Obituary

Retired Navy Senior Chief Thomas Joseph Pierson, 79, of Wimberley, Texas, died on Monday, July 19, 2021. Services took place on Thursday, July 22 at 3 p.m. at Thomason Funeral Home in San Marcos. Arrangements are under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home. For more information and to sign the online registry, please visit thomasonfuneralhome.com.

Conway Taliaferro Wharton, Jr. was born in Bulape, Belgian Congo, (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), March 20, 1920, to the Reverend Dr. Conway T. Wharton, Sr. and Ethel Susan Taylor Wharton, who served as missionaries to the Belgian Congo for several years. He attended Missionary Schools in the Congo for his first and second grades. He moved to the U.S.A. in 1928, and continued his education in Sherman, Texas where he lettered in football at Sherman High School. He entered Austin College, Sherman, Texas, in 1938 and graduated in 1942. He lettered in football and basketball at Austin College. He enrolled in Austin Seminary in 1942 and graduated in 1945. It was while he was in the Seminary that he first saw Ann Windrow singing in the First Presbyterian Church choir and told his sister Linda “that's the girl that I'm going to marry.”

Gabriel Equia Hernandez of San Marcos, Texas passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at the age of 82, surrounded by his loving family. Gabriel, known by many as Lito, was born on March 18th, 1939 in San Marcos, Texas. He was dedicated to his family, friends, and business. A successful entrepreneur, he opened Gabriel and Son Upholstery in 1974 and ran the business for 45 years before retiring in 2019.

John Gibbs, 73, of Wimberley, Texas, died on Monday, July 12, 2021. Services will take place on Saturday, August 7 at 10 a.m. at Thomason Funeral Home in Wimberley. Arrangements are under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home. For more information and to sign the online registry, please visit thomasonfuneralhome.com.

Edward L. Bornemann, 84, of Lockhart, TX passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in San Marcos, TX. A visitation will be held on Monday, July 26, 2021 from 3- 8 p.m. at Thomason Funeral Home, 2220 S. Colorado St., Lockhart, TX 78644 with a funeral service beginning at 7 p.m.

Rita Cook Anderson passed away on July 20, 2021, at 84 years old. Services and interment will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 31st at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 6000 FM 3237, Wimberley, Texas.

Barbara Jean Grant nee Wagner, 81, of Wimberley, Texas, died on Monday, July 19, 2021. Services are pending. Arrangements are under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home. For more information and to sign the online registry, please visit thomasonfuneralhome.com.

Edmund Kubeck of San Marcos passed away on July 21, 2021, at the age of 88. He was born November 16, 1932, in Amity, Oregon to John and Sophia (Buczynski) Kubeck.