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Buddy Wells

Buddy Wells

Oct 7, 2013

Little Virgil "Buddy" Wells, 78, passed away peacefully Monday, October 7, 2013 in Austin. He was born April 25, 1935 in Pleasant Hill, TX to Virgil and Clara Felps Wells. Living in Johnson City, Buddy worked for Texas Parks and Wildlife doing what he loved at Pedernales Falls Sate Park. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Nancy...

Douglas Leon Arnold

Douglas Leon Arnold

Oct 4, 2013

Douglas Leon Arnold, 95, of Kerrville went home to be with his Lord and Savior on October 4, 2013. A celebration of his life was held at Rocky Community Church Saturday, October 5, 2013, at 2:00 PM. Douglas was born in Spicewood, Texas on October 17, 1917, to William and Allie Arnold. He married Lillian Brodbeck on June 24, 1942....

Freeman Jennings

Freeman Jennings

Sep 30, 2013

Freeman Jennings, 89, born June 16, 1924, passed away on September 30, 2013 at his home surrounded by family. Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Crofts ? Crow Funeral Home in Blanco, Texas. Funeral services will be held 10 AM Friday, October 4, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Blanco, with burial...

Melvin Carroll Holden

Melvin Carroll Holden

Sep 27, 2013

Melvin Carroll Holden, Jr. of San Antonio passed away Friday, September 27, 2013. He was born September 25, 1947 to Melvin, Sr. and Emma Holden. Melvin graduated from Harlandale High School in San Antonio and later served his country with the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. Melvin was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Eugene S. "Pinky" Holden....

Nicholas Burison

Nicholas Burison

Sep 25, 2013

Nicholas Burison, a hardworking man of integrity, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 25th at his home with his family at his bedside. Nick died of natural causes at the age of 83. He was born in Uniontown PA, the youngest of 15. He graduated high school in Uniontown and served our country in the army both active duty and reserve. Nick...

Mark Allen Hicks

Mark Allen Hicks

Sep 22, 2013

Mark Allen Hicks passed away on Sunday, September 22, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mark's battle began when he was diagnosed while at Abilene Christian University. He was treated, and despite what for many would be a life-changing event, Mark forged ahead with his life and married the love of his life, Debra Hicks (nee Watson, from Texas City)...

Betty Johnson Patterson

Betty Johnson Patterson

Sep 16, 2013

Betty Jean died September 16, 2013 at Ghost Creek Ranch in Blanco, Texas. She was born July 2, 1925 in Oklahoma City to Col. Clint T. Johnson and Ruth Ester (Smith) Johnson. Her big brother was Bernard T. Johnson. Betty attended the University of Oklahoma where she met and eventually married Dale J. Patterson, a dashing young aviation cadet in...

Jacqueline D. Saey

Jacqueline D. Saey

Aug 22, 2013

Jacqueline Doris Lund Schramm Saey passed away on August 22, 2013 in Blanco, Texas. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Marie (Rowles) Lund and was born July 12, 1923 in St. Louis, Missouri. Jacqueline grew up in St. Louis. She lead a very active life and enjoyed travels to Mexico and to her land of ancestry in...

Etelka A Rust

Etelka A Rust

Aug 22, 2013

Etelka Anna Rust, 98 of Spring Branch Texas passed away on Thursday August 22, 2013 in a Blanco Nursing Home. Visitation will be on Sunday August 25, 2013 at Crofts ? Crow Funeral Home from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Services will be held on Monday, 10:00 AM, August 26, 2013 at Crofts ? Crow Funeral Chapel with Rev. Dr....

Norman Edward Weirich

Norman Edward Weirich

Aug 21, 2013

Norman Edward Weirich, 64, of Johnson City passed away August 21, 2013 at his home. He was born July 28, 1949 in Johnson City to Albert Emil Weirich and Olivia Elfreida Jacoby Weirich. Norman was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Emil Earnest "Buster" Weirich. He is survived by his son, Fabian Weirich; daughters, Marcie Henderson and...

Matthew Wade Holcomb

Matthew Wade Holcomb

Aug 20, 2013

Matthew Wade Holcomb, 41, of Luling, TX, passed away August 20, 2013 in San Antonio, TX. He was born August 21, 1971 in Austin, TX to Kendell and Charlotte Holcomb. Matthew graduated from William B. Travis High School in 1989. He proudly served his country with the U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne 307th Engineering Battalion during the Gulf War. After serving...

Faye Joann Tanner

Faye Joann Tanner

Aug 3, 2013

Faye Joann Tanner, 78, of Fredericksburg passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013 in Fredericksburg. She was born in Austin, TX to Ivy Owen and Opal Fay Harrison Owen. Joann was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Oliver "Jimmy" Tanner; their son, Kenneth Tanner; and her brother, Norman Owen. She is survived by sister in law, Mary Louise...

Fannie Laura Cox

Fannie Laura Cox

Jul 30, 2013

Fannie Laura Warden Cox, 91 passed away on July 30, 2012, after a lengthly illness. Born November 16, 1921 in Bryan County, Calera, Oklahoma, she married Fred Stiles Cox on July 7, 1938. Fannie had the joy of serving with her husband in many congregations in Texas, including First Methodist in Johnson City. She loved teaching children. It was her...

Billie C. Fluitt

Billie C. Fluitt

Jul 24, 2013

REV. BILLIE C FLUITT Mar 4, 1923 to Jul 24, 2013 Born March 4th, 1923, to Charlie and Etta Haile and grew up in the Marble Falls area. She went to be with her Lord on July 24th, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Shelton Fluitt, two sisters, Chatty and Hazel and four brothers, Morris, Max, Donny...

Brian Lutcher Winter

Brian Lutcher Winter

Jul 24, 2013

Brian Lutcher Winter died peacefully at home on Wednesday 24 July 2013. The son of Joan Brown Winter and William C. Winter, MD, he was born in San Antonio, Texas on the 6th of April 1960. Brian is the fifth generation of a family which had been fundamental in the development of the timber, pulp and paper industry in East...

Douglas Dalton Buchholz

Douglas Dalton Buchholz

Jul 23, 2013

Douglas Dalton Buchholz, 90, of Eldorado, TX passed away July 23, 2013 in Eldorado. He was born in Loyal Valley, TX to Felix Robert and Donie Keyser Buchholz. Douglas proudly served his country with the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a member of several ranching organizations such as the Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers and Independent Cattle Raisers. He...

Mitchell Scott Haley

Mitchell Scott Haley

Jul 21, 2013

Mitchell Scott Haley was born September 13, 1956 in Johnson City, Texas, and passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013 in Johnson City at the age of 56 years after a year-long battle with cancer. Scott is survived by his companion Cheri Baird; mother, Sue Broyles and husband Ben of Meadowlakes; son Justin Haley and wife Diane of Blanco; daughter Ashley...

Vernon Allen Steele

Vernon Allen Steele

Jul 20, 2013

Vernon Allen Steele was born to James and Minerva Steele in San Antonio, Tx on May 12, 1927 and passed from this life on July 20, 2013 at the age of 86. He was preceded in death by his daughter Marsalyn Eppler. He is survived by his wife, Barbarba Steele of 67 yrs, 9 sons, Randy and wife Karen, Rob...

Patsy Stokes

Patsy Stokes

Jul 14, 2013

Patsy "Pat" Naomi Stokes, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 14, 2013, at the age of 74. Pat was born in Rhome, TX on December 30, 1938 to William Henry and Lillie Collins. On February 10, 1961, she married the love of her life, Billy C. Stokes, and with...

Donald Holden

Donald Holden

Jul 11, 2013

Donald Owen Holden, 78, of Odessa passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Medical Center Hospital. He was born December 12, 1934 to Charlie & Mary LaVerne (Owen) Holden. He graduated from Lampasas High School. He married Geneva Pearl Meyer September 25, 1959 in Odessa. He served in the U. S. Army as a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division,...

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