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Nan Jackson Taylor
Nan Jackson Taylor, born on September 5, 1934 in Houston, Texas, died on April 5, 2013 in Webster, Texas. She was a resident of Alto, Texas. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Carl Louis Taylor; sons, Earle Taylor & wife Cindy, Carl O. “Bubba” Taylor & wife Kathy; her daughters Ruth Frame & husband James, Celeste Velasco-Sweetin & husband Charles; her grandchildren,…
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Robert Evans Bennett Sr.
Robert Evans Bennett Sr. passed away on April 02, 2013. He was born on April 18, 1945. He is survived by his sister, Carolyn Russum; his brother, Phillip Bennett; sisters-in-law, Karen Duncan, and Joanie Norman; his daughter, Karen Heisserer; his son, Robert E. Bennett Jr., Joseph (Judd) Furby, and Aaron Bennett; niece, Whitney Garcia; and his grandchildren, Zach, Amanda, Haley, Haden, Saharah,…
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Donald Hughes Shaginaw
Donald Hughes Shaginaw died Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013 in Houston, TX after a short battle with leukemia. He was born May 9,1924 in Sewickley, PA. He served in the Naval Air Corps during WWII and received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Gold Star. Don graduated from Duquesne University with a Business and Economics degree. Don moved to Atlanta in 1971 and was in the printing business…
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Linda Lou Ashley Childs
Beloved mother and grandmother, Linda Lou Ashley Childs, born on September 11, 1941 in Teague, Texas, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on March 28, 2013 after a long battle with many illnesses. Linda was married to her high school sweetheart, Harold Dean, for 45 years. Together they loved and raised two children, Dena and Craig. She is also survived by her sister, Sonya Yoder; son-in-law…
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Taylor Elise Leonard
Taylor Elise Leonard, 19, died on Sunday, March 24, 2013. She was born on August 21, 1993 in Provo, Utah. She is survived by her parents, Carla Jan Ruth Leonard and Preston Burdwin Leonard II; brothers, Shawn Michael Leonard, and Preston (Trey) Burdwin Leonard III (and wife Sarah M. Amason Leonard); sisters, Shannon Nichelle Leonard Proffitt (and husband Gary Glenn Proffitt), and Brittany Chanel…
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Edward I. Buckle
Edward I. Buckle, 82, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 in Missouri City, Texas. He was born on August 20, 1930 in Camden, New Jersey to Edward Sr. and Esther O'Connell Buckle. He is survived by his 3 sons, Edward John Buckle & wife Sharon, Daniel Francis Buckle, and Joseph Michael Buckle & wife Cherry; grandchildren, Katie, Brian, Joseph, Ann-Marie, Grace, Erin, Brianna, &…
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Donald Ray Bess
Donald Ray Bess was born May 4, 1950 to Isaac Bess Sr. and Ida Mae Davenport in Galveston, Texas. At the age of 2 he moved to Wharton, TX where he was raised. He graduated from Wharton High School in 1969. Shortly after graduating he joined the United States Marine Corp and served his country for 20 years and retired in June 1989 as a Master Sergeant. After his military career he worked for…
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Sylvia Judice D'Abadie
Sylvia Judice D'Abadie, 79, passed away on March 10, 2013 at her home in Stafford, Texas. She was born on January 26, 1934 in Lafayette, Louisiana to Rene J. Judice snd Marie Loeti Bertrand Judice. She is survived by her sons, Douglas Eugene D'Abadie, Eric James D'Abadie, Jeffrey Christopher D'Abadie, & Jason Christian D'Abadie; daughters: Theresa Denise D'Abadie, Jeannine D'Abadie Khorrami…
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Douglas William Lankford
Douglas William Lankford, 60, passed away in Texas City on Saturday, March 2, 2013. He was born in Houston on February 7, 1953 to Charles N. Lankford Sr and Molly (Twilly) Lankford. He is survived by his sons, Jeffery Lewman & Jeremy Cauley; girlfriend, Kelly Thomas; brother, Charlie Lankford; niece, Danielle Lankford-Brown; and nephew, Chuck Lankford. A visitation will be held on Wednesday…
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Ross Emerson Bartlett
Bartlett - Ross Emerson, of Houston, died peacefully surrounded by loving family on Thursday, Feb. 28, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 76. Ross was born in Nebraska and graduated from The University of Houston with a bachelor of science in Mechanical Engineering. Ross worked as an engineer and rose through the corporate ranks to obtain the positions of vice president of Daniel…
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Princess Pat Bridwell
Princess Pat Bridwell, 71, passed away at her home in Hockley, Texas on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 among family. She was born in Houston on March 10, 1941 to Cecil and Carmen Bostick. She was the owner of the cemetery where she will be laid to rest, named after her mother, Carmen Nelson Bostick Historic Cemetery. She is survived by her four sons, James Pinkston, James Mitchell & wife…
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Roberta (Kitty) Vinson
Roberta (Kitty) Vinson went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 25, 2013. She leaves behind son Dubby, daughter Sherry, brother Stanley (Guy), cousin Marcie and her husband Richard, Aunt Annie Lee, Aunt Mary Ruth and numerous nephews and nieces and their extended families. Kitty taught Sunday school to the youngsters at Bellaire Methodist Church for many years. She became an 'Avon Lady' over…
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Anna Jo Walsh
Anna Jo Walsh passed away February 22, 2013 in Houston, Texas. She was born December 16, 1947 in Tyler, Texas to Ralph and Iwana Hager. Anna Jo was an avid reader and enjoyed all kinds of puzzles. She was also a very talented painter and artist. Her grandchildren were the love of her life and she always looked forward to spending time with her friends and family. Her fondest memories were…
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Bernice Lucille Davis
Bernice Lucille Wheatley Davis was born on March 13, 1923 to Ben Terrell Wheatley and Myrtle Bell Bass of Ridgely, Tennessee in Lake County. Bernice participated and won in many beauty reviews. She played on a girls’ basketball team at Kenton High School and was labeled “one tough guard”. She graduated from Kenton High School and earned her business degree in Jackson, Tennessee with her sister…
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Richard Raymond Bero
Richard (Dick) Raymond Bero, 78, of Houston, Texas passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Martha’s at the Sunset Pines Assisted Living Home, after a long fought battle with acute myelogenous leukemia. He was born August 7, 1934 to Raymond and Mildred Bero, in Menominee, MI. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and had retired from the Unisys Corporation. In retirement he was a voracious reader,…
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Alfredo Calderon
Alfredo Calderon, 14, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2013. He was born in Houston on June 12, 1998. He is survived by his parents, Juan Alfredo & Lorena Vargas Calderon; his sister, Scarlett Calderon; grandparents, Fernando & Concepcion Vargas; uncles, Luis Vargas, Juan Ramon Calderon, Jesus Calderon, & Jose Luis Calderon; and aunts, Patricia Calderon, & Enriqueta Calderon.…
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Lillian Pilcik Ball
Lillian Pilcik Ball passed away Friday morning, February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. She was born Lillian Agnes Pilcik on August 23, 1925 to John and Wilhelmina Jochec Pilcik in East Bernard, Texas. She is survived by her 3 daughters, Vicki Simpson & husband Royce, Sondra Fikes & husband Ron, and Lori Alcott & husband Stan; 3 grandchildren, Lindsey Simpson, Curtis Simmons & wife…
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Marvin A Edwards
Marvin A. Edwards, 85, passed away on February 13, 2013 in Houston, Texas. He was born in Houston on February 1, 1928 to Marvin Willis Edwards & Eva Beatrice Gustafson Edwards. He is survived by his son, Maurice A. Edwards & wife Charlene; daughters, Deanna Edwards, and Tricia L. King & husband Gary; grandchildren, Julie Gruller & husband Kenneth & their children Kyle &…
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Vivian Claire Hobson
Vivian Claire Hobson died on February, 13, 2013 at Houston Solari Hospice Care in Houston, Texas. She was 87 years old. Vivian was born on March 27, 1925, in Blue Island, Illinois to Richard George Moran and Paula Kaiser Moran. She graduated from Community High School in Blue Island, Illinois and DePaul University in Chicago. After DePaul, she worked for eight years at United Airlines in Chicago…
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Edna Virginia Taylor Wyborny
Edna Virginia Taylor Wyborny was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Kenneth Wyborny, her son, Keith Allen Wyborny, and her siblings, Era Thompson, Lorene Hedrick, and J L Taylor. She is survived by her son, Wendell R. Wyborny and wife, Sheila, stepson, Ronald Wyborny and wife, Audrey, grandsons, Darin S. Wyborny and wife, Shannon, Chris, Dana, and Bryan Wyborny and their families, beloved…
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Allen Ray Griffin
In Loving Memory Allen Ray Griffin went to be with the Lord on January 30, 2013. He was born on March 24, 1969 in Houston, Texas to Travis Ray Griffin and Wanda Sue Marion. Allen was preceded in death by both his father and mother. Allen is survived by his sons Drew Griffin and Michael Griffin, his sisters Crystal Denise Griffin & Nicole Rae Marion, and his brother Grant Edward Marion. He…
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Christiane Seyler Edwards
Christiane Seyler Edwards was born June 15, 1924 in Paris, France and passed away January 25, 2013 at the age of 88 in Houston, Texas. Christiane was educated in France and attended Catholic school during her formative years. She often spoke of her childhood as an exercise of obedience to her parents and would point out to her children that their behavior would have never been acceptable in her…
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Marianne La Point Purcell
Marianne La Point Purcell, a longtime resident of Houston, passed away Friday evening, January 25, 2013 with family and friends at her side. She was born in St Louis, MO on January 9, 1950, the eldest of three children of Dorothy and George La Point. When she was 7, her family moved to Houston, and she was raised in the Westbury section of Houston. She graduated from St. Agnes Academy in 1968 and…
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Rex Lon Cooper
Rex Lon Cooper (and his beloved twin sister Remarize “Sissy”) were accidentally and prematurely born in Los Angeles, California on March 19, 1924 on a business trip of their father’s with mother accompanying. Thereafter of course they “got back to Texas as soon as they could”. They were raised in Waco and then College Station where Rex met his bride of almost 66 years Cynthia Ann Lancaster. They…
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Betty Mullane Smith
Betty Mullane Smith passed away peacefully in Austin, Texas on January 18, 2013. Betty was born March 21, 1922 in Big Spring, Texas. After graduation from Big Spring High School, she served as a flight attendant for American Airlines. She then married and moved to Houston, Texas where she was employed by Exxon Chemical until 1993. After retirement she traveled to many extraordinary places. She…
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Justin Avery Henry
Justin Avery Henry passed away at the age of 14 years on Monday, January 14, 2013 at 6:01pm in Houston, Texas due to a tragic car crash. He was born in Pensacola, Florida at Sacred Heart Hospital. He arrived into the world at 2:10am on Monday, May 25, 1998. Justin knew how to take life by the horns and live each day to the fullest. He was a free spirited, active, brave, and vibrant young man. He…
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Joseph A. Gough
Joey, age 73, passed peacefully from this life Wednesday evening, January 9, 2013. After a month-long stay in the hospital, he was able to return home and was surrounded and supported by his loving family during the last days of his life. Joey was born December 19, 1939 in Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras. He was the eldest brother of a family of five sisters and two brothers. In 1975, he moved his…
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