Ethel Inez Alderson Tucker was born April 20, 1921, in Goldthwaite, Texas to parents Joel Andrew Alderson and Lizzie Adeline Brewer. As 4thborn, her older siblings are Daymon, Ruby, and Lyda. Her younger siblings are Nora, Joel, Archie, and Ada Ruth. On July 22, 2021, Ethel passed quietly into heaven at the age of 100 years. A funeral service is planned for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Jenkins Funeral Home with interment to follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Burnet,...

Jeanne Kay Edwards, 67, passed away on July 18, 2021. A Funeral Service is planned for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Jenkins Funeral Home, 109 N. Main St. Burnet, Texas with interment to follow at Post Mountain Cemetery, Burnet, Texas. Jeanne was born on August 10, 1953 in Houston, Texas to Oran Lex and Jacqueline Hill.  She attended Milby High School in Houston, Texas. Jeanne loved cooking, gardening, fishing, and her family. She is preceded in death by her mother,...

Glenda Sue Overstreet Martin, 81, of Round Rock, died at home with family by her side.  Glenda was born in Austin, Texas on June 18, 1940. Graveside services will be held on Monday July 19th at 11 a.m. at Mt. Zion Cemetery between Bertram, TX and Oatmeal, TX on County Road 330A. Glenda graduated from Travis High School in Austin.  She raised her five children and granddaughter, and she was a wonderful and adoring grandmother to all four of her grandchildren.  Glenda retired...

Joseph Frank Laak, 76, of Burnet, Texas, passed away on July 14, 2021. Joe was born on August 24, 1944 in Merrill, WI. After graduating Merrill High School, he joined the United States Air Force and served in Vietnam stationed in Alaska and Thailand…Joe would say he went from 40 degrees below to 110 degrees in the shade. After Joe was discharged, he went back to Wisconsin and married Linda Wittwer and had two children, Sherri and Jeremy. The Laaks moved to Burnet, TX where Joe worked...

Rachel Ogeda Ybarra, 80, passed away on July 13, 2021. A funeral service is planned for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Jenkins Funeral Home, 109 N. Main St Burnet, Texas 78611. Interment to take place at Post Mountian Cemetery immediately following the service. The family will receive friends on Friday night at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Rachel is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Ybarra Sr. She is survived by her children, Thomas Ybarra Jr. and wife Dorma, Raymond...

Sharon Lake Steffey of Burnet, TX passed away on July 7th.  She was adopted at birth in Albuquerque, NM by Vern and ViloraLake and christened Sharon Lee Lake.  Known to all as ambitious, hardworking, ethical, and caring she led an inspiring professional and personal life.  Throughout life she looked out for family, friends, business associates, and anyone she knew in need. In her early years she was always an honor student and liked by her teachers and friends....

Martha Sue Insall, known by friends and family as “Marti,”went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday afternoon, July 7, 2021. She was born on October 7, 1950, in El Paso, TX. She met the love of her life, Louis Insall, in 2001, and they married on July 21, 2002. She then moved to Bertram, Texas, to be with him and close to her children. Martiwas a very caring and loving wife,...

Maggie Marie Feild, 89, passed away on June 24, 2021. A Celebration of Life is planned for 9:30 a.m., Saturday, August 7, 2021, which would have been her 90th birthday, at Collins Rustic Ranch in Lake Victor. Dress casually.  Sharing memories of Maggie will be welcomed.  Maggie was born on August 7, 1931 to Marion and Leta Tumlinson in Burnet, Texas. She started school in Lake Victor and graduated from Burnet High School in 1949.  She married the love of her...

Jack Chambless, 92, passed away on June 24, 2021. A Celebration of Jack’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m., July 17, 2021 at Buchanan  West Baptist Church, 850 Lillian Dean St, Buchanan Dam, TX 78609.  A luncheon will follow in the church fellowship hall. Jack was born on July 13, 1928 in Wichita Falls, TX to Foncy C. and Roberta F.  Chambless. Jack attended Central Texas College and proudly served his country, first with the U.S. Army Air Corp in 1946 and then with...

Obituary for Gail Ray Blue, Sr. “Papa” Our precious Dad and Papa, Gail Ray Blue, Sr., passed away peacefully at his home in Burnet, Texas on June 24, 2021. He was surrounded by his beloved family until his last breath. He was born on February 8, 1937 in the small town of Hartzo, Texas. He was the sixth of nine children of William Ernest and Eva Dell (Stevens) Blue. His childhood was humble yet rich in family and love. Dad was raised in a godly home founded upon the truth of...