Obituaries

Alex Martinez

Alex Martinez

Oct 22, 2012

Alex Martinez, 80, of Norton passed away Monday, October 22, 2012 at his residence. He was born July 17, 1932 in Monterey, Mexico to Espiotaso and Paulina (Estrada) Martinez. Alex and Lillie Jimenez were married September 10, 1955 in Seguin, Texas, and in 1958 the family moved to this area of Texas. He farmed in the Norton/Wilmeth/Wingate communities until...

Wyatt James Knight

Wyatt James Knight

Oct 22, 2012

Wyatt James Knight, infant son of Bobby and Whitney Knight of Ballinger, passed away Monday, October 22, 2012 in San Angelo in the loving arms of his mother and father. He was born early Monday morning, October 22, 2012 at San Angelo Community Medical Center at 20 weeks gestation. Wyatt is survived by his parents; grandparents, James and Lisa...

Mary Angelina Nieto

Mary Angelina Nieto

Oct 22, 2012

Our beloved mother, Mary Angelina Cavazos Nieto, went to be with our Heavenly Father on October 22, 2012. She was born July 30, 1945 in Robstown, Texas to Domingo, Sr. and Concepcion (Delgado) Cavazos. Mary married Felix Nieto who preceded her in death in 2003. She was a homemaker and raised a large family. Mary is survived by her...

Carolina Arellano Gonzales

Carolina Arellano Gonzales

Oct 3, 2012

Carolina Gamez Gonzales, 89, of Ballinger passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2012 in Ballinger Memorial Hospital. Carolina was born April 3, 1923 in Ballinger, Texas to Higinio and Maria (Gamez) Arellano. She married Daniel Gonzales on November 23, 1960 in San Angelo. He preceded her in death in 1971. As a housekeeper, she was a hard-working, loyal employee, striving...

Judy Lynn Smith

Judy Lynn Smith

Oct 3, 2012

Judy Lynn (Graves) Smith, 57, of Ballinger passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at Ballinger Memorial Hospital. Judy was born February 8, 1955 in Ballinger, Texas to Joe and Betty (Mayhew) Graves. She was preceded in death by her parents. She was a graduate of Ballinger High School. Judy is survived by Lynn and Laura Smith of Ballinger; her...

Mary Ione Bigby Reed

Mary Ione Bigby Reed

Oct 1, 2012

Mary Ione Bigby Reed, 99, passed away Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Albuquerque, NM. She was born on Feb. 22, 1913, at her family home southeast of Ballinger. She was the youngest daughter of John Wesley Bigby and Sarah Elizabeth “Sadie” Douglass Bigby, who was a step-daughter of Runnels County pioneer Nathaniel T. Guest. Mary Ione is survived by...

Paul H Harral

Paul H Harral

Oct 1, 2012

Paul H Harral, 80, of San Angelo, Texas passed away Monday, October 1, 2012 at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. He was born May 7, 1932 in Burlington, Texas to Elmer and Hazel (Brown) Harral. Paul and Charlene Olsak were married October 5, 1950 in Ballinger. He served his country honorably for four years in the US Navy...

Robert Glenn Overby

Robert Glenn Overby

Sep 30, 2012

Robert Glenn Overby, 59, of Ballinger, died Sunday September 30, 2012 at Central Texas Nursing and Rehab in Ballinger. Robert was born on January 23, 1953 in Ballinger to Robert Lewis and Joy Jackson Overby, He served with the US Army during the Vietnam War. And for the past four years he worked for Central Texas Nursing and Rehab...

Modene Jones Caudle

Modene Jones Caudle

Sep 29, 2012

Modene (Jones) Caudle of Ballinger, TX went to be with the Lord on September 29, 2012 at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 87. Modene was born on May 25, 1925 in Crews, Texas to Ralph Wayne and Florence Ellen (Johnson) Jones. She spent over 38 years as an Air Force wife, living in many cities...

Juanita Sue Smith

Juanita Sue Smith

Sep 25, 2012

Juanita Sue Smith, 55, of Ballinger passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. She was born May 9, 1957 in Eunice, NM to Robert and Lillian Kathryn (Frazier) Brown. Juanita and Roy Smith were married September 2, 2000. She was a pilot car driver, and a joyful member of Glory Road Cowboy Church....

Grace Currie Malone

Grace Currie Malone

Sep 24, 2012

Grace Currie Malone, 93, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 24, 2012. She resided in Avalon Residential Care Home in Dallas. Grace was the youngest of nine children born to W. G. and Minnie Susan Currie in Paint Rock, Texas on July 29, 1919. She graduated from Paint Rock High School in 1937 and married Sam...

Wanda Zuehlke Stokes

Wanda Zuehlke Stokes

Sep 23, 2012

Wanda Ruth Stokes, 81, of Abilene, Texas and formerly of Ballinger went to be with the Lord early Sunday morning, September 23, 2012. Wanda was born November 13, 1930 in Bethel Community in Runnels County to Oswald and Irene (Scales) Zuehlke. She attended school at Bethel and graduated from Ballinger High School in 1948. She worked at the Southwestern...

Lanelle "Nell" Davis

Lanelle "Nell" Davis

Sep 17, 2012

Marjory Lanelle Davis, our beloved wife, mother, Meme, and friend, is now resting in the arms of our Lord and Savior as of September 17, 2012. The family will be accepting visitors from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 20th at Lange Funeral Home, Ballinger. The funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 21st at 9th Street...

Charles Vernon Webb

Charles Vernon Webb

Sep 12, 2012

Obituary for Charles Vernon Webb Charles Vernon Webb, age 90, of Ballinger passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehab Center of kidney failure. Charles was born March 31, 1922 in Ballinger. He was the only child of Vernon and Bessie Lee (Davenport) Webb, long time Ballinger and Bethel farmers in Runnels County. His parents preceded...

Margaret Ann Schaefer

Margaret Ann Schaefer

Sep 10, 2012

Margaret Mutersbaugh Schaefer, 73, died September 10, 2012 at her residence near Ballinger, TX. She is now at rest after a valiant fight with cancer awaiting Christ’s second coming. She was born December 20, 1938 in Lake Charles, LA to Mr. Robert T. Mutersbaugh and Margaret Gibbs Mutersbaugh. She was preceded in death by her parents and older sister,...

Lee Allen Halfmann

Lee Allen Halfmann

Sep 9, 2012

Lee Allen Halfmann, 83, of Ballinger went home to the Lord on September 9, 2012. Lee was born July 5, 1929 in Orange Grove, Texas to Leo William and Sophie Marie (Boehm) Halfmann. He attended school at St. Joseph’s in Rowena and graduated in 1947. On May 27, 1952 he married Nora Mae Wendland, who preceded him in death...

Charlene Bickel

Charlene Bickel

Sep 1, 2012

Charlene Prather Bickel, 79, of Ballinger passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012 at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 27, 1932 in Snyder, Texas to Charlie Marion and Hattie Lee (Hart) Prather. Charlene and James A. Bickel were married November 19, 1950 in Muleshoe, Texas. She was a faithful member of the Ballinger First Baptist Church,...

Dorothy S. Hays

Dorothy S. Hays

Sep 1, 2012

Dorothy Ruth (Smith) Hays 85, of Ballinger passed peacefully to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 1, 2012. She was born on September 26, 1926 in O’Donnell, TX to Roy D. and Angie Lee (Chastain) Smith. She married William Blair Hays on December 23, 1943 in O’Donnell. He preceded her in death on September 27, 2004. Dorothy was...

Victoria Mirto

Victoria Mirto

Sep 1, 2012

Victoria Singleton Mirto, 72, of Austin passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012 at her Austin residence. She was born September 27, 1939 in Ballinger, Texas to I. V. and Ednaearle “Tommye” (Parks) Singleton. Victoria and Robert Louis Mirto were married April 12, 1958 in Japan. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, her step...

Aubrey "Cleo" Burks

Aubrey "Cleo" Burks

Aug 31, 2012

Aubrey “Cleo” Burks, 83, long-time and well-known resident of Ballinger passed away Friday, August 31, 2012 in Ballinger Memorial Hospital. He was born July 1, 1929 in Runnels County to Sanford Wesley and Melissa Almeda (Wadkins) Burks. He served with the US Marine Corp from 1948 to 1952 returning to the Ballinger area where he worked for a local...