All Obituaries

Ronald “Ronnie” Lee Tyler, age 62 of Belton, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in Temple. Services will be held at 10 am Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Belton with his father, Lee Roy Tyler, officiating. Burial will follow at Reed’s Lake Cemetery. Ronnie was born October 16, 1958 to Lee Roy and Joyce Tyler in Odessa, Texas. He was a graduate of Belton High School, and spent his entire career working as a...

Kenneth Gale Kyle, age 81 of Belton, entered into the presence of his Savior, Jesus Christ Saturday, June 5, 2021. Services will be held Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Belton with a visitation starting at 2 pm and funeral service at 3 pm. Burial will follow in North Belton Cemetery. Kenneth was born January 18, 1940 to Hartwell Pierce and Maudie Phillips Kyle in Dumas, Texas. He trusted Jesus as his Savior at VBS as a child. He became salutatorian of Dumas high...

Acie Gilbert Ross, age 76 of Temple, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at Baylor Scott & White in Temple. Services will be June 7, 2021 at 2 PM in North Belton Cemetery with Pastor Richard Gatto officiating. Ace was born in Dayton, Ohio, October 26, 1944 to Harland Acie Ross and Roxie Ann Ross. He grew up in Otway and Rarden, Ohio. He married Billie Fay (Reed) Ross on September 23, 1967. He retired from Alcoa, Rockdale, Texas in 2002 after thirty-three years. He loved to do wood...

Reece Brown Ming, age 87 of Belton, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021 at the VA hospital in Temple, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 10 am Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at McDowell Cemetery in Belton. Reece Ming was born on January 24, 1934 to Cicero and Mattie Lee (Hilliard) Ming in Sparta (Bell City), Texas. He served our country as a proud member of the United States Naval Construction Battalions, better known as the Navy Seabees. He also worked for the Mid-Texas Telephone...

Gregory Jay Duty, age 57 of Belton, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021. Private family burial of his ashes will be at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple at a later date. Greg was born on April 23, 1964 to Ottis J. Duty and Lynne B. Broadbeck in Santa Monica, California. He served in the Navy as an Aviation Boatswain’s Mate. Handling onboard the USS Constellation. Greg joined the Navy following in the footsteps of his uncles. Greg loved playing the keyboards and played in several local bands...

Gloria “Ann” Hicks passed away at her home on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 6 from 5 to 7 pm at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Belton. The burial will be the following morning, Friday, May 7, 2021 at Rest Haven Cemetery at 10 am followed by a memorial service at Trinity Full Gospel Church in Belton where Ann had been a member since 1957. Rev. Rick Lasly will conduct the service. Ann was born to Lloyd Benjamin Thomison and Helen Irene (Burtchell)...

Willard “Will” Dempsey Clifton Jr, 77, of Salado, Texas, passed peacefully on Sunday, May 2, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones. A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, May 8, 2021, at 3C Cowboy Fellowship, located at 16258 Gooseneck Road, Salado, Texas, with a graveside service immediately following at the Salado Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6-8PM, on Friday, May 7, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home, located at 503 N. Main Street, Belton,...

Josephine Arreguin Marin, 98 of Belton, entered eternal rest on Saturday, April 10, 2021 peacefully in her home. Born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico to Basilio Arreguin and Severiana Ramirez, Josie immigrated to Central Texas with her family in December of 1923. They eventually settled in the Three Forks area before moving to Belton in 1948 calling it her home until her passing. Josie spent many years working as a migrant farm worker and picked numerous crops not only throughout Texas,...

Mary Tatom, age 79 of Belton, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021 in Goldthwaite, Texas. Private family memorial services will be held. Mary was born on June 21, 1941 to Raymond and Willie Azalete McDowell in Belton, Texas. She married Charles Edward Tatom in January of 1975. Mary is survived by her son, Jessie Tatom; and daughters, Michelle Pierce, Donna Greene, and Kathy Chevalier. She will also be remembered by her beloved grandchildren, Michael Pierce, Pamela Pierce, Misty Enger, Jason...

Brenda Elaine (Snow) Wooley, age 65 of Temple, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Belton. Burial will be in Holland Cemetery. Brenda was born on March 5, 1956 to N.S. and Laura Lee (Howard) Snow in Temple, Texas. Brenda was a C.N.A. who cared for others. She also was a party animal, who enjoyed being the life of the party. She was a strong believer in God and always read the...