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.

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.

Pimpler

ROUND ROCK—Gloria Jean (Jeanie) Skopek was born Sept. 24, 1938, in Houston, the daughter of August and Velma (Luedke) Skopek. Gloria was baptized as an infant at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Deanville.

Pedroza

Mr. Pedroza Randy Pedroza, 64, of Milano passed away Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Ma s s o f Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rockdale with Rev. Pedro Castillo officiating.

Jackson

Mrs. Jackson JoAnn Jackson, 89 of Rockdale, passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at Salty Cemetery near Thorn dale.

Kruse

Mr. Kruse Floyd Joseph Kruse Jr., 72, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, at his residence in Rockdale.

Haley

Mrs. Haley MIL ANO— Mar y Beard Smith Haley, 90, died peacefully at her daughter’s residence in San Angelo on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, surr oun d e d by loved ones. She was born in Milano on Oct. 10, 1932. Mary was a devout member of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Services will be via Zoom in March.