Mitchell

God peacefully called our beloved father, Lois Ray Mitchell, home on April 5, 2025. A celebration of life was to be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Mr. Mitchell Pastor Larry Caldwell Sr. officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Lawn Cemetery.

Smith

Mrs. Smith Marie Smith graduated to guardian angel on April 12, 2025, in Rockdale at the age of 88.

Jenkins

Paul Arthur Jenkins Jr., 84, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday April 12, at Murray Street Church of Christ with Pastors David Hankins and Ray Don McIntosh officiating. Mr.

Curtis

Ms. Curtis WIMBERLEY—Sally Grace Curtis, 72, of Wimberley gave up her courageous bat t le with ovarian cancer overnight on Feb. 28, 2025. After a champagne toast to gathered family and friends the evening of Feb. 26, she died peacefully in her sleep.

McBride

A beloved mother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, Stephanie “Steff” McBride left this world unexpectedly on March 31, 2025. A celebration of life will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at Rising Star Baptist Church, 1055 Texas St., in Rockdale with Dr. Royal L. Johnson of f ic iat ing.

Donald (Donnie) Knott

PALESTINE—Donald (Donnie) Knott, 72, of Palestine passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at The Hospice of East Texas in Tyler, surrounded by family. He was born Aug. 31, 1952, in Cameron, the son of D.C. and Hattie Knott.

Karen Rheatte Leath

Karen Rheatte Leath, 73, died on Friday, March 21, 2025, at a San Antonio hospital. She was born on April 18, 1951, in Brazos County, the daughter of James Dudley Leath and Doris Dell Moody. Rheatte graduated from Yoe High School in Cameron in 1969.

Joann Faust

Joann Faust, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on the March 5, 2025. Bor n on Sept. 16, 1948, in California, Joann lived a full life of love, advent ure and devotion to her family.

John Charles “Chuck” Enderson

John Charles “Chuck” Enderson, 72, of Rockdale passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025. A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date. He was born Apr i l 3, 1952, in Rockdale to John Charles Enderson and Dorothy Lucille Menn. He was a father, brother uncle and beloved by cousins and friends.

Starr

Bennie Starr was born to Milton Ray and Leola Lehmann Starr on Dec. 20, 1942, in Taylor. After graduating from Rockdale High School Class of 1962, he enlisted in the (Army) National Guard on Feb. 26, 1964.