WILLIAM THOMAS “BILL” SIMMONS

William Thomas “Bill” Simmons, 67, of Corpus Christi, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. He was born February 7, 1954 in Brownwood, Texas to Porter Nathaniel Simmons and Nina Pearl Jacobs Simmons.

Mr. McDonald

Charles "Mac" Manning McDonald, 82, died July 12, 2021 at his residence in Lampasas. Graveside services will be held at 9 a.m. July 19 at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Sneed Funeral Chapel in Lampasas has charge of arrangements. Charles was born Nov.

JOHN QUINTON OAKLEY

John Quinton Oakley, known as “Big John” amongst family and close friends, died peacefully after a brief illness with family at his side on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at the age of 90. John was born on August 25, 1930, to John Tee and Grace Jones Oakley in Lake Victor, Burnet County, Texas.

Mrs. Whitney

Ina Rose Whitney, 83, died on July 11, 2021 at her home in Argyle. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on July 14 at Senterfitt Cemetery in Lometa. Ina was born on March 14, 1938 in Dallas to Jack and Dorothy (Dean) Maples. She grew up in Dallas and married Joe Whitney in 1978 in Dallas.

Virginia Blackburn Wynne

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and friend, Virginia Blackburn Wynne of Nixon, Texas, went to be with the Lord on the morning of June 23, 2021.

Mr. McCoy

Jesse Granville McCoy Jr., 77, died July 1, 2021 in Abilene. Visitation was July 5 at Sneed Funeral Chapel in Lampasas. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. July 6 at Adamsville Baptist Church, with interment to follow at Hines Chapel Cemetery.

Mr. Fischer

Marvin Wayne Fischer, 72, of Lampasas died June 28, 2021 at AdventHealth Central Texas in Killeen. He was born on Jan. 26, 1949 in Big Lake to Morgan Colonel and Beuna (Tindall) Fischer. Marvin grew up in Lampasas, moved to Waco, then returned to Lampasas in 2014.

Mr. Wilkinson

Douglas Lloyd Wilkinson, 74, of Lampasas was born Dec. 24, 1946 in Bloomfield, Iowa to Marvin and Opal (Halsey) Wilkinson. He died at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Temple on June 27, 2021, due to complications after surgery. Doug attended school in Ottumwa, Iowa and graduated in 1966.

Services set for former Lometa councilwoman

Betty Evelyn Poe, 84, of Lometa died June 24, 2021 at AdventHealth Central Texas in Killeen. Funeral services will be July 8 at 11 a.m. at Sneed Funeral Chapel in Lampasas. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Interment will follow at School Creek Cemetery. Betty was born to Keston O.P.

Feed store owner, stock show champion George Herrmann dies

George Harrell Herrmann, 70, of Lampasas died June 30, 2021 at his home. A graveside memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. July 6 at Oak Hill Cemetery. Heritage Funeral Home of Lampasas has charge of arrangements.