Obituaries

Jun 18, 2014

David Jerry Ryals Sr., age 72, of Lakeside Village, Texas, on Lake Whitney, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Temple, Texas. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 P.M., Saturday June 21, 2014 in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Chad Lewis officiating. Interment will be at the Brazos Point Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation....

Jun 16, 2014

Sadie LaVerne Garland, age 83, of Meridian, Texas, passed away Monday, June 16, 2014, in a Clifton nursing facility. A memorial service was held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, June 23, 2014, in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. Her family members will conduct the service. Survivors include her children: Greg Garland and wife, Marie of Meridian; Darrell Garland and wife, LaDawn...

Jun 11, 2014

Alvin Cecil Wasden, age 74, of Arlington, Texas, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 11, 2014, in Arlington. Funeral services were held at 11:00 A. M., Saturday, June 14, 2014, at the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian, Texas with Rev. Richard Creech, officiating. Interment was in the Morgan Cemetery, Morgan, Texas. A visitation was held from 5:00 p.m. until...

Jun 9, 2014

Dorothy "Dottie" Louise Hansen, age 92, of Cranfills Gap, passed away Monday evening, June 9, 2014, at her residence. Funeral services were held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, June 12, 2014, in the St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Cranfills Gap with Pastor Joan Iker officiating. Burial was in the St. Olaf (Old Rock Church) Lutheran Cemetery near Cranfills Gap. Pallbearers...

May 31, 2014

Rodney Alan Young, age 59, of Iredell, passed away early Saturday morning, May 31, 2014, at his residence in Iredell after a long illness. Memorial funeral services were held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, June 2, 2014, in the Iredell First United Methodist Church, Iredell, Texas, with Rev. Cecile Adams and Rev. Cynthia Lee officiating. A viewing was held at Lawson...

May 23, 2014

Dortha Flatt Jorgenson, age 80, of Meridian, passed away late Friday night, May 23, 2014, in a Clifton nursing facility. Funeral services were held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in the St. Olaf Lutheran Church (Old Rock Church) near Cranfills Gap, Texas, with burial following in the church cemetery. A luncheon was served after the service in the...

May 19, 2014

Geraldine Uloth, age 103, of Walnut Springs, passed away Monday afternoon, May 19, 2014 in a Meridian care facility. Funeral services were held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, May 21, 2014, in the Walnut Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Jeff Bise officiating. Interment followed in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Walnut Springs. A visitation was held from 6 to 8 P.M. Tuesday...

May 18, 2014

Mary "DiDi" Louise Sadler Davenport, age 69, of Meridian, passed away early Sunday morning, May 18, 2014, at her residence in Meridian. Funeral services were held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, May 24, in the Meridian High School Gymnasium with burial following in the Meridian Memorial Cemetery located on SH# 144. Rev. Greg Perkins, Rev. Will Dailey, and Rev. Napoleon...

May 16, 2014

Billy Lawrence Oswald, age 59, of Meridian, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014, in an Abilene hospital. Graveside funeral services were held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 20, 2014 in the Meridian Cemetery with Rev. Richard Creech officiating. There was no formal visitation. Billy was born March 4, 1955, in Gatesville, Texas. He moved to Meridian at a young age...

May 9, 2014

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Frances Esterell Allen, age 90.of Clifton, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014, in a Clifton care facility. Funeral services were held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, May 12, 2014, in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Richard Creech officiating. Burial was in the Meridian Cemetery. Her...

May 6, 2014

Anna Bell Conrad Carpenter, age 70, long time resident of Meridian, Texas, passed away Tuesday evening, May 6, 2014 in Glen Rose. Funeral services were held at 10:30 A. M., Friday, May 9, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church in Meridian, with Rev. Kevin Wilson officiating. Interment was in the Meridian Memorial Cemetery, State Hwy. #144, Meridian. Pallbearers were...

Apr 29, 2014

Myrna Suzanne Roedell, age 76, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday morning, April 29, 2014, in a Ft. Worth hospital. A memorial service was held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, May 2, 2014, in the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Glen Rose. Her cremated remains will be buried in California at a later date. The family requests that memorials...

Apr 26, 2014

Kenneth B. Strange, age 84, of Meridian, passed away early Saturday morning, April 26, 2014, in the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. Funeral services were held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 29,2014, in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Beverly Blackman-Mounce, John Michael Mounce, and Jon Strange officiating. Burial was in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Walnut Springs. Pallbearers were...

Apr 26, 2014

Gladys Davenport, age 88, of Meridian, passed away Saturday evening, April 26, 2014, at her residence. Funeral services were held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, May 3, 2014, in the First Baptist Church in Meridian with Rev. Arthur King and Rev. Al Boatner officiating. Burial was in the Morgan Cemetery. Pallbearers were Eric Davenport, Ryan Davenport, Tyrone Davenport, Jordan Edwards, Miguel...

Apr 22, 2014

James Walling, 79, of Meridian, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 22, 2014, at his residence, Graveside services were held at 3:00 P.M., Thursday, April 24, 2014, in the Morgan Cemetery, Morgan, Texas. Rev. Kevin Wilson officiating. Mr. Walling was born September 16, 1934, in Clovis, New Mexico. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy in 1951 and served until...

Apr 22, 2014

Betty Jane Potter Brooks, age 78, of Decatur, former longtime resident of Morgan, Texas, passed away, Tuesday, April 22, 2014, in a Denton, Texas hospital. Funeral services were held at 1:00 P. M., Friday, April 25, 2014, at the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian with Rev. Charles Collett, officiating. Interment was the Kimball Cemetery, near Kopperl. Pallbearers were Randy...

Apr 20, 2014

Betty Lou Almy, age 82, of Meridian, passed away Sunday evening, April 20, 2014, at her residence near Meridian. Funeral services were held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, April 25, 2014, in the Meridian First United Methodist Church. Rev. Kevin Wilson officiating. Graveside services and burial were held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, in the Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, Colleyville, Texas. Rev....

Apr 19, 2014

Joy Nabors West,of 75, of Meridian, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 19, 2014, in the Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton. A memorial service will be held Sunday, May 18, 2014, at the home of Benny and Peggy Ice, 710 PR #746, Stephenville, Texas. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Glen Rose Cemetery Assn., c/o Becky Ice,...

Apr 15, 2014

Mackin Henry Withers, age 91, who resided in the Lakeside Village community on Lake Whitney, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services were held at 1:00 P. M., Friday, April 18, 2014 at the Kopperl United Methodist Church in Kopperl, Texas with Rev. Kent Berry and Rev. Allen Goss officiating. Graveside services were held at 3:30...

Apr 11, 2014

Johnny Sherrill Baxter, age 55, of Meridian, passed away late Friday night, April 11, 2014, in a Ft. Worth hospital. Funeral services were held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, April 14, 2014, in the Riverside Baptist Church in Meridian with Bro. R. C. Kelly officiating. Burial was in the Meridian Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Oldham, Chris Dennis, John Barnes, Eric...