All Obituaries

Carmen Berrier of Salado died at her residence on Monday, March 20, 2023. She was born in Grulla, TX on March 5, 1945. Carmen spent 50+ years in nursing, beginning as an LVN in the Valley. She furthered her education and became an RN working for Scott and White in Temple, TX where she met her husband, Larry Berrier, in the parking lot and the couple married in 1968. After receiving her masters in healthcare, she worked for Kings Daughters Health Profession as an Asst. Nursing Director,...

On March 5th, 2023, Elvis Odell Counts Jr. passed away at his home in Salado, Texas, due to heart complications. Elvis was born in Los Angeles, California on February 11th, 1942. He moved to Salado, Texas with his family in 2016. The sudden and devastating loss has left behind his brother, Clarence Counts and his wife, Barbara, his children Mark Counts Sr. and his wife, Annette, Kevin Counts and his wife, Cheryl, Ronni Counts, Carrie Berg and her husband Jeff, and Greg Forhan and his wife,...

  Andy was born and raised in New Jersey, went to college in Oklahoma/Florida/New Jersey where he played tennis and earned a degree in Art Education. During this time, he met Dolly. While living and teaching art in the Bahamas in 1976, they married. In time they moved back to New Jersey and went their separate ways.    He moved to New Mexico where he learned to channel his passion for art through carpentry, becoming an artisan builder. He created his...

                                                        A.T. (Audrie Talmadge) Powell, age 78, passed away peacefully at home in Salado, Texas on February 10, 2023. A.T. was born on July 19, 1944 to Carrie Lorene (Black) Powell and Edward Talmadge Powell in Corsicana, Texas.  There he rode Vespa scooters around town and loved and played music...

Our neighbor, Aline Wilson, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 28 at her home in Salado.  Services for Aline will be held this Saturday, February 4, 2023, at 10:00AM at First Baptist Church of Salado.  Burial will be Monday, February 6 at Forest Park on Lawndale in Houston, Tx. Aline was born March 13, 1934 in Houston, Texas; she was 88 years old.  Her parents were Marguerite and Carl Zuchowski.  She attended Milby High School where she loved being a...

Dwayne William Cook, age 2, received his angel wings on January 26, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Dwayne was born on March 11, 2020, in Killeen, Texas to his parents, Megan and David Cook.  Dwayne had a smile that was infectious and had a personality that was destined to be huge. He was curious, adventurous, funny, and loving. Dwayne had a special morning routine with his mommy where he would knock on her door and always say "you ready, you ready." Dwayne's...

  Michael Rae, age 26, passed away on Thursday, January 26th at Scott & White hospital in Temple. Michael was born to George Donovan & Michael-Ann Powell on September 23, 1996. He graduated from Richard Milburn Academy in May 2014. Michael was a fan of "The Office" memorabilia, avid coin collector, loved his scratch off tickets and had a crazy range of music interest from Frank Sinatra to the Grease movie soundtrack!  He will be remembered as someone who loved...

Eleanor Grisham Dugger, age 92, passed away on January 20th at her home in Cedar Park, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on January 28 at Broecker Funeral Home in Salado, with Interment to follow at Salado Cemetery. Eleanor was born January 21, 1930, to Buford A. and Hazel Hart Grisham in Temple, Texas at the home of her grandmother, Adaline (Addie) Hart. Her childhood years were spent on family farms in Texas; first near Pendleton, and later in the Oenaville area. She...

John Clinton Taylor, Jr was born on August 7, 1926 in Frankston, Anderson County, Texas and passed away on January 17, 2023 in Bartlett, Bell County, Texas.  He was 96 years old.  John served in the US Army during World War II. John is survived by his brother Jay Louie Taylor of Bartlett, Texas, a nephew William (Bill) Taylor in Henderson, Tennessee and a nephew Jerry Taylor, in Denver, Colorado. John was preceded in death by his parents, John Clinton Taylor Sr. and Tillie...

James Edward Arner, of Salado, Texas was 83 years old when he passed away peacefully on January 13, 2023. Jim was born on January 23, 1939 in Monahans, Texas as the only child of Alf and Lucy Arner.  After graduating from Odessa High School in 1957 he received a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Western University in El Paso, Texas. Shortly after graduating from college, he met the love of his life, Laquita Helms, and they were married on February 2, 1962.  God blessed...