All Obituaries

Denerys Rodriguez Aponte (June 26, 1926 – September 15, 2019) was born in Las Marias, Puerto Rico. She married Alberto Cortes Rodriguez in 1954 and lived in New York working as a talented seamstress before returning to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to retire in 1980. She made and sold her first dress at age 8, sewed factory prototypes for labels such as Lord & Taylor, and could design and tailor any fashion. In 2000, she moved to Texas to join her only daughter, Yolanda Cortes Mares, and...

Gayla Sue Roberson, 72, and longtime resident of Andrews, Texas, passed away Tuesday, August 27 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Gayla was born August 27, 1947 in Lubbock, Texas, to Luther and Jessie Swift.  She grew up in Andrews, Texas and graduated from Andrews High in 1966.  Gayla attended Abilene Christian University and graduated in 1970 with a degree in Art.  While attending ACU, she met Jim Roberson of Abilene and they were married June 6, 1970 in...

Joe Herbert Cawthon, age 70, of Salado passed from this life on Sunday, August 25 with his wife of 50 years by his side. He was born in Temple Texas on July 25, 1949 to Frankie and John (Hub) Cawthon.  He attended Temple schools until his senior year when he transferred to Salado.  There he met his future wife, Linda, when she was only 15 and he was 17.  They married two years later just before he left for overseas in the USAF. Joe worked from an early age.  When just a...

John Sinclair Janda, age 70, passed away peacefully at Scott and White Palliative Care in Temple, TX, on Sunday, August 25, 2019, surrounded by many of his devoted family.                 Mr. Janda was born September 3, 1948 in Inglewood, California, to Marion Frances Janda (Deweese, NE) and Julia Belfontaine Janda (Portland, ME) and spent his childhood in Hawthorne, California. John attended St. Joseph’s...

William “Bill” Bennett Frazier, former Salado, TX resident, was lifted into heaven on August 17, 2019. As the last breath of his full life was drawn, Bill’s devoted wife of 58 years was there holding his hand. He was born November 15, 1920 to Lydia Ann Teague and William Iziah Frazier in Princeton, Texas and was the oldest of two boys. Bill’s brother J.C. “Gun” Frazier preceded him in death. He attended McKinney High School and graduated Magna Cum Laude...

Services for Lewis Wesley Grimsley, 65, of Salado, will be at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, August 24, at Broecker Funeral Home in Salado with Pastor David Mosser officiating. The burial will take place Saturday afternoon in Hico, Texas at Country Oak Cemetery.  A viewing will be held on August 22, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Broecker Funeral Home in Salado.    Lewis died on Friday, August 16, 2019, at the Central Texas V.A. Hospital in Temple, Texas.  He was born on March 22,...

Services for Roger Neil Barker, 56, of Killeen, will be at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, August 15, at Salado United Methodist Church Historic Chapel with Pastor David Mosser officiating. . Roger died on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at a local hospital.  He was born on August 27, 1962, in Kingsville, TX, to Joyce Barker and Roger S. Barker. He attended Salado schools, Central Texas College, and received his Master of Education degree from Texas A&M University - Central Texas. He was...

Carol Ann Sanders of Salado, Texas passed away at home on July 8, 2019.  She was preceded in death by her parents Thomas William Nichols and Dorothy Kathleen McKinney Nichols.  She is survived by her husband, Jerry Sanders of Salado;  daughter D'Ann Autrey and husband Chad of Salado; son Chris Sanders and wife Kim of Frisco; grandchildren Cory Bartek and Katelyn Bartek of Salado, Caroline Sanders and  Kate Sanders of Frisco; and brother Paul Nichols and wife Mamie of...

Clifton Parker Carter III passed into the hands of the Lord on July 4.  He died peacefully at his home, with his wife holding his hand. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 13, at 2:00 p.m. in the historic chapel of the Salado United Methodist Church, where he was a member.  The service will be officiated by Reverend David Mosser. Clifton (Skip) was born in Galveston, Texas, on December 12, 1947. He was the son of Clifton Parker Carter, Jr. and Irma Tidwell...

Services for William R. (Bill) Schleede, 94, will be Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at 10:00 A.M. at Broecker Funeral Home in Salado with Reverend David Mosser officiating. Family visitation will be at the funeral home on Tuesday, July 2, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Bill passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at his home in Salado. Bill was born September 15, 1924, in Salado to William R. Schleede and Mary Susan (Maye) Porter. He attended Salado schools and graduated as valedictorian of the...