All Obituaries

Eula Mae Carrier, better known by her grandchildren as "GiGi", or "Grandma Goody", 83, of Killeen, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Eula was born on May 29, 1939 in Coryell County, Texas to Veldon Turner and Viola Cox. She was born and raised in this area and married Henry Leroy Carrier Sr. on February 5, 1965 in downtown Killeen. She spent many years attending Southside Church of Christ in Killeen, and loved playing cards with her many church...

The true measure of a Servant is viewed through the service of one who has resolved that their life belongs to the Lord. Under the umbrella of this conviction, the Servant engages each day of his life, convinced that he is living toward leaving to reside in the eternal Presence of the One to whom his soul belongs. Romans 14:7-8 says, “For not one of us lives for himself, and not one of us dies for himself; for if we live, we belong to the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord;...

Benny Chargulaf San Nicolas (January 14, 1955 – January 12, 2023) Benny “Familian Kinto” from Malesso, Guam was called home by our heavenly father at the age of 67 in Temple, Texas. Benny, an Army Veteran, retired Battalion Chief Department of Navy. He will forever be missed by his wife of 42 years, MaryLou T. San Nicolas, his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and numerous family members, relatives, and...

Fred LaBounty, 74, of Harker Heights, TX, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 9, 2023 in the comfort of his home. Fred, born and raised in Texas, joined the Marines after High School and honorably served in Japan during the Vietnam war. He later went to the University of Texas where he became a Pharmacist and spent most of his career at Scott & White. A true outdoorsman, Fred loved to bike, hike and spend time taking beautiful photos of nature. Through his camera...

Mickey Joe French was born in Coffee County, Alabama to Nancy Elizabeth and Virgil French on December 21, 1948. When he was seven his father was killed in an automobile accident. Eventually, two widowers, Elizabeth and Grover Garrett, each with two children, married and were blessed with another five boys. In 1966, Mickey joined the U.S. Army and spent two years in Vietnam as a 91 Bravo Medic. He was part of the original and distinguished 57 Dustoff Medevac unit. After Vietnam, he served...

Clyde Lamont Nelson, better known as PawPaw, 77, of Killeen, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.  Military Honors and Committal will be held Wednesday, January 11, at Central Texas State Veteran's Cemetery, beginning at 9 am.

Mary Gonzales was born in Buckholts, Texas to parents, Benito S. Benavides and Juanita Prado on February 11, 1937. She passed away on January 3, 2023, in Harker Heights. A Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, January 11 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, beginning at 1 pm, followed by burial in Killeen City Cemetery. A visitation will be held the evening prior, January 10, from 6-8 pm at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen, with Recitation of the Rosary beginning at 7 pm. Mary came...

Funeral services for Mi Cha Rachels, 70, of Killeen, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home. Ms. Rachels died Dec. 31, 2022, at a local nursing home. She was born July 2, 1952, in Kyong Ki, South Korea. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Mary Lou Smith, 92, of Killeen, TX passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022 in Sugar Land, TX. She was born on October 22, 1930 in Killeen, TX to Bonnie Alline Rambo and Maxwell Monroe Sanderford. She graduated from Killeen High School as Valedictorian. She married Edward Wayne Smith. She worked as a budget analyst at the Fort Hood Comptroller Office. Mary Lou loved spending time in the kitchen and making classic Southern meals for her family. She enjoyed quilting, playing Forty-Two with...

Louise Nixon-Greenlee, 78, of Killeen, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen with Pastor Roy L. Sephus officiating. Visitation will begin an hour prior to the service. Louise was born on September 28, 1944, in Birmingham, Alabama to Daisy Miles and Roosevelt Nixon. She spent many years as a CAN, beginning with Bellhaven Nursing Center in Killeen, and also worked for Indian Oaks...