Obituaries

Jun 12, 2020

Joel Edward Davis, 51, of Bastrop, Texas, died on Friday, June 12, 2020.

Joel was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 9, 1969. Joel graduated from Bastrop High School in 1987. He attended The University of Mary Hardin Baylor on a golf scholarship for a year. He then attended Ranger Junior College where he was on...

Jun 11, 2020

Crystal Espinosa, 14, de Austin, fallecio el 11 de junio del 2020 en Dale Tx. Crystal nacio en Austin, Tx a Sheila Meza y Silvano Espinozael dia 15 de Noviembre del 2005. Ella iba a la escuela en Cedar Creek Middle School. Acababa de terminar el 8 grado. A ella le gustaba bailar pero le daba verguenza hacerlo en...

Jun 9, 2020

Paul Leland Prestridge, Sr., 82, of Houston, TX, passed away on June 9, 2020 in Bastrop, TX.

Paul was born in Houston, TX to Aubry & Blondina (Tillie) Prestridge on August 11, 1937. He married Linda S. Henderson on August 7, 1963 in Houston, TX. He graduated from Concordia Lutheran College in Austin, TX, and then earned...

May 30, 2020

Caitlyn Mychele Harman, 17, of Bastrop, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on May 30, 2020. She was born June 6, 2002, in Bastrop, the daughter of Michael and Carmene Harman. She earned her place as a Top 10 graduate of Bastrop High School, and was headed to Texas A&M to study public health and begin her journey of becoming a Nurse....

May 25, 2020

Nora ‘Margaret’ Campbell, 87, of Bastrop Texas passed away on May 25, 2020 in Smithville Texas.

Visitation will be 11:00 am Friday May 29,2020 with funeral services following at 12:00 at Bastrop Providence Funeral Home. A private burial will be held in the evening.

Margaret was born in Robertson County to Boliver Alford Turman and...

May 24, 2020

Joan Kathryn Rader of Smithville passed away on May 24, 2020 in Smithville, Texas.

Joan was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania to John and Irene Cholerton on May 15, 1936.  She graduated from Roxborough High School in Philadelphia and studied at Bryan Mawr College.  She married Albert Rader on February 16, 1957.

Joan worked in the...

May 19, 2020

Wanda Sue Evans of Fredericksburg, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 in Bastrop County. Services are pending at this time. Please revisit for Wanda's full obituary and service updates.

May 18, 2020

Ramiro Arenas Aguilar, of Austin, Texas passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020.

A joint visitation for Ramiro Aguilar and Miguel Arenas will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, May 22, 2020 in the Bastrop Providence Funeral Home Chapel. A joint Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 5:00 P.M....

May 18, 2020

Miguel Diaz Arenas passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020.

A joint visitation for Miguel Arenas and Ramiro Aguilar will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, May 22, 2020 in the Bastrop Providence Funeral Home Chapel. A joint Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 5:00 P.M. at Bastrop Providence...

May 18, 2020

Eulisses Azarel Martinez-Zavala, of Bastrop,  passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020.

A Visitation will be held from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 in the Bastrop Providence Funeral Home Chapel.

Please revisit for Eulisses full obituary.

May 18, 2020

Marcelina Avila Perez, 81 years old of Austin, Texas passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2020 in Austin Texas.

Marcelina was born in Carrizo Springs, Texas to Jose Refujio Avila and Anita Cantu Avila on April 27, 1939. She married Julio Perez on April 30, 1963 in Carrizo Springs Texas.

She was a loving mother,...

May 16, 2020

My beloved mother Catherine Lyndel Jones (Cathy), age 58, of Bastrop, passed away on Saturday May 16, 2020 unexpectedly.

Cathy Jones was born in Tulsa Oklahoma to Carolyn Montgomery and James Bristol on March 20, 1962. Cathy spent her life trying to make everyone smile. She enjoyed her plants and animals, but her son James and Grandchildren...

May 13, 2020

Augustine B Delacruz, 54 of Austin Texas, passed away on May 13, 2020 at 11:30 PM in Cedar Creek, Texas. Augie was born in Austin, Texas to Joe Delacruz and Gloria Valdes Machado on December 28, 1965. He attended school at job core in Oklahoma. He was married to Ruth Delacruz since 2008 in Austin, Texas he worked as...

May 10, 2020

Martin Wayde Powers, 57, of Cedar Creek, Tx, passed away on May 10, 2020 at his home.

Martin was born in Knoxville, TN to Winston Franklin Powers and Kay Frances Carney on June 16, 1962. He married Lisa Whitehead.

He enjoyed playing his harmonica and riding his home trails.

Martin is survived by...

May 9, 2020

Vicente Garcia Hernandez, 55, of Del Valle, Texas, passed away on May 9, 2020.

Vicente was born in Guanajuato, Mexico, on July 5, 1964.

Vicente worked in fencing and agriculture for over 20 years.

He enjoyed fishing and spending time with friends and family.

He is survived by his wife and...

May 6, 2020

Charles “Buddy” Bernard Wellerman, 82, passed away peacefully at his home in Red Rock, Texas surrounded by the love of his family; Wednesday May 6, 2020.

Buddy was born in West Monroe, Louisiana January 26, 1938. The only son to Frank Bernard and Bessie Lou Wellerman. The only brother to older sister Francis and younger sister Sue....

May 1, 2020

James Carol Lucas, 78, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Friday, May 1, 2020.

Please visit Jame's website http://JamesLucas.online for his life story as a missionary, teacher and author.

Private services will be held due to the COVID 19 restrictions.

Apr 30, 2020

Timothy (Tim) Harper, 61, of Bastrop, passed away on April 30, 2020.

Tim was born Canton, IL to Wallace & June (Visnosky) Harper on May 27, 1958.  He went to school at Niles McKinley.  He married Sherry (Bryant) Harper on May 27, 2003 in Bastrop, TX.  He worked as a Professional Painter for the Texas School for...

Apr 26, 2020

Jose Alejandro Benitez Caracheo, 20, of Dale, Texas passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020.

A drive thru viewing will be held on Friday, May 1, 2020 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Bastrop Providence Funeral Home.

Apr 24, 2020

Richard ‘Warren’ Fender, 92, of Bastrop,Texas, passed away at home on April 24, 2020.He was born in 1928 in Harlingen,Texas to Earnest Leonard Sr. and Helen Fender. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School where he was active in Student Council,Boy Scouts (Troop 20) and the Aquatic Club. He was an veteran and served honorably overseas...