Obituaries

Harless

Donald Blake Harless, 21, of Cameron died Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 23, at the Milano High School gymnasium in Milano with burial following at Burns Cemetery in the Blue community, near Lexington. Mr.

Ellis

CAMERON—Charles Ottis Ellis, 81 of Cameron died Sunday June 17, 2018, in a Temple hospital. Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron. Mr. Ellis was born Aug. 16, 1936, to James Floyd and Lona Ellen (Rowan) Ellis in Breckenridge.

Turpen

Dorothy Marie Turpen died Saturday, June 16, 2018. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 21, at Weed Corley & Fish Funeral Home in Austin with burial to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Family visitation is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 20. She was born Dorothy Marie Wagner on Jan.

Williams

CAMERON—Douglas Lennett Williams, 84, of Buckholts died Monday, June 11, 2018, surrounded by family. Services were held Saturday, June 16, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron. Interment was at Hope Lutheran Memorial Park. Mr. Williams was born Dec.

Claiborn

Bobby F. Claiborn, 91, of Rockdale died Thursday, June 7, 2018, at his home. Graveside services were held Saturday, June 9, at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale with Chaplain Bruce Mercer officiating. Mr. Claiborn was born June 16, 1926, in Jacksonville to George Herman and Ruby (Bearden) Claiborn.

Gabriel

CAMERON—Diana Denise Gabriel, 64, of Cameron died Monday, June 11, 2018, at her home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 16, at St. Monica’s Catholic Church in Cameron with Rev. George Thirumangalam officiating.  Burial will follow at Little River Cemetery near Jones Prairie.

Jones

CAMERON—Robert Fontaine Jones, 81, of Cameron died Monday, June 11, 2018, in a Temple hospital with family and friends supporting him. A celebration of his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 14, at Marlow Baptist Church with Pastor Wayne Kirk officiating.

Roe

Billie Jean Roe, 84, of Rock-dale died Friday, June 8, 2018, in Caldwell. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 14, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Pastor Steve Ammons officiating. Burial will follow at I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.

Russell

Willie Russell, 67, of Rock-dale died Friday, June 1, 2018. Memorial services are set for 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home. Mr. Russell was born March 28, 1951, to Willie Illis and Rose Marie (Jackson) Russell. He spent most of his life in Austin. Mr.

Wilson

Donna Macklin “Gran” Wilson, 75, formerly of Corryton, Tennessee, died Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in Thorndale from cancer. Funeral service are set for 2 p.m.