Obituaries

Kirby

May 8, 1997 ~  Feb. 27, 2019 Jacob MacKenzie Kirby, age 21, of Copperas Cove, Texas passed away on Wednesday February 27, 2019. Jacob was born May 8, 1997. A visitation for Jacob was held Thursday, March 7, 2019 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home, Killeen, Texas.

Cox

Nov. 18, 1944 ~ March 4, 2019 Dorothy (Bethel) Cox passed away on March 4, 2019. She is survived by her daughters Dorothy (Robert), Tonya, Lisa, and Michael. Granddaughters Ashley (Tyler) and Savanah. She is also survived by sisters: Evelyn, Beryl, and Violet; numerous nieces and nephews.

Guevara 

Sgt. 1st Class Ret Juan (John) J Guevara Jr.   June 5, 1940  –  February 22, 2019 Sgt. 1st Class Ret Juan (John) J Guevara Jr. 79, of Copperas Cove, TX went to be with the Lord on February 22, 2019 peacefully with his family by his side. He was born June 5, 1940 to Juan and Ernestine Guevara.

Victor Wesley Krempin

Krempin VICTOR WESLEY KREMPIN  Dec. 16, 1916 ~ Feb. 11, 2019 Victor Wesley Krempin, 102, of Copperas Cove,  passed away February 11, 2019 in Copperas Cove. Services will be Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Gerald Lee Smith

Smith SFC Gerald Lee Smith, US Army, ret. June 9, 1944 - February 4, 2019   Gerald “Jerry” Smith, age 74, of Copperas Cove passed away at home surrounded by his family.

Smith

Hansford  Bernard Smith June 18, 1930 ~ Nov. 23, 2018 Hansford Bernard Smith, 88, passed away on November 23, 2018. A memorial service with Military Honors is to be held on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Oakalla Smith Cemetery, 1485 Smith Cemetery Rd Oakalla, TX 78608.

Purcell

Jack L. Purcell, 85, of Copperas Cove, passed away at Metroplex Hospital on Saturday, November 10.  Jack was born on Dec. 11, 1932 in San Angelo, Texas to C. V. and Louise (Dollison) Purcell. He was married to Shirley A. Purcell on June 12, 1954 in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Caraway

Richard “Rick”  Caraway May 27, 1950 ~ Nov. 15, 2018 Richard “Rick” Caraway, 68 of La Vernia, Texas passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2018. Rick was born on May 27, 1950 in Corpus Christi, Texas, son of the late Jewell Harris Caraway and Alice Patricia Caraway.

Donna Jo Zunker

Zunker Donna Jo Zunker May 18, 1938 ~ Oct 5, 2018 Donna Jo Thompson Zunker, 80, peacefully passed to be with her Lord and Savior on October 5, 2018.

Visser-Ulrich

Lois (Jones) Visser-Ulrich Feb. 9, 1949 ~ Sept. 1, 2018 Lois, 69 of Topeka, Kansas was a Jehovah’s Witness that enjoyed many volunteer activities. She worked as a LPNC in home-healthcare. She was married to James Ulrich in 1994, he survives the home.