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Margaret Williams Dotson Dec. 10, 1929~ June 7. 2013

Margaret Williams Dotson, 83, died in College Station on June 7, 2013. Margaret was born in her farmhouse home in Concho County on Dec. 10, 1929. She moved to her parents’ ranch in Llano County in 1933 and graduated high school in 1947.
Margaret started college at Mary Hardin Baylor where she met J.T. Dotson on a blind date. They were married Sept. 9, 1950 just after she received her journalism degree from the University of Texas. She and J.T. then began a 21-year military career. She received her teaching certificate in 1962 from South Dakota State University. J.T. retired in 1971 and they moved to College Station where Margaret received her master’s degree in educational psychology at Texas A&M University in 1974. She became the educational diagnostician for College Station ISD, one of the first in Texas. Starting in 1980, she was the diagnostician in Llano and then in Burnet until her retirement. Margaret volunteered at the women’s prison and Packsaddle Elementary. She was a lifetime member of the Baptist Church and members of the Red Hat Society and Alpha Chi Omega. Margaret loved hummingbirds, bluebonnets and Texas A&M. Her passions were reading, writing and family.

Owen Chaney Oct. 19, 1943 ~ June 7, 2013

Owen Chaney, 69, of Buchanan Dam died, June 7, 2013. He was born to Eddie Lee and Kathryn Harriet Kreidenweis Chaney on Oct. 19, 1943 in Little Rock, Ark.
Owen served his country in the United States Army. After discharge he was a heavy equipment operator. In his spare time he enjoyed sports, reading, oldies music and dancing.

Larry G. Brumley Oct. 22, 1958 ~ June 6, 2013

Larry G. Brumley died Friday, June 6, 2013 at the age of 54. He was born to Glenda Chastney and L.G. Brumley Oct. 22, 1958 in Hobbs, N.M. Larry was of the Nazarene Faith and had lived in Llano for more than 20 years. He enjoyed watching television, electronics and cars.
Larry is survived by his parents Glenda and L.G. Brumley, sisters Karla Helton and husband Doug of Campwood, Kathy Stroud of Hobbs, N. M., grandfather Gene Brooks of Tyler, aunts, uncles,and numerous nieces and nephews.

Irma Louise Woods July 17, 1930 ~ June 7, 2013

Irma Louise Woods, 82, of Kingsland died June 7, 2013 in Hondo. She was born to Ivan Charles and Gladys Maria Bedker Lennon on July 17, 1930 in Tribune, Kansas.
Irma worked as a bookkeeper and homemaker after attending college. She is survived by a daughter Kathleen Bru-Corney of Castroville and grandchildren.

Adah McMurry Simpson July 24, 1923 ~ May 31, 2013

Adah McMurry (Bridges) Simpson, 89 of Caldwell formerly of Marble Falls passed away peacefully in Caldwell Friday, May 31. The family will celebrate her life with a Memorial Service at a later date.
Mrs. Simpson was born July 24, 1923 in Springfield, Tenn. to parents Frank Clayton Bridges Sr. and Rebecca Florence (Smith) Bridges. At the age of 10, she lost both of her parents, and was raised by her Uncle Joe and Aunt Ethel. She married Wilbert Andre Simpson February 28, 1943, in Tullahoma, Tenn.
Mrs. Simpson is preceded in death by her parents, her uncle Joe Latham and her aunt Ethel (Bridges) Latham her surrogate parents, her husband of 52 years Wilbert Simpson, a son, Joseph Simpson, a brother and sister-in-law, Frank & Leslie "Boogie” Bridges, a niece, Becky Goodin, and a nephew, Cully Goodin, Jr.

Alice Marie Ray Thorp Aug. 17, 1926 ~ June 3, 2013

Alice Marie Ray Thorp, 86, of Burnet died June 3, 2013. She was born Aug. 17, 1926 in Bertram to Jesse Lester Ray and Mamie Williams Ray.

She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend who enjoyed many wonderful years living on Inks Lake and supported her church family at Chapel of the Hills.

Audrey Noelle Taylor May 26, 2013 ~ May 26, 2013

Audrey Noelle Taylor was born on May 26, 2013 and died May 26, 2013. She was a precious and beautiful little blue-eyed girl. Though we only held her for a moment, our lives will never be the same again. Our hearts are filled with the sweet hope of being with our Audrey one day in heaven where we will catch up on all the hugs and laughter we missed on this side of eternity. We grieve, but not as a people without hope.

Larry Glenn Beasley Aug. 27, 1960 ~ May 30, 2013

Larry Glenn Beasley, 52, was born Aug. 27, 1960 in Olton and died May 30, 2013 in Spicewood, surrounded by his loving family.
He was a machinist by trade and worked for the Del Ray Instrument Company for 10 years. Before working at Del Ray, he was a welder and worked with his father for 15 years.
He was preceded in death by his mother Brenda Joy Meadows. He is survived by father Billy Beasley of Plainview.

Evalyn Lorene McLean Sept. 27, 1915 ~ May 30, 2013

Evalyn Lorene Hale McLean, 97, of Marble Falls died Thursday, May 30, 2013 in Burnet. She was born in Goldthwaite on Sept. 27, 1915 to Charles Melvin Hale and Rose Etta Miller Hale. Her early childhood was spent traveling in a covered wagon in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas working ranches with her family. She married Clarence Martin McLean in Aug. 26, 1934, in Briggs, Texas. They spent most of their early married life in northern Burnet County working on farms until they moved to Marble Falls in 1956. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother.

Ruth Busby Gage Sept. 4, 1911 ~ June 1, 2013

Ruth Busby Gage, 101, was born Sept. 4, 1911 in Cedar Hill to Stephen and Maud Busby. Ruth, eldest of eight children, moved with her family to San Saba County in 1929. Ruth married Clayton Gage in San Saba, May 14, 1934. They had two children, Bobby Clayton, and Mary Ann, and lived in San Saba until 1952 when they moved to Llano to operate the System Grocery & Market.
Ruth was primarily a talented homemaker, although she did the occasional ‘odd job’, from selling Avon products to helping out in the grocery. She loved her family and was fiercely loyal to them. She was a wonderful mother, mother-in-law and grandmother, and loved spending time with her grandchildren, Scott and Christy. She sewed for them, read to them, sang with them, took them fishing, and attended every event possible in which they participated. Gage was truly "the icing on the cake,” and she showed pictures at the drop of a hat! Her "Nanny rolls” were legendary, and a huge favorite of Luke, her grandson-in-law. Ruth loved music, and encouraged all her family to be as musical as possible! She was a "reader”, and saved articles of interest for her family… especially if it had something to do with staying safe. She enjoyed flowers and surrounded her home with plants of all kinds.

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