Obituaries

Robert Frank Buford

Robert Frank Buford passed away in Rockdale on Jan. 31, 2019, at the age of 66. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, on Dec. 29, 1952, to Lawrence John Buford Jr. and Yvonne Duvic Buford. The family moved to Austin in 1961, where Bob lived until he moved to Rockdale in 2015.

Wiley Joe Martin

Wiley Joe Martin, 82, of Lexington died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at St. Mark’s Medical Center in LaGrange. Funeral service is set for 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Rev. Ray Dennis of Shiloh Baptist Church officiating.

Bob McCord

Funeral services for Bob McCord, 62, of Round Rock were held Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Minister Jason Hollinger and Cotton Hubert officiating. Burial was at Minerva Cemetery in Minerva. Mr. McCord died Sunday, Feb. 3, at Hilltop Village in Kerrville.

Joanne C. Roberts

Graveside services for Joanne C. Roberts, 83, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale. Visitation will also be Saturday from 10 a.m. until 12-noon at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rock-dale.

Baban

Funeral services for Wally R. Baban, 50, of Cedar Park, formerly of Rockdale, were held Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale, with Rev. Stephen Ammons officiating. Burial followed at Minerva Cemetery in Minerva.

Calk

Barbara Joan (Yeomans) Calk, 92, went home to be with Our Lord and Savior on Jan. 10, 2019, at Seton Hospital in Round Rock. A memorial service was held Wednesday, Jan. 30, at Milam County Cowboy Church with Pastor Greg Spears officiating. Ms. Calk was born Jan. 31, 1926, in England, United Kingdom.

Clark

Donald Morris Clark, 59, of Rockdale died Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, at his home. No services are planned. Mr. Clark was born Sept. 13, 1959, in Belton to Chester Morris and Frances Ann (Lewis) Clark. He attended school in Belton.

Green

Clois Llewellyn Green, 99 of Temple, and formerly a Rockdale resident, died January 24, 2019. Visitation is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home, Rockdale.

Smith

Memorial Service for Cora Sue Smith, 81, of Rockdale will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at First Baptist Church in Rockdale, with Pastor Matt Higginbotham of First Baptist Church officiating. Visitation will also be Friday, 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Life Center, until service time.

Carroll

Graveside services for Virginia Darnell Bartlett Carroll, 95, were held Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale with Rev. Barry Methvin officiating. Mrs. Carroll died Thursday, Jan. 17, at Legacy Nursing Home in Cameron.