Cotton

BRYAN—Johnny Ray Cotton, 78, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, April 28 at his home in Bryan with his family by his side. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3 at Zion Church of Kurten. Interment will follow at New Church Cemetery in Edge. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.

Kuykendall

MIDLAND—Lois Louise Wade Kuykendall of Midland passed away at the age of 87 on Thursday, April 26, 2018. The family received friends on Sunday, April 29, from 2-4 p.m. at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home in Midland. Funeral services were held on Monday, April 30, at 2 p.m.

Mathis

Rosemary Crawford Mathis, 87 of Thorndale died Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at her home in Thorndale. Private graveside services were held Friday, April 27, at Pleasant Retreat Cemetery in Thorndale. Mrs. Mathis was born March 17, 1931, in Alpine to Jack and Eddie Lee “Garnett” Crawford.

Wadlington

Doris Lee (Luetge) Wadlington, 92, of Forest Grove died Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in Rockdale. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 28, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home with burial following at I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Mrs. Wad lington was born Feb.

Yanes

Sally Perez Yanes, 67, of Rockdale passed away Monday, April 23, 2018, at Scott and White Hospital in Temple. She was born the daughter of Felipe Perez Sr. and Estella Perez in Tahoka on July 1, 1950. She married her loving husband, Frank Yanes in Georgetown in 1970.

Grimes

Tommy Paul Grimes, 65, of Rockdale died Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan. Mass was held Tuesday, April 24, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rockdale with Father Pedro Castillo of St. Joseph and Father Edwin Kagoo of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in West officiating.

Hicks

Service for Marilyn “Nena” “Mama” Hicks, 82, of Rockdale were held Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial followed at I.O.O.F. Cemetery with Gary Jackson officiating. Mrs. Hicks died Saturday, April 21, at Scott & White Hospital in Temple. She was born Dec.

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.