Obituaries
Henry G. Fuentes
Feb 14, 2011
Henry G. Fuentes, 69, of Ballinger passed away February 14, 2011 at Runnels County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born in Acuna, Mexico on March 13, 1941 to Manuel V. and Juanita (Guerrero) Fuentes. He and Elvira Escobar were married April 27, 1959 in Rowena. Henry was employed by Mueller Supply as a pre-fab machine operator for many...
Dawse E. Switzer
Feb 12, 2011
Dawse E. Switzer, 88, of Ballinger passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 in Ballinger. Dawse was born September 5, 1922 to William David and Ethel Birdie (Redman) Switzer in McCauley, Texas. He was a faithful member of the 9th Street Church of Christ. While serving in the Army in WWII he was in a unit that received two Presidential...
Ida Faye Hill
Feb 2, 2011
Ida Faye Hill, 92, of Ballinger passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. She was born August 6, 1918 in Runnels County, Texas to Perry A. and Mattie (Brookshear) Pullin. Ida and Cecil Chester Hill were married December 21, 1935 in Ballinger. He preceded her in death June 24, 1980. Seamstress Extraordinaire, Mrs. Hill...
Lilly A. Schwertner Schraer
Jan 29, 2011
Lilly A. Schwertner Schraer of Rowena passed away Saturday, January 29, 2011 at a nursing home in Brownwood at age 90. She was born October 30, 1920 to Frank and Adala (Ernst) Schwertner in Runnels County. She grew up in Rowena/Lowake, and was a lifelong resident of the area. Lilly married Arnold Schraer on October 28, 1941, just two...
Edward "Doug" Douglas Cox
Jan 27, 2011
Knowing he was well loved, Edward Douglas Cox died peacefully in a local hospital on January 27, 2011, following a brief illness. Cox was born in Paint Rock, Texas, February 9, 1923 to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sterling Cox. Cox married his lifelong sweetheart, Winnie Merle Adair, on June 12, 1943, forming a partnership filled with abiding love, laughter,...
Juanita T. Godwin
Jan 10, 2011
Juanita went to be with the Lord on January 10 in Dripping Springs, Texas, after living many years in Ballinger. She was born in Henderson County, Texas, to Ira Lee and Norah Bell Talley on June 12, 1916, and married R. H. (Bob) Godwin in 1937. Known as Aunt Nita to some, Mimie to the grandkids, Sophie to others,...
Manuel A. Mendiola
Jan 8, 2011
Manuel A. Mendiola, 89, of Ballinger passed away Saturday morning, January 8, 2011 at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehab Nursing Facility. He was born on March 20, 1921 in Talpa, Texas to Juan and Ricarda (Armendariz) Mendiola. He proudly served in the US Army during WW II. Upon his return, he married Gabriela Jaques on June 12, 1948 in Ballinger....
Sybil Cox Gregory
Jan 1, 2011
Sybil Cox Gregory, 92, of Ballinger, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, January 1, 2011 in her home, surround by family, faith, love and prayer. She was born January 13, 1918 in Baird Texas to Edward Sterling and Minnie Mae (Houston) Cox. She married James T. Gregory on September 3, 1934 in Winters. He preceded her in death on October...
Milton August Redman
Dec 31, 2010
Milton August Redman, 86, of Ballinger passed away Friday afternoon, December 31, 2010 at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Milton was born on May 30, 1924 in Ballinger, to Gus R. and Christine (Rose) Redman. He proudly served his country during WW II with the US Army, being one of the troops that stormed the beach at Normandy. He...
Joe "Rusty" Bailey Creek
Dec 28, 2010
Joe “Rusty” Bailey Creek, 66, of Ballinger recently passed away at his residence. He was born August 17, 1944 in Oceanside, California to Floyd Cecil and Allie Mae (Justis) Creek. Rusty served his country honorably in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from maintenance work with the city of El Cajon, California and had lived in...
Robert Wayne Bowen
Dec 23, 2010
Robert Wayne Bowen, 58, of Ballinger died at his home Thursday, December 23, 2010 after a courageous 45-year battle with diabetes. Robert was born in San Angelo, Texas June 8, 1952. He was preceded in death by his son, Michael Evrett Bowen; his mother, Billie Mae George, and his father, Troy Webb Bowen. He is survived by his loving...
William "Bill" Maywood Vaughn
Dec 23, 2010
William “Bill” Maywood Vaughn, 76, of Ballinger passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Bill was born March 21, 1934 in Runnels County to Jessie Roscoe and Thelma (Morris) Vaughn. He was a chef and worked at Beefmaster Steak House in Ballinger for over 20 years before retiring. He was preceded in death by...
Daisy Ruth Jones
Dec 20, 2010
Daisy Ruth Jones, 90, of Ballinger passed away Monday, December 20, 2010 at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. She was born August 11, 1920 in Ballinger to Thomas Wesley and Ida (Parker) Malone. She and J. Sam Jones were married August 7, 1937 in Ballinger. For over forty years she worked with her husband at their own local...
Sylvia Beth Kennedy
Dec 19, 2010
Sylvia Beth Kennedy, 72, of Scottsville, Texas passed away Sunday, December 19, 2010 in Shreveport, Louisiana. She is survived by her husband, Ross Kennedy, her son, Joseph Kennedy of Longview, her daughter, Tamara Kennedy Lamb of Shreveport, and five grandchildren. Also surviving in the Ballinger/Talpa area are several members of the Clayton family. After the funeral service for Sylvia...
Gladys Hilliard Keesee
Dec 11, 2010
Gladys Mae (Poehls) Hilliard Keesee, 88, of Bronte passed away early Saturday morning, December 11, 2010 at Bronte Health and Rehab Center. She was born August 9, 1922 in Runnels County to Gus William and Annie Starzy (Lucina) Poehls. She married Leland Hilliard in 1941 and he preceded her in death in 1989. She married Lloyd Keesee in 1992...
Alfred John Multer
Dec 2, 2010
Alfred John Multer, 84, of Olfen passed away Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. He was born May 6, 1926 in Olfen to Leo A. and Adela (Gully) Multer. Alfred married his childhood sweetheart, Mary Lou Halfmann, on April 9, 1947 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Olfen where he was a life-time member...
Norbert Henry Halfmann
Dec 1, 2010
Norbert Henry Halfmann, 87, of Eola died Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at a San Angelo hospital. Rosary will be recited Friday, December 3 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rowena. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 4 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr.Ariel Lagunilla, Msgr. Curtis Halfmann, and...
John Robert (Johnny) Keel
Nov 25, 2010
John Robert (Johnny) Keel, age 61, passed away on November 25, 2010 after a courageous decade long fight against colon cancer. A native of Ballinger, TX, he was born on August 1, 1949 to Gene and Nell Keel. Preceded in death by his parents, Johnny also faced the loss of his infant daughter, Stephanie. He also witnessed the passing...
Doyle Felton Keesee
Nov 22, 2010
Doyle Felton Keesee, 84, of Ballinger passed away Monday, November 22, 2010 at Ballinger Memorial Hospital. He was born September 9, 1926 in Ballinger to Clarence and Jessie (Roach) Keesee. Doyle and Juanita Bradshaw were married October 29, 1949 in Paint Rock. He was a faithful, active member of the First Church of God in Ballinger, serving on the...
Lillian Vandevanter Clark
Nov 20, 2010
Lillian Vandevanter Clark, 95, of Ballinger passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010 at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas. She was born July 8, 1915 in Runnels County to Henry V. and Gertrude S. (Wood) Vandevanter, a Runnels County pioneer family. By way of horseback she attended Benoit School and later went to school in Ballinger. Lillian and...
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