Obituaries

Sep 16, 2021

Olin Alfred Hardwick, Jr (O.A.) of Meridian, passed from this life on September 16, 2021, at the age of 90. He was born on April 2, 1931 at the Hardwick farm north of Meridian, the only child of Alfred Hardwick and Josie Reesing Hardwick. He was proceeded in death by his parents and step-daughter Heather Foster Hall. He is...

Sep 14, 2021

Keith Anthony Swertfager age 68, of Meridian, passed away on September 14, 2021 in Waco, Texas.

He was born September 18, 1952, to Edward Swertfager and Shirliann Pentzer in Bakersfield, California.

Keith was preceded in death by his parents.

He served his country during the Vietnam Era from 1971-1974 in the USAF.

Sep 14, 2021

Gregoria Herrera age 84, of Clifton, passed away on September 14, 2021 in Waco, Texas.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Noon on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Clifton. Father Fernando Preciado Villegas will officiate. Burial will be in the Meridian Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, September...

Sep 11, 2021

Lewis Frank Harkcom age 74, of Walnut Springs, passed away on September 11, 2021 at his residence in Walnut Springs.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 11 A.M., Friday, September 17, 2021 at the Brazos Point Cemetery near Kopperl. Pastor Seth Thompson will officiate. Visitation will be held at the Walnut Springs Memorial Methodist Church from...

Sep 11, 2021

Sandra Mantooth age 73, of Glen Rose, passed away on September 11, 2021 in Glen Rose, Texas.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M., Monday, September 13, 2021 at the Brazos Point Cemetery. Bro. Rocky Hassell, Bro. Theo Heartsill and Bro. Michael Adams will officiate.

Sandra Joyce Barnes was born on December 18,...

Sep 9, 2021

Nan O'Neal Neystel age 73, of Whitney, and formerly of Bosque County, passed away on September 29, 2021 in Whitney, Texas.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 2 P.M., Monday, October 4, 2021 at the Meridian Cemetery. Bro. Richard Creech will officiate. Visitation will take place on Monday, October 4, 2021 from Noon until 1:45 P.M....

Sep 7, 2021

Addison Crockett Bryant age 72, of Temple, passed away suddenly on September 7, 2021 in Temple, Texas.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Lighthouse Baptist Church in Meridian at 10 A.M.. Burial will be held at the Morgan Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joe McAninch, Ricky Jourden, J.W. Jourden, Doug Rennert, Jr., David...

Aug 31, 2021

Noland Keith Trimble age 72, of Meridian, passed away on August 31, 2021 at his residence in Meridian.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Noland Keith Trimble was born on January 26, 1949 in Fort Worth, Texas to Tom Jack and Kathryn Faye Duke Trimble. Noland was a 1967 graduate of Meridian High School....

Aug 29, 2021

Pedro Ramirez, Sr., age 84, of Clifton, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021 in Clifton, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M., Friday, September 3, 2021 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Pastor James Webb will officiate. Burial will be in the Clifton Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with family and friends will be from...

Aug 26, 2021

Don Earl Coffell, age 81, of Iredell, Texas went on to be with our Lord Jesus on August 26, 2021.  He died in Meridian Texas at the Hilltop on Main Nursing Home.  Don was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Ruth Irene Hoodemaker Coffell and Arthur Coffell.  Don enjoyed traveling and lived in multiple states but spent much of his...

Aug 19, 2021

Memorial service for Johnny Alton Kelley 63, of Granbury, Texas will be held at the Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian, Texas on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.  Speaking on behalf of Mr. Kelley and family will be his grandson, Hunter Fowler of Henderson, Texas.

Johnny was born on January 15, 1958 in Las Vegas, NV...

Aug 18, 2021

Kristi Lyn Hearrell,53, was born in Ft. Worth to Jerry Hearrell and Kay Hearrell Scibek. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 18, 2021 due the the ravages of COVID-19.

Funeral services will be held at 1 P.M., Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Walnut Springs Baptist Church. Pastor T.J. Joyner will officiate. Burial...

Aug 9, 2021

Beatrice Felan age 96, of Meridian, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, August 9, 2021 at her residence.

Funeral services are going to be 10 A.M., Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Burial will be in the Meridian Cemetery. Father Xavier Silvadasan will officiate. Visitation will be held from 6:00...

Aug 7, 2021

Mary Helen Smith, 91 of Granbury TX passed away on August 7th, 2021 in Granbury Care Center, Granbury TX. Helen was born August 29, 1929 on the

9 of Hearts Ranch between Rotan TX & Roby TX. Helen married C.W. Smith on July 10th 1944. She worked as an assistant Pharmacist at Corner Drug in Colorado City...

Aug 1, 2021

José Dolores Pereira, age 41, of Whitney, passed away due to Covid-19 on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Providence Hospital in Waco, Texas. A memorial service will be held on August 14, 2021 through Zoom.

José was born on April 21, 1980 in Managua, Nicaragua to José Pereira and Angela del Carmen Pereira.

He moved...

Jul 24, 2021

Milton Williams born May 4,1943 in Meridian, Texas, died July 24, 2021, he grew up and raised a family in Morgan, Texas. Married Betty Ann Speer July 2, 1962, married for 49 years. Worked for Foundries as a plant manager in Holtham City and then was a Transmission builder for the family businesses until retiring in 2017. He married...

Jul 24, 2021

Johnnie E. Hauerland, Mayor of Meridian, quietly passed away on July 24, 2021 of Covid-19. His wife of 31 years, Sharon Hauerland was by his side when he passed away. He had been vaccinated against the virus, but caught the variant due to his low immunity system.

Graveside services will be held at 2 P.M., Tuesday, August...

Jul 17, 2021

Beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed from this life on July 17, 2021 at the age of 79 years, 1 month and 15 days.

She is preceded in death by her father, Otis Floyd Carpenter and mother, Angenell Carpenter; two brothers, Stanley Edward Carpenter, Otis Floyd Carpenter, Jr.; sister, Patricia Ann Cheatham; niece, Angel Cheatham;...

Jul 9, 2021

Patsy Smith of Morgan, Tx went to be with the Lord peacefully in her sleep on July 9, 2021.  She was 81 years old.  Born and raised in Meridian, Tx she was a 1957 graduate of Meridian High School.  Shortly after graduation she enrolled in Cosmetology School in Waco, Tx. In February of 1963 she married Leo Mack Smith...

Jun 29, 2021

Rev. Cynthia Lee, age 74, of Meridian, passed away unexpectedly on June 29, 2021.

Funeral services will be 11 A.M., Friday, July 9, 2021 at the Cranfills Gap United Methodist Church. Rev. Kevin Anderson, Rev. Brian Brice and Rev. Sheridan Priddy will officiate. Burial will be in the Rock Church Cemetery near Cranfills Gap. Visitation will be...