Vivian Carpenter, 66, of Kyle , passed away Mon., Feb. 16, 2009. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Henry and Lillian Reichenbach and her grandsons Daniel and Anthony Carpenter. She is survived by her children, Thomas Carpenter, Lorianne Lewis and Sean Carpenter; sister, Judith Del ...

Sterlin Clifton Moore was born on October 25, 1918 at Bexar, Arkansas, a small community south of Salem, the son of Otis and Grace Birdsong Moore. Sterlin passed away on Feb.18, 2009. He was a long-time resident of Buda , Texas. Sterlin married Virginia Emery on April 4, 1942, and they shared 62 yea...

Jack Collins, 89, of Buda , formerly of Amarillo, passed away Tue., Feb. 17, 2009. He had been living in Buda with his son, Steve and daughter-in-law Beth Collins. Services will at 1:30 p.m., Sat., Feb. 21, at Arden Road Christian Church in Amarillo. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, ...

Ruby Jean Liesmann Wagner, 80, of Wimberley, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009. Ruby was born Jan. 29, 1929, in Blanco, to Kurt and Alice (Flugarth) Liesmann. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, A. J. (Farmer) Wagner and brother, Jerome Liesmann. Ruby is survived by son, Terry Kurt W...

Johnny Gruenbein, life-long resident of Kyle , Texas, passed away in San Marcos, Texas, on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, at the age of 89. The son of the late Fritz and Meta Gruenbein, he was born July 31, 1919, in Kyle, Texas. Johnny served in WWII as a Sergeant in the Pacific and he was a retired member ...

Jerilyn Lanelle "Jeri" Spradling Chapman, 66, of Lancaster, passed away on Sat., Feb. 14, 2009. She is preceded in death by hr parents, Raymond P. Spradling, Sr. and Thelma Cleo Waggoner. Jeri was born Sept. 21, 1942, at the Buda family home and was delivered by Dr. Kenneth Lauderdale. She is surviv...

Ernest James Alcala, 59, of Buda , was called by our Heavenly Father on Sat., Feb. 14, 2009. He is survived by daughter Debbie McLean; son P. J. Alcala; son Michael Jon Alcala; mother of his children Julia Alcala; mother Helen Alcala; sister Linda Bradford; brother Rene Alcala; grandson Tino McLean ...

Paul Bowland, 81, of Manchaca, died on Tue., Jan. 20, 2009. He is survived by wife Beatrice. He was a retired maintenance worker. Services were held Mon., Feb. 16, at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home.

Ilene Hallmark Daywood, 95, of Kyle, passed away Friday, Feb. 13, 2009. Ilene was born on Feb. 25, 1913, in Kaufman County, TX to Frank and Florence Hallmark. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Mike Daywood, Sr. and brother, Claude Hallmark. She is survived by her children, Doris McWho...

State Rep. Patrick Rose (D-Dripping Springs) will once again chair the Human Services Committee during the 81st Texas Legislature, according to reports coming from the Capitol. Rose also chaired this committee during the 80th legislature. As chair of the House Human Services Committee, Rose holds he...