Local Obituaries
Maria Soto-Romero
May 26, 2015
Maria Luisa Soto-Romero of McDade, TX formerly Austin, TX born on March 9,1944 in Caguas, PR passed to God on May 26, 2015. She and Jose' one of her brothers was raised by their Abuela (grandmother) in Puerto Rico. As young children they went to school and worked. She learned loyalty and responsibility at a very young age. They...
Robert Crenshaw
May 26, 2015
Robert Henry Crenshaw was born In Jacksonville, Texas on December 6, 1955 to T. C. "Sandy" Crenshaw and Mary Katherine Ledbetter Crenshaw and passed away May 2015 in Austin, Texas. Robert, as he was known to his friends, and, Bobby, as he was known to his family, began his education in Tomball, Texas and completed high school at North...
Julia Luna
May 24, 2015
Julia Luna of Austin, Texas, left to be with our lord on May 24, 2015 at the age of 78. She is survived by many family and friends. Funeral Mass will be held at San Jose Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. on Friday May 29, 2015 with interment to follow at Assumption Cemetery.
Joe Rowland
May 20, 2015
Joe Dennis Rowland, age 61 of South Austin, Texas departed this life on May 20, 2015 after a brave fight with cancer. He is preceded in death by his parents, Russell & Evelyn (Dolly) and sister, Rebecca Rowland Finnell. Joe is survived by his best friend, Ruth Ann Rowland; sister, Shirley Hibbert of Cedar Creek; brother and sister in...
Quentin Livingston
May 18, 2015
Quentin Duval Easterwood Livingston, age 19, died on May 18, 2015. His radiant personal energy was restless, calm, playful, inquisitive, focused, gentle, raucous - often all at once. Quentin never met a musical genre he couldn't adapt into his stylings. He was also a graffiti writer of no small skill, bombing and wildstyling for fun and profit. The son...
Rhonda Cunningham
May 18, 2015
Rhonda Cunningham passed away on May 18, 2015. A visitation will be held at All Faiths Funeral Services, North Chapel on Friday, May 29, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Services will be held at Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, a monetary donation towards Mrs. Cunningham's...
Wayne Hill
May 16, 2015
Wayne Noe Hill, 82, of Center, TX, passed away on May 16, 2015, in Austin, TX after a brief struggle with cancer. Wayne was born December 9, 1932, in Peoria, IL, the son of Robert Vernon Hill and Noma C. Hill. He grew up in Marion, Illinois, and attended the University of Illinois where he was a member of...
Debbie Laird
May 16, 2015
Debbie A. Laird, 57, of Austin, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015. She was a funeral director and had served families through various Austin funeral homes for many years. She is survived by her son, William Brogan; daughters Lorin Wallace and Becky R. Wood; and her longtime partner, Rick Lindall. The family will arrange a celebration of life at...
Beverly Kellar
May 16, 2015
Beverly Elise Kellar, 74 passed away on May 16, 2015. Beverly was born on September 18, 1940 to Violet Starns and Tom Dodd; step dad was Pat Starns. Beverly attended and graduated from Smithville High School. She is survived by her husband, Buddy Kellar, two daughters - Lisa Matthews and Kathy Smith and four grandsons - Preston, Justin, Garrett,...
Grady Ridings
May 15, 2015
Grady Ralph Ridings Grady Ralph Ridings, 84, of Austin Texas passed away May 15, 2015. Grady (Papa) was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He will be greatly missed by all. Grady worked for the Texas Rehabilitation Commission. He was a veteran of the US Air Force having served during the Korean War. Born on July 2,...
Velma Hargrove
May 15, 2015
Velma passed peacefully from this life the morning of May 15th. She was surrounded and supported by her loving family and caregivers during the last days of her life. Velma was born on July 17th 1930 to Ida and Samuel. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She raised 7 children of her own and many grandchildren. She...
Billie Whitaker
May 13, 2015
On November 13, 1929, in Shreveport, Louisiana, a beautiful baby girl was born to Elize and Addie Lee Handy. Her name was "Billie Jo." At an early age Billie Jo and her family moved to Nacogdoches, Texas. There, they united with the Sunset Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. Leek. Billie Jo accepted Christ and was...
Dr. Henry Beckcom
May 13, 2015
Dr. Henry Roland Beckcom Obituary LtCol (ret) Henry Roland Beckcom, DDS, age 88, of Smithville, Texas passed from this life May 13, 2015. He was born in Jacksonville, Texas on January 19, 1927 to Edwin Augustus Beckcom, Sr and Hazel Andrews Beckcom. During World War II, as part of the Aviation Cadet Program, he attended the University of Arkansas....
Doris Williams
May 6, 2015
Visitation at All Faiths Funeral Services North Location from 4:00-8:00pm Thursday May 14, 2015. Funeral Services will be conducted at Olivet Baptist Church at 11:00am Friday May 15, 2015.
Judy Reese
Apr 30, 2015
Judy Kay Hibbs was born in Austin, Texas on January 3, 1947, to Raleigh and Marion Hibbs, along with twin sister Jane Gay Hibbs. She passed away at her home in Bastrop, Texas on April 30, 2015 at the age of 68 and went to meet her savior. Judy attended Austin High School. She was employed at K-Mart and...
Andrea Estell
Apr 28, 2015
Andrea Nichelle Estell was born December 12, 1976 in Austin, Texas to Milburn Lee Estell and Linda Sue Brown-Estell. She was the younger of 2 children born to this union. Andrea was affectionately known to her family as "Chell" and to many of her friends as "Peanut Butter". Andrea attended school in both Round Rock and Austin, Texas. She...
Felicia Parks
Apr 26, 2015
Felicia C. Parks, 23, of Bastrop, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015. She is survived by her mother, Donna Parks of Bastrop; sister Melissa Parks Perez and her husband Pedro of Bastrop; grandmothers Irene Ingraham of Omaha, NE and Sharon Byler Miller of Bastrop; grandfather Howard Leon Eastlick, Jr. of Omaha, NE; nephews Daniel Jay Perez and Greyson Maddox...
Roberta Graham
Apr 24, 2015
GRAHAM, Roberta Forrestine Wallace Roberta F Graham, 93, passed away on April 24, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Roberta was born near Union City, Oklahoma in Canadian County on August 10, 1921 to Lloyd LeRoy Wallace and Virginia Nash Majors Wallace. Roberta was born and raised on her family's farm where they grew wheat and cotton and lived through numerous...
Sadie Harrison
Apr 23, 2015
Sadie Lucille Harrison, 83, passed away on April 23, 2015 at her home in Smithville, TX. She lived at Lake Thunderbird which is located on the outskirts of Smithville for 32 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel J. Harrison; Father, Eugene Dearing and Mother, Sadie Luida Dearing. She is survived by; James and Linda Brian,...
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