Obituaries

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Arvel Yvonne Dressen

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

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

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

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

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....

Jeannine Marie Watts

Jeannine Marie Watts

Mar 28, 2012

Jeannine Watts passed away peacefully at home on March 28, 2012 at the age of 83. She was born on January 5, 1929 in Coffeyville, KS to Thomas R. Flowers and Velma E. (Sally) Flowers. She was an only child. She spent her elementary school years in Coffeyville with her mother and grandparents while spending her summers in Houston, MO...

Esteban Ortiz

Esteban Ortiz

Mar 26, 2012

Esteban Ortiz, 86, entered the gates of Heaven on March 26, 2012 joining his parents Virginia and Cornelio; brothers Cruz, Carlos, Juan, and Miguel; his sisters Candelaria Ortiz, Irene Rodriguez and son-in-law Salvador (Arnold) Solis, Jr.. He was born August 3, 1924 in McAllen, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Candelaria (Lala) of Gregory, TX; one...

Robert Archibald Fergeson Hill

Robert Archibald Fergeson Hill

Mar 14, 2012

Robert A. Hill, 76, passed away March 14, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 pm, Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the Limbaugh Funeral Home.Service Details

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012, 6:30pm, Limbaugh Funeral Home

John Curtis Longacre

John Curtis Longacre

Mar 4, 2012

Dr. John Curtis Longacre, D.O. 87, of Portland, TX died March 4, 2012 at his home. A native of Kutztown, PA, he was born September 28, 1925, to the late Charles and Ada (Kratzer) Longacre and moved to the Corpus Christi area in 1974 from Norristown, PA. Dr. Longacre was raised in Pottstown, PA and attended The Hill School. After...

Guadalupe M. Rodriguez

Guadalupe M. Rodriguez

Feb 20, 2012

Guadalupe M. Rodriguez, 65 passed away at her home in Corpus Christi, Texas Monday, February 20, 2012. She was born September 4, 1946 in Gregory, Texas. She is survived by her son John Rodriguez and daughter Leticia J. Rodriguez both of Corpus Christi, TX; two sisters Oralia (Adam) Flores of Gregory, TX and Maria Villerreal of Aransas Pass, TX; and...

Duane Troy Campion

Duane Troy Campion

Feb 13, 2012

Duane Troy Campion, born November 9, 1959, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 13, 2012. Born in Corpus Christi, Duane spent all but four of his 52 years of life here in Portland. He graduated from Gregory-Portland High School in 1978 before enrolling at Texas A&M University where he received his Bachelor of Science...

Arthur Ray McBride

Arthur Ray McBride

Feb 9, 2012

Arthur Ray McBride of Taft, Texas entered into eternal rest on Feb. 9, 2012; born October 27, 1940 to Arthur Ples McBride and Laura Belle House. He served in the United States Air Force from 1959 to 1963. Through his life he worked in the petroleum refining industry and in the communication industries. He enjoyed woodworking, riding his motorcycle and...

Shizuka I. Richardson

Shizuka I. Richardson

Jan 30, 2012

Shizuka I. Richarson, 83, passed away January 30, 2012. A graveside service will be held at 9:45 AM Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.Interment Details

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Pamela Ann Hill

Pamela Ann Hill

Jan 29, 2012

Pamela Ann Geeo Hill passed away January 29, 2012. Pam was born on December 31, 1963 in Dallas, Texas to Mary (Hanna) and Roy Geeo. She is preceded in death by her father Roy Geeo. She is survived by Raymond Stern; her mother Mary Geeo; her sister Debbie (Don) McAtee; brother Ron (Rosie) Geeo; children Carrie (Doug) Johnson of Huntsville,...

Elvira S. Cruz

Elvira S. Cruz

Jan 21, 2012

Elvira S. Cruz, 51, of Lakeland, Florida, entered into eternal rest on January 21, 2012. She is survived by her husband of 28 years Ricardo P. Cruz; children Ricardo Cruz Jr. and Vicente Cruz Sanchez; grandchild Jacob Giovanni Cruz; and siblings Nicholas Sanchez, Ceferino Sanchez, Ancelmo Sanchez, and Alicia Sanchez. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 PM on Friday,...

Lydia Rojas Ramirez

Lydia Rojas Ramirez

Jan 21, 2012

Lydia Ramirez, 74, went to be with our Lord on Saturday 21, 2012. She was born August 3, 1937. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Lydia was an active member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Portland, TX. She is preceded in death by her parents Ramona Moreno and Alejandro Rojas and her brother Edward...

Mary Alma Davis

Mary Alma Davis

Jan 20, 2012

Mary Alma McCann Davis, 86, left her family and friends on January 20, 2012 after fighting numerous courageous battles with her health. She was the daughter of area farmers G.H. and Ola Hunt McCann and granddaughter of M.K. Hunt, one of the first settlers of the area during the late 1800's. Growing up in Gregory, Mary Alma spent a blessed...

JoAnn Garza-Zambrano

JoAnn Garza-Zambrano

Jan 19, 2012

On January 19, 2012 our beloved JoAnn Garza- Zambrano was called to eternal rest by our Lord. She was born in Mathis, Texas on October 19, 1962 to Joe B. Garza of Sinton, Texas and Aurora T. Garza of Portland, Texas. JoAnn was one of the most compassionate and caring person. She had a big heart and a giving and...

Albert Joseph Cessac

Albert Joseph Cessac

Jan 7, 2012

Albert Joseph ("AJ") Cessac of Portland, Texas, passed away on January 7, 2012. He was born April 10, 1931 to Albert and Eunice (Luquette) in Perry, Louisiana. His ancestors had first settled that area in the 1830's along what became known as La Petit Bayou de Cessac. After graduating from Nederland High, Cessac served in the U.S. Army during the...

Rachel Naomi Kolb

Rachel Naomi Kolb

Jan 3, 2012

Rachel Naomi Smith Kolb went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 3, 2012. Rachel's family moved to Sinton, Texas from Richland Center, WI in 1906. She was born in Sinton on July 23, 1915 to Orville and Olive Smith and lived in San Patricio County all her life. She married Luther Thomas Kolb Sr. on November 9,...

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