Obituaries

Feb 11, 2023

Benjamin Magee Looney, 90, of Giddings, TX, passed away on February 11, 2023 at his home.

Benjamin was born in Converse Louisiana to Robert Cleveland Looney and Mattie Flossie Magee on March 15, 1932. He went to high school in Converse, Louisiana where he was an all-state basketball player. He married his high school sweetheart Janet Carol...

Feb 9, 2023

In loving memory of Carolyn S. Hoffman, 80, of Smithville, formerly of Austin passed away on February 9, 2023.

Services will be announced at a later date.

Feb 6, 2023

Elaine I. Walsh, of Cedar Creek, Texas, passed away on February 6, 2023 at the age of 79. She is preceded in death by her mother Enid Boardman, her sister Cheryl Searcy and her husband Danny. She is survived by her children Dawn (Harkness) & John Roca, Wade & Lisa Harkness, and Anthony Harkness, 4 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren....

Feb 6, 2023

In loving memory of Clyde William Ridge Jr., age 66 of Georgetown, Texas.

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Feb 4, 2023

Patricia Lopez Slater, 53, of Edinburg, passed away on World Cancer Awareness Day after bravely battling cancer for 4 years on February 4, 2023 in Cedar Creek, Texas.

Patricia was born in Edinburg to Noe Lopez and Maria de Rosario Alejos Lopez on December 24, 1969. She went to school in El Paso Texas at Socorro High...

Feb 3, 2023

Dr. Gerald “Jerry” Anthony Baugh, age 85, passed away peacefully at his farm in Bastrop County on February 3, 2023 as his sons played Terry Allen’s Amarillo Highway for him on guitar and piano. He wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.

Jerry was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on September 20, 1937. He was raised by...

Jan 29, 2023

Debra Lynn Wehr, 63, of Smithville passed away on January 29, 2023. Services are pending at this time.

Jan 28, 2023

In loving memory of Jesse Gene Powell, 50, of Weatherford, Texas  who passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 28,2023.

Jan 24, 2023

Joel “Joey” Warren Kirby of Bastrop, TX passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at the age of 53. Joey was born in Dallas, TX to James “Jim” Wesley and Edwina Sue King Kirby on November 30, 1969. While he grew up in Bullard, TX, he graduated from Mabank High School in 1988. Always an avid golfer, Joey’s senior year his...

Jan 23, 2023

Benjamin Thomas Barrett, age 57, of Bastrop, Texas passed away on January 23, 2023 in Austin, Texas surrounded by friends and family.

Benjamin was born in 1965 to Thomas and Sandra Barrett. After graduating from Bastrop High School (class of 1984), Benjamin worked as a pipefitter and welder for Kinetics for 20 years as a part of...

Jan 20, 2023

Debra Marie Dominguez, age 59, passed away on January 20, 2023 in Del Valle, Texas. She was born to Efraim Dominguez and Gloria Tehila Guerra on October 18, 1963, in Bastrop.

Debra worked as an Administrative Assistant with a specialty in bilingual communications. She worked at Dell Computers and Fleet Logix.

When Debra...

Jan 18, 2023

Kimberly Sue Magaldi, 58 of Smithville, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Kim was born In Lufkin, Texas to Leo and Eloise Frauenberger Magaldi on May 12, 1964. She went to Lufkin High School, graduating in 1982. Only 3 years after high school graduation, she graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University with a BBA...

Jan 13, 2023

Robert Tyrone Kelly, 80, of Bastrop, Texas, received his eternal wings on January 13, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Bob was born on July 15, 1942, in Austin Texas to Tyrone and Audrey (Miller) Kelly. He was raised in Ft. Davis, TX. Bob met his wife, Sally (Haraway) Kelly, at the Methodist camp in Sacramento NM when they were teens. They...

Jan 10, 2023

Nancy Lee Woolsey, of Paige, passed away on January 10th, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was 74. Nancy was born in Terrel, Texas to Pete and Doris Farmer on March 15th, 1948. She worked as an office assistant for the Dietary department of Medical Plaza Hospital for 30 years. She had a love for history, music and reading. Nancy...

Jan 8, 2023

In loving memory of Osvaldo Lopez Hernandez, 20, of Austin, Texas.

Jan 1, 2023

Louis Wren Manas, 75, of Bastrop, passed away on January 1st, 2023.

Louis was born in Mesquite, Texas to Joseph Manas and Doris Todd on January 26th, 1947.

Louis worked as a Supervisor of Cargo for Delta Airlines for 42 years. He was a Veteran and...

Dec 31, 2022

Jose Rafael Molina Murcia, 26, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 20, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Bastrop Providence Funeral Home, 2079 Hwy 71 E, Bastrop, Texas.

Dec 29, 2022

Jeffrey Collin Selby, age 55, of Smithville, Texas, passed away on December 29 in the year of our Lord, 2022. Jeffrey was born on November 9, 1967 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Virgil Lester Selby and Betty Carol Martin Selby. He went to school in Samuel Clemens Schertz, Texas. He married the love of his life, Charmaine Daayata-Selby on November...

Dec 27, 2022

Tonie “Tonè” Fernandez, 57, of Del Valle, Texas passed away on December 27th, 2022.

Tone was born in Brownwood, Texas to Amparo and Erineo Fernandez on June 6th, 1965. He attended school in Austin for only a short while, he always said he might have not been very book smart,  but he was smart with his hands....

Dec 24, 2022

Javier Beltran at the age of 19 was called to his eternal resting place on December 24, 2022. Javier is preceded in death by his grandparents. Javier was born on April 15, 2003 to Juan T. Beltran and Delia Beltran of Cedar Creek, Texas. He is survived by his unborn daughter, his loving brothers Richard Salinas Jr. (Missy), Juan D....