All Obituaries

"Perch" was a nickname given to Marrion while attending Salado School, which he would proudly claim for years to come.  He would graduate from Salado High School in 1988.  He then studied at Central Texas College, where he would meet his soon to be wife.  He married Laura Cole on March 9th, 1991. They have been residents of Salado for over 30 years. He worked multiple public service jobs over those years, while having his family and community as his highest...

Patsy (Pat) R. King "Mema", 86 of Troy died peacefully on October 11, 2021 at her residence after losing her battle to cancer. She was born on November 2, 1934 in Leflore County Poteau Oklahoma to Corrine and Owen Bizzell. She attended school and graduated from Poteau High, Poteau Oklahoma in 1950. She married Charles King on October 1, 1962. They first resided in Belton for 17 years then became residents of Troy for 41 years. She was co-owner in the Belton Dairy Queen for 10...

Delvin Earl Sparks was born in Fort Worth, Texas on July 28, 1942 to Arveta and Jack Sparks.  He played trumpet in the Big Purple Band and served as a room check while creating as much mischief as possible at Abilene Christian College where he met his Nila. He taught school at Trent, TX and Moriarity, NM before receiving his Masters Degree from Oklahoma State University in 1968. He retired from Texas Rehabilitation Commission in 1995. He then began his own business, Disability...

Bobbie Ray (Bob) Kennedy arrived in this world on March 26, 1934 as the firstborn of Dorrice and Laura Alma (Mayfield) Kennedy on a farm near Atlanta, Texas. Growing up on the farm he often assumed many of the farming responsibilities so his dad could work elsewhere. After leaving home he worked for a time in the oil field industry. Then Uncle Sam called and Bob quickly joined the Air Force. After basic and a few months in Cheyenne, Wyoming, he was sent to Gray Air Force Base (now known as...

Glen Leroy Wistrand was born June 3, 1933 to Elmer and Elsie Wistrand in Berger, MO.  The family lived in Illinois until age 6.  In 1939 they moved to the Houston, Texas area.  Glen attended San Jacinto High School in Houston.  Glen was very involved with Camp Peniel ministry along with his siblings.   He attended Texas A&M University, where he was a part of the corps of cadets.  He received his bachelors degree in Animal...

Jimmy Royce Hodgin, retired Lieutenant Colonel, husband, father, brother, grandfather, lifelong athlete, sports fan, golfer, domino champion, world traveller, and parent to many dogs, passed into the next life on Thursday, September 16th, 2021. He is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years Judy Hodgin, their daughter Leslie (and husband John) of Richmond, VA, their son Tim of Los Angeles, CA, their grandchildren Hunter, Ryder, and Lola of Salado, TX, and his sister Shirley Sanchez of...

Graveside services for Margie Howerton will be on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, 10:00am at Salado Historic Cemetery with Frank Wallace, officiating. Margie died on September 10 in a Waco nursing home. She was born on February 3, 1939 in Salado, TX to Blanche Levon and Ernest Talmadge Townsend. Her signature gift of joy, shown through her never-ending smile, her ease of conversation, and her beautiful singing voice, will never be forgotten. The song is ended but we are blessed by the melody...

  Conita Gail (Clayton) Cabaniss was born on Dec 6, 1941, just a day before Pearl Harbor was bombed and our nation went to war. She was born to Lemuel Vergil and Beatrice Clayton in Gorman, Texas. She was always proud to have been the Drill Team Captain of the Stephenville High School Stingerettes! After graduating, she attended Tarleton University. She married and had two children, Dax Evan Allison of Ft. Worth and Alix Allison Biondo of Spring. She relocated to Irving and then...

Judy Kaye Carmona, 75, died 17th August 2021 after a short illness. Judy was born on 07/17/1946 in Austin, Texas to Mildred Eloise and Elton Ervin Buckner. She was a resident of Salado for the past 3 years with her daughter and son-in-law who opened their home to her in 2008, but Judy also loved to go on adventures with her sister from West Texas. Family was everything to her and she gave her all to them. She loved to bake and sew beds and coats for her grandpuppies, Ivy, Lily, and...