Local Obituaries for Belton, Texas & Bell County

Norma Alicia Garay

Jul 15, 2022

Private services for Norma Garay, 55 of Temple, will be held at a later date. Norma passed away Friday July 15, 2022.  She was born July 20th, 1966, to Gerald and Alba Neal.

Survivors include her husband Roberto Garay, sons John Lopez, Jose Lopez; daughters Mary Slayton, Veronica Lopez; brothers Antonio Neal, Gerald Neal, Oso Neal; sister...

Troy Dale Hood

Jul 14, 2022

Troy Dale Hood

Troy Dale Hood of Belton passed away July 14, 2022. A Memorial Service will be held on July 22nd at Dossman Funeral Home Chapel in Belton, with Mike Randolph officiating. Troy was born May 11, 1946, to John O. Hood and Charlene (Turnbo) Hood in Belton.

He grew up in...

Joe Wayne Brooks

Jul 11, 2022

On April 24 th , 1935 Joe Brooks saddled up his horse and rode the ten miles from the Haylake community in  Briscoe County, into Silverton, Texas to get the doctor. His wife Rheasie was giving birth to their second son, Joe Wayne Brooks. For the next ten years, Joe grew up on the family farm next to the...

Ronnie Dale Brandon, Sr.

Jul 9, 2022

Memorial services for Ronnie Dale Brandon, Sr. 74, of Belton, will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel with Lawrence Foxworth officiating.

Mr. Brandon died Saturday, July 9, 2022, at his home in Belton.

Mr. Brandon was born December 13, 1947, in Alice, Texas, the son of...

Matthew Charles Potts

Jul 7, 2022

Matthew Charles Potts, 33, of Austin passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2022 , at Vista Community Church of Temple, TX with Andy Davis officiating. The family will receive friends for visitation Thursday evening, July 14, 2022 from 5-7p.m. at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton. Matt was born on October...

Debra L. "Moo" Severson

Jul 7, 2022

Funeral services for Debra Lynn "Moo" Severson, 54, of Holland, will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Dossman Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Judy Gotcher officiating.  Burial will follow at Holland Cemetery.

The family will receive friends for visitation Monday evening from 6-8 PM at the Funeral home.

Mrs. Severson died...

James Winston Brock

Jul 2, 2022

James “Jim” Winston Brock, 88, of Salado, passed away Saturday July 2nd, at home surrounded by family.

Services are scheduled at First Baptist Church Belton on Thursday July 7th, Reverend Andy Davis officiating. The family will be welcoming guests for visitation at the church at Noon, followed by the service at 1:00 PM. He will be laid to rest...

Lou Ann Hightower

Jul 2, 2022

Lou Ann Hightower of Belton, Texas passed on July 2nd 2022.  She is survived by her husband of 46 years Jackie Ned Hightower, along with her Daughters Angela Glanz, Michelle Talley, and Valerie Ferguson; step-daughter Karen Taylor & husband Tony, step-sons Kendall Hightower & wife Michelle, Carlton Hightower & wife Tami and her sisters Jeanne Colborn, Linda Turner &...

Lesa Henson Davis

Jun 23, 2022

Lesa Henson Davis passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, June 23, 2022 after a hard fought battle with cancer.

Services will be held Friday, July 1st at 11:00 am, First Baptist Church of Troy, TX with visitation preceding at 10:00 am. Lunch will be served following the service.

Lesa was born January 3, 1963...

Minerva R. Cano

Jun 18, 2022

Minerva Cano, age 73, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2022, in Temple, Texas. She was born February 25, 1949, in Robstown, Texas, to parents, Antonio Ramirez and Josefina Ybarra.

She is preceded in death by seven of her siblings. She is survived by a sister, Gloria McDonald, and brother, Frank Ramirez; three children: Jerry Cano (Anne),...

Walther A. Olsen

Jun 9, 2022

Funeral services for Rev. Walther A. Olsen, 90, of Temple will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jason Gish officiating.    Burial will be at 3:00 PM at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

The Family will receive friends for visitation Tuesday evening from 5:00...

Elizabeth Sivley Bounds

Jun 9, 2022

A visitation for Elizabeth Sivley Bounds, 87, of Moffat, will be held Sunday, June 12, 2022, at the Dossman Funeral Home.

Mrs. Bounds died Thursday, June 9, 2022 in a Temple Hospital.

Mrs. Bounds was born October 7, 1934, in Florence, Alabama, the daughter of Richard and Hilda (Braun) Sivley.  She married Edgar Bounds, April...

George Sheldon Chaney

Jun 8, 2022

George Sheldon Chaney, 79, of Temple passed away, Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in a Belton Nursing Home.

The family will receive friends for visitation Friday, June 10, 2022, from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the Dossman Funeral Home. Sheldon was born January 7, 1943, in Lake Village, Arkansas, the son of George and Helen Rivers (Smith) Chaney.  He...

Billy Pate Stanford

Jun 8, 2022

Memorial service for Billy P. Stanford, 80, of Belton will be held at Dossman Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 1:00 PM. The graveside service will be held with immediate family at a later date.

After an unexpectant surgical procedure, Bill Stanford passed away suddenly while recovering in the hospital on Wednesday, June 08,...

Don S. Marshall

Jun 6, 2022

Funeral services for Don S. Marshall, 78, of Belton, formerly of Holland, will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, June 10, 2022, at Dossman Funeral Home Chapel with Tony Mahan and Rev. Denise Mikeska officiating.   Burial will follow at Mound Cemetery, in Mound.

The family will receive friends for visitation from 6-8 PM Thursday evening at Dossman...

Freddie Gene Mccracken

Jun 3, 2022

Temple, Texas - Distinguished Vietnam War Veteran, Freddie Gene McCracken, age 75, passed away, Friday, June 3rd at Baylor Scott & White Hospital-Temple. A memorial service with military honors will take place at: 2 o'clock, June 8th at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Pastor John Roark. The Family will begin receiving visitors an hour prior to service. On...

Robert Lynn Mcguyer

Jun 1, 2022

Graveside services for Robert Lynn McGuyer, 98, of Belton will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 4, 2022, at North Belton Cemetery with Rev. Andy Davis officiating.

The family will receive friends for visitation from 5-7 PM Friday evening at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. McGuyer died Wednesday, June 1, 2022 in a Belton Assisted Living...

Chuck Henry Parker

May 27, 2022

Funeral services for Chuck H. Parker, 92, of Belton, will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Dossman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Warren Rainwater officiating.  Burial will follow at the North Belton Cemetery.

The family will receive friends for visitation one hour prior to the funeral service on Wednesday. Mr. Parker was born September...

Gary Michael Worley

May 23, 2022

Funeral services for Gary Michael "Mike" Worley, 64, a life-long Temple native will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, May 27, 2022, at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple.

The family will receive friends for visitation one hour prior to the service beginning at 12...

Jan Jordan Carpenter

May 21, 2022

Jan Carpenter, born Jan Jewell Jordan to Hattie and Marvin Jordan in Art, Texas in November 1936, passed away on May 21, 2022. She had her husband Owen and her children Trey, Carol, and John at her side while she battled pancreatic cancer for months from her home in Austin, Texas.

Jan lived a life of service...