Yanes

Mary G. Yanes, 77, of Rockdale died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Visitation will be at 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, with a rosary to be recited at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church at 12:15 p.m. in Palacios and a funeral mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Burial will follow at Palacios Cemetery.

Follis

Gary Follis, 50, of Milano, passed away Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, at his home near Milano. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Gary was born Oct. 18, 1971, in Austin to William “Bill” and Gloria (Mills) Follis. He was a graduate of Travis High School in Austin.

Jackson

“Only two things money can’t buy/That’s true love and homegrown tomatoes/When I die don’t bury me/In a box in a cemetery/Out in the garden would be much better/I could be pushin’ up homegrown tomatoes.” —Guy Clark Dr. Lawrence Lee Jackson, 81, passed away on Oct. 1, 2021, beside his beloved wife...

Pesl

Services for Alois James Pesl, age 81 of Rockdale, were at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rockdale with Rev. Pedro Castillo, Deacon Don Sims and Deacon Gus Coelho officiating. Burial will be at Salty Cemetery, Thorndale.

Phillips

Graveside service for Gaylen Leon Phillips, 72, of Rockdale were held Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen with military honors. Mr. Phillips died Monday, Oct. 25, at his home in Rockdale.

Schlottman

Maye Marie Schlottman, 86, of Rockdale died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Round Rock. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home with Pastor Barry Methvin of Apostolic Faith Church officiating.

Closs

Carla Michelle Closs (Miller), 49, of San Antonio, died unexpectedly on Oct. 19, 2021. She was born to Carl and Carol Miller (Chambers) on July 11, 1972, in Houston. She grew up in Calvert and Hearne and was the middle sibling of six children. She had five children that she loved dearly.

Espinosa

On Sept. 15, 2021, Robert Espinosa, beloved father of Staci Parker, big brother of three brothers and six sisters, passed away at the age 77. Robert was born in Taylor on Sept. 9, 1944, to Antonio (Tony) and Mary Hernandez Espinosa.

Jones

Charles Michael “Mike” Jones, 72, of Minerva passed away Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at his home in Minerva.

Willard

We give thanks and celebrate the life of John William Willard Jr., 79, who succumbed to pulmonary fibrosis from his Tennessee home on Oct. 20, 2021. John was born in Lufkin on June 25, 1942.