Obituaries

First Lt. Woody Taylor Owen ~ U.S. Army Air Corps. POW, KIA

First Lt. Woody Taylor Owen ~ U.S. Army Air Corps. POW, KIA

Jan 9, 1945

First Lieutenant Woody Taylor Owen, 26, of Austin, WWII POW, was Killed in Action, on January 9, 1945, in Takao, Formosa.  He will be laid to rest with Full Military Honors at Elgin Cemetery, Saturday, November 22nd at 2:00 PM.

Arthur Murrell Creed

Arthur Murrell Creed

Oct 6, 2025

Arthur Murrell Creed, 87, of Del Valle, Texas, passed away on Monday morning, October 6, 2025. Services are private.

Joan Divinagracia Ragiles

Joan Divinagracia Ragiles

Oct 3, 2025

Joan Ragilas, 57, of Lexington, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025.  Services are currently pending.

Finish Milligan

Finish Milligan

Oct 3, 2025

Finish Milligan, 91, of Rosharon, Texas, passed away on Friday morning, October 3, 2025. 

Jowel Alberto Wallace Jr.

Jowel Alberto Wallace Jr.

Sep 30, 2025

Jowel Alberto Wallace Jr., 18, of Elgin, TX, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.  A Celebration of Jowel's Life will be conducted at First Baptist Church of Elgin on Friday, October 17th at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Bastrop. 

Christopher Santana Martinez

Christopher Santana Martinez

Sep 28, 2025

Obituario de Christopher Santana Martinez Christopher Santana Martinez - Chris, nació el 23 de Fort Myers Florida pesando 8 libras y midió 21 pulgadas. Vivió 6 meses en Fort Myers, después nos mudamos a Crescent City Florida donde vivió 2 años. El 4 de Julio del 2008 llegó a Austin Texas, desde entonces aquí tuvo su vivienda. Pasó el tiempo,...

Clemmie Joe Johnson

Clemmie Joe Johnson

Sep 27, 2025

Clemmie Joe Johnson, 82, of Elgin, passed on Saturday evening, September 27, 2025. Services will be held at a later date by Mitchell Funeral Home and Crematory in Bastrop, Louisiana.

Mary Linda Puckett

Mary Linda Puckett

Sep 26, 2025

Mary Linda Puckett, 87, of Elgin, passed away on Friday evening, September 26, 2025. A Celebration of Mary's Life will be conducted at a later date.

Mary L. Smith

Mary L. Smith

Sep 23, 2025

Mary L. Smith, 95, of Round Rock, formerly of Elgin, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025. She was born on August 26, 1930, to the late O.J. and Margaret Wheat.

On December 7, 1974, Mary was united in marriage to Jim Smith, and together they shared 49 loving years of marriage. Mary enjoyed a long and fulfilling career as an...

Wilma Johnson

Wilma Johnson

Sep 20, 2025

Wilma Faye Jonson, affectionately known as Willie Bee, passed away on September 20, 2025, in Austin, Texas, following an extended illness. She was born on September 25, 1949, in Schwertner, Texas, the fifth child of Claude and Willie Lee Marshall.

Wilma attended Booker T. Washington School in Bartlett, Texas. She later married Lamon Johnson, and together they were blessed with two...

Dixie Juanice Wagner

Dixie Juanice Wagner

Sep 18, 2025

Dixie Juanice Wagner (Condron), 88, of Parker, Colorado, formerly of Elgin, passed away on September 18, 2025. Born on February 27, 1937, in Austin, Texas, to parents Otho Condron and Heloise Lawhon, Dixie spent her early childhood years in Austin and always spoke fondly of the beautiful fields of bluebonnets. When her mother remarried Horace Mills, an enlisted Sailor, the...

Reeniers Ayetts Coca Vallecillo

Reeniers Ayetts Coca Vallecillo

Sep 15, 2025

Reeniers Ayetts Coca Vallecillo, 40, of Willston, North Dakota, formerly of Nicaragua, passed away on September 15, 2025. Services are pending in Chinandega, Nicaragua.

Arturo Casaz Osorio

Arturo Casaz Osorio

Sep 11, 2025

In Loving Memory of Arturo Casaz Osorio

Arturo Casaz Osorio, born in Cuernavaca, Morelos, later made his home in Austin, Texas. He was the beloved son of Catalina Casas Osorio and Teodulo Casas.

Arturo attended Reagan High School and went on to earn his journeyman electrician license. He was a dedicated and hardworking electrician, respected by his peers and known for his...

Gloria Jean VanPelt

Gloria Jean VanPelt

Sep 10, 2025

Gloria Jean Vanpelt, 69, of McDade, Texas passed away on September 10, 2025. She was born on February 7, 1956, in Sebring, Florida, to the late Carolyn Good and Frank Goodson. Gloria was deeply loved and raised by Carolyn Good and her stepfather Chet Good, whom she proudly called daddy.Gloria, affectionately known as "MeMaw" by those closest to her, was...

William John Mikeska

William John Mikeska

Sep 10, 2025

William John Mikeska, of Taylor, Texas, transitioned to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at the age of 72. He was born on May 21, 1953, to Bertha Pokorny and John Daniel Mikeska in Taylor, Texas.

William displayed an unwavering love that touched the hearts of those around him. He is survived by three sisters, Bertha Beran, Frieda Arnold,...

Carlos Nathaniel Sanchez

Carlos Nathaniel Sanchez

Sep 9, 2025

Carlos Nathaniel Sanchez, 22 years old of Elgin, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Nate was a vibrant soul whose warmth and generosity touched everyone who knew him. He brought an infectious joy and laughter into the lives of his loved ones, leaving behind cherished memories. He was born on March 2, 2003, in Austin, Texas, to Amy Torres...

Shirley Ann (Hunter) Toy

Shirley Ann (Hunter) Toy

Sep 7, 2025

Shirley Ann (Hunter) Toy, 65, of Paige, formerly of Belzoni, Mississippi, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2025. Family and Friends will gather for Visitation at Smith Funeral Home of Belzoni, Friday, September 12th from 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM. Funeral Services will be held graveside at Deovelente Cemetery of Humphreys County, MS, Saturday, September 13th at 2:00 PM.

Osiris Saul Cruz-Batista

Osiris Saul Cruz-Batista

Sep 6, 2025

Osiris Saul Cruz-Batista

Born on a frosty winter morning—December 3, 2007, in Queens, New York, at 5:53 a.m., Osiris came into the world with a smile that drew love from everyone he encountered and became the gravity that pulled the Cruz and Batista families together.

He was affectionately nicknamed Gordo. At first, it spoke to his mighty appetite, but in time, the...

Robbie Dale Carter

Robbie Dale Carter

Aug 30, 2025

Robbie Dale Carter, 66, McDade, Texas, died August 30, 2025

Memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church, 600 Sunrise, Giddings, Texas, September 6, 2025, at 10:00 am.

Born November 27, 1958, in Sinton, Texas, to James E. Carter and Pauline Williams Carter

Married Sandra Lee Molina June 15, 1999

Robbie was charismatic and liked by everyone, even as a small child, he...

Clyde Ray Dowdle

Clyde Ray Dowdle

Aug 27, 2025

Clyde Ray Dowdle, age 88, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on the evening of August 27, 2025. Born on May 3, 1937, in Dawson, Navarro County, Texas, Clyde dedicated much of his life to public service and family.

Clyde married Annette Williams on August 8, 1959, and together they shared many cherished memories until her passing in 1997. He later married...