Lisa G. LaMontagne, age 53, of Georgetown, Texas, formerly of Harts, West Virginia, passed away on February 16, 2012, in Georgetown. Lisa was born on August 25, 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio to Thomas Sr. and Carol (Harvey) Vannatter. She grew up in West Virginia, and cherished the crisp mountain air. Lisa was gracious to have guidance and to share a friendship with her sisters and brother. Lisa was a loving mother to her daughter and enjoyed...

On Sunday, February 12, 2012, Walter "Ed" Ransom, age 72, of Georgetown, Texas went to be with our Lord after an eight year, on and off, battle with cancer. Jarrett and Adlyne (Groom) Ransom welcomed their son Walter Eddie "Ed" Ransom into their family, on January 13, 1940, in Amarillo, Texas. Ed attended West Texas University and also served our country for four years in the United States Army. He took Dianna Ishmael's hand in marriage on...

Arthur W. "Art" Ratzlaff, age 85 of Georgetown, Texas, formerly of Slayton and Floydada, Texas, passed away on February 11, 2012. Art was born on October 26, 1926 in Corn, Oklahoma to his loving parents, Henry H. and Marie S. (Barkman) Ratzlaff. He was one of five children and enjoyed growing up with multiple siblings. Art graduated in 1945, from Eakly High School in Oklahoma. On February 4, 1950, Art was blessed to take Katherine Yvonne...

Tommy Joe Whitt, age 63, of Leander, Texas passed away on February 10, 2012 in the early morning. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2012 at Haynie Chapel Cemetery, in Garfield, Texas with Pastor Alton Sudder officiating. T.J. Whitt and Jo (Boatright) Whitt welcomed their son, Tommy Joe, into their loving arms on November 13, 1948 in Austin, Texas. Growing up, Tommy was very curious, helpful, and energetic....

Mikala Edwards, age 53 of Center Point, Texas passed away on February 7, 2012. She is survived by her daughter, Kodie Kaiser and husband Ernie; and granddaughter Brook. A time of visitation was held with the family. Services for Mikala were private. There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to...

Herta Pechatschek Filipowsky, Our beloved mother and grandmother passed away February 4, 2012, in Georgetown, Texas, at the age of 91. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at Ramsey Funeral Home, 5600 Williams Dr., Georgetown, Texas 78633. The funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at Ramsey Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Hoover's Valley Cemetery, Park Road 4, west...

Alvin H. Woody, age 85, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2012 in Georgetown, Texas. He was born on August 9, 1926 to Robert Howard and Edna Irene (Smith) Woody, in Abilene, Texas. After high school, Alvin joined the United States Navy before attending Hardin-Simmons University. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hardin-Simmons and graduated in 1949. After college, Alvin worked for the Texas Highway Department, then the Featherlite...

Melinda Kay Langford, age 49, of Cedar Park, Texas, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2012 surrounded by the family she loved. She was born March 28, 1962 in Houston, Texas to Bill and Nancy (Swafford) Brimberry. As a young lady, Melinda was energetic, joyful and curious about life. After high school, Melinda had dreamed of attending Texas A&M University, and her dreams came true. She graduated a proud member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie class...

William L. Martin, age 88, of Sun City, Texas (formerly of St. George, UT) passed away on January 27, 2012. He was born on April 29, 1923 in Chicago, IL to Ida Vertefieulle Martin and William M. Martin. He grew up in Marquette, Michigan. William served in the U. S. Navy aboard the USS Sculptor in the Pacific during World War II. After the war, he earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. For...

Robert "Mike" Michael Small, age 75, of Georgetown, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 in Georgetown. Robert, known as Mike to all who knew him, was born October 25, 1936 in Mansfield, Ohio to Robert Hoover and Ellen Marie (Sharp) Small. He married Margaret Lucille Tabor on April 30, 1960 in Falls Church, Virginia. Mike worked as a Computer Operator for the Department of the Army, in Washington DC, before his retirement in 1992. He...

James Neil Veronick, age 40, of Georgetown, Texas formerly of Baltimore, Maryland passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, January 23, 2012. James was born on September 1, 1971 to James Stephen Veronick and LaVerne Lee (Henneman) Bright, in Baltimore, Maryland. James was known as a gentle and kind hearted man who will be missed by his family and friends. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Our...

On Wednesday, January 18, 2012 William W. "Bill" McEntire, husband, father, son and brother, passed away suddenly at the age of 55 following a brief illness. A long-time resident of Georgetown, Bill was born on February 5, 1956 to Gordon and Suzanne McEntire in Salina, Kansas but moved to Texas as quickly as he could. As one of four boys and from an abundance of necessity, he became a model of strength, courage and tenacity from an early...

Jerry Deen Allen, age 65, of Leander, Texas, formerly of Austin passed away on January 17, 2012 after being air lifted to a hospital in Houston, Texas. Jerry was born on February 18, 1946 to Billie Albert and Lonita Irene (Brown) Allen in Odessa, Texas. During his years living in Leander, Jerry worked in the construction business for many years. He loved the outdoors and spending time with close friends and family. Jerry and Elvis could...

Walter D. Slathar, age 84, of Georgetown, Texas passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2012 in Round Rock, Texas. He was born August 12, 1927 in Hammond, Indiana to Otto and Emma Clara (Lesmeister) Slathar. He married Dellarae Barkey on May 8, 1948 in Hammond, Indiana. Walter worked as an Operating Engineer for Waste Management International in Chicago, Illinois for 22 years before his retirement in 1987. He proudly served our country in the U. S....

Nancy Griffith Mercer, of Georgetown, passed away on January 14, 2012 . Nancy was 61 years of age. She was born in Dallas, Texas on April 10, 1950, the second child of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Whitfield Griffith, Jr. In 1995, she married the love of her life, Jack Mercer, together they shared a special friendship, love, and mutual respect for one another. Nancy is preceded in death by her parents Mr. and Mrs. B.W. Griffith, Jr. and brother...

J.D. Kinsey went to be with his Heavenly Father quietly at home on January 14, 2012 surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Cisco, Texas on January 26, 1922. He graduated from Rockport High and served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. J.D. was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of the Ballut Abyad Temple of the Shriners International. In 1945...

Emmit Young Yates was born December 27, 1924 in Elkhorn, Virginia and returned home on January 9, 2012 in Round Rock, Texas. He grew up with nine brothers and sisters, one of which was his identical twin. Emmit loved his country and proudly served as a member of the United States Marine Corp. Emmit married Priscilla Mildred Jones on August 17, 1947. Emmit and Priscilla lived most of their life together in the Denver, Colorado area with their...