Cates

Wanda Mardell Cates, 88, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at Rockdale Estates. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Dec. 14, with Alan Gardenhire officiating. Burial followed at the Cates Cemetery. Mrs. Cates was born Nov. 9, 1934, in Beggs, Oklahoma, to Harry and Ida (Stubblefield) Bell. On Oct.

Clayton

CAMERON—Robert A. Clayton Jr. of Temple died Dec. 5, 2022, in Temple. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Mr. Clayton was born to Ester and Robert Clayton on May 11, 1939, in Milam County. He attended school in Rogers and O.J. Thomas School in Cameron.

Holley

CLEBURNE—Barbara Jonell (BJ) Grabener Holley passed quietly in her sleep on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. Barbara was born and raised in Texas and lived in many places throughout the state. She loved her great state of Texas.

Wettstein

Sandra Gail Wettstein, 70, of Rockdale died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, at her home in Rockdale. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12-noon Saturday at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Mrs.

Debose

Boyce L. Du Bois, 88, of Panorama Village died Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at his home in Panorama Village. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m. Sun day, Dec. 18, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Pastor Roy Dillard officiating.

Praesel

Virginia Praesel, 87, of Rockdale passed away on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, at her home in Rockdale. A funera l service will be held at 11 a. m. Friday, Dec. 9, at Forest Grove Christian Church in the Forest Grove community. A visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.

Mitchell

David Wayne Mitchell was born Dec. 16, 1957, in Taylor to the parentage of Alvin David Mitchell and Janie Mae Allen Mitchell. He passed away peacefully on Dec. 2, 2022, at the Temple Living Center East Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Temple. David was a member of the Mt.

McNiel

Mr. McNiel Sam McNiel, 79, died Tuesday Nov. 22, 2022, in Austin. Graveside services were held at Forest Grove Cemetery on Tuesday Nov. 29. Mr. McNiel was born in Rockdale on June 20, 1943, to James Larkin McNiel and Elva Mae (Ellis) McNiel. He was the father to Shawn McNiel.

Scruggs

Mr. Scruggs Rogers F (Sonny) Scruggs of Thrall went to be with the Lord on Nov. 17, 2022. He p as sed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Bastrop County on Feb. 6, 1935, to Horace and Lois (Cole) Scruggs. Mr. Scruggs graduated from Thrall High School.

Davenport

Mr. Davenport Memorial Ser vice for Gerald Dwayne Davenport, 55, of Rockdale were to be he ld at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Rockdale, with Pastors Donald Valenta and Matt Higginbotham officiating. Visitation was to be held from 10 a.m.