All Obituaries

Betty J. Wilson, age 91 of Temple, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at a local care facility. Graveside services will be held at 10 am Friday, July 24, 2020 at North Belton Cemetery in Belton. Betty was born on October 20, 1928 to Emmett and Mary McCann in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Bellaire High School, received her Bachelor of Education from University of Mary Hardin Baylor, received her Master of Education from Baylor University and also received her Child Development...

Rex Lynn Melvin, 63 of Belton Texas died on Friday July 19, 2020 in a local hospital. Services will be held at Harper Talasek Funeral Home in Belton, Texas at 11 am. Rex was born on March 21, 1957 to George Melvin and Anita Moore in Belton, Texas. He graduated from Belton High School Class of ’75. He was a truck driver and a landscaper. Rex was a lifelong resident of Belton, Texas. He was a proud Belton Tiger. He played nose guard for the Tigers where he got his nickname...

Gill Angel Selio, age 58 of Temple, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020 at a local care facility. Services will be held at 3 pm Friday, July 24, 2020 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Belton with Dwayne Massey officiating. Gill was born on September 1, 1961 to Geronimo and Louise (Trevino) Selio in Temple, Texas. He graduated from Belton High School in 1980. He was always working, even when he was home, he would be doing something – cleaning, washing dishes, yard work, and making sure...

Anna Pearl Thomas, 73 of Belton, was called to her eternal resting place on Monday, July 13, 2020. Graveside services will be held at North Belton Cemetery on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 9:00 AM. Anna entered this world on October 14, 1946 in Temple, Texas to Charles James and Amanda (Dupree) Davis. She was a Chaplain in the prison ministry for the Texas TDC Units until her retirement in 2004. She then continued to do the work of a public servant, ordained and Lic. in Moses House of Prayer...

James Curtis Fritz, age 81 of Belton, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 at his home. Graveside services will be held at 10 am Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Greathouse Cemetery in Temple. James was born January 8, 1939 to Curtis Henry and Hazel Dean Mayes-Fritz in Temple, Texas. He attended Temple High School and then found his true passion, truck driving. He loved to drive a truck. He also enjoyed his motorcycles and especially being with his family. James had a great sense of humor and was...

John Marvin Wallingsford, age 78 of Temple, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10 am Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Davilla Cemetery. John was born on December 4, 1941 to Henry Everett and Ruby Kate (Lance) Wallingsford in Beaumont, Texas. He graduated from Loraine High School with the Class of 1960. John worked for United Parcel Service and retired after 26 years. He was also a proud United States Veteran, serving during the Vietnam War....

Anna Neff Schaub, age 92 of Belton, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at a local care facility. Graveside services will be held at 10 am Friday, June 26, 2020 at Moffat Cemetery in Temple, Texas. Anna was born Jan 23 1928 in Bački Monoštor, Serbia, a small town on the Danube River in what was then Yugoslavia. Anna’s young life started with hardships most people could never imagine.  Her mother died when she was a baby; a teenage Anna had to flee her home, endure, and...

Mary L. Guerra, 81 of Belton, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Belton. Burial will follow at North Belton Cemetery. Mary was born on August 18, 1938 to Manuel Guerra and Angelita Luna in Three Forks, Texas. She enjoyed working at many places including Virginia Dare Clothing Store, Griggs Equipment, and Home Healthcare Drug Rehab in California. She also helped establish...

Services for Ida Lorine Moncrief, age 82 of Morgan’s Point Resort, will be held at noon Thursday, June 11, 2020 in the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Belton.  Burial will follow in Bellwood Cemetery in Temple. Mrs. Moncrief was born June 14, 1937 in Belton, Texas to Clara Leone Beasley Hatley and Willie Hatley.  She married Donald Lee Moncrief and was the bookkeeper for his sign business for many years. She loved spoiling her grandchildren and playing bingo with...

Helen Mae (Beech) Bruton, age 57 of Belton, passed away Monday, June 1, 2020 at home. Services will be held at 4 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Belton. Helen was born December 12, 1962 to Don Beech and Barbara Dickerson in Okinawa Japan, Ryukyu Islands. She worked at Clem Mikeska’s Bar-B-Q in Belton and her smile will be missed by not only her work family but by her customers who loved her dearly. She enjoyed camping, gardening, and always...