Temple, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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Larry Lemmons
January 15, 2019
Larry L. Lemmons, age 73, of Belton, Texas passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, January 18, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at the Belton Church of Christ. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2019 from 5:00-7:00 P.M. at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Belton. A private burial will...
Sheila Stachura
January 10, 2019
Sheila H. Stachura, 71, of Belton, passed from this life on Thursday, January 10, 2019, at a local nursing facility. Sheila was born in Cranfield, England on February 21, 1947 to Thomas and Kathleen Behan. Sheila was born in small village north of London, Cranfield, which is situated half way between Cambridge and Oxford and raised in Marston Morteyne,...
Dr. Phd
January 9, 2019
Dr. Joyce D. Spindle, PhD, 89, of Belton, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Saturday, January 12 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Belton, 503 N. Main Street. She will be laid to rest alongside her husband in the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen during a private family burial at...
Bobby Tubbs
December 29, 2018
Memorial Visitation for Bobby Doyle Tubbs Sr., 77, of Belton, will be held from 3 to 5 PM Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home of Belton, 503 N. Main Street. Bobby passed from this life on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at home while surrounded by his beloved family. Mr. Tubbs was born on June 26, 1941 in...
Richard Waldron
December 11, 2018
Graveside services for Richard D. Waldron, 65, of Temple will be held 2 PM Monday, December 17, 2018 at North Belton Cemetery, 1500 N. Main Street. Mr. Waldron Passed from this life on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Richard was born on October 22, 1953 in Compton, CA. Harper-Talasek Funeral Home of Belton are in charge of the services.
...Marlien Gould
December 9, 2018
A Funeral Service for Retired E-6 Marlien "Marty" Ray Gould, 84, of Belton, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, December 17, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Belton. Burial will be at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen at 12:00 P.M. Noon. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 16, 2018 from 3:00-5:00 P.M. at Harper-Talasek...
Robert Burns
December 8, 2018
Recitation of the Holy Rosary for Robert "Bob" C. Burns, 84, of Belton, will be held 6 PM Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home of Belton, 500 N. Main Street, with Deacon Armando Aguirre officiating. There will be a time of visitation and fellowship beginning at 5 PM. Mr. Burns passed from this life on Saturday, December...
Richard Stutes
December 5, 2018
A Memorial Service for Richard "Doc" Dale Stutes, 67, of Temple, will be held at 10 am Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Belton. Mr. Stutes passed from this life on December 5, 2018. Richard Dale Stutes was born December 24, 1950, to Ralph Carl Stutes, Sr. and Ellen Marie Horn in Baton Rouge, LA....
Marvin Whiteley
December 5, 2018
Marvin "Sonny" Whiteley, SR. passed away December 5, 2018 @ Scott and White hospital surrounded by the ones that loved him. Sonny lost his hard fought battle to lung cancer, just 1 year and 9 months after diagnosis. He was the son of Marlin and Ludie Whiteley, born July 24, 1941 in rural Bell County, Texas. After service in...
Michelle Walkup
November 23, 2018
A celebration of life for Michelle Lee Deeder Walkup, 46, of Temple, will be held 2 PM Friday, November 30, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home of Belton, 503 N. Main Street. Michelle Walkup passed from this life on Friday, November 23, 2018 at a local hospital. She was born to Robert and Donna Deeder on June 21, 1972. Michelle...
Sandra Massengale
November 23, 2018
Funeral Services for Sandra J. Massengale, 83, of Temple, will be held 11 AM Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home of Belton, 503 N. Main Street. A time of visitation and fellowship will be held from 10 AM to 11 AM prior to the service. Mrs. Massengale was born on October 17, 1935 in Fareham, England to...
Tommy Bevers
November 21, 2018
Tommy Clyde Bevers, 90, of Salado, died Wednesday, November 21 in a local hospital. Services will be held at First Baptist Church in Salado with Dr. Travis Burleson officiating. Burial will follow at Salado Cemetery. Mr. Bevers was born on August 22, 1928 in Floydada, Texas to Charles Spencer Bevers and Georgia Bathus Baker Barnett. He was a Korean...
Kenneth Meadows
November 16, 2018
A Memorial Gathering honoring the life of Kenneth C. Meadows, 60, of Temple will be held from 6 to 8 PM Monday, November 19, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home of Belton, 503 N. Main Street. Kenny passed from this life on Friday, November 16, 2018. Mr. Meadows was born on March 13, 1958 in Mt. Pleasant, TX to Vince...
Taunya Wills
October 19, 2018
Graveside services for Taunya L. Wills, 70, of Belton will be held at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen with Bro. Billy Johnson officiating. She passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018 at her home. She was born September 30, 1948 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Martin and Loree Lunt....
Myrlene Smith
October 18, 2018
Myrlene G (Hunt) Smith went home to her final resting place Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Life Care Center of Haltom City. She was 94 years old. Myrlene was born May 17, 1924 in the Union Hill Community of Bell County, daughter of John Milburn and Dora Gladys (Breedlove) Hunt. She was the 4th of 8 children including Margaret...
James Allamon
September 30, 2018
James Justin Allamon passed away September 30th, 2018 at Brookdale Western Hills in Temple, Texas. James was born December 29th, 1940 in Beaumont, Texas to Lillian and EL Allamon. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and received his Bachelor's degree from Saint Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. James served in the United States Marine Corp including two...
Elizabeth Walker
September 24, 2018
Funeral services for Elizabeth C. Walker, 85, of Temple will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Belton with Chaplain Bruce Mercer officiating. Burial will follow at McDowell Cemetery in Belton. She passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018 at a local care facility. Elizabeth was born February 19, 1933 in...
Mary Worsham
September 21, 2018
Services for Mary Machree Gurganus Worsham, 89, of Belton, will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home of Belton, 503 N. Main Street. There will be a time of visitation on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Mary passed from this life peacefully on Friday, September 21,...
Robert Byrd, Jr.
September 13, 2018
Robert Reynolds Byrd, Jr. was born February 13, 1941 in Asheville, North Carolina to the late Robert R. Byrd Sr. and Margaret Mathis Byrd. He passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at a local care facility at the age of 77. Robert graduated from Charles D. Owen High School in Black Mountain, NC. He served in the US...

Gerald Steckler
September 10, 2018
No services are planned for Gerald "Jerry" E. Steckler, 71, of Troy. He passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018 at a local care facility. He will be cremated and his final resting place will be in Rest Haven Cemetery in Belton with his parents. Jerry was born on July 8, 1947 in Germany to Paul and Johanna (Wank)...