All Obituaries

Neva Gene Burks Neva Burks passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Stoney Brook Assisted Living Center in Belton, Texas. Neva was born January 12, 1934 in Morton, Texas, to Elma “Susie” Barnett Hooks and Rupert Hooks. She had one brother, Roche Lee Hooks.  Neva lived in Morton as a child, and her parents worked on local farms.  At this time in her life, she spent a lot of time with her grandmother. In the mid 1940’s, Neva’s family moved to...

Robert Michael “Mike” McAdams passed away November 29, 2023, at the end stage of dementia. He was born March 28, 1935, in Burlington, N.C. He was the fourth son of James Glenn and Eleanor Sargent McAdams. He graduated with a degree in Nuclear Engineering from North Carolina State University. He worked at the DOE Pantex Plant, Amarillo, TX, in radiation safety from 1982 until his retirement in 2002. He is survived by his wife Laura McAdams; children: Cur Hogue, Justin, Ian, and...

Lillian Marie Ogburn Jackson, devoted wife, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother (Mimi), accomplished musician and faithful friend, passed peacefully from this world to the next on November 22 at her home in Georgetown, Texas. She was 98. Lilree, as she was known for most of her life, was born in Houston, Texas, on May 23, 1925, to Hamil P. and Lillian Moody Ogburn. Her first years were spent in Tampico, Mexico, where her father worked for a pipeline company. She was bilingual...

Martha Jane Wiseman Crappell, 68, of Salado, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023.  Visitation & Celebration of Life will be held at First Cedar Valley Baptist Church, Salado, Texas, officiated by Pastor Donnie Jackson on Saturday, November 18, 2023, starting with Visitation from 1:00 - 2:00 pm and Celebration of Life from 2:00 - 3:00 pm with graveside immediately following at Cedar Valley Cemetery.   Martha was born July 8, 1955, in Florence, Texas to...

It's with great sadness we announce the passing of Mark Andrew West who lost his long but courageous battle against diabetes and dementia on November 6th at his Salado, Texas, home surrounded by his beloved family. Mark was born in Indianapolis, IN., to Bob and Mary Jane West, April 6, 1958. He has two brothers, Steve and Dennis West.   He and Danielle met at a singles Baptist Retreat in Ridgecrest North Carolina in 1991. A year later they married and began a new journey that...

A Celebration of Life for Raymond Art hur Turner January 13, 1947 - November 02, 2023     Gather with us to share some great memories, stories and photos of the man we all loved and admired. We'll shed some tears and smile with laughter as everyone tells their own thoughts of our special person who is greatly loved and missed.   Join us on Sunday, December 10, 2023 1:00 PM   Luncheon Venue Cherry Pocket Lake Wales, Florida   This will be held in...

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Evelyn’s Obituary Evelyn Palmer-Schneider, a devoted wife, cherished friend, and active member of her community, passed away on October 30, 2023, at the age of 87. Born on November 17, 1936, in the picturesque Texas Hill Country to John and Rosie (Rejcek) Knapp, Evelyn spent her early years in Harmon, Texas, alongside her beloved sister Helen (Knapp) Russell of Oakridge, TN. Evelyn began her educational journey in Pidcoke and Harmon, completing her formative years in Gatesville,...

  Noemí Ramón Peña peacefully passed away on October 26, 2023, at the age of 96, in Temple, Texas, where she has lived since 1964. She was born NoemíTeresa Ramón on September 17, 1927, in Laredo, Texas, to Alfredo and Herminia Ramón. Noemí was preceded in death by her parents, as well as her sister, Eunice Grimaldo, and her brother, Alfredo Ramón Jr. She also had several half-sisters and half-brothers. Noemí is survived by...

  Jacqueline Louise Pytel Mills: A Woman of Many Talents Wife, mother, grandmother, poet, artist, playwright and community leader, Jacqueline Louise Pytel Mills, 90, died on Friday, October 13, 2023. Born in San Antonio, Texas, on April 5, 1933, Jackie was the only child of Jack James Pytel and Martha Louise Posey Pytel. She was doted on by aunts, uncles and her grandmother. Jackie’s father died when she was six years old, and she lived with her mother, her Aunt Bonnie and her...