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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...
Joe Anthony Navarro
Aug 4, 2019
Joe Anthony Navarro, 38, of Smithville Texas passed away August 4, 2019. He was born December 12, 1980 in Bastrop, Texas. Joe Anthony spent his life in Smithville. He graduated from Smithville High School and worked with his family for many years. With support from his family and friends, Joe Anthony started his own business in the construction industry and...
Ronald Cameron
Jul 27, 2019
Ronald Joseph Cameron, age 76, was called from this life on July 27, 2019 at his home with his family.
Private Services will be held at a later date.
Alton Ramsey
Jul 10, 2019
Alton Ramsey, of Smithville, Texas, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019.
Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 2019, at the Colorado River Cowboy Church, 5122 E. Hwy. 71, Smithville, Texas.
Katherine Benedix
Jul 10, 2019
Katherine Elizabeth Krieg Benedix was born February 8, 1928 to Arthur and Olga Krieg in Vernon, Texas. She was raised on a farm with loving parents and nine siblings. She learned about love for God, family, and hard work. All of these things stuck with her throughout her life. She had been a resident of Smithville, Texas for many...
Teresa Slusher
Jun 16, 2019
Teresa Renee Slusher was born February 15, 1966 in Pasadena, Texas. She was baptized into faith at Grace Lutheran Church in February of 1966 and was confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church as a young adult. Teresa attended school at Smithville ISD. After graduating, she married and raised her family in Smithville. Teresa was an avid Dallas Cowboys...
Thomas Arko
Jun 16, 2019
Mr. Thomas Arko, (Col., USAF, Ret.), passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 2019 at All Faiths of the Pines Funeral Home.
Interment will follow at St. Mary Pin Oak Catholic Cemetery.
Charlotte Bonorden
May 28, 2019
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...
Daniel Rinehart
May 26, 2019
Dan is preceded in death by his father, Wilson Antone "Tony" Rinehart, mother, Aileen Anne Bunte Rinehart grandson, Logan Bryan Rinehart Rogers and nephew, Brandon Claude Hoffman.
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Donations can be made in his memory at American Cancer Society or charity of your choice.
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