Obituaries
Garry Lee Rains
Oct 14, 2011
Garry L. Rains, 65, of Ballinger passed away Friday, October 14, 2011 at his residence. Garry was born January 16, 1946 in Synder, Texas to Dale W. and Millie Myrtle (Wade) Rains. He and Alice Candelaria were married August 29, 1997 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He worked most of his life as a rigger. He proudly served his country...
Bettye Jane Travis
Oct 6, 2011
Bettye Jane Travis, 84, of Ballinger, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. Bettye was born on April 16, 1927 in Post, Texas to Reason Duke (R.D.) Sr. and Alvesia Matheny Travis. She received a Masters degree in education and taught for 38 years, retiring from Austin ISD in 1986 and moving to...
Irene Dierschke Bruchmiller
Sep 14, 2011
Irene Dierschke Bruchmiller, age 92, of the Bethel community near Ballinger, Texas, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at Ballinger Memorial Hospital in Ballinger. Irene was born in Bethel on November 15, 1918, the youngest of nine children born to Gustav H. and Elizabeth (Wilde) Dierschke. She attended Bethel school and graduated from Ballinger High School in 1936. Irene...
Velma Lee Hammer
Sep 13, 2011
Velma Lee Hammer, 81, of Bronte passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at her residence. She was born April 25, 1930 in Fort Worth to Joseph and Nellie (King) Moore. Velma married A. C. Hammer on December 24, 1946 in Weatherford and was employed as a traffic supervisor for Southwestern Bell Telephone. She was well-known and appreciated for her...
James Franklin Steele
Sep 11, 2011
James Franklin Steele, 77, of Ballinger passed away Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Ballinger Memorial Hospital. He was born January 6, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Elmer and Lena (Faucett) Steele. He received his college degree from the University of Miami. He proudly served his country in the US Air Force during the Korean War. Jim and Bonnie Meninger...
Kathryn Caroline Mccoy
Sep 1, 2011
Kathryn Caroline McCoy, 82, of Ballinger passed away Thursday, September 1, 2011 in Ballinger at the home of her loving niece, Marlis Ashton. She was born March 14, 1929 in Lubbock, Texas to Oscar F. and Hester (Padgett) Sensabaugh. Her parents preceded her in death. She attainted her master’s degree and made full use of it, as she was...
Jessie Lee Bailey
Aug 26, 2011
Jessie Lee Bailey, 72, of Ballinger died Friday, August 26, 2011 at Central Texas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ballinger. Visitation will be Sunday, August 28 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Lange Funeral Home. Services will be at the First Baptist Church in Ballinger at 10:00 am Monday, August 29 with burial at Ballinger Evergreen Cemetery. Survivors include...
Tillie Margaret Piel Moseley
Aug 23, 2011
Tillie Margaret Piel Moseley, 95, of Ballinger passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at San Angelo Community Medical Center. She was born August 9, 1916 in Rowena to Paul G. and Josephine (Pelzel) Sturm. Tillie and David W. Piel were married January 4, 1938 in Rowena. He preceded her in death October 5, 1963. Later she married Luke Moseley,...
David Wayne Burton
Aug 18, 2011
David W. “Tooter” Burton, 70, of Ballinger passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2011. Mr. Burton was born January 2, 1941 in Winters to W. L. and Flora (Nelms) Burton. He obtained his bachelor’s degree from McMurry University and master’s degree from Abilene Christian University then taught physical education in the Ballinger I.S.D. elementary school for over 20 years....
Dennis Lester Schaefer
Aug 15, 2011
Dennis Lester Schaefer, 55, of Norton passed away Monday, August 15, 2011 at his residence. He was born October 20, 1955 in San Angelo to Lester and Edna (Lange) Schaefer. He graduated from Ballinger High School in 1974 and attended Angelo State University. A lifetime member of St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Ballinger he was...
Terry Switzer
Aug 14, 2011
On August 14, 2011 Kenneth “Terry” Switzer went home to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with cancer. Terry was born on July 5, 1955 in San Angelo to Dawse and Wanda (Green) Switzer. He grew up in Miles. He married Terre Horton on Friday, June 13, 1975. Terry was a trucker for many years. He retired...
Victor Alfonc Hoelscher
Aug 5, 2011
Victor Alfonc Hoelscher, age 77, of Olfen passed away Friday evening August 5, 2011 in an Austin, TX hospital. Victor was born on April 19, 1934 to Ed and Josephine Hirt Hoelscher in Olfen. He married Germaine Kalina on July 14, 1956 in Rowena. He farmed and ranched in the Olfen area all of his life. He was a...
L. C. Rose, Jr.
Aug 5, 2011
L.C. Rose, Jr., 68, of Ballinger passed from this life on Friday, August 5, 2011. He was born on October 13, 1942 in Ballinger, to L.C. and Mobeaty (Thomson) Rose. He retired from the US Navy after 20years of service and retired fron the Dept. of Defense after 15 years. L.C. is survived by his son, L.C. Rose III...
Kay Mckinney
Aug 4, 2011
Althea Kay McKinney, 69, of Ballinger, Texas passed away Thursday, August 4, 2011 at her residence. Kay was born May 7, 1942 in Ballinger. She graduated from Ballinger High School in 1960 and later became an efficient accountant. She was preceded in death by her father, Lawrence P. Harris; a brother, Harry Douglas Harris; a sister, Jean Williamas; and...
Dalton Earl Crockett
Jul 27, 2011
Dalton Earl Crockett, 86, of Ballinger passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. He was born July 23, 1925 to D. M. (Buster) and Bertha Crockett in Norton, Texas. He lived in Norton until he joined the Army in 1944 to serve during WWII in the Pacific Theater. After the war he returned...
Jimmie Durwood Tabor
Jul 25, 2011
Jimmie Durwood Tabor, 68, of Miles passed away Monday, July 25, 2011 at his residence. He was born November 16, 1942 in Brownwood to John D. and Ina V. (Elkins) Tabor. He was employed as a truck driver for many years. Jimmie is survived by his wife, Mildred, of Miles; children, Ricky Ratliff and wife Sheila, Jimmie D. Tabor,...
Lyle Jay Currie
Jul 24, 2011
Lyle Jay Currie, Jr., 90, of Ballinger passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011 at Ballinger Memorial Hospital. He was born June 30, 1921 in Ballinger to Lyle and W. Bea (McClure) Currie. He proudly served his country in the US Army during WWII. Lyle and Patricia Bilger were married in 1985 in Ballinger. He was an area rancher for...
Trinidad (Trine) Soliz Nunez
Jul 23, 2011
Trinidad (Trine) Soliz Nunez, 91, of Ballinger passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. Trine was born July 20, 1920 in Rowena to Tirso and Precilliana (Velasquez) Soliz. As a young girl, she lived in Pearvalley and in Brady where she met and married Juan Nunez on October 5, 1940. Trine was...
Veronica Cuellar
Jul 20, 2011
Veronica Cuellar, 35, of Ballinger passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011 as a result of an automobile accident. She was born July 10, 1976 in Lubbock to John and Joelda (Galvan) Cuellar and graduated from Ballinger High School in 1994. Veronica was currently employed at the John Middleton Detention Center/Transfer Facility near Abilene. She was full of laughter and...
Rose Marie (Becky) Brown
Jul 16, 2011
Rose Marie (Becky) Brown, 82, of Ballinger passed away Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Sagecrest Alzheimer's Care Center in San Angelo. She was born on September 25, 1928, to Helen and John Beckenholdt. In December of 1946, she married Elwood Brown and moved to Ballinger to live in the country and raise her family of four children, Ed Brown,...
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