Obituaries

Meredith Howard passed away Feb. 23, 2021, at the age of 80.

Mrs. Laura Odessa “Dolly” Jackson, 90, longtime Forest Glade resident and Mexia businesswoman, passed away Saturday night, March 6, 2021, in Mexia after a courageous battle with numerous health issues.

Sara Dian Frederick, of Wortham, passed away on March 2, 2021, in Waco, at the age of 73, following a long battle with cancer. A family visitation will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 5, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Rosary, with Father Benji, will begin immediately following visitation at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 6, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, with Father Pius Matthew and Father Larry Covington officiating. Interment will follow in the Wortham Cemetery. Her nephews Marty Bowen, Jamie Goolsby, Harry Goolsby, Paul Goolsby Jr., Kent Vogel and Stephen Wilson will serve as pallbearers.