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Temple, Texas Obituaries

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Norman French

Norman French

April 2, 2016

Graveside services for Norman L. French will be Thurs Apr 7, 2016 at 12 noon at The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery; with full military honors located 11463 State Highway 195, Killeen, TX. Phone 254-616-1770. No flowers please. Norman passed away Apr 2, 2016 in a Round Rock hospital. Norman was born June 29, 1930 in Union, MO. He...

Billy Passmore

Billy Passmore

April 1, 2016

Billy LaWayne Passmore, a hard working devoted family man, went home, April 1, 2016. Billy was born in Ashland, OR. to Johnny and Marcy Passmore on September 22, 1956. He joined the US Army in 1975 serving in the first Persian Gulf War. During his time in the Army he earned many awards including, the Army Commendation Medal w/OLC,...

Horace Holden

Horace Holden

March 31, 2016

MSG (RET) Horace W. Holden, a hard working devoted family man, went home, March 31, 2016. Horace was born in Shreveport, LA. to Willie D Holden and Levada D. Williams on January 14, 1947. His family moved to St. Louis, MO; where he was educated. He joined the US Army in 1967. His many duty stations included combat tour...

Myckey Jones

Myckey Jones

March 29, 2016

Memorial services for Myckey L. Jones will be Saturday April 9, 2016 at 12 noon at The Freedom Road Biker Church, Nolanville, TX; with Revernd Gerald Pitcock officiating. Ms. Jones died March 29, 2016 at her residence, surrounded by her family and friends. Myckey was born July 8, 1971 in El Paso, TX. to Jack Tranter and Dorotea Zamora....

Elizabeth Anderson

Elizabeth Anderson

March 27, 2016

A private memorial service for Elizabeth Joan Anderson will be at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and mother-in-law passed away Easter Sunday morning at her home in Harker Heights, TX. Elizabeth was born in Windsor, Ontario. She married Dr. Theodore Anderson on Feb. 3, 1951 in Windsor, living in TX until her...

Ltc Yaws

Ltc Yaws

March 25, 2016

Lt. Col. Ret. Neil Scott Yaws, age 68, of Addison, ME, passed away unexpectedly on March 25, 2016. He was born on Jan. 15, 1948 in College Station, TX, to Harry L. Yaws and Bernice "Mickey" Conklin Yaws. Neil grew up in Alta Loma, TX and graduated from Texas A&M in 1971. He was commissioned in the United States...

Hilton Leblanc

Hilton Leblanc

March 25, 2016

Hilton Luke LeBlanc, 78, passed away March 25, 2016 after a long illness. He was born on September 20, 1937, in Franklin, Louisiana to Antoine & Leonide LeBlanc. At 17 years of age, he enlisted into the United States Navy, where he served for 16 years. He went on to work and retired from the State Of Hawaii. He...

Rondald Whitten

Rondald Whitten

March 23, 2016

Rondald J. Whitten (R.J.), passed away March 23,2016 at his home in Troy, TX. R.J. was born August 13, 1922 in Reserve, New Mexico. R.J. entered the U.S. Army following high school at the beginning of War World II. R.J served as an Aerial Gunnery Instructor prior to his deployment to the European Theater, where he was a B17...

Hermila Barrera

Hermila Barrera

March 23, 2016

Hermila Alcala Barrera, age 99, of Killeen, Texas formerly of Brackettville, Texas passed away peacefully on March 23, 2016. Mrs. Barrera was born on March 17, 1917 in San Pedro De Las Colonias Coahuila, Mexico. She was a homemaker and resident of Killeen since 1961; she was also employed for several years by KISD. She thoroughly enjoyed cooking for...

Jaime Nabua

Jaime Nabua

March 21, 2016

Graveside services for Jaime M. Nabua 70, of Killeen, will be at 2:30 p.m. at Killeen City Cemetery, 2800 E. Rancier Ave, Killeen. He was born to the late Teofilo and Esperanza Nabua in San Fabian Pangasinan, Philippines, on October 2, 1945. Jaime was employed at Artco-Bell Corporation in Temple for 14 years, as a classroom furniture assembler. He...

1Sg Smith

1Sg Smith

March 19, 2016

The heavens rejoiced at the announcement affirming the birth of Frank Smith and the subsequent commencement of his earthly quest towards the fulfillment of God's purpose for his life. He was born to the parental stewardship of Lillian Graves Smith and Charles Smith on October 25, 1946 in Biloxi, Mississippi. He was formally educated in the public schools of...

Walter Hatfield

Walter Hatfield

March 14, 2016

Funeral services for retired Staff Sgt. Walter Lee Hatfield, 74, of Killeen, will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 21, 2016 at the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Killeen. Burial with full military honors will follow at 12 p.m. at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Mr. Hatfield died peacefully at his home on Monday, March 14, 2016. He...

Steven Edmondson

Steven Edmondson

March 9, 2016

Steven Paul Edmondson, 59, died March 9, 2016, in Fort Hood, Texas. Mr. Edmondson was born June 24, 1956. Being an army brat, he was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, lived in Germany and grew up in Killeen, TX. He attended St. Joseph Catholic School, graduated from Killeen High School and was on the varsity football team. Later in...

Edwin Brammer

Edwin Brammer

February 19, 2016

SFC (Ret) Edwin H. Brammer 77 of Killeen passed away Feb 19, 2016 at a local hospital. His services will be Saturday Feb 27, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at the Harper- Talasek-Funeral Home Chapel with an US Army Chaplain officiating. Interment, with full military honors will be 2:00 P.M. Monday the 29th at The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery....

Oria Biddle Jr.

Oria Biddle Jr.

February 13, 2016

In Detroit, MI on February 25, 1930, Oria Sr and Elmira Biddle were blessed with the birth of a son; Oria David Biddle Jr. Oria grew up during the time of depression for this nation in a loving home learning the value of family. His parents taught him to stand firmly on his own two feet. After graduating from...

Lula Washington

Lula Washington

February 12, 2016

Lula Mae Washington was born to Joe Eddy and Nancy Jane Fulbright on December 13, 1945 in Waco, Texas. She moved to Brownfield, Texas where she met the love of her life, Willie Calvin Washington, and were married on March 14, 1964. Lula was gainfully employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant for over 30 years at multiple nursing homes...

Paul Smetak

Paul Smetak

February 9, 2016

Paul Edward Smetak was born on September 30, 1926 to Frank J. Smetak and Rosa Grones Smetak in Praha, Texas. He died on February 09, 2016. He was married three times and had two children, Charles Smetak Sage and Desiree Smetak Sage, from his first marriage to Loreta Binion. He had no children from his second marriage to Maxine...

Mary Adams

Mary Adams

January 24, 2016

Graveside services will be held for Mary Lynda Adams, 92, of Killeen at the Killeen City Cemetery at 1pm, Thursday, January 28, 2016. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 27 from 5:00-6:30 pm at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen. Mrs. Adams died Sunday, January 24, 2016. She was born on July 29, 1923, to Irma Leon Ford and Walter...

Helen Johnson

Helen Johnson

January 24, 2016

Services for Helen "Peggy" Johnson, 82, of Killeen, will be on Friday, January 29, 2016 at First United Methodist Church Killeen at 10:00am, with Pastors Jeff Miller and Alison Zollinger officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:00am in the church. Mrs. Johnson died while in Hospice care on January 24, 2016. She was born on August 13, 1933 in Cape...

Carlos Bowen Jr.

Carlos Bowen Jr.

January 24, 2016

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