Recent Obituaries

Nov 30, 2021

Visitation will be Sunday, December 5, from 6:00pm-7:00pm in the chapel of Marrs-Jones Funeral Home in Smithville, TX. Graveside services will be Monday, December 6, at 1:00pm in Oak Hill cemetery in Smithville, TX.

Nov 29, 2021

LaJuan Easterly passed away November 29, 2021 at the age of 89.

The family will celebrate LaJuan's life privately at a later date.

Nov 27, 2021

Robert Craig Barker, 70, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2021, in his home near Flatonia, TX.

Bob was born on September 30, 1951, in Dallas, TX to Randall Manning Barker and Marjorie Washington Barker. He graduated cum laude from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering in 1974. Throughout his successful...

Nov 26, 2021

Peggy Marie Dyer was born on August 31, 1941 in Taylor, TX to Elzie Weaver and Josie (Kelly) Weaver. She grew up and spent her school years in Smithville, TX. Peggy was a Christian and loved God and her church. She was a faithful servant of Christ. The things in life Peggy loved most was God and family, followed by...

Nov 22, 2021

Larry Eugene Vinklarek joined his Lord in Heaven on Monday, November 22, 2021. Larry was born to Vencil and Mary Vinklarek, on Sunday, January 5, 1947 in Smithville, Texas. He graduated from Smithville High School and studied agriculture at Southwest Texas State University. After graduating, he began a lengthy career in the construction industry.

Larry enjoyed ranching, farming, hunting,...

Nov 6, 2021

Bertha Johnson passed away November 6, 2021 at the age of 94. She was born in Ness County Kansas to Edna and Otto Weilert in 1927.

Bertha was a retired school teacher from Hays Kansas and a longtime resident of the Rosanky community.

Bertha is survived by her three children, John T. Johnson and his wife...

Nov 6, 2021

Oz Hughes passed away November 6, 2021 at the age of 89.

Visitation will be from 10:00am to 12:00pm on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Marrs Jones Funeral Home, located at 110 American Legion Road in Smithville, Texas.

Graveside services and burial will be private.

Nov 5, 2021

Mary Ann Hribek passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 in Plano, Texas.  She was 80 years of age.

Mary Ann was preceded in death by her mother, Tonie Hribek, and father, Julius J. Hribek.  She is survived by her siblings Betty Kucera (Albin) of Woodsboro, Texas, Carolyn Hermann (Neil) of St. Genevieve, Missouri,  Judy Garrett (Nolan)...

Oct 28, 2021

Visitation will be Wednesday, November 3, from 6:00pm - 8:00pm in the chapel of Marrs-Jones Funeral Home in Smithville, TX followed by Rosary at 8:00pm. Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 4, at 2:00pm in the chapel of Marrs-Jones Funeral Home followed by internment in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Oct 26, 2021

Tracy Allen Seaton was born on December 28, 1957 in Scranton, Iowa. He made his home in Texas where he worked for the University of Texas, retiring after forty years of being a part of the Longhorn family.

After meeting Cheryl in 1982, he realized that was the woman he wanted to do laundry with for the...

Oct 22, 2021

Luvone Henrietta Parks Gray (Nana)

Luvone Henrietta Parks Gray was called Home on Friday, October 22nd at 5:03 pm. She passed peacefully with family at her side in Jacksonville, Florida.

Luvone Henrietta Gray was born in August 4, 1947 to Henry Oliver Parks and Luvone Ham Parks in Rocksprings, Tx. She was the youngest of...

Oct 10, 2021

Rita Janak of Smithville, Texas passed on October 10, 2021, she was 86 years old.

Rita was born on May 21, 1935, to Joseph and Cecilia Janak Fikac in Shiner, Texas. She was married to her husband, Johnnie Janak, for 63 years and together had five sons: Johnnie Joe, Ronald, Irvin, Alvin, and Shawn. Rita was a devoted member of St....

Oct 7, 2021

Henry Mae Kinser, 84, of Georgetown, TX, passed away on Thursday, October 7th, 2021.

Henry Mae was born on September 11, 1937, in Bastrop county in her family’s country home. She was the daughter of Henry and Bernice Perkins. Smithville, TX was Henry Mae’s home for the next 18 years.

Henry Mae married in 1956...

Oct 2, 2021

Cynthia Ann Foster Hector “Cindy”, 73, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Cindy was born in Smithville, Tx on January 3, 1948 to Byron and Lanellle Foster. She was a proud Smithville Tigerette, Class of 1966.

60 years ago, Randy and Cindy were childhood sweethearts and their love is now...

Oct 1, 2021

Joe Rogers McCoy was called home Friday, October 1, 2021 at the age of 83.  He was born March 29, 1938 in Willis Texas.

Joe will be remembered as the best handyman around - as he could fix anything.  He drove a truck for many years and fixed other peoples trucks as a mechanic for thirty plus...

Oct 1, 2021

Jarrett Thompson - renowned bird-dog trainer and owner of Old South Pointer Farms and husband of Dawn Thompson owner of Best Friends Boarding Kennel, went to be with the Lord on October 1, 2021 after a long battle with cancer.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Rhoda Thompson; daughter, Ginger Thompson; and sister, Jeannine...

Sep 30, 2021

Lionel Garfield Brammer

June 20, 1942-September 30, 2021

On a summer day in Idaho Falls, Idaho an unforgettable man was born into this world.  Little did he know from his humble beginnings that he would later be the center of so many lives.  As the patriarch, he would build a family...

Sep 26, 2021

Bette Ann Giuffre Gustavson was born May 11, 1936 in Northampton, Massachusetts to Josephine and Cosimo Giuffre and passed away September 26, 2021.

Bette received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts.  She started her graduate studies at Southampton College and completed her Masters in Education with the University of Massachusetts.   Bette taught...

Sep 25, 2021

Coey Danette (Gilmore) Zapalac, 51, died on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at her home in Smithville, Texas surrounded by her loving family.

Coey was born in La Marque, Texas on April 29, 1970 to Mickey Gilmore and Suzanne Carter Gilmore. Their family traveled the country with Mickey’s work and eventually settled in Smithville, Texas. Coey graduated from...

Sep 20, 2021

Jerry Lee Rose, Sr. was called home by his Heavenly Father on September 20, 2021. He spent his final days surrounded by his family in Austin, Texas.

Jerry was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 2, 1940. By the time he was 10 years old, his family had relocated to North Houston. After graduating high school, Jerry...