Vanessa Kay Jones
Nov 26, 2025
Vanessa Hendricks Jones, age 68, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2025, in Austin, Texas. Born on August 6, 1957, she was the fourth child of James Hendricks Sr. and Evelyn Hendricks. Vanessa accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age and was baptized at St. John College Heights Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend A....
Ora Mae Milligan
Dec 9, 2025
It is with profound sorrow and deep affection that we announce the passing of Mrs. Ora Mae Milligan, aged 80, of Austin, on December 9, 2025. Family and Friends will gather for the Visitation at Elgin Funeral Home from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, December 18th, with the Wake Service commencing at 6:30 PM. You are cordially invited...
James Martin Brown, Sr.
Dec 1, 2025
It is with deep love and profound sorrow that we announce the passing of James Martin Brown, Sr. on Monday, December 1, 2025, at the age of 68. Family and Friends will gather for Visitation at Elgin Funeral Home on Monday, December 22nd, from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM. A Home-Going Celebration will follow at 11:00 AM with Reverend L....
Ronald Eugene Herring, Jr.
Nov 24, 2025
Mr. Ronald Eugene Herring, Jr., 37, of Austin, Texas, passed on Monday, November 24, 2025. Family and Friends will gather for a Visitation at Greater Love Baptist Church from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday, December 19th, with a Celebration of Ronald's Life to follow at 12:00 PM. The interment will follow at Park Springs Cemetery in Manor.
Rosie Lee Hubert-Franklin
Dec 7, 2025
On the early morning of December 7, 2025, an angel of silence came and summoned the bright spirit of Our Mother, my Child, our Sister, our Aunt, our Grand-Ma, and our Friend, Rosie Lee Hubert Franklin. Her lips were sealed, and her soul had gone to a place of eternal rest.
On August 17, 1948, in Bastrop, Texas, God blessed Mr....
Ophelia Carter Wright
Dec 5, 2025
“A light from our household has dimmed.
A voice we loved has been stilled.
A place is vacant in our hearts that can never be filled.”
The epitome of elegance and steadfast faith, Mrs. Ophelia Carter Wright, 74, entered Eternal rest on December 5, 2025. Ophelia was born to Nolan and Everlean (Taylor) Carter on November 15, 1951, in Bastrop, Texas. She attended...
Ilene McAdams
Dec 2, 2025
Ilene McAdams, a matriarch of the family and mother to not only her children, but also a mother figure to many others, including nieces and nephews. Ilene was born on July 8, 1924, in Elgin, Texas, and passed away peacefully at her residence in Cedar Creek on December 2, 2025, at the age of 101. Preceding Ilene in death were...
Karen Elaine Morgan
Nov 28, 2025
Karen Elaine Morgan, 79, of Elgin, Texas, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She spent her final weeks at home surrounded by her family, who cherished the time they had with her and ensured she was enveloped in comfort, love, and peace. She was born on September 17, 1946, in...
David Bruce
Nov 25, 2025
David Bruce, 68, of Bastrop, Texas passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. David was born in Nevada, Missouri to Albert Roy Bruce and Rosemary Lynn. On November 19, 1982 he married the love of his life, Linnie Gorman, and their love became inseparable.
David was a jack of all trades. After serving two years in the U.S. Army, he worked...
Jonathan Paul Johnson
Nov 23, 2025
With profound sorrow and deep love, the family of Jonathan Johnson announces his peaceful passing on November 23, 2025. A beloved son, devoted husband, loving father, cherished grandfather, loyal brother, and proud uncle, he left this world surrounded by the same love and warmth he spent his entire life giving so freely.
To know him was to know kindness, strength, humility,...
Florinda Ann Mackinnon
Nov 23, 2025
Florinda Ann Mackinnon, 80, of Manor, Texas, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2025. Service information is currently pending.
Cruz Joe Martinez
Nov 22, 2025
Cruz Joe Martinez, a cherished husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on November 22, 2025. Cruz “Joe” was loved by his children, grandchildren, and all who knew him. Before relocating to Elgin, he was employed at A&P during his youth. Ultimately, he moved to Elgin, where he met his wife and assumed the role of supervisor at Elgin Butler Brick.
Everyone...
Antonio Munoz Juarez
Nov 22, 2025
Antonio Munoz Juarez, 84, of Bastrop, Texas, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2025. Family and Friends will gather for the Visitation at Elgin Funeral Home from 5:00 PM until 6:00 PM on Friday, December 5th, with the recitation of the Holy Rosary at 6:00 PM. A Celebration of Antonio’s Life will be conducted at Elgin Funeral Home on Saturday,...
William Tabor Nixon
Nov 18, 2025
William Tabor Nixon, 75, of Martindale, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Family and Friends will gather at a later date to celebrate William's life.
Paul Wayne Peterson
Nov 17, 2025
Paul Wayne Peterson, 86, from Elgin, Texas, passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 17, 2025.
Paul was born on March 5, 1939, in Austin, Texas, to Lambert and Edith Peterson of Elgin, Texas. Paul resided in Elgin, Texas, his entire life. He married Jeanette Mogonye on August 6, 1960, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Elgin, Texas, and remained...
Eldin Phillips
Nov 15, 2025
Beyond life’s golden sunset lies a city bright and fair;
In the land of God’s tomorrow, our loved ones await us there
It’s a place of wondrous beauty where they know not grief or fear
When God himself in tenderness
Wipe away all tears…
Eldin Thomas Phillips, a resident of Elgin, Texas, was born in Taylor, Texas, on January 16, 1945, to McKinley Thomas and...
Juan M. Balli
Nov 14, 2025
Juan Balli, 83, of Manor, Texas, peacefully entered Eternal Rest on Friday, November 14, 2025, at his home with his family at his bedside. He will lie in state at the family residence on Monday, November 17, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. A Celebration of his life will be held at Iglesia de la Palabra de Dios (Word of...
Judy Pickrel
Nov 12, 2025
Judy Elaine (Collins) Pickrel was born in Austin, Texas on December 15, 1951. She passed away at home in Elgin, Texas on November 12, 2025, after a terrible battle with cancer. She was 73 years old.
She was married to the late Tommy B Pickrel, Jr. of Dennison, Texas.
While Judy did not attend a specific church, her quiet, personal faith was...
Sam Leroy Dumas Jr.
Nov 11, 2025
Sam Leroy Dumas Jr. was born on December 29, 1952, in Jerrell, Texas, the second child of Sam Leroy and Loney Dumas. He entered the world alongside his twin brother, who passed away in Temple, Texas, just four months after their birth. Sam’s parents also proceeded him in death. Sam’s legacy lives on through his beloved children; Asia Dumas, Shontay...
Richard Mackenzie
Nov 9, 2025
Richard Mackenzie, 70, of Elgin, passed away Sunday morning, November 9, 2025. Services are currently pending.
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