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Clifford Duane Read
Sep 8, 2012
Clifford Duane Read, 85, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2012. He was born July 21, 1927 in Bangs, Texas. Duane graduated from Texas A&I University Kingsville in 1954 with an electrical engineering degree. Duane was a United States Navy veteran serving during World War II and the Korean Conflict as a Fire Controlman Third Class serving aboard the USS Princeton....
Simon Theadore "Sy" Petty
Aug 29, 2012
Simon Theadore "Sy" Petty, age 81, passed away August 29, 2012. Simon was born on April 10, 1931 to Mary Sessum Petty and John K. Petty who preceded him in death. He and his sister, Maebelle Petty Gile were raised in the Presbyterian Home in Itasca, Texas. The Cockerham family took him in and treated him as one of their...
James Rufus Ives
Aug 22, 2012
James R. Ives, 88, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at his home in Portland, Texas. No services have been scheduled.
Donnie Dee Medders
Aug 18, 2012
Donnie Dee Medders, 80, went to meet the Lord, on August 18, 2012. He was born in Gladewater, Texas, December 30, 1931. He graduated from Sabine H.S. and attended Kilgore College. He enlisted in the USAF and served during the Korean War. He was a devoted Christian father and husband and attended the Church of Christ for over 40 years...
Lorinda Julia Horn
Aug 5, 2012
Lorinda Braden Horn, 94 passed away August 5, 2012 in Mandeville, Louisiana. Lorinda was born December 9, 1917 in Medina County, Texas to Mary and Alois Braden. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Horn. She is survived by her three sons and daughters-in-law Michael, James and Marilyn, Patrick and Debbie; her grandsons Brian, Kevin, Gregory, Christopher and...
Jose Silvas Avila
Jul 20, 2012
Jose Silvas Avila,72, passed away Friday, July 20, 2012 with his loving family by his side. He was born November 19, 1939 in Rancho Terrevel, Gregory, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Aurelio & Eulojia Avila. Jose is survived by his wife of 53 years Lydia D. Avila; sons, Jose Jr., Felipe, Richard, Andrew, Anthony, Isidro; daughters,...
Timoteo Montes "Tim" Rivera
Jul 19, 2012
Timoteo (Tim) M. Rivera, 42, of Gregory, Texas was called to be with the Lord on July 19, 2012. Tim was a devout Catholic and active parishioner of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Gregory. He was also a member of the Devine Mercy Apostles. Tim volunteered his time to different charities within the church. Tim was a loving husband,...
Rudolph "Rudy" Mayorga
Jul 5, 2012
Rudolph "Rudy" Mayorga Jr. of Portland, TX was welcomed home with the Lord at the age of 71 on July 5, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 45 years Jannie Mayorga of Portland; daughters Vivian Mayorga of Austin, Valarie Glover and her husband Jade Glover of Ingleside; son Van Mayorga and wife Penny Mayorga of Orchard. Rudy leaves...
Mollie Judith Olgin
Jun 23, 2012
We were blessed by the arrival of Mollie Judith Olgin on May 12, 1993. The good Lord took her to be by His side on June 23, 2012. Mollie touched the lives of everyone and will always be remembered for her intelligence, beauty, compassion, humor and her kind heart. She is survived by her parents Mario and Maryel Olgin; her...
Marion Elizabeth Lamprecht
Jun 7, 2012
Taft, Texas- Dateline Marion Elizabeth Crites Duprie Lamprecht went to be with the Lord on June 7, 2012, at the age of 90, in Boerne, Texas. Born June 30, 1921, to Fay and Eda Schmidt Crites, who preceded her in death, Marion had been a long- time resident of Taft, Texas, before recently moving to Boerne. Marion attended Taft Public...
Mia Emily Solis
Jun 2, 2012
Mia Emily Solis, 18 months, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012. She was preceded in death by her grandfather Ernest Solis; great-grandparents Guadalupe and Irene Reyes, Manuela Guerrero and Esequiel Solis. She is survived by her parents Ernesto Ray Solis and Ivy Lee Reyes; 2 sisters Sydney Liv Solis and Kylie Ella Solis; grandparents Jesse (Connie) Reyes, Janie (Emilio) Robledo,...
Guadalupe B. Rodriguez
May 14, 2012
Guadalupe Rodriguez passed away on the morning of May 14, 2012. Guadalupe was born on August 12, 1930 to Guadalupe and Adela Barrera. She grew up in Raymondville, Texas. At the Harlingen hospital, where she was admitted while being ill with Tuberculosis, she met Catarino Rodriguez who was also a patient at the hospital. Catarino would later become her husband...
Irene Bluemel
May 10, 2012
Portland, Texas - Dateline Irene Bluemel went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 10, 2012. She was born May 9, 1946 to Benton and Lois Guillaudeu in Corpus Christi, TX. She was the office manager for Whitney-Vaky Insurance until her retirement and she was a member of the Bayside Church of Christ. She is preceded in death by...
Dorrace M. White
Apr 27, 2012
Dorrace Cook White, born April 8, 1925, went to be with the Lord on April 27, 2012. She was 87 years old. Dorrace was a woman of great faith, never without a smile and a kind word and always thought of others before herself. One of her greatest blessings was being able to attend church on Easter Sunday, her 87th...
Gertrude Ethel Anderson
Apr 26, 2012
Gertrude Anderson, 96, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012. She was born on February 17, 1916 in Taylor, Texas. She is preceded in death by her husband Earl E. Anderson, one brother Randolph Foster, one sister Fannie Davis, one great-grandson Garrett Sanders, and one great-great granddaughter Kelsey Trees. She is survived by one daughter Neva Ree Phillips, three grandchildren Cheryl...
Arvel Yvonne Dressen
Apr 16, 2012
Arvel Yvonne Dressen, age 83, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 16, 2012. She was preceded by her husband Gene Dressen; sister Gwen (Joe) Cranford and brother Mel Gallion. Arvel was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister and aunt who cherished life to the fullest. She was an active member of First Baptist Church in...
Jewell Marildia Hughes
Apr 14, 2012
Jewell M. Hughes, 91, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Mathis, Texas. She was born May 9, 1920 in Ben Bolt, Texas. She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years Claude Hughes; her parents Reece and Elizabeth Livergood; brother Boyd Livergood; 3 sisters Margaret Burnip, Mattie Gunderland, and Bycie Ponton. She is survived by her daughter...
Charles Emmit "Charlie" Hayek
Apr 13, 2012
Charles "Charlie" Emmit Hayek, age 81, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 13, 2012. He was born on April 29, 1930 to Emil and Ruby Hayek in Three Rivers, Texas. The family moved to Corpus Christi to farm. Charles attended Incarnate Word Academy, Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi Academy and Del Mar College where he studied drafting. One...
Jack Conard Pyatte
Apr 10, 2012
Jack Conard Pyatte, age 82, passed away on April 10, 2012. Jack was born on May 31, 1929 in Pineola, North Carolina to Devere and Lillian Pyatte. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Margaret Pyatte of Portland; his two sons, Jeffrey (Sheila) Pyatte and Kevin (Shelly) Pyatte both...
Kay Boren
Mar 31, 2012
Kay Boren, 52, passed away March 31, 2012. She is survived by her husband Randy Boren; mother Donna Kelley; father Everett Kelley ; sister Angie Massenburg; brothers Jim Bird and Michael Bird; nieces Ami Maresca, Kortnie Bird, Kelsie Bird, Kacie Bird, Jamie (David) Woodring and sons Jacob and Max; nephews Michael Massenburg, Josh Boren and her babies Sadie and Otis....
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