Obituaries

Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones

Michael Lee Jones, 49, died on Sept. 25, 2022, in Torrance, California. Services will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas on Oct. 15 at 11 a.m., with a visitation an hour prior. Interment will follow at Rock Church Cemetery in Rumley. Michael was born on Jan.
Mr. Smith

Mr. Smith

Mr. Smith

Douglas Lee Smith, 57, died on Oct. 3, 2022, at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas on Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. Doug was born on July 8, 1965, in Lampasas to Denzel L. Smith and Peggy Wren Smith.
Mrs. Rhoden

Mrs. Rhoden

Mrs. Rhoden

Winifred Gordon Rhoden died on Oct. 1, 2022. She was 101. Winifred was born in Coleman on Nov. 27, 1920 to Walter and Mary Gordon. She graduated from the University of Texas, and in 1945 she married Jesse H. Rhoden Jr.
Mr. Warner

Mr. Warner

Mr. Warner

Willis Dale Warner, 82, died Sept. 29, 2022 in Lampasas, after a battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel at 10 a.m. Oct. 8. Burial will follow at Hines Chapel Cemetery in Adamsville. Willis was born on Feb.
Mrs. Poe

Mrs. Poe

Mrs. Poe

Doris M. Griffin Poe of Lampasas died Sept. 23, 2022 at the age of 91. Doris was born Dec. 25, 1930 in Round Top to Moody E. Henniger and Ella E. Stork.
Mr. Bates

Mr. Bates

Mr. Bates

Harold Bates, 77, of Lampasas died Sept. 25, 2022 in Lubbock. Harold was born at Rollins Brook Hospital in Lampasas on Aug. 27, 1945 to William Denton Bates and Allynn Skeen Bates. He attended Lampasas and Liberty Hill schools before graduating from Leander High School.
Mr. Hamilton

Mr. Hamilton

Mr. Hamilton

Marvin Hamilton, 80, of Lampasas, died on Sept. 24, 2022, in McGregor. Visitation was held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel on Sept. 28. Graveside services were at Bethel Cemetery in Burnet County on Sept. 29. Marvin was born on Jan. 26, 1942 in Briggs to Leroy and Nettie Mae (Minton) Hamilton.
Mr. Tombaugh

Mr. Tombaugh

Mr. Tombaugh

Donald Clive Tombaugh, 89, of Lampasas died on Sept. 18, 2022, in Temple. Don was born on Jan. 1, 1933, in Beaumont to H.C. and Myrtle Tombaugh. He graduated from Lometa High School and then attended the University of Texas in Austin.
Mr. Averitt

Mr. Averitt

Mr. Averitt

Eric Blake Averitt died on Sept. 16, 2022, at AdventHealth Central Texas hospital in Killeen at age 24. A service will be held at Christ the Rock Church, 2514 East U.S. Highway 190 in Lampasas, on Oct. 1 at 11 a.m. Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel has charge of arrangements.
Mr. Milam

Mr. Milam

Mr. Milam

Cody Milam, 30, of Purmela died on Sept. 16, 2022. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 24 at Boots and Saddle Cowboy Church, 8727 West U.S. Highway 84 in Gatesville, with the Rev. Max Gunn officiating. Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville has charge of arrangements.