Obituaries

John Hooten

John Hooten

Apr 9, 2012

John Hooten, age 70, passed away on April 9, 2012 in Willis, TX. He was born in Dallas on July 4, 1941. John retired from Metro Transportation following 10 years of service. He is preceded in death by his father, John Clee Hooten, and sister, Barbara Allen. John is survived by his daughter, Cindy Ray and husband Chris and son,...

Martha Alexandra Higbee

Martha Alexandra Higbee

Apr 8, 2012

Martha Alexandra Higbee, age 54, passed away on April 8, 2012 in Porter, TX under hospice care after a brief illness. She was born on March 23, 1958 in Joliet, IL; the youngest of five children. She was an avid swimmer, loved music and was a member of the Girl Scouts. She attended Lockport East and Lockport Central High School,...

Terry Mccarthy

Terry Mccarthy

Apr 7, 2012

Terry McCarthy, age 55, of Panorama Village died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 7, 2012. He was born on September 21, 1956 in Houston, Texas and graduated from Lamar High School. Following high school, he joined the US Army where he served in the 1st Armored Division at Ft. Hood and in Germany. After serving his country, he received an Associates...

Jean Novak

Jean Novak

Mar 29, 2012

Jean (Nanny) Novak, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother went to be with her Heavenly Father on March 29, 2012 at the age of 88. Nanny was born on February 4, 1924 in Dothan, Alabama. After graduating from Dothan High School, she met the love of her life, James Novak, at Bainbridge Army Base and they married on December 1, 1945...

Alfred Patrick Lipinski

Alfred Patrick Lipinski

Mar 17, 2012

Alfred Patrick Lipinski, age 79, died on March 17, 2012 in Conroe, TX. He was born on November 5, 1932 in Rochester, New York, where he spent his childhood years. He received a BA Degree in Liberal Arts and served in the US Army. In 1959, he married Veronica Wargula and they raised their two children, Mark and Cyndi, in...

Larry Rutledge

Larry Rutledge

Mar 14, 2012

Larry Earl Rutledge of Willis, Texas was born on March 20,1933 in Pearsall, Texas and entered eternal rest on March 14, 2012 in Conroe. He was preceded in death by his parents, Helen Connell Rutledge and Earl Egbert Rutledge of San Antonio. He was a graduate of Hot Wells High School in San Antonio and the University of North Texas...

Derec Chavez

Derec Chavez

Mar 13, 2012

DEREC CHAVEZ, age 9, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at MD Anderson Cancer Center after a lifelong battle with cancer. He was born on September 4, 2002 in Conroe and was diagnosed at the age of two. He always remained upbeat and happy and never gave up hope. He liked playing with his Xbox and his Chihuahua. He is...

Mollye Diane Luce

Mollye Diane Luce

Mar 9, 2012

Mollye Diane Kirkbride Luce left to be with her Lord on March 9, 2012 after a prolonged illness. She was born on February 2, 1939 to Patrick and Dollie Kirkbride in Houston, TX.�She was a resident of the Houston area her entire life.�She graduated from Reagan High School in 1956. She was a member of Living Word Lutheran Church in...

Cinda Mae Place

Cinda Mae Place

Mar 2, 2012

Cinda Mae (Bercaw) Place, age 58, passed away on March 2, 2012. She was born on March 5, 1953 in Galion, Ohio, where she was raised and spent her childhood and part of her adult life before moving to Freeport, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl Albert and Evelyn Mae (Harsh) Bercaw; maternal grandparents, Albert and...

Robert V. Garling

Robert V. Garling

Feb 27, 2012

Robert V. Garling, 60, passed away unexpectedly on February 27, 2012. He was born on April 4, 1951 in Cleveland, OH and grew up in Solon, OH. After moving to Texas in 1973, Bob opened The Original Bob's Tree Service and operated in the Montgomery County area for 25 years. He spent the last 6 years driving long haul across...

Elizabeth B. Gallup

Elizabeth B. Gallup

Feb 25, 2012

Elizabeth Boos Gallup, age 88, passed away at home on February 25, 2012. She was born on May 4, 1923 in Sherburne, NY and was the only daughter of Charles and Lillian Boos of Sherburne. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Palmer of Conroe, TX and many extended family and friends.

Barbara Tabor Boatman

Barbara Tabor Boatman

Feb 22, 2012

Barbara Tabor Boatman, dedicated mother, went to be with the Lord on February 22, 2012. She was born in Miami, AZ on December 5, 1938. �She has been a resident of Conroe, TX for the past 30 years. Barbara dedicated over 20 years of service to the United States Postal Service while being very active in the American Postal Workers...

Elizabeth Ann Mckee-Kiser

Elizabeth Ann Mckee-Kiser

Feb 18, 2012

Elizabeth Ann McKee Kiser, 63, passed away in Conroe on February 18, 2012. She was born on March 18, 1948 in Portland, AR. After graduating high school, Elizabeth attended 2 years at the University of Arkansas where she played on the basketball team. She loved basketball and had a passion for animals. Elizabeth was a dog show groomer for 20...

Bette Melvina Osko

Bette Melvina Osko

Feb 1, 2012

Bette Melvina Mrosko, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. She was born near Edna, TX in Jackson county on February, 28 1930 and graduated from Killeen High School. Bette married Walter G. Mrosko in 1949 and spent 33 years together with him. The couple moved to Bertram, TX in 1961 where she assisted her husband with managing...

Willie Ray Claborn

Willie Ray Claborn

Jan 30, 2012

Willie Ray Claborn, age 81, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2012. He was born on September 7, 1930 in Clayton, OK. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leroy and Birtie Marie Claborn, and his son, F. Scott Claborn. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Betty Claborn; sons, Frank Claborn of Magnolia, TX and...

Lizzie Belle Hulsey

Lizzie Belle Hulsey

Jan 24, 2012

Lizzie Belle Hulsey, age 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 24, 2012 at home, surrounded by family. She was born on November 7, 1921 in Keller, TX and graduated from Newark High School. Liz led a varied professional career, working as a welder for Hughes Tool during World War II, raising her family as a...

Austin L. Hunt

Austin L. Hunt

Jan 23, 2012

Austin L. Hunt, age 20, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 23, 2012. He was born on October 31, 1991 in Houston, Texas. He moved to the Conroe area with his family and attended Caney Creek High School. Austin loved basketball and football. He also enjoyed and was quite competitive when playing horseshoes with his family and friends. He liked...

Sterling Eugene Authur

Sterling Eugene Authur

Jan 23, 2012

Sterling Eugene Authur, Sr., age 74, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Conroe home of his daughter where he had lived for the past eight years. He was born on June 28, 1937 in Houston and worked for over 20 years at Dee Brass Foundry and almost 20 years at Irvington Pentecostal Church. The past eight years,...

Elsie Wright

Elsie Wright

Jan 20, 2012

Elsie Wright, age 81, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2012 at Park Manor in Conroe where she had been a resident for the past 7 years. She lived with and managed diabetes for many years, enduring the past few on dialysis. She lived in Houston from an early age and retired in 2003 after working 25 years with food...

Maureen Mullane Burns

Maureen Mullane Burns

Jan 15, 2012

Maureen Mullane Burns, 59, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012. She was born on January 2, 1953 in Houston, TX, where she graduated from Westchester High School. A Conroe resident, she was a member of the First Baptist Church and enjoyed volunteering in their library.She is survived by her daughter, Sarah Starr and husband Carl; mother, Betty Smith; granddaughter,...