All Obituaries

Yreva “Lynn” Walker, age 63 of Salado, passed from this life Sunday, January 22, 2023, in West Columbia, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Belton. Burial will be in Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Lynn was born on August 1, 1959, to Griffen David and Betty (Cothren) Willis in Richmond, Texas. Lynn's greatest love was the Lord. Once she was no longer able to attend church in...

Wiley J. Andrews, Jr., age 82 of Little River-Academy, passed from this life Sunday, January 22, 2023, at Park Place Manor in Belton. Graveside services will be held at 2 pm Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Little River-Wilson Valley Cemetery in Little River, Texas. Wiley was born on November 20, 1940, to Wiley J. Andrews, Sr. and Anna Belle (Berryman) Andrews in Temple, Texas. He married Shirley Ann Corbin and worked for Lone Star Natural Gas Pipeline. Wiley enjoyed spending time with his...

  Ronda Lynne Montgomery, age 47 of Belton, passed from this life Friday, January 6, 2023, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Friday, January 13, 2023, at First Baptist Church in Belton. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Ronda was born on April 19, 1975, to Ronnie and Jonlene (Odstrcil) Shortridge in Temple, Texas. She held a BBA in Accounting and Business Management and worked for 20 years for Bell County and 1...

Mary Conde Lopez, 86 of Belton, passed from this life Friday, January 6, 2023, at Park Place Manor in Belton. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Belton. Burial will follow in North Belton Cemetery. Mary was born in Pleasanton, Texas to Severiano and Jesusa Conde on May 25, 1936. She married the love of her life, Nicolas (Nick) Lopez on September 18, 1954, in Granger, Texas at St. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Mary...

Artie A. Baggett, age 74 of Temple, passed from this life Friday, January 6, 2023 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital. Private family services will be held.

  Terry Lee Cover, age 77 of Morgan’s Point Resort, passed from this life Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at home. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Belton. Terry was born on July 19, 1945, to Charles Leroy Cover, Sr. and Ida Siggelow Cover in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He attended Parkview High School in Springfield, Missouri, and served in the United States Navy as a Radarman. He was awarded the National Defense...

Mary Earline Redden Gifford, age 86 of Belton, passed from this life Saturday, December 31, 2022, at home. Graveside services will be held at 11 am Monday, January 9, 2023, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Mary was born on October 26, 1936, to Samuel and Nettie Redden in Salado, Texas. She attended Salado High School and worked for the Temple Daily Telegram and K-TEM Radio Station. Mary married Clayton M. Gifford and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the Texas...

Jimmy Thompson, age 83 of Belton, passed from this life Friday, December 23, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Graveside services will be held at 2 pm Friday, December 30, 2022, at North Belton Cemetery with Larry McDonald officiating. Jimmy was born on September 11, 1939, to James and Hazel Thompson in Belton, Texas. He worked for Griggs Equipment for a few years. He then worked for Temple I.S.D. for about 20 years. After retirement, Jimmy built and was the sole owner...

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