Obituaries

Mar 4, 2023

Kelilah Arabella Brooks, Infant, of Elgin, passed away Saturday morning, March 4, 2023.  Family and friends will gather for a Visitation at Elgin Funeral Home on Friday, March 10th from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM.  A Funeral will be held at 2:00 PM with Reverend Chris Smith presiding.  Interment will follow at Elgin Latin Cemetery.

Mar 3, 2023

Cornie “Daffy” Ockletree

Cornie Gene Ockletree , 60, of Austin, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023.  Cornie was affectionately known as “Daffy”, he was born on July 17, 1962, in Austin to Charlie Mae Ockletree and Cornie Gene Morrison.

Daffy attended L. C. Anderson High School...

Mar 3, 2023

Juanita "Janie" Renteria Hernandez, 87, of Elgin, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Friday, March 3, 2023.  Juanita was born, the second child to Gregorio and Julia Renteria, in Elgin, Texas, on February 8, 1936.  Juanita worked hard her whole life; at age five, she started helping her father on the farm chopping wood, picking fruits and...

Feb 26, 2023

Lula Bell Simms, 100, of Bastrop, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023.  Family and friends will gather for a Wake at Lone Star Missionary Baptist Church of Bastrop, Friday, March 3rd from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  A Home Going Celebration will be held at Lone Star Missionary Baptist Church of Bastrop, Saturday, March 4th at 11:00 AM with Reverend...

Feb 24, 2023

Johnathon Benjerman "JJ" Houston, of Austin, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023.  He was born on June 21, 1978, at Camp Pendleton, California to John B. Houston and Jerline Wright.

JJ graduated from Taylor High School in 1996 and then attended Abilene Christian University. After his time in college Johnathan decided he wanted to serve his country...

Feb 22, 2023

Raymond Arthur Anderson, 70, of Austin, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 22, 2023.  He will lie In State at Elgin Funeral Home Friday, March 3rd from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM.  A Home Going Celebration will be conducted at 11:00 AM with Reverend Edwin Blackman presiding.  Interment will follow at Taylor Cemetery.

Feb 22, 2023

The sweetest angel, Retza Delores Gaddis Gise passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.  Born May 2, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois the second of eight children of Mary Ella and Bowen J. Gaddis, Retza grew up in the Lilydale Community, where she was an excellent student graduating from Gillespie Elementary, Calumet High School and Chicago Teachers...

Feb 20, 2023

Dean Alan Cross, 66, of Elgin Texas, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 20, 2023. Dean was born the youngest of three brothers to Ethel & DuWayne Cross on May 15, 1956, in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. He grew up in Portland, Tennessee. As a young man, he developed a love for the outdoors and found he had a...

Feb 17, 2023

Reverend Phillip Beverly DeShay, Sr. was born in Cedar Creek, TX, on November 18, 1938, and entered Eternal rest on February 17, 2023. He was the son of the late Warren William DeShay and Beulah Vycille McKnight. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior early and was baptized at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Cedar Creek, TX....

Feb 16, 2023

Keith Riddle, 32, of Elgin, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023.  He was born on April 3, 1990 in Austin, Texas to Brenda Muller and Delmas McBee.

He grew up in Elgin where he loved spending time with his wife and his three sons, building Lego sets and hanging with his friends.  He was...

Feb 16, 2023

Ocean Mabry, Infant Daughter of Ashanti McGriff and Siais Mabry, passed away Thursday morning, February 16, 2023.  Services will be private.

Feb 16, 2023

James Andrew Hendricks, Jr., 68, of Austin, passed away Thursday evening, February 16, 2023.  A Home-Going Celebration will be conducted at Winn's Memorial Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday, February 25th at 11:00 AM with Pastor D.W. Townsend presiding.  Interment will be conducted at Central Texas State Veteran Cemetery in Killeen, Texas on Monday, February 27th at 10:00 AM with...

Feb 16, 2023

On December 6, 1965, in Fayette County, Texas, God blessed Virge Marie Grant and Raymond Laurence Breeding with their son known to us as Tracy Laurence Breeding.

Mr. Tracy L. Breeding, went to spend his eternal life with his Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ on Thursday, February 16, 2023.

Tracy grew up in Fayette...

Feb 13, 2023

Penelope “Penny” Marie Johnson, 80, of Elgin, passed away Monday, February 13, 2023, in Austin, Texas, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, January 23, 1943, to Dean Beatty Thatcher and Beatrice Marie Stiles Thatcher sharing a home with 4 sisters and 3 brothers:  Elaine, Ruthie, Janey, Gini, Bob, Richard, and Dean....

Feb 12, 2023

Nelda Mae Berggren Walenta,94, of New Sweden, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023.  She was born on October 4, 1929, in New Sweden Texas. The child of Carl and Lou Elle Berggren, she graduated from Manor High School and met the love of her life, Mr. James Loving Walenta after WWII. She was a wife, mother, friend, and a...

Feb 12, 2023

Raylonda Carter, 41, of Elgin, passed away Sunday evening, February 12, 2023.  A Memorial Service will be conducted at Zion Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Bastrop on Saturday, February 18th at 11:00 AM with Reverend Aaron Roberson presiding and Reverend Travis Carter delivering the Eulogy.  Inurnment will be private.

Feb 12, 2023

James Aubrey Huskisson, 98, of Elgin, Texas passed away Sunday afternoon, February 12, 2023.  He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, June 21, 1924, to his parents, John James Huskisson, and Mary Liethie Wade Huskisson.  James’ father died when he was 3 years old and after his mother remarried.  The family moved to Tomassillon, Ohio, where his step-father,...

Feb 9, 2023

Roberta Ann Kelton Beck , 45, of Dripping Springs, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023.  Roberta was born, in Austin, Texas, to Robert Gordon Kelton and Evelyn Galipp Kelton, on September 1, 1977.  She was Baptized and Confirmed at Saint Pauls Lutheran Church of Austin, where she also attended school until the 8th grade.  She...

Feb 8, 2023

Carlos Dariel Calleja, 23, of Manor, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023.  He will lie In-State at the family residence Tuesday, February 14th.  A Graveside Service will be conducted at Manor Cemetery Wednesday, February 15th at 3:00 PM.

Feb 6, 2023

Juan Gerardo Lazaro, Jr., 37, of Manor, passed away Monday, February 6, 2023.  He was born on Thursday, May 30, 1985, to Juan Gerardo Lazaro Beltran and Graciela Benitez.

Growing up, Juan enjoyed chasing after lizards and capturing them and spend time fishing down by the pond near the family home.  Juan graduated from Manor High School. ...