Essie Gaines

May 5, 2018

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. (Psalm 121:1-2) The resolve of the Saint who's hope and help is the Lord is an earthly fountain of strength, bearing witness to others in a helpless and hopeless world. Essie Batson Gaines was...

Ingeborg Beamer

May 2, 2018

Services for Ingeborg Beamer, 84, of Killeen will be at 10:30 a.m. , May 9, 2018 at Harper-Talasek in Killeen with interment to follow at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. A viewing will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on May 8, 2018. Mrs. Beamer died May 2, 2018. She was born April 11,...

Richard Pereira

May 1, 2018

Funeral services for Richard J. Pereira, 71, of Salado, formerly from Killeen, TX, will be held at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, May 8, at First Baptist Church of Salado with burial at Central Texas State Veteran's Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, May 7, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen. Richard was born December 23, 1946...

Keith Pair

April 21, 2018

A memorial service for Keith Edward Pair, 54 of Eddy, will be from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen. Mr. Pair died on April 21, 2018. He was born in Fort Smith, Ark. Mr. Pair was an exceptionally stubborn, hardworking and fun-loving man. Throughout his life, he was passionate about football, softball, cheerleading with...

Cecil Carter Jr.

April 21, 2018

Memorial services for Cecil C. Carter Jr., 82, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen. Burial will follow at Live Oak Cemetery. Mr. Carter died April 21, 2018. He was born Oct. 21, 1935, in Killeen to Cecil and Vada Lee Carter. Mr. Carter was a 1954 graduate of Killeen High school where he...

Lillie Teater

April 20, 2018

Lillie Faye Teater of Killeen, Texas was called home on April 20, 2018 at the age of 85. Lillie was born in Colorado City, Texas on September 6, 1932 to Lillie Tarter and Overton Brown; she had five siblings: Malloy, Verna Mae, Romell, James Ray and Joyce. Lillie married Stanley Teater in 1947, and they welcomed their first son,...

Michael Wood

April 13, 2018

Michael Eugene Wood was born on October 1, 1961 to Freddie E. Wood and Renate L. (Freier) Torres in Fort Knox, Kentucky. A gifted athlete, he was an All Star basketball player for Brussels Belgium High school which he would later graduate from. He attended Inver Hills Community College in Minnesota. Michael enjoyed the outdoors; he was an avid...

Qasim Jenkins

April 11, 2018

Funeral Services for Qasim S. Jenkins,16, of Copperas Cove will be held 10am Friday April 20, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home of Killeen with Chaplain CPT Michael Hale officiating. The visitation will be held on Thursday April 19, 2018 from 6-8pm at the funeral home. Qasim S. Jenkins was born to Yaminah Y. Massey and Alphonso Dukes on May...

Jessie Kelly-Bowman

April 11, 2018

Services for Jessie E. Kelly-Bowman, 89, of Lampasas, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Killeen, with the Rev. Don Casper officiating. Burial will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Mrs. Kelly-Bowman died April 11, 2018, in Lampasas. She was born May 22, 1928, in Dana, Iowa. Mrs. Kelly-Bowman married Joel R. Bowman...

Ruday Arguijo

April 7, 2018

Funeral services for retired Staff Sgt. Rudy A. Arguijo, 83, of Belton, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel. Burial with full military honors will follow at Killeen Memorial Park. Mr. Arguijo died April 7, 2018, in Temple. He was born June 29, 1934, in Pleasanton to Regino and Dolores Arguijo. Mr. Arguijo entered the...

Yong Lim

March 30, 2018

Services for Yong "Tiger" Lim, 65, of Harker Heights, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Killeen. Mr. Lim died March 30, 2018, at his residence in Harker Heights.He was born March 5, 1953, in Korea. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Harper-Talasek Chapel in Killeen, which is in charge of...

Iris Dubey

March 30, 2018

A graveside service for Iris Opal Harris Dubey, 86, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the City of Killeen Cemetery. Mrs. Dubey died on March 30, 2018, in Waco. She was born Nov. 24, 1931, in Hoxie, Ark. Mrs. Dubey was a den mother for Boy Scouts, a Girl Scout leader and an Avon representative for 45...

George Dewitt

March 28, 2018

Funeral services for retired Staff Sgt. George L. DeWitt, 81, of Harker Heights will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Killeen with Rev. Jeffery Ball officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Killeen Memorial Park. Mr. DeWitt died March 28, 2018, at a Temple hospital. He was born March 11, 1937, in...

Gmsn Fasulo

March 18, 2018

Services for GMSN Devin Hunter Fasulo, 22, of Killeen, will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen. Burial with military honors will follow at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Devin died March 18, 2018, in San Diego, Calif. He was born on Sept. 21, 1995, in Scranton, Penn., to Joseph and Christine Fasulo. Devin's...

Nancy Tuthill

March 16, 2018

Billy Mcphail

March 11, 2018

To be published.

Visitation HarperTalasek Chapel 506 N. 38th Street Killeen, TX  76543 Friday, March 16, 2018 4-7 p.m.

Betty James

March 8, 2018

Services for Betty J. Crabtree James, 78, of Killeen, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Killeen. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Mrs. James died March 8, 2018. She was born Feb. 26, 1940, in Eufaula, Okla. Visitation will from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday...

Ruth Mcphail

March 4, 2018

No funeral services are scheduled for Ruth Marie McPhail, 93, of Killeen, at this time. Mrs. McPhail died March 4, 2018, at a local living center. She was born Dec. 20, 1924 in Oklahoma, City, Oklahoma. Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen.

Visitation HarperTalasek Chapel 506...

Betty Wilder

February 24, 2018

None to be posted.

I Kessler

February 19, 2018

To be published.

Service Graveside Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery 11463 State Highway 195 Killeen, TX  76542 Tuesday, February 27, 2018 1:00 P.M. Cemetery Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery 11463 State Highway 195 Killeen, TX  76542