Obituaries must be approved to run by 3 p.m. Monday for the Wednesday edition, or 3 p.m. Wednesday for the Sunday edition. Email to obit@wilcosun.comObituaries start at $72 for up to 250 words and include a close up photo. There is an additional charge for additional words and/or photos. 

Obituaries

Donna (Nielsen) Merriam

September 8, 1943 – March 22, 2024: Donna (Nielsen) Merriam, 80 years old, passed away at 4:23 a.m. on Friday, March 22, 2024, at Holy Cross Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, South Bend, Indiana. Donna was born on September 8, 1943, to the late John and Esther (Morris) Nielsen.

Carol Joy Wimberley Orton

(1946—2023) Joy Wimberley Orton is lovingly remembered by her family and friends. Joy died September 21, 2023 in Georgetown, Texas, at the age of 76. Carol Joy Wimberley was born on Christmas day, 1946, in Dyess, Arkansas.

Eileen “Daisy” Staton

Eileen “Daisy” Staton, age 91, of Georgetown, Texas, passed away on April 13th. Born in Holden, Missouri, Daisy was the daughter of Lewis and Lorene Hunt. Daisy led a life fueled by a passion for adventure and fun.

Owen Williams

Owen Williams, 91, of Georgetown, TX, peacefully passed away on April 18, 2024, surrounded by loved ones, after a difficult battle with Dementia. Owen was born on March 11, 1933, to Earl M. Williams and Madge W. Williams in Jasper, Florida.

Michael Tennie Hunter

Michael Tennie (Mike) Hunter, age 81, passed away April 19, 2024, at Seton Trauma Center. He was a proud resident of Georgetown since 1981. He was born in Decatur, Illinois, on February 1, 1943 to Roy and Ferne (Kepler) Hunter. He grew up in Decatur, graduated from MacArthur High School in 1961.

Dewana Lou (Berry) Gray

Dewana Lou (Berry) Gray passed away on April 9, 2024, in Austin, Texas, after a long battle with cancer. Dewana was born in Austin on November 12, 1936, to Chester (Check) and Jessie Mae Berry.

Shirley Claire White Hamilton

Shirley Claire White Hamilton passed away March 26, 2024 with her daughter and son-in-law by her side. Shirley was born in 1934 in Iowa and resided in Tampa, Florida, New Braunfels, Sun City and Austin, Texas.

Raleigh Edmond Denison, Jr.

Raleigh Edmond Denison, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Georgetown on March 22. He was born in Alpine, Texas, to R. E. Denison, Sr. and Carolyn Louise “Dimple” Fox on June 15, 1935 where he lived for a brief time in the Chisos mountains in West Texas.

Leonard Frank Iltis, Jr.

Leonard Frank Iltis, Jr. of Georgetown, Texas, passed away peacefully in his home on April 3, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.   He was born in San Antonio, Texas, on November 29, 1936. He graduated from Little Flower School in San Antonio.

Pam Crockett

Pam Crockett, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away on March 27 at her home in Georgetown, Texas.  Born on September 15, 1943, in Texarkana, Texas, Pam was the daughter of Marilyn Cathey Henley and Arthur Lee Henley.