Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 11 Oct 2007

CAMERON - James Mollica, 53, of Cameron died July 1, 2007 as the result of a pickup truck accident during the recent flooding of Little River in Milam County. Funeral services were held 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home with Rev. Ernest Taylor officiating. Burial followed Monday, Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. in the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

Mr. Mollica, an assemblyman, for ArtcoBell Company in Temple. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and was a past member of the Rockdale V.F.W.

He was born June 14, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio.

He married Linda Kay Wright.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Kay Mollica of Cameron; two step-daughters, Christina Rollins and fiancé Joe Coleman of Spring and Nare Barnes of Houston; brother, Anthony Mollica of Florida; three sisters, Jinny Mollica of Florida, Rita Mollica and Rose Mary Fuengis, both of Cleveland, Ohio; six brothers-in-law, Jasper Colbert and wife Frances of Littlefield, Cleveland Colbert of Ft. Worth, Louis Colbert of Big Lake, Johnnie B. Wright of Houston, Robert L. Wright and wife Ann of Houston and James C. Wright and wife Sylvia of Aurora, CO; four sisters-in-law, Mary Jefferson and husband Isaac of Houston, Dr. Rose Wright of Schenectady, New York, Lula Pearl Whatley of Ft. Worth and Cleo Risby of Littlefield; and a host of nieces and nephews.