Obituaries

Apr 26, 2020

James Lee Budd, 70, of Bastrop passed away Sunday afternoon, April 26, 2020.  Survived by wife, Gloria.  His casket will lie in state at Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church on Wednesday, May 6th from 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  A private Home-Going Celebration will be conducted at the Fairview Cemetery of Bastrop, Thursday, May 7th.

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Apr 25, 2020

Roland Campos, 62, of Elgin, passed away Saturday morning, April 25, 2020.  Survived by his wife, Laura.  His casket will lie in state at the family residence, on Thursday, April 30th from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  A Memorial Service will be planned for a later date when family and friends can come together to celebrate a life well lived....

Apr 25, 2020

Dee Green, III, 65, of Austin, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020.  Services are currently pending

Apr 24, 2020

Johnny Parks, 51, of Elgin, passed away Friday evening, April 24, 2020.  His casket will lie in state at the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church of Littig, on Monday, May 4th from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM.  A private Home-Going Celebration will be conducted graveside at the Littig Cemetery, Tuesday, May 5th at 11:00 AM with the Reverend L.R. Wilson...

Apr 23, 2020

Duane Thomas Rogers, 86, of Elgin Texas departed this life peacefully on Thursday, April 23 at home surrounded by family. He was born in Taylor, Arkansas on July 26, 1933 to the late Prattie Hillard Rogers and Ethel Estelle Rogers. The oldest of 5 children, he grew up hunting, fishing and helping on the family farm. After graduating High...

Apr 22, 2020

Lucia Lopez Cuevas, our beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, passed peacefully, Wednesday morning of April 22, 2020, in Austin, Texas. Born in Robstown, she lived a wonderful life with her family. She was a caregiver to her siblings, as her family worked on the farm. Lucia later met the love of her life, Alejandro P. Cuevas in Petersburg, while...

Apr 20, 2020

Ray Shell Jones, 96 of Elgin, Texas passed away Monday April 20, 2020.  His casket will lie in state at the Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Friday, May 1st from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM. A private Home-Going Celebration will be conducted graveside at the Littig Cemetery on Saturday, May 2nd with the Reverend, Steven Ward, Pastor presiding.

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Apr 20, 2020

Belva Jaye Alexander, 85, went to be with her Heavenly Father early Monday morning, April 20, 2020. Belva was born in Gatesville, Texas, the first of four children to Lawrence and Ruby Fisher on Christmas Eve in 1934. She attended schools in Gatesville, Whitney, and graduated from Belton High School the Class of ’53. Before graduation, she met Wilford...

Apr 20, 2020

Carl Clifford Ferguson, 90, of Bertram, passed away Monday morning, April 20, 2020.  Private Graveside Service will be conducted at the Elgin Cemetery on Thursday, April 23rd.

Apr 18, 2020

Glenn Edward Ross, 62, of Taylor, passed away Monday, April 18, 2020.   His casket will lie in state at the Zion Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Taylor, on Saturday, May 2nd from 11:00 AM until 4:00 PM.  Inurnment will be private.

Apr 17, 2020

Susan Jonse Renteria, 84, of Elgin, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020.  Services will be private.

Apr 12, 2020

Willie Nunn, 66, of Austin, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020.  Mr. Nunn will lie in state at Mount Carmel Baptist Church on Wednesday, April 29th from 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM under the guidance of the Reverend Byron Green, Pastor.

Apr 11, 2020

Ernestine Thomas Owens, 70, of Elgin, passed away Saturday morning, April 11, 2020.  A private Home-Going Celebration will be conducted graveside at Sayers Cemetery on Wednesday, April 15th with the Reverend Steven Ward presiding.

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Apr 11, 2020

Jesus Torres Morales, 60, of Elgin passed away Saturday morning, April 11, 2020.  Survived by his wife, Timotea.  He will lie in state at the family residence on Monday, April 13th from 2:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  A private Celebration of Christian Funeral Mass will be conducted the following day at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Elgin.  Christian...

Apr 1, 2020

Philip M. Worley, 74 of Elgin, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 1, 2020.  Philip Worley was born in Pampa, Texas, on June 8, 1946, to Harold Cecil Worley and Velma Alice McElhannon Worley.  Phil grew up in Levelland, Texas and graduated from Levelland High School.  He went on to attend Texas Tech University, until his college career was interrupted...

Mar 31, 2020

Curley Thomas, Jr., 71, of Elgin passed away Tuesday morning, March 31, 2020.  His body will lay in state at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church on Friday, April 3rd from 9:00 AM until 7:00 PM.  A private Home-Going Celebration will be conducted at the Littig Cemetery on Saturday, April 4th with the Reverend Steven Ward presiding.

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