Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Belton, Texas & Bell County
Mary H Connally
Oct 9, 2026
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Mary Helen (Ogden) Connally, 92, of Belton passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026 at a Belton care facility.
Funeral services for Mary will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel in Belton with Chaplain John Ratliff officiating. Burial will be private at the Central Texas State Veterans...
Coleman Benner
Oct 9, 2026
Hamblen Coleman Benner passed away peacefully on October 9, 2026, just a few days shy of his 94th birthday.
Coleman was born on October 20, 1932, to Arbie Benner and Mary (Bunte) Benner in Holland, TX. Coleman married Virginia Lee Jeschke on April 27, 1951. They recently celebrated their 75th Anniversary in April 2026. This was an exemplary example of their...
Ethel Mae Martinez
Oct 8, 2026
Ethel Mae (Olejnik) Martinez, 97, of Kerens and formerly of Temple passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2026, in Kerens, Texas.
A funeral service for Mrs. Martinez will be held on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton with Rev. Daren Rich officiating. Burial will be private at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.
Ethel was...
Enedina Ramirez Salinas
Oct 3, 2026
Funeral services for Enedina R. Salinas, 78, of Troy, will be held at 1:30 pm, Friday, October 9, 2026 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Belton. A Rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM Thursday evening at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton.
Mrs. Salinas died Saturday, October 3, 2026, in a Round Rock Hospice Home.
Mrs. Salinas was born August 24,...
Marlene L. Northam
Oct 2, 2026
Marlene Pickerell Northam, 78, of Belton, died Friday, October 2, 2026, in a Temple hospital.
Mrs. Northam was born July 13, 1948, in McAllen, the daughter of William and Edna (Pape) Pickerell. She married Maurice Northam in 1991 in Bell County. She was an accountant for American Spincast for many years.
Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Maurice Northam; three sons...
Bob Long
Sep 29, 2026
Carl Robert “Bob” Long, 93, of Belton passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at Baylor-Scott and White Hospital in Temple.
A graveside service for Bob will be held at the Central Texas State Veteran’s Cemetery in Killeen on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM with Rev. H.K. Ballard officiating.
Bob was born on April 1, 1933, in Rantoul, Kansas to...
Mary Lou Ward
Sep 27, 2026
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Mary Lou (Perkins) Ward, 86, of Temple passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Baylor-Scott and White Hospital in Temple.
Funeral services for Mary will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton with Rev. Andy Davis officiating. Burial will be in North Belton Cemetery in Belton.
Mary was...
Judy L. Scarborough
Sep 20, 2026
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Funeral services for Judy Elza Scarborough, 85, of Belton, will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, September 25, 2026, at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel.
Mrs. Scarborough died Sunday, September 20, 2026 at her home in Belton.
Mrs. Scarborough was born July 27, 1941 in Belton, the daughter of Mark and Annie (Tulloch) Elza. She married Forrest Alexander...
Ronnie C. Rhoades
Sep 17, 2026
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Ronald C.Y. “Ronnie” Rhoades
October 21, 1944 – September 17, 2026
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Ronald C.Y. “Ronnie” Rhoades passed away on September 17, 2026, in Temple, Texas, leaving behind a life defined by faith, family, service, and skilled craftsmanship. Born in Central Texas on October 21, 1944, Ronnie carried with him the values of honesty, generosity, grace, and steadfast devotion throughout...
Dubart "Bert" J. Mizell
Sep 14, 2026
Dubart "Bert" Mizell passed away peacefully on Sept. 14, 2026, after suffering a major stroke in December 2025. He was born on Oct. 18, 1953, in Austin, Texas to parents Elaine Herring Mizell and Lt. Colonel Dan Jackson Mizell. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Cynthia Freytag Mizell.
Bert was an “Army Brat” and the Mizell family lived...
Tommy Neil Hatter
Sep 12, 2026
Tommy Neil Hatter, 66, of Temple, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2026. There are no services planned at this time. Dossman Funeral Home is helping with arrangements.
Tommy was born on December 16, 1959, in Waco, TX, to parents Logan Thomas Hatter and Dorothy (McNeil) Hatter.
Tommy was always ready to make you laugh. Even on his worst days, he made sure...
Terry Taggart
Sep 9, 2026
Terry Taggart, 74, of Belton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at a Belton Care Facility.
Funeral services for Terry will be held on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Belton First United Methodist with Pastor Patrick Hoffman officiating. Burial will be private.
Terry was born on September 13, 1951, in Belton to the late Hugh Lewis...
Allen King Lowe
Sep 7, 2026
Graveside services for Chaplain (LTC) Allen K. Lowe, U.S. Army (Ret.), 80, of Belton, will be held at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, with military honors.
A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church in Temple.
The family will receive friends for visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m....
Walter Joe Moon
Sep 6, 2026
Funeral services for Joe Moon, 96 of Belton, will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the Dossman Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Barho officiating. Burial will follow at the Holland Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation, Wednesday evening, September 9, 2026, from 5-7PM at the funeral home.
Joe died Sunday, September 6, 2026 in a...
Grace "Cookie" Maria Flores Smith
Aug 31, 2026
Grace "Cookie" Maria Flores Smith, 83, of Belton, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2026.
Born on November 18, 1942, in Amarillo, Texas, Cookie lived a life defined by hard work, fierce devotion to her family, and a vibrant spirit that brought warmth, laughter, and music wherever she went.
Cookie dedicated her life to raising and supporting her children. Her strong...
Mary Lou Edmondson
Aug 29, 2026
A Life of Love and Kindness
Mary Lou Shimp Edmondson, 94, of Belton, Texas, passed away at a Temple hospital.
The family will receive friends for visitation Friday, September 4, 2026 from 5:30-7:30PM at Dossman Funeral Home. Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2026, 11:00AM-12:00PM at Blanco Cemetery, 401 Chandler Street, Blanco, Texas 78606.
Mrs. Edmondson was born on August...
Mark Anthony DaShiell
Aug 26, 2026
Mark Anthony DaShiell, 67, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026, in Belton, Texas. He was born in Hayward, California, on December 1, 1958.
Mark was a loving husband, dad, grandpa, brother, uncle, and friend. He had a great sense of humor, was a natural leader, and a passion for helping others. He was an incredible chef and one of his favorite...
Virginia Estill
Aug 25, 2026
Virginia Jones Estill passed away peacefully on August 25, 2026, in Bryan, Texas.
Virginia was born on July 5, 1928, in Houston to Charles Thomas Percy and Susie (Huebotter) Jones.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 61 years, Louis L. Estill, and her sister, Flora Ann Jones Miller.
After graduation from Stephen F. Austin High School in Houston,...
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