Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Belton, Texas & Bell County

Enedina Ramirez Salinas

Enedina Ramirez Salinas

Oct 3, 2026

Funeral services for Enedina R. Salinas, 78, of Troy, will be held at 1:30 pm, Friday, October 9, 2026 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Belton. A Rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM Thursday evening at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton.

Mrs. Salinas died Saturday, October 3, 2026, in a Round Rock Hospice Home.

Mrs. Salinas was born August 24,...

Marlene L. Northam

Marlene L. Northam

Oct 2, 2026

Marlene Pickerell Northam, 78, of Belton, died Friday, October 2, 2026, in a Temple hospital.

Mrs. Northam was born July 13, 1948, in McAllen, the daughter of William and Edna (Pape) Pickerell. She married Maurice Northam in 1991 in Bell County. She was an accountant for American Spincast for many years. 

Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Maurice Northam; three sons...

Mary Lou Ward

Mary Lou Ward

Sep 27, 2026

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Mary Lou (Perkins) Ward, 86, of Temple passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Baylor-Scott and White Hospital in Temple.

Funeral services for Mary will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton with Rev. Andy Davis officiating. Burial will be in North Belton Cemetery in Belton.

Mary was...

Judy L. Scarborough

Judy L. Scarborough

Sep 20, 2026

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Funeral services for Judy Elza Scarborough, 85, of Belton, will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, September 25, 2026, at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel.

Mrs. Scarborough died Sunday, September 20, 2026 at her home in Belton.

Mrs. Scarborough was born July 27, 1941 in Belton, the daughter of Mark and Annie (Tulloch) Elza. She married Forrest Alexander...

Ronnie C. Rhoades

Ronnie C. Rhoades

Sep 17, 2026



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Ronald C.Y. “Ronnie” Rhoades

October 21, 1944 – September 17, 2026

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Ronald C.Y. “Ronnie” Rhoades passed away on September 17, 2026, in Temple, Texas, leaving behind a life defined by faith, family, service, and skilled craftsmanship. Born in Central Texas on October 21, 1944, Ronnie carried with him the values of honesty, generosity, grace, and steadfast devotion throughout...

Dubart "Bert" J. Mizell

Dubart "Bert" J. Mizell

Sep 14, 2026

Dubart "Bert" Mizell passed away peacefully on Sept. 14, 2026, after suffering a major stroke in December 2025. He was born on Oct. 18, 1953, in Austin, Texas to parents Elaine Herring Mizell and Lt. Colonel Dan Jackson Mizell. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Cynthia Freytag Mizell.

Bert was an “Army Brat” and the Mizell family lived...

Tommy Neil Hatter

Tommy Neil Hatter

Sep 12, 2026

Tommy Neil Hatter, 66, of Temple, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2026. There are no services planned at this time. Dossman Funeral Home is helping with arrangements.

Tommy was born on December 16, 1959, in Waco, TX, to parents Logan Thomas Hatter and Dorothy (McNeil) Hatter.

Tommy was always ready to make you laugh. Even on his worst days, he made sure...

Terry Taggart

Terry Taggart

Sep 9, 2026

Terry Taggart, 74, of Belton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at a Belton Care Facility.

Funeral services for Terry will be held on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Belton First United Methodist with Pastor Patrick Hoffman officiating. Burial will be private.

Terry was born on September 13, 1951, in Belton to the late Hugh Lewis...

Allen King Lowe

Allen King Lowe

Sep 7, 2026

Graveside services for Chaplain (LTC) Allen K. Lowe, U.S. Army (Ret.), 80, of Belton, will be held at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, with military honors.

A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church in Temple.

The family will receive friends for visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m....

Walter Joe Moon

Walter Joe Moon

Sep 6, 2026

Funeral services for Joe Moon, 96 of Belton, will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the Dossman Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Barho officiating. Burial will follow at the Holland Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation, Wednesday evening, September 9, 2026, from 5-7PM at the funeral home.

Joe died Sunday, September 6, 2026 in a...

Grace "Cookie" Maria Flores Smith

Grace "Cookie" Maria Flores Smith

Aug 31, 2026

Grace "Cookie" Maria Flores Smith, 83, of Belton, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2026.

Born on November 18, 1942, in Amarillo, Texas, Cookie lived a life defined by hard work, fierce devotion to her family, and a vibrant spirit that brought warmth, laughter, and music wherever she went.

Cookie dedicated her life to raising and supporting her children. Her strong...

Mary Lou Edmondson

Mary Lou Edmondson

Aug 29, 2026

A Life of Love and Kindness

Mary Lou Shimp Edmondson, 94, of Belton, Texas, passed away at a Temple hospital.

The family will receive friends for visitation Friday, September 4, 2026 from 5:30-7:30PM at Dossman Funeral Home. Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2026, 11:00AM-12:00PM at Blanco Cemetery, 401 Chandler Street, Blanco, Texas 78606.

Mrs. Edmondson was born on August...

Mark Anthony DaShiell

Mark Anthony DaShiell

Aug 26, 2026

Mark Anthony DaShiell, 67, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026, in Belton, Texas. He was born in Hayward, California, on December 1, 1958.

Mark was a loving husband, dad, grandpa, brother, uncle, and friend. He had a great sense of humor, was a natural leader, and a passion for helping others. He was an incredible chef and one of his favorite...

Virginia Estill

Virginia Estill

Aug 25, 2026

Virginia Jones Estill passed away peacefully on August 25, 2026, in Bryan, Texas.

Virginia was born on July 5, 1928, in Houston to Charles Thomas Percy and Susie (Huebotter) Jones.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 61 years, Louis L. Estill, and her sister, Flora Ann Jones Miller.

After graduation from Stephen F. Austin High School in Houston,...

Martha McGuire McCall

Martha McGuire McCall

Aug 25, 2026

A Memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Belton, TX on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 1:00PM with Rev. Patrick Hoffman officiating for Martha McGuire McCall, 78, of Belton. 

Martha died Tuesday, August 25, 2026 in a Temple hospital.

Martha was born June 7, 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Abner Dillon and Thelma Canton...

Israel Casas, Jr.

Israel Casas, Jr.

Aug 23, 2026

In Loving Memory of Israel Casas Jr.

March 16, 1942 – August 23, 2026

Israel Casas Jr., age 84, passed away on August 23, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.

Israel was born on March 16, 1942, in Austin, Texas, to Israel Casas Sr. and Hortencia Alba. He grew up in Austin, where he graduated from Austin High School 1961. On...

Betty Bounds

Betty Bounds

Aug 23, 2026

Funeral services for Betty Bounds, 91, of Temple, will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the Dossman Funeral Home in Belton. The family will receive friends for visitation from 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Monday evening, August 31, 2026, and again from noon until 2:00 PM Tuesday, prior to the funeral service.

Betty passed as graciously as she...

James Edward Bryant

James Edward Bryant

Aug 20, 2026

Graveside services for James Edward Bryant, 87, of Waco, will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.

Mr. Bryant died Thursday, August 20, 2026, in a Bellmead Nursing Home.

Mr. Bryant was born October 20, 1938, in Anthony, Texas, the son of Caleb Edward Bryant and Violet McClosky Bryant. He served in the...

Anita Gonzales Castillo

Anita Gonzales Castillo

Aug 20, 2026

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Funeral services for Anita Gonzales Castillo, 91, of Belton, will be held 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Dossman Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at North Belton Cemetery.

The family will receive friends for visitation Monday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Dossman Funeral Home.

Mrs. Castillo died Thursday, August 20, 2026, at her home...

Arthur John Carr

Arthur John Carr

Aug 19, 2026

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Arthur John Carr, 97, of Belton passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Baylor Scott and White Hospital in Temple. No local services are planned at this time.

Arthur was born on April 17, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois to Arthur Robert and Agnes Marian (William) Carr. He was raised in Lebanon, Missouri and attended schools in Lebanon. Mr. Carr enlisted...