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Temple, Texas Obituaries

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Elizabeth Jones

Elizabeth Jones

October 18, 2008

alignjustifyElizabeth M. Jones, 85 of Lubbock and formerly of Temple, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2008 in a Lubbock nursing facility. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00pm Wednesday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Funeral services will be 10:00am Thursday at First Christian Church in Temple with Rev. Don Lynn officiating. Interment will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park. BRBRMrs. Jones was...

Dwayne Glaser, Jr.

Dwayne Glaser, Jr.

October 17, 2008

alignjustifyDwayne Allen Glaser, Jr., 3 of Temple, passed away Friday, October 17th, 2008 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Tuesday at the funeral home with Rev. Elwyn Johnston officiating. Burial will follow in Bellwood Memorial Park. BRBR alignjustifyDwayne Glaser, Jr. was born November 18, 2004 to Dwayne and Monica Baggerly Glaser in Temple. alignjustifySurvivors include his...

Mary Draughon

Mary Draughon

October 8, 2008

aligncenterMARY LOUISE SLOVER DRAUGHON Mary Louise Slover Draughon, 91, of Temple, died Wednesday, October 8, 2008 in a Belton nursing center. Private graveside services were held at 4:00 P.M. Friday at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple with Rev. Robert Mattson and Rev. Brent Eaton officiating. Mrs. Draughon was born to Thomas Jackson Slover and Meda Hobbs Slover in Crafton, TX....

Joe Sanders

Joe Sanders

October 7, 2008

Joe Bailey Sanders, 75, of Temple, and formerly of Salado, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 in a Temple nursing center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Rev. Sam Callaway officiating. Graveside services will follow at 12:30 P.M. at Chriesman Cemetery, near Caldwell. Mr. Sanders was born to Bryan and...

Joe Martinez

Joe Martinez

October 4, 2008

Joe Lerma Martinez Joe L. Martinez, 62, of Temple died Oct 4, 2008 in a Houston hospital. Visitation will be Thursday, 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home with a rosary at 7 p.m. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Rev. Tom Chamberlain officiating. Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. in Central...

Doris Ferguson

Doris Ferguson

October 4, 2008

alignjustifyDoris W. Ferguson, 79 of Temple, died Saturday, October 4, 2008 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be 2:00pm Wednesday at Chapel Hill Memorial Park in San Antonio with Nell Linebarger officiating. BRBRDoris Ferguson was born September 20, 1929 to Frank and Laurena Drumm in Luling, Texas. She worked as a secretary in places such as San...

Ella Hejl

Ella Hejl

October 3, 2008

alignjustifyElla A. Hejl, 92 of Temple, died Friday, October 3, 2008 at a Harker Heights nursing home. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00pm Sunday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 10:00am Monday at Seaton Brethren Church with Rev. Joseph Emerson officiating. Burial will follow in Seaton Cemetery. alignjustifyElla Hejl was born November 7, 1915 to John and Albina Hejl...

Sharon Montgomery

Sharon Montgomery

October 2, 2008

Sharon Eve Montgomery, 70, of Troy, died Thursday, October 2, 2008 at her residence. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00pm Saturday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home with Tom Adams officiating. Burial will be October 15, 2008 in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. Sharon Montgomery was born November 27, 1937 to Clinton Duane...

Mervyn Jones

Mervyn Jones

September 30, 2008

alignjustifyMervyn Bill Jones, 89 of Temple, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at a local hospital. There are no services planned. br alignjustifynbsp; br alignjustifyMervyn Jones was born August 9, 1919 to William A. and Rose Powell Jones in Melbourne, Australia. In 1940, he married Mary Damanche in St. Louis, Missouri. He was in the United States Navy, serving...

Cordelia Donahue

Cordelia Donahue

September 24, 2008

Mrs. Cordelia Donahue, 89, of Temple, died Wednesday, September 24, 2008 in a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Moffat Cemetery with H.K. Ballard officiating. Mrs. Donahue was born to Albert Benjamin and Fannie Lela Phillips Berry in Hico, Texas on December 13, 1918. She was a 1938 graduate of...

Edith Broughton

Edith Broughton

September 19, 2008

alignjustifyEdith Edie Odell Parker Broughton, 84 of Temple, passed away Friday, September 19, 2008 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00am Monday, September 29th, 2008 at Bellwood Memorial Park with Dr. Philip L. Schuler officiating. alignjustifyEdith Broughton was born August 4, 1924 to Charlie and Clara Bell Nowell Parker in Anson County, North Carolina. She married a...

Arturo Valdez, Sr.

Arturo Valdez, Sr.

September 16, 2008

alignjustifyArturo Valdez, 62 of Temple, passed away September 16, 2008 at his residence. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00pm Wednesday at the funeral home with rosary recited at 7:00pm. Funeral mass will be 10:00am Thursday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Temple with Rev. Tom Chamberlain officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. BRBRArturo Valdez was born September 12, 1946...

A.J. Mercer, Jr.

A.J. Mercer, Jr.

September 14, 2008

alignjustifyA.J. Mercer, Jr., 87 of Temple, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2008 in a local hospital. Private family burial will be at Belfalls Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Presbyterian Church in Temple with Dr. Thomas Allen officiating. alignjustifyA.J. Mercer, Jr. was born April 30, 1921 to Arthur J. and Pauline Nelson Mercer...

James Winkler

James Winkler

September 13, 2008

James Carl Winkler, 65, of Temple, died Saturday, September 13, 2008 in a local nursing center. br Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, September 15, 2008 at St. Paul Lutheran Church at The Grove with Rev. Wilbern Michalk officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. br Mr. Winkler was born to Charlie and Lena Symm...

David Mullins

David Mullins

September 6, 2008

alignjustifyDavid Moon Mullins, 43 of Temple, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2008 at a local hospital. Visitation will be 6:00pm-8:00pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be 10:00am Wednesday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Boyd LeCheminant officiating. alignjustifyDavid Moon Mullins was born August 22, 1965 to Jerry and Elizabeth JoAnn Bursey Mullins in Temple. In...

Joe Ramirez

Joe Ramirez

September 4, 2008

Joe R. Ramirez, 76 of Troy, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2008 at his residence. Visitation will be 6-8pm Friday at the funeral home, with rosary recited at 7:00pm. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00am Saturday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with Father Tom Chamberlain officiating. Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park in...

Kenneth Gerard

Kenneth Gerard

September 2, 2008

Kenneth Glenn Gerard, 81, of Temple, died Tuesday, September 2, 2008 in a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, September 4, 2008 at Pleasant View Cemetery in Troy with Rev. Ernest Thompson officiating. Mr. Gerard was born in Valera, Texas on December 20, 1926 to Kenneth Stewart Gerard and Wouida Lynch Gerard. He was...

Maria Suarez

Maria Suarez

August 28, 2008

Mrs. Maria Benavidez Suarez, 77, of Temple, died Thursday, August 28, 2008 in a Temple hospital. Funeral mass will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with Father Tom Chamberlain officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 P.M. Monday at...

J. Hill, Jr.

J. Hill, Jr.

August 27, 2008

J. B. Hill, Jr., 83, of Lorena, and formerly of Temple, died Wednesday, August 27, 2008 in a McGregor nursing center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, August 30, 2008 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Rev. Jeff Loudin officiating. Burial will be in Greathouse Cemetery. Mr. Hill was born to John B. and Helen...

Robert Avery

Robert Avery

August 26, 2008

Robert C. Avery, 95, of Fort Worth and formerly of Temple, died Tuesday, August 26, 2008 in a Fort Worth nursing center. Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, August 29, 2008 at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum in Waco with Rev. Benson Kennedy officiating. Burial will follow in Waco Memorial Park. Mr. Avery was born to James Robert...