Anita Ruth Hughes Detrixhe, 92, of Bastrop, died July 21, 1927. Services will be held at 10 am, on July 27, at the First Baptist Church of Higgins, with Rev. Clifford Baze, retired Baptist minister, and Rev. Terry Hovey, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Higgins Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley of Canadian. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, July 26, from 5–7 pm.

Anita was born July 21, 1927, in Plainview, and left this life in Bastrop on her 92nd birthday. She grew up in Higgins, surrounded by family and friends. Anita married Sammy Detrixhe, also of Higgins, and moved south of town to his family farm. There they raised three children, and ran a farm/ranch operation until Anita suffered a stroke. Due to her and Sammy’s health problems, they both moved to Silver Pines Nursing Home in Bastrop in 2005. After 63 years together, Sammy died Nov. 20, 2006.

Anita drove the school bus for the Patton school district. She was also the first cook at Higgins ISD. She worked on the farm in almost every capacity, from cooking for groups of over 20, to driving a tractor or a wheat truck. She spanned the time of milking cows by hand and washing with a hand-cranked washing machine, to cooking with a microwave. She loved to serve in the church. She was a nursery teacher for over 25 years, taught numerous Vacation Bible Schools, sang happily in the choir, and then served as church pianist for many years. She loved to care for others and touched many lives with her loving spirit. Anita will also be missed by numerous other family members and friends.

Anita is also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Janna Detrixhe.

She is survived by her children: Tom Detrixhe and wife Carolyn of Bastrop, Paula Meller of Higgins, and Mark Detrixhe of Austin; grandchildren: Bonnie Harrell and husband Will of Bastrop, Carrie Kaspar and husband Kevin of Bastrop, Heath Detrixhe and wife Amy of Austin, Ryan Meller of Higgins, Heather Barham and husband Chris of Kyle, Roger Meller and wife Meloni of Arnett, Oklahoma, and Amy Clark and husband Ryan of Blanco; greatgrandchildren, Shelby, Bailey, and Macey McWhorter of Austin/Bastrop, Michael Detrixhe of Bastrop, Devin and Tristan Detrixhe of Austin, Morgan and Daphna Meller of Arnett, and Jackson, Ruth, and Beth Clark of Blanco; and a great-great grandchild, Reece McWhorter.

Memorials may be made to Texas Down Syndrome Association, Box 3, Austin, TX 78705.

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