All Obituaries

September 20, 2019 our beloved brother Dwain Alen Hill was call home to be with the Lord.Dwain Alen Hill was born to MacArthur Hill and Alice Faye Hill on April 24, 1967 in Bastrop, Texas.Dwain accepted Christ at an early age under the leadership of Pastor Brown at Bethleham Baptist Church in Bastrop, Texas. He attended church there until he moved his membership to St. Phillips in Peach Creek, Texas where he was an usher for many years.  After that, he moved his membership to Sweet Home...

Charles “Ray” Sanders was born in San Francisco, California October 7, 1964. He attended McAteer High School in San Francisco, California. Ray confessed his hope in Christ at an early age. He was a member of Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church in Bastrop, Texas as a youth. He later united with United Missionary Baptist Church in Dayton, Ohio. Ray worked in the home health care industry for years. Ray enjoyed music and spending time with friends and family. He was a sharp dresser and loved...

Aron Terrell Sanders was born April 28, 1998 in Dayton, Ohio where he spent the majority of his life. Aron attended Dunbar Early College High School where he graduated as part of the proud class of 2016. Aron professed his life to Christ in 2004 at the age of 6 at United Missionary Baptist Church, where he proudly served as an usher. All who knew Aron knew he loved the Pittsburgh Steelers which he boasted boldly during football season. Aron loved hanging out with his family but most...

Ina L. Smith January 27, 1936 - August 26, 2019 Ina L. Smith was the oldest daughter of Clanford“Daddy Stump” Robinson and Zenobia “Mother Dear” Anderson born on January 27, 1936 in Bastrop, Texas. She was nurtured at Paul Quinn African Methodist Episcopal Church and attended Emile High School where she was Valedictorian of the Class of 1954. After graduating from Emile she attended Prairie View A & M University where she majored in Sociology. Upon...

Joseph Bryson Copeland, Jr. Joseph Bryson Copeland, Jr. died September 8, in Smithville, Texas after an extended illness. He was 80 years old. Mr. Copeland was born March 24, 1939 in San Antonio to Dr. Joseph Bryson Copeland, Sr. and Gladys Ware Copeland. He attended Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, GA, graduated from Keystone School in San Antonio and attended the University of Texas at Austin. He served in the U.S. Army as an enlisted man and was a member of the W.J. Nixon...

 On December 11, 1938, a beautiful baby girl was born to A. Clark and Annie Lee King-Curtis in Bastrop, Texas. She came to know Christ at an early age; uniting with Long Star Baptist Church. In her later years, she relocated to Austin, Texas, where she joined New Jerusalem Baptist Church under the pastorage of the Reverend A. L. Sneed. Bobbie was a hard worker. She was employed by Travis State School for several years and later became a driver for Del Valle Independent School District....

Olivia Bowman Brown, affectionately known as Mama Brown, Sweet Mama, Sweetheart, Lee, Mama, Mom, Nana, Nams, Auntie, Auntie Lee, and Mrs. Brown, was born on October 10, 1947, to Henry and Olivia Bowman in Wisner, Louisiana (both of whom preceded her in death).  She was the second child to this union and grew up in the rural communities of Winsboro and Gilbert, Louisiana where she attended Franklin Parish Elementary School before the family moved to Monroe, Louisiana. In Monroe, Olivia...

Annie Murl Roberston Henry was born February 22, 1935 to James and Martha Roberson in Bastrop County, Texas. She was the sixth child born to her parents.  Her parents had eleven children, four sons and seven daughters. She believed in Jesus Christ at an early age and did confess.  She attended the rural school at Long Branch in Cedar Creek, Texas.  She sang every opportunity she got with her God given gift.  She thanked god for it. She is preceded in death by six...

Harrell Edward Felix, of Elgin, Texas, went to be with Lord on August 4, 2019. He was born in Upton, Texas to Ben L. and Olessie B. Felix on June 14, 1944.   He served in the United State Air Force for 28 years, and retired from Tinker AFB, Oklahoma as a Chief Master Sergeant. After leaving the Air Force, he went to work for Texas Department of Public Safety for 24 years.   He is survived by his wife, Estella McConley; son, Kenneth Ray Felix; daughter, Pamela Felix;...

Obituary Mr. Laverene “Pee Wee” Slaughter died age 71, in Bastrop, Texas on Thursday, Sunset July 25, 2019 Born May 26, 1948 in Bastrop, Texas to Lyzander & Letha Haywood Slaughter. He went to Bastrop Public Schools. He worked at Missouri Kansas / Texas Railroad, Colo Vista Country Club and the University of Texas – Austin, Texas Proceed in death his mother and father; wife Shirley Ann Thompson; Brothers Raymond Slaughter and Elroy Slaughter. Survivors include his...