Obituaries

Edis Osmin Pineda Lopez

Edis Osmin Pineda Lopez

Oct 4, 2025

Edis Osmin Pineda Lopez, 40, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025.  Family and Friends will gather for Visitation at Elgin Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 21st from 5:00 PM until 6:30 PM.  A Celebration of Life will follow at 6:30 PM.  He will be laid to rest at a future date at General Cemetery Zona Ocotal in Honduras.

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 Elgin, TX, WWII POW, was Killed in Action, on January 9, 1945, in Takao, Formosa.  

Born May 10, 1919 in Elgin, TX to Giles Owen and Mary Alice Owen. He was the middle son, his oldest brother Giles Owen Jr. and youngest Frank Ray Owen. He was 7 when his father died in...

Sandra Hernandez

Sandra Hernandez

Oct 18, 2025

Sandra Hernandez, 64, of Taylor, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2025. Family and Friends will gather for Visitation at Templo De Alabanza of Taylor on Tuesday, October 21st from 6:00 PM. A Funeral Service will be conducted at Templo De Alabanza on Wednesday, October 22nd at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at 2:00 PM at Taylor City Cemetery. 

Keith Deshawn Ray

Keith Deshawn Ray

Oct 17, 2025

Keith Deshawn Ray, 33, of Elgin, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025. Service information is currently pending. 

Apolonia Diaz Alvarado

Apolonia Diaz Alvarado

Oct 16, 2025

Apolonia Diaz Alvarado, 57, of Elgin, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2025.  She will lie in state at the family residence, Wednesday, October 22nd from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  A Celebration of Christian Funeral Mass will be conducted at Saint Julia Catholic Church, Thursday, October 23rd at 11:00 AM.  A Christian Burial will follow at Elgin Latin Cemetery.

Quinton Octavier Steffon Arnold

Quinton Octavier Steffon Arnold

Oct 12, 2025

Quinton Octavier Steffon Arnold, 37, of Austin, Texas, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025. Family and Friends will gather for Visitation at Elgin Funeral Home on Thursday, October 23rd, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  A Celebration of Life will be held at Elgin Funeral Home on Friday, October 24th, at 11:00 AM.  Interment will follow at Sayers Cemetery.

Rosa "Rosie" Alvarez

Rosa "Rosie" Alvarez

Oct 12, 2025

Rosa "Rosie" Alvarez,76, of Elgin, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 12, 2025, surrounded by her devoted family. Rosie, born on September 27, 1949, was a beacon of warmth and kindness in the lives of everyone who had the privilege to know her. Married to her beloved husband, Aurelio Alvarez, since February...

Glenn "Glenny" Allen Moffett

Glenn "Glenny" Allen Moffett

Oct 8, 2025

Glenn Allen Moffett, affectionately known as "Glenny," passed away peacefully in his home on October 8, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. He was a man endowed with a kind heart, a wealth of memories, and an unwavering spirit, leaving a lasting impact on all who had the pleasure of knowing him.

Born on December 5, 1969, in Austin, Texas, Glenn...

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.

Bridgette Nicole Guice

Bridgette Nicole Guice

Oct 5, 2025

Bridgette Nicole Guice, 53, of Taylor, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025.  Friends and Family will gather for a Home-Going Celebration at The First Baptist Church of Taylor on Saturday, October 25th at 10:00 AM.  Interment will follow at Taylor City Cemetery.

Nitza Hope DeBiase

Nitza Hope DeBiase

Oct 5, 2025

Nitza Hope DeBiase, 28, of Austin, a devoted educator and passionate advocate for youth and the underprivileged, was born in Junction County. From a young age, Nitza displayed a deep love for music and theater, as well as a remarkable talent for construction — a unique blend of creativity and skill that defined much of her life.

Her vocation was education,...

Joan Divinagracia Ragiles

Joan Divinagracia Ragiles

Oct 3, 2025

Joan Ragilas, 57, of Lexington, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025.  Services will be private.

Deacon Finish Milligan

Deacon Finish Milligan

Oct 3, 2025

Finish Milligan, 91, of Rosharon, Texas, passed away on Friday morning, October 3, 2025. Family and Friends will gather for Visitation at Park Springs Baptist Church of Manor on Tuesday, October 14th, from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM. A Home-Going Celebration will follow at 2:00 PM with Reverend Adulphus Anderson presiding. Burial will be held at Park Springs Cemetery.

Jowel Alberto Wallace Jr.

Jowel Alberto Wallace Jr.

Sep 30, 2025

Jowel Wallace, Jr., age 18, of Elgin, Texas, entered into eternal rest on September 30, 2025, just four days after joyfully celebrating his 18th birthday on September 26th.

Born on September 26, 2007, in Austin, Texas, Jowel was raised there until 2021, when his family relocated to Elgin. A senior at Elgin High School, he was known for his intelligence, respectfulness,...

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...