Obituaries

Jan 31, 2018

Iola Faye Howard age 79, ended her sweet, strong life and journey on earth, after a long battle with Alzheimer's on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility in Clifton, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at the Clifton Church of Christ with Minister Steve Countryman officiating. Visitation will be Monday, February...

Jan 22, 2018

Louis Eugene "Gene" Massengale of Meridian, Texas was born on January 20, 1952 in Fort Worth, Texas to Louis Elmer and Gertrude Ogan Massengale. He was born to Eternal Life on January 22, 2018. Gene was 66 years old. Celebration of Life Services are going to be 1:30 P.M., Sunday, January 28, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in...

Jan 22, 2018

Melissa G. Moffitt age 54 of Laguna Park, passed away suddenly on Monday, January 22, 2018 at her residence. Services are pending. Words of comfort and peace can be sent to the family at www.lawsonfuneralhome.net. Arrangements were made by Lawson Funeral Home, Meridian, Texas 254-435-2792.

Jan 20, 2018

Patricia Jean Crecelius age 66 of Lakeside Village, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at her residence. No services are scheduled at this time. Patricia Jean Winnett was born on August 10, 1951 to Ollen Oral and Dorothy Frances Winkler Winnett. She married David Crecelius on November 21, 1991 in Burleson, Texas. Left to cherish her memories are...

Jan 20, 2018

Wenona F. Calahan age 88 of Cranfills Gap, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at her residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Thursday, January 25, 2018 at the Saint Olaf Rock Church with Pastor Ryan Pederson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Saint Olaf Lutheran Cemetery in Cranfills...

Jan 15, 2018

Juanita G. "Nita" Johnson, 93, of Lubbock, Texas, formerly of Midland, Texas, transitioned to her eternal life on Monday, January 15, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, January 19, 2018, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, followed by interment at the St. Olaf Lutheran Rock Church Cemetery, Cranfills Gap, Texas. A visitation will be held from...

Jan 12, 2018

Rheann Patton, age 59 of Bonham and formerly of Meridian, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2018 in Bailey, Texas. Funeral services will be held at the Meridian First Baptist Church on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 1:30 P.M. with Rev. Colin Errington officiating. A visitation will be held from 5-7 P.M., Friday, January 19, 2018 at Lawson Funeral...

Jan 10, 2018

Leon "Rip" Roedell age 79, of Meridian, Texas passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 10, 2018 in Waco, Texas. A Rosary will be held at Lawson Funeral Home at 6:30 P.M., January 12, 2018. Mass will be held at 10 A.M., Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Clifton, Texas. "Rip" was born on...

Jan 8, 2018

Patricia "Pat" Boswell age 78 of Meridian, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility in Clifton. Funeral services will be 10 A.M., Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Lawson Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Creech officiating. Visitation will be from 8 A.M. until service time. Burial will follow at the Meridian Memorial Cemetery on...

Jan 7, 2018

Ronald Winston "Ronnie" Locker age 75 of Iredell, passed away suddenly Sunday, January 7, 2018 in Clifton, Texas. Funeral services will be 2 P.M., Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church in Iredell with Rev. Kevin Anderson and Rev. Wayne Lewis officiating. Visitation will be from 6 P.M. until 8 P.M., Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Lawson...

Jan 1, 2018

Ray Piner, of Meridian, passed away Monday afternoon, January 1, 2018, at his residence in Meridian, with loving family and friends at his side. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 A. M., Friday, January 5, 2018 at the Meridian First United Methodist Church with Rev. Daniel Hawkins officiating. Interment will be at St. Olaf Lutheran Rock Church Cemetery in...

Dec 27, 2017

Jesus Garza age 56 of Meridian, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 in a Waco, Texas hospital. Viewing only will be from 10 A.M. until 4:00 P.M., Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Jesus Garza was born on February 25, 1961 in San Antonio to Pablo Garza, Sr., and Martha Sanchez. Left to cherish his...

Dec 25, 2017

Mark Joseph Hudson, age 64, of Kopperl, passed away on Monday evening, Dec. 25, 2017, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, in the Kopperl First United Methodist Church with David Raybuck and Kent Berry officiating. Mark was born May 21, 1953, in Wichita Falls, Texas. He graduated from Trinity High...

Dec 17, 2017

Brenda Marie Shores, age 68, of Clifton, passed away on Sunday night, Dec. 17, 2017, at her residence in Clifton. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Brenda was born June 16, 1949, in Dallas, Texas She was a daughter of the late Marion Curtis Rosser and Ruby Mae Ledbetter Rosser. She had lived most of...

Dec 13, 2017

Janet Kibler, age 61, of North Richland Hills, Texas, passed away Wednesday morning, December 13, 2017, in a Ft.Worth care facility after a long and hard fought battle with cancer. 

Mary Janet Kibler was born December 24, 1955 in Ashdown, Arkansas to parents Wayne and Jean. Janet grew up in Groesbeck, Texas alongside her brothers Billy and Keith,...

Dec 5, 2017

Stephen Anthony "Tony" Steen, 74, of Clifton, passed away suddenly on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 5, 2017, at Providence Hospital in Waco. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, December 15, 2017 at Lawson Funeral Home. Stephen Anthony "Tony" Steen was born on January 16, 1943 in Meridian, Texas to Weldon Odell and Augusta Lenore Stephenson Steen. He graduated...

Dec 4, 2017

Vernon Douglas "Doug" Beavers, age 98, of Walnut Springs, passed away on December 4, 2017 at his residence in Walnut Springs. Funeral services will be held at 10 A.M., Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the Iredell First Baptist Church in Iredell, Texas. Graveside services will be at 2 P.M., Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the Mt. Olivet...

Dec 3, 2017

Charles E. Marckel, Jr., age 92, of Walnut Springs, passed away Sunday evening, Dec. 3, 2017, in a Glen Rose care facility. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, in the Lawson Memorial Chapel in Walnut Springs, 6th and Norway Streets. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery at Walnut Springs. Visitation will...

Nov 30, 2017

Doris R. Brillhart, age 87, of Kopperl, Texas, passed away Thursday evening, Nov. 30, 2017, at Providence Hospital in Waco. Funeral services will be held at 5:00 P.M., Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel with Tater Paschal officiating. A visitation will be from 6 to 8 P.M., Monday, Dec. 4, 2017, at Lawson Funeral Home. She...

Nov 26, 2017

Don Allen Holmes, 68, of Crawford, died Sunday, November 26, 2017, at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Hospital in Waco. Don was born January 3, 1949, in Clifton, Texas. He was a life-long resident of the Crawford, Valley Mills area and was a member of the Patton Baptist Church in Valley Mills for many years. He is survived by his...