Shannon Voigt

Shannon Voigt, age 57, of Red Rock passed from this life on March 1, 2010 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born November 22, 1952 in Austin, Texas to L.E. and Dorothy Ellis Harris. Shannon graduated from Bastrop High School and obtained her Bachelor of Science in education from Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University). She taught for 28 years in the Bastrop Independent School District elementary schools. She loved her students and friends at Mina Elementary very much. Shannon also greatly loved her Dallas Cowboys. She was preceded in death by her father, L.E. Harris. Survivors include: her husband of 39 years, Carroll Voigt; sons, Jimmy Voigt and wife Mandy, and Zach Voigt all of Red Rock; a daughter, Misty Hill and husband J.D. of San Marcos; her mother, Dorothy Harris of Bateman; 8 siblings, Jack Spurlock and wife Tena of Red Rock, Richard Spurlock and wife Pauline of Red Rock, Jimmy Harris and wife Nadine of Smithville, Brenda Tucker and husband Ronnie of Rockne, Jeffrey Harris of Bateman, Julie Jones and husband Craig of Smithville, Zachary Harris and wife Teri of Smithville, and Mandy Bundick and husband Darren of Lake Jackson; 4 grandchildren, Baylee Voigt, Haiden Hill, Caleb Hill, and Cole Hill; and a brother-in-law, Todd Voigt. The family received guests at Bastrop Providence Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Funeral services were at the funeral home on Thursday, March 4, 2010 with burial following in Bateman Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society in care of Margaret Hanna at First National Bank in Bastrop.