Billy Chivers

August 23, 2018

Graveside services for Billy Don Chivers will be held at 10:00 A.M. at Moffat Cemetery, Temple, on Friday August 31, 2018. Mr. Billy Don Chivers, 75, died August 23, 2018, at a hospital in Harker Heights. He was born September 25, 1942 in Edna, Texas, the son of the late Al E. Chivers and Nancy E. McDonald. Billy Don...

Eugene Reyner

August 22, 2018

Services for Eugene Allen Reyner will be Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at the Victory Baptist Church in Copperas Cove with Pastor Erick Knight officiating; burial with full military honors will follow at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Eugene Allen Reyner 70, died on August 22, 2018 at his Killeen residence with his family by his...

David Ruiz

August 17, 2018

David Ruiz was born November 11, 1929, in Austin, Texas, where he grew up and attended school. He graduated in 1948 from Austin High School and attended Southwest Texas University in San Marcos. David was a Korean War Veteran, serving from 1951-1954 in the US Navy. He served aboard the USS Tarawa, Fighter Squadron One Hundred Two (VF-102) from...

Rosemary Cruz

August 12, 2018

Funeral services for Rosemary Frances Gardner Cruz, 65, of Killeen, will be at noon Friday at Harper-Talasek Chapel in Killeen with the Rev. Jimmy Towers officiating. Mrs. Cruz died Aug. 12, 2018, in Temple. She was born Dec. 9, 1952, in Fort Madison, Iowa, to Henry and Cora Staub. Mrs. Cruz was preceded in death by her son, David...

Raymond Ortiz

August 3, 2018

Raymond Z Ortiz of Austin, passed away on Friday August 3rd 2018. He was born on August 16, 1936 to the late Adolfo and Herminia Ortiz in Bennett, Texas. Raymond was a proud member of the United States Army until his retirement in 1968. Upon retiring from the military he started several businesses and fulfilled his life as an...

Herman Albert

August 3, 2018

Graveside services for Herman E. Albert, 89, of Killeen, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Killeen Memorial Park with the Rev. Jay Thomas officiating. Mr. Albert died Aug. 3, 2018, at his home. He was born Feb. 1, 1929, in Plaquemine, La., to George G. Albert Sr., and Ideal Albert. Mr. Albert enlisted in the U.S. Army at...

Radames Melendez-Cruz

July 26, 2018

Radames "Sweetie" Melendez-Cruz was born July 30, 1942 in Ceiba, P.R. He was one of nine children. As a kid, Radames played baseball, acted in plays with his brother, and enjoyed reciting poems. When he was 17, Radames signed up and served under the National Guard for eight years before going active duty in 1969. He served as an...

Bobbie Eads

July 25, 2018

Bobbie Nell Thomson was born to James Henry Thomson and Lyda Dee (Hollingsworth) Thomson on January 9, 1928, in Rural Coryell County, Texas. Blessed with favor, she met the love of her life, John F. Eads in Stephenville, Texas. They were united in holy matrimony on April 16, 1946 in Dimmitt, Texas. The blessings of four wonderful children were...

Willie Stephenson Sr.

July 16, 2018

Willie (Sonny) Floyd Stephenson Sr. was born October 14, 1941 in Bruce, Mississippi, to LC and Lea Stephenson. Willie accepted Christ in his life at an early age. Willie and his family moved to Chicago Heights, IL early in his life. Willie was united in holy matrimony to Florine (Bridges) Stephenson, December 25, 1966, and added six children to...

Eluterio Castor

July 14, 2018

Mr. Eluterio Fernandez Castor , 77, of Killeen was born Feb. 20, 1941 in Johnson City, Texas to Roberto R. Castor and Cruz Fernandez. He married Guadalupe Jimenez on Feb 7, 1959 in Caldwell, Texas and lived in Killeen Texas . They met at a dance and were blessed with 7 children, 10 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. His love...

John Gaines

July 2, 2018

John Dabb Gaines was born on August 19, 1941 in Marietta, GA to Joseph and Celia Gaines. He passed away July 2, 2018 at his Killeen home surrounded by his loving family. John came to Killeen when he was in the Army and stationed at Fort Hood. He was a carpenter by trade. He also worked Range Control on...

Clyde King Jr.

June 30, 2018

Funeral services for 1SG (Ret) Clyde Russell King JR., 76, of Killeen, will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Trimmier in Killeen. Burial with full military honors will follow in Little Bethel Memorial Cemetery in Duncanville. Clyde "Russell" King, Jr, 76, of Killeen, TX, passed away Friday, June 29. He was born in Castleford, ID,...

Jimmy Mcdonald

June 28, 2018

Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Chapel in Killeen. Funeral services for Jimmy Leo McDonald, 65, of Harker Heights, will be at 11:15 a.m. Friday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Chapel in Killeen. Burial is at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Jimmy was born on April 28th, 1953 in Straubing, Germany. Mr. McDonald was called...

Amanda Hank

June 26, 2018

Funeral services for Amanda Brittany Hank (Jaskot), 30, of Killeen, Texas will be held Saturday June 30, 2018 at 1:00 PM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Killeen. Services at St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church in Butler, PA is scheduled for Saturday July 21, 2018 at 10:00 A.M.. Amanda was born in Butler on October 16, 1987 and passed...

Meki Taumaivale

June 24, 2018

To be published.

Service HarperTalasek Funeral Home 506 N 38th St Killeen, TX  76543 Saturday, July 7, 2018 10:00 A.M.

Ollie Weaver Sr.

June 15, 2018

Mr. Ollie Weaver was born on February 28, 1940 in Beeville, Texas. His dad moved to Killeen, Texas to work on building Fort Hood barracks. He was the first of eight children and went to elementary, junior high and high school in Killeen. After a serious knee injury while playing football, he decided to move on from high school...

Maria Ojeda

June 7, 2018

Funeral services for Maria Elia Ojeda, 77, of Killeen, will be held at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen. Inurnment will follow at 2 p.m. at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Mrs. Ojeda died June 7, 2018. She was born May 13, 1941, in San Isidro, one of 11 children. Maria, beloved wife and mother,...

Chong Shrout

June 1, 2018

Funeral services for Chong Shrout, 79, of Harker Heights, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Harper-Talasek Chapel. Burial will follow at Killeen Memorial Park. Ms. Shrout died June 1, 2018, at a local nursing home. She was born Feb. 11, 1939, in South Korea. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in...

Wyota Ellis

May 31, 2018

Wyota Sue Ellis was born on February 24, 1940 in Brokenbow, Oklahoma. She married after High School to Freddie L. Ellis on June 21, 1959. They moved to Killeen, Texas via the Military in 1971. There she worked for KISD as a Teacher's Aide in a Special Education classroom. She retired in 2002 from KISD. Sue was an amazing...

Sharon Snowdy

May 30, 2018

Graveside services for Sharon Ann Snowdy will be held at 9:00 A.M. at Killeen Memorial Park, Killeen, on Saturday June 2, 2018. Visitation will be Friday June 1, 2018 from 6-8 P.M. at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home. Mrs. Sharon Ann Snowdy, 82, died May 30, 2018, at her home with her devoted husband by her side. She was born Oct....