Mellie Jo Eppes was born Dec. 3, 1923, in Personville, to William Welton and Exa (Stephens) Richardson. She grew up in Mexia and after graduating from Mexia High School, she entered Westminster College in Tehuacana where she earned an Associate of Arts Degree. Continuing her education, she received both a Batchelor’s and Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Houston.
Georgetta (Martin) Downey, age 80, of Groesbeck, went to her eternal rest on Saturday, June 24, 2023.
On Saturday, June 24, 2023, Gordon Royace Payne passed away, missing his 90th birthday by three months. Most of those years were filled with dogged determination and independence.
Jannie Brewer McRae, 73, passed away, peacefully, on June 18, 2023, at her home in Teague, surrounded by her loving family. There will be a visitation with the family on Friday, June 23, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home from 10 to 11 a.m.; funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. Aaron Hamilton, Dylan Hamilton, Christopher Booth, Brandon Booth, Benjamin Booth, Bradley Booth, Brady Michael Plumlee, and Collin Drake Barberett will serve as pallbearers.
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