Obituaries

Paulsen

Paulsen

Paulsen

THORNDALE—Robert “Bob” Gerald Paulsen died Friday, March 3, 2023. He was born Sept. 16, 1947. A visitation was held Tuesday, March 7, at Providence Funeral Home in Taylor. The funeral is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at St.

Jimmy Frank Dockall

Jimmy Frank Dockall, 86, of Rockdale died Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at Seton Medical Center in Round Rock. Ser v ic e s were held Monday, Feb. 20, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial followed in I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale. Mr. Dockall was born Aug.
Jimmy D. Davis

Jimmy D. Davis

Jimmy D. Davis

Jimmy D. Davis, 70, of Austin died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in Austin. A funeral ser vice was held Sunday, Feb. 26, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Rev. Jackie English officiating. Mr. Davis Burial was at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale. Mr. Davis was born Dec.
Margo Susan Gilless

Margo Susan Gilless

Margo Susan Gilless

Margo Susan Gilless (née Duncum), of Houston and Rockdale, sadly left us on Feb. 23, 2023, following a battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at St. John’s United Methodist Church in Rockdale. Margo was born in Austin, April 26, 1946, to William C.
Mildred “Joann” Blackmon Hall

Mildred “Joann” Blackmon Hall

Mildred “Joann” Blackmon Hall

ROSWELL, NM—Mildred “Joann” Blackmon Hall was born Oct. 26, 1938, in Rockdale to Floyd Edward Blackmon and Mildred Louvina Stockwell Blackmon and passed away on Feb. 14, 2023, in Roswell, New Mexico. Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb.
 Lynda Gale Moody

Lynda Gale Moody

Lynda Gale Moody

Funeral services for Lynda Gale Moody, 73, of Minerva and Lexington were held Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, at Forest Grove Christian Church with Pastor Lance Walch officiating. Burial followed at Sanders Cemetery near Blue. Mrs. Moody died Friday, Feb. 24, at her home in Lexington.

Melba Ann Owens

Melba Ann Owens, 62, of Rockdale died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Cameron. No services are planned at this time. Mrs. Owens was born on July 1, 1960, to John Phillips and Beatrice Lucille (Ingle) Hunt in Breckenridge, where she also went to school. She married Andy Owens on Nov. 8, 1996.

Carol L. Newman

Carol L. Newman, 71, of Milano died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, in Bryan. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with a gathering following the service at Milano Civic Center. Mrs. Newman was born Oct. 10, 1951, to Robert B.
Carole Edith Simank

Carole Edith Simank

Carole Edith Simank

On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, Carole Edith Simank, loving sister, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the age of 83. Carole, lovingly known as “MamaCo” or “CoCo” was born on Oct. 26, 1939, in Temple to parents Ike and Frances (Stephens) Camp.

Brian Keith Pitts

BRENTWOOD, TN— Brian Keith Pitts, age 49, of Brentwood, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 16, 2023. He was born in Cameron on April 4, 1973. In 1987, his family moved to Murfreesboro, TN, where Brian attended Riverdale High School.