Slusher

Memorial service for Joseph Chester Slusher, 82, of Rockdale will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rockdale. Mr. Slusher died Tuesday, April 10, at Scott & White Hospital in Temple.

Smith

Miriam “Faye” Smith, age 93 of Fairfield, formerly of Temple, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at a Fairview Healthcare Residence in Fairfield. Graveside services were held Saturday, April 14, at Bellwood Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors from 2 to 3 p.m.

Bland

S.C. (Sam, Paw Paw) Bland, 86, of Rockdale died April 13, 2018, at Renaissance Villa Nursing Home & Rehab Center in Rock-dale. A memorial service was held Tuesday, April 17, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Mr.

Diver

AUSTIN—Irene Ruth Kroll Diver of Austin died April 10, 2018, at 4:55 p.m. at the age 98. She was born in Thrall on March 17, 1920. On Dec. 23, 1940, she married Wesley E. Diver in Rockdale. She lived in Austin and on Lake Travis. Later she lived in Cedar Park and returned to Austin in 2015.

Gest

Billy G. Gest, age 85, of Rockdale passed away Tuesday evening, April 10, 2018, in the Scott & White Hospital in Round Rock. Funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, April 21, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Pastor Gary Veit of Peach Lutheran Church will officiate.

Hale

Pvt. First Class Bradley G. Hale, 20, of Montgomery died at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam on March 27, 2018. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 10, at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home in Montgomery.

Stanley

Garland Stanley, 77, of Milano died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, in Temple. In accordance with his wishes, he was cremated. Memorial services will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at Milano Civic Center with military honors rendered at 12:30 p.m. Mr. Stanley was born Oct.

Tillery

Memorial services for Billie Frank Tillery, 75, of Lexington are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21, 2018, at the home of Jody and Laura Tillery in Lexington. Mr. Tillery died Thursday, April 5, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Round Rock. He was born Aug.

Backhaus

Charlotte Kay Backhaus, 65, of Rockdale died Monday, April 9, 2018, at her home in Rock-dale. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, April 14, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial will be at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rock-dale. Visitation is set for 6 to 8 p.m.

Ball

Funeral services for Joyce Martin Ball, 90, of Milano were held Monday, April 9, 2018, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale, with Pastor Gary Westbrook and Russell Thornburg officiating. Burial was at Milano Cemetery. Mrs. Ball died Thursday, April 5, at Cameron Nursing Center in Cameron.