FRANCES “SISSIE” GILES

Frances, lovingly known as “Sissie” passed away after a courageous 16-year battle with cancer. A public visitation will be held on October 2, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Caldwell. Graveside services will be held on October 3, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

Wayne Edwin Hobbs

ily moved to Brenham, Texas, to open a grocery store, they offered him a job and he accepted, moving his young family to Brenham. He worked for his father-in-law in Brenham learning the trade of running a grocery business.

JANICE CROOK

Janice Annette Schubert Crook, our beloved wife, mom, daughter and “Grammy J,” passed from this world to be with her Savior Jesus Christ on September 13, 2023, at the age of 65. Born in Brenham, Texas, to Leo and Evelyn Knesek Schubert on November 21, 1957, she grew up in Lyons, Texas.

BILLY DODSON

Funeral Service for Billy Wayne Dodson, of Somerville, Texas, was held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville. He was born on Jan. 13, 1933, in Wink, Texas. From the early age of 17, Billy embarked on a fulfilling career in the oilfield industry.

JAMES “BUBBA” MCKAY

Celebration of Life for James Dwayne “Bubba” McKay, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at One Church Caldwell, 104 Texas Highway 21, Caldwell, Texas 77836.

JAMES WHATLEY

James Leroy Whatley, 76, of Caldwell, Texas, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. A public visitation was held in the chapel at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, followed by funeral services at 10:00 a.m.

AUDREY ALCORN

Somerville High School in 1953, from there she went to Decatur Baptist and Mary Hardin-Baylor, graduating in 1958. She was employed by the Houston Public Library starting in the historical department. Maxine was manager of two branch libraries, Vinson and Looscan.

JOY ROGERS

Our beloved Joy Jackson Rogers, 50 years old, of Caldwell (Burleson County), Texas, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Sunday evening, September 3, 2023.

TRAVIS KEESE

Travis Gordon Keese, 91, of Kerrville, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 7, 2023, at Peterson Regional Medical Center, Kerrville. He was born in Lyons, Texas, on February 10, 1932, to David Alwyn and Mable (Davenport) Keese as their 5th child.

ROMULO ALVAREZ GARCIA

A Mass of Christian Burial for Romulo Alvarez Garcia, 77 of San Diego de la Union, Guanajuato, was held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Caldwell, Texas. Romulo Alvarez Garcia, was born on Feb.