Elgin, TX Obituaries

Oct 20, 2021

Araceli Cervantes Rodriguez Diaz, age 55, of Manor, Texas, passed away on October 20, 2021.

A Visitation will be held on Monday, October 25, 2021, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM with the recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 PM at Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, October 26,...

Oct 16, 2021

Allison Martinez-Sanchez, age 5, of Elgin, Texas passed away on October 16, 2021.

A Viewing will be held from 12:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 22, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Elgin, Texas....

Oct 15, 2021

Donald Ray Childress 03/21/1940 – 10/15/2021

Donald Ray Childress of Austin, Texas passed away peacefully the morning of October 15, 2021, due to natural causes.

Don was preceded in death by father, Stacy Childress, mother, Minnie Williams Childress, son, James Childress, daughter, Donna Danal, sister, Evelyn Moore, brother, Clifford Childress, brother, Norman Childress,...

Oct 14, 2021

Robert “Konk” Renteria Jr., 68, of Elgin, Texas passed away [was called home] on October 14, 2021.

He was born on February 18, 1953, in Elgin, Texas to Robert and Ramona Renteria.

Robert graduated from Elgin High School in 1972 and went on to become a proud member of the IBEW Local 520 where he...

Oct 12, 2021

On May 30, 1948, at 8:00 p.m. at the Holy Cross Hospital in Austin, Texas, God blessed Mr. Homer Manny and Mrs. Mary Jane Ellison Cyphers with a son. The parents chose to give him his earthly father’s name Homer Manny Cyphers, Jr. They raised this son to be humble and kind. He attended school at Campbell Elementary, Kealing...

Oct 8, 2021

Clyde Allen Eilers, age 67, of Coupland, Texas, passed away on October 8, 2021.

A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 9:00 AM at Ridgeway Cemetery in Paige, Texas.

Oct 7, 2021

Larry Don Shiller, age 64, of Thorndale, Texas, passed away on October 7, 2021.

Services will be private.

Oct 7, 2021

Jimmy Nolan Holder, age 70, of Lockhart, Texas passed away on October 7, 2021.

Services will be private.

Oct 6, 2021

Forever In Love

Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day, unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed, and very dear. The sun rose May 11, 1968, a baby girl named Kerri Lynette Bargsley of Houston, Texas, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bargsley, the...

Oct 6, 2021

Veola Brown, Terry, Palmer was born on December 18, 1929 to George and Chesta Brown. She grew up in Bastrop County and attended Elgin public schools. In 1941, she married Leroy Terry, Sr., and to this union five children were born, four boys and one girl. She later married Ralph L. Palmer and had one stepdaughter. Veola was a...

Oct 5, 2021

Our beloved Raul Ruiz, Jr. went home to heaven on October 05, 2021, at the young age of 54.

Raul “Fatty” Ruiz was born to Raul Ruiz, Sr. and Susie Leverett on August 12, 1967, in Austin, Texas.

Raul was preceded in death by his daughter, Stephanie Torres; his father, Raul Ruiz Sr; his brothers,...

Oct 3, 2021

Enri Osvaldo Reyes, age 28, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on October 3, 2021.

A Viewing will be held on October 6, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM with the recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 PM at Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home.

Oct 3, 2021

Debra DeSha Buchanan, age 54, of Taylor, Texas, passed away on October 3, 2021.

Services will be private.

Oct 2, 2021

Christina Law, 41, of Austin, TX passed away on October 2nd, 2021.

Christina was born in Austin, TX to Melba Law on August 17, 1980. She graduated from Manor High School in 1999. And had worked towards part of her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology.

Christina worked as an insurance adjuster for Progressive Insurance for 17...

Oct 1, 2021

Pedro Zarate Martinez, age 64, of Harker Heights, Texas, passed away on October 1, 2021.

Pedro was born in San Luis Petosi, Mexico on June 29, 1957, to Francisco and Anselma Zarate. He married Francisca Rodriguez Zarate.

He worked as a machine operator. Pedro loved being at the lake, soccer, cooking, and helping others. He...

Oct 1, 2021

Charles Dennis Oman, age 83, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on October 1, 2021.

A Viewing will be held on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, from 8:00 to 5:00 PM at Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home. Entombment will be held on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 2:00 PM at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Mausoleum in Pflugerville, Texas.

Sep 27, 2021

Esther "Peewee" Alderete Lopez, age 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 27, 2021.

Esther was born in Taylor, Texas on September 11, 1944, to Lucas Alderete and Memencina Delgado Alderete.

Esther enjoyed spending time with family and friends, cooking, playing, and beating everyone in Loteria. She was famous for her homemade tortillas...

Sep 26, 2021

On September 26, 2021, Antonio (Tony) Torres Jr. was called to his eternal rest by our Heavenly Father and is now home with his beloved wife, Victoria Torres.

Tony was born on December 21, 1941, in Edinburg, Texas.

He was a wonderful husband who walked every step of his life following a code of honor...

Sep 23, 2021

Hulda Alice (Newstrom) Kovar, of Elgin, Texas fell asleep in Jesus and entered eternal glory with God the Holy Trinity on September 23, 2021. She was born on February 10, 1927 at 3:30 a.m. at Stromberg Hospital in Taylor, Texas. She was baptized into God’s Kingdom on May 23, 1937 at Methodist Episcopal Church in Austin. She confirmed her...

Sep 21, 2021

Ginger Gayle "Battles" Yount, 67 of Elgin Texas left her earthly home and entered into her heavenly home on September 21, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on September 25th, 1953, in Austin Texas to John Henry (Cotton) Battles, Jr.  and Margret Ruth Battles.

Ginger grew up in Austin, Texas and she loved gospel...