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  After a long, hard fought battle with cancer, Mitchell Lynn Gipson died September 14, 2022 at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center. He was born July 16, 1956, in Taylor, TX, the son of John Willie Gipson Jr. and Dorthey Sue Gipson (Mitchell).   Mitchell was dedicated to the achievement of excellence in every aspect of his life.  As a loving family man, Mitchell instilled solid core values and an impeccable work ethic in all of his children.  He will be...

Glenda Gayle Ford, 65, of Bastrop went to the Lord on Friday, September 16, 2022. She was born April 28,1957 in Abilene,Texas to Paul and Mary Hackney.Visitation will be 2:00pm, one hour prior to service. Services will be 3:00pm Friday, September 23, 2022 at Gipson Pendergrass People's Mortuary, 109 NW 1st St, Smithville with Dale Burke officiating. Burial will follow in Bastrop's Clearview Cemetery.Glenda is survived by her husband of 28 years, Kirk Benedict Ford; three daughters, Anna...

Leon Webster, Jr. was born in Houston, Texas to the late Mildred Wilson Martin and Leon Webster, Sr. and raised in Hills Prairie, Texas. His grandparents Freeman and Maud Wilson were prominent in his upbringing. After graduating from Emile High School in Bastrop, Texas, he served in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged as a Vietnam War veteran.  Throughout his life, he was proud to be a “self-made” man as the owner of Leon’s Custom Ranch Fence and employer of anyone who...

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.        ...

Emelio G. Salinas Jr. "Papalo"   Emelio G. Salinas “ Papalo” has been laid to rest on September 4, 2022 at the age of 88. Emelio is survived by his three children, Emelio G. Salinas III, Sally Salinas Lopez and Larry Salinas & wife Tina Salinas with 12 grand-children, three great grand-children. Along with his brother Frank Salinas, two sisters Maria Suarez & Elojia Sanchez and Aunt Maria Rogers and many nieces, nephews great- great -nieces, nephews and...

Larry Eugene Lawhon   Larry was welcomed into Paradise by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 28, 2022. Born in Elgin, TX to Amon Lewis Lawhon and Aurelia (Brummet) Lawhon, both deceased, he grew up in Austin. He attended McCallum High School. He loved racing, starting with pigeons as a teenager and then cars at Longhorn Speedway when he was older. He was mentored by Grady Alexander in pigeon racing and also in the masonry trade. He was a masonry contractor for 45 years,...