Obituaries
Bessie Mae Byrd Penn
Jun 5, 2011
Bessie Mae Byrd Penn, 97, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at her home. Bess was born on March 9, 1914 to Issac Wilburn Byrd and Evie Mae Byrd in Easterly Texas. Her father served in the Perrin�s Battalion, State Calvary Mississippi Confederate States Army during the Civil War and her mother was the last known living widow of...
John Ellrick
Jun 5, 2011
In Loving Memory of John Ellrick, 56, of Conroe, Texas. He was born on May 15, 1955 in Decatur, Illinois and departed for Heaven on June 5, 2011. John served 12 years in the US Army as a truck driver and was a member of the Conroe VFW Post 4709. After the service, John spent 18 years as a truck...
James Frederick Miller
Jun 4, 2011
JAMES FREDERICK MILLER of April Sound, Montgomery, Texas, passed away on June 4, 2011. Jim was born in 1928 in Des Moines, Iowa to Della and Fred Miller. He graduated in 1946 from Ankeny (Iowa) High School and enlisted in the US Air Force. He served several tours of duty repairing airplane bombsights and auto pilot landing systems. Returning to...
Erwin M Hengst
Jun 1, 2011
Erwin M. Hengst, age 82, passed away on June 1, 2011 in Conroe, TX. He was born in Houston. He had been a resident in Pasadena before moving to the Conroe area eleven years ago. Erwin had worked for Shell Oil and ESCH & Associates before leaving to start his own companies, EHCO, Inc. and Benchmark. In his free time,...
Carol Mcconnell
May 29, 2011
Carol McConnell, age 66, passed away on May 29, 2011 at her home in Conroe surrounded by her family. Carol was born and raised in Michigan before moving to Florida, where she spent her early adult life. She has been a Conroe area resident for the past 32 years. Carol was a very loving mother and woman who opened her...
Marvin Parker, Sr.
May 28, 2011
Marvin Terrell Parker, Sr., died on May 28, 2011. He was born on November 14, 1925 in Clarksville, Texas. He was preceded in death by his wife, Verna S. Parker, and his son, Marvin T. Parker, Jr. He is survived by his daughter, Linda Bell; grandchildren, Dawn Howell, Larry, Patrick and Marisa; great grandchildren, Michelle, Stormy and Cristin; and a...
Lt. Col. Richard J. Ahlers
May 16, 2011
Lt. Col. Richard J. Ahlers, age 78 of Willis, died on May 16, 2011 surrounded by family at the Spring, TX residence of his son. Born in Iowa, he grew up in the Green Bay, Wisconsin area and received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University in Bloomington and his MBA from the University of Detroit. Richard retired after 23 years...
Sandy Lynn Holick
May 12, 2011
Sandy Holick, age 65, passed away on May 12, 2011 surrounded by family. Sandy was a loving mother to all and a stranger to none, a member of Crime Stoppers committee, and a caregiver to anyone in need. Sandy was full of joy, life, love, music, and family. She fought cancer for a year and a half; a very strong...
Eric W. Christensen
May 2, 2011
Eric W. Christensen, age 49, died unexpectedly on May 2, 2011. He was born in Oxnard, CA on September 1, 1961. Eric was the youngest of seven children born to Dr. Holly R. (Chris) and Ruby Dee Christensen. He lived most of his life in California and Utah and received his BA Degree in Trombone Performance from Weber State University...
Martha Medaris
May 2, 2011
Martha Jane Hawkins Medaris passed away on May 2, 2011 after a lengthy illness, at home surrounded by her family.Martha Jane was born on April 14, 1938 in Gainesville, TX to G.P. and Rosalie Hawkins. She was the youngest of two siblings. She graduated from Whitesboro High and attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where she received her Mrs. Degree. She...
Randy Buchanan
Apr 23, 2011
Randy Buchanan, age 49, was taken home to be with the Lord on April 23, 2011 after a lengthy battle with cancer. As the end neared, he found Christ and was baptized last month. He was born in Houston, TX on December 7, 1961. Randy had worked for the past 19 years with his brother at Evan's Transmissions.He is survived...
Burkett (Skip) H. Benskin
Apr 20, 2011
Burkett H. "Skip" Benskin, age 84, died on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. He was born in Rocksprings, TX on May 26, 1926 to Howard Marion and Nellie Benskin. Skip had owned a towing/storage service in Houston for many years. After retiring, he enjoyed helping his son at his auto repair shop. Skip also had a lifelong appreciation for playing music.He...
Opal Eglenna Turley
Apr 15, 2011
Opal Eglenna Morgan Turley passed away April 15, 2011. Opal was born May 22, 1931 in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. She was the daughter of John Homer Morgan and Myrtle Glenn Vaughn.Opal graduated in 1950 from Jefferson Davis Hospital School of Nursing in Houston, Texas. In 1953 she passed the licensing exam to become a Registered Nurse. She earned a B.S....
Evelyn (Sue Ann) Cooper
Apr 14, 2011
Evelyn (Sue Ann) Cooper, age 71, went to be with the Lord on April 14, 2011. She was born on February 21, 1940 in Jennings, Louisiana. She has been a resident of Willis for the past 71 years.She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Robbie Mae and John R. C. Cooper; sister, Mary Helen Kendrick; and brother,...
John D. Sanders, Jr.
Apr 5, 2011
John D. Sanders, Jr., age 68, died on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 surrounded by family at his home. He was born on April 2, 1943 in Houston and served his country in the US Air Force. John loved to help others and naturally inspired and mentored young people.John is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Suzi Sanders; daughter,...
Steve Wilkerson, Jr.
Mar 23, 2011
Bro. Steve Wilkerson Jr. passed away unexpectedly on March 23, 2011. He was born on February 19, 1936 in Conroe to Steve and Blanche Brown Wilkerson. He was the first born of ten siblings. At an early age, Steve accepted Christ and united with East Side Church of Christ where he accepted his calling to the ministry.Steve was preceded in...
Billy David Rough
Mar 20, 2011
Billy David Rough was born on March 24, 1928 in Fordyce, Arkansas and went to be with the Lord on March 20, 2011 in Conroe, Texas just 4 days short of his 83rd birthday. He was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents Chester and Blanche Rough, brothers Lavane and Chester Rough...
Charlotte Messer Scott
Mar 18, 2011
Charlotte "Estelle" Messer Scott, age 67, passed away on March 18, 2011. She was born on August 5, 1943 to Newton Horace and Daisy Mae Messer in Selma, Alabama. Estelle graduated from Sam Houston High School in 1962 and then went on to achieve a cosmetology degree from the Sam Houston DECA program. On April 6, 1962 she married the...
Mary Lillian Benton
Mar 10, 2011
Mary Lillian "YaYa" Benton, age 93, passed away on March 10, 2011. She was born on September 5, 1917 in Bradenton, Florida. From an early age, she loved to dance and was often chaperoned by and danced with her brother. Later in life, she and her friends would attend dances at local churches in Houston.YaYa was preceded in death by...
David John Landsman, Sr.
Mar 9, 2011
David John Landsman, Sr., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at his home in Spring, TX. Dave was born on October 3, 1946 in Buffalo, New York where he spent his early life and started his career as a truck driver with his father at Red Star Trucking. He served his country in the United States Navy. He...
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