Obituaries

Guadalupe Vasquez

Guadalupe Vasquez

Jul 20, 2011

Guadalupe quotJoequot Vasquez, Jr. passed away peacefully, after a long and hard battle with pulmonary fibrosis, surrounded by his loving family, Wednesday morning, July 20, 2011 at the age of 56. Joe was born the second of three sons to Guadalupe and Celia Vasquez in Raton, Texas on December 1, 1954. He grew up in Rio Hondo, Texas where...

Otis Whisenhunt

Otis Whisenhunt

Jul 5, 2011

Otis Ray Whisenhunt peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday afternoon July 5, 2011, at the age of 80. He was born in Pike, Oklahoma on July 3, 1931. He made Bastrop, Texas his hometown and was a strong man who had a passion for hard work. He enjoyed building things, fishing and visiting with his...

Betty Mccollum

Betty Mccollum

Jul 4, 2011

Betty Mae McCollum, 82, of Bastrop, Texas, passed away peacefully after a long illness, July 4, 2011 at the Elgin Nursing and Rehab Center Elgin, Texas.

Jacqueline Bradley

Jacqueline Bradley

Jul 4, 2011

Jacqueline Anne Bradley, 60, died July 4th, 2011, at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, Texas. She was born on September 30, 1950, in Manhattan, New York to Carlo and Theresa Valentino. On June 23, 1990, she married her husband Joseph Edward Bradley, in San Antonio Texas.

Mary Welch

Mary Welch

Jul 4, 2011

Louise Welch declared her independence from old age and frail health, passing away peacefully on Monday morning, July 4, 2011, at the age of 89 years. Louise was born in Gorman, Texas on September 27, 1921 and grew up in Maryneal and Sweetwater, Texas. Her story was that of many children born at her time the grinding poverty of...

Mildred Mabry

Mildred Mabry

Jun 25, 2011

Mildred Julia Mabry nee Simpson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and greatgreatgrandmother, died peacefully Saturday morning, June 25, 2011, in Elgin, Texas. She was 97 years old. Mildred was born on Post Mountain in Burnet, Texas, March 28, 1914, She was the second of nine children born to Andes Emmet Simpson and Sarah quotSallyquot Esterline Debo, whose families were...

Lorelei Puckett

Lorelei Puckett

Jun 23, 2011

Lorelei quotL.B.quot Puckett, 69, passed away peacefully, after a long illness on Thursday, June 23, 2011. L.B. was born one of seven children in Austin, Texas to Lorell and Mary Belle Burnett on January 21, 1942. She retired as a Supervisor with Motorola and spent the past twelve years working as a data entry clerk for CEVA Logistics.

John Breckinridge

John Breckinridge

Jun 19, 2011

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Christa Carter

Christa Carter

Jun 17, 2011

Christa Raye quotDearestquot Carter, 53, former school bus driver of Austin, TX, went to be with her Heavenly Father, early Friday morning, June 17, 2011. She was born the sixth of seven children to Themon and Ida Mae Carter on July 4, 1957, in St. John39s Colony.

Elizabeth Stayton

Elizabeth Stayton

Jun 3, 2011

Elizabeth Rivers Stayton passed away Friday evening, June 3, 2011. She was born September 9, 1914 to Lucy Blocker Rivers and William Howard Rivers, Jr. in Elgin, Texas, and is a 4th generation Texan. She graduated from Elgin High School at age 16 and went to college at Sophie Newcomb in New Orleans. She pledged Kappa Alpha Theta and...

James Snowden

James Snowden

May 12, 2011

James Ernest Snowden, 94, tile mason of Manor, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, May 12, 2011, surrounded by family and friends.

Gildardo Marquez-Pelcastre

Gildardo Marquez-Pelcastre

May 11, 2011

Gildardo MarquezPelcastre, Jr., painter of Elgin, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at the age of 46.

Willie Sedberry

Willie Sedberry

May 10, 2011

Willie Lorene Sedberry, of Elgin, Texas passed away peacefully, Tuesday afternoon, May 10, 2011 at the age of 88. She was born the ninth of twelve children to Ruth and Sam Staton on August 2, 1922 in Andice, Texas. She and her husband, George Sedberry moved to Elgin, Texas in 1955. Willie was a seamstress for the State of...

Cristino Gonzalez

Cristino Gonzalez

May 9, 2011

Cristino Gonzalez, Jr., computer programmer of Round Rock, TX, formerly of Elgin, TX, passed away peacefully, at his home Monday night, May 9, 2011, at the age of 66. Cristino was the first born of four children to Ofelia and Cristino Gonzalez, Sr. in Elgin, TX on March 6, 1945. After graduating from Elgin High School in 1963, he...

Mark Tripp

Mark Tripp

May 6, 2011

Mark William Tripp, 51, truck driver of Elgin, passed away suddenly, Friday, May 6, 2011. Mark was born the third child to Judith and James Tripp on March 10, 1960 in Edina, MO. After graduating high school, Mark joined the U.S. Army and served for over five years as an M.P. He worked as a correctional officer for several...

James Harrell

James Harrell

May 5, 2011

James Willie Harrell, 85, machine operator of Bastrop, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 5, 2011.

Virginia Mack

Virginia Mack

Apr 13, 2011

Virginia Elizabeth Mack, 82, retired secretary of Elgin passed away Wednesday evening, April 13, 2011.

Rudy Medina

Rudy Medina

Apr 10, 2011

Rudy Medina, 47, of Taylor passed away Sunday evening, April 10, 2011.

Geneva Prewitt

Geneva Prewitt

Apr 3, 2011

Geneva Ann Prewitt went to be with her Heavenly Father, Sunday, April 3, 2011 at the age of 78. She was born in Baytown, Texas the first of two children to James Leroy Carr and Eva Alice Hemphill on March 9, 1933. While attending Sam Houston State University, she met the love of her life, George Kemper Prewitt, Sr....

Charles Sykes

Charles Sykes

Mar 31, 2011

Charles Ray Sykes, 70, retired auction barn employee of Taylor, passed away early Thursday morning, March 31, 2011. A funeral service will be conducted at Mount Calvary Baptist Church of Taylor at 1:00 PM Tuesday, April 5th with Pastor, Tony Sorrels officiating. Inurnment will be private.