Taylor, TX Obituaries

Barbara Jean Leshikar

Barbara Jean Leshikar

Jan 21, 2019

Barbara Jean Leshikar of Taylor, Texas passed away January 21, 2019 at the age of 95.

Jean was born on April 10, 1923 to Gunner and Hetty Rosendahl in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. At the age of 16, she experienced the outbreak of World War II in England and after completing her formal schooling, she enlisted in...

Mildred Ozymy David

Mildred Ozymy David

Jan 17, 2019

Mildred Ozymy David, age 96, of Needville, passed away January 17th, 2019, two weeks shy of her 97th birthday.  She was born in Ennis, Texas on January 31st, 1922, the daughter of John and Angelina Ozymy.  Mildred graduated in 1939 from Ennis High School.

Mildred’s family moved to Dallas, where she and her friends...

Jackie Ray Hicks

Jackie Ray Hicks

Jan 16, 2019

Jackie Ray Hicks, age 67 of Taylor, Texas passed away January 16, 2019. Jack was born November 23, 1951 in Big Springs, Texas to Jack R. and Gloria Hicks. He graduated from Lanier High School. He married his wife Sandra Hicks February 3, 1995. Jack worked at CraftCorp as a Crafts supervisor at NXP; he loved working hard and...

Harry Douglas Caesar

Harry Douglas Caesar

Jan 12, 2019

Harry Douglas Caesar (74) passed away on January 12, 2019, in Taylor, TX. Harry was born on March 3, 1944, to Frederick and Ruth (Hamilton) Caesar. He was raised on a farm in Hare, TX where his dad had a blacksmith shop and mother was the teacher at the Old Hare School. Harry is a 1962 graduate of Thrall...

Manuel C. Moreno

Manuel C. Moreno

Jan 6, 2019

Manuel C. Moreno passed away on January 6, 2019 at the age of 77 at the S.P.J.S.T. Nursing Home.  He was born in Goldwaite, Texas on October 15, 1941 to his parents, Ignacio and Alejandra Moreno.

Manuel is married to Esther Moreno.  Manuel was a farmer all his life.

He is survived by sons, Daniel...

Jerry Wayne Sterling, Sr.

Jerry Wayne Sterling, Sr.

Dec 27, 2018

Jerry Wayne Sterling, 73, of Port Lavaca, Texas died Thursday, December 27, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. He was the husband of Nancy Sterling. They shared 53 years together.

Jerry was born in Amarillo, Texas on August 21, 1945 to William Lacey Sterling and Lucille Crews. He attended Chilton High School in Chilton, Tx and graduated May...

Ernest Raymond Crippen

Ernest Raymond Crippen

Dec 22, 2018

Ernest Raymond Crippen passed away on December 22, 2018, at the Texas State Veterans Home in Temple, Texas. He served 21 years in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife Judy Crippen; son Theodore Crippen; stepdaughter Michelle Villarreal; stepson Lee Deaver; grandchildren Jamie Johns, Cody and Austin Villarreal, and Barry Gipson; also several Greatgrandchildren; as well as...

Gilbert William Shiller

Gilbert William Shiller

Dec 22, 2018

Gilbert William Shiller, 93, of Taylor, Texas, went to heaven on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Falcon Ridge Rehab, Hutto, Texas. He was born April 9, 1925 in Thrall, Texas to Will and Annie Shiller.

Gilbert lived his life in Thrall, Waterloo and Taylor, Texas. He loved to fish, was an avid gardener and precise woodworker both...

David Lee Cervenka

David Lee Cervenka

Dec 21, 2018

David Lee Cervenka, 58, of Taylor, passed away in his home Dec. 21, 2018. David was born Sept. 2, 1960, to Frank Anton Cervenka and Mildred Jecmenek Cervenka.

David married Becky Cervenka of Academy Aug. 22, 1987.  He worked for John Deere for 28 years.  David also worked for Cash Construction for eight years.

David...

Doris Loghry

Doris Loghry

Dec 19, 2018

Doris Loghry passed away on December 19, 2018. She was born in Tulia, Texas on February 16, 1930.

Doris is survived by a son John Gunter and wife Carol; daughter Janie Seber and husband Thearon; six Stepchildren; seventeen Grandchildren; and numerous Great-Grandchildren.

Doris is preceded in death by her husband Joseph Loghry; parents; four Brothers;...

Lottie Marie Gooding

Lottie Marie Gooding

Dec 19, 2018

Lottie Marie Gooding was born on September 2, 1946 and passed away on December 19, 2018.

She is proceeded in death by her father Walter Eugene Gooding, mother Mildred Bishop, and her twin brother Lonnie Paul Gooding.

She leaves behind daughter Dawn Marie Brown and husband Eddie Brown; daughter Sherry Lynn Ricketson; 8 grandchildren ;...

Brandon Nicholas Vega

Brandon Nicholas Vega

Dec 11, 2018

Brandon Nicholas Vega “Bubba” age 27 was born March 19, 1991 in Round Rock, Texas to Frankie and April Vega. He left us December 11, 2018 in a tragic single car accident near his home in Thrall.

Brandon enjoyed many sports as a child and in high school he loved the comradery and closeness of his Thrall...

Marcella Robeledo

Marcella Robeledo

Dec 3, 2018

Marcella (Castro) Robledo passed away December 3 rd 2018, at the Cedar Creek Health Campus.

Marcella was born Jan. 4 th 1918 in Taylor Texas.  She was the youngest of 8 children born to Bernardo and Conception Castro.

She is survived by her son Tony Robledo, daughter-in law Carolyn Robledo. 2 grandsons: Andy (Christy) Robledo...

Rodrigo "Ronnie" Perez

Rodrigo "Ronnie" Perez

Nov 30, 2018

Rodrigo (Ronnie) Perez was born April 12, 1960 in Austin, Texas to parents, Isaac Perez Sr and Rita DeLeon Perez.  He lived all but the last 7 months of his life in Austin, Texas. In April of 2018 he was diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer and moved to Taylor, Texas and lived with his brother and wife until...

Juanita O James

Juanita O James

Nov 28, 2018

Juanita Ophelia James maiden name Matthews, 81 of Thrall, TX was born in Cotton Center, Texas on Dec 15, 1936.   She went to the lord on November 28, 2018

Juanita was the First born of three children to parents Howell Earnest Matthews and Viola May Pritchard.  She married Edgar James on April 9, 1960 married for 17...

Janice Marie Greer

Janice Marie Greer

Nov 27, 2018

Janice Marie Greer maiden name Boone, 75 of Granger, Texas was born in Cuero, Texas on August 2, 1943. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 27,2018 due to illness. Janice was the third daughter born of six children to parents Louis J. Boone and Verna E. Boone. She is survived by her husband of...

Eddy Albert Spiller

Eddy Albert Spiller

Nov 27, 2018

Coach Eddy Spiller, of Taylor TX passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and sons on Tuesday November 27, 2018 at the age of 75.

Eddy was born on October 11, 1943 in Texas City, TX as the youngest of three boys to parents Travis and Ivy Spiller.  He attended Bronte High School in...

Libbie Bessie Ruzicka

Libbie Bessie Ruzicka

Nov 27, 2018

Libbie Slovacek Ruzicka, 98, of Taylor passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018 at the Taylor S.P.J.S.T. facility surrounded by family. She was born March 16, 1920 in Granger, to John Slovacek and Annie Kovarik Slovacek.

Libbie attended the Waterloo School, and afterwards worked for Harris and Rose Melasky for the next 47 years. On Aug. 14,...

Paul Milton Volek

Paul Milton Volek

Nov 26, 2018

Paul Milton Volek was born on August 14, 1924 in Taylor, Texas. He was the youngest child of John and Frances (Simcik) Volek. He passed to his heavenly home on November 26, 2018 at the age of 94 at the SPJST Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in Taylor.

Paul attended the Moravian School in Granger, Texas and...

Louise Marie Pepper

Louise Marie Pepper

Nov 25, 2018

In loving memory of our beloved Louise Pepper (also known as Doll, Mom, Nene and Nani).  Born February 27, 1932 and at peace November 25, 2018. Today we do not mourn the life of Louise Pepper, but we celebrate her life.  She lived a fulfilling life, where she spent most of her time watching her children, grandchildren and great...