Obituaries

Survant

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Thu, 08/29/2019 - 00:00
James Arthur “Jimmie” Survant, 85, of Thorndale died at his home on Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. No services are scheduled. He was born June 22, 1934, in Thorndale to Ervin Pittman and Margaret Fanny (Irvin) Survant. Mr. Survant was a lifelong Thorndale resident.

Walker

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Thu, 08/29/2019 - 00:00
Gary Raymond Walker, 71, of Rockdale died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Dr. Greg Nichols officiating. Burial will follow at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rock-dale.

Whitby

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Thu, 08/29/2019 - 00:00
Ellwood Pierce “Sarge” Whitby Jr., 72, of Rockdale died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at the Temple V.A. Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Rev. Ken Ansell officiating.

Anna Jean Haupt (Caudle)

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Thu, 08/22/2019 - 00:00
Anna Jean Haupt (Caudle), 88, formerly of Rockdale, died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, at Titus Regional Medical Center in Mount Pleasant, surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at Rockdale Christian Church at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. Interment will be at IOOF Cemetery in Rockdale.

Stephen Michael “Steve” Simecek

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Thu, 08/22/2019 - 00:00
CAMERON—Stephen Michael “Steve” Simecek, 62, of Cameron died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, in a Houston hospital. Funeral services were Saturday, Aug. 17, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron with Father Tom Chamberlin officiating. Burial followed at St. Monica’s Cemetery.

Lupe Vargas

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Thu, 08/22/2019 - 00:00
Services for Lupe Vargas, 74, of Rockdale were held Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. Pedro Castillo officiating. Burial was at Oak Lawn Cemetery. Rosary was Monday, Aug. 19, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home.

Mrs. Vargas

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Thu, 08/22/2019 - 00:00
Mrs. Vargas died Sunday, Aug. 11, at her home near Rockdale. She was born Dec. 11, 1944, in Pearsall to Ricardo and Patricia (Hernandez) Vargas. She married Nestor S. Vargas on April 15, 1960, in Crystal City. They moved to Rockdale and she had been a Rockdale resident for the past 30 years.

Dees

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Thu, 08/15/2019 - 00:00
DANBURY—Funeral Services for William Ray Dees, 80, of Angleton will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, at Community Baptist Church in Danbury with David Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Angle-ton Cemetery.

Franzl

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Thu, 08/15/2019 - 00:00
CAMERON—Betty Caperton Bowman Franzl, 92, of Cameron died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, in a Cameron nursing and rehab center. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at All Saints Episcopal Church with Rev. Jeff Davis officiating.

Grubbs

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Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:00
SILSBEE—Edward “Eddie” Grubbs, 82, of Silsbee died Friday, Aug. 2, 2019. His committal was held at Broussard’s Crematorium in Beaumont. A private family service will be at a later date in Rockdale. Mr. Grubbs was born Nov. 11, 1936, in Rusk to Rachel Bush Grubbs and William Myrt Grubbs.