Obituaries

Ronald Vaughan, 1942–2026

Ronald Vaughan, 1942–2026

Ronald Vaughan, 1942–2026

Ronald Vaughan, 83, of Arlington, Texas, formerly of Silverton, Texas, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026.The family received friends beginning at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, followed by funeral services celebrating Ronald’s life at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Owens & Brumley Funeral...
Ronald Dean Willmon, 1945–2026

Ronald Dean Willmon, 1945–2026

Ronald Dean Willmon, 1945–2026

Ronald Dean Willmon, 80, of Whitney, Texas, passed away on December 20, 2025, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.Born August 31, 1945, in Spur, Texas, to Pinkney Willmon and Bertha Ann Cooper, Ronald was the youngest of six children.
Richard Dayne Piper, 1954–2026

Richard Dayne Piper, 1954–2026

Richard Dayne Piper, 1954–2026

Richard Dayne Piper was born to Dayne and Elizabeth Piper on Sept. 4, 1954, in Paducah, Texas.He passed away on Jan. 11, 2026, at the age of 71.He is preceded in death by his parents, his grandparents Tom and Dovie Eliis and B annd Sadie Piper Creech and John W. Piper; one brother, Terry Piper...
Bette Roseanne Barnes Cogdell, 1935–2026

Bette Roseanne Barnes Cogdell, 1935–2026

Bette Roseanne Barnes Cogdell, 1935–2026

BetteRoseanneBarnes Cogdell, 90, left this earth for her forever home with Jesus on Friday, January 16, 2026 in Tulia, Texas.Celebration of life services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026 at the First Baptist Church of Silverton with Cooper Cogdell and Reverend GJ Walton...
Dorothy Ann Turner, 1931–2025

Dorothy Ann Turner, 1931–2025

Dorothy Ann Turner, 1931–2025

Dorothy Ann Turner, 94, of Medina, Texas, formerly a longtime resident of Matador, Texas, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 29, 2025.
Anna Francis, 1926–2025

Anna Francis, 1926–2025

Anna Francis, 1926–2025

Anna Francis, 98, of Lubbock, Texas, and formerly of Plainview, Texas, passed away on November 16, 2025.
Billy Campbell, 1957–2025

Billy Campbell, 1957–2025

Billy Campbell, 1957–2025

Billy Campbell, 68, of Matador, Texas, passed November 24, 2025 at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at the First Baptist Church in Matador with Chuck Harrison officiating. Interment will follow at the East Mound Cemetery.
Millard Daniel (Salt) Jones, 1953–2025

Millard Daniel (Salt) Jones, 1953–2025

Millard Daniel (Salt) Jones, 1953–2025

Millard Daniel (Salt) Jones, 72, passed away on October 1, 2025, at his home in Mississippi. Salt was born on May 27, 1953, in Sweetwater, Texas, to Annie Layman Jones and Millard Crabill (Salty) Jones.