All Obituaries

Joshua Allen Reyner was born on February 9th, 2004 and took the world by storm soon thereafter.  He approached all endeavors with a full head of steam, and he had little restraint in his zest for life. He loved fiercely and lacked boundaries.  He was quick to offer an infectious smile, and he cherished the opportunity to make others laugh.  Josh was silly.  His life’s journey was not an easy one.  He was presented with a difficult path and faced a number of...

J.C. “Cotton” Carver, 93 of Belton, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 3, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Belton with Tom Bever officiating.  Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 PM on Thursday, January 2, 2019 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Belton.  Burial to follow services in North Belton Cemetery. J.C. was born June 21, 1926 to Wade Carlton and Eula Mae (Pickett) Carver in Iowa...

Walter “Tommy” Thomas Berry, 86 of Salado, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019. A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 27, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Belton.  Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 PM prior to service.  Burial to follow services Salado Cemetery.  Tommy was born December 7,...

Ms. Jo Ann Clark Bilbrey, 83 of Temple, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Belton with Minister H.K. Ballard officiating.  Burial will follow at McDowell Cemetery. Jo Ann was born January 6, 1936 to George and Lizzie (Barker) Clark in Waco, Texas.  She was a very loving mother and grandmother.  She loved to cross stitch, watch soap operas, doing word finds and...

James Robinson Kirkpatrick, 81 of Belton, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 pm Monday, December 16, 2019 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. James was born July 3, 1938 to John Cecil and Nora Grimes Kirkpatrick in Alvin, Texas.  He was very into the military, serving in the U.S.  Army for 21 years.  He married Frieda Klauser on December 5, 1958 in Gunzburg, Germany.  He enjoyed taking his grandchildren and...

Jack Ernest Elliott, 85 of Belton, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 in a local nursing facility. No services are planned at this time. He was born on June 7, 1934 to Ernest and Melissa (Stephenson) Elliott in Houston, Texas. He enjoyed water skiing, and loved to travel. He also had an interest in photography, cars and History; but his favorite pastime was spending time with loved ones. Jack is preceded in death by his parents. Those left to honor and cherish his memory are his...

Alma Loraine Jarnagin, 97 of Belton, passed away peacefully Friday, November 22, 2019. Graveside services will be held at Salado Cemetery on December 7, 2019 at 11 am. She was a life-long member of the First United Methodist Church of Belton. She worked 40 years at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, TX until retirement. She was a loving daughter, sister, and aunt, and will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her fiancé, Charles Evans; parents, Charlton and...

Mrs. Willie Fern Straw, 81 of Belton, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019.  Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM on Monday, November 18, 2019 at North Belton Cemetery with Minister Deral McWhorter officiating.  Visitation will be held from 2:00-3:00 PM at North Belton Cemetery. Willie Fern was born April 23, 1938 to Robert and Winnie Mabry Eubanks in Belton, Texas.  She Married Howard Wayne Straw on April 23, 1987.  She was a loving wife, mother, and...

Kitty Baker passed away Monday, November 11, 2019.  Her family is composing her obituary which you will be able to read here.

Bernie Wuthrich, 86 of Belton, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019.  His loved ones are composing his obituary which you will be able to read here.