Juanita Beatrice "Nita" Taylor Rogers Phelps
April 17, 1938 - March 26, 2011
Juanita Taylor Phelps was born Juanita Beatrice Taylor on April 17, 1938 to Tom Alson Taylor and Ellen Josephine Bird. She was born in Bertram. She was known all her life as Nita. She passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 26, at Cornerstone Hospital in Austin.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Jimmy Alson Taylor, and her first husband William Royce Rogers.
She is survived by her husband, Franklin Phelps of Spicewood. They were married May 28, 1999 in Burnet, and had 12 wonderful years together. They dated as young adults and then reunited later in life. She is also survived by her sister, Barbara Taylor Carpenter of Arkansas as well as her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Nita and Bill Rogers were married on May 21, 1955 and together had six children. Their children are Shirley Karen Rogers Bruton and husband, Robert, of Georgetown, William Scott Rogers of Granite Shoals, Michael Royce Rogers and wife, Vickie, of Granite Shoals, Thomas Leslie Rogers and wife, Suzanne, of Spicewood, Patrick Wayne Rogers of Spicewood, Marilyn Anne Rogers Largent of Round Rock She is also survived by five stepchildren.
Grandchildren are Zachary Wayne Bruton, Rebecca Lauren Bruton, Benjamin Sloan Rogers, Samuel Slatter Lackey, Seth Scott Rogers, Sterling Royce Rogers, Jonathan Ryan Pulliam, Rachelle Renee Pulliam Morrow, Michael Zane Rogers, William Thomas Rogers, Tabitha Rashel Rogers, Michael Wayne Rogers, Stephen Taylor Largent and Christopher Morgan Largent. She is also survived by 13 great grandchildren.
Nita was a homemaker for most of her life, but then worked as a salesperson/trainer at Fotomat in Austin and then a Hardware Tester at Tellabs in Round Rock.
Her hobbies included genealogy, photography, music, reading, sewing, quilting, cooking and Texas history. She was a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and a very proud Texan. She was also a member of the Burnet County Historic Commission and the Burnet County Heritage Society (Ft. Croghan). She loved Fort Croghan and enjoyed dressing the part of a pioneer woman and teaching children about their heritage. She celebrated her Texas heritage with a yearly trip to the Alamo, a place she loved dearly. She was known to correct the tour guides if they got any facts wrong. For the Texas Sesquicentennial celebration in 1986, she memorized all 183 names of the Alamo defenders. She was responsible for getting a State Historical Marker placed at the site of the Jackson Family Indian Massacre. A project she was very proud to be a part of.
Nita's life will be celebrated with a service on Thursday, March 31 at 2 p.m. at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home in Burnet. A visitation with the family will be on Wednesday, March 30 from 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Burnet County Heritage Society (Ft. Croghan), PO Box 74, Burnet, TX 78611.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Interment will follow the service and will be at Bear Creek Cemetery in Bertram.
April 17, 1938 - March 26, 2011
Juanita Taylor Phelps was born Juanita Beatrice Taylor on April 17, 1938 to Tom Alson Taylor and Ellen Josephine Bird. She was born in Bertram. She was known all her life as Nita. She passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 26, at Cornerstone Hospital in Austin.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Jimmy Alson Taylor, and her first husband William Royce Rogers.
She is survived by her husband, Franklin Phelps of Spicewood. They were married May 28, 1999 in Burnet, and had 12 wonderful years together. They dated as young adults and then reunited later in life. She is also survived by her sister, Barbara Taylor Carpenter of Arkansas as well as her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Nita and Bill Rogers were married on May 21, 1955 and together had six children. Their children are Shirley Karen Rogers Bruton and husband, Robert, of Georgetown, William Scott Rogers of Granite Shoals, Michael Royce Rogers and wife, Vickie, of Granite Shoals, Thomas Leslie Rogers and wife, Suzanne, of Spicewood, Patrick Wayne Rogers of Spicewood, Marilyn Anne Rogers Largent of Round Rock She is also survived by five stepchildren.
Grandchildren are Zachary Wayne Bruton, Rebecca Lauren Bruton, Benjamin Sloan Rogers, Samuel Slatter Lackey, Seth Scott Rogers, Sterling Royce Rogers, Jonathan Ryan Pulliam, Rachelle Renee Pulliam Morrow, Michael Zane Rogers, William Thomas Rogers, Tabitha Rashel Rogers, Michael Wayne Rogers, Stephen Taylor Largent and Christopher Morgan Largent. She is also survived by 13 great grandchildren.
Nita was a homemaker for most of her life, but then worked as a salesperson/trainer at Fotomat in Austin and then a Hardware Tester at Tellabs in Round Rock.
Her hobbies included genealogy, photography, music, reading, sewing, quilting, cooking and Texas history. She was a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and a very proud Texan. She was also a member of the Burnet County Historic Commission and the Burnet County Heritage Society (Ft. Croghan). She loved Fort Croghan and enjoyed dressing the part of a pioneer woman and teaching children about their heritage. She celebrated her Texas heritage with a yearly trip to the Alamo, a place she loved dearly. She was known to correct the tour guides if they got any facts wrong. For the Texas Sesquicentennial celebration in 1986, she memorized all 183 names of the Alamo defenders. She was responsible for getting a State Historical Marker placed at the site of the Jackson Family Indian Massacre. A project she was very proud to be a part of.
Nita's life will be celebrated with a service on Thursday, March 31 at 2 p.m. at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home in Burnet. A visitation with the family will be on Wednesday, March 30 from 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Burnet County Heritage Society (Ft. Croghan), PO Box 74, Burnet, TX 78611.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Interment will follow the service and will be at Bear Creek Cemetery in Bertram.
Juanita Beatrice "Nita" Taylor Rogers Phelps
April 17, 1938 - March 26, 2011
Juanita Taylor Phelps was born Juanita Beatrice Taylor on April 17, 1938 to Tom Alson Taylor and Ellen Josephine Bird. She was born in Bertram. She was known all her life as Nita. She passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 26, at Cornerstone Hospital in Austin.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Jimmy Alson Taylor, and her first husband William Royce Rogers.
She is survived by her husband, Franklin Phelps of Spicewood. They were married May 28, 1999 in Burnet, and had 12 wonderful years together. They dated as young adults and then reunited later in life. She is also survived by her sister, Barbara Taylor Carpenter of Arkansas as well as her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Nita and Bill Rogers were married on May 21, 1955 and together had six children. Their children are Shirley Karen Rogers Bruton and husband, Robert, of Georgetown, William Scott Rogers of Granite Shoals, Michael Royce Rogers and wife, Vickie, of Granite Shoals, Thomas Leslie Rogers and wife, Suzanne, of Spicewood, Patrick Wayne Rogers of Spicewood, Marilyn Anne Rogers Largent of Round Rock She is also survived by five stepchildren.
Grandchildren are Zachary Wayne Bruton, Rebecca Lauren Bruton, Benjamin Sloan Rogers, Samuel Slatter Lackey, Seth Scott Rogers, Sterling Royce Rogers, Jonathan Ryan Pulliam, Rachelle Renee Pulliam Morrow, Michael Zane Rogers, William Thomas Rogers, Tabitha Rashel Rogers, Michael Wayne Rogers, Stephen Taylor Largent and Christopher Morgan Largent. She is also survived by 13 great grandchildren.
Nita was a homemaker for most of her life, but then worked as a salesperson/trainer at Fotomat in Austin and then a Hardware Tester at Tellabs in Round Rock.
Her hobbies included genealogy, photography, music, reading, sewing, quilting, cooking and Texas history. She was a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and a very proud Texan. She was also a member of the Burnet County Historic Commission and the Burnet County Heritage Society (Ft. Croghan). She loved Fort Croghan and enjoyed dressing the part of a pioneer woman and teaching children about their heritage. She celebrated her Texas heritage with a yearly trip to the Alamo, a place she loved dearly. She was known to correct the tour guides if they got any facts wrong. For the Texas Sesquicentennial celebration in 1986, she memorized all 183 names of the Alamo defenders. She was responsible for getting a State Historical Marker placed at the site of the Jackson Family Indian Massacre. A project she was very proud to be a part of.
Nita's life will be celebrated with a service on Thursday, March 31 at 2 p.m. at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home in Burnet. A visitation with the family will be on Wednesday, March 30 from 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Burnet County Heritage Society (Ft. Croghan), PO Box 74, Burnet, TX 78611.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Interment will follow the service and will be at Bear Creek Cemetery in Bertram.
April 17, 1938 - March 26, 2011
Juanita Taylor Phelps was born Juanita Beatrice Taylor on April 17, 1938 to Tom Alson Taylor and Ellen Josephine Bird. She was born in Bertram. She was known all her life as Nita. She passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 26, at Cornerstone Hospital in Austin.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Jimmy Alson Taylor, and her first husband William Royce Rogers.
She is survived by her husband, Franklin Phelps of Spicewood. They were married May 28, 1999 in Burnet, and had 12 wonderful years together. They dated as young adults and then reunited later in life. She is also survived by her sister, Barbara Taylor Carpenter of Arkansas as well as her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Nita and Bill Rogers were married on May 21, 1955 and together had six children. Their children are Shirley Karen Rogers Bruton and husband, Robert, of Georgetown, William Scott Rogers of Granite Shoals, Michael Royce Rogers and wife, Vickie, of Granite Shoals, Thomas Leslie Rogers and wife, Suzanne, of Spicewood, Patrick Wayne Rogers of Spicewood, Marilyn Anne Rogers Largent of Round Rock She is also survived by five stepchildren.
Grandchildren are Zachary Wayne Bruton, Rebecca Lauren Bruton, Benjamin Sloan Rogers, Samuel Slatter Lackey, Seth Scott Rogers, Sterling Royce Rogers, Jonathan Ryan Pulliam, Rachelle Renee Pulliam Morrow, Michael Zane Rogers, William Thomas Rogers, Tabitha Rashel Rogers, Michael Wayne Rogers, Stephen Taylor Largent and Christopher Morgan Largent. She is also survived by 13 great grandchildren.
Nita was a homemaker for most of her life, but then worked as a salesperson/trainer at Fotomat in Austin and then a Hardware Tester at Tellabs in Round Rock.
Her hobbies included genealogy, photography, music, reading, sewing, quilting, cooking and Texas history. She was a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and a very proud Texan. She was also a member of the Burnet County Historic Commission and the Burnet County Heritage Society (Ft. Croghan). She loved Fort Croghan and enjoyed dressing the part of a pioneer woman and teaching children about their heritage. She celebrated her Texas heritage with a yearly trip to the Alamo, a place she loved dearly. She was known to correct the tour guides if they got any facts wrong. For the Texas Sesquicentennial celebration in 1986, she memorized all 183 names of the Alamo defenders. She was responsible for getting a State Historical Marker placed at the site of the Jackson Family Indian Massacre. A project she was very proud to be a part of.
Nita's life will be celebrated with a service on Thursday, March 31 at 2 p.m. at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home in Burnet. A visitation with the family will be on Wednesday, March 30 from 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Burnet County Heritage Society (Ft. Croghan), PO Box 74, Burnet, TX 78611.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Interment will follow the service and will be at Bear Creek Cemetery in Bertram.
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