Obituaries

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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....

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...

Jan 20, 2017

Kenneth Paul Frenzel age 70, of Kopperl, passed away on January 20, 2017 at his residence in Kopperl. Viewing will be from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M., Friday, January 27, 2017 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Kenneth Frenzel was born on December 21, 1946 in Perryville, Missouri to Paul and Ruth Holder Frenzel. He is survived by his sons,...

Jan 12, 2017

Janice Diane Turner, age 66 of Meridian, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017, in Clifton, after a decades-long battle with diabetes.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Clifton Church of Christ with minister Steve Countryman officiating. Burial will be in the Meridian Cemetery. Pallbearers are Jared Cosper, Casey Cosper, Jeremy Leverett,...

Jan 11, 2017

Esther Bruce Foleen age 95, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 in Waco, Texas. Funeral Arrangements are pending at this time. Esther Bruce was born September 25, 1921 in Portland, Oregon to William H. and Anne Thompson Bruce. She married Hilding Foleen. Left to cherish her memories are son, Leonard Foleen of Waco, Texas. Condolences may be sent...

Jan 4, 2017

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November 1, 2011 - January 4, 2017

Moises Aaron Serrano age 5, of Meridian, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at his residence with his loving family by his side. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the First United Pentecostal Church in Meridian. Bro. Phil Murphy,...

Dec 31, 2016

Tommy Gene Brackett age 82, of Kopperl, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at his residence in Kopperl. At this time no services have been set. Mr. Brackett was cremated as per his wishes. Tommy Brackett was born on January 9, 1934 in Manchester, Texas to Benjamin and Eunice Moss Brackett. He worked as a carpenter in the...

Dec 29, 2016

Brock Edward Crow age 26, of Hurst, began a new journey on Thursday, December 29, 2016. Visitation was from 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M., Friday, December 30, 2016 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Celebration of life will be 12:30 P.M., Friday, January 6, 2016 at Southlake Baptist Church, 1101 N. Carroll Ave, Southlake, Texas. Dr. Gary...