Obituaries

Local obituaries for Meridian, Texas


Margaret Eddie Maness

Margaret Eddie Maness

Mar 9, 2022

Margaret Eddie Maness age 94, of Meridian, departed this world on March 9, 2022 in Lampasas, Texas and is now at peace in her heavenly home.

Funeral services will be held at 10 A.M., Monday, March 14, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian with Bro. R.C. Kelly officiating. Burial will be in the Meridian Cemetery. Visitation...

Linda Carol "Wendy" (Allen)  Martin

Linda Carol "Wendy" (Allen) Martin

Mar 4, 2022

Linda Carol Allen Martin age 74, of Grapevine, passed away suddenly on March 4, 2022 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M., March 10, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Bro. Richard Creech will officiate. Visitation will be from Noon until service time on March 10, 2022. Funeral services will also be...

Charles A. Mitchell, Jr.

Charles A. Mitchell, Jr.

Mar 1, 2022

Charles Augustus Mitchell, Jr. passed away peacefully on March 1, 2022.

Funeral services will be at 2 P.M., Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Burial will be in the Mitchell Cemetery in Iredell. Visitation will be from Noon until service time on Saturday, March 19, 2022 also at Lawson Funeral Home.

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Wanda Sue (Weatherford)  Word

Wanda Sue (Weatherford) Word

Feb 23, 2022

Sue Word passed away at Baylor Scott & White hospital in Waco, Texas at 11:26 P.M. on February 23, 2022. She was 84 years, 9 months, and 24 days of age.

Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M., Monday, February 28, 2022 at the First Baptist Church in Iredell, Texas. Rev. Dr. Neil Wade will officiate....

Dorothy Louise (Wegener)  Fisher

Dorothy Louise (Wegener) Fisher

Feb 21, 2022

Dorothy Wegener Fehr Fisher age 82, of Kopperl, went to her heavenly home on February 21, 2022 in Itasca, Texas.

Viewing will take place at 3 P.M., on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home.

Dorothy Lousie Wegener was born on November 4, 1939 in Gonzales, Texas to Renhaldino and Mary Kusak Wegener. She...

Eliza Christine Catchings

Eliza Christine Catchings

Feb 17, 2022

Eliza Christine Catchings age 26, of Meridian, was called to her heavenly home on February 17, 2022 in Waco, Texas.

To honor Eliza’s bright and vibrant personality, the family requests that anyone attending the services wear bright colors.

Funeral services will take place at the Meridian High School Gymnasium on February 25, 2022 at 2...

Guadalupe Rabago

Guadalupe Rabago

Feb 12, 2022

Guadalupe Rabago age 82, of Morgan, passed away on February 12, 2022 in Plano, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at Noon, Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Burial will be in the Morgan Cemetery. Visitation with family and friends will take place from 5 P.M. until 8 P.M., Friday, February 18, 2022...

Rita Jaunell (Shafer)  Willis

Rita Jaunell (Shafer) Willis

Feb 8, 2022

Rita Jaunell Shafer Willis age 91, passed away on February 5,2022, in Colorado Springs. Rita was born on April 20th,1930 in Brownwood Texas to Bernie and Mildred Shafer. Rita was a mother, a grandmother and great grandmother and most of all a caregiver all her life.

At 9 years of age, she took care of her mother...

Glenda Joy Chesshir

Glenda Joy Chesshir

Feb 6, 2022

Glenda Joy Chesshir age 61, of Dallas and Cranfills Gap, passed away on February 6, 2022 at her residence in Dallas.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. at the St. Olaf Lutheran Rock Church. Burial will be in the St. Olaf Lutheran Rock Church Cemetery. Pastor Brian Barrett will officiate....

Kevin Olen Jaeger

Kevin Olen Jaeger

Feb 3, 2022

Kevin Olen Jaeger age 60, of Meridian, passed away on February 3, 2022 at his residence in Meridian.

Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M., Friday, February 11, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Pastor Brian Bagley will officiate. Burial will follow at the Meridian Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 6 P.M. until...

Alicia Ann (Reed)  Sheffield

Alicia Ann (Reed) Sheffield

Feb 2, 2022

Alicia passed away peacefully in Clifton, Texas after a long battle with dementia.  Prior to moving to Meridian, Alicia worked  for Braniff International Airways as a Reservationist. She is survived by two sons, Greg and Gary Maibauer, her long time Braniff friend of 61 years, Marilyn Bowling, her sister, Judy Conatser,  grandsons Bryce Maibauer, Ryan Maibauer and Ryan’s wife...

Stephen Ludwig Wuemling

Stephen Ludwig Wuemling

Feb 1, 2022

Stephen Ludwig Wuemling age 75, of Iredell, passed away on February 1, 2022 at his residence in Iredell.

Graveside services will be held at 1 P.M., Monday, February 7, 2022 at the Spring Creek Cemetery near Iredell.

Stephen Ludwig Wuemling was born on December 19, 1946 in San Angelo, Texas to Luke and Stella Baker...

Ed McMahon

Ed McMahon

Jan 27, 2022

Edwin (Ed) Harold McMahon, Jr. “Poppi”, of Clifton, Texas, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022. Ed was a man deeply devoted to his faith, his family, and his friends, and leaves a tremendous void in the many hearts who loved him.

Born on December 13, 1947, in Chicago, IL, Ed was a graduate of the U.S. Naval...

Eglantina Lira

Eglantina Lira

Jan 27, 2022

Eglantina Lira, age 47, of Morgan, passed away on Thursday 27, 2022 at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Visitation will be held from 10 A.M. until 6 P.M., Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian.

Eglantina was born on April 16, 1974 in Clifton, Texas to Richard...

Finis Garland Samuel Fowler

Finis Garland Samuel Fowler

Jan 27, 2022

Finis Garland Samuel Fowler age 27, of Walnut Springs, passed away in Fort Worth, Texas on January 27, 2022 from complications of Covid-19.

Memorial services are going to be held on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 3 P.M., at the Walnut Springs Baptist Church in Walnut Springs. Friends and family will conduct the service.

Samuel...

Jose Filiberto Rico

Jose Filiberto Rico

Jan 27, 2022

Jose Filibert Rico age 69, of Meridian, passed away suddenly on January 27, 2022 at his residence in Meridian.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 1 P.M., Monday, January 31, 2022 at the Meridian Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 P.M. until 8 P.M., Saturday, January 29, 2022 and also Sunday, January 30 at Lawson...

Gwindle Lee (Williams)  Belknap Chasteen

Gwindle Lee (Williams) Belknap Chasteen

Jan 26, 2022

Gwindle Lee Belknap Chasteen age 82, of Dublin, passed away in Stephenville, Texas on January 26, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at 3 P.M., Monday, January 31, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian.Burial will follow at Mitchell Cemetery in Iredell. Bro. Richard Creech will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 P.M. until 7 P.M., Sunday,...

Richard Dale Trotter

Richard Dale Trotter

Jan 24, 2022

Richard Dale Trotter age 84, of Walnut Springs, passed away on January 24, 2022 in Waco, Texas surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 3 P.M., Sunday, January 30, 2022 at the First Baptist Church in Glen Rose, Texas. Pastor TJ Joyner will officiate. Visitation will be held at the church from 1:30...

Kathern Marie (Hollingshead)  Caughron

Kathern Marie (Hollingshead) Caughron

Jan 23, 2022

Kathern (Hollingshead) Caughron age 82, of Burleson and formerly of Morgan, passed away on January 23, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Funeral services will be 3 P.M., Friday, January 28, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Bro. Colin Errington will officiate. Burial will follow at the Morgan Cemetery. Visitation with family and friends will be from...

Hollyne Louise Kageler Gosdin

Hollyne Louise Kageler Gosdin

Jan 20, 2022

Hollyne “Holly” Louise Kageler Gosdin, 80,  of Iredell, Texas, left this earthly world and headed to her heavenly home on Thursday, January 20, 2022 surrounded by her children and her loving husband.

She was born September 20,1941 to Cecil and Maurine Holliman. She graduated from Channelview High school in 1959 where she was a cheerleader and a...