Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Belton, Texas & Bell County

William David Mcleod

William David Mcleod

Sep 28, 2014

S/Sgt. William David McLeod, Sr., U.S. Army Retd S/Sgt. William David McLeod, Sr., U.S. Army (Retd), 59 of Morgan's Point Resort, died at his residence Sunday, September 28, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, October 3, 2014 at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton . Burial will be in Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery with full...

Carey James Laird

Carey James Laird

Sep 27, 2014

Belton--- A private memorial service is to be held by the family of Carey James Laird with Dossman Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Laird passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014, at his home in Temple. He was born September 20, 1954 in Mankato, Minnesota, the son of James and Doris Laird. He served his country in the...

Alan Rush Shropshire

Alan Rush Shropshire

Sep 26, 2014

Belton--- Graveside services for Alan Rush Shropshire, 59, of Houston, will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, October 2, 2014, at North Belton Cemetery with Steve Durbin officiating under the direction of Dossman Funeral Home. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the cemetery. Alan passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 at his home in...

Selma Oleta Cox

Selma Oleta Cox

Sep 23, 2014

Selma Oleta Cox, 94, of Belton died Tuesday, Sept. 23, at her residence. Services were held 2 PM Saturday, Sept. 27th, at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton with Rev. Andy Davis and Dr. Leroy Kemp officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Nolanville. The family suggests that Memorial donations be made to the Church Library at First...

Kenneth Ray Lynch, Sr.

Kenneth Ray Lynch, Sr.

Sep 22, 2014

Funeral services for Kenneth R. Lynch, Sr. 80, of Moody, will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, September 26, 2014 at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel in Belton, with Rev. Don Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at the Moody Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel. Mr....

Jessie Ray "Papa" Newman

Jessie Ray "Papa" Newman

Sep 17, 2014

PaPa Jessie Ray Newman husband to Patricia Newman Child of Jack and Ruby Newman, Dad to Brian and Melinda Father-in-law to Bobby and Leah PaPa to Caleb, Stacie, Jessie Ray, Cheyenne and Courtney, extended grandchildren Bradon, Chance, Hayden, Landon, Hoss, Paisley, Toby, Shelby, McKencie, Uncle to Amanda, Joey, Baby John, Ashley, Barbra, Boo Son-in-law to Lue and Bill Brother...

Maria Engracia Garcia

Maria Engracia Garcia

Sep 15, 2014

BeltonFuneral services for Maria Engracia Garcia, 82, of Belton, will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, September 19, 2014 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Belton. Burial will follow at the Resthaven Cemetery in Belton. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM Thursday, September 17, 2014 at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Garcia was born September...

Annie Shropshire

Annie Shropshire

Sep 15, 2014

Graveside services for Annie M. Shropshire, 89 of Cleburne, formerly of Belton will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at the North Belton Cemetery with Rev. Steve Durbin officiating. Mrs. Shropshire died Monday, September 15, 2014, at a Cleburne Nursing Center. Mrs. Shropshire was born March 19, 1925, in the Dog Ridge Community, Bell County, the...

Rosemary Francis (Russell) Cummings

Rosemary Francis (Russell) Cummings

Sep 12, 2014

Rosemary Francis (Russell) Cummings, of Belton, died Friday, September 12, 2014 in a Temple hospital. She was 60 years old. Services will be held Tuesday, September 16 at 10:00 a.m., at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Temple, and burial will be at the Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Rosemary was born in Wilmington, California...

Daniel Bowman

Daniel Bowman

Sep 11, 2014

Daniel Franklin Bowman Born 01-25-79 Slipped Away 09-11-14 Daniel Franklin Bowman of Belton, Texas passed away on September 11, 2014 at the age of 35. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas on January 25, 1979 and was a resident of Belton for many years. Daniel Franklin Bowman worked as an Avionics Installation Manager and worked in the industry...

Oma Lea Kirk

Oma Lea Kirk

Sep 11, 2014

Belton--- Graveside services for Oma Lea Kirk, 92, of Temple, will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, September 15, 2014, at Davidson Cemetery with Clay Thompson officiating under the direction of Dossman Funeral Home in Belton. Mrs. Kirk died Thursday, September 11, 2014, at a Temple nursing home. She was born July 20, 1922, in Mound, Texas the daughter...

Amanda Elizabeth Capen

Amanda Elizabeth Capen

Sep 10, 2014

Amanda Capen, 37, of Lockhart Texas, formerly of Temple, died September 10th, at her home in Lockhart, TX Survivors include parents Jane and Charles Capen, brother Daniel of Austin, Cindy Capen of Gainesville, Ruth Ann and Don Batten of Knoxville, Dave and Barbara Capen of Grand Isle,VT and numerous cousins. She is also survived by Dennis Griffiths of San...

Pablo "Palone" Aguilar

Pablo "Palone" Aguilar

Sep 5, 2014

Belton--- Funeral services for Pablo "Palone" Aguilar, 63 of Belton, will be held at 9:00 AM Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Christ the King Catholic Church with Father Angelo Bertini officiating. Burial will follow at the North Belton Cemetery. A Rosary will be recited Monday evening at 7:00 PM at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel in Belton. Mr. Aguilar...

Alvis Ferrell Bailey

Alvis Ferrell Bailey

Sep 4, 2014

Alvis was born September 28, 1923 in Wells, Texas to Burgin Orachie Bailey and Maurine (Cox) Bailey. He served in the U.S. Navy Air Force, 1942-1945, during World War II in the Pacific. Alvis married the love of his life, Nelda Cox, July 15, 1945 in Belton. They were life long residents of Temple and Bartlett, where Alvis was...

Jimmy Glenn Lewis

Jimmy Glenn Lewis

Sep 3, 2014

Belton--- Funeral services for Jimmy Glenn Lewis, 57, of Belton, will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, September 6, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church of Belton with Rev. Darren Walker officiating. Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple. The family will receive friends for visitation Friday evening from 6-8 PM at the Dossman Funeral Home....

James William (J.W.) Johnson

James William (J.W.) Johnson

Aug 31, 2014

James William (J.W.) Johnson James W. (J.W.) Johnson, 82, a lifelong resident of Belton, passed away Sunday, August 31st at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Johnson was born June 15, 1932 to Robert and Vera Watts Johnson. He attended Armstong school. He worked as a carpenter at Grey Air Base for eleven years. He farmed for...

Maria De Jesus Gonzalez

Maria De Jesus Gonzalez

Aug 29, 2014

Maria De Jesus Gonzalez of Belton passed away on August 29, 2014 at the age of 69. She was born in San Luis del Cordero, Durango, Mexico on July 17, 1945 and was a resident of Belton for many years. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Fidel Gonzalez, her six children, Felix and wife Barbie, Fidel...

Terry Leahy Williamson

Terry Leahy Williamson

Aug 27, 2014

Belton--- Funeral services for Terry Leahy (Smith) Williamson, 64, of Belton, will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the First Christian Church in Temple with Rev. Danny Brey officiating. Burial will follow at the North Belton Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation Friday evening from 6-8 PM at the Dossman Funeral Home in...

Robert L. Brown

Robert L. Brown

Aug 27, 2014

Belton--- Funeral services for Robert Brown, 56, of Temple, will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Crossroads Church with Harry Thrasher officiating under the direction of Dossman Funeral Home. Burial will follow at 1:00 PM at Mount Mariah Cemetery in Briggs, Texas. Mr. Brown passed away August 27, 2014 at a Temple hospital. Robert Brown...

Lahoma F. Ratliff

Lahoma F. Ratliff

Aug 25, 2014

Belton--- Funeral services for LaHoma F. Ratliff, 85, of Belton, will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, August 28, 2014, at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Andy Davis officiating. Burial will follow at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Nolanville. The family will receive friends for visitation Wednesday evening from 6-8 PM at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel....