Obituaries

Dec 11, 2016

Ismael Viafranco passed away December 11, 2016. He was born February 5, 1945 in Berclair, Texas to Teodoso and Genoveva VillaFranco. Mr. Viafranco was Salutatorian of the 1963 graduating class at Skidmore-Tynan High School. He served in the Army as a Military Policeman and retired at NAS as a federal firefighter. He was preceded in death by his mother and...

Dec 11, 2016

Andrew Michael Sutter October 27, 1993 – December 11, 2016 “Don’t let a little thing like the fall of your empire keep you from building your own Rome.” – Andrew Sutter, from his 2012 Valedictorian speech. Andrew Sutter, age 23, passed away this past Sunday evening while at his home in College Station. He always stayed in good physical...

Dec 2, 2016

Michael Ryan Huddleston passed away December 2, 2016. He was born to Jeffie and Rose Anne Wagner Huddleston on April 16, 1982 in Beeville, Texas. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents; Jeff and Dolly Huddleston and maternal grandparents; Adolph and Emma Gene Wagner. He is survived by a daughter; Grace Michelle Huddleston of Richmond, Tx. Father, Jeffie...

Dec 2, 2016

Margarito Cruz Guerrero, 94, was born on February 23,1922 and passed away peacefully at his home in Gregory, Texas on December 2, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents Agapito Guerrero and Paula Cruz Guerrero of Gregory, Texas; brothers Agapito Guerrero of Elk City, Oklahoma, Jesse Guerrero of Taft, Texas, sister Leonor Ozuna of Pasadena Texas and daughter Leonor...

Dec 2, 2016

Carolyn Rebecca Burchfield Tritten, 77 went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 2, 2016. She was born on September 29, 1939 to Virginia and Jack Coleman in Augusta, Georgia. Carolyn grew up in Savannah Georgia, and met and married Harold Burchfield on March 11, 1956 in Galveston, Texas where she was going to Catholic Boarding school at the time....

Nov 20, 2016

Carolyn Ann Smith passed away November 20, 2016 at the age of 67. She was born in Harris County, Texas November 23, 1949 to Martha Louise and Calvin Smith.

She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her son Tommy (Steffanie) Flournoy of Ingleside, TX;  her daughter Tamara Flournoy of Portland, TX; and sister Shay of...

Nov 15, 2016

Olan Edison McCraw, Jr. of Mathis, Texas passed away November 15, 2016. Olan was born to Olan and Bertha McCraw in Corpus Christi, Texas, May 8, 1934. Six months later the family moved to what was to become his “Camelot” – Willamar, Texas, where Olan grew up. He graduated from Baylor University, attended Southwestern Theological Seminary, and received a Master’s...

Nov 14, 2016

Francisca S. Ramirez died November 14, 2016. She was born May 17, 1930 in Maxwell, Texas to Jesus and Petra Salas. Mrs. Ramirez was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Guadalupe Ramirez Sr., 3 daughters, Jamie Leal, Yolanda Ramirez and Petra Ramirez; one son, Raul Ramirez, two sisters and five brothers. She is survived by two daughters; Eloisa Leal...

Nov 12, 2016

Enedelia L. Daniel, age 70, died Nov. 12, 2016. She was born May 8, 1946 in Mathis to Jose Maria and Luisa Longoria. She is survived by her husband Reynaldo H. Daniel, three daughters Sandra Daniel Quinones, Cynthia Rae Daniel and Leticia Lee Daniel, two sisters Cecilia Ochoa and Irene Gonzales, one brother Mike Maximiliano Longoria and 3 grandchildren. Rosary...

Nov 8, 2016

Jerrell James Fromme was born in Goliad County to Adolph I. and Elenita (Holzapfel) Fromme on October 3, 1923 and passed away on November 8, 2016. He went to Evergreen School, near Weesatche, seven grades with one teacher. He gave his mother credit for being a Christian. She played the organ and taught Sunday School. When he was 14 years...

Nov 8, 2016

Jewel Adel Morris, age 77, died Nov. 8, 2016. She was born June 17, 1939 to Clarence Odel Harrod & Hattie Jewell Waldrop Harrod in Batesville, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents and daughter Catherine Condry. She is survived by husband W. A. Morris of Orange Grove, two daughters Laura (David) McFatter of Orange Grove, Texas and...

Oct 23, 2016

Oct 18, 2016

Marie Pesek Burrus, age 91, passed away at home on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. Born in Wied, Texas, into a Czech farm family as the 8th of 13 children, she has been a resident of Portland and active member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church since 1962. She was preceded in death by her son Jimmy Burrus. She...

Oct 13, 2016

James Royal Hudspeth, Jr. passed away October 13, 2016 at the age of 52. He was born in 1963 to Roy and Jane Hudspeth in Fort Worth, Texas but had lived in Portland since 1978.

Jim met his wife Shirley, on a blind date their junior year in high school. Together for 35 years, they had two sons, Lance and...

Oct 6, 2016

George Garza, Jr. died October 6, 2016 at the age of 61. He was born October 19, 1954 to George and Candida (Pena) Garza in Gregory, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his mother Candy Garza. He is survived by his wife Mary Garza of Gregory; daughter Veronica (Raul) Aguirre of Corpus Christi; father George Garza, Sr. of...

Oct 5, 2016

Patsy Ruth (Reese) Foreman died on October 5, 2016 of a broken heart. Pat was born September 12, 1942 in Brownwood, Texas to Entis and Birdie Lancydane Reese. She moved to Eunice, New Mexico for her Daddy to go to work in the oil fields when she was 3 years old. After graduating from Eunice high school she attended “Beauty”...

Sep 29, 2016

Mike T. “Mickey” Davidson, 80, passed away September 29, 2016. He was born April 3, 1936 in Annarose (Live Oak Co.). His mother passed away when he was 1 year and 4 days of age. He graduated from Orange Grove High School in 1953 and was voted Senior Class Favorite. He married the love of his life, Joyce Krause, on...

Sep 29, 2016

 

Dorris Jeanne Young, age 88, passed away September 29, 2016 in Portland, Texas. She was born November 9, 1927 to parents Paul and Gladys Gebhardt in Victoria, TX.

Dorris started employment with Southwestern Bell Telephone just after high school and remained with SWB for over 40 years. She moved to Portland, TX in 1965 and lived there until...

Sep 25, 2016

Jose M. Posas (Chemita) passed on September 25, 2016 at home with his family after a long illness with cancer. He was born in Sinton, TX on Sept. 13, 1924 at the Welder Ranch.  He was baptized on April 4, 1925 at St. Bernard Church in Woodsboro, TX.  In 1942, Jose joined the U.S. Navy at 17yrs old and served...

Sep 12, 2016

On March 19, 1933, Norman Francis Aubertine and Helen Dolores (Baldwin) Aubertine gave birth to their first child, Norma Frances Aubertine, at St. Luke’s Catholic Hospital in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Younger brothers, William Henry Aubertine & Brian Joseph Aubertine, completed the family. Raised in a whaling mansion, which encompassed a city block, the Aubertine family ran Aubertine Funeral Home. Norma...