James (Jim) Keith Reeves, 67, of Buchanan Dam passed peacefully into the presence of Jesus at his home on May 19, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. He was the son of James Franklin Reeves and Billie Evelyn Thompson Reeves Marsh, born in Lufkin, Texas on Jan. 16, 1950.
The oldest of seven boys, Jim quickly learned responsibility.
Jerry Douglas Tennison (PeeWee) born Jan. 31, 1945 went to his heavenly home Monday May 15, 2017 in Llano. He was born in Dickens, to Curtis Tennison and Monnie Ann Pool.
Jerry grew up in Dickens and went to school in Dickens and Patton Springs schools. Jerry retired from the United States Army and served in Vietnam and numerous military bases in the U.S.
Thomas E. Allen (known to most as Tommy) had careers encompassing law enforcement, military and ranching. He made a lifetime practice of being unorthodox and stubborn. When doctors gave Tommy less than two years to live in 2002, he opted not to listen. He loved giving people a hard time and felt he needed at least 15 more years to complete his mission.
Brian David Painter passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in Llano, at the age of 57. He was born May 15, 1960 in Oceanside, Calif., to Kenneth R. Painter and Josie Marie McBee. Brian was a resident of Llano for most of his life and was of the Baptist faith.
Charles Winfred (PeeWee) Smathers passed away May 6, 2017 at the age of 83. PeeWee lived most of his life in the small town of Valley Spring. PeeWee was born Jan. 23, 1934 in Brownsville, to Forrest and Ella Mae (Heyen) Smathers. He was one of seven children – James, Frances, Marion (Bud), Lester (Sleepy), Harriet and Marilyn.
Pee Wee attended college in Uvalde.
One more World War II veteran has been lost to the ages. Robert Lee Schmidt, age 92, was born on November 11, 1924, and died on April 24, 2017. He was born in Doss, Texas, to Oscar E. Schmidt and Clara Neffendorf Schmidt, the eldest of five siblings.
His family moved to Llano where he was raised and attended school.
Myrtis Gerene Clawson, 95, passed away in Johnson City, Texas. Myrtis was born October 14, 1921, in Levita, to Bunyan P. Powell and Fannie B. Powell (Newman).
Myrtis was born at the Powell homeplace in Levita, Texas where she grew up picking cotton and attending local schools. After graduating from the Ireland School with honors, she worked as a switchboard telephone operator in Hamilton.
Nicholas Allen Rose Middleton, 24, of Llano, died April 23, 2017 in Llano. He was born on Jan. 8, 1993 in Austin. He graduated from Ingleside High School in 2011, having participated in tennis, track and swimming. He previously attended school in Dripping Springs. He attended college and worked around the Austin area.
God was shining down on the lives of many on Jan. 17, 1966 when he blessed us with Becky Louise Blackwood-Bell. She was born in Lampasas, the first daughter and third born of the 6 B’s, all of whom are devastated by the loss of their beloved sister. She went to be with Our Lord on April 19, 2017.
Billy Don Greenwood went to his heavenly home on April 17, 2017 at the age of 63. He was born Nov. 1, 1953 in Burnet, to Homer Greenwood and Cleva (Halliburton) Greenwood. He lived all his life in Llano except for a few years working in the oil fields in west Texas.
