All Obituaries

Mrs. Barbara Inez Pruitt Rutledge, age 75, of Belton passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019.  A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, August 17, 2019 from 1:00-3:00 PM at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Belton. Barbara was born on August 4, 1944 to Curtis and Florine Lawson Pruitt in Little River, Texas.  Barbara loved playing bingo, helping people, working in the flower beds and in her yard at home, listening to windchimes, but especially spending time with her...

William Jenkins Whisenant, 85 of Belton, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Monday, July 29, 2019 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Belton, 503 N. Main. Burial will follow at Resthaven Cemetery in Belton. William was born August 7, 1933 to Cyril LeRoy Whisenant and Doris Louise Goodale Whisenant in Cleburne, Texas. He graduated Class of 1950 from Cleburne High School and joined the U. S. Army the same year. He was a proud United States...

Funeral Services for Ms. Leanor P. Martinez, 86, of Belton, will be held 6:00 PM Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Belton. Ms. Martinez passed from this life on Friday, June 28, 2019. Leanor P. Martinez was born October 29, 1932, to Miguel and Maria Villeral Perez, in Mission, Texas. Ms. Martinez loved spending time with her family and friends.  She was very dedicated with missionary work and helping those that needed it. She was preceded in death by her...

Charles Wallace Vann, (SMSGT. Retired) 88 of Copperas Cove, Texas passed away peacefully at the Delaney in Georgetown, Texas.  On Monday, June 17, 2019.  He was born on March 21, 1931 in Bell County Texas.  Charles married Ollie Mae Prewitt on June 6, 1955, in Belton Texas, and had 52 years of wedded bliss before she passed.  He graduated from Killeen High School and went into the Air Force and retired after 21 years.  After serving his country honorably he went on...

A mass of Christian celebration for Mrs. Enriqueta Rios Salazar, 95, of Belton, will be held 10:30 AM Monday, June 17, 2019 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Belton. A time of visitation will be held from 6 to 7 PM Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Christ the King Catholic Church Christus Center with a rosary recited at 7 PM in the church sanctuary. Mrs. Salazar passed from this life on June 12, 2019. Enriqueta Rios Salazar was born September 10, 1923, to Severino and Felipa Rodriguez Rios, in...

Mr. Harry Clinton Shook, age 80 of Temple passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 from 5:00-8:00 PM at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Belton. A funeral Service will be held on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 12:30 P.M. at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home. Burial will be at Central Texas Veteran's Cemetery in Killeen at 2:00 PM. Harry Clinton Shook was born in San Antonio, Texas to his parents Chester and Mildred Mosley Shook on January 29,...

Funeral Services for Frank "Pancho" Conde, Sr., 81 of Temple, will be held at 11 am Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Belton. He will be laid to rest at North Belton Cemetery following the services. Mr. Conde passed from this life on Friday, May 10, 2019. Frank Conde, Sr. was born January 26, 1938, to Severiano and Jesusa Sanchez Conde, in Poth, Texas. He loved spending time with his family, being surrounded by his grandchildren, and spending time outdoors. ...

William "Wild Bill" Walker, 63, of Belton, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, May 6, 2019 at the Laverne Miller Fellowship Hall, 831 Morgan's Point Rd., Belton, TX and lunch will follow. William Scott "Wild Bill" Walker was born August 31, 1955, to Emmett George and Margaret Trout Walker in Spokane, Washington. "Wild Bill" enjoyed spending time with his family, riding his motorcycle, spending holidays with his family and friends,...

Carl Dewey Paulsen, aka "Grandpa Howdy", 73, died on April 10, 2019 at his home in Eddy. Grandpa Howdy was born June 2, 1945 in Portland, Oregon to John and Alice (Engdahl) Paulsen. He attended Arkansas City High School in Kansas and promptly joined the Navy after graduating. He went on to serve 4 years, with three tours in Vietnam as a bomb fuser aboard the U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard before receiving an honorable discharge. He then married, had children and lived a life full of...

Ms. Lois Wilson, age 85 of Belton, passed away, Sunday, March 31, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Thursday, April 4 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Belton, 503 N. Main Street. Burial will follow at Bell Plains Cemetery in Salado. Lois was born in Talladega, Alabama on June 6, 1933 to Ross and Ruby (Taylor) Pilkington. Her life revolved around her family. Lois is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marcus James Wilson; and her son, Shirley Ray Rich. Those...