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Betty Robinette
Nov 30, 2016
Betty Sue Robinette I was born November 13, 1931, (Friday the 13th), to Nell (Sims) and George Walker Tadlock, and raised by my daddy and step-mother, Ona Lee Tadlock, who was a mother to me. I was raised in or near Waco, went to Nurses Training in Providence Hospital in Waco, and worked for Austin and Bastrop physicians until...
Helen Whitley
Nov 27, 2016
Helen Whitley, 85, of Smithville passed away November 27, 2016. She was born to Esther (Driessner) and Emil Steglich on October 1, 1931. She married Glen Whitley on October 30, 1971 at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Serbin. Helen worked at the Texas Education Agency for twenty years and Bluebonnet Electric seven years. She is preceded in death by...
Blanche Browning
Nov 18, 2016
Blanche L. Browning entered the arms of the Lord November 18, 2016 at the age of 86. She was born in 1930 in Brownwood, Texas to Ruby and Frank B. Wilson. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Leonard Ray Browning and daughter, Sandra Kay Browning. Blanche is survived by her son, Bill Browning and his...
Bridie Fleck
Nov 7, 2016
Bridie Lee Fleck was born April 21, 1929 in Brunson, SC to Marian (Groom) and Shellie Crosby. She passed into eternal life November 7, 2016. She is survived by: husband, Benjamin Thomas Fleck, Sr.; son, Benjamin Thomas Fleck, Jr. and wife Carolyn; daughter Carol Pavlicek and husband Larry; brother, Leon Crosby; half-sister Velda Bennett and sister-in-law Brenda Donehue. Also...
Dorothy York
Nov 7, 2016
Dorothy E. (Adams, Hoskins) York Dorothy went to be with the Lord on November 7, 2016. She was born January 24, 1925 in Smithville, Texas to Ben and Ludie Adams. Dorothy was a very loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother as well as a very loyal friend. She was a devoted Christian and a member of Great Hills Baptist Church...
Alma Bonorden
Oct 30, 2016
lma K. Bonorden (Mamaw) went to be with the Lord October 30,2016. Alma was born September 2,1910 to Chris Keller and Agnes Muzny. She is preceded in death by her husband Alton W. Bonorden and her son Robert L. Bonorden. She is survived by her son George Bonorden of GA. Grandchildren, Cheryl Bonorden of Austin, Cory Kadlecek and husband...
Paul Parker
Sep 9, 2016
Paul James Parker, 89, retired corporate executive and long-time Bastrop County rancher, passed from this life on September 9, 2016 in Austin, TX. He was born in Buda, TX to Lance and Gertrude (Costley) Parker on July 24, 1927. Paul was employed by Southwestern Bell (AT&T) for 38 years and held management positions in Austin, Little Rock, Houston, Fort...
Marie Ritchie
Aug 13, 2016
Marie Elizabeth Ritchie was called home to the Lord on August 13, 2016 just shy of her 89th birthday. Marie was born in Bootle, England on September 1, 1927. Marie was about 12 years old during the Battle of Britain in World War II. She and her siblings were sent to Manchester to live with relatives to escape the...
Mildred Parker
Aug 7, 2016
Mildred "Millie" Marie (Cathey) Parker, 91, departed this life to be with her heavenly father on August 17, 2016. Millie was born in Bell County, TX on September 16, 1924, the daughter of Leonard and Ethyl (Edwards) Cathey. She spent her childhood on the family farm, and after graduating high school, began her adult life employed as a switchboard...
Joe Cline
Jun 2, 2016
Joe H. Cline passed from this life June 2, 2016 at the age of 76. Born in Huntsville, Texas, Joe spent his early childhood at Lost Prairie in Mexia, Texas. In 1946, he moved to LaMarque, where he completed elementary thru high school. Immediately after high school, Joe attended Lamar Technical College in Beaumont, where he realized his passion...
Bobbie Jones
May 11, 2016
Arrangements under the direction of Marrs-Jones Funeral Home, Smithville, TX
Mary Scott
May 10, 2016
Obituary for Mary Edith Scott November 10, 1930 - May 10, 2016 Mary Edith, age 85, passed away on May 10, 2016. She was a resident of Smithville, Texas at the time of her passing. Mary Edith was born to Kathryn Agnes Paschal McNeir and Charles Martin Nelson on November 10, 1930. She married Floyd Wayne Scott on September...
Abel Cardenas
May 6, 2016
Abel Cardenas of Smithville entered the arms of the Lord May 6, 2016 at the age of 80. He was born in Flatonia, Texas to Juana and Manuel Cardenas. He is preceded in death by his wife of 30 years, Janie Sandoval Cardenas. Abel is survived by his children, Linda Cardenas, Daniel Cardenas (Martha), Bennie Cardenas, David Cardenas (Monica),...
Annie Reid
May 1, 2016
Annie Reid (1916 - 2016) Annie Reid passed away May 1, 2016 at the age of 99. She was born December 18th, 1916 in String Prairie, Texas to Karl Frank (Charlie J.) Ott (d. 1967) and Annie Nettie Waneck Ott (d. 1936). Texas was still young in 1916 when she was born. String Prairie was a new and growing...
Ruth Holder
Apr 6, 2016
Ruth Ann Holder, 77, relocated to Heaven April 6, 2016. She was born to Minnie (Rosanky) & August Meduna, December 11, 1938 in Rosanky, Texas. Ruth is survived by her son Billy Fritz, Jr. and daughter Gail Draper; 5 grandchildren & 4 great grandchildren. Ruth earned her Smithville High School graduate certificate, fell in love and married the man...
Mary Brueggman
Mar 16, 2016
Mary Lee (Jarosek) Brueggman passed peacefully at her home in the company of her family on March 16, 2016. She was born July 30, 1934 in Moulton, Texas to Lee L. and Marie (Petrek) Jarosek. In 1952 Mary Lee married Billy Ray Brueggman and they shared almost 64 years together. Mary Lee loved life and its many facets. Her...
Gladys Susen
Feb 20, 2016
Gladys B. Susen passed from this life February 20, 2016 at the age of 93. She was born in 1922 in Flatonia, Texas to Ethel and August Brunner. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Smithville, Texas VFW Post 1309, Ladies Auxiliary in memory of Gladys Susen. Visitation will be 6:00pm to 8:00pm Friday, February 26,...
Rhonda Plance
Feb 16, 2016
Rhonda Rae (Brueggman) Plance passed from this life February 16, 2016 at the age of 61. She was born at Langley Air Force Base,Virginia in1954 to Mary Lee and Billy Brueggman. Rhonda is survived by her parents, Mary Lee and Billy Brueggman; her husband of 44 years, Kenny Plance; her children, Tanya Plance, Kenny Plance III (Cherish Gilbert); grandchildren,...
Beverly Denman
Feb 6, 2016
Beverly Jane Denman, age 96, of Smithville died at her home Saturday, February 6, 2016. She was born December 28, 1919 in Smithville to Grover C. and Margaret Mae (Gundelach) Mounger. She returned to Smithville after working many years as the Administrative Assistant to the President of Houston Community College. Beverly was preceded in death by her husband, Denny...
Elsie Zimmerhanzel
Feb 2, 2016
ELSIE KRUPPA ZIMMERHANZEL DEC 27, 1911--FEB 2, 2016 Elsie Kruppa Zimmerhanzel passed away peacefully on February 2, 2016. She was born 104 years ago at Ford's Prairie in south-west Fayette County to Frank John Kruppa and Annie Adamcik. She was the sixth of their eight children. She lived her whole life within 10 miles of her birthplace. She was...
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