Obituaries

Mar 29, 2021

Alice Kate Ware, 79, of Ballinger, passed away peacefully at her home with her loving husband at her side on Monday, March 29, 2021.

Katie was born on January 6, 1942, to Walter and Annie (Martin) Shows in Waynesboro, Mississippi.  After graduating from high school, she went on to attend college as part of her trade when...

Mar 25, 2021

Roberto(Bob) Coronado, age 57, passed away at Ballinger Memorial Hospital on March 25, 2021. Robert or “ Uncle Bob” as he was affectionately known to family and close friends, first came to Ballinger in 2009 to visit his parents, Juanita and Roberto.  He quickly returned to call it home. He grew up in Sundown, TX, and Denver, CO.  In...

Mar 24, 2021

Tommy Lin Turney, Jr., 50, of Ballinger, Texas passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at North Runnels Hospital in Winters, Texas.

He was born on Tuesday, October 13, 1970, in San Angelo, Texas to Tommy Turney Sr. and Brenda (Chappell) Turney. He married the love of his life, Carrie “Squrill” Love on November 24, 1998, at the First Christian Church...

Mar 20, 2021

Dennis Rohmfeld Jr., 55, of Ballinger, Texas passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021, after a short battle with cancer.

He was born fourth child of Dennis Sr. and Lucille (Fischer) Rohmfeld on Saturday, August 28, 1965, in San Angelo, Tx.  He graduated from Ballinger High School, class of 1983. Dennis worked at Plains All American Pipeline...

Mar 14, 2021

Billie Jean Kvapil Matthiesen, age 85, passed away on March 14, 2021, at Shannon Medical Center.

Billie Jean was born on June 22, 1935, in Rowena, Texas to Anton and Caroline (Dorotik) Kvapil.  She married the love of her life, Norbert Matthiesen, on October 19, 1955.

Billie Jean was a member of the St. Patrick...

Mar 11, 2021

Elizabeth Ann Huckabee, 79, of Miles, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Central Texas Nursing and Rehab in Ballinger, Texas.

Ann was born on June 21, 1941, to Paul and Leora (McShan) Richardson in San Antonio, Texas.  She graduated from high school and went on to attend Beauty School.   On June 22, 1962, at...

Mar 11, 2021

Joan Pruitt Vercher passed away March 11, 2021.  She was a resident of The Regency House in San Angelo, Texas.  She was born April 12, 1935, in Ballinger, Texas, to A. E. and Sarah (Jones) Houston.

She is survived by her husband, Jerry Vercher of Bryan, Texas; her children, Becky and Philip Shamburger of Joshua, Texas, Myra...

Mar 10, 2021

Helen Louise (James) Shannon, 79, of Ballinger, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 in Abilene, Texas.

Helen Louise James was born in Ballinger, Texas on September 27, 1941 to Bell and Lewis James. Helen had one brother Lewis James Jr.

Helen married Jimmie Dean Shannon on March 25, 1959. Helen and Jim welcomed...

Mar 8, 2021

King Rhodes Ransom of Ballinger Texas passed away early Monday, March 8, 2021, at the age of ninety-two.

King was born January 29, 1929, in Houston, the son of King and Edna Ransom. He graduated from Eola High School in 1948.  He attended college at Sul Ross University where he studied to be a Lab Technician and...

Mar 4, 2021

Barbara Louann Stoker, 76, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 4, 2021.

She was born on September 10, 1944, to Charlie Bowlin and Juanita Ione (Wilson) Harston in Lubbock, Texas.  She moved to Ballinger in 1997 and worked for 18 years for the Runnels County Sheriff’s Office as a jailer.  On...

Mar 3, 2021

Steve Jay Todd Sr., 73, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.

He was born on Saturday, March 15, 1947, to Clyde Leroy and Cleta (Sharpton) Todd.  In 1967 he joined the United States Military and served in the Army until his honorable discharge.  Steve was an electrician by trade...

Mar 3, 2021

Eddie Lorene Buxton, 74, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.

She was born on Tuesday, February 11, 1947, to Wood and Irene (Minshew) Gleghorn in Ballinger.  Eddie graduated from Ballinger High School and attended some college.  On April 19, 1989, she married Edgar Buxton in California and together they shared over 37...

Feb 26, 2021

Billie Jean (BJ) Henderson, 88, of Paint Rock, Texas, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2021, at Concho Health and Rehabilitation in Eden.

BJ was born to Haskel Henry and Vesta (Bonham) Matthews on July 13, 1932, in Three Sands, Oklahoma.  She married Perry Gean Henderson on February 12, 1950, in Carlsbad, New Mexico and he preceded...

Feb 23, 2021

Faye B. Sheldon, 99, of San Angelo, Texas, passed from her life on February 23, 2021.

Faye was born in Ballinger, Texas, on February 18, 1922, to Aubrey and Bessie (Jackson) Brunson. Faye loved riding horses and enjoyed playing in the School Band. In 1938, she graduated from Ballinger High School.

After graduating from Nurses...

Feb 23, 2021

Geneva Lanell Peterson, 79, of San Angelo, Texas passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by those she loved on Tuesday, February 23, 2021.

Geneva was born on Monday, September 29, 1941, to Luther Lee and Bura Vivian (Blake) Smith in Lampasas, Texas.  She married the love of her life, Elmer Peterson, on July 11, 1961, and...

Feb 15, 2021

Mallie Sue Vessel, 80, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 15, 2021, at Central Texas Nursing.

Mallie “Granna” Vessel was born on March 31, 1940, to Mallie Carr and Lyda Elsie (Singleton) Campbell in Ballinger.  She married Leslie Cole Sr. in January of 1959 and then later married Willie Vessel who preceded her in...

Feb 15, 2021

Jim Raymond Hash, 70, loving husband and father passed away peacefully on Monday, February 15, 2021. He was born on July 18, 1950 to Raymond Alford and Alcie Ruth (Watson) Hash in Ballinger, Texas.   Jim was a long-time resident of Ballinger, earning the highest honor of Eagle Scout as part of the local boyscout troop. He served on the...

Feb 8, 2021

Nolan Geddie Adams (Red), 83, of Ballinger, Texas passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, February 8, 2021.

He was born on January 30, 1938, to William Grady and Ettie Faye (Vaughn) Adams, Sr. in Murchison, Texas. He attended college at Texas A&M University before marrying the love of his life Barbara Sue Weathers on January...

Feb 6, 2021

Harold was born in Ballinger, Texas to Thelbert and Eron Hudgens, the fourth child of seven.  He attended school in Ballinger and graduated from Ballinger High School in 1957.  He went to Texas Tech University on a basketball scholarship and graduated in 1962.  He was drafted by the NBA Detroit Pistons and the ABA Colorado Nuggets but opted to...

Feb 4, 2021

Martha “Grandma Tita” Rodriquez Zertuche, 76, of Ballinger, Texas went to her heavenly home, on Thursday, February 4, 2021.

She was born on September 20, 1944, to Luther and Isabel (Guevara) Rodriquez in Ballinger, Texas. She attended Howard College.  Martha married the love of her life Oscar on August 2, 1959, in Ballinger, and together they shared...