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Mathieu Brennon Hodges of Salado passed away at the age 50 January 14, 2021 after complications due to COVID-19. He was born on March 1, 1970 in Nurenburg, Germany to Wallace and Marjory (Collins) Hodges while they were stationed overseas with the U. S. Army.  He came to Bell County when Mathieu was six months old.  He attended school in Salado and graduated from Bartlett High School. Mathieu married Brenda Lester on August 26, 1989 in Salado’s Pace Park.  They...

Services for Koen “KW” Woody Jackson, Jr., of Salado will be private.  KW died on January 14, 2021 in a local hospital.  He was born on July 29, 1938 in Youngsport, TX to Koen Woody Jackson, Sr., and Ola MaeS Brooks Jackson. KW was a carpenter for many years later going into business for himself as a mechanic at the Jackson Garage in Salado. KW was handyman and could build or fix almost anything.  His family was his greatest joy and he loved spending time with...

Services for Melissa Amyx, 39, of Salado Tx will be at 11am on Monday 1.18.21 at 3C Cowboy Church with  Pastor Bryan officiating. Melissa passed away Tuesday 1.12.21 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital Temple Tx. Melissa was born January 11, 1982 in Palestine Tx to Cara Dean Miller & Richard Amyx and Raised by Jim and Sonny Hill of Aquilla Tx. Melissa attended and graduated Abbott high school. Melissa has been a resident of Salado Tx for 2 years and was a stay at home mom for 19...

Roland Oaks was born on April 5, 1962 in Augsburg, Germany to Roland and Karin Oaks.  He died at his home on December 23, 2020 where he had lived since 2006.  As a military dependent, he lived in Germany, Alabama, Georgia and Texas where he finished High School. Roland was employed as an apartment maintenance super, later switching to the building construction industry.  He was preceded in death by his father in 1992.  He is survived by his mother, Karin Oaks of...

Visitation for James (Gene) Joplin, age 88, of Temple, Texas will be at 9:00 on December 28th at Broecker Funeral Home, Salado Texas. Graveside services will follow at 1:00 pm at the Wilson Valley Cemetery in Little River Academy. Mr. Joplin passed away Tuesday, December 22nd in Belton, Texas. Gene was born August 12, 1932 in Lynn County to Willie Mark and Mattie Joplin. He was one of 11 children. He attended school in Meadow Texas and later graduated from Wayland Baptist University. He...

Majella Stepp Michael, age 89, of Salado, Texas, passed away at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas, after surgery to repair a hip fracture.  She was born in Sunset, Texas, on March 2, 1931, to Joshua and Mattie Stepp. Majella studied at North Texas Agricultural College and at TCU.  She was married to James Pearson Michael for 65 years.  They have been residents of Salado, Texas, for 25 years.  Majella is survived by her husband James; her daughters...

  Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham, III was born in Waco, Texas on March 6, 1932, the first child of Samuel W. T. Lanham, II and Eugenia Nash Lanham. His great-grandfather, whose name he carried, served as Governor of Texas from 1903-1907.  Sam died at home in Salado, Texas on November 29, 2020. Sam met his wife, Martha “Missie” Lanham in 1955 at the Ridgewood Country Club pool, where he was a lifeguard. He drove her home that afternoon, and she knew she had just met the...

  Services for Phillip (Phil) Graham, age 75 of Killeen, Texas will be held Monday November 16th at 1PM at Broecker Funeral Home in Salado TX with Pastor David W. Lambert, presiding.  Phil passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020,1:00 am at Temple Living Center East nursing home of congestive heart failure. He was born in Loris, South Carolina on July 14, 1945 to Marvadean Williams Graham Haley and Charles Bruster Graham. Although starting businesses in Shreveport, Louisiana, he...

.- ~ -'. - Michael V. Williamson, FACHE, 81, of Salado, Texas passed away peacefully on November 7, 2020 with Margaret by his side. Mike was born on October 2, 1939 in Temple, Texas to Marcus V. and Margaret Pinkston Williamson. He graduated from Belton High School in 1958 and received his BBA degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 1962. While at The University he joined Delta Sigma Pi, a professional business fraternity. Mike completed the Executive Program in Health Policy...