Samuel Thomas “Tom” Bozeman Jr. of Coolidge passed away April 13, 2018, in Mexia at the age of 81. A celebration of life service was held Sunday, April 22, at the VFW Post 4694 in Mexia.
Tom was born Nov. 2, 1936, in Crane, to Samuel Thomas Bozeman Sr. and Christine Jones Bozeman. He was a truck driver most of his life. He drove all over the U.S. and Canada. Tom married his loving wife, Peggy Flowers, on Dec. 31, 1986, in Coolidge. He loved his family and spending time with them. He especially loved to grill hamburgers for their family gatherings.
Tom enjoyed visiting with everyone; he never met a stranger, and made friends wherever he went.  One of his favorite pastimes was going to the VFW and sitting at what they called, “The Table of Knowledge” and talking about the events of the day.  He even had the opportunity to be in a movie called “Dawn.” It was filmed by Jay Reel, and Tom played the sheriff.  
Tom was preceded in death by his parents; brother Dick Bozeman; and granddaughter Brandi Brashier.
Tom is survived by his wife of 31 years, Peggy Bozeman, of Coolidge; children Marty Dockins, of Daylon, Christine Kilgore, of Coolidge, Elaine Roberts, of Boerne, and Richard Bozeman, of Lake Mexia; stepchildren Diana Smith, of Wortham, Sandra Park, of Temple, Patricia Wilcox, of Caney City, and Kenneth Kilgore, of Coolidge; four grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; numerous great-great-grandchildren; and sister Harriett Harold, of Grand Prairie.
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Mildred Louise Cotton Monk, 89, of Tehuacana,, entered her heavenly home on April 18, 2018, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Mexia. She was surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral services were held Friday, April 20, at First Baptist Church, Mexia, with the Rev. Dale McDaniel and the Rev. Chris Rowe officiating.  
A private graveside service followed at the Mexia Cemetery. Grandsons Brandon Ford, Bradley Ford, Bryan Cotton, Esteban Ybarra, Mark Rogers, Jesse Fuentes and stepsons Scott and Colby Santana served as pallbearers.
Visitation with the family was Thursday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.
Mildred was a very outgoing person. She was loving and caring and had a beautiful smile. She was a faithful Christian who loved the Lord, her family and friends. She also loved her beloved dog, Goldie.
Mildred was born in Frosa, on Oct. 8,1928, to Ross Miller Russell and Georgie Mae Moses.  
She is survived by her husband, Claude L. Monk; son Ronald Cotton, of Mexia; son and wife, Stanley and Belinda Cotton, of Mexia; daughter and husband, Linda and James (Billy) Ford, of Silver City; daughter-in-law, Betty Cotton, of Kirven; Joy Cotton, of Franklin, Tenn.; sisters Dorothy Jean Espinola, of Killeen, and Barbara Jean McKnealy, of Houston; brother and wife, Leonard and Daisy Moses, of Waco; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mildred was a member of many clubs, such as the Mexia Lions Club, in which she was a past president also. She was a member of the Mexia State School Volunteer Council. She was also a past president and active member. She was a member of Providence Hospice, Friends of the Library, Mexia Garden Club, Mexia Women’s Friday Club, and a member of Tehuacana Baptist Church since 1954.  
She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Georgie Mae Moses; son Rodger Cotton; husband of 55 years Woodrow Cotton; great-grandson Stormy Smith; and father, Ross Miller Russell.
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Carroll McMahon, 82, of Mexia, passed away April 16, 2018, in Waco. Graveside services were held on Thursday, April 19, at Lost Prairie Cemetery near Lake Limestone, with Michael Tollison, grandson, officiating.

Carroll was born Nov. 26, 1935, in Limestone County, to Marvin Irvin and Otis Onita McMinn McMahon. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife H. JoAnn Dockery McMahon; two brothers and two sisters.

He is survived by his children, Stanley McMahon, Martha Butler, Jerri Lynn Walts and husband Ricky Lee, Rusty McMahon and wife Amy, and Ricky McMahon; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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Funeral services for Billy Lee Rudasill, 80, of Belton, formerly of Mexia, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2018, at the Northside Church of Christ. Burial will be at Prairie Grove Cemetery in Mexia.
The family will receive friends for visitation Friday evening, April 27, from 5 to. 7 p.m. at the Dossman Funeral Home in Belton.
Mr. Rudasill died Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in a Temple hospital.
Mr. Rudasill was born March 24, 1938, in Teague, the son of Wylie Holton Rudasill and Ellen (Williams) Rudasill. He grew up in Mexia and married Linda Parten, also of Mexia, on November 10, 1956. They were married for 49 years. Mr. Rudasill worked hard for most of his life as a master carpenter, working in construction and building homes, office buildings, schools, and libraries. After retiring from his work at VA Hospitals in Temple and Waco, Mr. Rudasill continued to use his construction skills and concern for others in service as a builder for the Habitat for Humanity in Mexia. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Mr. Rudasill was preceded in death by his wife, Linda, his son John, his infant son Todd, one grand-daughter, his parents, and his sister.
Survivors include two daughters, Leah Rudasill, of Morgan’s Point Resort, and Niki Barney and her husband Jay, of Troy, ten grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Ezra Lean Echols “Sweet” was born April 17, 1934, in Limestone County to the late Roosevelt Sr. And Edna Freeman Reed. She graduated from Woodland High School in 1952. She met and married Harbard Echols on Sept. 23, 1953, a union lasting 63 years and which produced nine children: Clifton Darnell (Myrtle), Harbard Lee (Louella) and Anthony, all of Dallas, Elvis Eugene, of Coolidge, Efrem Ray (Debra), of Mexia, Gary (Ramona) of Benbrook, Darlene Whitley (Jessie), of San Diego, Calif., Brend Brown (Felton), of Scott, La., and Katie Richards, of Belton.
Sweet retired from the Mexia State School after 24 years of employment. She left us on April 25, 2018, at home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harbard, brother Roosevelt Jr. and sister Rosa Mae Hutchinson.
Left to cherish her memories are sisters Lillie Ruth Hooks, of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Irene Williams (Pete) of Coolidge; aunt Zora Lusk, of Midland; 13 grandchildren: Derrick, Quincy, Michael, Miguel, Keona, Kevin, Heather, Tasha, Wynton, Gary Jr., Raven, Avery and Emily; and great-granchildren Kaelyn, Aldric, Lincoln, Bryce, Shemar, Sa-Rita and S-Mydre; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Services will be held on May 5 at 11 a.m. at Union Memorial United Methodist Church of Coolidge. Arrangements and services entrusted to Pearly Gates Funeral Home, of Mexia.

Joyce Marie Welch, longtime beautician in Mexia, entered her heavenly home from Waco, on April 27, 2018, at the age of 70.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 30, at Landmark Baptist Church, in Mexia.
Interment followed in the Fort Parker Memorial Park in Groesbeck.
Honorary pallbearers were David Welch, Noah, Michael White, Jude White, Justin Gore, Brandon Wedgman and Jackson Ingram.
Visitation with the family was held Sunday, April 29, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.

Patricia Evans was born Oct. 14, 1959, to the parentage of David and Leola Busby, in Wortham. She went to be with The Lord on Saturday, April 28, 2018, at her residence in Wortham, surrounded by loving family and devoted friends. Viewing was held Friday, May 4, at Moore’s Angelic Funeral Home in Teague, with the family present 6-7 p.m. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, May 5, at 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 203 N. Canton Street in Mexia. The Rev. W. R. Daniels Sr., Pastor of Greater Mount Hope Baptist Church of Mt. Calm, will officiate, and Bishop Jamal Henry, Pastor of Full Faith Primitive Baptist Church of Wortham, will be the eulogist. Interment will be in the Wortham Cemetery.
Mrs. Evans grew up in Wortham, received her Christian education in the Beulah Primitive Baptist Church under the leadership of the Rev. L.A. Davis. Her academic education was completed as a graduate of Wortham High School. Patricia was awarded the Associate Degree from McLennan Community College in Waco.
For 30 years Mrs. Evans was employed at The Mexia State Supported Living Center (Mexia State School) in Mexia, and she retired after faithful service. She continued to work after retirement for the Wortham Independent School District, in Wortham.
Patricia was an active member of the Full Faith Primitive Baptist Church. There she served as Mother Of The Church, Sunday School, and appointed herself the choir director.
She loved taking care of her kids and grandkids. Cooking was very special to her. She was best known for her macaroni and cheese dish and her special Oreo cake. Mrs. Evans loved throwing her annual Christmas party and always enjoyed watching her kids and grandkids open presents and marveled at the excitement in their eyes for the gifts.
Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, David and Leola Busby; and a daughter, Karla Evans. It is amazing, that out of 14 siblings, only a sister, Joyce Watkins, and a brother, the Rev. Vernon Busby Sr., had preceded her in death.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her children, Cedric Busby and wife Emtiesha, Jennifer Evans, and Quincy Charles Evans Jr. and wife Twamocka; 12 grandchildren, Ty Ramni, JaBryan, Jason, Samaria, Brooklyn, Iyana, Jordin, Kendall, Tieslyn, Karlie, Quincey III and Kinley; brothers Arthur Busby and wife Brenda, Kenneth Busby and wife Ivory, and Michael Busby; sisters Melinda “Jean” Morgan, Zoleta Kirven and husband Cliff, Marie Bledsoe and husband Lynn, Shirley Freeman, JoAnn Young, Mary Nell Piggee and husband Kenneth, Elaine Rhodes and husband Gene, and Shandra Carter and husband Altus Jr; aunts Ida Mae Eggins, Willie Mae Giddings and Glodene Hunt; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Moore’s Angelic Funeral Home, 406 Monroe Street in Teague, is serving the Evans family.
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Roy Milton “Sonny” Jones passed away May 3, 2018, in Mexia at the age of 89. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2018, at the First Baptist Church with Mr. Zach Birkner officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Jason Jones, Jon Jones, Josh Jones, Jacob Jones, Mark Burleson, Barry Burleson, Tim Glasco and Mike Gamble will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation with the family will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.
Sonny was born Dec. 16, 1928, in Groesbeck to Roy and Oras O’Neal Jones. He grew up in Groesbeck and graduated from Groesbeck High School. Sonny married the love of his life, Florence Gamble, on July 15, 1950, in Mexia; they were blessed with two children, Kathy and Kenny. He worked as a pipeline welder for Service Pipeline for 15 years, prior to retiring after completing 15 years as an insurance salesman for Reliable Life Insurance.
Sonny was always upbeat, had a great sense of humor, loved everyone and treated people the way he wanted to be treated. His love for the Lord, family, friends and everyone else was exemplified by the way he lived his life. He enjoyed nothing more than being surrounded by his family, especially, his grandchildren and great grandchildren that he cherished so much.
Sonny loved to play golf, was an extremely talented welder, enjoyed using his skills to create things and often repairing things for others. While being a member of the Mexia Country Club, he served as president. He was an active member of the Shiloh Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Kathy Jones; brother, Norman Jones; and sisters, Louise Ragsdale and Teresa Glasco.
Sonny is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Florence Jones of Mexia; son, Kenny Jones and wife, Marsha of Tyler; four grandsons, Jason Jones of Tyler, Jon Jones and wife, Paige of Tyler, Josh Jones and wife, Lauren of Atlanta, GA and Jacob Jones and wife, Monica of Mansfield; great grandchildren, Belle, Mason, Maggye, Andrew and Evan Jones; sister, Joanne Burleson of Waxahachie; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
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Wanda Sue Adams, formerly of Mexia, passed away May 7, 2018 in Waco, Texas at the age of 87. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel. Interment will be in the Mexia Cemetery.
Sue is survived by three loving daughters, Donna Leach, Patty Cooper and Vicki West; and other family members.
A complete obituary will be in Saturday’s edition of The Mexia News.
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Bettie Marie Combs, of Mexia, passed away on May 8, 2018, at her residence, with family at her side, after a lengthy battle with bone issues and dementia. Funeral services were held on Friday, May 11, at Jones Funeral Services Chapel in Mexia. The Rev. Jeff Wright officiated. Interment followed at Mexia Cemetery. Visitation was Thursday, May 10, at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers were J.T. Barnett, Jason Woodall, Cody Woodall, Jeff Woodall, Keith Smith and Aaron Glenn.
Bettie was born Feb. 7, 1935, to Sally Pauline and John Dabney in Mexia. Bettie, our Mom, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and friend to many, will be missed by all who knew her. Anyone who ever met her loved her. She just had a loving, giving spirit that caused you to love her in return.
Bettie started her adult life at an early age by marrying a young, widowed dad, Alva S. Woodall, with two sons. Bettie’s family grew to 5 children before becoming a widow herself. Bettie later married Tom Combs with two children of his own.
Bettie’s life revolved around her children, her church and the Lord. Bettie started her relationship with the Lord as a child at Northside Baptist Church in Mexia and finished her race on this earth as a member of the same church (with a 23-year interruption of living in Houston).
Bettie was preceded in death by her parents, Sally Pauline Hyde and John Dabney; brother, Freddy Dabney; and husbands, Alva S. Woodall and Thomas Combs. She is survived by her sisters, Dorothy Peavyhouse and husband John, and Brenda Kennedy and husband Kenneth; brother Stanly Glenn “Bud” Gregory and wife Charlotte; children Alvie “Butch” and Aurora Woodall, of Mexia, Jimmy and Debbie Woodall, of Deer Park, Theresa McDonald, of Mexia, Jerry Woodall, of Mexia, Tonya and Randy Barnett, of Mexia, Cindy Pavelra and Donnie, of Waco, and Mike and Cheryl Combs, of Waco; grandchildren Jeffery Woodall and wife Linda, of Deer Park, Stacey Glenn and husband, Aaron, of Deer Park, Billy McDonald and wife Brenda, of Houston, Cindy Hallmark and husband Brian of New Mexico, Misty Minner and husband Keith, of Michigan, Cody Woodall and wife Jennifer, of Wortham, Jason Woodall, of Fairfield, Michelle Woodall, of Mexia, Ashley Steenken and husband Tyler, of Brenham, Amanda Barnett and fiancé Josh Rios, of Temple, J.T. Barnett, of Mexia, Dwayne and wife Amy Pavelka, and Rebecca Pavelka, of Waco, Josh Combs and Krislyn Combs; as well as 29 great-grandchildren.
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Sue Adams, formerly of Mexia, passed away May 7, 2018, in Waco at the age of 87. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rex Leach officiating. Interment was in the Mexia Cemetery. Jimmy Bratcher, Jake Cooper, Corey West, Shaun Mitchell, Charles Allen Bratcher and Keith Jackson served as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Terry Cooper and Rex Leach.
Sue was born August 20, 1930, in Dawson, Texas, to Walter Lee and Candis Wood Bratcher. She lived in the Mexia area most of her life. Early on, Sue began her career as a beautician in Mexia, then she went to work as Activity Coordinator at the Mexia State School, where she retired after many years of service. However, retirement wasn’t for her, so she began managing apartments and thoroughly enjoyed it. She like to keep busy and she liked being among people.
Sue was a loving and devoted mother of three girls, grandmother of nine grandchildren and great grandmother of 14 great grandchildren; her family was her life. Her goal in life was to be faithful to God, love and provide for her daughters and spoil her precious grandchildren and great grandchildren. Sue will also be remembered as having an outgoing personality, always smiling and friendly to everyone she met and ready to play a game of 42 at any time. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Sue is survived by three loving daughters, Donna Leach and husband, Rex of McAllen, Patty Cooper and husband, Terry of Spring Branch and Vicki West and husband, Corey of Dallas; grandchildren, Candis Gould and husband, Craig of CT, Christie Grisham and husband, Wes of Austin, Angel Mitchell and husband, Shaun of San Antonio, Jacob Cooper of Houston, Brittany Jackson and husband, Keith of Groesbeck, Charles Estes of Dallas, Jade Ford of Dallas, Katie McCormick and husband, Marlon of Austin and Sarah Dupree and husband, Patrick of Dallas; and 14 great grandchildren.
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Mattie Mae Trantham entered her heavenly home on May 8, 2018, at the age of 82. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 10, at Northcrest Church of Christ with Mr. Robin Wright officiating. Interment was the Mexia Cemetery. Bryan Trantham, Bradley Trantham, Russ Trantham, Ryan Trantham, Nathan Haddick and Collin Stubbs served as pallbearers.
Mattie was born August 4., 1935, in Henderson to Milton Tol and Lou Berta Hawkins Fuller. She grew up in Mexia and graduated from Mexia High School, Class of 1953. Mattie worked for eight years at the Brown Clinic, prior to working and retiring from the Mexia State School after 31 years of service as Personnel Clerk. She also worked part time at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home for several of years.
Mattie married the love of her life, Russell Trantham, in Mexia on October 22, 1955 and they were blessed with two sons, Stephen and Michael. Mattie dearly loved her two sons but when the grandchildren came along, they truly won her heart, she was always so very proud of them. Family was very important to her, however, it extended from her immediate family to church family and beyond – she loved everyone. She also had a very special companion that she thought the world of, Little Bear.
It was evident that Mattie loved the Lord and she was strong in her faith. She was a longtime active member of Northcrest Church of Christ.
Mattie was not only known for her friendly outgoing personality but also for having a great sense of humor. Mattie loved her hometown and former classmates. She looked forward to their class reunions and made every effort to be attendance.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband of 46 years, Russell Trantham; and brother, Roger Fuller.
Mattie is survived by her loving sons, Stephen Fuller Trantham and wife, Cheryl of Mexia and Roger Michael Trantham and wife, Cindy of Allen; grandchildren, Bradley Trantham, Bryan Trantham, Russ Trantham, Ryan Michael Trantham, Shelby Trantham and Ellery Trantham; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Memorials may be made to The Youth Group at Northcrest Church of Christ, P. O. Box 283, Mexia, TX 76667 or Mexia Public Schools Museum, P. O. Box 1044, Mexia, TX 76667.
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The Rev. Fred Sain, longtime pastor of Prairie Hill Baptist Church, entered his heavenly home on May 14, 2018. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Prairie Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Rick Cundieff and the Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow in the Prairie Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, at Prairie Hill Baptist Church.
He is survived by his loving wife, Sally Sain of Prairie Hill; daughters, Cindi Olson and husband, Robby, of Prairie Hill and Ginger Wietzikoski and husband, Mike, of Groesbeck; and other relatives.
A complete obituary will be in Saturday’s edition of The Mexia News.
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The Angelic Hosts came for Mrs. Jocie Ruth Means Burrell at early dawn on Sunday Morning, May 13, 2018, at her residence in Teague among loving family and devoted friends.
Viewing was held Friday, May 18, from 1 to 7 p.m. at Moore’s Angelic Funeral Home Chapel. The family was present from 6 to 7 p.m.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at the Antioch/Asia Primitive Baptist Church, 415 W. Washington St., Teague, with the Rev. Lonnie Pelton officiating. The body will lie in repose at the church from 10 a.m. until the service begins.
Josie Ruth Means Burrell was the last of 11 children born to Leroy and Nancy Brown Means in Limestone County, Texas. She grew up in The Grove Island Community of Teague and received her Christian education in the Union Primitive Baptist Church under the pastorage of the late Elder C.C. Collins.
She was a graduate of Furney Richardson High School in Teague and was member of the Furnery Richardson Lions girls basketball team.
Josie and James E. Burrell were married Oct. 9, 1956, in Groesbeck by Justice Of The Peace John Kidd. She was employed at Teague General Hospital in Teague in the Ob-Gyn Nursing Service, and retired from The McGee Nursing Home in Teague.
She was a member of Union Primitive Baptist Church where she served as church treasurer, the adult choir and the Usher Board.
Josie’s favorite hobby was gardening and raising animals.
She will be remembered most for caring and helping others, her out-spoken nature, her beautiful singing voice, being a hard-worker, her unconditional love, her guidance, and most of all her dependability.
She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, James E. Burrell, Teague; her daughter, Delois Bedford and husband, Frederick, Teague; sons, Bobby Burrell, Teague; Alvin Burrell, Teague; Roy Wayne Burrell and wife, Evelyn, Hewitt; grandchildren, Maxel Antwond Anthony, Sharon Anthony Standmire (Willie), DeShanuda Love, LaTarsha Burrell, Jocie Vivienne Burrell, Brian Busby, Shameka Lemon(Matt), Whitney Burrell, Roy Burrell Jr., and Estrella Michelle Burrell; 24 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great grandchildren; a sister-In-law, Carrie Mae Means; nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Burrell was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, Will Means, L.M. Means, Joshuah Means, Namon Means, Earl Means, Margie Means Wilson and three infants.

Jim Walker Manley of Mexia, passed away on May 15, 2018, at his home in Cedar Isle Ranch near Coolidge. He was 75 years old. Funeral services were held at Tehuacana Methodist Church on Friday, May 18, at 3 p.m. Visitation was held at Blair Stubbs Funeral Home on Thursday, May 17, with the family present from  5 to 7 p.m.  Pallbearers were Gary Isbell, Lewis Isbell, Kelly Isbell, Butch Kofnovec, Jerry Ward and Mark Hancock. 
  Jim “The Gentleman” was born Feb. 4, 1943, in San Antonio to William and Roxie “Nell” Walker Manley, of Nopalito Ranch near Laredo. He grew up in Franklin, in Robertson County, attended grade school in Laredo, and later graduated from Alice High School in Alice. Jim worked as a rancher for his entire life and won many prestigious ranching awards. He loved to be outdoors roping, riding and raising hell. Jim also loved to sing and adored the oldies. He had a golden sense of humor and would never let you get away without cracking a joke (even if he’d told it to you before).
  Jim met the love of his life and future wife, Patty Schueneman, in 1970, in Freer. They married in 1974 and had one daughter, Samantha, in 1986. After many years ranching in South Texas at Nopalito Ranch, Jim and Patty retired to their dream home at Cedar Isle Ranch in Limestone County in 2006.   
  Jim was preceded in death by his parents, William Manley and Roxie “Nell” Walker Manley.
He is survived by his wife, Patty Schueneman Manley; daughter Samantha Manley and husband Santiago Araque; sisters Kathleen Gillilan and Lane Mabray; brothers-in-law Doug Schueneman and wife Debbie, and John Schueneman and wife Latisha; dear friends Gary Isbell, John Wong, and Lucio Martinez and wife Yeni and family; and several nieces, nephews and friends. Visit blair-stubbs.com to sign the guestbook or leave a message of condolence.

Harvey Hodge Sr., 85, of Groesbeck, came to his peaceful end at his home on May 13, 2018.
A celebration of his life will take place on Tuesday, May 22, at the Lone Star Baptist Church, 629 N. Grayson in Groesbeck at 11 a.m. Viewing will be held at Dorsey-Keatts Funeral Home, 602 N. Ross in Mexia, on Monday, May 21, from 1 to 6 p.m.
Born Dec. 22, 1932, in Groesbeck, he was the seventh of nine sons born to Ruben and Idella (neé Davis) Hodge. Harvey was raised in Groesbeck and attended public schools, graduating from Blackstone High School. He received his post-secondary degrees from Paul Quinn College and Baylor University, and served in the U.S. Air Force before retiring as a Staff Sergeant in 1972.
Harvey was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers; daughter Deborah Taylor; and grandson Tommie Taylor.

Patric Don Archibald, 70, passed away on May 16, 2018, at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Hospital in Waco.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 22, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church with Richard Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Mexia Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers are Chad Archibald, Colby Archibald, Dakota Archibald, Chase Archibald, Ronnie Ferguson and Dennis Evans. Honorary pallbearers are George Reyes, Dennis Evans Jr., Richard Johnson, Larry Baker and Kendall Walker.
Don was born on Dec. 12, 1947, in Mexia, to Aubrey and Velma Archibald. He loved ranching, hunting, fishing, rodeos and his grandkids. The most important thing in his life was his two boys, Chad and Colby. All of the decisions in his life revolved around the boys.
Don was preceded in death by his parents and step-dad, Hugh Graham.
He is survived by his sons, Colby Archibald, Chad Archibald and wife JoDee; grandsons Chase Archibald and Dakota Archibald; great-grandchildren, Bryson and Bentley Archibald; sister Louise Magness and husband Findley; nieces Lesa Hancock and husband Kenny, and Donna Story and husband Dale, as well as numerous cousins and extended family.
The family requests that memorial contributions me made to the local boys’ ranch, or the charity of your choice.
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George Eddie Sandles Sr. passed Thursday, May 10, 2018. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at Mustang Baptist Church in Prairie Hill. Interment will follow at Doris Miller Memorial Park in Bellmead. Services are under the direction of Dorsey Keatts-Waco.

Funeral services for Garry Wood, age 54, of Dew, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 0, at the Walters’ Buffalo Funeral Home in Buffalo. Pastor Timothy Hollingshed of Faith Baptist Church, outside of Teague, will officiate the service. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at the funeral home.
Garry Daniel Wood was born Aug. 22, 1963, in Pasadena to Daniel Dee and Wanda Lee (Needham) Wood. Garry was raised in Pasadena and moved to the Dew area around 1992. He had worked in the tire business for several places in Buffalo and had most recently worked in the tire department of Walmart in Mexia. In his younger days, Garry loved to ride his motorcycle and was a Harley-Davidson fan. Once he moved to the country near Dew, he enjoyed being outdoors and deer hunting. Garry loved listening to classic rock music and was an avid gun enthusiast. Most importantly, Garry loved his family. His family meant the world to him, and he loved spending as much time with them as he could.
Garry passed away Wednesday, May 16, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by both of his parents and grandparents. Surviving family members include wife, Teresa Wood of Dew; children, Harley Ann Wood and Terry Daniel Wood of Dew; sisters, Syndi Wood of Buffalo and Teresa (Gordon) Skinner of Dallas; aunts, Betty Ray of Pasadena and Sandra Wood of Bryan; and uncle, Charles Jennings of Houston. Garry is also survived by nieces and nephews, Johnnie Wilburn of Groesbeck, Chrisy Parker of Buffalo, Bruce Wilburn of Buffalo, Danielle (Chris) Crowson of Austin and Brandyn (Molly) Skinner of Bedford; as well as, many extended family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the Wood family requests that memorial donations be made to to Providence Hospice, 107 E. Commerce St., Mexia, TX 76667.
Arrangements are under the direction of Walters’ Buffalo Funeral Home in Buffalo, Texas. www.buffalofuneralhome.com.

DeWayne Lee “Mr. Call Cats” Hauth passed away on May 20, 2018, in Mexia, at the age of 84. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 24, at Blair-Stubbs Chapel, with Ms. Melissa Purdon officiating.
DeWayne Lee Hauth, son of Quannah and Goldie Hauth, was born at Clear Lake, Okla., on Jan. 22, 1934. He attended high school at Laverne, Okla., followed by a business management course in Oklahoma City. He was married to Joyce Ann Shepherd on Dec. 25, 1954. They became the parents of twin boys, Russell and Rodney, of Dallas. They were later divorced.
His life was characterized by work from an early age. In 1969, he and Curly Corwin started Oilfield Construction businesses in Enid, Okla., and were very successful until the oil crash in 1986, when those businesses failed. He immediately started another company and expanded his territory into Southern Oklahoma, then Texas. DeWayne came to the Mexia area in the late 1990s, when he started Call Cats and Texas Call Cats, which were primarily rock hauling and rock leasing companies. In January of 2011, he was one of three partners that started Jacloc and received a patent for the automated trailer locking system. He later bought out those partners. In early 2017, after a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, he shut down the trucking businesses.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and by Lester Ray Hauth, Jeanetta Fay Diss and Levina Dell Spurgeon.
DeWayne is survived by his younger brother, Wiley Earl “Buzzy” Hauth, of Woodward, Okla.; his two sons and their wives; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. He is also mourned by his longtime companion, Bonnie Duke, of Mexia.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to a charity of choice.
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