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John William Blocker was born on May 22, 1929, in Rockdale, Texas to Gertrude Hardeman Blocker and Early Scott Blocker.  He was the 2ndchild of 9 siblings.  The family moved to Temple, Texas in 1948 where he met and married the love of his life, Vivian Lee Hawkins on August 12, 1950, and from that union two daughters were born.   For a short time, they lived in Stamford, Texas, but ultimately returned to Temple where he joined Mount Zion Baptist Church under...

John Alvin Tidwell was born to Carl Tidwell and Sylvester Evans Tidwell in  Rosston, Arkansas on November 18,1942.  He graduated from McRae High School in Prescott, Arkansas. He married Bettye McGough in 1962 and five children were born to this union. He was a  cook at Coy Martin Drive Inn ,Santa Fe Hospital, Temple Products, and Fleetwood Mobile Homes before retiring.  He married Ruthie Parker in 1977 in Temple, Texas. She preceded him in death...

Betty Kegley Davenport Whitson, age 88, originally from Temple, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Rockwall, where she moved to be closer to her daughter, Donna. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will be in Temple Garden of Memories. Betty was born on July 9, 1933, to James G. and Ida Gay Kegley in Midway, Texas. She was a graduate of Temple High School, class of 1951. After retiring from JC Penney in Texas...

Jacelyn Necole Harris was born Jacelyn Necole Harris on October 5, 1971, to Virginia Harris Mitchell. She was baptized at an early age under the leadership of Bishop L.C. Browning at Bethel IM Church, Temple, Texas. She attended Temple High School. She was a go getter and a diligent worker for Walmart for twenty-one years starting in August 2000. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, uncles, and aunts. Survivors are her mother, Virginia Harris Mitchell of Temple, Texas; her...

An obituary is not available at this time for Charlene Snodgrass Cooper. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Obituary Print Elnora Johnson Clark came to the end of her Christian journey at the age of 86 on May 26, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 3, 1935, in Moody, Texas to the parentage of Lonnie and Willie Ellen Johnson. Elnora accepted Christ at an early age and became a member of Beulah Baptist Church. She later became an active participant of Peaceful Rest Baptist Church in Moody, Texas. At Peaceful Rest Baptist, she faithfully served the Mission sisterhood and...

An obituary is not available at this time for Pamela Diane Hickey (Smith). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Constance Marie Roundtree Robinson was born June 19, 1925, in Wallis, Texas. She was the second of twelve children born to Andrew Mack and Hallie Mae Myrtle Flakes Roundtree. She began her formal education at the age of 7. In order for her to go to school Constance along with her siblings walked 3 miles per day. She was baptized early in life as a member of the Galilee Baptist Church and was a member of the Baptist Young People Union (BYPU). On May 17, 1940 at the age of 15, she graduated as...

Charlie was born to Charley and Leola Jackson on 09/07/1956 in Temple, TX.  He loved having his kids and grandkids around and took great pride in sharing whatever knowledge he found to be useful to them.   Charlie had a passion for cars starting from a very early age!  He took pride in taking care of his vehicles and teaching his family the same.  In his past times he loved going to watch races at the Little River track.   He also loved to go fishing whenever he...

Addie Mae Wade Brewer was a middle child of 13 children born  Feb 17, 1930 in Troy Texas to Colyer and Crella (Love) Wade.  Addie attend Dunbar High school  and love to hang out with her older brothers. She lived in Houston Texas with her sister Dovie Anna Wade . While in Houston , she developed a life long love for reading , cross word  puzzles and mathematical challenges, sudoku, whist, dominoes, gardening.  Like many of the Wade children , she was a cook at the...