Local Obituaries for Belton, Texas & Bell County

Odessa Dean

Oct 22, 2020

Odessa Miller Dean, went to be with her Lord and Savior in Heaven on October 22, 2020 at home surrounded by family. Odessa Henrietta Miller Dean was born on January 27, 1945 to Otis Henry and Ardella Miller. She was one of 13 children born to Otis and Ardella and later one of 14 children when Otis adopted Kyle...

Michael Kelly Gunter

Oct 21, 2020

Graveside service for Michael Kelly (Mike) Gunter will be at 3:00 PM Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Salado Cemetery, with Mickey Blanks officiating.

Mike was born on April 21, 1955 in Temple, TX, the son of Orville and Louise Gunter of Rogers, TX.

He married his high school sweetheart, Nancy (Cornelius) on May 28, 1977...

Patricia Jean Carpenter

Oct 20, 2020

Patricia Jean (Gaither) Green Carpenter, 91, of Belton passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at a Belton care facility.

Graveside services for Mrs. Carpenter will be held on Friday, October 23, 2020 at 10:00 AM at North Belton Cemetery in Belton with Rev. Andy Davis officiating.

Pat was born on December 28, 1928 in...

Oscar Cavazos

Oct 17, 2020

Oscar Cavazos, 69 of Killeen passed away on Friday, October 17, 2020 at Baylor-Scott and White Hospital in Temple.

Funeral Services for Oscar will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 10:00 AM at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton. The Service will be live-streamed and can be viewed by visiting dossmanfh.com. A visitation will be held...

Hilda Elizabeth Metz

Oct 14, 2020

Hilda Elizabeth (Riedel) Metz, 81, of Belton and formerly of Santa Rosa, California passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at an assisted living center in Belton.

Services will take place at a later date in California.

Hilda was born on December 10, 1938 in El Cerrito, California to Kurt and Pauline (Unger) Riedel. She...

James Grant Hibbeler

Oct 10, 2020

James “Jimmy” Grant Hibbeler, 73, of Belton went home to Jesus on October 10, 2020 at Temple Baylor Scott and White Hospital.

Mr. Hibbeler was born June 26, 1947 in Pasadena, Texas. He was the son of James Edker and Jane (Grant) Hibbeler.  He was a 1966 Belton High School Graduate. He served in the United States...

Donnie Lou Brentham

Oct 10, 2020

Funeral services for Donnie Lou Brentham, 82, of Belton will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 16, 2020 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Andy Davis and Dr. Leroy Kemp officiating.  Burial will follow at the North Belton Cemetery.

The family will receive friends for visitation Thursday, October 15, 2020,  from 5-7 PM at the Dossman...

Gerald Hoyt (Jerry) Ledyard

Oct 8, 2020

Gerald Hoyt (Jerry) Ledyard, 82, of Temple, died Thursday, October 8, 2020 in a Temple hospital.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Ledyard was born January 5, 1938, in Lubbock, the son of Paul Hoyt Ledyard and Vivian Francis (Shore) Ledyard.  He lived in Fort Worth before moving to Temple...

Elaine Tomlin

Oct 7, 2020

Linda “Elaine” Puett Tomlin went to the loving arms of Jesus on October 7, 2020.

Elaine was born in Temple on October 11, 1938 to William Andrew “Bill” Puett, Sr. and Martha Jane McKinley Puett. Elaine attended schools in Temple and graduated from Temple High School in 1956.

Elaine helped open the HEB store on...

Sammy C. Blankenstein

Oct 7, 2020

Sammy Clayton Blankenstein went to rest with his Heavenly Father on October 7, 2020. Sammy was born October 22, 1953 in Temple, Texas to Harold and Janet Blankenstein of Temple, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents. Sammy graduated from Belton High School in 1971. He then partnered with his father’s business of Blankenstein Plastering Company for...

Concha Salinas

Oct 5, 2020

Concha (Lopez) Salinas, 82, of Belton passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020 at Baylor-Scott and White Hospital in Temple after a brief illness.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, October 9, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Christ The King Catholic Church in Belton with Father Sang officiating. Burial will follow at North...

Frances Ann Goodman

Oct 3, 2020

Services for Frances Ann Goodman, 86, of Belton will be held at a later date. Frances was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on, July 31, 1934 the daughter of Duron Adam and Mary (Freeman) Shepherd. She married John S. Goodman in 1954, he preceded her in death in 2002.

She was a homemaker and worked for SWB...

Joseph Daniel Mankawich

Sep 28, 2020

Joseph D. Mankawich, 87, of Morgan’s Point died September 28, 2020 at his home. Graveside services will be 10 AM, Friday,  October 16, 2020 at The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen with Jeff Miller officiating.

Joseph was born August 21, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Joseph A. and Mildred (Devan) Mankawich. He was...

Robert "Bob" Dean Kennedy

Sep 28, 2020

Robert Dean "Bob" Kennedy, 93, of Belton passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Baylor-Scott and White in Temple after a brief illness.

The family will have a private memorial service.

Bob was born into the Age of the Greatest Generation.  This generation is described as "men and women who fought not for fame...

Silas Thornton

Sep 24, 2020

Silas Thornton, 89, of Temple passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at his home in Temple.

Graveside services for Silas will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the San Marcos City Cemetery with Rev. Mike Baggerly officiating.

Silas was born on October 27, 1930 in South Texas. He grew...

Donna Ann Baird

Sep 22, 2020

Donna Ann (Sodek) Baird of Belton went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 in Temple after a brief illness at the age of 72.

Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, September 25, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton with Rev. Mike Baggerly officiating. The funeral will be live...

William Douglas Ellard, Ii.

Sep 20, 2020

William Douglas Ellard ll ‘Bee’  ‘son’ 46 of Nolanville Texas passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 20th 2020. He was born to parents William Ellard sr & Eddie Ann Strickland, on March 19th 1974  in Angleton Texas. A loving son, father, grandfather and friend. The definition...

Dennis Fowler

Sep 19, 2020

Dennis Ray Fowler was born on September 13, 1961 in Lamesa, TX. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on September 19, 2020 at the age of 59.

His parents are Roy Fowler and Maxine (McAnally)Wise. Dennis attended school in Rogers until he moved to Belton and graduated from Belton High School in 1980. He...

Carmen Lingo

Sep 18, 2020

Carmen V. Lingo

July 19, 1935 – September 18, 2020

Carmen V. Lingo was born to Jose Vasquez and Ignacio Manuela Castaneda in Superior, Arizona on July 19, 1935.  She passed September 18, 2020 in her home in Belton, Texas.

She had 16 brothers and sisters and is survived...

Pat Mcfarland

Sep 18, 2020

Patsy L. “Pat” McFarland passed away peacefully at the age of 89 in Belton, Texas on September 18, 2020.

The family will be celebrating her life with a private service.

Pat was born in 1931 in Hillsboro,...