Arzella Pullins
Wednesday 11am
(Taylor) Arzella Pullins, 65 of Thrall, died early Sunday at her residence. Funeral 
services will be Wednesday at 11am at Providence Funeral Home in Taylor with burial in 
the Taylor City Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday 6-7 pm at the funeral home. Mrs. 
Pullins was a cook for the SPJST nursing home in Taylor for three years and was a 
member of the First Baptist Church in Taylor. Survivors include:
2 Sons: Erenest Frederick of Pflugerville and
Robert Frederick and wife Jackie of Taylor
8 daughters: Doris Spence of Thrall
Donna Coleman of Pflugerville
Flora Johnson of Round Rock
Diane Campbell and husband Harry 
Sandra Frederick
Teresa Frederick
Bettie Frederick and
Maezola Frederick all of Taylor
Brother: Roy Griffin of Houston
4 Sister: Maezola Brown and husband Lawrence 
Tommie C. Johnson and husband Ruben
Lucille Winston and
Betty Jackson all of Taylor
12 Grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren also survive. 
Providence Funeral Home of Taylor is in charge of arrangements. 
[Published October 29, 2002]

Valany Gonzales
Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.
(Taylor) Valany Gonzales, 49 of Taylor died near Taylor. Funeral services will be held 
today at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with burial to follow at Our Lady 
of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery in Taylor. Mrs. Gonzales was born in Taylor where she lived 
her all of her life. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and teaching them how 
to make tamales.
Survivors include:
father: Salvador Martinez
mother: Pauline Diaz and husband Joe
2 sons: David Gonzales Jr. and wife Laura
Gabriel Gonzales 
2 daughters: Andrea Vega and husband Christopher 
Amy Gonzales and fiance Raymond Chavana jr. all of Taylor
5 brothers: Arthur Martinez and wife Vera of Austin
Roger Martinez of San Antonio
Bobby Martinez of Taylor
Marty Martinez of Brownwood
Rudy Martinez and wife Emily of Round Rock
5 sisters: Ory Boney and husband Jeff 
Hope Lopez and husband Joe
Rosie Simmons and husband Michael
Debbie Diaz all of Taylor
Sophie Hernandez and husband Henry of Elgin
7 grandchildren also survive.
Providence Funeral Home in Taylor is in charge of arrangements.
[Published January 9, 2003]

Gary Jackson
Wednesday 1:00 p.m.
(Bartlett) Gary Jackson, 49 of Austin died Sunday at his residence. Funeral services will be 
today at 1:00 p.m. at Taylor's Valley Baptist Church in Temple with burial in the Bartlett 
City Cemetery. Mr. Jackson was a Mechanical Engineer for 12 years with Spinal Concepts. 
Survivors include:
Mother: Betty Jackson of Academy
Grandmother: Alice Jones of Temple
Sister: Lisa Marek of Temple
1 Niece, 1 Nephew, and 1 great niece also survive.
Goodnight Funeral Home of Bartlett is in charge of arrangements.
[Published January 9, 2003]

Gene Jones
Wednesday, 2:00 p.m.
(Bartlett) Gene Jones, 83 of Austin, formerly of Bartlett, died Saturday in the Palmer 
Woods Assisted Living Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held today at 2 p.m. at 
Bartlett City Cemetery. Ms. Jones was born in Bell Falls, Texas and was a homemaker. 
Survivors include:
1 son: E. T. Jones III of Dallas.
1 step son: Sam Wilson and wife Pat of Houston.
3 grandchildren, 1 step granddaughter, and 2 great grandchildren also survive.
Goodnight Funeral Home of Bartlett is in charge of arrangements.
[Published January 9, 2003]

Lois Harris
Wednesday, 2:00 p.m.
(Rockdale) Lois Harris, 80 of Rockdale, died Sunday at Richards Memorial Hospital in 
Rockdale. Graveside services will be held today at 2 p.m. at the IOOF Cemetery. Ms. Harris 
was born in Bolivar, Missouri and had been a resident of Rockdale the past 21 years. She is 
survived by:
Her husband: Ken Harris of Rockdale.
2 daughters: Patricia Karen Keith of New Braunfels, and
Vicki Lynn Linley and husband Benny of Victoria.
Step children: Kenneth Harris III and wife Betty of Dallas,
Mike Harris and wife Lorrie of Cameron,
Judi Juarez and husband Dario of Fort Worth, and
Jeanette Cross and husband Skip of Broken Arrow, Ok.
2 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild also survive.
Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home of Rockdale is in charge of arrangements. 
[Published January 9, 2003]

Kathy Heap
Wednesday, 2:00 p.m.
(Taylor) Kathy Heap, 47, formerly of Taylor, died Saturday at St. Thomas Hospital in 
Nashville, Tennessee. Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. at Providence Funeral 
Home in Taylor with burial in the Taylor City Cemetery. Ms. Heap was born in Taylor and had 
lived in Nashville the past 25 years. Survivors include:
Her husband: Jimmy Heap, Jr. of Nashville.
1 son: Jimmy C. Heap of Nashville.
Her mother: Opal Rathke of Taylor.
1 brother: Russell Rathke and wife Bonnie of Pflugerville.
3 sisters: Brenda Eschberger and husband Rodney of Round Rock,
Debbie Niemtschk and husband Billy Bob Lewis of Austin, and
Jennifer Gamble and husband Rodney of Thorndale. 
Mother-in-law: Jerry Heap of Taylor.
Brother-in-law: David Heap and wife Dee of Elgin.
1 grandson and numerous nieces and nephews also survive. 
Providence Funeral Home of Taylor is in charge of arrangements.
[Published January 9, 2003]

Edith Weathers Martin
Friday 10:00 a.m.
(Taylor) Edith Weathers Martin, 71 of Taylor died Tuesday at her residence. Funeral services 
will be Friday at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Taylor with burial in the Pebble 
Grove Cemetery in Maysfield. Visitation will be Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Condra Funeral 
Home in Taylor. Mrs. Martin was a retired Cosmetologist. She was a member of the Faith 
Baptist Church. Survivors include:
Daughter: Beverly Gayle Meyer of Taylor
Son: Stephen Ranold Martin of Taylor
Sister: Ollie Mae Simmons
3 Brothers: Harvey C. Weathers of Alvin
Jack Weathers of Temple and
Carroll Weathers of Corsicana
5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren also survive.
Condra Funeral Home of Taylor is in charge of arrangements.
[Published January 9, 2003]

Fabian Tovar
Pending
(Taylor) Fabian Tovar, 65 of Taylor died Wednesday at a Round Rock hospital. Funeral 
services are pending with Providence Funeral Home in Taylor.
[Published January 9, 2003]
 
Ray Bartholf
Wednesday, 12:00 p.m.
(Cameron) Mr. Ray Bartholf, 85 of Galena Park, died Monday at his residence. Graveside services will be held today at 12:00 
p.m. in Liberty Cemetery. Visitation will be today from 10:00 til 12:00 noon at Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Cameron. 
Mr. Bartholf was born in Shreveport LA in 1917. He was a carpenter and a minister and member of Galena Park Assembly of 
God Church.
Survivors include:
wife: Rebecca Miller Bartholf of Galena Parl
3 sons: Everett Walter Bartholf of St. Louis, MI.
Douglas Ray Moore of Caldwell
Jimmie Dale Moore of Round Rock
5 daughters: Joyce Ilene Rogers of Cleveland, TN
Donna Rae Candlari of Coldspring 
Cathy Edwards of Crosby
Jennifer Clapp of Channelview
Arcelia Lagenour of Evanville, IN
1 sister: Roberta Hendrickson of Arkansas
17 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren also survive.
Green-Patterson Funeral home in Cameron is in charge of arrangements.
[Published Wednesday, March 05, 2003]

Ruby Swanzy
Thursday 2:00 p.m.
(Cameron) Ruby Swanzy, 80 of Cameron died Monday in a Temple Hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Cameron with burial in the Ben Arnold Cemetery in Ben Arnold. Mrs. Swanzy was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Cameron. She served as election judge for Milam County for many years. Survivors include:
Husband: A.T. "Sonny" Swanzy of Cameron
Son: Donnie Swanzy of Angleton 
2 Daughters: Joy Schneider of Rogers and
Sharon Marek of the Meeks Community
2 Brothers: Van Sweet of Stockton CA and
William "Buster" Sweet of Huntsville
Sister: Lane Burnett of Ben Arnold
6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren also survive.
Marek Burns Laywell Funeral Home of Cameron is in charge of arrangements.
[Published Wednesday, March 05, 2003]

John Pernice
(Cameron) John A. Pernice, 83 of Cameron, died Monday at his home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Mr. 
Pernice was born in 1919 in Sicily, Italy. He served in the Army Tank and Infantry during WWII. He worked as a route 
salesman for Coca-Cola for more than 27 years. Mr. Pernice was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2010 of 
Cameron where he served as Bingo Chairman for over 20 years; he was a member of St. Monica's Catholic Church.
Survivors include:
wife: Jodie Pernice of Cameron
1 son: James Pernice of Wichita, Kansas
1 daughter: Kay Raymond of Cameron
5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren also survive.
Memorials maybe made to VFW Post 2010 of Cameron or to the St. Monica's Catholic Church Building Fund.
Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
[Published Wednesday, March 05, 2003]

George J. Strmiska
Friday 10:00 a.m.
(Taylor) George J. Strmiska, 72 of Granger died Tuesday at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin. Funeral services will be Friday at 
10:00 a.m. at SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Granger with burial in the Holy Cross Cemetery. Rosary will be 
Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at Providence Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Providence Funeral Home of Taylor is in charge of arrangements.
[Published Wednesday, March 05, 2003]

Anita Burton
Pending
(Cameron) Anita Burton, 81 of Cameron died Tuesday at her home. Funeral services are pending with Green Patterson Funeral 
Home in Cameron.
[Published Wednesday, March 05, 2003]

Pat Hughes
Monday, July 7, 1:00 p.m.
(Cameron) Pat Hughes, 74 of Rockdale, died last Saturday in a Temple hospital. Graveside services will be held today at the Mountainview Cemetery Mausoleum in Oakland, California. A local memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Hughes, a beauty/barber supply salesman, was born in Menard Texas and was a navy veteran of the Korean conflict. Survivors include:
His wife: Marian Hughes of Rockdale.
3 sons: Michael Hughes of Cameron,
Mark Hughes of California, and
Todd Hughes of Georgetown.
1 daughter: Christina Hughes of California.
1 brother: Jim Hughes of Moody.
1 sister: Christine Haynes of Stephenville.
8 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild also survive.
Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home of Cameron is in charge of arrangements.
[Published Monday, July 07, 2003]

Henriem McIntosh
Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.
(Cameron) Henriem McIntosh, 87 of Cameron, died Sunday in a Cameron hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held today from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. McIntosh was born in Cameron and received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Texas after spending two years at Southwestern University in Georgetown. She received her master's in English from Texas A&M. Mrs. McIntosh taught school at Southwestern University and in the Cameron and Milano school districts. She also assisted her husband in the family clothing store. She was preceded in death by a son, William McIntosh. She is survived by:
Her husband: William (Bill) McIntosh of Cameron
1 niece and 1 nephew also survive. 
Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home of Cameron is in charge of arrangements.
[Published Monday, July 07, 2003]

George John Stautz
Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.
(Taylor) George Jon Stautz, 59 of Coupland, formerly of Rices Crossing, was found dead July 3rd in Precinct 4 of Williamson County. Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Taylor City Cemetery. Stautz was born in Austin and was owner and operator of a truck rental service for more than 30 years. He is survived by:
1 daughter: Andria Worley of Rices Crossing.
1 son:" Dennis Stautz and wife Shelly of Coupland.
7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren also survive. 
Condra Funeral Home of Taylor is in charge of arrangements.
[Published Monday, July 07, 2003]

Roger Shuemate
Saturday, July 12 5:00 p.m.
(Houston) Roger Lee Shuemate, 66, of Houston died Thursday after a short illness in a Houston Methodist Hospital. A service of praise and thanksgiving will be held at First Methodist Church in Conroe on Saturday, July 12th at 5 p.m.
Mr. Shuemate was a Yoe High Graduate, and had been a Methodist Minster for more than 40 years. Survivors include:
wife: Sue Shuemate of Houston
5 Daughters: Debbie Harris, Brenda Sharp, Pam Vickers and Liz Gilbert, all of Houston and Jennifer Douglas of Louisiana.
1 Son: Scott Webster, of Houston.
2 Brothers: Bertie Shuemate of Cameron and Albert Cone Shuemate of Wisconsin.
1 Sister: Violet Johnson, of Cameron.
10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren also survive.
The body will be cremated.
[Published Monday, July 07, 2003]

Janie Luna
Pending
(Rosebud) Janie Luna of Waco, died Sunday in a Waco hospital. Funeral services are pending with Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud.
[Published Monday, July 07, 2003]

Steve Nemec
Pending
(Cameron) Steve Nemec, 65 of Cameron, died Sunday at his residence. Funeral services are pending with Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron.
[Published Monday, July 07, 2003]

Mamie Pack
Wednesday, 2:00 p.m.
(Cameron) Mamie Pack, 95 of Cameron died early today at Scott & White Hospital in Cameron. Services will be 2pm. 
today at Oak Hill Cemetery Pavilion.  Ms. Pack had served as a house parent for the Waco State Home, as well as the Methodist State Home. Ms. Pack was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and was actively involved at Bea's Kitchen. She was also a member of  First Baptist Church in Cameron.Survivors include:
1 son: Ira Pack Jr. of Cameron.
2 sisters: Cecil Harding of Bruceville, and
Melba Parkins of Illlinois.
5 grandchildren: Marian Warrick of Cameron,
Jackie Morgan and
Roger Pack, both of Rockdale,
Richard Pack of Magnolia, and
Kelley Pack of Bryan.
10 great-grandchildren, 8 great-great grandchildren also survive.
Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home of Cameron is in charge of arrangements.
[Published Wednesday, January 28, 2004]

Terry "Bub" Barnes
Thursday, 2:00 p.m.
(Taylor) Terry "Bub" Barnes, 48 of Hutto, died Tuesday in Round Rock Medical Center. Services will be 2pm. Thursday at Condra 
Memorial Chapel. Mr. Barnes was a painting contractor and a baptist. Survivors include:
His mother and father: Milton and Geneva Barnes of Hutto
2 Sisters: Brenda Morrow and partner Jesse of Taylor
and Janeane Petty and husband Mark of Hutto
Also 3 nieces survive
Condra Funeral Home of Taylor is in charge of arrangements
[Published Wednesday, January 28, 2004]

Melvin Parker
Saturday, 11:00 a.m.
(Caldwell) Melvin Parker, 70 of Caldwell, died Friday in Caldwell. Funeral services will be 11am. Saturday at Masadonia Baptist 
Church in Caldwell. Mr. Parker is survived by:
3 Children
1 Sister: Bertha Mae Williams
1 Step sister: Ella Doris Henderson
1 Brother
Jones Funeral home of Caldwell is in charge of arrangements.
[Published Wednesday, January 28, 2004]

Jessie Mae Jackson
Pending
(Taylor) Jessie Mae Jackson, 78 of Taylor, died Monday at her residence. Services are pending with Providence funeral home of 
Taylor.
[Published Wednesday, January 28, 2004]