All Obituaries

Visitation will be Saturday, January 29, 2022, from 9:45am-10:45am in the chapel of Marrs-Jones-Newby Funeral Home in Bastrop followed by a graveside service at 11:00am in Fairview cemetery.

Rachel Kauffman Owens, age 97, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on Friday morning, January 21, 2022, at her home in Bastrop, Texas.  She was born October 22, 1924, in Liberty Hill, Texas, to David Foman Kauffman and Bessie Viola Roberts Kauffman.  In 1929, her family moved to Hills Prairie, a farming and ranching community near Bastrop.  She always considered herself a “farm girl” and loved to share stories of her childhood adventures with her friends and...

Visitation will be Friday, January 28, 2022, from 1:30pm-3:30pm in the chapel of Marrs-Jones-Newby Funeral Home in Bastrop.

Maria Del Carmen Mata, 67, passed away January 20, 2022. Maria Del Carmen Mata was born in Candela, Coahuila, Mexico on May 28, 1954, to Gregorio Flores Cantu and Adelfa Ramirez. Maria married Jose Luis Mata. Maria went on to have two children, Carmen Michelle Mata and Jose Guadalupe Mata. Maria was fun and funny. She loved to dance, cook, take pictures, plan events/parties, church, mass, donate to the church, and be with family, immediate or not. She was a larger than life, social...

Maria Leonor Juarez-Herrera, 81, of Smithville, Texas, passed away on January 15, 2022. Maria was born on April 19, 1940, in Jose Maria Morelos Pinos, Zacatecas, to Nestor Juarez and Maria Isabel Herrera. Maria has four brothers, Manuel Juarez, Francisco Juarez, Benjamin Juarez, and Ernesto Juarez Crecio and one sister, Odilia Juarez in the community of Jose Maria Morelos. She was a devout Catholic and enjoyed doing charity work. Maria was generous with what she...

Timothy Pat Pugh of Bastrop TX, a Vietnam War veteran, beloved husband, and friend to many, passed away January 14, 2022 after a lengthy period of health challenges leaving behind an admirable legacy of service to his country, the public, and his family and friends. Born on June 3, 1948, Pat was second of two sons born to Ray and Barbara Pugh in Jefferson, TX. Growing-up in Longview, TX, Pat and his brother Mike, spent their childhood together learning to hunt, fish, camp and become...

Ben Douglas Snead, Jr. passed away January 13, 2022 at the age of 89.  Ben will be laid to rest at Fairview Cemetery in Bastrop, Texas. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. 

Ben Dealing, 84,  went to be with the Lord on January 4, 2022. Ben Dealing was born on March 3, 1937, in Watertown, N.Y., to Foster M. and Irene G. Dealing.  At age 9, the family moved to Mannsville, NY, and he later served as the manager for the high school basket ball team. During high school and slightly after, he worked at Ed Frapier's Garage in Mannsville. In February of 1957, he joined the U.S. Air Force as a clerk. Among his many adventures, he was stationed...

Visitation will be Friday, December 31, 2021 from 5:00pm-6:00pm followed by a memorial service at 6:00pm in the chapel of Marrs-Jones-Newby Funeral Home in Bastrop.

Norma Woehl entered the gates of Heaven on December 22, 2021 at the age of 89.  Norma was born in Newport News, Virginia on June 10, 1932 to Steve and Ida Rainey Lampros. She met the love of her life, Arthur Joe Woehl, Jr. at Bastrop Highschool. She later moved back to Newport News, but knew he was the one and they continued their relationship long distance.  They married in Virginia on March 24, 1951, and after their honeymoon returned to Bastrop. Norma is survived by her...