Funeral services for Kenneth Wayne Copeland, 81, of Belton will be held 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 16, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home of Belton. Visitation was held at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home, Thursday, March 15, 2018.
Kenneth Copeland passed from this life on March 10, 2018 at a local nursing facility. Ken was born at home in Bell County on November 25, 1936 to L.S. and Ethel Copeland.
Funeral services for Miriam Garrick Oliver, 90, of Belton, will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Oliver and Dr. David Mosser officiating. Burial will follow at the Mary Allen Oliver Community Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Monday evening at the funeral home.
Mrs. Oliver died Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at her home in Belton.
Mrs. Oliver was born September 26, 1927 in Norway, South Carolina, the daughter of Martin C. and Cora Lee Brunson Garrick. She worked in retail in Charleston, South Carolina, where she met Lt. John W. “Jack” Oliver, Jr. She married him 30 days later, on January 30, 1944, which began a 74 year love affair. As the wife of a career Air Force officer, she raised three children and was active in ensuring the well-being of Airmen and their families. She attended the University of Hawaii and worked as a Base Clinic administrator at multiple bases. After retiring to Central Texas, she was a longtime leader in the Salado United Methodist Church. She was always active in many community organizations, including serving as Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Dr. Sandra Kay Oliver (Dr. R. Wayne Matthews) of Belton; two sons, John Lynn Oliver (Rory) of Belton and Rev. Robert Bedell Oliver (Anna) of Grand Prairie; one sister, Erma Lamb of Mt. Dora, Florida; eight grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Salado United Methodist Church 650 Royal St., Salado, TX 76571.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 67, of Salado, Texas passed away October 28, 2017 in Georgetown, Texas.
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.
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.