Obituaries

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Jan 12, 2022

Kristy Kay White Moore, age 42, of Oak Point, Texas, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, January 12, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital Dallas after a long battle with Covid.

Graveside funeral services will be held on Monday, January 17, 2022 at 3:30 P.M., at Clifton Memorial Park Cemetery near Clifton, Texas. Pastors Mark Shaefer and...

Jan 11, 2022

Bettie Jo Land age 89, of Waxahachie and formerly of Kopperl, passed away on January 11, 2022 in Midlothian, Texas.

Graveside funeral services will be held 1 P.M., Monday, January 17, 2022 at the Kimball Cemetery near Kopperl. Bro. Richard Creech will officiate. Visitation will be from Noon until service time at the cemetery.

Bettie...

Dec 29, 2021

Wayne "Butch" Nowell, Jr., passed away suddenly on December 29, 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Funeral services will be Noon, January 10, 2022 at the Meridian Civic Center in Meridian, Texas. Chief Blake Johnson will be conducting services. Viewing will be on Friday, January 7, 2022 starting at 5 P.M., at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian.

Dec 21, 2021

Douglas Eugene Sowell, 89 passed away in Waco, Texas on December 21, 2021. Mr. Sowell died from Acute Myeloid Leukemia after a short illness.

Mr. Sowell was born on March 27, 1932 in Cranfills Gap, Texas to William L. Sowell and Lula A. McCormick Sowell. He was a graduate of Iredell High School. After two years at...

Dec 21, 2021

Rafael Flores passed peacefully on December 21, 2021 at the age of 86 surrounded by loves ones who will honor his memory forever.  Rafael was born December 13, 1935 in Ben Bolt, Texas to Eliza and Jose Flores.  He was the 4th born of 11 brothers and 3 sisters.

Graveside service will be Tuesday, December 28, 2021...

Dec 19, 2021

Kenneth Ray Hix age 77, of Meridian, passed away unexpectedly in an automotive accident on December 19, 2021 near Meridian.

Per his wishes there will not be any services at this time.

Kenneth Ray Hix was born on July 30, 1944 in McGregor to Jack and Matilda Witt Hix. He graduated from Eastern Hills High...