J.D. Gulley
J.D. Gulley was born on September 14, 1936 in Rosston, Arkansas to the late DeWillie Gulley and Ruby Clark-Gulley.
He accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of First Baptist Church of Salado.
In 1954, J.D. enlisted with the United States Army. He retired in 1987 after 32.5 years of service with the advanced rank of Sergeant Major (SGM). A Vietnam Veteran, Gulley received two Bronze Stars between 1970 -1971.
J.D. had a great love for his family! As he traveled the country, he made it a point to visit as many of them as possible. He was a fisherman and an avid fan of soul music. He enjoyed Sunday church services and gospel music.
He was an excellent cook; a man with a skilled palate. J.D. spent the last 21 years of his life in Salado, Texas. He was the personal architect of his own home and all the fixed improvements on his land. On October 31st, J.D. succumbed to the long-fought battle against his illnesses. He leaves to cherish many loving memories: his loving daughter Myra Jackson and five living siblings.
Funeral arrangements will be held at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 920 14th St. Plano, TX 75074. Repast will be held at the church immediately following service. Burial will be at the Dallas National Cemetery, promptly at 2:15pm with military funeral honors. The Dallas National Cemetery is located at 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75211.
2017 Obituaries
Jessie Hamrick Foster
Jessie Hamrick Foster
November 29, 1919-December 29, 2017
Jessie Hamrick Foster of Salado passed on December 29, 2017.
Services are planned for Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Dossman Funeral Home, 2525 North Main, Belton, Texas followed by graveside services at Salado Cemetery, Baines Drive in Salado.
Visitation will be held from 5 PM to 7 PM Tuesday January 2, 2018 at Dossman Funeral Home.
Royce ‘Red’ Eldred Curry
Royce “Red” Eldred Curry
April 23, 1933
November 11, 2017
Services for Royce “Red” Eldred Curry will be 11 a.m. Saturday November 18, 2017 at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Killeen. Burial will follow at Killeen City Cemetery.
Thomas Nipper
DPS Officer killed in the line of duty will be buried in North Belton Cemetery on Nov. 10
AUSTIN – Services for Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Senior Trooper Thomas Nipper will begin Thursday, Nov. 9, in Belton. Trooper Nipper died in the line of duty as a result of a traffic crash in Bell County.
Marion Leon Click
Marion Leon Click
April 14, 1928
October 31, 2017
Marion Leon Click passed away October 31, 2017. He was born on April 14, 1928 in Merkel, Texas, the son of Leland Rose Click and Willie Ellen Beadle.
Norman Wayne Blair
Norman Wayne Blair
October 26, 1950
October 28, 2017
Norman Wayne Blair 67, of Salado, Texas passed away October 28, 2017 in Georgetown, Texas.
Gerald Bridges
May 9, 1927
October 10, 2017
Funeral services for Gerald Jackson Bridges, 90, of Belton will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, October 13, 2017 at the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Belton with Pastor Steven Vaughn, Chaplain Bruce Mercer, Byron Mauldin and Pastor Dan Cockrell officiating.
Burial will follow at North Belton Cemetery with Masonic Services.
Bridges passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at a local nursing facility.
Derrick Anthony Walker
CW4 Derrick Anthony Walker
FORT HOOD, Texas – Fort Hood officials have released the name of a Soldier who died of a long-term illness October 5, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas.
Tom Vernon Brown
Thomas Vernon Brown, Jr.
July 22, 1927
June 17, 2017
Thomas Vernon Brown, Jr., of Salado, passed away on the morning of June 17, 2017 at Scott & White Hospital in Temple.
Ava B. Kelley Miller
SALADO — Services for Ava B. Kelley Miller, 92, of Big Spring will be 10 a.m. June 29, 2017 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel in Big Spring.
Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 30 in Salado Cemetery in Salado.