Obituaries

Mrs. Tatum

Mrs. Tatum

Mrs. Tatum

Marilyn Kay (Hughes) Tatum, 70, of Pharr and formerly of Lampasas, died on Jan. 10, 2026. After a 4.5-month battle with complications after a stroke, she passed away peacefully in her sleep.Marilyn was born July 8, 1955 to William and Esther Hughes in La Junta, Colorado.
Mrs. Tidwell

Mrs. Tidwell

Mrs. Tidwell

Nancy Sue Tidwell, 75, of Lampasas, died on Feb. 11, 2026. She was born on Oct.15, 1950, in Lampasas to Billie Jo Insall and Maggie Insall.Services will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel on Feb. 18 at 11 a.m., with visitation an hour prior. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
	Services set Feb. 14 for Buddy Moore

Services set Feb. 14 for Buddy Moore

Services set Feb. 14 for Buddy Moore

Mr. MooreVisitation will be held Feb. 13 from 5-7 p.m. with the family of James C. “Buddy” Moore at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel. Moore died Feb. 9, 2026 at the age of 87.Funeral services will be Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. at First Street Church of Christ, with interment to follow at Nix Cemetery.
Mrs. Phelps

Mrs. Phelps

Mrs. Phelps

Anna Mae Jordan Phelps, 95, died on Feb. 4, 2026 in Copperas Cove.Anna was born on Jan. 15, 1931 to W.F. “Bill” and Ollie Jordan in Lampasas. She grew up in Lampasas and graduated from Lampasas High School.
Mrs. Lane

Mrs. Lane

Mrs. Lane

Nell Lane of Lampasas died peacefully at her home on Feb. 5, 2026, at the age of 96.She was born on Aug. 15, 1929, in Seagraves to Bernard and Lenora Nash.Services honoring Nell will be held Feb. 11 at Lampasas Methodist Church, with the Rev. Paul Allan to officiate. The service will begin at 11 a.
Ms. Holloway

Ms. Holloway

Ms. Holloway

Laurie Ann Holloway of McKinney, formerly of Kempner, died unexpectedly Dec. 1, 2025. She was 65.A celebration of her life was held at her favorite library in the historic district of McKinney.Laurie graduated from Lampasas High School in 1978.
Mrs. Kinsey

Mrs. Kinsey

Mrs. Kinsey

Crystal Lea Mullins Kinsey, 84, died peacefully on Jan. 23, 2026, at Stoney Brook Assisted Living in Copperas Cove.Memorial services will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas on Feb. 7 at 2:30 p.m.Crystal was born on Nov.
Mrs. Adams

Mrs. Adams

Mrs. Adams

Edith Gail (Carpenter) Adams, 78, of Oakalla, died on Jan. 24, 2026.Gail was born June 24, 1947 in Lampasas, the daughter of Nolan Elsworth Carpenter and Ruby Janice Wells.Gail graduated from Copperas Cove High School in 1965, then attended Durham’s Business College.
Mrs. Hobbs

Mrs. Hobbs

Mrs. Hobbs

Sharon Kay Goebel Hobbs, 74, died Jan. 19, 2026.She was born on Nov. 13, 1951 in Fredericksburg to Clarence and Geraldine Goebel.Sharon graduated from Lyndon B.
Mr. Fritz

Mr. Fritz

Mr. Fritz

Gary Raymond Fritz, 68, died on Jan. 13, 2026, at his home in Lampasas.A memorial service will be held at Bertram First Baptist Church, 325 S. Gabriel St., on Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. Burial of Gary’s ashes will take place at Bear Creek Cemetery, 201 CR 270 in Bertram, following the service.