Obituaries
Penny Ripple
Aug 31, 2012
Penny Oxford Ripple, 51, of Ballinger passed away Friday, August 31, 2012 at her home. She was born August 14, 1961 in Haskell, Texas to Silvester and Mary (Hardin) Hollis. She married Jerry Ripple on November 7, 2009 in Ballinger. She was a painter She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, J.D. Phillips and Billy Ray Hollis...
Helen Frenzel Wilde
Aug 29, 2012
Heaven gained another angel Wednesday, August 29, 2012. Helen Frenzel Wilde went to be with her Savior and loving husband, Herbert, after a short illness, surrounded by her family. Helen was born November 15, 1924 in Westphalia to Mary Moeller Frenzel and Ben Frenzel. She married Herbert Gus Wilde on August 11, 1948 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in...
Wanda Lois Batts
Aug 29, 2012
Wanda Batts, 82, of Ballinger passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at Abilene Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be Sunday, September 2 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm at Lange Funeral Home in Ballinger. Funeral Services will be Monday, September 3 at 1:00 pm at Lange Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Old Runnels Cemetery. (full obituary available soon)
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Nelsene Hamilton
Aug 15, 2012
Obituary for Nelsene Hamilton Nelsene Hamilton, 88, of Ballinger passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Amanda Nelsene Thomasson was born in Runnels County, Texas on March 24, 1924 to Pete Lessly and Clemmie Jewel (Whidden) Thomasson. Nelsene and Christian Earl Hamilton were married October 2, 1941 in Ballinger. Trained as a medication nurse,...
Willie Belle Middleton
Jul 31, 2012
Willie B. Middleton of Denton, Texas passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. She was born May 9, 1920 to her parents, Sidney W. and Velma Hale, in Houston, Texas. She was especially proud of her grandparents, Dr. F.M. and Jennie B. Hale and Edmund D. and Willie G. Walker, who were all early pioneers who played a major...
Jackson "Jack" Bonner Fry
Jul 17, 2012
Jackson Bonner Fry, Sr., 93, passed from this life on July 17, 2012, in Ballinger, Texas, at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Jack and his twin sister, Allabee Louise (Beegie) were born in a log cabin in Burnet County, Texas, on September 23, 1918, to Albert and Ora (Glimp) Fry. The Fry family moved to Winters, Texas, in 1927,...
Alfred "Al" Fernandez
Jul 12, 2012
Al Fernandez, 92, of Ballinger, Texas passed away on July 12, 2012 in Ballinger. He was born August 18, 1919, in Victoria, Texas, the son of Joseph and Trinida Fernandez. He graduated from Victoria High School and attended Del Mar College in Corpus Christi on a basketball scholarship. Al married the former Lois Bea Evans of Ballinger on April...
Jerline Buxkemper Mccartney
Jul 11, 2012
Jerline Francis (Buxkemper) McCartney, 81, of Austin and formerly of Melvin passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012 in an Austin medical center. She was born October 29, 1930 in Runnels County, Texas to Gerhard A. and Mary J. (Ocker) Buxkemper. She graduated from Ballinger High School. Jerline and Jim McCartney of Winters were married September 7, 1948 in Rowena...
Randell "Randy" Dudley Lusk
Jul 9, 2012
Randell Dudley “Randy” Lusk, 74, of Emory, Texas and former, long-time Abilene resident, passed away Monday, July 9, 2012 in an Emory nursing center. He was born September 29, 1937 in Winters, Texas to Joe D. and LaVerne (Denson) Lusk. His parents lived in Bradshaw, and Randy, as he was known to family and friends, grew up in that...
Azell Brunson
Jul 7, 2012
Surrounded by family and friends, Azell Brunson, 94, of Ballinger, died in the local hospital on Saturday, July 7, 2012, following a brief illness. One of four children, Azell was born on Jan. 28, 1918, to W.K. and Rose Greenwell in Ballinger, Texas. She married A.W. "Salty" Brunson on Dec. 27, 1935, and together the couple created a lifetime...
Ruth Watkins Stovall
Jul 6, 2012
Ruth Irene (Wetsel) Watkins Stovall, of San Angelo and formerly of Ballinger, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Center in San Angelo at the age of 86. She was born September 4, 1925 in Wingate, Texas to Joe L. and Hattie E. (Emfinger) Wetsel. She grew up on a farm during the great depression, helping to...
Oleta Nell Rankin
Jul 3, 2012
Oleta Rankin, 83, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on July 3, 2012 in Shannon Hospital surrounded by her family and friends after a brief illness. Oleta Nell Mask was born September 27, 1928 in Mercury, Texas to James Ard and Bessie (Foster) Mask. Oleta married the love of her life, Lonnie Rankin, on April 8, 1948 in...
Mitchell Fenwick
Jul 1, 2012
Mitchell Fenwick, 84, of Ballinger passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Central Texas Nursing and Rehabilitation in Ballinger. He was born August 26, 1927 in Norton, Texas to Alfred and Evie (Savage) Fenwick. His parents preceded him in death. He was also preceded by a sister, Ima Mae Neeley. Mitchell worked for 20 years on the Michaelis Ranch...
Kimberly Dawn Wellman
Jun 28, 2012
Kimberly Dawn (Grayson) Wellman of Lubbock passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012 at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock at the age of 46. She was born December 27, 1965 in Lubbock, Texas to Harvey Grayson, Sr. and Louann (Harston) Grayson Stoker. Her father preceded her in death, as well as a brother, Harvey Grayson, Jr. She earned a vocational degree...
Herman Hallmark
Jun 26, 2012
Herman Lester Hallmark, long-time and well-known Ballinger resident and Bearcat fan, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at his home at the age of 89. He was born January 24, 1923 in McCullough County, Texas to Isaac Newton and Minnie (Piel) Hallmark. Herman married Margaret Wood on October 3, 1941 in Abilene. The couple lived in Arizona from 1947...
Media Pearl Davis
Jun 25, 2012
Media Pearl Davis, 91, of Ballinger passed away Monday, June 25, 2012 at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center She was born January 20, 1921 in Hatchel, Texas to William Thomas Foy and Sara Maud (Witt) Davis. She married Morris Stokes on May 11, 1941 in Ballinger. He passed away May 2, 1970. Media Pearl and Allen Davis were married...
Amalia Marie Saldaña
Jun 25, 2012
Amalia Marie Saldaña of Ballinger passed away Monday, June 25, 2012 at Ballinger Memorial Hospital at the age of 62. Also known as “Molly,” she was born January 12, 1950 in Ballinger, Texas to Danaciano and Anatalia (Picon) DeLaGarza. Her parents preceded her in death. She married Pedro “Pete” Saldaña on March 9, 1979 in Ballinger. She was a...
Lonnie M. Rankin
Jun 20, 2012
Lonnie Marcellas Rankin, 84, of Miles passed away Wednesday, June 20 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. He was born September 9, 1927 to Floy Mosier and Roy Rankin in Ballinger, Texas. A visitation will be Friday, June 22, from 6-8 p.m. at the Miles United Methodist Church; funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday,...
J. C. Werner
Jun 17, 2012
Joseph Clinton Werner, 82, of Miles passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012 at his home. He was born March 8, 1930 in Miles to Walter H. and Martha P. (Mueller) Werner. He lived in the area all his life and was dedicated to farming. He married Lorene Kellermeier on November 22, 1955 in Rowena, and the couple raised four...
Augustine "Tino" Rodriguez
Jun 13, 2012
Augustine “Tino” Rodriguez, 71, of Ballinger passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Central Texas Nursing and Rehabilitation in Ballinger. He was born August 28, 1940 in Ballinger, Texas to Pablo and Virginia Biera Rodriguez. Tino lived and worked in the community all his life. For 30 years he worked in cotton gins, both Ballinger Co-Op and Miles Co-Op,...
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