(ROCKDALE) Cruz Garza, JR. age 64 of Rockdale passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024 in Schertz Texas.

A funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church, burial will follow in the Garza Cemetery in Rockdale,

Visitation will be held on Friday October 4, 2024 from 5:00 PM until 6:30 PM at Philliips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. A Rosary will follow the visitation at 6:30 PM at the funeral Home.

Cruz is survived by lifelong companion Teresa Garza and their children: Jason and Storme Garza w/ child Cameron Garza. Steven and Olivia Garza w/ children George, Meredith and Cora.
Also survived by: Parents Cruz Garza Sr. and Refugia Garza
Brother Carlos Garza, Brother Oscar Garza and Wife Brandi, Sister Irene and Husband Roger Gutierrez, Sister Christine and Husband Dan Marquette. Sisters Toni, Esther and Lydia Garza. As well as many adored nieces, nephews which he loved and cared for as his own children.

In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, P.O. Box 548, Rockdale, Texas 76567



(TEMPLE) Gary Boyd, 75, retired builder, resident of Temple Texas, died Wednesday, September 25, 2024, peacefully alongside his beautiful wife and best friend Stenna, surviving family, Fuzzy, Harlin and Sylvia, Rudy, Ray, Craig, Gary S., and 4 grandchildren. Gary believed in Paying-it-forward, and his life dream was Building America, Gary will be truly missed and never forgotten by his wife Stenna, who will love him for a thousand years and more, and admired by all who met and knew him.

Young's Daughters Funeral Home & Bereavement Center in charge od arrangments



(ROSEBUD) Paula Denise Jones, 61 of Rosebud, passed away Sunday September 29, 2024 in Scott & White Hospital, Temple, Texas. Paula was born February 28, 1963, in Fort Worth, Texas. She graduated from Rosebud-Lott High School and attended Howard Paine University in Brownwood, Texas. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Rosebud where she loved to volunteer when able, as well as working with Operation Christmas Child. While battling many health conditions most of her life, her heart was as wide as her smile. She always wanted to do what she could to help others. She loved her family, friends, church, and a love for pug dogs. She was preceded in death by her parents Richard and Nelda Jones of Rosebud. She is survived by two brothers, David Jones of Rosebud and Jimmy Jones of Dallas; three nephews Chaz, Hayden, Landon and one niece Peyton. A private service will be held at a later date.

Cook-Gerngross-Green-PattersonFuneral Home in Rosebud is in charge of arrangements.





(BELTON) Paul Eugene Douthit, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and caring psychotherapist, passed from this life into the arms of his heavenly Father on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Thomas Eugene Douthit, Jr. and Doris Elizabeth Watters and was the eldest of their five children.

Having lived in many places including Korea with his medical missionary parents, he settled in Houston, Texas, where he graduated from Sharpstown High School and married the love of his life, Marylyn McCulloch, at South Main Baptist Church. Paul had always hoped to follow his father as a physician, but connecting with and helping others was his obvious calling. He received a BS in Psychology and an MA in Applied Psychology from the University of Houston, followed by employment with Mental Health Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County, DePelchin Faith Home residential program, and Belle Park Psychiatric Hospital adolescent program. He then received his PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy at NOVA Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Upon completion of his doctorate, he rejoined his growing family in Lubbock where he became the behavioral specialist for the Department of Pediatrics at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC). He also instructed first year medical students with other interdisciplinary faculty and served on the admissions committee. He worked closely with Child Protective Services and Women’s Protective Services, was featured regularly in the KCBD Channel 11 HealthWise segment, and made ten trips to Thailand to help Thai medical students prepare for training in the United States. In cooperation with TTUHSC, Paul was honored to serve as Special Assistant to the Director of the Office of Population Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services in Washington D.C. from 2003 to 2005, focusing on adolescent health issues with an emphasis on mental health. After 25 years of service to TTUHSC, he retired in 2014 and was honored with the title of Professor Emeritus. Paul and Marylyn relocated to Temple, Texas, where he joined Chupik Counseling, now Lifestance. He was devoted to serving the needs of children, teenagers, adults, and families and truly had a heart for soldiers and veterans, as well as parents, teachers, medical practitioners, mental health workers, and individuals with chronic health issues. Paul was a licensed marriage and family therapist, a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, and an instructor at the University of Houston, Texas Tech University, Capella University, and Central Texas A&M University.

Even though a devoted professional, his priority was always faith and family. Paul served as a deacon at First Baptist Church Lubbock and in recent years at First Baptist Church Belton. He enjoyed singing in his church choir and in the Celebration Singers at First Baptist Temple. He loved life on Belton Lake, but his wife, 3 children, 3 children through marriage, and 8 grandchildren were his whole world, and he made time to be present for each of them. Paul was a renaissance man who could talk with anyone about any subject. He never met a stranger and was the humblest, yet most shining example of a Christian man, husband, and parent. His was a life fully and well-lived with a deep love for his family and fellow man.

Paul will be so greatly missed by his wife of 49 years, his children Brian and Marci Douthit, Aaron and Elizabeth Douthit, and Kristin and Anthony Richards; his grandchildren Eli Douthit, Jaxon Douthit, Alysa Douthit, Cecilia Douthit, Zoe Douthit, Margot Douthit, Worth Richards, and Nash Richards; his four siblings and their spouses Mark and Nan Douthit, Bruce and Susan Douthit, Ann and Scott Petersen, and Dawn and John Hinkle; and his dear uncle Jay Douthit as well as beloved nephews, nieces, cousins, friends, and colleagues.

On Saturday, October 5, 2024, a graveside service will be held at 2:00pm at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston, Texas. Both services welcome all family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the future ministry site of First Baptist Belton’s All In, One Heart initiative, 506 North Main Street, Belton, TX 76513 or Bring Everyone in the Zone, a member of the Texas Military Veteran Peer Network, www.bringeveryoneinthezone.org, PO Box 763, Killeen, TX 76540-0763.

But seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. - Matthew 6:33

Dossman Funeral Home




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Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home, Cameron: www.mblfuneral.com/obituaries/obituary

Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home, Rosebud:
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Dossman Funeral Home, Belton: www.dossmanfh.com/obits

Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home, Rockdale: www.phillipsandluckey.com/obituaries

Harper-Talasak Funeral Home, Temple: temple.harpertalasek.com/obituaries

Crotty Funeral Home, Belton: www.crottyfh.com/obituaries 




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