Elgin, TX Obituaries

Mar 21, 2024

Eddie Rease, age 66, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on March 21, 2024.

Services are pending.

Mar 21, 2024

Dovie Elizabeth “Beth” Holder was born in Caldwell County on April 29, 1936 to John T. and Clara Haley.

She married the love of her life, Harold Holder, and had five beautiful children. She lived a rancher's wife’s life that she loved and she cherished being a mom.

She is preceded in death by her...

Mar 21, 2024

Nancy Jo Reiger was born March 6, 1936 in Austin Texas, to Corene Novella Lindsey Rieger and Walter Henry Rieger.  She had one brother Leslie Warren Rieger. She was married and devoted to Collie Murray for 48 years….  In Nancy’s younger years she worked in retail for Bealls Department store in Austin, Texas while raising her children, Johnny and...

Mar 21, 2024

Services will be private

Mar 19, 2024

Cheryl Lynn (Thompson) Littles was born in San Antonio, Texas on July 16, 1959 to the late Leevorn Thompson, Sr. and Josephine Louise (Love) Thompson.  She entered eternal rest on March 19, 2024.

Cheryl accepted Christ and was baptized at an early age at St. Stephens Baptist Church.

Cheryl was enrolled in San Antonio Independent...

Mar 16, 2024

Glenn Earl Cathey, age 65, of Cedar Creek, Texas, passed away on March 16, 2024.

A Celebration of Glenn's Life will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Shiloh Cemetery.

Mar 14, 2024

Kenneth (Ken) Wayne, 83, and Beverly Ann Lotta Daughtry, 81, of Elgin, Texas died Thursday, March 14, 2024. Ken was born December 20, 1940 and Beverly was born May 29, 1942. Both grew up in the Elgin area and graduated from Elgin High School. They were married September 12, 1979. Both loved Elgin and were well known and admired...

Mar 13, 2024

Private Graveside services were held Sunday, March 17, 2024, Young's Prairie Cemetery

Mar 13, 2024

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Elizabeth Anne Denham Oakes passed from this earth into the presence of her Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. She...

Mar 12, 2024

Thelma Brown Williams, 89, of Elgin, TX, made her journey home peacefully on Tuesday, March 12th, 2023. Born on April 10th, 1934, in Bastrop County, she was the daughter of George Brown and Chesta Brown.

Thelma lived a dedicated Christian life filled with devotion and love. She was united in marriage on April 8,1960 to her loving...

Mar 11, 2024

James Harvey Humphries age 63, of Bastrop, passed away Monday, March 11, 2024. Services are currently pending.

Mar 8, 2024

Glen Gus Newstrom, 87, of Elgin, Texas, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2024. He was born on March 3, 1937, in Austin, the only child to Gust Carl & Louise Anna (Branberg) Newstrom.

Glen was raised in the farming community around Elgin. He graduated from Elgin High School. After high school, he served in the...

Mar 2, 2024

George "Danny" Daniel Lay, age 61, of Paige, Texas, passed away on March 2, 2024.

Services will be private.

Mar 1, 2024

Lenny Knipp passed away peacefully in the early hours of Friday, March 1, 2024, with her daughter by her side. She was born in Houston on April 8, 1944, to Henry Clay and Frances Olean (Gowan) Ingram. Lenny worked as a bookkeeper when she met Foy Knipp, they married on November 17, 1975, and were married 42 years. Seeking...

Mar 1, 2024

Jonathan R. Hancock, 56, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 1, 2024. He was born on March 26, 1967, in Granada Hills, California to Robert and Glenda Hancock. After living in various central Texas locations, Jon recently returned to Elgin, Texas.

Jon was a 1985 graduate of Elgin High School and attended Southwest Texas State University in...

Feb 29, 2024

Chloe LeeAnn Mendez, a beloved daughter, mother, sister, niece, and friend, earned her angel wings on February 29, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was 35 years old.

Chloe was born on December 6, 1988, in Austin, Texas, and grew up in the close-knit community of Elgin. She attended Elgin High School and graduated in 2007....

Feb 28, 2024

Jerry Holley, 77, died February 28, 2024 at his home in Cedar Creek, Texas.  He was born May 29, 1946 in Bloomfield Township, Ohio.

A combat veteran who served his country proudly in the U.S Marine Corps from 1963-1969 which included a 13-month tour in Vietnam as a Sergeant with Echo Company 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines.

Feb 27, 2024

Eugene Henry Relyea, Sr., age 94, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on February 27, 2024.

A recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 1:00 PM at Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held following the Rosary. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Feb 19, 2024

Carroll W. Cox, age 81, of Alvin, Texas, passed away on February 19, 2024, in Elgin, Texas.

A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 2 PM at Oak Park Cemetery in Alvin.

Feb 19, 2024

Terry Lee Schultz, 82, of Manor, Texas, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Monday, February 19th, 2024, at Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital in Round Rock, Texas.

Terry was born on December 23, 1941, in Lexington, Nebraska and was the son of Lewis Schultz and Ana (Bailey) Schultz. He attended Lexington High School where he met...