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Obituaries

Pat Bottlinger

Patricia Ann Bottlinger, 84, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Services are pending at

Carla Jones

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Carla Jean Jones, 65, of San Angelo, passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021.

Nell Krueger

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Leah Nell Harris Blake-Krueger made her transition Jan. 19, 2021, in Austin. She was 95 years old and most of those years were filled with adventure and lots of people.

Arrangements are under the supervision of Riley Funeral Home, Hamilton.

Nell was born Oct. 1, 1925. to Ola Kinsey Harris and John Mike Harris in a small Central Texas town of Shive in Hamilton County.

Patricia Elizabeth Shook

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Patricia Elizabeth Shook, 73, passed away Thursday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Comanche.

Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, in Hillsdale Cemetery.

Patricia was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend who will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Patricia graduated from Evant High School and for most of her career, she worked in hospital kitchens in both De Leon and Hamilton. She was also a member of Northside Baptist Church in De Leon.

Mary Etta Mitchell Sahady

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Mary Etta Mitchell Sahady, 84, loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt, passed away Jan. 13, 2021, in Bellville, where she had resided for the past 30 years.

Funeral services were held Jan. 23 in Hamilton at Riley Funeral Home. Burial was in Indian Gap Cemetery.

Mary Etta was born in Indian Gap April 11, 1936, and was the oldest of 4 children born to Forrest Marshall Mitchell and Edna Jane (Barker) Mitchell.

Eloise Lott Taylor

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Hamilton always remained steadfast in her heart.

Eloise Lott Taylor, longtime Hamiltonian, mother of seven Hamilton High School attendees, five Hamilton High School graduates, grandmother of 18 grandchildren and 19 (and growing!) great-grandchildren, passed Thursday morning, Jan. 14, 2021. She had celebrated her 90th birthday just three months before, on Oct. 3.

She grew up in the areas of Freestone County, with her beloved only sister, Daughta, and five brothers, the twins, known as “Big” and “Little” Arthur, Jack, J.T. and Oscar.

Doug Cole

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David Benjamin Cole, 96, left this world peacefully in his sleep on Jan. 15, 2021, after a recent stroke.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at the chapel of Riley Funeral Home in Hamilton.

Tom Moore, Minister at Park Heights Church of Christ will officiate the service. David will be laid to rest at 1:30 p.m. in the Zephyr Cemetery with his grandparents, parents, siblings and numerous other relatives.

David was born Sept. 9, 1924, in Zephyr to Robert Bishop Cole and Bessie Lee (Gist) Cole.

Doug Owen

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Clarence Douglass “Doug” Owen, 83, passed away suddenly Sunday, Jan. 10, at his home.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Doug was born Nov. 30, 1937, in Brownwood to Clarence Aubrey Owen and Myrtle Davis Owen. He was the fourth of five children, three brothers, James, Doyle, Don, and one sister, Mary Catherine Lehman.

All passed too early in their lives. Doug missed and grieved for them through the years.

Jim Thames

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James Harold “Jim” Thames, Jr., 76, of Crockett, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at his home.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, in the First Christian Church with Dr. Tim Allen officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Callaway-Allee Funeral Home.

Jim was born July 18, 1944, in Jacksonville to James Harold Thames, Sr. and Minnie Ruth Todd Thames. He was an active member and past Master of Lothrop Masonic Lodge #21 AF&AM and was also a member of the Grapeland Lodge #473 AF&AM.

Tommy Craig

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Tommy Joe Craig, 88, died Jan. 7, 2021.

Services were Monday, Jan. 11, at Riley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery.

Tommy was born March 26, 1932, in Hamilton County to Charles and Ola Craig.

He spent most of his life driving trucks for Bob Wright, but he also had his hand in rodeos, farming, and ranching. Tommy also enjoyed tending his cattle, working on equipment, and raising crops. When he was not in the field, he watched Western movies and shows such as the Grand Ole Opry or anything featuring John Wayne; he also enjoyed watching rodeos.