Obituaries

May 11, 2022

Albert Biggs age 70, of Meridian, passed away on May 11, 2022 in Waco, Texas surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held at 10 A.M., Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Pastor Richard Creech and Pastor Yohan Baek will officiate. Burial will be in the Meridian Cemetery. Visitation will take place on...

May 8, 2022

Betty Ann Knudson Johnson of Cranfills Gap was born May 4, 1940, and went home to her Savior on May 8, 2022. Betty is preceded in death by her parents, Leroy and Doris Knudson, her husband, Marc Johnson, her brother, Roy Lee Knudson, and her sons, Marcus Wayne & Jeffery Don. Married 58 years, Betty & Marc were partners...

May 4, 2022

Tommy Joe Schulze, age 80, passed away quietly in his sleep Wednesday morning, May 4, 2022, in Houston, Texas. Although he lived in Houston, Texas, he maintained a home in his hometown, Meridian.

As the youngest of six siblings in his family, a great deal of the demanding work of running the Schulze farm fell on his...

Apr 30, 2022

Dawn Marie Johnson age 62, of Walnut Springs, passed away on April 30, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M., Friday, May 6, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Pastor TJ Joyner will officiate. Visitation with family and friends will be held from Noon until service time.

Dawn...

Apr 29, 2022

David Hardy Jones age 69, of Morgan, passed away suddenly on April 29, 2022 at his residence in Morgan.

Graveside services will be held at 11 A.M., Monday, May 2, 2022 at the Morgan Cemetery in Morgan, Texas. Pastor TJ Joyner will officiate.

David Hardy Jones was born in Meridian, Texas to Charles Hardy and...

Apr 13, 2022

Edward Arnold Maddox Drake passed away in his own bed in Morgan, Texas with family by his side on April 13, 2022. He went quickly as God had mercy. All might loving God took him out of his crippled body and Jesus was with him. He passed away Wednesday, from injuries sustained from a car accident in Morgan, on...

Apr 11, 2022

David Lynn Barker age 76, of Fort Worth, passed away on April 11, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at Noon, Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Burial will be in the Meridian Memorial Cemetery. Bro. Richard Creech will officiate. Visitation will be from 11:30 A.M. until service time.

David was...

Mar 31, 2022

Melba Joyce Fulton age 87, passed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on March 31, 2022 at her residence in Meridian.

Funeral services will be held at 10 A.M., Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Rev. Richard Creech will officiate. Graveside services will be held at 2 P.M., Wednesday, April 6, 2022...

Mar 28, 2022

Russell "Rusty" Davidson, Jr., age 53, of Whitney, passed away on March 28, 2022 in Hillsboro, Texas.

Memorial service will be held on 5-14-22 at 4:00 p.m., at Lofers Bend Day Area Pavilion.

Russell Daniel "Rusty" Davidson, Jr., was born on June 18, 1968 in Cleburne, Texas to Russell Daniel Davidson, Sr. and Jeanie Webb....

Mar 19, 2022

Bobby Lee Watson age 78, of Cranfills Gap, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at home surrounded by his wife and children.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, March 25, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Pastor Bob Ray and Jimmy Wray will officiate. Visitation with family and friends will be...

Mar 9, 2022

Margaret Eddie Maness age 94, of Meridian, departed this world on March 9, 2022 in Lampasas, Texas and is now at peace in her heavenly home.

Funeral services will be held at 10 A.M., Monday, March 14, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian with Bro. R.C. Kelly officiating. Burial will be in the Meridian Cemetery. Visitation...

Mar 4, 2022

Linda Carol Allen Martin age 74, of Grapevine, passed away suddenly on March 4, 2022 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M., March 10, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Bro. Richard Creech will officiate. Visitation will be from Noon until service time on March 10, 2022. Funeral services will also be...

Mar 1, 2022

Charles Augustus Mitchell, Jr. passed away peacefully on March 1, 2022.

Funeral services will be at 2 P.M., Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Burial will be in the Mitchell Cemetery in Iredell. Visitation will be from Noon until service time on Saturday, March 19, 2022 also at Lawson Funeral Home.

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Feb 23, 2022

Sue Word passed away at Baylor Scott & White hospital in Waco, Texas at 11:26 P.M. on February 23, 2022. She was 84 years, 9 months, and 24 days of age.

Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M., Monday, February 28, 2022 at the First Baptist Church in Iredell, Texas. Rev. Dr. Neil Wade will officiate....

Feb 21, 2022

Dorothy Wegener Fehr Fisher age 82, of Kopperl, went to her heavenly home on February 21, 2022 in Itasca, Texas.

Viewing will take place at 3 P.M., on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home.

Dorothy Lousie Wegener was born on November 4, 1939 in Gonzales, Texas to Renhaldino and Mary Kusak Wegener. She...

Feb 17, 2022

Eliza Christine Catchings age 26, of Meridian, was called to her heavenly home on February 17, 2022 in Waco, Texas.

To honor Eliza’s bright and vibrant personality, the family requests that anyone attending the services wear bright colors.

Funeral services will take place at the Meridian High School Gymnasium on February 25, 2022 at 2...

Feb 12, 2022

Guadalupe Rabago age 82, of Morgan, passed away on February 12, 2022 in Plano, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at Noon, Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Burial will be in the Morgan Cemetery. Visitation with family and friends will take place from 5 P.M. until 8 P.M., Friday, February 18, 2022...

Feb 8, 2022

Rita Jaunell Shafer Willis age 91, passed away on February 5,2022, in Colorado Springs. Rita was born on April 20th,1930 in Brownwood Texas to Bernie and Mildred Shafer. Rita was a mother, a grandmother and great grandmother and most of all a caregiver all her life.

At 9 years of age, she took care of her mother...

Feb 6, 2022

Glenda Joy Chesshir age 61, of Dallas and Cranfills Gap, passed away on February 6, 2022 at her residence in Dallas.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. at the St. Olaf Lutheran Rock Church. Burial will be in the St. Olaf Lutheran Rock Church Cemetery. Pastor Brian Barrett will officiate....

Feb 3, 2022

Kevin Olen Jaeger age 60, of Meridian, passed away on February 3, 2022 at his residence in Meridian.

Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M., Friday, February 11, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Pastor Brian Bagley will officiate. Burial will follow at the Meridian Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 6 P.M. until...