Elgin, TX Obituaries

May 22, 2021

Christopher Richard Pińa, age 53, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on May 22, 2021.

Christopher was born in Elgin, Texas on May 29, 1967 to Richard Pińa and Mary Selvera. He was an Elgin High School graduate. On April 26, 1987, Christopher married Beth Teague and have been together ever since. He worked for EVO Transportation. Christopher’s...

May 17, 2021

Rafael J. Jimenez, Jr., age 81, of Austin, Texas, passed away from a short battle with cancer on May 17, 2021.

Ralph was born on December 16, 1939 in Rocksprings, Texas to Rafael J. Jimenez, Sr. and Santiaga Jimenez Jimenez. He attended Barber College in Midland, Texas in 1959. He considered being a barber as a passion...

May 6, 2021

Juan Colmenero Sr. was born on May 6 th , 1947 in Mathis TX, to Eduardo and Conrada (Trevino) Colmenero.

It was evident that Juan was going to be a living testament to the value of hard work. At the young age of 8, he started working in the cotton and onion fields to help...

May 2, 2021

Phillip Matthew Bayer, age 77 of McDade, Texas passed away peacefully Sunday evening May 2nd, 2021 at his home where he lived since 1974.

Born and raised in Floresville, Texas to Valerian Bayer and Anita Grace Lindhart on November 8th, 1943.  Phillip was the second to youngest of six children.  He lived in Floresville, then Fort Worth...

May 1, 2021

Robert Earl Barton, age 91, of Bastrop, Texas, passed away on May 1, 2021.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home.

Apr 29, 2021

Edith Virginia Cox Wilkins, 87, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021.  She was born on December 10, 1933 in Mason, Texas.

Virginia was preceded in death by her dearly beloved husband, Johnny Wilkins Jr, parents, Linzy Hershal and Edith Nollie Jones Cox, sister, Ruth LaVerne Heffington, brothers, Gene Marshall and Linzy H. Cox...

Apr 28, 2021

Elvin Elias Villalobos-Perez, age 35, of Del Valle, Texas, passed away on April 28, 2021.

A Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 9, 2021 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM at Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home with the recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, May 10,...

Apr 28, 2021

Rafael Christian Flores ascended onto a higher realm on April 28, 2021 at the young age of 19. He was born on May 28, 2001, in Austin, Texas.

He was a loving son to Angelica Hernandez and Rafael Flores Juarez. He was an inspiration to all those around him. He graduated from EHS in 2019 alongside peers...

Apr 22, 2021

Arlis Jean Ogburn-McCrea, age 83, of Lago Vista, Texas, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, April 22, 2021, after being diagnosed with lung cancer in 2019.

Jean was born August 31, 1937, in Enid, Oklahoma, the daughter of Arlie Miles Ogburn and Lillian Ruth Spaulding-Ogburn. She married Walter Ford Bingman on December 9, 1957. He...

Apr 22, 2021

Wanda N. Legg, age 85, of Rockdale, Texas, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021.

Wanda was born March 18, 1936, a date she shared with her oldest son Greg which she was proud of, in Brownfield, Texas to Alvis and Estelle Black. Wanda held many jobs in her life time, from bookkeeper to admin assistance to substitute...

Apr 15, 2021

Sylvia Northrup, age 68, of Austin, Texas, passed away on April 14, 2021.

She is survived by her brother, Michael Gallard, her sister, Gloria Gonzalez, her friend, Juan Gonzales, and numerous nieces, nephews, and family members.

Services will be private.

Apr 12, 2021

Juan Flores, age 75, of Elgin, passed away April 12, 2021 at his home in Elgin.

Juan was born on August 31, 1945 to Catarino and Antonia Flores. He graduated from Elgin High School and joined the US Navy Reserve and later the US National Guard Reserve. He had a long career with IBM from which he...

Apr 1, 2021

Joyce Inez Guthrie, age 87, of Austin, Texas, passed away on April 1, 2021.

Graveside services were held Saturday, April 2, 2021 at McDade Cemetery.

Mar 31, 2021

Irma C. Gonzales, age 75, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on March 31, 2021.

Irma was born on October 26, 1945 in Elgin, Texas to Cresencio and Saturnina Collazo. She married Guadalupe V. Gonzales on October 10, 1964 at San Jose Catholic Church in Austin, Texas. She retired from Elgin ISD where she was a school bus...

Mar 30, 2021

Gregorio George Paiz, Jr., age 64, of Elgin, Texas, left this earth to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 30, 2021. George was born June 21, 1956 in Mathis, Texas to Gregorio George Paiz, Sr. and Anita Paiz.

George is survived by his son, Gregorio George Paiz III and his wife, Janie; his...

Mar 23, 2021

Jorge Luis Arreaga, Sr., age 65, of Elgin, passed away on March 23, 2021.

Jorge was born in Mexico on October 7, 1955 to Jesus Arriaga and Enedina Castro. He married the love of his life, Mary Ann Saenz and they had two children.

He worked for the State of Texas for 13 years. Jorge...

Mar 21, 2021

Sidney Thompson, age 85, of Bastrop, Texas passed away on March 21, 2021.

Services are pending.

Mar 20, 2021

Vicente Hernandez, age 59, of Elgin, Texas passed away on March 20, 2021.

Vicente was born in Guerrero, Mexico on July 19, 1961 to Alfonso and Julia Hernandez. He was married to Maria Reyna Vega. Vicente enjoyed working on cars, going to church, and reading his Bible. He was the best dad and grandpa.

He...

Mar 15, 2021

RONNY ARBUCKLE

James Ronald Arbuckle (Ronny) was a true product of Elgin, Texas.  He was born on March 3, 1936 to Wallace and Nancy Burleson Arbuckle and he lived in Elgin all of his life.  He died on March 15, 2021 as a result of the Covid-19 virus.  He graduated from Elgin High School in...

Mar 12, 2021

Sandra (Penny) Louise Caraway, age 72 , entered into her eternal rest peacefully in her sleep at home in Bastrop, Texas on March 12, 2021.

Penny was born in Fort Myers, Florida to Mary Etta Mills Waters and Tillman Waters, but was also raised by a wonderful stepfather, Emmett Page in Houston, Texas. A hard-working woman, Penny...