Obituaries
Jack Nelson
Sep 10, 2018
Our beloved father, brother-in-law, brother and husband went to be with the Lord on Sept 10,2018 at 7:30 am at the age of 61. Jack was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on October 12, 1956. He is preceded in death by his father Jack Miller Nelson and wife Elizabeth Ann Nelson. He is survived by: his loving son Jack...
Zelma Herndon
Sep 5, 2018
Zelma Mae Maxfield Herndon, affectionately known by "Momma, Sis, and Granny" formerly of Dumas, TX, passed away on September 5, 2018 in Smithville Texas. Zelma was born to A.H. and Nellie (Cummins) Maxfield on February 28, 1930 in Hollis, Oklahoma. She attended Hollis Elementary and Bivins Schools and graduated from Dumas High School in 1948. On August 10, 1947,...
Margaret Montgomery
Sep 5, 2018
On Wednesday, September 5, 2018, Margaret Montgomery, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 75. Margaret was born on February 25, 1943 in Temple, TX to Clyde and Lucille Burtchell. She graduated from Temple High School in 1961, where she was an avid tennis player. On February 27, 1961, she married Roy Dolan Montgomery....
Ernest Goertz
Sep 1, 2018
Ernest Pius Goertz passed from this life peacefully at home surrounded by family on September 1, 2018. He was born in Rockne, Texas to Albert and Sophie Goertz on July 20, 1923. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Clara. He is survived by his four children and their spouses Loretta, Allan (Verna), Glenn (Tammy) and...
Carolyn Reid
Aug 28, 2018
Carolyn Jo (Ebner) Reid, age 70 of Bastrop was called from this life on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in Austin, Texas. She was born February 5, 1948 in Bastrop, Texas to Emil "Pete" Ebner and Ruth Marie (Schindler) Ebner. She and her husband, Billy Reid, have owned and operated Billy's Barbeque in Bastrop for many years. A Visitation will...
Lorenzo Juarez, Jr.
Aug 25, 2018
Lorenzo Juarez, Jr., age 47, of Bastrop was suddenly called from this life on Saturday, August 25, 2018. Lorenzo is survived by his father, Lorenzo Juarez; several brothers, sisters; nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. A visitation will begin at 10:00am Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Marrs-Jones-Newby Funeral Home and the Rosary will be recited at 11:00am.
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Willie Carroll
Aug 21, 2018
Willie Patrick Carroll was born March 12, 1950, in Austin, Texas. Pat attended Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas and worked as a union plumber for 45 years in the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Local 286. Pat retired in January 2016. Pat loved God, his family, his church and Texas A&M. He was a faithful member of Calvary...
Esther Seidel
Aug 21, 2018
Esther Lucille Seidel of Austin Texas went to be with our Lord Tuesday August 21st 2018 surrounded by her Husband, Children, Brothers and Sisters. She was born September 20th 1940 to Matthew Bartsch and Mary H Beck in Rockne Texas. She is survived by Her husband of 59 years Leroy Frank Seidel of Austin Texas, Her sons Darryl and...
Adolph Juarez
Aug 11, 2018
Adolph Juarez of Shiner, Texas passed peacefully August 11, 2018 at the age of 82. He was born in 1935 to Henry and Maria Juarez. He was preceded in death by his parents; infant daughter, Victoria; brother, Ernesto; and sister, Adela. Adolph is survived by his wife, Martina Juarez; son, Daniel Juarez and his wife Wendy; daughter, Maria Byrum...
Samuel Headen
Jul 27, 2018
Samuel Raymond Headen, age 72, of Bastrop, Texas was called from this life on July 27, 2018 in Tucumcari, New Mexico. He was born November 26, 1945 in Belton, Texas. Sam was proud of his service in the United States Coast Guard. Sam enjoyed many years as a chef for the federal prison system. Beginning in Connecticut, he was...
Doris Cook
Jul 27, 2018
Doris Marie Goertz Cook went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 27, 2018 in Sugar Land, Texas at the age of 86. She was born in Rockne, Texas on October 6, 1931 to Joe B. and Anna M. Goertz. She lived a busy life on the farm with her siblings Thomas, Francis, Bernard, Raymond, Anita and Theresa....
Elmo Taylor
Jul 25, 2018
Elmo Irvin Taylor, age 67, of Bastrop was called to his Heavenly Home on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. He was born April 13, 1951 in Lampasas, Texas to Lonzo and Rowena (Crocker) Taylor. Elmo graduated Killeen High School and then attended Central Texas College and Texas A & M. He and his wife Jeannie have resided in Bastrop, Texas...
Carl Kelly
Jul 23, 2018
Carl Kelly passed away on July 23, 2018 at St. David's Hospital after a lengthy battle with kidney disease. He was born on December 13, 1932 to William Murphy Kelly and Julia Mae Rathman Kelly in Bastrop Co., Texas. His line of Kelly's descended from that of Ed Kelly who came to Bastrop after the Civil War. Prior to...
Ruth Reyes
Jul 17, 2018
Ruth Reyes, age 79, of Bastrop was called to her Heavenly Home on July 17, 2018 in Austin. She was born December 11, 1938 in Bastrop to Evaristo and Lenora Gutierrez. She retired as a customer service agent. Ruth is survived by her children, Robert, Rachel, Gabriel, Jr. and Lisa; sisters, Alice Orozco and Carolina Herrera.
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Cleo Barrett
Jul 12, 2018
Cleo Nell Barret passed away July 12, 2018 at the age of 91. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Jack Cox and son Phillip Cox. Cleo is survived by her son Steve A. Cox and numerous extended family. Cleo was a teacher for 40 years. She was proud to be a preacher's wife and remained active...
Patrick Meuth
Jul 9, 2018
Patrick A. "Pat" Meuth, age 78, passed from this life on Monday, July 9, 2018 at his home in Rockne with his family surrounding him. Pat was born September 3, 1939 in Rockne to Richard and Katie (Klaus) Meuth. Pat served in the US Army during the Korean War from 1958 to 1960; was a Lifetime Member of VFW...
Valerie Gibson
Jun 30, 2018
Valerie D. Gibson of Del Valle, Texas, passed away June 30, 2018 at the age of 36. She was born October 7, 1981 in Austin, Texas to Diann Hill and Mark Cunningham. Valerie is survived by her husband, Russell Gibson; children, Sue Ellen and Trystah Lehmann; her parents, Diann and Stoney, Martha and Mark; brothers and sisters, JD, Josh,...
Fredia Egger
Jun 29, 2018
Fredia Farmer Egger passed away June 29, 2018. She was born January 20, 1920, in the Blair Community, Taylor County, Texas, to Murray and Iva Reeves Farmer. She attended elementary schools in the area and High school in Merkel, graduating in 1938. She married Marvin B. Egger at the Nolan Baptist Parsonage September 2, 1939. She moved to Galveston...
Edwin Holt
Jun 22, 2018
On June 22,2018, Heaven welcomed Bastrop resident Edwin Luther Holt. Ed was predeceased by parents Luther Avens Holt and Verdie Lively Holt, brothers Roy, Marshall, and Luther and sisters Ruby Burris, Georgia Baker, and Zelma Lancaster. Ed was born in a dog-trot cabin on October 26, 1916 near Elkhart, Texas. After being orphaned at age 10, he was raised...
Christopher Kesling
Jun 21, 2018
Christopher Paul Kesling, age 51, of Bastrop was called from this life on June 21, 2018. He was born February 8, 1967 in Toledo, Ohio to Orville "Bud" Paul Kesling and Jane Payden Kesling. The Kesling family lived in several locations during Chris' childhood including Ohio, Kentucky and Texas. After earning his high school GED, he joined the National...
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