Kortis

Alfred George Kortis Jr. died Thursday, March 25, 2021, in Bryan. Services were held Monday, March 29, at Rest Ever Memorial Park in Bryan. He was born in Caldwell on July 31, 1937. Mr. Kortis graduated from C.H. Yoe High School in Cameron.

Tuma

Jimmie Richard “Dick” Tuma, 82, passed unexpectedly March 1, 2021, at his home in Gonzales. Born Dec. 22, 1938, to James Martin “Dick” Tuma and Nina Beatrice (Edelmon) Tuma, he spent his childhood until the age of 19 in Rockdale.

Beard

Funeral services for T.A. Beard, 95, of Thorndale are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Pastor Mark Porterfield of Pleasant Retreat United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Retreat Cemetery near Thorndale.

Bounds

SAN MARCOS—Robert Lee Bounds Jr., 79, died Friday, March 5, 2021, surrounded by family. He was born April 4, 1941, in Rockdale to Robert Lee Bounds Sr. and Ruby Armstrong Bounds Haldas. Mr. Bounds worked as a barber while in school, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, father and uncles.

Crawford

Mary Lee Riggins-Clark-Crawford died Wednesday, March 3, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturda, March 27, at First Baptist Church, 400 W. Main St., in Cameron. Mary Lee was born July 7, 1941. Cards and flower condolences may be sent to: All Families Mortuary, 109 N. Alamo St.

Gooding

Donald A. Gooding, 74, died of COPD cancer at his home on Saturday, March 13, 2021. He passed away peacefully with his husband at his side. Mr. Gooding was born June 19, 1946, in Durand, Minnesota. He was a retired teacher from Copperas Cove High School and worked for the Texas Secretary of State.

Kouba

Jeanice Anne Yariger Kouba: “Well, I really wasn’t ready to leave! There were many more gatherings to have, books to read, places to go, memories to be made, but, unfortunately, I passed away on March 10, 2021, at age 75. “I was born in Victoria, Texas, on Jan. 24, 1946, to LaVerne Yariger Jr.

Lawson

Graveside services for Dorothy Stevens Lawson, 77, of Rockdale were held Monday, March 15, 2021, at Hillcrest Cemetery in Marlin with Chaplain Rick Bell officiating. Mrs. Lawson died Wednesday, March 10, at her home in Rockdale. She was born Feb.

Caffey

ARLINGTON—Patricia Louise (Latham) Caffey, 83, a native of El Paso, died March 4, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 11, at First Bapt ist Church Arlington, 300 S. Center St., in Arlington. The service will be preceded by a visitation, beginning at 1 p.m. Mrs.

Frei

Milton Frei, 78, went to his heavenly home early March 7, 2021. He passed peace fully with his wife, Isabel, by his side after going toe to toe with stomach cancer for nearly a year. Milton was a simple man who made an extraordinary life here in Rockdale for over a half of a century.