All Obituaries

Angila Urai Mertz, age 80 passed away May 7, 2021 in Killeen, Texas from complications related to the muscle disease dermatomyositis. Mrs. Mertz was born in Sa Kaeo, Thailand on January 1, 1941 to Korb and Phun Kaew Ka-Yan. Angila met the love of her life, Carl Mertz, in Thailand in 1969 and arrived in the United States in December 1970.  They were married in Fort Hood, Texas and shared a beautiful loving marriage of 50 years in Harker Heights, Texas. She was a dedicated and...

SFC (retired) Robert F. Morgan died on April 18, 2021 in Harker Heights. Graveside services will be held on Thursday April 22, 2021 at Killeen City Cemetery. Robert was born on April 18, 1937 in Alton. Illinois to his parents James and Helen Morgan. He would be raised in Sulphur, Louisiana. He served 21 years in the US Army. He fought in the Vietnam War from 1966-67, did one tour in Korea, several tours in Germany, and one tour in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. Robert’s awards include the...

Larry J. Wright was born to the motherly guardianship of Emma Barrette, August 11, 1944, in Social Circle, Georgia. Throughout his earthly tenure, his life's journey was as unique as his God-given personality, tailor-made to fulfill his assigned purpose. As a young man, he was drafted into the United States Army before earning his high school diploma. While on active duty, he completed his formal education and became a skilled Aircraft Mechanic. Larry was respected as a person of...

Paul Kuhn of Harker Heights, 75 died on Wednesday April 14, 2021. A service will be held graveside at Killeen Memorial Park in Killeen Texas at 1:00 pm Friday April 23, 2021 Paul was born on July 24, 1945 to Houston and Mildred Kuhn in Port Arthur Texas. Paul was a proud Navy veteran. He received the National Defense Service Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Combat Action Ribbon, Vietnam Service Medal with one Bronze Star, Republic of Vietnam Medal, and Expert...

Charles Kinzey Ashby Sr. 77, of wheeling WV, residing in Killeen, TX, passed peacefully at home. Son of the late William & Adaline Burge, Charles was a retired laundry worker,  loving husband and father who attended Abundant life church with his wife. He loved fishing, billiards,  and spending time with his family and friends. He's preceded in death by his mother and father, Adaline Adams Burge and William Burge, 2 sisters, Kathleen and Deloras, 3 brothers, Frances, Joseph,...

Zulma M. Prado was born on April 28, 1944 in Rosario, Argentina. She was the firstborn of 6 children to the late Hipólito Prado and Maria T. Ferreyra. In her youth, she studied tailoring, crocheting and knitting and later became a teacher of those crafts. She was married to her first husband in 1963 and later had her first two daughters Claudia and Sandra.  She immigrated with her husband and two daughters to the United States in 1967. She made a life for herself and her family...

Ona “Nana” Armstrong Campbell passed away on April 4, 2021 in Temple at Baylor Scott & White surrounded by her family. She was born March 12, 1946 to Sam and Alma Armstrong. When her parents brought her home to meet her big brother, Don Armstrong, little did they know she would have the gift of gab and brag about him and his accomplishments every chance she got. The family spent her early years living at Camp Hood and later moved to Killeen where she graduated from Killeen...

Susan Elizabeth Hammes (born Susan Elizabeth Parsley) was born October 10, 1954 in Rockingham North Carolina to the late Howard Parsley Sr. and Grace Elizabeth Parsley. Susan passed away peacefully on April 3rd with her family by her side. Susan is survived by her only child Brian Andrew Hammes, his wife Lisbeth Hammes and her grandson that she loved dearly, Kaylom Marquez. She is also survived by her brother Howard Parsley Jr. and his wife Luming Parsley; her sister Prudence Lampley and...

Funeral services for Melvin Dean Miller, 84, of Killeen, will be held at 11:00a.m. Friday April 2nd at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Miller passed away peacefully on March 25th, 2021 at a local Killeen Hospital. Melvin was born in 1936 in Wabash, Indiana in the middle of the Great Depression. Melvin and his sister Dorene grew up on a farm with their foster parents until he joined the Army in November 1957. He is a Vietnam Veteran with 20 years of service and Bronze Star recipient....

Maria Luisa Pagan, 92, of Killeen, passed away in the late evening on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Maria Luisa was born on December 13th, 1928 in Cayey, Puerto Rico, to the late Carlos Torres and Maria Rivera. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Samuel Pagan, and sister Ada Torres, and her great-granddaughter Belicia. She is survived by her children: two sons: Jesus Samuel and Edgar; two daughters: Vanessa and Valerie; seven grandchildren: Jonathan, Chrissy, Jennifer,...