Obituaries

Kubiak

Kubiak

Kubiak

Jenny Kay Kubiak was born March 19, 1947, in Temple to Sam Simmons Perry of Lexington and Melba Mignon (Rutherford) Perry of Giddings. Jenny grew up in Rockdale, attended and graduated from Rockdale High School in 1965. While in high school she served on student counsel. On July 1, 1966 she and L.B.
Whitlow

Whitlow

Whitlow

Rose M. Whitlow, 60, passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at Phillips & Lucke y Funeral Home w ith Bro. Dav id Deheart officiating. Ms. Whitlow was born Oct. 13, 1962, in Cameron to Majin Duran Jr. and Molly Duran.
Mr. Duran

Mr. Duran

Mr. Duran

Raymond “Ray” Duran 57, passed away Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at Phillips & Lucke y Funeral Home w ith Bro. Dav id Deheart officiating. Mr. Duran was born June 26, 1965, in McKinney to Majin Duran Jr. and Molly Duran.
Adams

Adams

Adams

Billy Joe Adams went home to be with his Lord on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, following a long illness. He was born in Taylor on March 1, 1951. He grew up in the Salty community and graduated from Thorndale High School, where he excelled at football, baseball and track.

Towery

Charles Glenn Towery, 92, of Thorndale, formerly of Pflugerville, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at Phillips & Lucke y Funeral Home in Rockdale with Pastor Scott Schaller of Trinity Lutheran Church in Taylor officiating.

Skinner

AUSTIN—Walter I. Skinner Jr. passed away peacefully on Dec. 17, 2022, at the age of 96 in Corpus Christi, surrounded by loving relatives. Col. Skinner spent his last six years in Corpus Christi, having lived most of his life in Austin as a proud member of the Texas National Guard.

Stevenson

Caleb Matthew Stevenson, 22, of Palmetto, Georgia, formerly of Rockdale, passed away Dec. 22, 2022 in Palmetto, Georgia. Caleb was born Aug . 17, 2000, in LaGrange to Donna Morgan and Joel Stevenson. He was a graduate of Milano High School. He worked at Masada Industries as a project manager.
Du Bois

Du Bois

Du Bois

Boyce L. Du Bois, 88, of Panorama Village passed away Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at his home. Ser v ic e s were held Sunday, Dec. 18, at Phillips & Lucke y Funeral Home in Rockdale with Pastor Roy Dillard officiating. Burial followed at Sandy Creek Cemetery near Rockdale. Mr.
Hairston

Hairston

Hairston

MILANO—Jo Ella Magee Hairston, 89, of Temple took her last breath on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at her home, under hospice care, in the presence of her family. A grave side service was held Tuesday, Dec. 20, at Milano Cemetery in Milano. A native Texan, she was married to Orbie R.
Norwood

Norwood

Norwood

DALLAS—Oliver Eugene Norwood was born on July 11, 1944, in Gause to Johnnie and Laura (Smith) Norwood. At an early age Oliver joined New Hope Bap tist Church in Rockdale and confessed Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior.