Elgin, TX Obituaries

Neely M. Williams

Neely M. Williams

Feb 1, 2012

Neely “Neal” Williams Neely Mae “Neal” Williams passed away with trust and grace on February 1, 2012. She was born April 1, 1918 in Stamford, Texas to Hazel and Otis “Buster” Walton. At the age of 15 she moved with her family to Abilene, Texas, where she graduated from Abilene high School in 1935. She attended Hardin-Simmons University. Neal...

Alice Henze

Alice Henze

Feb 1, 2012

Alice Wernli Henze (Granny), 93, of Elgin, Tx. passed away Wednesday, Feb.1, 2012. Alice was born in Coupland, Tx. on Dec. 31, 1918 to Emil and Mary Wernli. She was baptized July 1919 and confirmed April 12, 1934 at St. Peter’s Evangelical Church of Coupland. Alice retired from Travis State School with 23 years of dedicated service. The following...

Maxine L. Pruett

Maxine L. Pruett

Jan 27, 2012

Maxine Lovee Dodd Pruett of Austin, Texas, passed from this life on Friday, January 27, 2012. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 23rd, 1933, to Jack and Willie Mae Dodd, Maxine spent her childhood in Kansas City, where she met Albert J. Pruett, her future husband. Maxine was married to Albert, with whom she had four beloved children,...

Robert Carroll

Robert Carroll

Jan 24, 2012

Robert (Bob) Carroll Our beloved Robert (Bob) “Widowmaker” James Carroll, age 70, passed away January 24, 2012. He was born on May 14, 1941, to Robert Harrison Carroll and Bertha Andrea Shaver in Washington, D.C. Bob was a retired automotive technician and an active breeder of registered black Angus cattle. He was proud of his father’s service to his...

Salvador Guerrero

Salvador Guerrero

Jan 21, 2012

Services will be private.

Prentiss Richardson

Prentiss Richardson

Jan 16, 2012

Prentiss Richardson, 87, passed away at his home in Elgin, Texas on the evening of January 16, 2012. “PR” was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who delighted in spending time with his kids, grandkids and great-grandchildren. He was born and raised in Drip Rock, Kentucky on September 8, 1924 and was the only child of Tom and...

Katherine B. Attaway

Katherine B. Attaway

Jan 15, 2012

Katherine Billingsley Attaway passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 in Bastrop, Texas at age 84. She was born on July 21, 1927 in Somerset, Texas, to J.D. and Hallie Scroggins Billingsley. She is survived by her sister, Margaret Billingsley Tinsley, and four children Elaine Newman Cearley (and husband Alvin) of Smithville, Tx., James Robert (Bobby) Newman (and wife Cindy)...

Alvin August Siewert

Alvin August Siewert

Jan 12, 2012

Alvin August Siewert, 93, went home to be with the Lord and his beloved wife, Trudy and dear son, Jim. He died peacefully in his sleep at his current home in Elgin, Tx. on January 12, 2012. Alvin is survived by daughters; Bunny (Wayne) Doebling of Cincinatti, OH, Tami (John) Stutz of Elgin, Tx. and son; Tom (Debbie) Siewert...

Theodore J. Ostas

Theodore J. Ostas

Jan 11, 2012

Theodore (Ted) Ostas Aug. 14, 1922 – Jan. 11, 2012 Oblivious of aging, Ted lived intensely until he lost his battle against heart disease. He was proudest of being a devoted husband, caregiver, and life-long lover of Alice Cech Ostas who passed in 1972; a father of two successful children he believed touch the future through teaching: Deborah Ostas...

Jose Estrada Izaguirre

Jose Estrada Izaguirre

Jan 8, 2012

Graveside services will be Monday, January 16, 2012 at 10 AM at Elgin Latin Cemetery, Elgin. Services are entrusted to Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home.

Semore Shields

Semore Shields

Jan 5, 2012

Services are pending at this time

Dorothy Parr

Dorothy Parr

Jan 4, 2012

Dorothy Rose Parr, age 81 of Elgin passed away January 4, 2013. She was born January 12, 1931 to Rosie Hosek and Victor Cuvelier in Gonzales, Texas. Dorothy married Billy Parr January 11, 1952, and they moved to Austin in 1954. Dorothy worked for over 40 years in the banking industry; 30 years at American National Bank and she...

Jaime Vega

Jaime Vega

Jan 2, 2012

Jaime Vega of Elgin, Texas passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013. He was born April 27, 1994 in Austin, Texas to Sotero and Esmeralda Vega. He was the oldest of three children. He is survived by his parents, his sister Rocio and brother Ruben. Jaime was a caring, respectful, and friendly young man. He graduated from Elgin High School...

Rosemberg Chavez

Rosemberg Chavez

Dec 28, 2011

Rosemberg “Chico” Chavez, 49, of Bastrop, Tx. passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011. He was born July 3, 1962 to Pedro and Guadalupe (Munoz) Chavez. He is survived by his brothers; Chema Chavez, Mario Chavez and Juan Chavez; sisters, Rosa Anderson, Cleotilde (Marty) Quarles and Argelia Servantez. Chico graduated from Divide High School in 1980. He then moved to...

Billy Richard Elder

Billy Richard Elder

Dec 28, 2011

Services are pending

John Roy Hilliard Jr.

John Roy Hilliard Jr.

Dec 21, 2011

John Roy Hilliard, Jr. John Roy Hilliard, Jr., age 87, was called home to the loving arms of our Lord on December 21, 2011, in Elgin, Texas. He was born on February 7, 1924, in Irving, Texas, to Rev. John Roy and Ruth Hilliard. He had two brothers, Dan and Jim, and a sister, Maxine. He graduated from Tivy...

Phillip Michael Harper

Phillip Michael Harper

Dec 16, 2011

Phillip Michael Harper passed away Dec. 16, 2011 after complications from surgery. He was born in Houston, Texas to Margaret Britt Harper and Duward Harper on January 27, 1941. When he was growing up, his family were rice farmers and cattle ranchers from Brazoria County. He attended Alvin schools, St. Stephens Episcopal School in Austin, Texas; Staunton Military Academy...

Joshua Blair Samuelson

Joshua Blair Samuelson

Dec 11, 2011

Joshua Blair Samuelson, 31, of Dale, TX passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011. Joshua was born September 16, 1980 in Elgin, TX His parents are Martin and Deborah Samuelson of Coupland, TX Joshua was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lund Community, Elgin, TX He attended Coupland school and Taylor High School. Joshua married Karin Leigh Johnson on...

Lois Lea (Matthews) Lawler

Lois Lea (Matthews) Lawler

Dec 9, 2011

Lois Lea Matthews, 71, of Elgin, Texas passed away on Friday, December 9, 2011. She was born June 11, 1940 in Pigeon Grove Township, Illinois to Elmer O. and Anna M. Schell Matthews. Lois worked as a newspaper carrier in Peoria, Illinois and also upon moving to Texas in 1985. She retired after 20 years. She moved to Elgin,...

Linda Louise Kuehn

Linda Louise Kuehn

Dec 6, 2011

Linda L. Welch Kuehn died on Dec. 6, 2011 at St. David’s, Austin, Tx. from a stroke at the age of 65 years. Born one of four children in Nacogdoches, Texas on September 22, 1946 to Frank and Blanche Mitchell Welch where they lived after WWII. Shortly there after they moved to Houston, Tx. where she was raised as...