Obituaries

May 28, 2019

Maria F. Campos, 83, of Elgin passed away Tuesday evening, May 28, 2019.  Family and friends will gather at the Elgin Funeral Home on Friday, May 31st at 1:00 PM, followed by a Celebration of Maria's Life at 2:00 PM with Pastor Antonio Casas presiding.  She will be laid to rest next to the love of her life Pedro, at...

May 24, 2019

Wilfred Alford Goertz, 91, of Rockne passed away peacefully, Friday, May 24, 2019.  Family and friends will gather at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Rockne, on Thursday, May 30th at 9:00 AM and will Celebrate Wilfred's Christian Burial Mass at 10:00 AM.  Interment will follow at the Sacred Hearth Catholic Cemetery, Rockne.

May 23, 2019

Wynetta Cathey, 61, of Elgin passed away peacefully Thursday, May 23, 2019.  Family and friend will gather at the Elgin Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 29th from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  A Home-Going Celebration will be conducted at the Lost Pines Cowboy Church of Elgin, under the auspices of Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church of Elgin, on Thursday,...

May 23, 2019

Ronald Flory, 76, passed away from this world to his Heavenly Home, Thursday morning, May 23, 2019.  Ron graduated from Riley Highschool in Southbound, Indiana and proudly served in the United States Airforce. He worked for many years, until his retirement with Southwestern Bell.  Ronald was a faithful and longtime member of the Evangelical Free Church of Elgin. He...

May 19, 2019

Pennie Moore Rhodes, 87, of Elgin, passed away peacefully, Sunday, May 19th.  Family and friends will gather at the Elgin Funeral Home on Friday, May 31st from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  A Home Going Celebration will be conducted at the First Baptist Church of Elgin, under the auspices of Greater Mount Vernon Zion AME Church of Elgin, on...

May 18, 2019

On Saturday, May 18, 2019, the Alvarado/Gonzales family suffered a huge loss when Robert Henry Alvarado, Jr., 55, took is seat in God’s Heavenly Kingdom.  He was born one of 12 children born on October 21, 1963. Since the ‘90’s Robert struggled with numerous health issues, the family often joked how he have more lives than a cat.  Robert...

May 18, 2019

Fred Wright, 80, of Taylor, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, May 18, 2019.  A Home-Going Celebration will be conducted at Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church of Taylor on Thursday, May 30th at 1:00 PM.  Interment will follow at the Taylor Cemetery.

May 18, 2019

Anne E. South, 52, of Round Rock, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, May 18, 2019 with her husband by her side. Anne was born on October 4, 1966 to Ed and Martha Thorpe in California. She graduated from Texas A&M University, class of 1989, with a Bachelors of Science in Scientific Nutrition. On July 15, 1989, she married Patrick...

May 16, 2019

Deacon, Donald Robinson, passed away peacefully, Thursday morning, May 16, 2019.  Survived by wife, Ernie.  A Home Going Celebration will be conducted at Winns Memorial Baptist Church on Saturday, May 25th at 3:00 PM with the Reverend, D.W. Townsend presiding.  Interment will follow at Sayers Cemetery.

May 15, 2019

Dietrich Kessel, age 97, died peacefully Wednesday, May 15th at the Elgin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where he had resided since 2010.  Dietrich was born in Paige, Texas on September 27, 1921 to Emily and Gerhard Kessel into a family that would eventually grow to comprise 14 children.  He was always a person of faith, being baptized and confirmed...

May 14, 2019

LaVerne Tharp, 83, of Bryan, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Tuesday morning, May 14, 2019. Lillie LaVerne Shafer Tharp was born on April 14, 1936, in Tucumcari, New Mexico and raised in San Jon, New Mexico.  She was a graduated the only girl in her class at Porter High School.  Since she was the only girl, she...

May 10, 2019

Matthew Richard Lewis, 46, passed away suddenly, Friday, May 10, 2019.  Matt was born in Minot, North Dakota on February 19, 1973.  Matt had an early affinity for light bulbs and electricity.  At 8 years old, he was secretly climbing light poles to obtain the high-pressure sodium halide bulbs from the streetlamps in the neighborhood, only to be discovered...

May 5, 2019

Johnny Lavern Hopkins, 67, of Bastrop, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, May 5, 2019.  A Memorial Service will be conducted at the Lost Pines Cowboy Church of Elgin on Saturday, May 11th at 2:00 PM with Pastor Greg Long presiding.

May 5, 2019

Lee Edward Lofton, 73, of Austin, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019.  A Home Going Celebration will be conducted at Union Hill Baptist Church of Utley on Friday, May 10th at 2:30 PM with the Reverend Aubrey Jackson presiding.  Interment will follow at the Colorado Chapel Cemetery.

May 5, 2019

Carrie Lee Kirby Washington, 84, of Austin, passed away peacefully, Sunday morning, May 5, 2019.  Family and friends will gather at the Elgin Funeral Home on Thursday, May 9th from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  A Home Going Celebration will be conducted at the East 19th Street Baptist Church of Austin, on Friday, May 10th at 11:00 AM with...

May 3, 2019

Ernest Wayne Neal, Sr., 66, of Webberville, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019.  Survived by his wife, Ester.  Family and Friends will gather at the Elgin Funeral Home on Friday, May 10th from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  A Home Going Celebration will be conducted at the Elgin Funeral Home on Saturday, May 11th at 10:00 AM.  Interment will...

Apr 30, 2019

Rudy Ramirez, 54, of Taylor, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019.  Family and friends will gather at the Jerusalem Pentecostal Church of Taylor, on Saturday, May 4th from 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM.

Apr 25, 2019

Antoinette Stephanie Murphy, 80, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday evening, April 25, 2019.  Family and friends will gather at the Elgin Funeral Home on Sunday, April 28th from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM and will pray the Holy Rosary at 6:00 PM.  A Celebration of Christian Burial Mass will be conducted at the Sacred...

Apr 21, 2019

Jewel Elizabeth Johnson, or Beth as she was known by all, was a devoted wife, beloved mother, and joyful grandmother. A lifelong resident of Elgin, Beth died in her home on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the age of 99.

Beth was born on February 20, 1920 to Lewis and Mary Iva Fisher. After...

Apr 21, 2019

Zelpha Lorene Carter, 89, of Elgin, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 21, 2019. Family and friends will gather at the Elgin Funeral Home on Thursday, April 25th from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  A Memorial Service will conducted at the First Baptist Church of Elgin on Friday, April 26th at noon with Pastor Jason Huddleston presiding.

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