Mr. Smith

Robert Paul Smith Jr., 62, of Kempner died at his residence on Sept. 5, 2021. He was born Feb. 13, 1959 in Salmon, Idaho, to Robert Paul Smith Sr. and Sandra Worrell Smith. Robert married Laura Lee Johnson on Oct. 30, 1982 in Redding, California.

Mr. Davis

Billie C. Davis, 82, of Lampasas died at his home on Sept. 15, 2021. He was born in Wayne County, North Carolina. Bill joined the Air Force and retired after 22 years of service. He enjoyed working in his garden and fishing in Port Aransas.

Mrs. Maldonado

Benita Maldonado, 95, of Lampasas died on Sept. 16, 2021 in Lampasas. Visitation was held at Sneed Funeral Chapel on Sept. 20, with a rosary afterward. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church on Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Clardy

Evelyn Marie Kirby Clardy, 92, of Lometa died Sept. 14, 2021 in Nacogdoches. Viewing took place Sept. 19 at the Lometa Church of Christ, and the service followed with Aubrey Rodgers officiating. Afterward, a graveside service was held at Senterfitt Cemetery near Lometa.

Mrs. Patterson

Georgia “Jo” Lucille Patterson, 90, of Kempner died on Sept. 14, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 27 at Clear Creek Baptist Church, 3350 FM 2657 in Kempner, with burial to follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sept.

Mr. Mooney

Steve Raymond Mooney, 71, of Lampasas died on Sept. 14, 2021 at AdventHealth Central Texas in Killeen. Visitation will be Sept. 23 at Sneed Funeral Chapel from 6-8 p.m. Graveside services will be Sept. 25 at Oak Hill Cemetery at 10 a.m.

Myrtle Ruth Sneed Bell Hughes

Myrtle Ruth Sneed Bell Hughes, 94, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at her home in Austin, TX. She was born on July 20, 1927, in Port Lavaca, TX to Ollie Ethel Morris and John Omar Sneed.

Mr. Griffin

Jerry Albert Griffin of Adamsville died on Sept. 5, 2021 at home. He was born on June 21, 1935 to the late Clarece Price Griffin and Luther Griffin in Lawton, Oklahoma. He earned master’s degrees in archeology and in anthropology.

Mr. Windwillow

Bernard “Tom” Windwillow was born Aug. 21, 1944 in Long Beach, California, the only child of Marion T. Clark and Robin A. Burton. He died unexpectedly on Aug. 24, 2021 at a hospital in Temple, Texas. Tom was a Vietnam-era Army veteran, having served as a medic with the 101st Airborne.

Mr. Flores

Benjamin Bancaco Flores Jr. of Lampasas died on Aug. 31, 2021 at AdventHealth Central Texas in Killeen. He was born on July 15, 1956 in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Benjamin Bancaco Flores Sr. and Leticia Flores. He had lived in Lampasas since 2000, moving here from Guam.