Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Belton, Texas & Bell County

Alfred Charles Smith

Alfred Charles Smith

Dec 30, 2023

Alfred Charles Smith passed away at the William R. Courtney State Veterans Home on December 30th, 2023.

His visitation will be Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024, from 5-7PM at Dossman Funeral Home

Graveside services will be at 2pm on Thursday, January 4th, 2024, at Salado Cemetery with military honors.

Alfred was born on June...

Billie Louise Forrest

Billie Louise Forrest

Dec 30, 2023

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Billie Louise Forrest of Temple passed away December 30th, 2023, in Temple Texas

Memorial service will be at 10am, Saturday, January 6th, 2024, at Dossman Funeral Home.

Billie was born in Little River-Academy, Texas on November 17th, 1926, to James Emmit Latham and Willie Bernice Hartrick...

Maria Manuela Carrillo

Maria Manuela Carrillo

Dec 24, 2023

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Funeral services for Maria Manuela Carrillo, 64 of Rogers will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 12, 2024, at St. Matthews Catholic Church in Rogers. Burial will follow at the Rogers City Cemetery.

The family will receive friends for visitation 5-7 PM Thursday, evening, January 11,...

Brenda L. Hain

Brenda L. Hain

Dec 19, 2023

A memorial service for Brenda L. Hain, 63, of Killeen, will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, February 20, 2023, at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, with full military honors.

Ms. Hain died Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at her home in Killeen.

Ms. Hain was born, August 8, 1960, in Alexandria, Virginia, the daughter...

Leannell "Tooter" Wilson Ingraham

Leannell "Tooter" Wilson Ingraham

Dec 18, 2023

Leannell "Tooter" Wilson Ingraham (87) passed away peacefully on December 18, 2023, with her family lovingly by her side.

Born October 8, 1936, to William Leon Wilson and Eleanor Rose (Puddy) Wilson, Tooter lived an enjoyable childhood in Belton, Texas with her younger sister Doris Eleanor Wilson and many aunts, uncles and cousins. A lot of her...

Lee E. Seiter

Lee E. Seiter

Dec 18, 2023

Lee E. Seiter, 48 of Belton, died Monday, December 18, 2023 in a Temple Hospital.

No services are planned.

Mr. Seiter was born July 12, 1975, in Killeen, the son of Richard and Susan Seiter.

Survivors include his parents and one brother Justin Seiter.

Jo Ann Cagle

Jo Ann Cagle

Dec 17, 2023

Jo Ann Cagle, 89, of Belton, was born September 17, 1934, in Moody, the daughter of Clarence Oscar and Lela Ann (Dowell) Porter.  She graduated from Moody High School.

She married the love of her life,  Franky Lee Cagle December 31, 1954  at First Baptist Church in Moody.  Their first daughter, Cheryl Lee Ann was born on...

Bertha "Betty" Elizabeth Whitlock

Bertha "Betty" Elizabeth Whitlock

Dec 15, 2023

Betty Whitlock passed away on December 15, 2023, in Temple, Texas.

She was born in Somerset, Kentucky, on March 17, 1942, to Hazel and Rual Wilson. After attending Somerset public schools, she attended and graduated from Georgetown College in Kentucky.

She was an outstanding teacher. For most of her career, she was a Speech and...

Sharon Rose Alfaro

Sharon Rose Alfaro

Dec 8, 2023

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Sharon Rose Alfaro passed away on December 8, 2023, at her home in Belton, Texas.

The visitation will be on December 21st from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Dossman Funeral Home.

The Funeral service will be on Friday, December 22 at 10:00am at Dossman Funeral home, burial will follow...

Lonelle Belcher

Lonelle Belcher

Dec 3, 2023

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Lonelle Buchanan Belcher left this earthly realm on December 3rd, 2023, after a short battle with metastatic ovarian cancer. She was 70 years old. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, December 9, 2023, with Mike Randolph officiating. The family will receive friends for visitation one hour...

Frances Marie Rogers

Frances Marie Rogers

Dec 2, 2023

Frances Marie Rogers, 94 of Belton, TX passed away at her residence on December 2, 2023.  She was born on August 13, 1929, in Killeen, TX to Samuel Curtis Levy and Lucy Lee Hill.

Frances was a strong and independent lady who never met a stranger and always had a story or life lesson to share! Thanks...

Ruth "Nannie" Drake

Ruth "Nannie" Drake

Dec 2, 2023

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Ruth Drake, age 94 of Belton Texas passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Saturday December 2, 2023, to reunite with the many faithful loved ones who have gone before her, including her husband of 51 years.

Ruth was born on June 25,1929 in Belton Texas to...

Timothy Glen Williams

Timothy Glen Williams

Nov 29, 2023

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Timothy Glen Williams, 60, of Belton, TX, formerly of Brownwood, TX passed away on November 29, 2023.

Timothy was born July 13th, 1963, in Fort Worth, Texas to Richard Melvin Williams and Glenda Faye Baxter Williams.

He was a man of strong Christian faith,...

Raymond C. Manear

Raymond C. Manear

Nov 28, 2023

Raymond Manear was a man of mystery. He had many aliases over the years but only two were known: Ray or Buddy. Over the years, some knew him as an Airmen for twenty years in the United States Airforce and some knew him as a supervisor for twenty years at the Temple, TX VA Hospital. He met his handler...

John W. "Jack" Oliver, Jr. Usaf (Ret)

John W. "Jack" Oliver, Jr. Usaf (Ret)

Nov 28, 2023

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Funeral services for John W. “Jack” Oliver Jr, Colonel USAF (Ret) 99, of Belton, will be held 10:00 AM, Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Dossman Funeral Home Chapel.   Burial will follow at the Mary Allen Oliver Community Cemetery.

The family will receive friends for visitation on Monday, December...

Juanita Abat

Juanita Abat

Nov 28, 2023

Family services for Juanita Abat, 102, of Nolanville, formerly of Los Angeles, will be held on December 5th at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton.

Mrs. Abat died Tuesday, November 28, 2023 in Temple, Texas.

Mrs. Abat was born February 18, 1921 in El Paso, Texas, the daughter of Nestor and Andrea (Cadena) Melendez. She married...

Joseph James Moore

Joseph James Moore

Nov 27, 2023

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Joseph James Moore Sr. departed this life and met with Jesus Christ our Lord in Heaven on November 27, 2023.

Visitation will be from 5-7PM Wednesday, December 6th, 2023, at Dossman Funeral Home.  Funeral Services will be at 12pm Thursday, December 7th, 2023, at Dossman Funeral Home, Burial...

Susan D. Hart

Susan D. Hart

Nov 27, 2023

Graveside services for Susan D. Hart, 60, of Temple, will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, December 7, 2023, at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, with Weldon Hicks officiating.

The Family will receive friends for visitation Wednesday December 6, 2023 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton.

Susan...

Timothy Bryan Steger

Timothy Bryan Steger

Nov 27, 2023

Graveside services for Tim Steger, 63, of Belton, will be held Thursday, November 30, 2023 at the North Belton Cemetery with Jerry Prickett officiating.

Mr. Steger died Monday, November, 27, 2023 at his home.

Mr. Steger was born June 1, 1960 in Belton, the son of Roy Steger Sr. and Jarmillia Pokorney Steger.  He was...

Rebecca "Becky" Grant

Rebecca "Becky" Grant

Nov 25, 2023

On November 5, 1946, in Jonesboro, Louisiana, Rebecca Elizabeth Grant (Jones) was born to parents Robert and Aletha Jones.  Becky was raised throughout the southern states while her father was in the military.  Her mother was a stay-at-home provider for her children.  Becky’s family settled in Copperas Cove, TX where she attended school.  She worked at the...