Lentz
ObituariesL
The
Bastrop (Texas) Advertiser January 23, 1909
GABRIEL
M. LENTZ
Gabriel M. Lentz was born
in Limestone County, June 24th, 1834. He came to Bastrop County, Texas, in 1852.
He enlisted in the Confederate army at the beginning of that struggle. He made a
public profession of faith in Christ in early life. He was one of the oldest
Masons in Bastrop county.
A chief characteristic of this veteran hero was his keen
appreciation of the value of time and opportunity. Lyssippus made a statue,
cold, stern and lifeless, to teach to the Greek this lesson.
This man has made a life,
warm, exemplary and energetic. The statue has perished, and no trace of it is
found. His life is hid with Christ in God, and his influence will last through
time into eternity.
He was also characterized by his braveness. He feared not the
danger nor struggle of frontier life. The scoffs, scorns, and ridicule of a
sinful world were hurled at him in vain when he heard his Master say,
"Follow Me." The "hungry wolf" was bravely driven from his
door by patient, honest, energetic frugality. The muttering of the cannon, the
flash of the sabre, nor the sufferiugs [sic] of war, caused him to falter.
Sociability characterised his entire life. Home was to him
sacred. The people of God were his brethren. His messmaters were indeed his
comrades. His fraternal brethren were to him all that the term signifies. He was
husband, father, neighbor, friend in truth and in sincerity.
Two children survive him, Mrs. Francis [sic] Rucker, of Otis,
and Mrs. Amanda Frankum, of Watterson. He leaves a brother, Sam Lentz, of
Austin; a nephew, Gabriel Lentz, of
Red Rock, a neice [sic], Mrs. Donie Harris, of Bateman;
several grandchildren and a host of friends.
His departure occurred at 2 P.M., Jan. 6, 1909. His body was
laid to rest in the Cemetery at Red Rock, January 7, 4 P.M., in Masonic honor,
witnessed by many friends and relatives.
T.
J. WOMACK
Otis, Texas
Services
Held Saturday for Mrs. B. Rucker
Mrs.
Frances Louise Lentz Rucker, 85, died at Medina Hospital on Friday, May 28,
1954, after an illness of several months.
Funeral services were held from Horger Chapel Saturday afternoon with the
Reverend Harold B. Cornelison of First Baptist Church officiating.
Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Rucker was born in Red Rock, Bastrop County, Texas, on November 5,
1868. She was the daughter of Gabriel M. and Amanda Horton Lentz, who
preceded her in death. She was married to Benjamin Rucker on the 25th of
March, 1890, and two sons were born to them. L. F. Rucker of Hondo
survives his mother while her husband and the other son, Jed, preceded her in
death. Other survivors are ten grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Frank, Monroe, George and B. C. Rucker, G. O. Braden and Taylor
Bunting.
Louis
F. Rucker
HONDO(Spl)--Services
for Louis F. Rucker, 82, of Hondo, will be Monday at 10 a.m. in Guinn Funeral
Home in Hondo. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. He died Saturday.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Pearl Rucker, three sons, five daughters, 24
grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
Louis Rucker Dies in Hondo
Louis Franklin
Rucker, 82, passed away July 7, 1973 at Brown's Nursing Center, Hondo, where he
had been a patient for two months.
Born March 9, 1891
at Red Rock, Bastrop County, Texas to Benjamin Rucker and Frances Lentz.
Mr. Rucker lived in Medina County 63 years. He was a farmer and dairy man
before becoming a maintenance employee for Medina County. During his 35
years as a county employee, he served under three county commissioners. He
was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hondo.
He is preceded in
death by his first wife, Annie Sorrels Rucker, who died in 1956; sons, B. C. and
Hugh Rucker, and brother Jed Rucker, and his mother and father.
Survivors include
his wife, Mrs. Pearl Norton Rucker of Hondo; three sons, Frank Rucker of
Sabinal, Monroe Rucker of Long Beach, California, and George Rucker of
Arlington, Texas; five daughters, Mrs. G. O. (Winnie) Braden of Hondo, Mrs. Ruth
Bunting of Harlingen, Miss Ann Lee Rucker of Pasadena, Mrs. Bobbie (Mary Emma)
Heiligman of Hondo, and Mrs. Wilbur (Ramona) Wilson of Yancey; 22 grandchildren,
and 29 great-grandchildren.
He is also
survived by one stepson, Kenneth Norton, and step-daughter-in-law, Mildred
Norton; and two step-granddaughters, Debbie and Roxann Norton.
Funeral services
were held at 10 a.m. July 9 in the Guinn-Horger Funeral Chapel in Hondo.
Officiating was
Rev. Bill Landers of the First Baptist Church of Hondo. Interment was in
Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo.
Pallbearers were
his grandsons, Jim Tripp, Jimmy rogers, Frank Rucker, Jr., Mike Wilson, Joe
Embrey and Ronald Harwell. Funeral arrangements were by Guinn-Horger
Funeral Home, Hondo.
Annie Lentz Fisher
Annie Lentz Fisher, age 99, of Red Rock died Tuesday, April 2, 1996.
She was born in Red Rock, Texas, on November 3, 1896, to Gabe and Martha Kadura
Lentz. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
She is survived by her son, Arthur L. Fisher and wife Martha; daughters, Mazie
Loggins and husband James, Nelda Stephens and hisband Harold "Red", Adele
Sanders and husband Dale; 11 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and 25
great-great-grandchildren.
Family visitation will be Friday at 6:00 p.m. at McCurdy Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in the McCurdy Chapel with Dr.
Charles Laurence officiating. Burial will follow at the Bateman Cemetery,
Bateman, Texas.
Arrangements by McCurdy Funeral Home, 106 E. Pecan St., Lockhart, Texas.
Mary Edna Lentz
Mary Edna Lentz, 94, of San Antonio, formerly of Lockhart, died Wednesday, Feb.
1, 1989. She was born in High Grove, aug. 20, 1894, the daughter of John Edwin
and Maggie Cox Sharp.
She was a member of Eastern Star, Lockhart Chapter No. 210 since
1963.
Survivors include her daughters, Helen Lentz Harper of San Antonio,
Zelma Anderson of San Angelo; brother, Bill Sharp of Austin; grandchildren,
Marilyn Stokes, Cliff Wert, H. G. Walker, Walter Lentz and Bonnie Lentz; and
four great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at McCurdy Funeral Home Chapel on
Saturday, Feb. 4, with the Rev. Gary Rodgers officiating. Burial followed at
High Grove Cemetery in Bastrop County.
Pallbearers were Claude Sharp, Bill Shackelford, Jack Simmons, John
M. (?) and Reid Sharp.
Arrangements by McCurdy Funeral Home, Lockhart.
LaRue Robbins Lentz
LaRue Robbins Lentz, 81, of Red Rock, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1993.
She was born March 10, 1911, to Joseph and Ora Hibbs Robbins near
the Utley Community in Bastrop County and grew up there. She graduated high
school, attended 2 years college and became a teacher in the public schools for
10 years. She then married and left her teaching career to become a full time
homemaker.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Christ in
Bastrop. Burial followed in the Elgin Cemetery in Elgin under the direction of
Marrs-Jones-Newby Funeral Home.
Survivors include: son, Chris Lentz of Bastrop; two brothers, Pat
Robbins of Fairfield, Calif. and Billy Joe Robbins of Corpus Christi; sister,
Janelle Munn of Austin; two grandchildren, Lori Herschap of Red Rock and William
Bryan Lentz of Bastrop; and three great-grandchildren, Casey Herschap, Christine
Herschap, and Cori Herschap all of Bastrop.
(Published Lockhart Post Register on Feb. 18, 1993)
William
Norman “Duncan” Lentz
William Norman “Duncan” Lentz of Red Rock died Sunday, May 13, 1990. He was 85
years old. He was the son of Osceola Bryan and Annie Clara Pester Lentz.
Mr. Lentz was a fourth generation Texan whose great-grandfather,
Jacob G. Lentz, came to this area with Stephen F. Austin in 1831. He was the
owner of O. B. Lentz General Merchandise in Red Rock since 1948. He was a
member of the Bastrop Church of Christ.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 15 at 2 p.m. from the Marrs-Jones
Funeral Home in Bastrop with Ross Meredith officiating. The burial followed in
the Old Red Rock Cemetery in Red Rock. Serving as pallbearers were Billy Joe
Robins, Carter Zac Lentz, Virgil Neuenschwander, William Bryan Lentz, Cody
Douglas Callaway, Wayne Pease, Stewart Herschap and David Bryan Lentz.
He was survived by his wife LaRue Robbins Lentz of Red Rock; son and
daughter-in-law, Christopher Robbins and Patricia Ann Patton Lentz of Bastrop;
brothers, Cody Lentz of Red Rock, Dick (Okley) Lentz of Conroe, Zac Lentz of
Victoria and Tom Lentz of Houston; sister, Wilma Bridgewater of Red Rock;
grandchildren, Lori Lentz Herschap of Red Rock and William Bryan Lentz of
Bastrop; great-grandchildren, Casey, Christine, and Cory Herschap.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Rebecca Sydolia Lentz.
Adams Rites Set for Today
Mother of Abilene Physician, 73, is Victim of Pneumonia
(Abilene Morning News, Friday morning, March 10,
1933)
Funeral service for Mrs. Edward Adams, 73, wife of a retired farmer and resident
of Taylor county since 1905, will be held this morning at 10 o’clock from the
Laughter chapel. Rev. R. H. Williams and Dr. Julius Olsen will officiate for
the rites. Burial will be made in a local cemetery beside the grave of a son,
Chester Adams, who was killed in the World War. Mrs. Adams died early Thursday
morning from an attack of pneumonia , with which she was stricken a week ago.
Mary Sonora Lentz was born on July 15, 1859, at Red Rock in Bastrop county.
Fiftieth anniversary of her marriage to Edward Adams would have been celebrated
next month, on April 15. The couple resided in Bastrop county until coming to
Abilene in 1905. They lived at their farm home, five miles northeast of the
city, until five years ago when they moved to town. The family residence is at
802 University boulevard.
Survivors are her husband and seven children: Mrs. Olga Jones, Wichita
Falls; Lewis E. Adams, San Bernardino, Calif.; Eugene E. Adams, San Juan, Porto
[sic] Rico; Mrs. Gertrude Dixon, Lubbock; Rudolph F. Adams, Sterling City; and
Mrs. Flora Fuller and Dr. Clinton E. Adams of Abilene. Mrs. Jones, on account
of illness, and Eugene Adams will be unable to attend the funeral.
A sister, Mrs. Annette Harris, lives at Austin.
Mrs. Adams was a member of the University Baptist church, having united
with the Baptist denomination at the age of 16.
Pallbearers are: E. E. Reynolds, Roy Fuller, Roy Duke, Gray Browne, Dr. R.
N. Richardson and R. T. Jackson.
