Obituaries

Local obituaries for Meridian, Texas


Jeanne Miller Jenson

Jeanne Miller Jenson

Jul 17, 2020

Alice Jeanne Engleman Ellis Miller Jenson, age 94, was a daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, friend to all, and the two roles she cherished most.... a servant to our Lord and our mom, departed this life on the evening of July 17, 2020/ In addition to being a wonderful mother she was a grandmother to 28 grandchildren, a great-grandmother to...

Dorma Jane (Word)  Nickels

Dorma Jane (Word) Nickels

Jul 14, 2020

Dorma Jane Word Nickels age 89, of Clifton and formerly of Meridian, passed away at the Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility in Clifton on July 14, 2020.

Funeral services are going to be held at 10 A.M., Saturday, July 18, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Meridian. Rev. Richard Creech will officiate. Burial will follow at the Meridian...

Linda Patricia (Bowman)  Weir

Linda Patricia (Bowman) Weir

Jul 1, 2020

Linda Patricia Weir age 82, of Morgan, passed away suddenly at her residence on July 1, 2020.

Graveside comittal services will be Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at the Meridian Cemetery.

Linda Patricia Bowman was born on November 11, 1937 to Clark O. and Willie Mae Bowman in Meridian, Texas. She married Thomas Leroy Weir on...

Marion Curtis Smith

Marion Curtis Smith

Jun 30, 2020

Marion Curtis Smith age 68, of Clifton, passed away unexpectedly on June 30, 2020 at his residence in Clifton.

No services are planned at this time.

Marion Curtis Smith was born on October 20, 1951 in Littlerock, Arkansas to James Curtis and Mildred Eileen Terry Smith. He married Patricia Ann Crawford and she preceded him...

Marjorie Fay Hobdy

Marjorie Fay Hobdy

Jun 27, 2020

Marjorie Blair Hobdy, 90, died of complications of old age and dementia on June 27, 2020.  She was born November 24, 1929 in Borger, Texas, to Ruth Ann Raney and Kirk Lewis Blair, and named Marjorie Fay Blair. After her father’s death when she was five years old, she and her four older siblings were raised by her mother...

Charles Clift Norfolk, Sr.

Charles Clift Norfolk, Sr.

Jun 21, 2020

Charles Clift Norfolk, Sr., age 83, of Meridian and formerly of Diamondhead, Mississippi, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at the Goodall Witcher Nursing Facility in Clifton.

Memorial services are pending at this time. Family will announce the service details once they know more about the Covid-19 guidelines.

Charles Clift Norfolk, Sr., was born...

Aaron Anthony Olivarri

Aaron Anthony Olivarri

Jun 14, 2020

Aaron Anthony Olivarri, age 31, of Bangs, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on, June 14, 2020 in Brownwood, Texas.

Memorial services are going to be at 10 A.M., Monday, June 29, 2020 at Lawson Funeral Home. Rev. Richard Creech will officiate. Inurnment will follow at the Morgan Cemetery.

Aaron Anthony Olivarri was born on November 15,...

Richard Lee Petty, Jr.

Richard Lee Petty, Jr.

Jun 8, 2020

Richard (Ricky) Lee Petty, Jr., 40, of Cranfills Gap , Texas passed away on June 8, 2020.

Ricky was born in Clifton, Texas. Ricky graduated from Cranfills Gap High School. Ricky had many hobbies and interests. He loved to fish and hunt. Ricky provided the entertainment wherever  he went. He could always be counted on for a...

Flossie Lousie Johnson

Flossie Lousie Johnson

Jun 6, 2020

Flossie Louise Johnson age 83, of Meridian, passed away on June 6, 2020 in Meridian.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 10 A.M., Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at the St. Olaf Lutheran Rock Church Cemetery in Cranfills Gap. Rev. Richard Creech will officiate.

Flossie Lousie Blassingame was born on December 23, 1936 in Valley...

Wayne Alan Barnett

Wayne Alan Barnett

May 30, 2020

Wayne Alan Barnett went to be with our lord and savior on May 30, 2020. Survived by his devoted wife, Barbara Gail Barnett; 11 children and spouses; 17 grandchildren and spouses; 2 great-grandsons; 2 sisters and a brother. Loved and raised many in his over his lifetime,  Family always came first. He declined acceptance to Air Force Academy to...

Barbara Ann (Hatley)  Dittrich

Barbara Ann (Hatley) Dittrich

May 22, 2020

Barbara Ann Dittrich age 79, of Clifton, passed away unexpectedly on May 22, 2020 at her residence in Clifton. Barbara was born the first child to Joe and Leaha Hatley December 8, 1940 in Brownfield Texas. She passed into her final and eternal destination after a long struggle against the effects of radiation treatments that conquered cancer but left...

Betty Gordon Bronstad

Betty Gordon Bronstad

May 16, 2020

Betty G. Bronstad age 96, of Clifton, passed away on May 16, 2020 at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home.

Memorial services are pending at this time.

Betty G. McReynolds was born on May 28, 1923 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to William Winn and Marjorie Corn McReynolds. She married Morris T. Bronstad, Jr. on March 18, 1972 in...

J.T. Marshall

J.T. Marshall

May 3, 2020

J.T. Marshall age 86, of Clifton, passed away on May 3, 2020 in Waco, Texas.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 1 P.M., Thursday, May 7, 2020 at the Smith Bend Coon Creek Cemetery near Laguna Park, Texas. Brandon Frenzel will officiate. Pallbearers will be Garrett Marshall, Josh Eoff, Brian Eoff, Chris Eoff, and Levi Marshall....

Doyle Waller

Doyle Waller

May 1, 2020

Doyle Waller age 85 of Kopperl, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Graveside funeral services are going to be held at 11 A.M., Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at the Kimball Cemetery near Kopperl, Texas. Rev. Dr. Tom Henderson will officiate. He will lie in state on Monday, May 4, 2020 from 9...

Michelle Jean Fox

Michelle Jean Fox

Apr 30, 2020

Michelle Jean Fox-Teague age 36, of Walnut Springs passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020.

Michelle was born January 17, 1984 in Cleburne, Tx to Herman and Gail Fox. Michelle went to school in Walnut Springs and finished out her senior year in Glen Rose. She spent her next years raising her children and working as a care...

Lewis Wayne Smith

Lewis Wayne Smith

Apr 28, 2020

Lewis Wayne Smith, 84, of Lake Proctor, Texas died April 28, 2020 in Waco, Texas from Covid-19.  His spirit is carried on by his family and friends.

Lewis Wayne Smith was born on October 20, 1935 in Kingsville, TX.  He joined the Navy in 1958 and served as a radarman on the cruiser/destroyer USS Walker until he...

Barbara Ann (Cole)  Partney

Barbara Ann (Cole) Partney

Apr 25, 2020

Barbara Ann Partney age 75, of Morgan, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at her residence. l

Public viewing will be held from 9 A.M. until Noon, Friday, May 1, 2020 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian.

Barbara Ann Cole Partney was born on September 14, 1944 in McCamey,Texas  to Floyd O. Cole,...

Edna Jean (Neystel)  Rosenquist

Edna Jean (Neystel) Rosenquist

Apr 22, 2020

Edna Jean Rosenquist age 91, of Clifton, Texas and formerly of Meridian passed away on April 22, 2020.

Private graveside services will be held Monday, April 27, 2020 at the Meridian Cemetery. Public viewing will be held from 9 A.M. until 1 P.M., Monday, April 27, 2020 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian, Texas.

Edna...

Nancy Jane (Mitchiner)  Wood

Nancy Jane (Mitchiner) Wood

Apr 17, 2020

Nancy Jane Mitchiner Wood age 74, of Meridian, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2020 in Clifton, Texas.

Private graveside services will be held Monday, April 20, 2020 at the Bosqueville Cemetery in Bosqueville, Texas. Family members will officiate. Pallbearers will be Mike Wood, Mathew Enriquez, Will Speer, Jakob Wood, Joey Speer, Carlos Enriquez, and Trevlyn Winder....

Nannie Madelyn (Harper)  Porter

Nannie Madelyn (Harper) Porter

Apr 16, 2020

Nannie Madelyn Porter, age 94, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Meridian, Texas.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Nannie Madelyn Porter was born on February 21, 1926 in Wheeler, Texas, to parents Ray Harper and Hazel Laurence.  She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother to her family and to...