Obituaries
Clinton Smith
Jan 6, 2016
Clinton Joe Smith, 54, of Ballinger passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016. He was born July 22, 1961 in Andrews, TX to Joe T. Smith and Wanda Wells Smith. Clinton graduated from Coahoma High School, and after a lifelong career in oil and natural gas, he received his Masters in the Oilfield. He worked for Union Petroleum, Western Gas...
Ollie Lou Cole
Dec 29, 2015
Ollie Lou Cole, 89, of Ballinger passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015, in San Angelo, Texas. On November 16, 1926, she was born at her grandmother’s house in Bronte, Texas, to James and Angie (Johnson) Glenn. After graduating from Bronte High School in 1944, she attended Texas Women’s University in Denton. She soon realized her passion was in the...
Lee Roy Muller
Dec 28, 2015
Lee Roy Muller, 90, of Ballinger passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at his residence. He was born June 11, 1925 to Edwin and Willie Mae (Graves) Muller in Tom Green County. Lee Roy started working at Bruce Field at the age of 16. He worked at Bruce Field as an airplane mechanic from 1942 until 1944, when it...
William Joseph Cervenka
Dec 28, 2015
William J. (Bill) Cervenka, 84, of Ballinger went to be with the Lord on December 28, 2015. Bill was born February 5, 1931 in Rowena, Texas. He was the youngest son of Edward and Otellia Cervenka. Bill attended Rowena Catholic and Public Schools. Prior to his Junior and Senior years he transferred to Central Catholic High School in San...
Agnes Halfmann Fuchs
Dec 24, 2015
Agnes Halfman Fuchs Agnes Halfman Fuchs (Aggie) age 97, a lifelong resident of Olfen and Rowena, died on December 24, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born in the Dryridge Community near Olfen on August 9, 1918 to W. J. and Ella (Ocker) Halfmann. After marrying Arnold Fuchs in 1940, they spent 60 years together raising a family...
Alvin Loyd Wishert
Dec 16, 2015
Alvin Loyd Wishert, 72, of Ballinger, formally of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Ballinger Memorial Hospital. He was born April 25, 1943 in Snyder, Texas to Dave and Media (Griffen) Wishert. Loyd enjoyed working on the ranch with his brother, David. Loyd is survived by his longtime companion, Rita Black of Ballinger; his daughter Shana Villa...
Nina Rose Burger
Dec 10, 2015
Nina Rose Burger, 86, long time resident of Odessa, Texas before moving to Ballinger in 2008 passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at her residence. She was born January 10, 1929 in Brown County, Texas to Devoe and Kate (Martin) Manley. After high school, Nina attended North Texas State College. She graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree and...
Randy Alan Goetz
Dec 10, 2015
Randolph (Randy) Alan Goetz, age 68, of Florence, Texas, passed away December 10, 2015, comfortably in his home surrounded by family and friends. Randy was born to Herman W and Virginia R (Witsaman) Goetz on July 18, 1947 in Ballinger, TX. He was preceded in death by his mother and father in 2003, Sister-in-Law Terri L Goetz of Ballinger,...
Christine Faye (Bryan) Barker
Dec 4, 2015
Christine Faye (Bryan) Barker was born on the farm near Norton, TX, September 5, 1923. She passed away early Friday morning December 4, 2015. She was the daughter of O.F. and Edith Devore Bryan. Christine attended schools in Norton, Wingate, and Bradshaw before her marriage on March 31, 1939 to Ernest M. Barker. The young couple soon traveled to...
Rayburn Alton Atwood
Dec 4, 2015
Rayburn “Alton” Atwood passed away gently on December 4, 2015. He began his eventful life on November 26, 1942 in Ballinger, Texas. While Texas was always home in his heart, he travelled the world through his dedicated 20 years of service in the United States Air Force. Alton attended school and graduated from Paint Rock High School. As a...
Ray Melvin Bryan
Nov 21, 2015
Ray Bryan may need an introduction. He was that little bent over man who amazed his neighbors and passersby alike. He could be seen almost any time in the daylight hours, and sometimes in the dark, on his hands and knees with a little pocket knife pulling weeds. His yard was small, just under a half acre. Once his...
Gwen Brice
Nov 5, 2015
Gwen Dora Brice, 72, of Ballinger passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at San Angelo Community Medical Center. She was born September 12, 1943 to Helen Maurine (Hayley) and Hardy Miles Kirkland at Hayrick Mountain in Coke County, Texas. Gwen was a natural-born chef who spent most of her working years blessing others with her culinary talents. She ran...
Alton C Bryan
Oct 30, 2015
Alton C (Honey) Bryan passed away at his home on October 30, 2015 at the age of 88, surrounded by his loving family. Alton was born June 1, 1927 to Alton and Alma Bryan of Norton, Texas. He was a graduate of Ballinger High School and worked as a tractor mechanic for Mansell Brothers for 19 years. He married...
Charles Allen Matschek
Oct 17, 2015
On Saturday, October 17th, 2015, Charles Allen Matschek, 73, went to his heavenly home, surrounded by his family. Charles was born May 31, 1942 to Charlie and Evelyn Matschek. He grew up in the Rowena-Lowake area, working side by side with his dad on the Matschek family farm. He graduated from St. Joseph’s School and attended San Angelo College....
Dan Odell Denton
Oct 12, 2015
Dan Odell Denton, long-time and well-known resident of Ballinger, passed away Monday, October 12, 2015, at Central Texas Nursing and Rehabilitation in Ballinger at the age of 79. He was born April 3, 1936 near Eola, Texas to John Thomas and Lillie (Morgan) Denton. Hard working and dependable even at a young age, he had part-time jobs as he...
Carlos "Charlie" Cavazos
Oct 6, 2015
Carlos “Charlie” Cavazos, 68, of Ballinger passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Cross Country Healthcare in Brownwood. He was born March 2, 1947 in Robstown, TX to Domingo and Pearl (Delgado) Cavazos. Charlie is survived by his children, Melissa Ratcliffe of Austin, Ricky Cavazos of Dallas, and Carlos Cavazos of Ballinger; sisters, Geneva Nieto of Abilene and Beatrice...
Eric Brandon Hoelscher
Sep 30, 2015
“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 Eric Brandon Hoelscher, 42, went to his Lord and Savior’s heavenly home on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 9:19 PM after a courageous battle with melanoma brain cancer. Prayer service and rosary will be recited on Friday, October 2, 2015 at 7:00 PM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in...
Tommy Lin Turney, Sr.
Sep 21, 2015
Tommy Lin Turney, Sr., 69, of Ballinger passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 at his residence. He was born December 14, 1945 in San Angelo, TX to Lindon and Virginia (Mayo) Turney. Tommy married Brenda Chappell on February 15, 1968 and they shared 48 loving years together. Tommy owned and operated a store in downtown Ballinger for thirty plus...
Secundino Lopez
Sep 19, 2015
Secundino “Blackie” Lopez, 93, of Ballinger passed away September 19, 2015 at Central Texas Nursing and Rehabilitation in Ballinger. He was born July 1, 1922 to Felipe and Priciliana (Garcia) Lopez in Medina County, Texas. Secundino grew up in and around Devine, Texas until moving to Ballinger in the 1970’s. He worked and retired from Ballinger Compress. Secundino was...
Olen Wayne Baker
Sep 15, 2015
Olen Wayne Baker, 60, of Ballinger passed away Monday, September 15, 2015 at Ballinger Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death his father, Melvin Olen Baker and brother, Robert Dale Baker. Olen is survived by his daughter, Tabitha Barrientos of Santa Cruz, CA; his mother, Nelda Halfmann of Ballinger; his sisters, Cindy Korntved of New Mexico and Kathy McCollough...
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