Local Obituaries
Jae An
Oct 11, 2013
Jae Hoon An, 22, passed away October 11, 2013. Jae was born May 5, 1991 in South Korea to the parents of Young (Jung) and Heon An. A visitation with the family will be held from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm at All Faiths Funeral Services - North Chapel.
James Gearing
Oct 10, 2013
James L. Gearing, Jr., 59, called Jim by his family, died peacefully in Austin on October 10, 2013 from complications of multiple sclerosis.! A graduate of Killeen High School and long-time Killeen resident, Jim was born on October 14, 1953 in Bad Kreusnacht, Germany, while his father, James L. Gearing, Sr., was stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army....
Kathryn Bowens
Oct 5, 2013
Kathryn Arnold Bowens, 79, passed away on Saturday, October 05, 2013. Kathryn was born in Elgin, Texas to the parents of Geneva (Penson) and Monroe King. A visitation with the family will be held from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Friday, October 11, 2013 at All Faiths North Chapel. Funeral Services will begin at 11:00 AM, Saturday, October...
Gloria Escobar
Oct 3, 2013
Heaven received another angel last Thursday. Gloria Jean Escobar passed away on October 3, 2013, at 10:25 am in Austin, TX. Gloria was born in Wichita, KS, on April 29, 1955, to Jacob H. Gaede, Sr. and Wanda Anderson. The trials of losing a brother and her father at an early age shaped her deeply, giving Gloria a great...
Virginia Preshaw
Oct 3, 2013
Virginia Preshaw, 90, passed away October 3, 2013. Born in Austin, Texas July 25, 1923, the daughter of James A. Nelson and Ruby Ruthenberg Nelson. She graduated in 1941 from Austin High School. Virginia married Sergeant William A. Preshaw on May 27, 1945, at the First Baptist Church, son of Mr. and Mrs Thomas F. Preshaw of Ogden, Utah....
Debra Burt
Sep 28, 2013
Debra Diane Burt- devoted daughter, wife, loving mother, grandmother, departed this life on Saturday, September 28th, 2013, at the age of 59. Debra was born August 23rd, 1954, in Little Rock, AR to Marian R. Nowden of Little Rock, AR and the late Roger W. Nowden. In 1986 Debra relocated to Austin, TX with her husband and family. She...
Robert Wood
Sep 27, 2013
Robert Antoine Wood, 31, passed away September 27, 2013 in Austin, TX. Robert was born in Austin, TX to the parents of Robert Mize and Gloria Wood on October 8, 1981. A visitation with the family will be held from 5:00pm until 8:00pm on Thursday, October 3, 2013. Funeral Services will begin at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Hill Baptist...
Kathryn Arellano
Sep 24, 2013
Kathryn Frances Arellano, 58, passed away in Lago Vista, Texas, on September 24, 2013, after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Kathy was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and left her childhood home to attend the University of Texas at Austin. She spent 32 years working at AT&T (formerly Southwestern Bell) and the last eight years working at Health...
Minnie Scales
Sep 17, 2013
Minnie B. Veal Scales was the only child born to Mrs. Myrtle Odessa Kellough and Mr. Ace Veal on August 31, 1939 in Bastrop, Texas, Bastrop County. She was preceded in death by both parents. She professed an interest in Christ and was joined with the Antioch Baptist Church in Bastrop, Texas at an early age. As a teenager...
Henry Baker
Sep 15, 2013
Henry Lee Baker Sr. was born October 2, 1934 to parents Ada and Augie Baker Sr. in the Alum Creek Community of Cedar Creek, Texas. Henry was the fifth of twelve children. He was called by many Uncle Punch and Puncho. He attended the Alum Creek community school. He left school early in order to go to work to...
Theresa White
Sep 13, 2013
Theresa Questy White, 82, former resident of Austin, passed away Friday, September 13, 2013. Theresa was born October 6, 1930 in New Orleans, LA to the parents of Viola (Brown) and John Questy. Funeral Services will begin at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 21, 2013 at All Faiths Funeral Services - North Chapel. Burial will follow at Austin Memorial Park,...
Richard Leinen
Sep 10, 2013
Richard (Ric) Alvin Leinen, 61, passed from this earth on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, with his family by his side in Austin, TX. Ric was born to Doris (Baldis) and Alvin Leinen in Taylorville, Illinois. He had two stepfathers, Earl Vangeison came into his life in 1969 and Granvel Nation in 2009. He is survived by his mother and...
Andrea Flores
Sep 6, 2013
Andrea R Flores passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 6, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband Miguel Flores Jr., and her parents Sara and Inocencio Rodriguez. She is survived by her daughters Irma Flores-Manges and Gloria Casiano. She is survived by her grandchildren Kristina, Aisha, and Joshua Manges, Sandra Chavera, Robert Michael Castillo, Jose,...
Allan Hook
Sep 3, 2013
Allan William Hooka�" known to the masses as "Hook"a�"passed away at his home at age 59 on September, 3, 2013. Surrounding him were his family and friends who gently guided him through to this end. Hook was born on November 17, 1953, in Quincy, Massachusetts, but spent most of his childhood in Fair Haven, New Jersey, where he excelled...
Myretta Holzer
Sep 3, 2013
Myretta D. Holzer, 88, of Smithville, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2013. She is survived by her husband Donald Holzer of Smithville; son Danny Hazelwood of Smithville; daughter Paula Borthwick of Niederwald; brother Ed Walker of Tulsa, OK; sisters Sammie James Baker, Peggy Bowman and Mary Tillerson all of Wichita Falls. The family will receive friends at the funeral...
Martina Foster
Aug 30, 2013
Martina S. Foster, 90, passed away on August 30, 2013 in Austin, TX. She is preceded in death by husband Camilo Foster and daughters Monty, Delia and Susie. She is survived by her brother Felipe Rivera, Jr., sisters Laura Arevalo, Julia Gonzales and Sally Hernandez as well as a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, a great-great-great grandchild and a...
Harry Barker
Aug 30, 2013
In Gratitude to God for the Life of Harry Paul Barker April 25, 1974 - August 30, 2013 Harry Paul Barker, a resident of Round Rock, Texas, peacefully passed away Friday, August 30, 2013, at the age of 39. Harry was born in Vernal, Utah to Norma and Jerry Barker. Because his dad was in the Navy, the family...
Beola Jones
Aug 27, 2013
Beola Hall Jones was born on July 16, 1909 to Woodie and Lou Ella Hall in Chappell Hill, Texas. She was united in Holy Matrimony to Isaac Jones. To this union five children were born whom they raised in Hare and subsequently Taylor, Texas. Sister Jones accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior and was a faithful member of...
Steven Hayter-Guio
Aug 26, 2013
A visitation with the family will be held from 6:00pm until 8:00pm Friday, September 6, 2013 at All Faiths Funeral Services. Funeral Services will begin at 11:00am at St. James Baptist Church on Saturday, September 7, 2013. Burial for Steven will at begin at 11:00am, Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Evergreen Cemetery, Austin, TX.
Eric Loper
Aug 25, 2013
Eric "Danny" Daniel Loper, 38, passed away Sunday evening, August 25, 2013, in Austin. Danny was born April 11, 1975 in Georgetown, TX to the parents of Bud Loper and Cathy Sundberg. He was Cathy Sundberg's only child. Cathy and Bud felt blessed that God sent Danny to them and felt blessed to be by Danny's side, when God...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
HeartLight offers a variety of support groups, education, resources, and special programming related to grief and loss.
