Obituaries

Adam Koltun Lefford, 17, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2011 in Johnson City. Adam was born in San Diego, CA to Frank and Terry Lefford. Adam is survived by his loving parents; sisters, Michelle and Samantha Lefford; grandmother, Joyce Nelson; half sister, Carrie Williams; aunts and uncles, Charles and Patty Orlowski, Louis Weber, Marshall Lefford, and Anne Lefford; cousins, Brianna, Daniel, Andrew, Michael, Amanda, Rebecca, Nicholas, Jessica, Mariah, Ben , and Tammy.

Services for Harold Gene Bullington, 71, of Hamilton, will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October29, 2011 at Riley Funeral Home with Pastor David Cotham officiating. Burial will follow at Old I.O.O.F Cemetery in Hamilton. He passed away Monday, October 24, 2011 at a care facility in San Antonio. Harold was born March 29, 1940 in Hamilton to Howard Holland Bullington and Naona Mattie (Livingston) Bullington.

John M. "Mickey" Hitch, age 67, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Thursday, October 13, 2011 in Jefferson County, Missouri at his daughter’s residence. He was born October 28, 1943, in Shelby County, Indiana, he was the son of John G. and Gertie M. (Smith) Hitch. He married Barbara A. Vance on September 28, 1962, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughters, Chris (husband, Brad) Davis of Jefferson County and Pam Bible of Wichita, Kansas; five grandchildren an ...

Mr. Leonard Strackbein of Fredericksburg passed away on Saturday September 24th in the Heart Hospital of Austin at the age of 57 years. Leonard was born May 25, 1954 in Fredericksburg, Texas to Max and Bama Faye Aplin Strackbein. Leonard married Barbara Lorenz on January 25, 1975 in Zion Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg. Leonard Strackbein is survived by his wife Barbara Strackbein of Fredericksburg.

Lila Donia Bagby Brown was born September 3, 1927 to Frank and Amanda Wuest Bagby in Blanco, TX. She went to be with her Lord October 6, 2011. Lila was preceded in death by both her mother and father and two grandsons Jeremy Joe Brown and Denver Watkins. Lila is survived by her eight children; Jim Brown and wife Betty, Joe Brown and wife Cindy, Nancy Lanning and husband Starrett of Hanston, KS, Tom Brown of Goldsmith, TX, C.L.

Patricia Ann ("Patt") Hubert, retired public school teacher and "true burnt orange" UT Longhorn sports fan, passed away peacefully in her home in Mountain City on Wednesday, September 28, 2011. She was born September 16, 1931 in Sweetwater, Texas, to Annie Lou Chapman and Ted Moore and later, in 1947, was adopted by her stepfather, Lee W.

Jim G. Morris was born April 15, 1974 in Lubbock, Texas, the first son of Jim D. and Helen Morris. He graduated with a BBA in 1997 from Baylor University. He enjoyed working in the financial industry: AIM Funds, Morris Mortgage, Cattleman’s National Bank and the Teacher Retirement System of the State of Texas.

William "Bill" Timmins passed away Monday, September 19, 2011, at home following a lengthy illness. Born July 10, 1947, Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Arch & Norean Timmins of South Houston, TX. After attending Rice University for three years, he received his degree in Chemical Engineering from University Of Houston in 1969.

Harry Edwin Sultemeier was born March 3, 1934 in Sandy, Texas to Edwin Adam Sultemeier and Adele Hulda Sultemeier and passed away on September, 10, 2011. He was confirmed in the Lutheran faith in April, 1951 at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg, Texas by Pastor Otto Lindenberg. Harry attended school in Sandy until the community school closed.

Jerry Wayne Kent, 65, passed away September 11, 2011 in Fredericksburg. He was born in Fredericksburg to Royal P. Kent and Lelia Gipson Kent. Jerry was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Anna "Kay" Kent; his mother Lelia Kent; son, Shawn Garrison Kent; nieces, Kara Meyers and Tina Wheeler-Renner.