Obituaries

Apr 15, 2019

Don Robert “Bob” Patton age 89 of Meridian, went to be with his Heavenly Father on April 15, 2019 with his family by his side.

Funeral services will be on Saturday, April 20 at 1:30 P.M at the First Baptist Church in Meridian, Texas. Rev. Richard Creech and Rev. Colin Errington will officiate. Burial will be at...

Mar 29, 2019

Carolyn Lambert Barker, 63, of Clifton, Texas, passed away, March 29, 2019, in a Houston hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P. M., Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 152 County Road 4145, near Clifton.  Visitation will be held one (1) hour prior to the service.  Richard Norton and Marc Williamson will...

Mar 23, 2019

Cleo Craven age 95 of Hico and formerly of Meridian, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019 in a Hico nursing facility.

Graveside service will be held on Tuesday, March 26, at 2:00 P.M., at the Morgan Cemetery.  Rev. Richard Creech will officiate.

Cleo Cocke was born on April 12, 1923. She married Truett Wyrick...

Mar 15, 2019

Roy Lee Pilcher, Sr. age 80 of Morgan, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be 1 P.M., Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Rev. Richard Creech will officiate. Burial will be in the Kopperl Cemetery in Kopperl, Texas. Visitation will be...

Mar 6, 2019

Jennifer Lee Cannon, 57, of Walnut Springs, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Seguin, Texas after a nearly three year struggle with cancer.

Memorial Services for Lee have been set for 2:00 PM, Friday, March 15, 2019 at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel, 803 N Main Street, Meridian, Texas.

Lee was born July...

Mar 4, 2019

Cecelia Cleon Jenkins, age 93 of Clifton, passed away at her home on March 4, 2019.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Services will be officiated by Pastor Brad Slaten of King United Memorial Methodist Church.  Inurnment will be at a later date in the...

Feb 28, 2019

Jane Hinton Holt age 78 of Meridian, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2019 at her residence with family by her side.

Funeral services will be 1 P.M., Sunday, March 3, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in Meridian. Rev. Richard Creech and Rev. Colin Errington will officiate. Burial will be at the Meridian Cemetery in Meridian....

Feb 24, 2019

John Alan McDowell, Sr., age 92, passed away on February 24, 2019 in Clifton, Texas.

Graveside service will be 11 A.M. Thursday, February 28, 2019 at the Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas.

John Alan McDowell, Sr. was born on September 4, 1926 to James E. McDowell and Martha Oberg.  He enlisted in the...

Feb 22, 2019

Dr. Gloria Martin Hewlett Ed. D. of Dallas, Texas passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 at the age of 88. She was a native of Bosque County, the only daughter of Dock and Leona Martin of Meridian. Born in 1930 in Clifton, Texas, she and her parents moved to Meridian where she grew up. She graduated from Meridian...

Feb 9, 2019

Walter (Ben) Cromeans age 57 of Taylor, Texas, passed away on February 9, 2019 in Whitney, Texas.

Memorial services will be 4 P.M., Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian.

Walter Benton Cromeans was born on March 3, 1961 in Dallas, Texas to Walter Jay and Betty Louise Ratliff Cromeans. He married...

Feb 3, 2019

Samuel Neal Bynum age 82 of Glen Rose and formerly of Morgan, Texas passed away on Sunday morning, February 3, 2019 in a Glen Rose nursing facility.

Graveside services will be 2 P.M., Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the Morgan Cemetery.

Samuel Neal Bynum was born on October 28, 1936 in Morgan, Texas to Bruce...

Jan 28, 2019

Bronson Eugene Clemens age 89 of Richland Hills, Texas passed away on January 28, 2019 at his residence.

Funeral services will be 2 P.M., Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Joe Patterson and Bronson Clemens, II, will officiate. Burial will be in the Meridian Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service...

Jan 11, 2019

Karen Avis Strahan, 75, of Glen Rose, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019 in a Fort Worth Hospital.  Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 A. M., Thursday, January 17, 2019 at the Lawson Memorial Chapel, 127 6th Street, Walnut Springs, Texas 76690.  A visitation is planned for 10:00 A. M. until the service time at 11:00, also at Lawson...

Jan 10, 2019

Buster D. Barree age 59 of Meridian, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019 in Meridian, Texas.

Per his wishes he will be cremated.

Buster D. Barree was born on September 26, 1959 in Port Lavaca, Texas to Albert and Mary Harvell Barree.  He graduated from San Saba High School in San Saba, Texas. He...

Jan 10, 2019

Dawley Hills Mares, age 61 of Whitney, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M., Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Cranfills Gap. Pastor Ryan Pederson will officiate. Burial will follow at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery on SH# 6 in Clifton. Visitation...

Dec 28, 2018

Kenneth Ray Worley, Sr., age 77 of Kopperl, passed away Friday evening, December 28, 2018 in a local nursing facility.

Graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M., Monday, in the Kimball Cemetery on SH#174 near Kopperl.  A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Sunday in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. David Thomas will officiate....

Dec 20, 2018

Jenelle Jones Murry, age 79, of Kopperl, passed away Thursday evening, December 20, 2018,, at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, in the Kopperl First United Methodist Church.  Rev. Kent Berry and Rev. Alan Goss will officiate.  Burial in the Kopperl Cemetery.  A visitation will be held from 5...

Dec 10, 2018

James Leslie Wagner, age 75 of Riesel,  and formerly of Meridian, passed away early Monday, December 10, 2018 in Waco, Texas.

Funeral services will be 11 A.M., Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Rev. Neil Wade will officiate. Graveside services will be 1 P.M., Thursday, December 13, 2018 at the Jonesboro Cemetery in...

Dec 7, 2018

Keith Alan Hilderbrand, 66, of Meridian passed away in the early morning hours of December 7, 2018 surrounded by loved ones.

Keith was born in Houston, TX on July 21, 1952. He graduated from Meridian High School and then served in the US Army from 1972 to 1974. After the Army he attended Hill Junior College and...

Nov 29, 2018

Thelma Pauline "Polly" Hanshew, age 96 of Iredell, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 in Meridian, Texas.

Funeral services will be 2 P.M., Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Iredell, Texas. Pastor Neil Wade will officiate. Burial will be in the Mitchell Cemetery in Iredell, Texas. Visitation will be from 3 P.M....