Obituaries

Local obituaries for Meridian, Texas


Brandon Powell

Brandon Powell

Mar 29, 2017

Brandon Allen Powell May 2, 1987 - March 29, 2017 The moment that you left me, my heart was split in two. One side was filled with memories, that other side died with you. I often lay awake at night when the world is fast asleep, and take a walk down memory lane with tears upon my cheek. Remembering...

Gerry Robinson

Gerry Robinson

Mar 24, 2017

Gerry A Robinson age 63, of Kopperl, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at the Kopperl Methodist Church in Kopperl, Texas with Rev. Kent Berry and Rev. Dr. Allen Goss officiating. Burial will be at the Kopperl Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Margaret White

Margaret White

Mar 13, 2017

Margaret Elizabeth White, age 96, of Morgan (Lakeside Village), Texas, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Waco. A memorial service was held 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in the Kopperl United Methodist Church with the pastor, Rev. Kent Berry, officiating. Burial of her cremated remains was in Laurel Land Cemetery in...

Mildred Morrison

Mildred Morrison

Mar 3, 2017

Mildred Vinita Morrison, 99, of Walnut Springs, passed away Friday afternoon, March 3, 2017, in Clifton. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P. M., Tuesday, March 7, at the Walnut Springs Baptist Church with Rev. T. J. Joyner officiating. The visitation will be from 11:00 A. M. until service time the day of the service, also...

Billie Wells

Billie Wells

Mar 3, 2017

Billie M. Wells age 86, of Glen Rose, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017 at her residence in Glen Rose. Graveside funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the Glen Rose Cemetery in Glen Rose, Texas. Chaplain Rana Benitez will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 8, 2017...

Nelson "Doc" Adams

Nelson "Doc" Adams

Feb 27, 2017

Nelson Jennings "Doc" Adams age 88 of Woodway, passed from this life to his eternal rest on February 27, 2017 in Waco, Texas. He was born on February 15, 1929, in Los Angeles, California to Lucille Pearl Lawrence Adams and William Jennings Adams. He was raised near Cache, Oklahoma, graduating from Cache High School in 1947. He graduated from Cameron...

Gary Fox

Gary Fox

Feb 27, 2017

Gary Wayne Fox, 61, of Walnut Springs, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017, at his residence in Walnut Springs, Texas. Memorial funeral services are planned for 2:00 P. M., Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the Walnut Springs Memorial Baptist Church, 152 4th Street, Walnut Springs, Texas 76690, with Rev. T. J. Joyner officiating. Mr. Fox was born November 10,...

Janette Burreson

Janette Burreson

Feb 26, 2017

Janette Burreson, age 80, of Laguna Park, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017 in a Clifton care facility. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Meridian First Baptist Church with Rev. Richard Creech and Rev. Colin Errington officiating. Burial will be at the Meridian Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until...

Archer Murphy

Archer Murphy

Feb 25, 2017

Archer Murphy, age 67, of Marlin, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at his residence in Marlin. Funeral services will be 10 A.M., Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at the Christian Life Church in Robinson, Texas, 3015 N. Robinson Drive, 76076, with Bro. Ron Johnson, Bro. Phil Murphy, Bro. Barry Rankin, and Dale Murphy officiating. Burial will be at the...

Emma Alsup

Emma Alsup

Feb 21, 2017

Emma Lorene Johnson Alsup, age 98, of Grand Prairie and a former long time resident of Meridian, passed away early Tuesday morning, Feb. 21, 2017, in a Grand Prairie nursing facility. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, Feb. 25, in the Morgan Cemetery with Rev. Richard Creech officiating. The family will receive friends from 12...

Martha Cates

Martha Cates

Feb 13, 2017

Martha Louise Elizabeth Miller Cates, also known as Wezee, Granny-grunt or Gran-Gran, of Iredell, Texas, passed away on February 13, 2017, in Fort Worth, Texas after complications with pneumonia. She was 96 and lived outside Iredell. A graveside service will be held at 1 P.M., Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Montvale Cemetery in Sterling City. Graveside services will be...

Mack Young

Mack Young

Feb 10, 2017

Mack Young age 72, of Meridian, passed away on Friday morning, February 10, 2017 in Clifton, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian with Rev. Richard Creech officiating. Burial will be in the Morgan Cemetery in Morgan, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, February...

Sue Burns

Sue Burns

Feb 8, 2017

Sue Williams Burns age 79, of Kopperl, passed away early Wednesday morning, February 8, 2017 in a Wylie, Texas nursing facility. Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M., Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Kopperl First Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Tom Henderson and Rev. Michael Martin officiating. Burial will be at the Kopperl Cemetery in Kopperl. Visitation will be...

Mary Rushing

Mary Rushing

Feb 5, 2017

Mary Katherine Rushing, age 91, of Kopperl, Texas, passed away on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 5, 2017, in a Glen Rose Nursing Facility. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in the Kimbell Cemetery near Kopperl. Rev. Richard Creech officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to7 P.M., Friday, Feb. 10, in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel....

Ramona Marquez

Ramona Marquez

Feb 4, 2017

Ramona Hernandez Marquez,, age 73, of Meridian, passed away at a Waco hospice care facility on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, Feb.7, 2017, in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Steven Daywitt, Rev. James Webb and Rev. J. D. Coslett will officiate. Burial will be in the Meridian Cemetery. Ramona was born...

Rachel Carter

Rachel Carter

Jan 30, 2017

Rachel Burney Barnett Carter, age 87, of Katy and formerly of Morgan, Texas passed away on January 30, 2017 in Katy, Texas. Graveside services were held Friday, February 3, 2017 at 4:00 P.M., at Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery. Bro. Bill Barnett officiated at the service. Rachel Burney was born on November 16, 1929 at her home outside of Meridian,...

Wynelle Hermesmeyer

Wynelle Hermesmeyer

Jan 29, 2017

Wynelle Hermesmeyer age 70, of Meridian, passed away on January 29, 2017 in a Meridian nursing facility. Viewing was from 12 noon to 1:00 P.M., Monday, January 30, 2017 at Lawson Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held at the First Baptist Church in Dumas, Texas at 10:00 A.M., March 4, 2017. Wynelle Phillips was born on February 22, 1946...

Mary Vawter

Mary Vawter

Jan 28, 2017

Mary Lee Vawter, age 84, of Paradise and formerly of Iredell, Texas, passed away Saturday evening, January 28, 2017, in a Decatur hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 31, 2017, in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian. Minister Ken Tinsley and Mr. Patrick Murphy will officiate. Burial in the Mitchell Cemetery in Iredell....

Athelle Newbrough

Athelle Newbrough

Jan 25, 2017

Athelle Damron Newbrough, age 93, of Dallas, passed away on Wednesday evening, January 25, 2017, at her residence A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, January 28, in the Fulton Cemetery near Walnut Springs. Her family will conduct the services. There will be no formal visitation. Athelle was born September 2, 1923, in Walnut Springs, Texas....

Ernest "Ernie" Fowler

Ernest "Ernie" Fowler

Jan 22, 2017

Ernest Fowler, age 68, of Cleburne, Texas, passed away Sunday evening, January 22, 2017, in a Ft. Worth hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 28, in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian with Rev. Charles Collett officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Walnut Springs. Visitation will be from noon...