Obituaries

Valera Edison

Valera Edison

Apr 21, 2017

VaLera Edison went to be with Jesus on April 21st, 2017. She lived a life full of His love, encouragement, and joy. She taught her family what it meant to love deeply. They continually told her, she was “strong, sweet and hard to beat.” Her excellent work ethic won her the Waitress of the Year Award for Houston Hospitality. Her...

Margaret Tracy Coker

Margaret Tracy Coker

Apr 18, 2017

Margaret Tracy Coker (Sallee) was born to John and Sandra Sallee on July 21, 1969 in Granite City, IL. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 18, 2017 at the age of 47 at her home in Cleveland TX. Margaret had strong Christian ties and beliefs and her family knows she is no longer suffering as she is...

Robert Allen "Ike" Eichelberger

Robert Allen "Ike" Eichelberger

Apr 15, 2017

Robert Allen “Ike” Eichelberger passed away peacefully at home on April 15, 2017. He was born on April 17, 1937 to Gordon and Katherine Jane Eichelberger in Mansfield, Ohio. Ike grew up and graduated high school in Ohio. After high school Ike joined the U.S. Air Force and went on to Ohio State University for two years and received a...

Ethan Andrew Hardey

Ethan Andrew Hardey

Apr 7, 2017

Ethan Andrew Hardey, age 21, passed away on April 7, 2017. He was born on November 15, 1995 in Houston, Texas to John and Mary Beth Hardey. Ethan was a beautiful blue-eyed, towheaded little boy who loved Winnie-the-Pooh, Buzz Lightyear and Legos, adored the Harry Potter books and movies and was always eager to explore. He attended St. Anthony of...

Shirley Marie Bryant

Shirley Marie Bryant

Apr 1, 2017

Shirley Marie Bryant entered into her Eternal home on April 1, 2017 after a short battle with cancer. She is preceded in death by her Father John Hilton Bryant, Mother Elizabeth Marie Mason Bryant, sisters, Ruth Ann, Patricia, Jean. Brothers, Billy, Ronnie and Johnny all in a house fire in December 18th 1952. Also, preceded in death by her son...

James Irwin

James Irwin

Mar 31, 2017

James Irwin, age 54, passed away unexpectedly on March 31, 2017. He was born on February 14, 1963 in Houston, Texas. He was a lab technician with the Huntsman Corporation for the past 28 years, where he served on the High Angle Rescue Team as a trainer, was a CPR and first aid trainer, ECA trained, a member of the...

Dan E. Franklin

Dan E. Franklin

Mar 30, 2017

Dan E. Franklin, age 86, died on March 30, 2017. He was born on July 29, 1930 in Apple Springs, Texas and moved to Houston during high school and attended Stephen F. Austin. He served his country in the US Marine Corp from 1949-1952. He loved bowling and did so for over 30 years. He also loved deer hunting and...

Lawrence Frank Crooke Jr.

Lawrence Frank Crooke Jr.

Mar 19, 2017

Lawrence Frank Crooke, Jr died in London, England, UK on March 19, 2017. He was born in Conroe, Texas, the son of Lawrence Frank Crooke, Sr and Marguerite (Caldwell) Crooke. His paternal grandfather was a founder of Conroe. He was graduated from the University of Texas having attained a B S Degree and a M S Degree in Chemical Engineering....

Gloria M. Wallace

Gloria M. Wallace

Mar 19, 2017

Gloria M. Wallace, age 79, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017. She was born in Jacinto City, Texas. She loved to dance when she was young and enjoyed Blues music always. She worked as a paralegal before leaving to pursue her Associates Degree. She was a caregiver and a well-loved nanny. She had been a member of the Full...

Maria "Nora" Flores

Maria "Nora" Flores

Mar 11, 2017

Maria “Nora” Flores, age 79, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017. Nora was born in May 1937 to Pedro and Santos Vasquez in Falfurrias, Texas. Nora was the youngest of six children; fours sisters and one brother. Early in her life, Nora and her family were laborers and cotton pickers; a topic she was very proud to talk about....

Eric Doyle Simmons

Eric Doyle Simmons

Mar 5, 2017

Eric Doyle Simmons was born January 18th, 1925 in Osyka, Mississippi. For 92 years, he was all about Family, Flying and Music. And if you met him and spoke with him for 5 minutes, you knew how passionately he “sold” his love of all three. Eric was born in his grandmother’s house to Eric and Myrtle and lived the life...

Mary Ann Zalesky

Mary Ann Zalesky

Mar 4, 2017

Mary Ann Zalesky, age 72, passed away on March 4, 2017 after battling cancer. She was born on June 3, 1944 in Palestine, Texas. Growing up, she took hours and hours of long walks with her sisters. She was a dedicated and loving sister, mother, and grandmother and a friend to all with whom she came in contact. Mary will...

Milton Frank Baker

Milton Frank Baker

Mar 4, 2017

Milton Frank Baker, age 97, died on Saturday, March 4, 2017. He was born on January 24, 1920 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Frank Milton and Estelle Baker. He received his BS degree in Physics from Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma before joining the Army Air Corp, serving in the Philippine Theater in Radar Repair. He had worked for...

Sherry Lynn Kimberlin

Sherry Lynn Kimberlin

Feb 28, 2017

Sherry Lynn Kimberlin, 52, was wrapped into her Heavenly Father's arms February 28, 2017. Sherry is preceded in death by her sister, Bernice Price, and her father, James Kimberlin. She was born on July 15, 1964 to Fay Taylor and James Kimberlin in Alexandria, Louisiana. As a child, Sherry could be found making mud pies or rough housing with the...

Mark Anthony Garza

Mark Anthony Garza

Feb 20, 2017

Mark Anthony Garza, age 45, passed away Monday February 20th in his hometown of Conroe Texas. Mark graduated from Conroe High school in 1989 and attended the University of Texas in Austin. Anyone who knew Mark would tell you that he loved his family, his friends, Arsenal, and UT Austin. Mark lived life to the fullest and we will all...

Colby D. Veil

Colby D. Veil

Feb 19, 2017

Colby Veil, age 30, passed away unexpectedly on February 19, 2017. He was born on June 5, 1986 in Colorado Springs, Colorado and grew up in Delavan, Wisconsin, where he was a member of Christ Episcopal Church. He moved to Texas in his early teens and went to Made Creek High School. Colby was preceded in death by his uncle,...

Mary Gail Bain

Mary Gail Bain

Feb 17, 2017

Mary Gail Bain, 73, passed away at her home on February 17, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents Nicholas and Peggy DeTolly. Gail was born on March 19, 1943, in Newport News, Virginia. She was raised in a military family, and they moved often. Gail grew up in Virginia, Georgia and Alabama. She also spent several summers...

David Walter Defnet

David Walter Defnet

Feb 7, 2017

David Walter Defnet passed away peacefully and unexpectedly at home on February 7th, 2017. David was born on June 25th, 1965 in Racine, WI to Dexter C. and Mary L. Defnet and was one of three children. David attended public schools and graduated from Case High School in Racine Wisconsin. David had an active childhood and was involved with Indian...

Gloria Bernice Parr

Gloria Bernice Parr

Feb 7, 2017

Gloria Bernice Sullins Parr passed away on February 7, 2017. She was born on December 29, 1926 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Jessie Allen Sullins and Edna Jessie Pearl Sullins. When asked how they decided on the name of Gloria, her dad responded, "It was some fool name Pearl saw in a book." Gloria always laughed when she told that story....