All Obituaries

On Sunday, May 2nd, 2021, Etta Lea Shell, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, peacefully passed away at the age of 104, with her daughter Jackie by her side.   Born October 26, 1916, to Myrtle and George Kelley, the second of nine children, along the Colorado River in Coleman Co. TX. Etta married “the most handsome man [she] ever laid eyes on”, Herbert Shell in 1936 and the couple was blessed with their only child, a daughter they named Jackie, in 1937....

Betty J. Hensz(88) born July 31st, 1932 in Whitehouse, Texas,  passed away May 2nd, 2021 in Kerrville, Texas.  She is survived by her beloved husband of 67 years, Dr. Richard A. Hensz, her son James A. Hensz, two grandchildren and one great grandchild. She is also survived by her sister Barbara Davis, her two sons and their families. She was preceded in death by her daughter Betsy A. Hensz.   Betty and Richard formerly resided in Weslaco, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley...

Marsha Anne (Stevens) Coleman, 68, passed away from this life on May 01, 2021 in Fredericksburg, Texas. She was born to Yvonne Ann (Cook) Stevens and Sammie Marshall Stevens in Astoria, Oregon on March 15, 1953. Her first husband was Ray Spoon. When they divorced, she found the love of her life, John Oliver Coleman and they married on November 26, 1975. They lived all over Texas as well as out of state in Boise, Idaho, and Las Vegas, Nevada. They finally settled in Kerrville. Marsha and...

Benjamin T. Smith III, 79, passed away May 1, 2021 in Kerrville, Texas. Born and raised in Richmond, VA.   Ben was husband to Georgiana C. Smith, father of George W. Smith (wife Rhonda Smith, daughter Kaleigh Smith), Margie Smith, and Benjamin Smith IV (Lizzy Dean Holyfield – deceased.)   Cremation at Wright’s Funeral Parlor, Kerrville, Texas. Memorial service at a later date.

On the early morning of April 29, 2021, Lanny Roy Coleman was called home to be with the Lord. He was born on Sept. 05, 1950 to the late Roy and Imogene Coleman in Kerrville. Lanny married the loved of his life, Mary Keller on July 04, 1991 in Kerrville. Lanny worked and lived in Kerrville most of his life but spent time in the Temple and Belton area too. In his early years, he was a minister, a police office and even worked on a shrimp boat. His later years, he worked construction in the...

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of  Calvin Lee Neely, 83, on April 25,2021, in Kerrville,Tx.   Cal was born May 19, 1937 in San Antonio, Texas, to Melvin Archer and Elsie Ida Neely. He grew up in Yoakum, Texas where he graduated from Yoakum High School in 1955. He then went to The University of Texas where he was a proud member of the Longhorn Band.   Cal moved his family to Kerrville, Texas in the early 60's and worked for Mooney Aircraft. For...

Richard Torres, 52, passed away from this life on April 24, 2021 at his home in Kerrville. 

PRESCOTT “SCOTT” C LEHMAN, 76, of Mountain Home, Texas, passed away April 24, 2021 in his home, formerly of Creve Coeur, Illinois. He was born June 2, 1944 in Peoria, Illinois to Peter C Lehman and Rose Marie (Rinehart).  Scott served the Navy from 1961 to 1965 aboard the USS Enterprise on its world tour.  He married Jacqueline A Corrington on May 4, 1968 and settled in Creve Coeur where they raised their three daughters. He worked for CILCO 31 years and retired in...

Donald Lee, 85, passed away from this life on April 24, 2021 at his home in Kerrville.   Services Pending

The morning of April 23, 2021, Luis F. Valdez, 89, was called home to Heaven to be with the Lord. He was born on June 22, 1931 in Mexico to the late Ma Del Refugio (Fuentes) and Florencio Valdez. Luis is survived by his loving wife, Beatrice Valdez; children, Sandra Patterson, Javier Valdez, Mario Valdez, Sergio Valdez, Diane Garcia and Jesse Valdez; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. He will be loved and missed by many other family members and friends.