Obituaries

Dec 3, 2021

Jerrie Lee Dean, 67, of Elgin, passed away peacefully, Friday morning, December 3, 2021.  Survived by her husband, Mark.  Services will be private.

Dec 2, 2021

Life Epitome Beyond Life’s golden sunset lies a city bright and fair; in the land of God’s tomorrow our loved one await us there, it’s a place of wondrous beauty where they know not grief or fear when God, himself in tenderness wipe away all tears...

Mary Garza Callazo born on July 23, 1946, in Fort Collins,...

Nov 28, 2021

LaVonte Craig Benford, 19, of Manor, passed away suddenly, Sunday, November 28, 2021.  Family and Friends will gather for Visitation at Elgin Funeral Home, Friday, December 3rd from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. A Home Going Celebration will be conducted at Providence District Tabernacle, Saturday, December 4th at 12:00 PM with Reverend Chris Simmons presiding. Interment will follow at Shiloh Cemetery of...

Nov 27, 2021

Jose Rafael Pena, 19, of Manor, passed away suddenly, Friday, November 27, 2021.  Family and Friends will gather for Visitation, at Elgin Funeral Home, Friday, December 3rd, from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM, followed by a Celebration of Jose's Life, at 2:00 PM.  Inurnment will be private.

Nov 21, 2021

Otilio Pena Ramirez, 82, of Elgin, Texas passed away November 21, 2021. Services will be private.

Nov 18, 2021

Charles Wayne King, 62, of Elgin, Texas passed away November 18, 2021. Family and Friends will gather for Visitation at Elgin Funeral Home, Wednesday, December 1st from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM. A Home Going Celebration will follow at 12:00 PM. Inurnment will be private.

Charles Wayne King was born June 16, 1959, in Austin, Texas. He was the second...

Nov 17, 2021

Kenneth Francis Johnson, 60, of Elgin, formerly of North Wales, PA, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021.  Kenneth was born the youngest of four children, to Florence Edna Garver Johnson and Francis Johnson, in Philadelphia, PA, on December 9, 1960.  He grew up and attended schools in North Wales, PA.  After high school, he enlisted in the United States...

Nov 17, 2021

Elsie Irene Detrick of Austin, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021. She was born in McDade, Texas on November 5, 1930, to Betha and Henry Wolf. She was an accomplished Auditor of Travis County for 25 years and retired in 1997. Elsie was a caring and generous mother who always put everyone needs before her own. Her home...

Nov 16, 2021

Tommy L. Seelig, 57, of Round Rock, Texas, passed away November 16, 2021. Services will be private.

Nov 15, 2021

John C. Calhoun, Sr., 96, passed away peacefully at his home in Smithville, surrounded by his loving family, Monday morning, November 15, 2021.  John was born the 10th of 14 children to Bertha Estelle Green Calhoun and George Edwin Calhoun, Sr., in Creedmoor, Texas.  On September 18, 1943, John married the love of his life, Annie Marie Meredith, at...

Nov 11, 2021

Pamela Sue Harris, 67, passed away Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, at home. Pam loved life and lived it fully. She strived to constantly learn new things and experience everything around her. She loved her family and friends so much. She encouraged them to work towards and expect great things from life. She especially enjoyed traveling and trying all kinds of...

Nov 9, 2021

Gertrude Wyatt, 93, passed away November 9, 2021. Services are currently pending.

Nov 8, 2021

Lillian “Lil” Marie Brown, age 81, left this world to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on November 8th, following a brief illness, at her home in Round Rock, TX.

Lil was born to Harry and Gertrude (Grosse) Kunkel on January 21, 1940, in a simple farmhouse during a snowstorm in McDade, TX, where she...

Nov 7, 2021

Melody Ann Yount was born into this world on March 31, 1960, to Esker Earl Smith, II and Virginia Ruth Smith (nee Pettit), in San Angelo, Texas. Melody was the youngest of five children born to the couple.

Her father was a pharmacist, and her mother was a Registered Nurse. The family moved several times in her childhood,...

Nov 6, 2021

Letha Ann Wiley, age 63, passed away November 6, 2021, surrounded by her family, after a lengthy battle with complications from HHT (Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia).

Letha was born May 14, 1958, in Aiken, South Carolina to James and Michael Watson. The first half of her childhood was spent with her family in the Air Force.  As a...

Nov 3, 2021

Alvin Luckey, 65, passed away November 2, 2021. Services will be private.

Nov 2, 2021

Life Epitome

Beyond life’s golden sunset lies a city bright and fair;

In the land of God’s tomorrow our love one await us there

It’s a place of wondrous beauty where they know not grief or fear

When God himself in tenderness

Wipe away all tears …...

Oct 31, 2021

Jose Maria Garcia Degollado, 55, of Coupland, formerly of Manor, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Sunday, October 31, 2021. He will lie in state at Elgin Funeral Home, Tuesday, November 2nd from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM.  Funeral Service will be conducted graveside at Manor Cemetery, Wednesday, November 3rd at 11:00 AM with Pastor Bernardo Castro...

Oct 31, 2021

Julie Cook, 83, of Elgin, entered into Eternal rest on October 31, 2021. She will lie in state at Elgin Funeral Home, Thursday, November 11th from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM.  A Home-Going Celebration will be conducted at Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church of Elgin, Friday, November 12th at 1:00 PM.  Interment will follow at Shiloh Cemetery of Hutto.

Oct 30, 2021

Juan Jose Galvan Batalla, 24, of Bastrop, passed away, Saturday, October 30, 2021. Family and Friends will gather for Visitation at Elgin Funeral Home, Friday, November 5th from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  A Christian Funeral Mass will be conducted at Nuestra Senora de los Dolores Catholic Church, Saturday, November 6th at 2:30 PM with Father Badford Hernandez Arriaga presiding.  Interment...