Obituaries

Melba Foreman

January 22, 2013

Melba J. Alexander Foreman, 81, of Temple, Texas, passed away January 22, 2013 surrounded by family and friends. She was born April 7, 1931, beloved daughter of the late Milady Corley. She had 11 siblings. She later was adopted by the late Charles and Eva Alexander of Temple, Texas. She graduated from the University of Texas in Austin in...

Betty Gabriel

January 22, 2013

Betty L. Gabriel, 85, of Temple, passed away at a local hospital on January 22, 2013. There will be an evening service on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 7 pm in the chapel with Bro. Roy Officiating. Betty was born on January 17, 1928 in McKeesport, PA to William and Elizabeth Huges. She worked as an apartment manager. She...

James Thomas, Jr.

January 21, 2013

James Albert Thomas, Jr., 52, of Temple, passed away at his home on January 21, 2013. A visitation will be Wednesday January 23, 2013 from 68 at the funeral home. Service are pending with Harper Talasek Funeral Home Temple.

Visitation HarperTalasek Funeral Home 500 W. Barton Ave. Temple, TX  76501 Wednesday, January 23, 2013 68 pm Cemetery...

Beverly Fritz

January 20, 2013

Beverly Ann Fritz, 78, of Temple, passed away of January 20, 2013 at her home. Services will be Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 2 pm at the chapel, with Rev. Billy Lambert and Rev. Ernest Thompson officiating. Burial to follow at Bellwood Memorial Park. Beverly was born in Vidor, Tx on November 10, 1935 to Daniel C. and Mary...

Anita Hill

January 19, 2013

Anita Louise Bilbrey Hill, 63 , passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at a local hospital. She was born August 3, 1949 in Temple to the late Willie T. and Lula B. Bilbrey. She lived most of her life in Temple. She graduated from Temple High School and had worked as a secretary. She was retired. She was...

Opal Adams

January 10, 2013

Opal B. Young Adams, 91, of Temple, TX, died on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at Scott White Hospital. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at HarperTalasek Funeral Home. Private interment will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park Garden of Peace on January 17, 2013. Bea was born on April 28, 1921 to Admiral Dewey and...

Mary Hendricks

January 5, 2013

Mary E. Hendricks, 82 of Belton died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at her home. Memorial service for Mary E. Hendricks will be 2 pm, Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the Olin E. Teague Veterans Hospital Chapel in Temple. Mrs. Hendricks was born on December 17, 1930, to Roy and Blanche Powell Netherton in Oklahoma City, Okla. On May 29,...

Alice Brown

January 3, 2013

Alice Mae King Brown, 89, of Temple passed away January 3, 2013 at a local nursing home. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, January 8, 2012 at Temple Garden of Memories at 11 am. Alice was born in Wharton, County to Tom and Lillian Jueck King on March 11, 1923. She has been a resident of Temple since...

Charles Chalmers

December 26, 2012

Charles Jack Chalmers, 91, of Morgans Point, passed away December 26, 2012. Services will be Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 10 am at the chapel with Rev. Ken Steger officiating. A visitation will be Friday, December 28, 2012 from 68 pm. Burial will be at Hillcrest. Charles was born on April 15, 1921 to Charles Chalmers, Sr. and Lillian...

Modesta Mungia

December 25, 2012

Modesta Cerrantez Mungia, 75, of Temple passed away December 25, 2012 at a local hospital. Visitation will be Thursday, December 27, 2012 from 57 with a rosary at 7. A chapel service will be held Friday, December 28, 2012 at HarperTalasek Funeral home Temple with Rev. Tom Chamberlain officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery following the service. Modesta...

Vlasta Hejl

December 24, 2012

Vlasta Christina Bravenec Hejl, 98, of Temple passed away December 24, 2012 at a local living center. Services will be held at East HWY Baptist Church on Saturday December 29, 2012 at 2 pm with Rev. Ernest Thompson officiating. A visitation will be Friday December 28, 2012 from 68 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be at Seaton...

Cecil Burkey, Jr.

December 18, 2012

Cecil A. Burkey, Jr., 50, of Gatesville, passed away December 18, 2012 at a local hospital. Cecil was born to Cecil and Billie Brown Burkey in Temple, Texas on October 20, 1962. He worked in construction installing air conditioners for commercial use. He is preceded in death by his mother Billie Maxine Brown. He is survived by his father...

Mary Willcox

December 14, 2012

Mrs. Mary Louise Willcox, 86 of Temple passed away December 14, 2012 at a local hospital. Mary was born in Cisco , Texas on December 10, 1926 to the late Jake Courtney and Minnie Olive Courtney. Mary is preceded in death by her husband J.H. Willcox J.r., sisters, Millie Penn, Laura Courtney and Lucy Roberts, and a stepson John...

Sandy Tragedy

December 14, 2012

To all the families, friends community of Newtown, Connecticut. Our Sincere Condolences. We wish to express our deepest sympathies to all of the families of those lost, to the survivors and their families, and to the others impacted by the senseless and unthinkable tragedy that unfolded at Sandy Hook Elementary School. We cannot begin to comprehend the depth of...

Ruth Williams

December 9, 2012

Ruth L. Williams, 82, of Temple, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012 at her home. Services are pending with HarperTalasek Funeral Home Temple.

Scott Sibley

December 2, 2012

Scott Sibley, 38, of Oenaville, Texas passed from this life on December 2, 2012 at a Temple Hospital. Scott was born on December 11, 1973 in Shreveport, La. and was never married. At the time of his passing he lived with his parents, Joy and Michael Flynn in Oenaville, Texas. Scott had a deep love of music and played...

Dan Mcclure

November 30, 2012

Dan McClure, 85, of Temple, passed away November 30, 2012 at a local nursing facility. Services will be 2 pm today at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Dan was born on March 5, 1927 to A. J and Hallie Belle Rector McClure. On August 4, 1951 he married the love of his life Dorothy Croft. Dan proudly served his country...

Orale Caffey

November 20, 2012

O.U. Buddy Caffey, 92, of Temple, Texas, passed from this life on November 20, 2012, at a Temple Hospital. Services will be held at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple on Saturday, November 24,, 2012 at 1PM. A visitation will be Friday, November 23, 2012 from 67:30 pm at the funeral home. Mr. Caffey was born on May 27, 1920...

Robert Frazier, Jr.

November 15, 2012

Robert Frazier was born in Temple, Texas, the son of Harmon and Floyce Aileene Frazier of Goldthwaite, Texas, who preceded him in death. He served in the Navy during the Viet Nam war and was active in the banking industry most of his life. He was President of two banks and worked both for the State and for the...

Michael Webster

November 9, 2012

Michael Shane Webster, 56, of Temple, passed away at his home on November 9, 2012. A memorial service will be held on November 14, 2012 at The Rose Garden in Temple at 2 pm. Michael was born on January 27, 1956 in Norfolk, Virginia to Jimmy Sullivan and Shirley Ann Webster. He worked as a plumber. He is survived...