Obituaries

December 26, 2022

Emma Rean Pinkert, age 99 of Temple, passed from this life Monday, December 26, 2022, at Cornerstone Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation. Services will be held at 11 am Friday, December 30, 2022, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Temple. Burial will follow in Greathouse Cemetery.

Emma was born on December 10, 1923, to...

December 21, 2022

Lila Ruth (Davis) Malone, age 95 of Little River-Academy, passed from this life Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Cornerstone Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Temple. Graveside services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Greathouse Cemetery in Temple.

Lila was born on October 21, 1927, to L.H. &...

December 18, 2022

Edward R. Garcia, age 73 of Temple, passed from this life Sunday, December 18, 2022, at home. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park and Cemetery.

Edward was born on January...

December 12, 2022

Edwin “Lil Ed” Zavala, age 22 of Temple, passed from this life Monday, December 12, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Services will be held at 10 am Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple.

Edwin...

December 9, 2022

David Duhr, Sr., age 60 of Belton, passed from this life Friday, December 9, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Services will be held at 2 pm Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

David was born on February 22, 1962, to Louis John Duhr, Sr. and Lavon Joan...

December 3, 2022

Bobbie Eubanks Baker, 82 of Temple, passed away peacefully in her home December 3, 2022.

A private celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Bobbie was born July 1, 1940 to Robert and Winnie Mabry Eubanks of Tennessee Valley. She attended Belton High School, graduating in...

December 1, 2022

Wayne E. Powell, age 60 of Temple, was born on January 12, 1962, in Michigan and passed from this life Thursday, December 1, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Private family services will be held at a later date.

He is survived by his wife, Pamela (Hamacher) Powell.

November 30, 2022

Barbara Jean Jeschke, age 83 of Temple, passed from this life Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Cornerstone Gardens Assisted Living Facility in Temple. A graveside service will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Greathouse Cemetery in Temple.

Barbara was born on August 31, 1939, to August and Ruth Lange...

November 25, 2022

Barbara Jean (Mally) Thomas, age 73 of Belton, passed from this life Friday, November 25, 2022, at home. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Barbara was born on December 2, 1948, to Frank and Judy Mally in Wood Dale, Illinois. She married Bobby R. Thomas, Sr. on October 23,...

November 23, 2022

Jimmy Lee Rash, age 73 of Moody, passed from this life Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Thursday, December 1, 2022, at First Baptist Church of Moody. Burial will follow at Temple Garden of Memories.

Jimmy was born on...

November 22, 2022

Javier Coffia, known as Xavier to his family and friends, a beloved husband and father, passed away on November 22, 2022, at the age of 55 in Belton, Texas.

God blessed a family and the world when Javier was born on March 10, 1967, in Temple, Texas to Janie...

November 22, 2022

Sindy (Jaster) Greenwood, age 78 of Salado, passed from this life unexpectedly Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Services will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, with a visitation starting at 10 am and funeral to follow at 11 am...

November 21, 2022

Lanell “Nell” Mabry, age 97 of Temple, passed from this life Monday, November 21, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2 pm Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Little Flock Cemetery in Temple, Texas.

Lanell was born on January 3, 1925, to Joe Mabry and Era Lee...

November 21, 2022

Jose Refugio Garcia, age 87 of Temple, passed from this life November 21, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital. Funeral mass will be held at 10 am Friday, December 2, 2022, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple. Burial will follow at Bellwood Cemetery in Temple.

Jose was born on...

November 20, 2022

Helen L. Simek, age 93 of Belton, passed from this life Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Park Place Manor Rehabilitation and Health Care Facility. Graveside services will be held at 11 am Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at Seaton Cemetery.

Helen was born on June 26, 1929, to Leslie William and Hazel Dale (McDermit)...

November 15, 2022

Maria Almanza was born on January 24, 1926, in Gatesville, Texas. She passed from this life Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at home in Temple, at the age of 96. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow at Moody Cemetery.

Maria is...

November 6, 2022

Sevean Fleming of Temple, Texas was born on September 12, 2006, to Lori Rodriguez and Frederick Fleming. He passed from this life Sunday, November 6, 2022, at the age of 16. Services will be held Monday, November 21, 2022, with a visitation starting at 1 pm and funeral service at 2 pm. Burial...

November 6, 2022

Ricky Wayne Sanders, age 63 of Troy, passed away at Legacy Nursing Home in Cameron on November 6, 2022. He was surrounded by his family after he lost his battle with a formidable brain cancer on Sunday.

Ricky was born November 29, 1958, in Temple, Texas and spent his career dedicated to installing...

November 3, 2022

Terri Lynn Knezeak, age 63 of Temple, passed from this life Thursday, November 3, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Monday, November 21, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park and Cemetery in Temple.

Terri was born on August 15,...

November 1, 2022

LaVerne Bailey, age 93 of Temple, passed from this life Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at home. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park and Cemetery.

LaVerne was born on September 4,...