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Temple, Texas Obituaries

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Fredrick Spry

Fredrick Spry

October 29, 2020

Graveside Services for Fredrick Dean “Smokey” Spry, 85, formerly of Killeen,  will be at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday at Killeen Memorial Park with Dan Carter officiating.

Mr. Spry died Oct. 29, 2020 in Hutto, Texas.

He was born in South Dakota September 30, 1935. He served 20 years in the Army, which included 3 tours to...

Jerrie Norris

Jerrie Norris

October 22, 2020

Funeral services for Jerrie Dean Norris, 69, of Killeen, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Harper-Talasek Chapel. Burial will follow in Killeen City Cemetery.

Jerrie Dean Norris lived an amazing life full of unbelievable tales and adventures. A beloved husband to Elizabeth (Susie) for 47 years and a much loved son, brother, father, and grandfather. His...

William Parten

William Parten

October 21, 2020

Mr. Parten passed away following a short illness surrounded by his children. He was born July 22, 1930 in Flynn, Texas, to Rev. Roy Oscar Parten, Sr. and Willie Mae Durrett Parten. They moved to Madisonville when he was four.

Mr. Parten, also known as Bill, W.A., and Uncle Dub accepted Jesus as his savior at 5...

Brenda Pilkey

Brenda Pilkey

October 19, 2020

Brenda Sue Cabe Pilkey passed away on October 19, 2020 at the grand age of 74 years old. Brenda was born to Iva and William Cabe on July 15, 1946 in Athens, Tennessee.

Brenda was the behind the scenes giant within the family. Brenda, along with her husband Jack were part of the military way of life...

John Gurgas Jr.

John Gurgas Jr.

October 18, 2020

John J. Gurgas Jr. was born on April 21st, 1945 in Steubenville, Ohio. He always had great tales of growing up there. Tales about heavy northwest snowfalls, hot summer nights without air conditioning, a persistent grandmother that insisted he speak polish, a chemistry experiment gone wrong in the basement, and long Sunday drives to Pittsburgh to see...

Helen Gaspard

Helen Gaspard

October 16, 2020

Mrs. Helen Hargrave Gaspard passed away peacefully Oct. 16, 2020. Mrs. Gaspard was born July 8, 1933 in Kaplan Louisiana. She married Isaac Gaspard (deceased) the love of her life Aug. 15, 1950. Oh, what a reunion this will be. Mrs. Gaspard was a busy lady to say the least. She raised 5 kids, worked with the Killeen Red...

Carol Johnson

Carol Johnson

October 4, 2020

Carol Johnson, 59, of Denton, formerly of Killeen, died Sunday, Oct. 4 in Carrollton, Texas after a year-long struggle with Lymphoma.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen, the Rev. Alan McGrath officiating. Burial will follow at Killeen City Cemetery.

Carol grew up...

Leebert Jetton Jr.

Leebert Jetton Jr.

October 3, 2020

A memorial service for Leebert Jetton Jr. (69) of Killeen will be held at 10 am on Monday, October 12 Harper Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen. He passed away Saturday,  October 3, 2020 at his home. He was born July 21, 1951 in Tulsa, OK to Leebert Jetton, Sr. and Isabella Jetton (Staats). He married Georgia Marie Jetton (Lusk)...

Shaun Miller

Shaun Miller

September 25, 2020

Shaun Marqui Miller was born April 10, 2000 at Fort Hood, Texas.

Shaun was the eldest of three children born to Billy and Jeannie Moore.

He was a 2018 graduate of Harker Heights High School.

Shaun was a phenomenal creative who displayed his many talents through painting, drawing, and song. As a lover...

Gordon Adams

Gordon Adams

September 20, 2020

Gordon “Cotton” Adams, 95, died on Sunday, September 20, 2020, in Killeen, Texas. He was born on December 11, 1924 in Killeen. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will only be a private family graveside service at Killeen City Cemetery on Friday, September 25, 2020 at 1:00 pm.

Cotton married Mary Lynda Mundell on May 26, 1950...

Melissa Adam

Melissa Adam

September 16, 2020

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Msg (Ret) Hugh Eller

Msg (Ret) Hugh Eller

September 14, 2020

Hugh L. Eller was born on August 10,1931 in Tulare, California where was raised and educated.

After high school he joined the Army and he was sent to Korea where he did two tours in Vietnam.

He was sent to Korea for a second tour where he met his wife Sun Cha and fell in...

Ausencio Gomez

Ausencio Gomez

August 31, 2020

Ausensio Rios Portio de esta vida para descansar en los brazos dei Seňor el 31 de Agosto 2020 en Killeen, Texas a la edad de 69 aňos Nacio en Jerecuaro guanaJuato el 6 de Abril 1951.

Se unio en Santo Matrimonio con Grasiela Perez Pacheco el dia 27 disiembre 1976.

Formaro un hermosa Familia con...

Uvelia Carter

Uvelia Carter

August 29, 2020

Uvelia (Vel) R. Carter, 83, of Killeen, Texas, passed away on 08/29/2020, due to declining health. She was born to parents, Lidio Reyes and Eulalia Reyes, on 12/17/1936 in Bastrop, Texas.

Vel worked as a Bakery/Cafeteria Manager for 42 years.

Her career path began 40 plus years ago starting at Dixie Dream, a local bakery...

Fancy Pace

Fancy Pace

August 19, 2020

Killeen - Fancy Ruth Pace, of Norfolk, VA, passed away on Wednesday, Aug 19, 2020, in Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, Temple, TX, at 1:40 a.m. After a courageous 11-month battle, she succumbed to an aggressive recurrence of Breast Cancer. She was 64 years of age.

Born to Jimmie “Allen” and Olivia Freeman in Norfolk, VA...

Mary Williams

Mary Williams

August 14, 2020

Mary Williams, 75, beloved Mother, Daughter, Sister, and Aunt was called to her eternal resting place on August 14, 2020. She entered this world on January 21, 1945, in Detroit Michigan, born to Fred Craig and Lena ("Muddie") Blakes. She is survived by her son Kenneth Williams Jr., brothers Emmett and David Craig, as well as sisters; Lorraine Wallace,...

Harold Jones

Harold Jones

July 11, 2020

Memorial services honoring Harold Richard Jones (78) of Killeen are pending.

Harold was born to Olive Blunt – Jones and Howard Jones on May 27th 1942 in Galesburg, Illinois.  Harold departed the Earth on July 11th 2020 in Harker Heights, Texas.

Mr. Jones was a proud veteran of the United States Army; retiring in 1987...

Jo Ann Sedberry

Jo Ann Sedberry

July 10, 2020

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Melvin Fox

Melvin Fox

July 10, 2020

A private burial for retired Sgt. Maj. Melvin Fox, 89, will be held on July 15.

Mr. Fox died July 10, 2020, in Harker Heights. He was born April 14, 1931, in Molelake, Wis.   Mr. Fox joined the Army in December 1948, serving 30 years in the Medical Corps. He served in two wars — Korea and...

Clyde Kennedy

Clyde Kennedy

July 10, 2020

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