Obituaries

Rufus (Ned) Richards

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Thu, 10/03/2019 - 00:00

Rufus (Ned) Richards died peacefully in Dallas on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. He was born in Rock-dale on Jan. 24, 1929. Home-going services will be at New Hope Baptist Church in Rockdale at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5.

Larry Conrad Thompson

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Thu, 10/03/2019 - 00:00

FLORESVILLE—Larry Conrad Thompson died at 2:23 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Floresville. Visitation will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, followed by a memorial service at 6 p.m. at 750 Terrace Hill Lane in Floresville. Mr. Thompson was born June 9, 1949, to Van C. and Viola Thompson.

Peggy Skinner Wright

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Thu, 10/03/2019 - 00:00

Peggy Skinner Wright, 88, of Mt. Pleasant passed away at Greenhill Villas nursing facility on Sept. 29, 2019. Peggy, a long-time resident of Rock-dale, Texas, was born on Feb. 23, 1931 to Archie Carl and Ludie Grace Skinner. She married Joe Wright on Feb.

Archer

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Thu, 09/26/2019 - 00:00

Graveside services for Donny Archer, 74, of Milano are set for 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, at Bartlett Cemetery in Bartlett with Pastor Robert Stephens of Crestview Baptist Church in Georgetown officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

Garmon

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Thu, 09/26/2019 - 00:00

Juanita (Nita) Morean Garmon, 70, of Rockdale, formerly of Temple, died Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, at her home in Rockdale. Mrs. Garmon chose to be cremated and buried alongside her husband in Moody Cemetery. A graveside memorial service will be held at a later date. She was born Dec.

Reddick

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Thu, 09/26/2019 - 00:00

Kevin Bradley (Brad) Reddick died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. His final days were spent surrounded by his loved ones. At his request, no service will be held. He was born on April 28, 1955, in Carrizo Springs to John Reddick Jr. and Stella Mae (Gourney) Reddick. Mr.

Rowland

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Thu, 09/26/2019 - 00:00

Harold “Slim” Eugene Rowland, 92, of Taylor died Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Dr. Travis L. Summerlin of 10th Street United Methodist Church in Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at I.O.O.F.

Mulford

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Thu, 09/19/2019 - 00:00

Donald Philip Mulford, 75, of Temple died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, at the V.A. Hospital in Temple. Memorial services were held Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Rev. Mark Porter-field officiating.

Weide

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Thu, 09/19/2019 - 00:00

Today we gather to give Thanks to God for His Gift of Life and Faith to Lucille Louise Wiede. Lucille was born on April 9, 1928 in Fentress, Texas; the oldest child of Edwin Otto and Johanna (Senff) Wiede.

Ayers

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Thu, 09/12/2019 - 00:00

Diana Marie (Faust) Ayers, 48, of The Woodlands died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, in Houston with her family at her side. A celebration of life service is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Day Funeral Home Chapel in Madisonville. Also on Saturday, beginning at 3 p.m.