Obituaries

Gregoria “Gertie” Garza Martinez was born May 9, 1927, and was raised in the Booth area along with her parents and siblings. She married Marcos Martinez in Richmond, Texas. She and Marcos had eight children. At one point, Gertie worked in an...

Charlotte M. Walker of Houston, died peacefully September 16, 2017 in Webster, Texas. She was born June 16, 1926 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to John S. and Bertha Schmidt Manschall. Charlotte was a 50 year member of the Eastern Star and a member of the 1st Baptist Church in Webster,...

James M. (Jim) Carroll Jim Carroll, 86, of La Marque, passed away peacefully at his home on September 16, 2017 surrounded by his family. Son of George and Bessie Carroll, Jim was born February 22, 1931 in Waxahachie, Texas. After graduating from high school in...

Kassy Elizabeth Long, 35, was born August 3, 1982 in Webster, TX and passed away September 12, 2017. Kassy was a lifelong resident of Houston and a full-time mother to her two beautiful girls. She enjoyed celebrating each holiday to the fullest...

Richard Joel Christie

Joel was born in Italy, TX on 10-16-1934 and after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s, he went peacefully to be with our Lord Saturday, September 16, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents Omar and Clara...

Beloved wife and mother, Joyce Lynn Hammer Nelson, entered into her eternal rest on September 16, 2017. She was born unto loving parents (Nicholas A. Hammer and Maurine Hines Hammer) on October 24, 1931. Her early childhood years were spent in...

Jane Keller Hime, 90, of Dickinson, passed away September 15, 2017, in Pasadena, Texas.  Jane was born January 19, 1927, to Ross J. and Marion Reed Keller in Galveston, Texas. She was employed by Security Savings and Loan of Dickinson for...

Gary Odell Berryhill, 71, of Santa Fe, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017, in Texas City. He was born August 1, 1946, in Athens, Texas, to Grady and Ella Berryhill. He was a graduate of Texas City High School class of...

Kirby Lloyd Harding born October 16, 1927, in Waco, Texas and went to be with the Lord on September 15, 2017, in New Braunfels, Texas. Kirby was preceded in death by his mother, Willie Ables Harding and his daughter Synthia Marie...