Longtime civic leader Robert Butler dies

Lometa-area rancher and civic leader Robert Butler died peacefully on March 10, 2021, at his home. A private family memorial service is planned. Sneed Funeral Chapel in Lampasas has charge of arrangements.

Mr. Kelley

Carl Reese Kelley, 78, died on March 7, 2021 at his residence in Lampasas. Visitation was held March 11 at Sneed Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. March 12 at Center Cemetery in Lometa.

Mr. Blackburn

A memorial service for Robert Dulaney Blackburn will be held at 10 a.m. March 20, 2021 at Murphree Cemetery in Evant. He died Feb. 14, 2021 in Pasadena, Texas. R.D. was born on April 19, 1938 in Hamilton to Jack and Vera Hopson Blackburn.

Mr. Hall

Ronnie Dean Hall, 56, of Lampasas died on March 10, 2021 in Cedar Park, after a long battle with liver disease. Visitation will be held at Sneed Funeral Chapel on March 12 from 5-7 p.m. Graveside services are at 3 p.m. March 13 at Hillsdale Cemetery in Izoro.

MR. EDSEL RAY KENDRICKS III

Mr. Edsel Ray Kendricks III, 41, of Temple, Texas passed away on March 6, 2021 at his residence. He was born on February 5, 1980 in Lampasas, Texas to Edsel Ray White Jr., and Donna Kay Hawkins. He was raised in Lampasas and attended Lampasas schools.

Services set Saturday for Henry Langford

Lifelong Lampasas County rancher and longtime bank director Joseph Henry Langford died at his home March 11, 2021 at the age of 82. Services will be held March 13 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Lampasas, with a graveside service to follow at School Creek Cemetery.

Mr. Brown

Billy Joe Brown, 55, of Lometa died on Feb. 16, 2021 at his residence. Billy Joe was born at Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin, on Dec. 10, 1965 to Myron William and Lyndia Dianne (Harrison) Brown. He had lived in Lometa for the past 10 years.

Mrs. Schaub

Neta Ruth Shirley Schaub, 83, died on March 6, 2021 at her residence in Lampasas. Visitation will be held March 9 at Sneed Funeral Chapel from 5-7 p.m. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church on March 10, with interment to follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Chapman

Raymond C. Chapman, 86, died March 1, 2021 at his residence in Kempner. Visitation was held March 4 at Sneed Funeral Chapel in Lampasas. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. March 5, also at Sneed Funeral Chapel. Interment with military honors will be at 2 p.m.

Mr. Laning

Robert “Bobby” Hartley Laning, 90, was born in Menard on Dec. 22, 1930 and died in Killeen in his home on Feb. 25, 2021. Burial will take place at Live Oak Cemetery in Youngsport. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.