Mercer

Funeral services for James Walton Mercer, 78, of Buckholts were held Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale, with Chaplain Bruce Mercer officiating. Burial followed in I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale.

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Moerbe

THORNDALE—Floyd Moerbe, 83, died Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at his home. Funeral services were held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Thorndale on Tuesday, May 28. Burial followed at the church cemetery. He was a lifelong resident of Thorndale and member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.

DeLeon

Jesus DeLeon, 83, of Rockdale died Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Mass was held Wednesday, May 22, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rock-dale with Rev. Pedro Castillo and Deacon Gus Coelho officiating. Burial was at Salty Cemetery near Thorn-dale.

Williams

A homegoing celebration for Yvonne “Monk” Richards Williams was held Saturday, May 11, 2019, at Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas with Minister Anthony Kemp officiating. A wake was held Friday, May 10, at Full Gospel Tabernacle NTC in Dallas. Mrs. Williams died Sunday, May 5.

Maker

Helen Maker, 83, entered the presence of her Lord on April 27, 2019, in Modesto, California. She was born Feb. 24, 1936, in Chriesman to Jasper and Lillie (Kellar) Arnold. Mrs. Maker grew up in the Hoskins Spring community, Chriesman, and Rockdale.

Wes Corder,

Funeral Mass for Wes Corder, 87, of Rockdale will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rockdale with Rev. Pedro Castillo and Deacon Gus Coelho officiating. Burial will follow at Hugh Wilson Cemetery in Tangle-wood.

Sara Ann Myers-Worrell

Services for Sara Ann Myers-Worrell, 58, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2019, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial will be at Goodwill Cemetery in Milano. Visitation is set for 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at the funeral home.

James Shaw Newman,

Graveside services for James Shaw Newman, 74, of Lexington were held Monday, May 13, 2019, at Lexington Cemetery in Lexington. Mr. Newman died Tuesday, May 7, at Seton Hays Hospital in Kyle. He was born Feb. 25, 1945, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Clyde Edgar and Ruby Augusta (King) Newman.

Gussie” Oslick

Augusta Lorene “Gussie” Oslick, 91, of San Gabriel, Texas, entered into her eternal rest in the early morning hours of May 12, 2019, at Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas. She was surrounded by her loving family as she fought a valiant battle following emergency surgery.