Obituaries

Apr 14, 2019

Beau Edgar Henderson ended his journey on Earth on Sunday, April 14th. Beau was born to Lucas and Shay Henderson in Fredericksburg, Texas on December 30, 2011. As a first grader at LBJ Elementary School, Beau was the ultimate class clown. It was a point of pride for him to make everyone – adults and kids alike...

Apr 9, 2019

James Ross Leonard , 89, was surrounded by his family in Johnson City, TX  and went to be with his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, 4/9/2019.  James Ross was born on September 18, 1929 in Austin, TX.  He wanted "to live long enough to watch the Final Four Championship" on Monday and as a family we cheered Texas...

Apr 5, 2019

DONALD CHARLES HARPER-SMITH

Aug. 25, 1931 – April 5, 2019

Charles was born to Lucy (Hough) and John Harper-Smith in Stockport, England (Cheshire) near Manchester on Aug. 25, 1931. His family moved to Lincoln, in Lincolnshire, during the war to escape frequent bombing in the Manchester-Liverpool areas....

Apr 2, 2019

Mary Frances Mayes Harris , 73, of Blanco passed away on April 2, 2019, at Central Texas Medical Center in San Marcos, Texas.

Mary was born on June 1, 1945, in Houston, Texas to Mary Lou Heit Mayes and James Wilburn Mayes.  She was a former member of the 1 st Baptist Church in Goldsmith,...

Apr 1, 2019

Merlyn Duane Saxton , 84, of Johnson City passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019, at his residence in Johnson City with his loving family at his side.

Merlyn was born on March 6, 1935, in Traverse County, Minnesota to Lyda Echternach Saxton and William John Saxton.  He was raised on a farm in Traverse...

Mar 28, 2019

Donald Duane Green , 85, passed away at his home on March 28, 2019.  He was born in Hamlin, Texas on April 26, 1933 to Edward Wade and Lila Belle Green.  When he was little, he was given the nickname Sugar by his mother, because she said he was so sweet.   That's what he told us anyway....

Mar 26, 2019

Nannette "Nan" Marie Benner passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at her home in Johnson City, TX surrounded by her loving family.  She was born November 23, 1945 in Washington, DC to Barry and Edna (Taylor) Graves.  Nan was only in Washington, DC three short days before her family moved to Texas where she lived the rest...

Mar 25, 2019

Tommy Alfred Sublett , 78, of Blanco passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019, at Kindred Hospice in San Antonio, Texas.

Tommy was born on February 12, 1941, in Austin, Texas to Julia Sublett and Oren Alfred Sublett.  He was an Army Veteran during the Vietnam Era and a retired Operator with Oxidental Petroleum in...

Mar 18, 2019

Carol Ruth Pape , of Canyon Lake, TX passed away Monday morning, March 18, 2019.  Carol was born May 1, 1950 to Albert Lloyd Pape, Jr. & Esther (Westermann) Pape.  A native Texan, Carol attended MacArthur High School and before graduating from Churchill High School.  Carol went on to graduate from the University of Texas.  She began...

Mar 17, 2019

On the morning of March 17, 2019, Dorothy Louise Tanner passed away at the age of 88.  Dorothy was born January 10, 1931 in San Antonio, Texas to Herbert and Grace L'Armee.  She went to work at the age of 16 to help support her family and continued working until she retired at the age of 80. ...

Mar 9, 2019

Maurice B. "Hoot" Gipson , 100, of Johnson City passed away on March 9, 2019, at LBJ Medical Center in Johnson City.

Hoot was born on February 17, 1919, in Johnson City, Texas to Ruth Wolf Gipson and George R. Gipson.  He was a self-employed Rancher and was a World War II Army Veteran serving...

Mar 6, 2019

Dorothy C. Warrington

1917–2019

At 101 years, Dorothy Candlin Warrington died peacefully on March 6, 2019, at the LBJ Medical Center in Johnson City, TX. Dot was born on April 13, 1917, to Dr. George Candlin and teacher Myrtle Dean Candlin in Presidio, TX. As a kid in the...

Mar 5, 2019

Audrey Maxine Saul of Johnson City, Texas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 5 th , at the age of 79.

Audrey was born in Astor, Florida on...

Mar 5, 2019

Ellen Helena (Haas) Alexander , 56, of Buda passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Seton Hays Medical Center in Kyle, Texas. Ellen was born on September 20, 1962, in Johnson City, Texas to Nelda Waxler Haas and William J Haas. Ellen is preceded in death by both, her parents and her brother, Carl Haas. Ellen...

Mar 2, 2019

Roland T. Tatsch of Dripping Springs passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the age of 87, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 3, 1931 in Harper, TX to Edmund and Minna (Mellendorf) Tatsch.  Roland was proud to have served his country with the U.S. Army.

He was preceded in death by...

Mar 2, 2019

Douglas L. Sheedy of Johnson City, Texas passed away peaceably at home on March 2, 2019, Texas Independence Day.  He was 91 years old.  His wife of fifty-six years, Ruth Ann (Rusmisel) Sheedy, preceded him in death, as did their older son Patrick.  Also preceding him were his sister Sheila Maureen Parker, and his parents, Patrick O....

Feb 20, 2019

Roland Richard Hartmann , 80, of Johnson City passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Fredericksburg.

He was born Oct. 27, 1938, in Blanco County, the son of Chester Hartmann and Elsa Klappenbach Hartmann.  He married Doris Itz on June 7, 1959, in Trinity Lutheran Church at Stonewall, and she survives.

Roland...

Feb 19, 2019

Dorothy Taft , 90, of Spring Branch, Texas passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at her residence in Spring Branch.

Dorothy was born on April 12, 1928, in Sweetwater, Texas to Ruby Scott Mann and Walter Mann.  She was a retired waitress who worked at Charles Restaurant in Johnson City for over ten years. ...

Feb 10, 2019

William "Gary" Hobbs , 65, of Johnson City, Texas passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019.

Gary was born on April 22, 1953, in Fredericksburg, Texas to Lila Gene Reiner and William Barker Hobbs.  He was the owner and operator of Gary Hobbs Tire Service in Johnson City for over 30 years and was a...

Feb 6, 2019

Glenda Paulette Reiner , 69, of Canyon Lake, TX. Passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019. She was born February 12, 1949 in Austin, TX to Jack and Pauline Reiner.

Glenda was proceeded in death by her parents and her brother, Jack Reiner. She is survived by her husband, Vernon Hill; daughter, Stephanie P. Thole and...