Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Belton, Texas & Bell County

Martha McGuire McCall

Martha McGuire McCall

Aug 25, 2026

A Memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Belton, TX on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 1:00PM with Rev. Patrick Hoffman officiating for Martha McGuire McCall, 78, of Belton. 

Martha died Tuesday, August 25, 2026 in a Temple hospital.

Martha was born June 7, 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Abner Dillon and Thelma Canton...

Israel Casas, Jr.

Israel Casas, Jr.

Aug 23, 2026

In Loving Memory of Israel Casas Jr.

March 16, 1942 – August 23, 2026

Israel Casas Jr., age 84, passed away on August 23, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.

Israel was born on March 16, 1942, in Austin, Texas, to Israel Casas Sr. and Hortencia Alba. He grew up in Austin, where he graduated from Austin High School 1961. On...

Betty Bounds

Betty Bounds

Aug 23, 2026

Funeral services for Betty Bounds, 91, of Temple, will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the Dossman Funeral Home in Belton. The family will receive friends for visitation from 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Monday evening, August 31, 2026, and again from noon until 2:00 PM Tuesday, prior to the funeral service.

Betty passed as graciously as she...

James Edward Bryant

James Edward Bryant

Aug 20, 2026

Graveside services for James Edward Bryant, 87, of Waco, will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.

Mr. Bryant died Thursday, August 20, 2026, in a Bellmead Nursing Home.

Mr. Bryant was born October 20, 1938, in Anthony, Texas, the son of Caleb Edward Bryant and Violet McClosky Bryant. He served in the...

Anita Gonzales Castillo

Anita Gonzales Castillo

Aug 20, 2026

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Funeral services for Anita Gonzales Castillo, 91, of Belton, will be held 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Dossman Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at North Belton Cemetery.

The family will receive friends for visitation Monday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Dossman Funeral Home.

Mrs. Castillo died Thursday, August 20, 2026, at her home...

Arthur John Carr

Arthur John Carr

Aug 19, 2026

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Arthur John Carr, 97, of Belton passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Baylor Scott and White Hospital in Temple. No local services are planned at this time.

Arthur was born on April 17, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois to Arthur Robert and Agnes Marian (William) Carr. He was raised in Lebanon, Missouri and attended schools in Lebanon. Mr. Carr enlisted...

Donald "Donny" Edward Brown

Donald "Donny" Edward Brown

Aug 17, 2026

Donald “Donny” Edward Brown entered heaven on August 17, 2026, surrounded by family, after a 19 month battle with cancer. Just like every other challenge in life, he faced his cancer diagnosis head on, ready to fight with all he had.

Donny was born May 16, 1948, in Bertram, TX, to Wes and Murel Brown. He came from a family of...

Joe A. McNamara

Joe A. McNamara

Aug 16, 2026

Joe A. McNamara, Sr., 90, of Belton, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home and surrounded by family on Sunday, August 16, 2026.

Visitation for Joe will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2026, from 4-8pm at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton. Everyone is invited to attend the graveside service which will be held Friday, August 21, 2026, at 10am, Bosqueville...

Travis William McCormick

Travis William McCormick

Aug 15, 2026

Travis William McCormick, 88, of Belton, Texas, passed away surrounded by those who loved him. He was born March 5, 1938, in Rogers, Texas, to W.H. and Jemmie McCormick, and graduated from Rogers High School in 1956.

On February 21, 1957, Travis married Oleta Davis in Rogers, Texas. Together they shared 69 years of marriage, building a life rooted in love,...

Lloyd Houston

Lloyd Houston

Aug 14, 2026

Lloyd Clifton Houston, 87, of Temple, TX, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, at his home surrounded by loved ones. A Memorial Service will be held for him on Monday, August 24, at 2pm. It will take place at the Central Texas State Veteran's Cemetery. Dossman Funeral Home is helping with arrangements.

Mr. Houston was born in Laurel, MS., on...

Jesus Arredondo Moreno

Jesus Arredondo Moreno

Aug 13, 2026

Obituary is pending.     

Wayne Leatherwood

Wayne Leatherwood

Aug 11, 2026

Loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend Wayne Leatherwood, born May 5, 1940, in Edinburg, Texas the son of Lee Leatherwood and Annie Wakefield Leatherwood, passed away on August 11,2026 in a Temple Hospital.

In loving memory of Wayne, friends and family are invited to attend a visitation at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton, Texas on Monday, August 17, 2026 from...

Alice Novella Fellers

Alice Novella Fellers

Aug 10, 2026

Alice Novella Keeton Fellers, a beloved matriarch and friend to many, passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 10, 2026, at the age of 93. Born on June 30, 1933, in Temple, Texas, Alice was the cherished daughter of Theodore Vardiman and Myrtle Alice Bingham Keeton, who predeceased her.

Alice's life was a testament to resilience and dedication. She married...

Clinton Landis Staley

Clinton Landis Staley

Aug 9, 2026

Clinton Landis Staley entered into eternal rest on August 9, 2026.  He was born on February 13, 1954, in Waycross, Georgia to father Robert Staley Sr. and mother Marie Whisenhunt.

During Clinton's childhood he faced his fair share of trials and tribulations but found salvation in his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  He carried his love of the Lord throughout his...

Ingrid Emilie Bush

Ingrid Emilie Bush

Aug 5, 2026

Ingrid Emilie (Sulzbach) Bush was born November 23, 1935 to Anna Katharina (Heimbucher) Sulzbach and Johann Friedrich Sulzbach in Amorbach, Bavaria, Germany. She passed away August 5, 2026 at her home in Belton, Texas. Being born in Germany she experienced struggles not uncommon to many family and friends in the WW2/post war era. She learned to be resilient, resourceful, and...

Gladys (Cartwright) Crain

Gladys (Cartwright) Crain

Aug 4, 2026

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Graveside services for Gladys F. Crain, 80, of Belton, will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at North Belton Cemetery.

The family will receive friends for visitation 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Monday, August 10, 2026 at Dossman Funeral Home.

Mrs. Crain died Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at her home in Belton.

Mrs. Crain was born May 4, 1946, in Mishawaka,...

Kathleen Smith Trautman

Kathleen Smith Trautman

Aug 4, 2026

Beryl Kathleen (Smith) Trautman, known to all as Kathleen, passed away on August 4, 2026. She was 83. She is survived by her husband, Richard Trautman, and her children Sara Trautman-Yegenoglu, Meg Wagner, and Will Trautman; sons-in-law Ferit Yegenoglu and Kris Wagner, and daughter-in-law Shauna Trautman; and grandchildren Julia, Nick, Ebru, and Charlie, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Kathleen...

Kenneth Lee Schob

Kenneth Lee Schob

Aug 4, 2026

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Gloria Gonzales

Gloria Gonzales

Aug 1, 2026

Funeral services for Gloria Gonzales, 62, of Temple will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, August 7, 2026, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Belton with Rev. Sang Quan officiating. Burial will follow at North Belton Cemetery.

A rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM Thursday evening at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel.

Mrs. Gonzales died Saturday August 1, 2026 in...

Donald Lee Flores

Donald Lee Flores

Aug 1, 2026

A memorial service for Donald Lee Flores, 85, of Temple, will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton.

Mr. Flores died Saturday August 1, 2026, in a Temple nursing home.

Mr. Flores was born March 28, 1941, in Waxahachie, the son of Hollis Lee Flores and Mary Clonese Flores. After graduating from high school, and...