Local Obituaries for Belton, Texas & Bell County

Carlton "Jack" Van Winkle

Jan 3, 2016

Funeral services for Carlton "Jack" Van Winkle, 76, of Moffat will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday, January 7, 2016, at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ernest Thompson officiating.  Burial will follow at Moffat Cemetery with full military honors. The Family will receive friends for visitation from 6-8 PM Wednesday evening at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel. Mr....

Ella Faye Ritter

Jan 2, 2016

Ella Faye (Bellamy) Ritter passed from this earth and was admitted by God into heaven on January 2, 2016.  She was greeted by her parents and four brothers.

Faye was born on a tobacco farm in the community of Longs, SC on June 6, 1936.  She was a woman of love, compassion, and inclusion.  She never spoke...

Gary Ross Emerson

Jan 1, 2016

Gary Emerson, 63, of Holland, died Friday, January 1, 2016 at his home.  The family will receive friends for visitation Friday evening, January 8, 2016 from 5:00 - 7:00 at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel.   No services are planned. Mr. Emerson was born, August 7, 1952, in Kaufman, Texas, the son of George and Barbara (McCoy) Emerson.  He was a...

Aaliyah Mcrae

Dec 31, 2015

Funeral services for Aaliyah McRae, 6, of Belton, will be held at 2:00 PM

Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon

Ronnie Lastovica officiating. Burial will follow at the North Belton Cemetery .

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Dianne Benson

Dec 27, 2015

Dianne S. Benson, 67, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 27, 2015. Formerly of Jacksonville, FL, she passed away peacefully under hospice care in Temple, TX. She was born March 18, 1948 in Columbia, SC. Dianne grew up on many different Army bases including those in Germany, England, Virginia, Kansas,...

Martha Moreno

Dec 26, 2015

Funeral Service for Martha Leija Moreno, 81 of Temple, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Dossman Funeral Home with Hijinio Hernandez officiating.

Mrs. Moreno died Saturday, December 26, 2015in a Temple hospital. She was born March 10,1934 in Calvert, Texas the daughter of Antonio...

Michael Hernandez

Dec 23, 2015

Visitation for Michael Hernandez, 47, of Belton will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday December 28 at Dossman Funeral Home.

Mr. Hernandez died Wednesday Dec. 23, in Temple. He was born October 2, 1968 in Temple, Texas to Ricardo and Isabel (Jasso) Hernandez. He married Holly (Carder) Hernandez on June 17, 1994 in Temple Texas.

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Lena Mabel Jones

Dec 22, 2015

Lena Mabel Bowser Jones, who was born on February 3, 1924, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, in Belton, Texas. Lena was born to George Bowser and Elizabeth McCaslin Bowser in Waco, Texas.   Lena met the love of her life, Charles "Charlie" Ray Jones in 1942 and they married on July 25, 1942 in Mountain Home, Arkansas.   They...

Jerry Carlson

Dec 19, 2015

Funeral services for Jerry F. Carlson, 68, of Holland, will be held at 3:30 PM, Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Luke Madsen officiating. Burial will follow at the North Belton Cemetery.

The Family will receive friends for visitation Tuesday evening from 6-8 PM at the Funeral Home.

Mr....

Jane Bugg

Dec 19, 2015

Jane Akin Jernigan Bugg , age 70, died on Saturday, December 19, 2015, in Belton, Texas.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Richard and Jill Fritz, of Temple, Texas ; her daughter and son-in-law, Tim and Jana Heath, of Belton, Texas; her mother, Oleta Akin, of Hico, Texas; her sister and brother-in-law, William Jan and...

Sarah Kaitlin Tindell

Dec 18, 2015

Sarah Kaitlin Tindell, precious daughter, loving sister, amazing cousin and faithful friend, won her battle with Ewing ’s Sarcoma on Dec. 18, 2015 .

Sarah faced mighty struggles on a daily basis, but she met them with grace and dignity. She faced every challenge with a positivity that defied all explanation. When cancer and the treatments that...

Samuel Mccuskey

Dec 17, 2015

Samuel Roy McCuskey Jr. was born on July 24, 1930 in Wheeling, West Virginia.  He was the son of Samuel Roy McCuskey Sr. and Arah Gladys Cunningham McCuskey.  Sam was the oldest of five children, William, Jessie, Georgeann and Mary.  The McCuskey family moved to Morgantown, West Virginia in 1937.  Sam was a faithful member of the Westover United...

Janice Marie Wolf

Dec 17, 2015

Janice Marie Wolf, 63, of Temple and formerly of Belton passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2015 in Temple .

A memorial service for Mrs. Wolf will be held on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church in Belton with Charlie Robinson officiating.

Janice was born on January 2, 1952...

Luis Martinez

Dec 16, 2015

Luis Martinez, 85, of Belton passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 in Belton.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton with Antonio Martinez officiating. Burial will follow at North Belton Cemetery .

Mr. Martinez was born on September 20, 1930 in...

Dennis A Smith

Dec 15, 2015

Dennis A. Smith was born July 26, 1945 , in National City , California . He was raised in a naval military family by Florence May and Drennen Gibbons Ikard. His siblings include his elder brother Wyman Paul Smith, younger sister, Pamela Jean Anderson and youngest brother, James Neal Ikard Smith-- all of California . Upon completion of high...

William Bryant Herring

Dec 13, 2015

William Bryant “Bill” Herring William Bryant “Bill” Herring, 72, went to be with His Lord from his home in Belton, Texas, on Sunday, December 13, 2015, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 5, 1943, to Joseph Jennings Herring and Flora Eula Selph Herring in a farmhouse near Jasper, Florida. Bill spent his early...

Carmen Siprian

Dec 13, 2015

Funeral services for Carmen Siprian, 78, of Holland, will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Moses Vaca officiating. Burial will follow at the Holland Cemetery. There will be a Prayer Service Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 6:00 PM followed by visitation at the funeral...

Elaine Kimler Stephens

Dec 11, 2015

Funeral services for Elaine Kimler Stephens, 86, of Temple, will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, December 19, 2015, at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Andy Davis officiating.  Burial will follow at the North Belton Cemetery.

Mrs. Stephens died Friday, December 11, 2015 in a Temple hospital. The family will receive friends for visitation Friday from...

Carlos Silva

Dec 9, 2015

Carlos Alberto Silva "Tio Slim"passed away at the age of 42 at his home in Temple, Texas after a brave battle with cancer.

Carlos was born on November 11, 1973 in Torrance, California to Jose De Jesus Silva and Martha Silva Ramos.

Carlos attended Narbonne High School and during his high school years he enjoyed...

Mamie Smith

Dec 7, 2015

Graveside services for Mamie D. Smith, 70, of Troy, will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the North Belton Cemetery with Rev. Darren Rich officiating.

The family will receive friends for visitation Friday evening from 6-8 PM at the Dossman Funeral Home. Mrs. Smith died Monday December 7, 2015 in her home. Mrs. Smith...