Whitmire

TEMPLE—Lillian Ruth Whitmire, 98, of Rockdale died peacefully surrounded by family Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, at her residence in Temple. Private services will be held at a later date. She was born May 26, 1923, in Port Arthur to Wayne Slater and Oma McCombs Slater. She married Hoyt Whitmire on Nov.

Diver

Memorial services for Carmen Luz Diver, 80 of Rockdale will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at Iglesia Cristiana Elim Assembly of God Church in Rockdale. Mrs. Diver was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico, to Pedro and Alejandrina (Garcia) Hernandez on Oct. 26, 1940.

Dyer

Glen David Dyer, 73, of Wharton died Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug., 21, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Chaplain Robert Haight officiating. Visitation is set for 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Kelley

Russell (Rusty) Alan Kelley Sr., 46, of Durango, Colorado, died Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Rockdale. Mr.

Pounders

Funeral services for Sondra Pounders, 78, of Rockdale will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with pastor Glenn Redmond officiating. Burial will follow at IOOF Cemetery in Rockdale. Visitation is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.

Shed

Graveside services for Joyce Ann Shed, 89, of Lexington was held Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at Tobey Cemetery in Oakalla with Donna Crowel officiating. Mrs. Shed died Monday, Aug. 9, at Will-O-Bell Nursing Home in Bartlett.

Valek

Barbara LaVerne Yarbrough Valek, 77, of Rockdale died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, at her home in Rockdale. A graveside service was held Monday, Aug. 16, at IOOF Cemetery in Rockdale. Mrs.

Joyce Brandstetter

Services for Joyce Brandstetter, 88, of Milano were held Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Jimmy Fennell officiating. Burial was at Liberty Cemetery near Milano. Mrs. Brandstetter died Tuesday, Aug. 3,at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple.

Emma Jean Doss

Graveside services for Emma Jean Doss, 88, of Rockdale were held Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale with Pastor Gary Veit of Peace Lutheran Church officiating. Mrs. Doss died Sunday, Aug. 8, at S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home in Taylor.

Johnnie Wileen Brooks

Johnnie Wileen Brooks, 61, of Rockdale, formerly of Cameron, died Monday, July 26, 2021, at her home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Mrs. Brooks, a retired LVN, was born Oct. 22, 1959, in Cameron to Mary Dee Mathews and Oscar Lincoln Barnes Sr.