Obituaries

Thomas Winfred Bell, of Copperas Cove, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am, on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Thomas was born on October 28, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan to Charles Bell Jr and Bernice (Siemion) Bell. Thomas grew up and lived in Detroit until he joined the U.S. Army in 1965. While stationed in Germany, Thomas met Tilly Elsasser and the couple wed on July 27, 1973. Tilly...

Jade Piper Hammons-Milo, 52, passed away on the morning of June 20th in her home in Copperas Cove, Tx. Jade Piper was born to Jerry David Hammons and Donna Michel on August 13th, 1969, in Carlsbad, NM.  She went to school in Oklahoma City.  Jade married Rook Milo on October 27th, 2015 in Copperas Cove. Before she was disabled, Jade worked as a Game Master for Blizzard Entertainment. Jade was an incredibly kind, considerate, helpful, and sincere person. Despite the disabling...

Jennis Marie (Kessler) Parcells, age 84, recently of Copperas Cove, formerly a long-time resident of Southern California, joined her husband with Our Lord on Friday, June 17, 2022, of complications from Alzheimer’s Disease. Her life will be celebrated on June 29, 2022, with a Family Rosary Walk beginning at 10:00 am followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:00 am at Holy Family Catholic Church, in Copperas Cove, Texas. Burial will be on July 2, 2022, at 10:00 am at Hillside Cemetery in...

Alfredo Leonardo Garcia II, age 49, from Austin, TX, passed away in June 2022. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am, on August 6, 2022, at Viss Family Funeral Home, 1614 S FM 116, Copperas Cove, Texas 76522. Al was born in San Antonio, TX to Gloria Gutierrez and Alfredo Garcia on May 30, 1973. He went to school in Somerset, TX and was married to Kimberly Herold for seven years. He worked as a CDL driver for eight years but first and foremost, he was a guitarist with a...

Mathilde "Tilly" Anderson, 87, passed away on  June 6, 2022. Memorial services for Tilly will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, July 14, 2022, at Viss Family Funeral Home, 1614 S FM 116, Copperas Cove, Texas 76522. Burial will follow at the Copperas Cove City Cemetery. Tilly was born on May 9, 1935, in Regensburg, Germany. As a military wife, she traveled back and forth from the USA to Germany several times over the years eventually settling in Copperas Cove in 1970. She...

Colleen Weatherby Flicek, age 56, of Kempner, Texas passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2022, after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Viss Family Funeral Home, 1614 S FM 116, Copperas Cove, Texas 76522. Visitation with Colleen’s family will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Interment will follow at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Colleen was...

Thomas Lester Moore, 78, of Copperas Cove, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022. A Graveside Service with full military honors will be held at 2:00 pm, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Visitation will be held from 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Viss Family Funeral Home, 1614 S FM 116, Copperas Cove, Texas 76522. Thomas Lester Moore was born to Bessie Alene Robinson on Thursday, 16 December 1943. He spent his youngest years...

Joyce Lucille Smith, 83, of Copperas Cove, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022. No services are scheduled at this time. Joyce was born on January 1, 1939, to Ivan and Emma (Stuckey) Buchwalter in Wooster, Ohio. Joyce spent most of her early life in Ohio.  Joyce married Thomas C. Smith on July 16, 1967, in Ohio. While Thomas served in the U.S. Army, Joyce faithfully accompanied him to several duty stations within the United States and they ultimately settled down in Copperas Cove in...

Ronnie C. Viss, 45, of Copperas Cove, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, May 7, 2022.  Ronnie was a man that placed God first, Emily and his family second and then his work, which he considered his ministry. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2022, at First Baptist Church of Gatesville, with a reception following in the fellowship hall. Dr. Levi Price assisted by Dr. Mark Kemp and Pastor Preston Atkinson will be...

Elsie C. Go, age 73, of Copperas Cove, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Killeen. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2:00 PM, Monday, May 2, 2022, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1001 E. Georgetown Rd, Copperas Cove, TX. Visitation will be held from 11 AM to 1 PM at Viss Family Funeral Home, 1614 S. FM 116, Copperas Cove, TX prior to the service. Elsie was preceded in death by her parents; son, Jacinto Go; and one brother. Elsie is survived by her husband of 50 years, Gerardo...