Obituaries

Suzanne Gray Adams

Suzanne Gray Adams was born on June 21, 1939, to Reuben Elmer Gray and Josephine Edmund Petty Gray. Suzy was the youngest of four sisters.

Clement Arthur Rochat

Clement Arthur Rochat, 92, of San Saba, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022. He was born August 5, 1929, in Sabinal, Texas. The younger of the two sons of Linnie and Louis Rochat, he and his family moved to San Saba in the summer of 1941, settling on Wallace Creek Road.

Patsy Nell Shahan

Patsy Nell Schneider Shahan, at the age of 90, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022, in San Saba. After living a full life, Patsy Nell will be reunited in heaven with the love of her life and husband of 66 years, Roy Shahan. Patsy was born September 16, 1931, in San Saba County.

Mebra Dean Lively Eckhoff

Mebra Dean Lively Eckhoff "Mebbie," 73, of Bend, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, in Lampasas, Texas. Mebbie was born on January 19, 1949, in San Saba, Texas, to Sherman Archie Lively and Jolene Broyles Lively. She graduated from San Saba High School in 1968.

Thomas Oscar Bowden

On March 11, 1945, Thomas Oscar Bowden was born and was promoted to heaven on April 30, 2022. He got the most of every minute of his 77 years. He has been called Ears, Tom, Judge, Your Honor, Reverend Bowden, Brother Tom, and a few others, but the names he loved most were Dad and Popeye.

Earl William Kelley

Earl William Kelley, 78, of Lometa, passed away on May 9, 2022, at Lily Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation in Lampasas, Texas. He was born on March 1, 1944, in San Saba, Texas, to Lawrence and Rosie Leach Kelley.

Grace Marie Hardman

On May 15th, Heaven opened its gates to welcome another special angel, Grace Marie Hardman. Grace was born in Andice, Texas, to Pete and Matie Joyce on December 15, 1923. Grace had a big passion and love for the Lord and could recite her Bible from Genesis through Revelations.

Caroline Josephine Spana

On Thursday, January 14, 2021, Caroline Josephine Spana — revered matriarch, nursing professor, vaccination advocate, ruthless Scrabble opponent and seamstress — left this existence on her terms, at home with family. She was 83 years old.

Enedina Marisol Diaz

Enedina Marisol Diaz "Tito" of San Saba, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Killeen, Texas. Enedina was born on December 15, 1970, in San Saba, Texas, to Juan G. Diaz Sr. and Carmen Vasquez. Enedina attended and graduated from San Saba High School.

Zachariah Gray Schmidt

Zachariah Gray Schmidt was received into the loving arms of the Lord on April 28, 2022, at the age of 42. He was born January 16, 1980, to Ronnie and Lisa Schmidt in Austin, Texas, where he spent a good portion of his life growing up, and it was a place he would always find himself returning to.