Recent Obituaries
Richard Perkins
Jan 1, 2020
Richard Edward Perkins
1940 - 2020
Richard Edward Perkins passed peacefully at the age of 79. He was born in Alum Creek, Texas to Vallie Mae and Lee Edward Perkins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Hazel Holder.
Richard is survived by his...
Cherrell Rose
Dec 24, 2019
Cherrell Williams Rose
1933 – 2019
Cherrell Williams Rose passed away in Smithville Texas on December 24th. Mrs. Rose was born to Walter and Ethel Williams in Sacramento California on December 6th, 1933. After her father’s death in 1945, Mrs. Rose and her family relocated to Perry GA. Mrs. Rose graduated from Georgia Teacher’s College...
Minnie Bartsch
Dec 21, 2019
On, December 21, 2019, Minnie Kathryn Lehman Bartsch, loving and dedicated mother of four and devoted member of her community and church, succumbed to her battle with dementia. Born in October 1934 in Cibolo, TX to Henry and Elsie Lehman, Minnie’s family moved to Rockne in 1946 when she was in the 5th grade. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School...
Jeanette Walker
Dec 15, 2019
Jeanette C Walker passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, December 15, 2019. She was born in Bastrop County on April 26, 1926. There will be a Graveside Services at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Smithville, Texas.
Margie Jimenez
Dec 6, 2019
Margie Lee (Kadlecek)Jimenez passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019 at the age of 80. She was born November 12, 1939, in Plum, Texas. There will be a visitation at All Faiths of the Pines Thursday, December 12, 2019 from 4:00PM - 8:00PM. Funeral services will be the following day, Friday, December 13, 2019 beginning at 2:00PM at St...
Lillian Flynt
Nov 25, 2019
Lillian Patricia Flynt passed away November 25, 2019 at the age of 94. She was born in Nottingham England to Nellie and William Edward Joseph Taylor in 1925.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James V. Flynt; daughter, Helen Patricia Ann Flynt; brothers, Bill and Ted Taylor and sister, Sally Taylor.
Lillian is...
Doris Otto
Nov 2, 2019
Doris Elaine Otto, born on October 10, 1940 left this world on November 2, 2019 having recently celebrated her 79th birthday. Doris was the only child of Leon and Elsie Mae (Hausmann) Adamcik. She married Billy James Otto and they had two sons, Todd and Chad. While the family moved around when the boys were young, Smithville...
Elnora Swearingen
Nov 2, 2019
Elnora Smith Swearingen, was born on September 5, 1933 and left this world on November 2, 2019, shortly after celebrating her 86th birthday.
Elnora was the daughter of Steven and Lela May Smith and attended Austin High School, where she was the drum major. She married the love of her life, Douglas Swearingen at...
Jerry Martin
Oct 31, 2019
Jerry Glenn Martin, beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather died on October 31, 2019 in Austin, Texas.
Jerry was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, on September 28, 1932 to his parents, Freeman A. Martin and Beulah Glenn Martin. He was a member of the last class to graduate from Corpus Christi High School in 1950. Soon after graduation,...
Prudencio Espinoza
Oct 28, 2019
Prudencio Espinoza, age 88, of Smithville was called to his Heavenly Home on October 28, 2019.
Visitation is from 6:00 to 8:00pm Friday, November 1, 2019 at Marrs-Jones Funeral Home in Smithville. The Rosary will be recited at 7:00pm.
The Funeral Mass will be 1:00pm Saturday, November 2, 2019 at St. Paul Catholic Church in...
Gladys Pulley
Oct 14, 2019
Gladys Marie Pulley, of Smithville, TX died October 14, 2019. Marie was born on October 21, 1920 to John R Banks and Sara Gordon Banks in East Prairie, Missouri. She was 98. Marie is survived by her son Bob and his wife Sandy, granddaughter Lynda Strand, and her great-grandsons Spencer and Ryan and his wife Kirsten. Cremation arrangements have...
Onie Gorman
Sep 29, 2019
Onie Gorman, Sr. passed away September 29, 2019 at the age of 88. He was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma on June 6, 1931. Onie and his wife, Dorothy (Taylor) Gorman resided in Bastrop, Tx upon his passing. The family will have a visitation on Wednesday, October t2, 2019 between the hours of 4:00PM to 8:00PM at All Faiths of...
William Chess
Sep 18, 2019
William (Bill) Edward Chess was born on July 8, 1933 in Mount Clemens, Michigan and passed away on September 18, 2019. Bill was the eldest son of Florian Anthony Chess and Elizabeth Jane Woodward Chess of Valparaiso, Indiana. He graduated from the University of Indiana in 1955 with a Bachelor degree in Business Administration. Later, he obtained his MBA...
Genelle Churchill
Sep 16, 2019
Genelle P. Churchill, 93, of Smithville, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 16, 2019.
She was born to the late Henry and Minnie Polansky, January 23, 1926, in Smithville, TX. Genelle graduated from Smithville High School and attended the University of Texas before marrying Frank W. Churchill. Frank & Genelle moved several times while Frank was in...
Elva Cox-Phillips
Sep 11, 2019
After 75 years of a wonderful and very full life, filled with much adventure, love and laughter, Maureen Cox- Phillips went home to be with the Lord on September 11, 2019.
Maureen was born January 22, 1944 in Vancouver BC Canada to John Robert Hudson and Esperance Gertrude Blanchard-Hudson. Maureen attended Kitsilano High School until 1960. In...
Carole Brown
Aug 17, 2019
Carole Berneice Brown passed into eternal life at home from cancer at 86 years old after struggling with Alzheimer's for 15 years. She was born July 27, 1933 in Levelland, Texas, spent her young adulthood in San Antonio Texas, most of her married life in Houston, Texas, and her retirement years in Muldoon, Texas.
She led a...
Garlon Weatherford
Aug 14, 2019
It is with great sadness that the family of Garlon Lee Weatherford announces his passing. On Wednesday evening, August 14th he tragically lost his life. Our Lord and God embraced him and carried him to his eternal life that evening.
Garlon Lee Weatherford was born August 20th, 1955. He was known to many as Lee Weatherford and...
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