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John Cliffton Jones
Apr 29, 2011
John Cliffton Jones, 81, passed away April 29, 2011 in Portland, TX after a long time battle with COPD and multiple strokes. He was born December 21, 1929 in Altus, OK. He proudly served his country as a Staff Sgt. in the Army from 1948 to 1952 having been awarded the Army Occupation Medal (Japan), United Nations Service Medal and...
Bettye Joyce Zipprian
Apr 24, 2011
Bettye J. Zipprian, 77, went home to Jesus Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011 after a long illness. She was a 3rd Order Carmelite nun, and member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. She retired from Incarnate Word where she and her mother worked. She is survived by four nephews, three nieces, 7 great nephews, 2 great nieces, 3 great-great...
Leslie Earl Maley
Apr 20, 2011
Leslie Earl Maley, age 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. He was born in San Diego, Texas on May 2, 1920 to Clyde O. Maley and Louisa Broeter Maley. Les grew up and wanted nothing more than to live in South Texas. His family was one of the first to settle Collins, an area later to be...
Elvira Lopez
Apr 14, 2011
Elvira M. Lopez, age 69 passed away Thursday, April 14, 2011. She was born July 11, 1941 in Charco, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents Rosendo and Porifia Montez; sisters, Elvira Castellano, Maria Cortez, Oraila Gonzales, Carolina Elizando and Maria Rivera. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Benito S. Lopez; son, Benito M. Lopez...
Naomi Violet Singleton
Apr 13, 2011
Naomi French Singleton passed from our care to the arms of her Lord and Savior Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at the age of 82. She was born August 31, 1928 in Taft, Texas. Naomi was known for being a deep lover of family and very generous to all. After high school she served in the U.S. Navy and was proud...
Abernathy Bates
Apr 3, 2011
Abernathy Bates age 89, passed from this life Sunday April 3, 2011. He was born July 7, 1921 to Lillie and Joe Bates of McKinney, Texas. He had been living the last two years of his life at the Pavilion in Portland, Texas. He had been a resident of Portland since he moved there in 1965 to work as business...
Belia Solis
Mar 21, 2011
Belia Soto Solis, 70 was welcomed into God's loving arms. She was born to Juan and Celia Soto in Artesia, New Mexico on October 19, 1940. She passed away Monday, March 21, 2011. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is preceded in death by her parents. She also was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church...
Marcy Kaye Molone
Dec 31, 1969
Marcy Molone, 43, passed away on Dec 14, peacefully in her home. She was a beloved member of the Portland community and GracePoint Church, and always had a smile on her face. She was a wonderful granddaughter to Mary Lee Wersonick, daughter to Kathleen Pratt, sister to Joel Pratt, wife to Mike Molone, and mother to Ashlee, Jordan, and Abigail....
Jacqueline M. Shelburne
Aug 28, 1923
Jacqueline Margaret Clark Shelburne of Portland went to her heavenly home on November 18, 2018 at the age of 95. She was born on August 28, 1923 to Henry and Mary Clark in Eastport, Maine.
She grew up in Eastport and then graduated from St. Elizabeth’s Hospital School of Nursing in Boston, Massachusetts as a Registered Nurse. She met her...
Madeline Rae Pena
Aug 28, 1923
Madeline “Madi” Rae Peña died on January 27, 2018. She was eight years old. She died in Portland, Texas from her final epileptic seizure. Madi fought Dravet Syndrome her entire life, and fought it like a fierce warrior, yet she did not have a mean bone in her entire body and was the kindest and most gentle person. She was a true...
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