RAYMOND JAMES “R.J.” SMITH JR.

R.J. Smith, 77, of Deanville, passed away peacefully in his home on January 15, 2022. Visitation, with family present, will be held on January 20, 2022, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Caldwell. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 21, 2022, at 2:00 p.m.

BILLIE SUE WILSON

A private funeral service for Billie Sue Wilson, 90, of Somerville, will be held at a later date. Billie Sue Bailey Wilson was born on Aug. 5, 1931, to Dedie Bruce Bailey and Mohota Bailey in Tyler, Texas. Her family moved to Baytown when she was 6 years old. She graduated from Robert E.

NELLIE (PLOCH) BURKHALTER

Nellie Jane (Ploch) Burkhalter, of Caldwell, passed away December 22, 2021, in Bryan, Texas. Services were held at 11 a.m on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, with visitation an hour prior at Hillier Funeral Home in Bryan, Interment followed at Old Bethel Cemetery in Bryan.

CLARENCE HODRICK JR.

A memorial service for Clarence Hodrick Jr., 68, of Somerville, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at St. James Christian Church in Somerville, Texas. He was born on September 24, 1953, to Clarence Hodrick Sr. and Lois Hodrick in Oakland, Calif.

CELSO SANCHEZ

Celso Sanchez, 77, of Caldwell, Texas, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 1, 2022. Visitation services will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, in the Chapel at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Caldwell, Texas. A Rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m.

ELDIE PETERS

Eldie Peters was born on August 21, 1936, in Tunis, Texas. As a young boy, he and his family moved to Caldwell, Texas, where he was raised on a farm. His chores included: gardening, working in the cotton fields, and raising many farm animals.

ROGER SIMONS

A Celebration of Life and memorial service for Roger Dale Simons, 73, of Somerville, Texas, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at Community Chapel, 14805 TX-36 in Somerville, Texas. He was born on Dec. 30, 1947, in Franklin, Texas.

OLIVER GERLAND

Oliver V. Gerland was born January 7, 1925, to Lydia and Ollie Louis Gerland in Greenvine, Texas. He lived a full life and passed away at the age of 96 in Tomball, Texas. The church service will be held Thursday, January 6, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Somerville, at 11 a.m., with Bro.

BILLY KORNEGAY

Billy Lynn Kornegay, 74, of Caldwell, Texas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 30, 2021. A public visitation was held on Monday, January 3, 2022, beginning at 4:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 5:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Caldwell, Texas.

Thelma Fay Ferguson Darling

Thelma Fay Ferguson Darling, 72, of Milano, was born on October 25, 1949, to Henry Alton Ferguson Sr. and Jo Ella Ferguson. Thelma was born and raised in Houston, Texas, but always said you couldn’t pay her enough to move back. She resided in Milano for approximately the last 35 years.