Obituaries

Roy Morris, Iii

Roy Morris, Iii

Nov 7, 2016

Roy Harvey Morris III, age 71, of Elgin Texas joined our Lord and Savior on Monday, November 7, 2016. He was born in Houston, Texas on January 31st, 1945. He graduated from Elgin High School in 1963, and attended Blinn Junior College, University of Texas, and Southwest Texas State University. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree...

Rodney Lentz

Rodney Lentz

Nov 4, 2016

Rodney Lentz, 91, carpenter of Austin, passed away Friday morning, November 4, 2016. Survived by his wife, Victoria. The family will receive guests at the Elgin Funeral Home from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Thursday, November 10th. A Funeral Service will be conducted at the Elgin Funeral Home on Friday, November 11th at 10:00 AM with Reverend Greg Long...

John Farris

John Farris

Oct 21, 2016

John Wayne Farris, 64, of McDade, Texas passed away Friday afternoon, October 21, 2016. He was born on December 3, 1951, to Minnie Lee and Hubert Farris, Sr. John Wayne grew up and spent his whole life in McDade. He worked for Butler Brick for over 40 years until he retired in 2014. John loved to stay busy and...

Floyd Hodges, Jr.

Floyd Hodges, Jr.

Oct 20, 2016

Floyd Edward Hodges, Jr. “Ed,” 57, passed away on Thursday morning, October 20, 2016. Ed was born in Tyler, Texas on August 15, 1957 to Floyd Edward Hodges, Sr. and Billie Jean Perigo Hodges. When Ed was a young boy, the family moved to Victoria, Texas where he attended schools and graduated high school in 1977. After...

Keith Smith

Keith Smith

Oct 13, 2016

Services are currently pending...

Hugh Lofton, Jr.

Hugh Lofton, Jr.

Oct 12, 2016

HUGH “JACK” LOFTON, JR. “A Time to be Born” On August 1, 1949 in Elgin, Texas a bouncing baby boy was born to Hugh, Sr. and Bertha Duvall Lofton, who they named Hugh Lofton, Jr. “A Time to Plant” At an early age, “Jack” as we affectionately called him, professed his hope in Christ at an early age and...

Cody Hopkins

Cody Hopkins

Oct 9, 2016

Cody Lawry Hopkins, 13, of McDade, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016, after a courageous and hard fought battle with the West Nile virus. Cody was born on May 7, 2003 in Boones, Iowa and attended McDade Junior High School. He was only a 7th grader, yet more sagacious than most! Cody had a huge thirst...

Mary Martinez

Mary Martinez

Oct 8, 2016

Mary Ann Martinez, 63, of Elgin, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016. The family will receive guests at the Elgin Funeral Home from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a Vigil of Holy Rosary at 7:00 PM Tuesday, October 10th. A Celebration of Christian Burial Mass will be conducted at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Elgin on Wednesday, October...

Crystal Chase

Crystal Chase

Oct 5, 2016

Crystal Hope Chase, 34, of Austin, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016. A Home Going Celebration will be conducted at Lone Star Baptist Church of Bastrop on Saturday, October 15th at 2:00 PM with Reverend Fred Blackman officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Reverend Fred Blackman officiating

SERVICES...

Jessie Cervantez

Jessie Cervantez

Oct 4, 2016

Jessie M. Cervantez, 87, of Taylor passed away Tuesday morning, October 5, 2016. Survived by his wife Angelina. The family will receive guests at the Elgin Funeral Home from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Thursday, October 6th with a Holy Rosary Vigil at 7:00 PM. A Celebration of Christian Burial Mass will be conducted at Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

Robert Lindstrom

Robert Lindstrom

Sep 28, 2016

Robert (Bob) Lindstrom began his life on June 7, 1935, in the borough of Brooklyn in New York, New York. On Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at his home in the Central Texas countryside near Elgin, Texas, he finished his time in this place at the age of 81, where he entered into the fullness of life, which was given...

Carolyn Gonzales

Carolyn Gonzales

Sep 25, 2016

Services will be private

Georgina Francis

Georgina Francis

Sep 11, 2016

Georgina Sally Francis, 85, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on September 11, 2016. Georgina was born in Niagra Falls, NY to Robert Stockman and Janet Maxwell on July 8, 1931. She was a beautiful soul, who raised her family well and enjoyed her career as a waitress for LaSalle Sportsman Club. Preceded in death by her...

Ester Smith

Ester Smith

Sep 11, 2016

Ester M. Smith, 70, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formerly of Taylor, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016. The family will receive guests at the Elgin Funeral Home from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM Saturday, September 24th. A Home Going Celebration will be conducted at the Elgin Funeral Home on Saturday, September 24th at 11:00 AM with Reverend Willie Simmons officiating....

Laura Hammond

Laura Hammond

Sep 10, 2016

Laura Lynne Hammond, 47, of Santa Fe, Texas was called by our Heavenly Father to spread her wings on September 10th, 2016. Laura was born on June 13th, 1969 in Baytown Texas. She graduated from Texas City High school in 1987. She then attended the nursing program at the Baptist Medical Center in San Antonio Texas, where...

Becky Wilson-Lewis

Becky Wilson-Lewis

Sep 9, 2016

Becky Wilson-Lewis, 52, of Houston, formerly of Elgin, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016. A Home Going Celebration will be conducted at First Baptist Church of Elgin on Saturday, September 17th at 11:00 AM with Reverend Ronald Mouton officiating. Interment will follow at Elgin Latin Cemetery.

Reverend Ronald Mouton Officiating

SERVICES Home...

Betty Smith

Betty Smith

Sep 7, 2016

Service times are currently pending for Saturday, September 24th.

Scott Lewis

Scott Lewis

Sep 6, 2016

Scott Lewis, 66, of Austin, passed away suddenly Tuesday evening, September 6, 2016, after a courageous battle with bladder cancer. Scott was born on April 10, 1950, in Little Rock, Arkansas and grew up in the small town of Hereford, Texas. Everyone, including Scott, knew he was highly intelligent from a young age. It didn’t take long for him to...

Zane Cole

Zane Cole

Sep 1, 2016

Zane Grey Cole, 86, of McDade, formerly of Smithville, passed away Thursday morning, September 1, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Zane was born to Joe Cole and Bessie Lee Robbins Cole on December 13, 1929. Zane grew up and attended schools in Smithville. After graduation, he worked for the City of Smithville as a Lineman. Shortly into a...

Felicitas Gonzales

Felicitas Gonzales

Aug 23, 2016

Felecitas “Felise” Marciel Gonzales, 84, of Nukaty, Texas, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016, peacefully in her home. She was born November 23, 1931, in Austin, Texas. Felecitas graduated from Manor High School. She retired from the University of Texas after 11 years of service as a Food Service Specialist. After retirement, she enjoyed her time being...