Obituaries

Robert Rex

Jan 17, 2011

Robert quotBobquot L. Rex, 75, passed away on January 17, 2011 after a short hospital stay. He had survived a stroke in 2008 and brain surgery in 2009. Bob now joins a daughter and a son. As a retired construction laborer from the Akron, Ohio area, Bob had moved to Elgin almost 7 years ago with his wife, Marilynn...

Spurgeon Smith

Jan 17, 2011

Spurgeon Eugene Smith of Elgin, 85, a longtime resident of central Texas and one of the founders of Tracor, died on Monday January 17, 2011. Gene was born in San Marcos, Texas on July 17, 1925 and joined the U.S. Navy at the age of seventeen. After attending Midshipman39s School in New York City, he was sent to Columbia,...

David Norman

Jan 15, 2011

David Thomas Norman, 72, retired floor mechanic of Elgin, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, January 15, 2011.

Margaret Denson

Jan 12, 2011

Margaret Denson passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, January 12, 2011, at the age of 81. She was born one of seven children in Amarillo, Texas to Norma and Thomas Cooper on June 27, 1929. About two years after graduating from Amarillo High School, she was briefly married to her first husband, Doug Lewis, a professional baseball player together they...

Mary Cook

Jan 11, 2011

Mary quotJanequot Cook of Austin, Texas passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family and friends at the age of 71, early Tuesday morning, January 11, 2011. She was born the only child to Margaret and John E. Nichols in Elgin, Texas on June 1, 1939. After graduating from Elgin H.S. in 1957, Jane moved to Austin to broaden her...

Ivan Carranza

Jan 6, 2011

Ivan Carranza, 20, of Blue, Texas, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2011. He is survived by his father, Rufino Carranza. The family received guests at the Elgin Funeral Home from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday, January 10, 2011. A Funeral Service was conducted at 11:00 AM Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at the Elgin Funeral Home. Interment followed at...

Arthur Cook

Jan 1, 2011

Arthur Lee Cook, Sr., 54, truck driver of Bastrop, passed away peacefully, Saturday evening, January 1, 2011.

Ernest Neal, Sr.

Aug 18, 1952

Services are currently pending...

Hugh Lofton, Jr.

Aug 1, 1949

Services

Pastor Aubrey Jackson Officiating

SERVICES Visitation

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

ELGIN FUNERAL HOME 712 North Avenue C Elgin, Texas 78621

Home Going Celebration

Thursday, October 20, 2016 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

First Baptist Church...

John Burk, Iii

John Leonard Burk III, 89 years old, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2023, at Cedar Park Medical Center in Cedar Park, Texas, outside of Austin. He was born on August 3, 1933, in Austin, Texas, to John L. Burk Jr. and Ruth Walker Burk. John was happily married to Violet Schoen for over 40 years.

John grew up in Austin, TX. He graduated from Austin...

Messiah Newman

Baby, Messiah Andre Newman, entered into the loving arms of our Lord on October 13, 2021.  Family and Friends will gather at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Tuesday, October 19th at 11:00 AM with Reverend Townsend presiding.