Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Belton, Texas & Bell County

Anna Jewell Mercer

Anna Jewell Mercer

Jan 30, 2017

Anna Mercer was born May 3, 1933 in San Angelo to Johnnie Thomas and Mildred (Fountain) Henson. After graduating from Lakeview High School, she attended Howard Payne College in Brownwood, where she received her Bachelor’s in Education on May 28, 1954. Later that same year, she married her college sweetheart, Travis Edward Mercer, on August...

Crespin Rodriguez

Crespin Rodriguez

Jan 30, 2017

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Lafay Bozon

Lafay Bozon

Jan 29, 2017

La Fay Bozon, 87, of Salado,Texas, died Sunday evening January 29th at a local hospital.

La Fay was born on July 6th 1929 to Adolph and Dora Wolf Peschel in Bartlett, Texas. She spent her youth in Walburg,Texas. She married Josef Bozon on August 23, 1948 in Corn Hill,...

Sam M Huey

Sam M Huey

Jan 27, 2017

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O.L. Petty, Jr.

O.L. Petty, Jr.

Jan 24, 2017

O.L. Petty, Jr., of Temple, passed away peacefully January 24, 2017 at the Meridian in Temple. O.L. was 94 years old. He was born July 29, 1922 in Waco, Texas to O.L. Sr. and Velma (Schilling) Petty. He grew up in Temple and graduated from Temple High School in 1938. Mr. Petty attended Baylor University where he played baseball and...

Carl Drake

Carl Drake

Jan 20, 2017

Carl Drake, 75, of Belton passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017 in Temple.

Funeral services for Mr. Drake will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the Dossman Funeral Home chapel with Pastors Tommy Davis, Jerry Wickwire, and Mike Sapp officiating. Burial will follow at Pendleton Cemetery in Pendleton, Texas.

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Anita A. Nessitt

Anita A. Nessitt

Jan 17, 2017

Funeral services for Anita A. Nessitt, 81, of Belton, will be held at 10:00 AM , Saturday, January 21, 2017 , St. Paul Lutheran Church at The Grove with Pastor John Heckmann officiating.   Burial will follow at the St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery .

The...

Lynn Maddux

Lynn Maddux

Jan 15, 2017

Funeral services for Lynn Merrel Maddux, 81, of Holland , will be held at 2:30 PM Tuesday, January 17, 2017 , at the Dossman Funeral Home in Belton.   Burial will follow at the Val Verde Cemetery .

The family will receive friends for visitation Monday evening from 6-8 PM...

Tina Champion

Tina Champion

Jan 10, 2017

Services for Tina Champion, 49, of Salado , will be 11 AM Tuesday January 17 at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton. Burial will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen at 1 PM .

Mrs. Champion died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 , in Salado , Texas ....

Clifford Dale Jones

Clifford Dale Jones

Jan 6, 2017

Clifford Dale Jones of Belton passed away peacefully January 6, 2017 at the Temple Meridian. He was 92 years old. He was born in Scotland County, Missouri near the township of Union on November 11, 1924 to Glen H. and Gladys Howe Jones.

Upon graduating...

Carroll Lee Forgy

Carroll Lee Forgy

Jan 5, 2017

Carroll Lee Forgy, 79, passed away January 5, 2017 after a short battle with lung cancer. Visitation will be Tuesday January 10 from 6-8 pm at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton. Graveside service will be held Wednesday January 11 at 1 pm at McDowell Cemetery in Belton.

Carroll was born the only...

Kathleen Vitek

Kathleen Vitek

Jan 5, 2017

Funeral service for Kathleen Vitek, 60 of Belton, will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, January 9, 2017 at First Baptist Church in Belton, Texas with Andy Davis officiating. Burial will follow at North Belton Cemetery in Belton.

Visitation will be Sunday January 8, 2017 from 3:00 PM to...

Rae Lisenbe

Rae Lisenbe

Jan 5, 2017

Rae Elton Lisenbe, 88, of Belton passed away on January 5, 2017.

A memorial service for Mr. Lisenbe will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 10:00 AM at the Dossman Funeral Home chapel with Kenneth Rae Lisenbe officiating.

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Fred E. Lewis

Fred E. Lewis

Jan 4, 2017

Fred Lewis passed away at his home in Longhorn Village Retirement Community in Austin, on January 4, 2017. He was the son of Fred E. Lewis, Sr. and Winnie Reed Lewis of Belton. After graduating from Belton High School he joined the 323 rd and 4 th U. S. Army Band at Ft. Sam Houston...

Jaylee Jeanette Guerrero

Jaylee Jeanette Guerrero

Jan 3, 2017

Graveside services for Jaylee Jeanette Guerrero, 9 of Academy, will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, January 7, 2017, at the Oakwood Cemetery in Waco with Rev. Tom Gutierrez officiating.

The family will receive friends for visitation Thursday evening, January 5, 2017, for 5:00 -7:00 PM at the Dossman Funeral Home in Belton. Miss Guerrero died Tuesday, January...

Bessie Mae Williford

Bessie Mae Williford

Jan 3, 2017

Viewing followed by graveside services for Bessie Mae (Lambright) Williford, 81 of Decatur, Alabama, formerly from Belton, Texas will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton. Burial at Rest Haven Cemetery Belton, Texas at 1:30 PM.

Mrs. Williford died Tuesday, January 3rd at Decatur General Hospital. She was born March 6th,...

Leon Rose

Leon Rose

Jan 1, 2017

Graveside services for Leon E. Rose, 77, of Belton will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, January 5, 2017, at the Rest Haven Cemetery.

The family will receive friends for visitation Wednesday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel.

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Manuel Rodriquez

Manuel Rodriquez

Dec 30, 2016

Memorial services for Manuel Rodriquez, 71, of Rogers will be held at 11:00 AM, on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at the First Baptist Church in Buckholts with Pastor Mark McAdams officiating. Mr. Rodriquez died Friday, December 30, 2016 in a Belton Nursing Home. Mr. Rodriquez was born June 8, 1945 in Cameron, the son of Daniel and Petra (Herrera) Rodriquez....

Peggy Powell

Peggy Powell

Dec 29, 2016

Peggy Preston Powell of Belton, loving Mother, Grandmother and friend, passed away at home peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on December 29, 2016. Peggy was born Peggy Arlene Preston on October 3, 1939 in Denison, Texas to Willis and Virginia Preston. She was a 1957 graduate of Denison High School where she was a feature twirler and served...

Mary Betsy Howell

Mary Betsy Howell

Dec 26, 2016

Mary (Betsy) Bragg Pike Howell passed away peacefully at her home in Temple, Texas on December 26, 2016 after a courageous battle with ALS.  Betsy was born March 17, 1963 in Dallas, TX to the late William and Patsy Bragg.  After graduating from Highland Park High School and Stephen F. Austin University, she...