Local Obituaries for Belton, Texas & Bell County

Mary Katherine Myers

May 23, 2021

Mary Katherine "Kathy" Myers, 62, of Morgans Point went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Baylor-Scott and White hospital in Temple.

A Celebration of Life for Kathy will be held on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church in Belton with Rev. Jeff Miller officiating....

Virginia Madge Turnbo Wendler Arnold

May 23, 2021

Funeral services for Virginia M. (Turnbo) Wendler Arnold, 89, of Temple, will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Nick Withers officiating.  Burial will follow at 12:30 at the St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery in Bartlett.

Mrs. Arnold died Sunday, May 23, 2021 in a...

Robert Mike Morgan

May 23, 2021

A celebration of the life of Robert Michael Morgan, 63, of Belton will take place at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton on Thursday, May 27 at 2 p.m. Mike was born in Roswell, New Mexico, on March 11, 1958 and died suddenly Sunday morning, May 23, at his home in Belton. Mike lived life wholeheartedly. His love for God was...

L.L. Lindsey

May 22, 2021

Lyndell “Len” Levi Lindsey passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 in Temple. His services will be held at Live Oak Cemetery near Youngsport, on Tuesday, June 1 st at 2:00 pm.  Lyndell was the son of Dock Wilson Lindsey and Nina Levi Underwood. He was born June 2, 1940 in Florence, Texas.

In 1963, Lyndell enlisted...

Csm. (Ret.) Don D. Irick

May 20, 2021

Service for Donald Dewey Irick, 84, of Belton will be 2 PM Tuesday, May 25 at Fellowship Baptist Church in Morgan's Point with Rev. Jeremy Franks officiating. Don was born in Ashland, West Virginia to Dewey and Snowy Irick on April 6 th , 1937 and went to be with our Lord on May 20 th , 2021.

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Bennie "Candy Man" F. Cearley

May 18, 2021

Bennie Frank "Candy Man" Cearley, 82, of Holland passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at his home in Holland.

A memorial service for Bennie will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 11:00 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Holland with Wayne Spinn officiating.

Bennie was born on October 4, 1938...

Richard (Dick) Collins

May 13, 2021

A Celebration of Life for Richard (Dick) Collins, 84, of Little River-Academy will be 10 AM on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Dossman Funeral Home with Brother Danny Crosby officiating. A private family burial will immediately follow at Bellwood Memorial Cemetery. Richard (Dick) Collins passed away peacefully into the arms of his Savior on Thursday, May 13, 2021 in Belton....

Sfc Fabian Jefferson (Retd.)

May 13, 2021

Service for Fabian Jefferson, 51, of Kyle, TX will be 11 AM Friday, May 28, 2021 at Dossman Funeral Home with Joseph Harris officiating. Burial will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, TX.

Visitation will be from 6 PM to 8 PM Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton, TX.

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Chuck Douglas

May 13, 2021

Services for Charles “Chuck” Harlan Douglas, 74, of Belton will be at 10:00 am, Monday, May 17, 2021, at the First Baptist Church in Belton with Dr. Leroy Kemp, officiating.  Interment will follow at Holland Cemetery, Holland, Texas.

Charles Harlan Douglas, better known as Chuck, was born on December 3, 1946, to William Harrison Douglas and Frances...

Herman E. Forrest, Jr.

May 13, 2021

Herman Elbert Forrest, Jr. of Temple passed away on Thursday,May 13, 2021 at his home in Temple.

Graveside services for Mr. Forrest will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 10:30 AM at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple. A visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Dossman Funeral Home in...

Margaret Smiley

May 9, 2021

Margaret (Binnermann) Smiley, 92, of Belton, Texas, formerly of 20 Row Colver, Pennsylvania, died Sunday, May 9, 2021 in a Temple, Texas hospital. Mrs. Smiley was born, October 14, 1928 in Germany the daughter of Alois and Emily (Gelb) Binnermann.  She moved to the United States in the 1950's.  She was a loving mother, who worked hard all her life...

Lewis R. Cook

May 9, 2021

CW3 Lewis R Cook "...slipped this surely bond of Earth..." on May 9, 2021 Mr. Cook was born on October 21, 1940 and served in the Army from 1956 until 1978. He was a tank driver, drill sergeant and helicopter pilot. After retirement he worked for the State of Texas as Data Base Administrator. He is survived by his wife...

Anita Hilliard

May 9, 2021

Graveside service for Anita Hilliard, 84, of Belton will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Rest Haven Cemetery in Belton, with Mike Baggerly officiating. Anita passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021 at her home in Belton.

Anita was born in Belton, Texas on July 15, 1936 to Arnold and Effie (Butler) Petty. She married Billy...

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Gerry G. Giles

May 9, 2021

Gerry George Giles, Sr.,  Lt. Col (Retired) 86, has entered into rest on Sunday, May 9th, 2021.

Funeral services for Col. Giles will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Dossman Funeral Home chapel in Belton with Dr. Draper Smith and Elder Will Warrington officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be held...

Harry M. Koonce

May 7, 2021

Harry M. Koonce, 63, of Belton, died Friday, May 7, 2021 at his home.

The family will receive friends for visitation from 6-7 PM, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at  Dossman Funeral Home. Mr. Koonce was born November 18, 1957 in Waco, the son of Joseph and Mary Nell (Hester) Koonce.  He was a lifetime resident of central Texas. ...

Randy Lee Lawson

May 7, 2021

Randy Lee Lawson, 63, of Belton died Friday, May 7, 2021, at his home.

The family will receive friends for visitation Friday evening from 6-7:30 PM at the Dossman Funeral Home.

Mr. Lawson was born July 25, 1957 in Belton, the son of Clarence and Leona Butler.  He attended Belton High School.   He married Connie...

Bettie J. Campbell

May 7, 2021

Graveside services for Bettie Jim Heath Campbell, 92, of Temple, will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 15, 2021, at the North Belton Cemetery, following visitation/viewing at Dossman Funeral Home from 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.

Mrs. Campbell died Friday, May 7, 2021 at  Brookdale Western Hills Senior Assisted Living Center in Temple, after several health...

Adra Fern (Stein) Plumlee

May 5, 2021

Graveside services for Adra Fern (Stein) Plumlee, 77, of Belton, Texas, will be held at 11 AM Monday, May 10, 2021, at Ft. Sill National Cemetery with Pastor Paul Appleby officiating. Mrs. Plumlee died Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at Luvida Memory Care in Belton. Mrs. Plumlee was born to Lester and Maxine Stein on March 14, 1944, in Fay, Oklahoma. ...

Joaquina Vera

May 3, 2021

Joaquina (Siprian) Vaca Vera, 88, of Belton passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday morning, May 3, 2021 at Baylor-Scott and White in Temple.

A graveside service for Mrs. Vera will be held on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 11:00 AM at North Belton Cemetery with Moses Vaca officiating.

Joaquina was born on...

G.C. (Jack) Finch, Jr.

May 2, 2021

Graveside service for G.C. (Jack) Finch, Jr., 89, of Belton, TX will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at North Belton Cemetery will Eddie Humphrey officiating. Jack passed away May 2, 2021 in his home after a brief battle with lung cancer.

Jack was born on April 26, 1932, in Clinton, TN to George and Exie...