All Obituaries

Ileana “Lily” Gonzalez, age 69, passed away in her home comforted by her husband on Thanksgiving morning after a nearly seven-year courageous battle with a rare form of pancreatic cancer. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, December 6, 2019, at Scott's Funeral Home of Copperas Cove with burial following at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Visitation will be from 6-8 Thursday at the funeral home.  Lily was born Ileana De Jesus Juanes in...

Linda A. Fabian, age 72, of Copperas Cove passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019, in Round Rock. A Memorial Service will be held at 5:00 pm, Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the Korean American Grace Baptist Church, 401 S. Ann Blvd in Harker Heights.  Linda was born on July 27, 1947, in Danby, Vermont to the late Raymond and Shirley Stevens McEckron.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Fabion, Sr.  Linda is survived by her children, Thomas Fabion and wife,...

Frieda Monika Pickering, age 83, of Kempner passed away on November 8, 2019. Memorial Services will be held 11 AM, Friday, November 22, 2019, at Scott’s Funeral Home in Copperas Cove. Interment will follow at Kempner City Cemetery. Monika was born on January 12, 1936, in Viernheim-Hessen, Germany to Adam and Elisabeth Klee Hofmann. She attended school in Viernheim-Hessen. Life brought Monika to the United States in 1955. She proudly attained U.S. Citizenship in 1960. She married the...

Andrew “Leroy” Quives, age 84, of Copperas Cove passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 am, Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at Scott's Funeral Home of Copperas Cove with burial following at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Visitation will be on Monday evening from 5-7 pm at the funeral home.  Andrew was the son of the late Warren and Helen (Edwoods) Quives who was born on October 30, 1935, in Whittaker, West Virginia. He...

Jerry J. Swindell, 65, of Kempner, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Graveside Services will be on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Monday at Scott's Funeral Home of Copperas Cove. Jerry was born on November 14, 2019, at Lumberton, NC to the late Frank and Elizabeth Houston Swindell. He graduated from Pembroke High School in 1971. He married Cedelia Thompson on June 24, 1972, in Dillion, SC. He joined the...

James (Jim) Stansbury, 95, of Escondido, CA passed away in Copperas Cove, TX on October 25, 2018, surrounded by his family. The public is welcome to attend graveside services for the WWII veteran at 2 PM, Thursday, November 14, 2019, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Jim was born on July 8, 1924, in Des Moines Iowa to the late Leo and Florence (Randolph) Stansbury. He was drafted into the United States Army at 18 after finishing High School. He served as a combat...

  Joseph H. Morrison, age 71, passed away surrounded by his family in Copperas Cove on Thursday, October 17, 2019. Funeral Services will be at 12 Noon, Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at Scott's Funeral Home with burial following at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service. Joe was born on April 21, 1948, in Louisville, KY to the late Gilbert and Sylvia Underwood Morrison. At an early age, he joined the United States Army and...

Bob Schrum, age 68, passed away at home in Kempner on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. Graveside Services will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, October 19, 2019, at Copperas Cove City Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from 5-7 PM at Scott's Funeral Home of Copperas Cove. Bob was born on August 29, 1951, in Hammond, IN to the late Ralph Schrum and Lois Scully Cummins. He graduated from Hammond Technical Vocational High School in 1970. During his high...

Rick Larson, age 76, of Copperas Cove passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019, surrounded by his family. A celebration of his life will take place at 3:00 pm, Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Southern Hills Baptist Church, 2920 FM 116 in Kempner, Texas.  Rick was born on July 18, 1943, in Worchester, MA to the late Paul and Elva Brown Larson. Rick graduated from North High School in Worcester, MA and attended Barrington College in Rhode Island. He graduated from the University...

Vance Helzer, age 24, of Kempner passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019. Visitation will be held from 4-6 PM, Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at Scott's Funeral Home of Copperas Cove. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Copperas Cove. Vance was born on March 21, 1995, in Flint, Michigan to Vance Andrew and Susan Wilcox Helzer. He attended school in Lampasas. Vance loved the outdoors and would go fishing any chance he had....