Mrs. Mata

Mata Mary S. Alvarado Mata, 81, of Rockdale died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at her home in Rockdale surrounded by her family. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p. m. Satur day, Feb. 18, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial will be at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Rockdale.

Bankston

James “Rust y” Russell Bankston, 69, of Cameron died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, at his home in Cameron. A graveside service was held Sunday, Jan. 29, at Sand Grove Cemetery in Milano. Mr. Bankston was born Dec. 28, 1953, to George Truitt and Dera Louis (Mathis) Bankston in Rockdale.

Clark

Weldon Noel Clark, 77, of Rockdale died Jan. 24, 2023. A visitation will be held on from 6 to 8 p.m. W e d n e s day, Feb. 1, at Providence- Jones Family Funeral Home in Elgin. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at Knobbs Springs Baptist Church in McDade.

Jones

ValGene “Gene” Jones, 88, of Rockdale went to be with his Heavenly Father Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Bro. Barry Methvin officiating.

Graham

Mr. Graham Billy Clark Graham, age 89 of Thorndale, died Dec. 11, 2022. A private celebration service of his life was held Jan. 14, 2023, at the place he loved—his home place, in Thorndale— with Daniel Garrison officiating and special music by Robert Lawhorn.

Kirchenwitz

Edwina Kirchenwitz, 93, of Rockdale died Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at Rockdale Estates & Rehabilitation in Rockdale. Graveside services were held Saturday, Jan. 21, at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale with Pastor Matt Higginbotham officiating.

Roddy

Mrs. Roddy MARYVILLE, TN—Vic ki Jane Vinsant Roddy, 78, passed away on Jan. 10, 2023. She was born Nov. 12, 1944, to Jean and Von Vinsant in Maryville, Tennessee. She attended Mar y ville City schools and graduated from UT – Knoxville in 1966.

Thiele

Mr. Thiele Funeral services for Max Gilbert Thiele, 84, of Giddings, formerly of Thorndale, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings with Rev. Donn a Krueger and Rev. Keith Weise officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery in Paige.

McFaull

Mr. McFaull CAMERON—Stephen Earl McFaull, 93, of Cameron died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, as the result of an automobile accident. Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 16, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cameron.

Davidson

Mrs. Davidson Edna “Eddie” Mae Bloor Davidson, 89, of Thorndale died Monday, Jan. 2, at her daughter’s residence in Costa Rica after an extended illness. Visitation with rosar y was held at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale on Tuesday, Jan. 17.