Obituaries
Edwin Bernard Zly
Jan 6, 2025
Edwin B. Zly passed away peacefully on January 6, 2025 at the wonderful age of 97. He was a devoted father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather (known to many as Popo). Edwin was a member of America’s Greatest Generation.
He was born in Rowena, Texas to Eleanora Fisher Zly and Cyril (CJ) Zly on March 21, 1927.
Edwin grew up on a farm...
Daniel James Kotrlik
Jan 2, 2025
Daniel ("Dan") James Kotrlik, 74, passed away peacefully at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on January 2, 2025.
He was born on July 4, 1950 to Edward Charles and Louise Elizabeth (Haechten) Kotrlik in Ballinger, Texas and was the 5th oldest of 10 children. Dan graduated from Ballinger High School and attended Tarleton State University. While growing up, Dan learned the...
Susan Hurt
Dec 30, 2024
Susan Hurt, 74, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away peacefully at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehab, on Monday, December 30, 2024
She was born on July 19, 1950, to Ralph Vernon Watson and Wanda Lois Bradshaw in Ballinger, Texas.
Susan attended Ballinger High School and then went to college for her many degrees to become a nurse. She was an RN for Ballinger Memorial...
Jo Ann Hutchinson
Dec 28, 2024
Jo Hutchinson, 85, died December 28, 2024, at her home. Jogi was born on January 20, 1939, in San Angelo, Texas. Her parents were Claude Christopher Gentry and Edna Earle Harwell. Jogi was proud of the fact that her parents were early settlers of Coke and Runnels Counties Texas.
Jogi graduated from Bronte High School in 1957 where she played basketball...
Kristi Lynn Rhoden
Dec 26, 2024
Kristi Lynn Rhoden, 42, of Harper, Texas, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones in Merkel, Texas.
She was born on October 26, 1982, to Geoffrey Robinson and Janice Beach in Ballinger, Texas. Kristi was baptized at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rowena, Texas. On November 24, 2018 she was wedded to Branden Rhoden in Okeechobee, Florida.
Kristi was a loving...
Larry Joe Reagan
Dec 25, 2024
Larry Joe Reagan, 75, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 after a sudden illness.
He was born on August 3, 1949, to J.B., Jr. and Janice Reagan in Sabinal, Texas. Larry grew up in Uvalde County where he met the love of his life, Amy Tidwell. They married on February 13, 1971, in Uvalde. Larry had...
Brent Mitchell Rice
Dec 23, 2024
Brent Mitchell Rice, 73, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 23, 2024 at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitiation. He was born on July 28, 1951 to Jerrell and June (Mitchell) Rice in Brady, Texas. He was a 1970 graduate of Junction High School and a 1974 graduate of Angelo State University.
After graduating from school at Angelo State University he...
Joseph Rodney Baird
Dec 19, 2024
In the early morning hours of Thursday, December 19, 2024, Joseph Rodney Baird, of Ballinger, Texas, breathed his last earthly breath, surrounded by his children who sat vigil with him in his final days. Joe was born on February 19, 1951, in San Angelo, Texas, to Dale and Evelyn (Jones) Baird and was the fourth of five sons. Joe was...
Barbara Ann Jones
Dec 19, 2024
Barbara Chick Jones went to be with the lord on December 19th, 2024 at the age of 69. She passed peacefully at home surrounded by family.
She was born in Odessa, Tx to AR and Beulah Chick. Barbara graduated high school in Ballinger, Tx. Don and Barbara began their journey in life together on May 8, 1988. Barbara and her husband,...
James Witherspoon Benson
Dec 17, 2024
James “J.W.” Witherspoon Benson, 77, of Winters, Texas, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones.
He was born on January 3, 1947, to James and Lola Faye (Fischer) Benson in Winters, Texas. In 1980 he married the love of his life, Sandra Cole in a ceremony in Lordsburg, New Mexico. J.W. was a cowboy through and through, a rancher, and...
Richard Flint Dillon
Dec 14, 2024
Richard Flint Dillon, 96 of Miles, Texas passed away December 14, 2024.
He was born Feb 14, 1928, in Quanah, Texas to James and Susanne (Stuckey) Dillon. Richard served in Japan with the US Army reaching the rank of Seargent and upon his return married the love of his life, Naomi Joy Grubbs on Dec 24, 1949. After serving his country...
Anita Michelle New
Dec 14, 2024
Michelle Carter, 40, passed away on the evening of December 14, 2024 in her childhood home in Ballinger, Texas
Michelle being a devoted mother and loving daughter, raised two of the kindest children Nichole and David Carter, and Corbyn Hurt and Stewart kids. She loved everyone who loved her, and helped many more. Her personality was like a firecracker, she was...
Roy Edwin Huckabee
Dec 11, 2024
Roy Edwin Huckabee, 83, of Miles, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
He was born on August 5, 1941, on a rural farm in Caradan, Texas to Elton Lesly and Mildred (Wilcox) Huckabee. Roy married the love of his life, Bettye Joyce Carter, in a ceremony on June 04, 1960, in Ballinger, Texas. Together, they...
Charline "Sparky" Greggerson
Dec 2, 2024
Bessie Charline “Sparky” Greggerson went to be with the Lord on December 2, 2024. She is Dancing in Heaven with our daddy, the love of her life.
Charline was born in Hattiesburg Mississippi, on December 19, 1934. She was married to Herbert Emil Greggerson, her soul mate, on September 9, 1961, in Ballinger, Texas.
She was a graduate of Ballinger High School....
Twila Joan Irvin
Nov 30, 2024
Joan Irvin, 84, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 30, 2024.
She was born on April 13, 1940, to William B and Thelma (Weiss) Songster in Friend, Nebraska. Raised on a farm as a child, her father was a farmer & cattle rancher, which made her transition to Texas so much easier. Joan met the love of her...
Francis Joseph Hoelscher
Nov 30, 2024
Francis Joseph Hoelscher, 85, of Olfen, Texas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 30,2024.
He was born on January 4, 1939, to Walter Andrew and Mary Agustus (Knoff) Hoelscher at the farm in Olfen, Texas. After grade school at Olfen, Francis could be found at the family farm driving tractors. He loved to drive tractors so much that one night he...
Bobbie Elliott
Nov 22, 2024
Bobbie Lanelle Howard Elliott
March 11, 1944 - November 22, 2024
Bobbie Lanelle Howard Elliott went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 22 at the age of 80. Bobbie was born on March 11,1944 in Roscoe, Texas, the eldest of three daughters, to Leo Burl Howard and Florence Juanita Boyd Howard. She grew up with a strong sense of church...
Patricia "Pat" Billmeier
Nov 19, 2024
Patricia “Pat” Zappe Billmeier, born in Ballinger, Texas on April 26, 1937, passed away peacefully in her home on November 19, 2024.
Pat was a talented artist specializing in ceramics and painting. She devoted her life to creating beautiful pieces that captured the essence of her artistic spirit. She shared her passion by introducing ceramics to children on school field trips...
Rodney Flanagan
Nov 15, 2024
Long time Runnels County Resident, Clyde Rodney Flanagan, went to be with his Lord on Friday, November 15th at the age of 85. He was born on December 2nd, 1938, on a small farm southeast of Ballinger to Clyde J. Flanagan and Evelyn Fay Stokes. Rodney is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn, of 47 years, his son Scott and...
Olivia Perez Gonzales
Nov 14, 2024
Olivia Perez Gonzales, 82, of Ballinger, Texas passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, November 14, 2024.
She was born on October 28, 1942, to Jose and Pauline (Ruiz) Perez in Ballinger, Texas. Olivia married the love of her life Jose “Joe” Angel Gonzales in 1964 at St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, and together they shared...
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