Local Obituaries

Kathy Taylor

Mar 24, 2014

Kathy Laine Taylor Born January 25, 1957, Departed March 25, 3014 Resided in Austin, Texas Memorial service to be announced.

Kathy grew up in Lubbock, Texas with her beloved mom Martha Fain, her brothers Jesse (Guitar) Taylor, and Tim Fain. From an early age she was surrounded by creative luminaires and a sundry colorful West Texas characters...

Vella Garrett

Mar 24, 2014

Vella Marie Mach Garrett "Dayee", 84 of Smithville, Texas passed away on March 24, 2014.

She was born in LaGrange, Texas on January 17, 1930 to Albert and Laura Richards Mach. She married Elyman Hays "Butch" Garrett, Jr. on June 24, 1954.

Vella is survived by daughters, Laurie Hoffman (Claude) and Jeannie Ralph....

Douglas Wilson

Mar 22, 2014

Douglas Wayne Wilson, 58, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014 in Round Rock, TX. Douglas was born in Taylor, TX on August 24, 1955 to the proud parents of Geraldine Foster and James Wilson. A funeral service for Douglas Wilson will begin 11:00 AM at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 602 Symes St., Taylor, TX 76574. Interment will be at...

Ann Wheeler

Mar 16, 2014

Ann Forsyth Bruton Wheeler passed away March 16, 2014 at the age of 59.

She was born in Racine, Wisconsin on November 1, 1954 to Robert John and Jean Bulkley Bruton. The family moved to San Antonio, Texas when Ann was in pre school. She graduated from Alamo Heights High School in 1972 and the...

Diamond Limuel

Mar 13, 2014

Diamond Deantre Limuel, 15, was born on June 11, 1998 in Austin, Tx, to Michael Limuel and Lucille Ford. She passed away on March 13, 2014 in Austin, Texas. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 21, 2014 from 4:00- 8:00 pm at All Faiths of the Pines, 110 American Legion Rd. Smithville, Tx 78657. Funeral Services will be...

Martha Meredith

Mar 10, 2014

Martha Meredith, 80, passed away in Round Rock, Texas on Monday, March 10, 2014. Martha was born in Austin to the parents of Dock Purett and Claudette Banard. A visitation with the family will be held from 8:00 AM until 9:00 AM at All Faiths Funeral Services - North Chapel. Funeral Service will follow at 9:00 AM. Interment will...

Robert Jackson Jr

Mar 10, 2014

Mr. Robert Louis Jackson Jr, was born on September 29, 1940 to Robert Jackson Sr. and Lizzie Lee Cook- Jackson in Smithville, TX. Robert received his diploma from Mary A Brown High School in Smithville, Texas.

Brother Jackson accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age. He served as a faithful steward...

Boyd Kelly, Sr

Mar 7, 2014

Boyd Lee Kelly, Sr., 71, of Bastrop, Texas, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. Boyd was born in Smithville, Texas on March 25, 1942. He was preceded in death by his parents Oscar D. Kelly and Odessa M. Leverett Kelly; son Roger Kelly; sister Barbara Purcella; brother James Kelly. Boyd is survived...

Leo Martinets

Mar 3, 2014

Leo Martinets, 58, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 3, 2014. Leo was born January 11, 1956 in Austin Texas to Milton and Albina Martinets. He was married to his wife, Cheryl, for 30 years. He worked for Austin Energy for 21 years before retiring. Leo enjoyed making people laugh and fishing; he was truly loved and will be missed...

Linda White

Mar 2, 2014

Linda White, born on May 23, 1952, in Odessa, Tx, passed away on March 2, 2014, in Austin, Texas. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 7th from 4pm -8pm at All Faiths Funeral Services, North I-35 location. Funeral services are to be held on Saturday, March 8th, at Olivet Baptist Church at 1pm, with the internment at Evergreen...

Sharon Lewis

Mar 2, 2014

Sharon Lynn Lewis, 47, passed away in Austin, Texas on Sunday, March 2, 2014. Sharon was born in Harrison County, Texas, to the parents of Bobbie Virginia Moses and Son Jones. A visitation with the family will be from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM at All Faiths Funeral Services - North Chapel on Saturday, March 15, 2014. Funeral service...

Carol Feser

Mar 1, 2014

Carol May Feser, 90, was born March 14, 1923, to Alonzo Nutt and Gladys Nutt in Amberg, Wisconsin. Carol was the sixth out of ten children. Carol moved to Peoria, Illinois where she received her business degree. She was married to the love of her life John Feser and lived a blessed life for many years with...

Connie Trietsch

Feb 28, 2014

Services for Connie Allcorn Trietsch, 71, of Austin, TX will be held graveside at Eastlawn Memorial Park in Early, TX on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. The Rev. Stan Allcorn of Pioneer Baptist Church, Abilene, will officiate. Connie died peacefully at Hospice Austin's Christopher House on February 28, 2014 in Austin. Born December 2, 1942 and raised...

J. Wakefield

Feb 26, 2014

Capt. J. Carroll (Toosy) Wakefield USAAF, Ret. J. Carroll (Toosy) Wakefield aged 98, died in Austin, Texas on February 26, 2014. Mr. Wakefield, born in Corpus Christi, Texas August 30, 1915, was the son of Wilson Albert Wakefield and Martha Mathis Wakefield. He graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1932 and attended Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas. Carroll...

Nancy Tuck

Feb 25, 2014

Nancy Carol Tuck went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, February 25, lovingly surrounded by family. Nancy was born on a Friday afternoon, October 2, 1936 in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. to Margaret Harner Tuck and William Bryant Tuck. She was raised in Philadelphia and lived in Upper Darby after graduating from Overbrook High School. She...

Mary Martini

Feb 24, 2014

Graveside services for Mary Louise (Goodrich) Begley Martini will be held Tuesday, March 11 at 12:00 noon in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple, with Rev. Mark Wilburn officiating. Mrs. Martini died in Belton, Texas on February 24, 2014. Her husband Alvis Jacob Martini preceded her in death. She was born on August 15, 1924 to Lilburn and Helen Goodrich, who...

Michael Wade

Feb 23, 2014

Michael J. Wade, 54, passed away February 23, 2014 in Austin, Texas. Michael was a former resident of Killeen, Texas; attending grade school through high school until 1978, after which he moved to Austin, TX to attend Huston-Tillotson University . He graduated in 1983 with B.A. in Accounting. Michael is a member of the Phi-Beta-Sigma fraternity. Michael worked for...

Kevin Brown

Feb 21, 2014

Kevin W. Brown was born May 13, 1985 to Mr. Vernard Brown and Mrs. Ernestine Brown in Austin, Texas, Travis County. He was the second child born to this union. He accepted Christ at an early age. Kevin was an active member for years at Metropolitan A.M.E. Church. As a young boy, he sang in the church choir. He...

Kathy Walker

Feb 20, 2014

Kathy Elaine Walker the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Middleton was born on a bright and beautiful morning February 27, 1956 in Austin, Texas. At an early age, she accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and was baptized under the leadership of the late Rev. J. H. Penn. Kathy was called different names of affection...

Rebecca Hogue

Feb 20, 2014

Rebecca Lynn McKnight Hogue passed away on February 20, 2014. She fought the good fight and she did not lose. She was born in Hillsboro, Texas December 27, 1947 to Avis Gene Sullivan McKnight and Joe B. McKnight. Becky held a variety of interesting positions during her life, including homemaker, musician, draftsperson, shop owner, child care worker, secretary, hospice...