Obituaries

Longtime Galvestonian Margery Juanita "Nita" Northcutt, 91, died Saturday, September 10, 2016, in Lubbock, Texas, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. Mrs. Northcutt was preceded in death by her husband, J.T. Northcutt, daughter Ginger Garrett Boone, and son-in-law Don...

Brenda Lynn Laymance, 62, longtime resident of Texas City, passed away September 6, 2016 in San Leon. Brenda was born June 26, 1954 in Galveston, Texas, the daughter of Clyde Nathan Laymance and Alma Jewell Dowd Laymance. Brenda had...

League City -- Charles Edward Walker, 72, died Saturday, September 10, 2016 at St.Luke's Hospital, following a brief illness. He is survived by Alice (Poochie) Walker, son Charles Russell Walker, spouse Renee Walker, daughter Stacey Walker Tennison, grandsons Kenneth Charles Tennison, Christopher...

Jacqueline “Jackie” Barnes, 76, of Santa Fe, passed away September 9, 2016, at home. She was born November 21, 1939, in Galveston, Texas. Jackie was a loving wife and mother of four. She worked as a temporary secretary throughout...

Brian David Clayton, 39, of Dickinson, Texas passed away on September 5, 2016 and was born June 27, 1977 in Texas City, Texas. He owned and worked as a mechanic with Clayton ‘s Automotive for the past ten...

Shirley Dennis, 88, resident of League City, Texas passed from this life on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Shirley was born to Thomas and Myrtle Sutherberry on August 11, 1928 in Spring Valley, New York. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Rita Kay Aycoth Danek, 56, passed away peacefully in her home in League City, after a bravely fought battle with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma.  Rita was born in Weimar, Texas on July 7, 1960 to Charlie and Agnes Aycoth. She...

Raymond Joseph Watkins, 89, passed away on the 7^th September, 2016 at Houston Methodist Saint John’s Hospital. He was born on 8 December, 1926 in Galveston to Albert Watkins and Josephine Covini Watkins. Ray is survived by his sister-in-law Emily...

Robert Edwin Distler, of Kemah, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at the age of 87. He was born December 17, 1928 in Clarion, Pennsylvania to Edwin and Isador Distler. Robert was a Korean war veteran and was an honorary...

John Charles Markey, M.D., age 71 years, passed away September 8, 2016, in League City, Texas. Dr. Markey was born September 30, 1944, in Greenville, Mississippi to Adele Goode Markey and John Charles Markey, Senior who preceded him in death. He...