CAMERON—Robert A. Clayton Jr. of Temple died Dec. 5, 2022, in Temple. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Mr. Clayton was born to Ester and Robert Clayton on May 11, 1939, in Milam County. He attended school in Rogers and O.J. Thomas School in Cameron. Mr. Clayton retired from Alcoa in 1993. He was the first black supervisor. He professed Christ at an early age and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church at his time of death. Survivors are his daughters, Lillie Clayton, Carol Washington, Janet (Gregory) Sculark, Brenda (Terri) Majors and Regina (Robert) Hardy; a son, Robert Clayton III; his brothers, Otis D.

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Mrs. Davidson Edna 'Eddie' Mae Bloor Davidson, 89, of Thorndale died Monday, Jan. 2, at her daughter's residence in Costa Rica after an extended illness. Visitation with rosar y was held at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Mass of Christian burial was on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rockdale with Father Pedro Castillo as celebrant. Burial followed at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen with full military honors. Mrs. Davidson was born June 8, 1933, in Salem, Ohio, to Robert and Mary Bloor.

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Mr. David Donald Anthony David, 85 of Rockdale died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022. He was born in Bost on, Mass a c hus et t s on June 24, 1937, the son of George David and Mildred Guy. A celebration service of his life was held on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church in Rockdale. A public viewing was held prior to the service. The celebration service was a personal signature service under the professional guidance of Dr. Barry J.W. 'The Shepherd' Franklin, CFSP at A Life Celebration by Franklin, who fulfilled his final earthly celebration with great excellence.

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BRENTWOOD, TN— Brian Keith Pitts, age 49, of Brentwood, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 16, 2023. He was born in Cameron on April 4, 1973. In 1987, his family moved to Murfreesboro, TN, where Brian attended Riverdale High School. He received his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Middle Tennessee State University. In 2010, Brian married the love of his life, Megan, and they have three wonderful children together. Af ter obtaining hi s degree, Brian quickly gained his 'real world experience' in business and sales.

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Mr. McKinney Jeffery Allen McKinney Jr. 30, of Rockdale passed away tragically, Friday, April 28, 2023. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at I.O.O.F. Cemetery with Pastor Danny Mitchell officiating. The family will receive visitors, from 10 a.m. to 12-noon Thursday at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home. Mr. McKinney was born in Seguin to Jeffrey McKinney Sr. and Arcilia Ruiz. He was preceded in death by his great- grandpa, JD Waldrum, and great-grandparents, Allen and Nadel Welling.

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Ted Retchloff, 75, of Rockdale died Monday, May 29, 2023, at his home. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 1, at Phillips & Lucke y F u ne r al Home in Rockdale with Greg Spears and Bill Harris officiating. Burial followed at I.O.O.F. Cemetery Mr. Retchloff in Rockdale. Mr. Retchloff was born Feb. 25, 1948, in La Junta, Colorado, to Clarence Milton and Vera Mae (Setchfi eld) Retchloff. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a staff sergeant and served as a security specialist during the Vietnam War.

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LEWISVILLE—Roger Hashem Jr., 81, of Lewisville, died Thursday, March 2, 2023, surrounded by his family. Ser v ic e s will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 10, at Doubletree Ranch Park in Highland Village. Mr. Hashem was born in Houston on Nov. 13, 1941. He married Marie Leach on April 9, 1964. Mr. Hashem graduated from Smiley High School in Houston and earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from East Texas Baptist College and a Master of Education from Prairie View A&M. He was a teacher, girls track coach and high school principal at Milano High School in Milano for many years.

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Mr. Davenport Memorial Ser vice for Gerald Dwayne Davenport, 55, of Rockdale were to be he ld at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Rockdale, with Pastors Donald Valenta and Matt Higginbotham officiating. Visitation was to be held from 10 a.m. until time of service at First Baptist Church. Burial will be held at Salty Cemetery following the service. Gerald Dwayne Davenport suddenly passed away Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Temple. He was a seven-year survivor of leukemia.

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Mr. Scruggs Rogers F (Sonny) Scruggs of Thrall went to be with the Lord on Nov. 17, 2022. He p as sed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Bastrop County on Feb. 6, 1935, to Horace and Lois (Cole) Scruggs. Mr. Scruggs graduated from Thrall High School. He married his wife, Betty Eschberger, on Jan. 5, 1959, and they were blessed with four children Wynn, Stewart, Patty and Jackie. Mr. Scruggs served in the U.S. Army as a bridge welder and he was a farmer—well known for raising watermelons.

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Virginia Praesel, 87, of Rockdale passed away on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, at her home in Rockdale. A funera l service will be held at 11 a. m. Friday, Dec. 9, at Forest Grove Christian Church in the Forest Grove community. A visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. She was born on Dec. 24, 1934, to Frank Edward and Merle Willene (Neely) McKinney in Smiley. She graduated from Smiley High School. On June 28, 1957, she married A.G. Gus 'Sonny' Praesel in Cuero.

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On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, Carole Edith Simank, loving sister, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the age of 83. Carole, lovingly known as 'MamaCo' or 'CoCo' was born on Oct. 26, 1939, in Temple to parents Ike and Frances (Stephens) Camp. She grew up on a farm in San Gabriel and graduated from Thorndale High School, where she met the love of her life, Dennis Ray Simank. After attending the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, she eloped with Dennis on June 29, 1957, in Mexico.

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Jimmy Frank Dockall, 86, of Rockdale died Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at Seton Medical Center in Round Rock. Ser v ic e s were held Monday, Feb. 20, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial followed in I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale. Mr. Dockall was born Aug. 2, 1936, in Rockdale to Walter Frank and Bertha Ida (Dresher) Dockall. He was a 1954 graduate of Rockdale High School He was a farmer and rancher all of his life. Mr. Dockall was a member of Sons of Hermann and loved to play 42, work in his garden and play the lottery.

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CAMERON—Patricia Ruth Fletcher, 81, of Cameron died Thursday, April 13, 2023, at her home near Cameron. A memorial service will be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sunday, May 7 at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Mrs. Fletcher was born Aug. 30, 1941, in Fort Stanton, New Mexico, to William Harrison and Nona Lois (Hicks) Gould. She attended school in Alamogordo, New Mexico, Las Cruses, New Mexico, and Texas A&M in El Paso. On June 11, 1960, she married Hubert Lee Fletcher in Alamogordo, New Mexico.

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Kahn Elizabeth 'Liz' Juarez Kahn, 64, beloved mother, sister, aunt, cousin and loved one went to be with Our Lord peaceably and surrounded by immediate family on Monday, May 1, 2023, af ter a long hospital stay in Round Rock. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 13, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Liz was born to Filomeno Juarez Sr. and Beatrice Reyes on June 12, 1958. She was raised in Rockdale and graduated from Rockdale High School in 1977.

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Richardson Ashley Elizabeth Laywell Richardson, 39, of Rockdale passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, at Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Funeral service were held Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron. Burial followed at Forest Grove Cemetery near Rockdale. Ashley, a beloved daughter, mother, granddaughter, niece, cousin and friend, was born June 15, 1984, in Cameron to Blane Laywell and Beth (Alford) Laywell. She graduated from Yoe High School in 2002.

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Carol L. Newman, 71, of Milano died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, in Bryan. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with a gathering following the service at Milano Civic Center. Mrs. Newman was born Oct. 10, 1951, to Robert B. and Linda Lee (Vaughn) Holt in San Antonio. On Sept. 5, 1970, she married Mark Newman in San Antonio. She began her career with the U.S. Civil Service at Kelly Field in the early 80s. She transferred to Fort Hood in 1999 and was there until she retired in 2013 with 30 years of civil service.

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Mr. Douglas SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA—Norman Earl Douglas Sr., beloved husband, father and friend, passed away in San Luis Obispo, California, on Apr il 24, 2023, at the age of 89. Norman was born Jan. 30, 1934, in Heidenhe imer to Ennis Sr. (Buddy) and Inez Cliff Douglas. He attended Aycock High School in Rockdale and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1958. He accepted Christ at an early age, being baptized at Goodwill Baptist Church in Milano. He married his devoted wife, Ola Joyce Bunton, in July of 1956.

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Mr. Headrick Billy Howard Headrick left his earthly home for his forever home in Heaven on June 6, 2023, at the age of 87. Billy was born in Georgetown on May 18, 1936, to Roy L . a n d Edna Headrick. He attended school in Georgetown, graduating from Georgetown High School in 1955. He played football (guard) for the Georgetown Eagles and was team captain his senior year. Following graduation, he attended Blinn College on a football scholarship. During high school, Billy joined the U.S. Navy reserve and received an honorable discharge on April 9, 1957.

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GAUSE—Hollis Mathews, 84, of Gause died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, at his home. A funeral ser v ice was held Tuesday, Oc t . 18, at Gause Baptist Church. Burial followed at the Gause Cemetery. Mr. Mathews, a retired heavy equipment operator and machinist, was born March 17, 1938, in Sealy to Roy Condon and Ivy May (Watts) Mathews. He married Mary Frances Light on Dec. 11, 1962. Mr. Mathews was preceded in death by a brother and four sisters. Mr. Mathews Survivors include his wife, Mary Frances Mathews of Gause; a son, Vincent Mathews and wife Vickie of Gause; and a brother, James Mathews of Marlin; also, two grandchildren, a great-grandchild and numerous nephews and nieces.

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Raymond 'Ray' Duran 57, passed away Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at Phillips & Lucke y Funeral Home w ith Bro. Dav id Deheart officiating. Mr. Duran was born June 26, 1965, in McKinney to Majin Duran Jr. and Molly Duran. He was a crane operator for many years. He enjoyed playing golf on Sundays and was the ultimate Cowboys' fan. He married the love of his life, Lisa, on Sept. 15, 2012. Mr. Duran was preceded in death by his father, Majin Duran Jr.

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Weldon Noel Clark, 77, of Rockdale died Jan. 24, 2023. A visitation will be held on from 6 to 8 p.m. W e d n e s day, Feb. 1, at Providence- Jones Family Funeral Home in Elgin. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at Knobbs Springs Baptist Church in McDade. Interment will follow at Knobbs Springs Cemetery. Mr. Clark was born Dec. 20, 1945, in Elgin to Wallace and Mary (Wolf) Clark. He served his country in the U.S. Army as a cook. He then went to work as a millwright. He stepped away from millwrighting to build race cars, but soon went back to it working for the Millwright Local 1421 based out of Arlington, from which he retired.

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CAMERON—Sgt. Joshua 'Josh' Lee Clouse, 39, of Cameron died Thursday, May 11, 2023, in a Temple hospital. Funeral services were set for 3 p.m. We d n es d ay, May 17, at Bell County Expo Center in Belton. Burial will be in Central Te x a s S t a te Veterans Cemetery in Killeen at a later date. Josh, a police sergeant for the Cameron Police Department, was born on Fort Hood on June 27, 1983. He graduated from Waxahachie High School in 2001. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged Sgt.

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Ken Esten Cooke, owner of The and publisher of the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post, was installed as president of the Texas Press Association during the organization's 144th Convention and Trade Show held at the Kalahari Resort in Round Rock. Cooke was presented the gavel by outgoing president Leonard Woolsey, president of Southern Newspapers Inc. and publisher of the Galveston County Daily News, and eight other past presidents of the organization who were present at the convention. Cooke has roots in the organization as his great grandfather, John Esten Cooke, served as the TPA president in the 1920-1921 term.

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Mrs. Burrough Evelyn Louise Shaver Burrough was born on Jan. 24, 1941, to William (Bill) and Loretta (Cox) Shaver. Growing up in Davilla, Evelyn was the youngest of three girls. Evelyn adored he r parents and learned her work ethic from her hardworking mother. Evelyn grew up in a family that had little money but lots of love. As Evelyn grew into a young woman, she worked hard to have the finer things in life and lots of love in her home. On April 17, 1954, Evelyn married her one true love, Frank Burrough Jr.

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Billy Joe Adams went home to be with his Lord on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, following a long illness. He was born in Taylor on March 1, 1951. He grew up in the Salty community and graduated from Thorndale High School, where he excelled at football, baseball and track. He was an avid outdoorsman, especially when sports were involved. He was a dedicated Texas Longhorn fan, and it could be said that he bled orange. Billy and Judie Marie Munoz were wed in Cameron on Nov. 23, 1977. They were blessed with 45 years of a loving and happy marriage and lived in Taylor for the past 43 years.

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Seth Douglas Arthur Hirt, 71 of Rockdale, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at his home in Rockdale. No services or visitation are planned foll owing his wishes to be cremated. Mr. Hir t was born April 11, 1951, in Cameron to Lester and Judy (Smith) Hirt. He was a graduate of Rockdale High School and received his associate's degree in drafting. On July 11, 1970, he married Margarett Ann Nolen at First Baptist Church in Rockdale. Mr. Hirt was employed 20 years with IGC in Rockdale, working in the maintenance department.

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Jerry Lee William Shelton Sr. was born on Christmas day in 1949 at his Grandmother's home in Lexington. He was raised by his grandmother, Toni Shelton, and his father, Lee Roy. Jerry departed this world on June 5, 2023, at the age of 73 at his daughter's home in Tanglewood. Jerry attended Lexington HS but had to drop out to help support his grandmother. Jerry had a love for making other people feel important. He went out of his way to make others smile and laugh. Jerry loved gardening, tending to his flowers, and making wooden toys for his children and later grandchildren.

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Nancy Ford Willis, 84 of Rockdale, formerly of Pflugerville, died June 13, 2023. A funeral service was held Monday, June 19, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Past or Steven Ammons officiating. Burial followed in Milano Cemetery. Ms. Willis was born to Ben and Myrtle (Burgess) Ford on May 13, 1939, in Rockdale. She took an early retirement from Electronic Data Systems Ms. Willis in Dallas in 1995. She was employed at their Austin facility where she worked in the financial department.

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