Llano woman killed in crash on 49th wedding anniversary
RAGLEY, La. – A 71-year-old Llano, Texas, woman died in a head-on collision Oct. 19 the same day of her 49th wedding anniversary, according to state troopers and obituary information.
Guadalupe L. Stinespring, a passenger in a Mazda 3, died at the scene about 8:30 a.m. on U.S. 190, three miles east of Ragley, according to Louisiana state troopers.
Her husband and the driver, identified as 71-year-old Robert Stinespring, suffered “moderate” injuries in the collision, the highway patrol said.
“The investigation indicated that a 2006 Honda Accord was traveling east on U.S.190 and crossed the center line, striking a 2010 Mazda 3,” the report stated.
The driver and sole occupant of the Honda, identified as George Hodges, 59, of DeQuincy, also suffered moderate injuries.
“The driver of the Honda was cited for driving left of center,” according to the report.
The cause of the collision is under investigation, investigators said. Ragley is about 23 miles north of Lake Charles in the western portion of the state.
The Stinesprings married Oct. 19, 1963, in San Angelo, according to an obituary submitted by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Homes Inc. of Llano.
Guadalupe Stinespring, who also lived in Austin at one time, was born Dec. 11, 1940, to Rosa (Gonzales) Lopez and Cornelio Lopez in Llano.
In addition to her husband, survivors include son Kenneth Stinespring of Austin; brother Eugene Lopez of San Angelo; and sister Jovita Banks of Universal City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers; and two sisters.
A rosary was recited Oct. 22 at the funeral home chapel, 307 E. Sandstone in Llano.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Llano with the Rev. Melvin Dornak officiating. Burial followed at the Llano City Cemetery.
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