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Juan Louis Peña
Juan L. Peña was born March 27, 1944 in Devine, Texas and passed on September 27, 2015 in Houston, TX. He was a huge baseball fan and loved the Houston Astros and New York Yankees. Juan was survived by his two sons and five grandkids. A Prayer For My Dad I can’t believe I'm standing here, Saying my goodbyes To a Dad that meant the world to me, My Dad with big brown eyes Anyone who loved him Will…
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Daryl Wayne Ross
Daryl Wayne Ross was born September 20, 1967 in Tyler, TX and passed away on September 26, 2015 in Port Bolivar, TX. He was from Whitehouse, TX but lived most of his adult life in Beaumont, TX and worked for Sumrall Air Conditioning in Beaumont. He was a very avid motorcycle rider and enjoyed riding every chance he could get. He is survived by his son John Michael and wife Lauren Ross of Troup…
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Bert Marcus Cooper
Bert Marcus Cooper, 79, passed away on September 24, 2015 in Houston, Texas. He was born on December 25, 1935 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Elmo Carlos Cooper and Barbara Shaffer Cooper. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Rosenda R. Cooper; sons, James M. Cooper, Bert M. Cooper Jr., and Kevin J. Cooper; daughters, Rose Elizabeth Michelle Bertrand, and Beverly A. Brinkmeyer; brother, Douglas Cooper…
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Don Lee Fitch
Don Fitch, 85 years of age, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of September 24th. Don was a loving husband to his wife Joyce for 61 years, a proud father of 2 sons, a grandfather of 5 and a great-grandfather of 2. Don was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 17, 1930, during the Great Depression. He often spoke of the hard times he witnessed as a small child, and the effect it had on…
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Bobby Elzy Elliston
Bobby Elzy Elliston was born at home on August 14, 1936 in Seagraves, Texas to Gladys Opal and George Robert Elliston. His grandparents were Elzy Victor and Sally Cornett and Van and Laura Elliston. He graduated from Seagraves High School with scholarships in all sports. While in high school he roughnecked for Western and became a truck driver after graduation. He became a Master Mason in 1954 at…
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Daniel Marquez
Daniel Marquez Perez, 87, passed way in his sleep at a time that was neither day nor night. It was Thursday, September 10, 2015 in Houston, TX that he was given an offer he couldn't refuse. He was born October 12, 1927 in Arbo, Ponteverda, Spain. At the age of 21 Daniel set sail for Cuba, were he met the love of his life, the beautiful Maria Martina Lindin. Daniel and Maria married December 22,…
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Clement Iziengbe Uwa
Clement Iziengbe Uwa, 45, passed away on September 8, 2015 in Sugar Land, Texas. He was born on August 24, 1970 in Nigeria to Joseph Uwuilekhue and Regina Emergbor Uwuilekhue. He is survived by brothers Charles Uwuilekhue, Tony Osagie, Osagie Uwuilekhue; and sisters Brenda Joseph, Sylvia Anasi, Hope Iguodala, Blessing Aghayere, and Angela Uwuilekhue. He was preceded in death by his parents.…
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Terry Gay Buckingham
"Every good and perfect gift is from above…" James 1:17. "... All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be..." Psalm 139:16. Terry Gay Buckingham, 56, completed her journey and went home to Glory August 31, 2015 after a three year battle with Dementia. Her radiance and exuberant joy for life will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her…
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William Vincent Ryan
William Vincent "Bill" Ryan, 81, passed away on August 28,2015 in Houston, Texas. He was born on October 6,1933 in Cuero, Texas to Richard and Virginia Blakeslee Ryan. Bill graduated from Cuero high school in Cuero, Texas in 1952. After high school, he attended Texas A+M University where he received a degree in Animal Husbandry. He joined the US Army in 1953 and served for 2 years. He served in…
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Robbye Wright Pickett
Robbye Wright Pickett was born in Nashville, Tennessee on September 9, 1933 to Roy F. and Margaret D. Wright and answered our Lord's call home Sunday, August 23, 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband of over 51 years, Walter Pickett; her sister Brenda Putman (Barrie Putman); her children, son Kevin Pickett (Deb Akers) and her daughter Sarah Reno (Jeff Reno…
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Margaret Bonita Crider
Margaret Bonita Crider, 91, went to be with her Savior on August 16, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Labern Crider. She is survived by her children: Jeanne Peters, Larry Crider and wife Laurie, Gloria Sackett and husband James, and Bonita Crider; as well as four grandchildren: Erin, Matthew, and Sean Crider; and Michael Sackett. Mrs. Crider was a member of St. Stephen’s United…
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Carl Green Thurman
Carl Green Thurman, born Jan 23, 1912, passed away on August 3, 2015 in Sugar Land TX. He was born in Summers, Arkansas to James Edgar Thurman and Margaret Craven Thurman. He is preceded in death by his parents; his siblings, Allen G. Thurman, James Thurman, and Guy Thurman; and his first wife & mother of his children, Maxine Means Thurman. Carl was a proud Air Force WWII veteran who served…
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Janet Six Scullion
Janet Six Scullion, 67, passed away on July 27, 2015 in Houston, Texas. She was born on November 3, 1947 in Manhattan, New York to Kenneth Six and Florence Ryan Six. She is survived by her two sons, James Scullion III & wife Donna, and Daniel Scullion & wife Idelma; eight grandchildren, Chris Wade, Joe Wade, Larson Scullion, Elissa Salinas, Hannah Scullion, Jaqueline Salinas, Emily…
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Rick Wofford
Richard "Rick" Craig Wofford , 62 passed away on July 27, 2015 in Houston, TX. The Lord took him to a better place and a place where he can shine down on all of us. He is survived in death by his 3 children and 4 grandchildren. Daughter, Dawn Frances Moore and spouse Fred Theodore Moore and their children Alicia Jaidynn Wofford-Moore and Sheldon Anthony Moore. Son, Joshua Craig Wofford and…
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Karen Snow Rasco
Karen Rasco, a resident of Houston, Texas, passed away on July 23, 2015 in Houston, Texas at the age of 63 years 11 months 24 days. She was born on July 29, 1951 in Ironton, Ohio to Richard and Mary Snow. She is survived by her sons, Dustin Rasco, and Jayson Rasco Sr. & wife April; her grandchildren, Alyssa Rasco, and Jayson Rasco Jr.; her brother, Kevin Snow & wife Joy, and their…
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Willie Mae Simpson Drilling
Willie Mae Simpson Drilling, 93, was joyfully reunited, after ten years, with her beloved husband and best friend, Clarence Drilling, on July 11, 2015. She was born on June 13, 1922 in Lecompte, Louisiana to Thomas Howard Simpson and Stella Mae Gunter Simpson. Shortly after the death of her mother in 1929, the family moved to Coushatta, Louisiana, where she graduated from high school in 1940…
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Mark Allen Kelley
Mark Allen Kelley beloved husband, father and brother, 53, passed away on Sunday July 5, 2015. Mark was born in Houston Texas on June 24, 1962 to Robert J. Kelley and Carolyn Walker Kelley. He graduated from Westbury High School in 1980 then attended Sam Houston State University, where he served as President for 2 years as well as a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, graduating in 1985…
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Gabriel Palacios
Gabriel Palacios, 53, passed away on July 4th in Austin, Texas. He is survived by his loving wife, Eligia De Jesus Palacios; his sons, Geovany Gabriel Palacios, and Jessi Ottoniel Palacios; his daughter, Ashley Lizeth Palacios; and five brothers & five sisters. Services will begin Friday, July 10, 2015 with a visitation in our chapel from 3 to 8:30 PM, followed by church services at the…
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Patricia Draper Bartlett
Patricia Bartlett, of Houston, died peacefully surrounded by loving family on Thursday, June 25, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 87. Patricia was born in Del Rio, Texas and attended The University of Texas at Austin. Patricia worked at Exxon for 25 years as an executive administrative assistant supporting top executives. After retiring from Exxon, Patricia embarked on a new career…
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Nathanael Vasquez
Nathanael Yadid Vasquez, age 2, died on June 21, 2015 at West Houston Hospital in Houston Texas. Nathanael was born April 25, 2013, in Houston Texas to Nathanael Basilio Vasquez and Concepcion Maria Gonzales, adored nephew to Nohemi Aguilar, Saul Aguilar, Hugo Caniz, Dina Vasquez, Manuel Vasquez, and Diana Morales. Beloved Grandchild to Soledad de Vaquez, Felipe Vasquez, Pascual Gonzales and…
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Zoubir Boukhlif
Zoubir {“zoo-bear”} Boukhlif, aged 61, passed away, suddenly and peacefully at the home. Born in Constantine, and losing his mother at age 6 left a sort of lasting sadness about him; but also courage. He was a boy, but had a clear memory of the time of the Algerian war and independence from France on July 5th, 1962. He, like many Algerians of his generation, were idealists in terms of “Nation…
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Hildegard Marie Knippa Manichia
Hildegard was born in Lee County, Texas, and was raised on a farm by her loving parents, Alvin J. and Martha (Moerbe) Knippa. It was an active place with 5 sons, Arthur, Luke, William (Bill), Isadore, and Erich, and 3 beautiful daughters, Hildegard, Elma, and Lillian. The Knippa family spent Sundays at church with family and friends and worked the farm which gave them plenty to eat when so many…
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Mark Kendall Voss
Mark Kendall Voss, "Nedtex", age 60, passed away at his home in Houston, TX on June 5, 2015. Born in Tucson, AZ, he was the son of Avis Yvonne Grant and John Emory Voss. Mark attended Mount Houston Elementary, Northwood Junior High and graduated from Bellaire High School in 1972. He graduated from Texas Tech University in 1977 with a degree in advertising. During his career Mark had worked…
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Nicholas George Snyder
Houston, TX: – Nicholas G. Snyder, 95, died Sunday, May 31, 2015 of natural causes in his home surrounded by his family. The love of his life, Mary Halkias Snyder, grieves for the loss of her soul-mate after 63 years of marriage. Nick also leaves his 2 sons, George Nicholas Snyder and his wife Patricia Snyder; Theodore Nicholas Snyder and his wife Martha Lilliana-Vega; and his daughter, Zoë…
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Jack Bennie Beasley
Jack Bennie Beasley, 67, of Houston, Texas left this world in a storm on Memorial Day, May 25, 2015 at West Houston Memorial Center. They say when it rains, an Angel is sent to Heaven. Well if that is true, Jack surely made his entrance. His presence on Earth was larger than life- his spirit unmatchable. Jack was born June 5, 1947 in Freeport, Texas. He was the middle of five children to Brad and…
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Sjon Trent Johnson
Sjon Trent Johnson, 24, passed away on May 25, 2015. He was born on February 27, 1991 in Payson, UT. Sjon was attending Brigham Young University - Idaho at the time of his passing, where Sjon and Hannah were living in Rexbury, ID. Prior to moving to Idaho, Sjon and Hannah had lived in Sugar Land and Richmond, TX. Sjon was a marvelous husband who exemplified the phrase of "living one's life to…
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Rose Davis
Elna Rose (Fields) Davis, 92, passed away in Johnson City, Texas on May 22, 2015. She was born on September 7, 1922 in Beaumont, Texas to Benjamin Harrison Fields and Bertha Sparks Fields. She is preceded in death by her husband of over 60 years, Arthur Marvin Davis; her brother, Benjamin Harrison Fields II; and her sister, Beverly Morgan. She is survived by her sons, Arthur Davis, Warren Davis…
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