All Obituaries

January 12, 1933. On this day a little girl was born. Charlotte Edwards Bonorden was born to Robert E. Edwards and Mable Wilson Edwards in Kerrville, Texas. Her momma died when Charlotte was only nine years old and, therefore, she was raised along with her sister, Grace, and brother, Ray, by their father with the help of her grown sister, Mary Leola. They lived off the Paige Highway behind the Bastrop State Park. Charlotte had five children of her own who she often referred to as her...

Richard L. "Ricky" Phillips went home to be with the Lord on April 18, 2019 at the age of 77. Ricky was born in December of 1941. He was an athletic child, and later participated in several sports in High School. After graduation from High School Ricky went on to be an honored part of the US Airforce and flew his flag proudly. Ricky loved his family and friends more than anything else in his life and was always coaching someone in some kind of sport. In his retirement years he really...

Clifford Frank Burns, 56, of Smithville, Texas, was called to his eternal rest Wednesday, March 20, 2019. Cliff was born on December 27, 1962 in Hillsboro, Texas to Delores and Woody Burns. He was raised in Smithville, Texas alongside his two brothers Steve and Jeff Burns. He graduated from Smithville High School in 1981. In 1982, he married his High School sweetheart and love of his life, Marilyn Bunte. Together, they built the life they loved raising their two children; Clinton and...

Ray Kenneth Rightmer passed away March 3, 2019 at the age of 86. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Nora Lee Neeley Rightmer; his parents, John and Zora Bell Ray Rightmer; siblings, Ruby Dennis, Burl Rightmer, Doris Furshong, John B. Rightmer, Bill Rightmer, Johnny C. Rightmer, Robert Rightmer, Dixie Mae Swinea, Ruth Rosanky, Connie Ertzner; Robert Glen and grandson, Christopher Paul Breese. Ray is survived by his two children: Marilyn Elliott with her husband, John; and Lloyd...

Gary Leon Herndon, formerly of Dumas Texas, passed away on February 27, 2019 in Smithville Texas. Gary was born to J. I. and Alice Irene Johnston Herndon on December 1, 1929 in Lelia Lake, Texas. He attended Bivins Schools and graduated from Dumas High School in 1948. On August 10, 1947, He married the love of his life, Zelma Mae Maxfield. He worked for the railroad at Bivins Station and for Phillips Petroleum Company in Cactus, Texas. Gary transferred with Phillips to the Smithville...

Mrs. Cathy Jeanne Mobley - Smith went home to her Lord and Savior shortly after 6pm on Sunday, February 3, 2019. She was born on December 19, 1939 in Austin Texas. She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Gordon M. Smith of Smithville; daughter Cassandra (Cassy) Smith of Fort Worth; daughter Kendra (Kendi) Erickson and husband Mike; granddaughter Jordon Erickson; sister Melba Rose Schneider of Austin, nephew Randy Schneider and wife Sharon; niece Patti Klepacki of Austin;...

Doris A. Pfaff entered the arms of the Lord January 11, 2019 at the age of 86. She was born to Olga and Joseph Brown in New Jersey. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert Pfaff, Jr; and daughter, Deborah Pfaff. Doris is survived by her daughter, Kathleen Wilkerson and her husband Mark; granddaughter, Brook Rannebarger; grandson, Keith Wilkerson; great-granddaughters, Emma Wilkerson, Josie Rannebarger and great-grandsons, Jake Rannebarger and Noah Wilkerson Visitation...

Milton Charles Petzold, age 89 of Smithville, passed peacefully on January 9, 2019. His wife, Mildred, 6 children (Barbara Cook of Katy, Ronald Petzold of Giddings, Deborah Rich of Odessa, Gregory Petzold of La Grange, Susanne Nink of Kingwood, and Christine Benedict of Corvallis, Oregon), 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren survive him. Milton grew up in Lincoln, Texas where his family owned a general store. He met and married his first wife, Verna, in Giddings while...

Anesito Trejo "Chester" Garcia, age 91 of Smithville, Texas passed from this life in Austin, Texas on Monday, December 3, 2018. Chester was born April 17, 1927 in Smithville to Eulalio and Augustina "Trejo" Garcia. Chester married Tillie Corona on September 9, 1960 in Smithville. Chester worked at the Pecan Grove in Alum Creek grafting and caring for the trees. He later worked and retired from MarHill Manufacturing Company. After retiring, he started his own lawn and tree care business. ...

Fidela Garcia Trevino entered the arms of the Lord November 16, 2018 at the age of 95. She was born in Mexico to Braulia and Augustine Garcia in 1923. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ramon Trevino; brother, Antonio Garcia; sisters, Severita Garcia and Chana Garcia; and grand-daughter Gravrela Trevino. Fidela is survived by her five children: Josefina Trevino, Luciano Trevino and his wife Margaret, Garciela Garza, Jose Trevino, Celestino Trevino and his wife Sandra;...