Local Obituaries for Belton, Texas & Bell County

Jun 30, 2026

Anna Mae Southerland passed away peacefully on June 30, 2026, at the age of 97.

Born in Holdenville, Oklahoma, on June 7, 1929, Anna was the daughter of the late Charley and Roxie Jacobs. She graduated from Holdenville High School and attended college for a year before entering the workforce, working diligently as a nighttime telephone operator.

In 1949, she met and...

Jun 30, 2026

Gary Lynn Baird, 79, of Belton passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 surrounded by his family. No public services are planned at this time.

Gary lived a life grounded in faith, family, and a deep sense of integrity.  He was the devoted husband of Gaylyn for 58 years and a proud and loving father to their...

Jun 29, 2026

Jun 28, 2026

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Mildred "Millie" Virginia Vaughan, 97, of Moody, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2026, in Belton.  She was born June 18, 1929, in Silver Spring, Maryland, the youngest child of Raymond and Jane Gibson.

As a young adult, Millie served alongside her first husband, William H. Adams, in ministries throughout New York and Pennsylvania.  They later...

Jun 26, 2026

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A Rosary for Frank Roger Serota, 85, of Belton will be recited at 9:00 AM, Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Dossman Funeral Home Chapel. Inurnment will follow at 11:00 AM at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.

Mr. Serota died Friday, June 26, 2026 at his home.

Roger was born January 17, 1941, in Edinburg, Texas, the son of...

Jun 26, 2026

Mary McKinney Cannon passed away peacefully at her home at Stoney Brook in Belton. She was 102. She began her life in Ruleville, MS, the fourth child of Charlie and Doskey McKinney. They moved shortly after to Louisiana, living in several places, but settling longest in Ruston. Mary attended college at Louisiana Tech in Ruston majoring in English Literature and...

Jun 25, 2026

Eva Brigitte Montgomery, 89, of Belton, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2026. There are no services planned at this time. Dossman Funeral is helping with arrangements.

Eva was born on January 14, 1937, in Berlin, Germany.

She was a proud mom and grandmother. She moved to America in 1960. She is dearly loved and will be missed greatly.

She is preceded in death...

Jun 25, 2026

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Jorge Vasquez Zavala, 62, passed away on June 25, 2026, in Plano, Texas. A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 2, 2026 starting at 5:30pm at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton with a Rosary reciting beginning at 7:00 PM. The funeral service will be on Friday, July 3, 2026 at 10:00 am with Deacon Rudy...

Jun 19, 2026

Virginia Lee (Jeschke) Benner, 94, of Holland passed away peacefully on June 19, 2026. Virginia was born on July 6, 1931 to William and Laura (Steinhauser) Jeschke. She married Coleman Benner on April 27, 1951. They recently celebrated 75 wonderful years of marriage.

While Virginia was a homemaker most of her life, she also worked at Holland ISD for several years...

Jun 11, 2026

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Lydia Sanders, 92, of Belton, TX, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 11, 2026. A visitation will be held on Monday, June 15, at 6-8pm. Services will be Tuesday, June 16, at 10am. Both will take place at Dossman Funeral Home. Burial will be directly after the service at North Belton Cemetery.

Lydia was born March 29,...

Jun 10, 2026

The family of Irene Covarrubias Sorrow shares her passing from this earthly life to her eternal heavenly home on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. She was surrounded by her daughters and husband at her home in Temple, Texas.

Irene was born on June 19, 1944, in Rockport, Texas to Alfredo and Santos Soto Covarrubias. The family of ten made a living in...

Jun 10, 2026

A Graveside service and Rosary for Mary Frances Serota, 81, of Belton, will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. A Rosary will be recited at 8:00 AM, prior to the service, Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton.

Mrs. Serota died June 10, 2026 at her home...

Jun 9, 2026

Graveside services for Beulah "Billie" Lemley-Hayes, 94, of Temple will be held at 9:30 AM, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.

The family will receive friends for visitation from 4-6 PM Tuesday evening June 16, 2026 at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton.

Mrs. Lemley-Hayes died June 9, 2026 at her home.

Mrs. Lemley-Hayes was born August...

Jun 3, 2026

Richard Wayne Jackson, or Wayne as he was known, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at a Temple care facility. He was 90 years old.

Funeral services for Wayne will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Miller Heights Baptist Church in Belton with Rev. Justin Childers officiating. Burial will follow at North Belton Cemetery...

Jun 2, 2026

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Rozanne Emery, born March 11, 1933, in Los Angeles and lovingly adopted by Francis C. and Naomi B. Kleiner, lived a life shaped by service and devotion to family. She spent her early years in Tokyo during the U.S. occupation.

While attending Ursuline College, she met her husband, Calvin Emery, who was attending Army OCS. Married in...

Jun 1, 2026

Julio “J” Quiroz, Jr., 81 of Salado, Texas, joined his Lord and Savior on June 1, 2026. J was born on April 27, 1945 in McGregor, Texas. He was raised in Moody, Texas and graduated from Moody High School in 1963. He attended Howard Payne University. He met and fell in love with Ferral Lee Reid in 1964, and they...

May 23, 2026

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Matthew Berry Floyd, 24, of Salado, passed away Saturday, May 23rd, 2026, in Temple, TX at Scott and White Hospital.

Matthew was born on June 16, 2001, in Lexington, SC to Larry and Amber Floyd.

Throughout the years Matthew has had an array of activities that he loved. Building computers all because he wanted to learn...

May 21, 2026

Graveside services for Sundee Hilton, 73, of Moody, formerly of Salado, will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, May 28, 2026, at Post Oak Cemetery in Oglesby

The family will receive friends for visitation Wednesday evening, May 27, 2026 from 6 to 8PM at the Dossman Funeral Home chapel.

Mrs. Hilton died Thursday, May 21, 2026 at home in Moody.

Mrs. Hilton was...

May 15, 2026

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Eleanor Bean Bushnell - (Ellie, Ellie Belly, Sunshine, Chicken Banana, Ellie Bean, Booty Head) was born January 29th, 2026, to her loving parents Braden and Madison. Because Eleanor was eager to meet her Mommy, Daddy, and big sister Ottie Jo, she entered the world 6 weeks early.

On Valentine’s Day 2026, Eleanor was released from the...

May 13, 2026

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Vernon Richard Loechel, 50, of Belton, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Belton, Texas.

A memorial service for Vernon will be held Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Dossman Funeral Home with Daren Rich officiating.

Vernon was born on March 15, 1976, in Temple, Texas, to Horst Loechel and Dorothea Zimmermann. He was raised...