Obituaries

Donald Harry "Don" Halk, age 75, of Woodway, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 20, 2025 in Round Rock, Texas.

Celebration of Life Memorial Service: 2PM Friday, February 28, 2025 at Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel, 5201 Steinbeck Bend Drive in Waco. A reception will follow the...

Margaret Diane (Suther) (Fite) Tinsley; 80 years of Madisonville, TX; passed away on Sunday; February 16, 2025 in Madisonville. A family graveside service is scheduled for 11AM on Thursday; February 20, 2025 at High Prairie Cemetery with Dr. Jerry House officiating. The visitation is scheduled from 5-7PM on...

Jo Ann Jeffcoat graduated from Huntsville High School in 1958.
She married HS classmate John Hopper, and had Dean Hopper and Kelley Hopper. She married Steven Schultz and had her last child Duane Schultz. Later in life she married Carl Fisher and kept the last name.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr &...

Jacqueline Anne Bickel, 82, passed away in Huntsville, Texas on February 3, 2025. Jacque was born in Holland, Michigan in 1942 to Albert Vander Sluis and Dorothy (Hubbard). Jacque was retired from the Windham School System at TDCJ; prior to that she worked as a civilian in administrative roles within the U.S. Army....

Jimmye was born on June 24, 1929, in Opelousas, Louisiana, to James Henry and Ollie Ruth Guillotte Conley.

She married the love of her life, Parkin Allen (Pat) Gowling, and they enjoyed 47 years of marriage and raised their son, John Allen Gowling, in Beaumont. In her later years, Jimmye moved to Huntsville,...

Conrad William Zwerneman, Jr., was born on March 2, 1923, in Houston, Texas. He joined his wife of 76 years in Heaven on January 11, 2025. He was 101 years old. His last words to those who cared for him were, "Please tell JoAnn not to leave without me."
A fitting tribute to Conrad would take several pages to...

Marlene Holland, 92, went to be with the Lord on January 15, 2025. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 4, 1932 where she attended high school followed by the Art Institute of Chicago. She met the love of her life, Grant Holland, there while he was enlisted in the United States Navy. They were married on...

Samuel was born March 25, 1941 in Galveston Texas to Samuel Davis Kinsey, Jr. and Lillian Josephine Barnes Kinsey.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother William Thomas Kinsey Sr., Nephew William Thomas Kinsey II and great nephew D.J Bleimeyer.
Survived by his wife Nancy Lee Inabnet Kinsey, nephew Samuel...

Funeral services for Marcus Smith Jr. will be on Saturday, January 11, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church, in Huntsville, Texas. He will be laid to rest at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, in Dixon CA.

Patty Sue Sanders Davis died surrounded by family on December 29, 2024, just after her 89th birthday. She joins in heaven her loving husband Thomas Franklin Davis, Jr. and her sister Glenda Sanders Cammack. She is survived by her daughters Karen (Rand) Schleusener of Rapid City, SD and Ginny Davis of Centennial, CO....

Patricia Hart Elkins Cooley passed away peacefully at her home in Huntsville on December 19, 2024, her 94th birthday.
In addition to being a wonderful wife, mother and friend, she earned both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees at Sam Houston State University. A long-time member of the First Baptist Church of...

William Lynn Durham, 89, known affectionately as Bill or "Bull", went to be with the Lord on December 15, 2024 while recovering from a broken hip. Born in San Antonio on June 22, 1935, to Lynn and Dee Durham, his family moved to Houston during WW2, eventually settling in Lufkin where he graduated from Lufkin High...

William 'Bill" Durham passed away peacefully on December 15, 2024 in Huntsville, TX. Services for Mr. Durham will be Friday, December 27th at First Presbyterian Church beginning at 1:00pm. Full obituary and service information can be found at heritageoakfh.com

Lynn Longmire passed away peacefully at her home on December 12, 2024, with her loving
husband by her side.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Norma Lea and Arthur, her sisters, Lilly, Shiela, and
Lea, and her brother, Howie.
Lynn is survived by her devoted husband, Dennis Longmire, her brothers, Curtis and...

Marsha Jones Phillips passed peacefully to her spiritual home on the morning of November 14th, 2024. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, she is survived by her sister Muriel Jones Hall, her children Ian Phillips and Phoebe Phillips Bower, and her grandchildren Luke Phillips, Mason Phillips, Reese Bower and...

Billy Kent Goffney peacefully passed away on November 9, 2024, at his Houston, Texas home.
Billy was born on October 18, 1970, to Booker T. and Cornelia Reece Goffney, in Huntsville, Texas. Bill is survived by his college sweetheart and wife of 31 years - Monica Goffney; children: Brock Kentray and Mia De'Laney;...

Robert Lester "Bobby" Nimmo, Jr.
June 27, 1936 - November 6, 2024

Robert Lester Nimmo, Jr., 88, entered into the presence of Jesus on November 6, 2024.

Robert was a devoted husband of 56 years and a loving son, brother and uncle. He is survived by his wife Shirley Roberts Nimmo. Robert was proceeded in death by...

Mary Trinell Barrum passed peacefully in her sleep at 3:16 am on Friday morning in the Creekside Rehabilitation Center in Huntsville, Texas.

Trinell was born Mary Trinell Dufour on May 7, 1942, as one of three children to her parents, Lowney and Nelva Dufour.
In August, of 1963, she married James Allen Barrum....

Eva McMillan Tidwell passed peacefully on October 27, 2024, at the age of 101 in Huntsville, Texas. She was born in DeKalb, Texas but spent her adult life in Tyler. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother, who was loved and will be missed by many.
A special note of thanks to the staff at...

Debra (Debbie) Ann Charbonneau nee Wadsworth joined the dance with the angels early Sunday morning, October 13th, 2024 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 69 years old.

Debbie was born in Fort Hood, Texas on March 11th of 1955 and moved around with her Army family but always missed her home state...

GEORGE ANTHONY WEST
BORN May 15, 1946
DIED September 29, 2024
George Anthony West peacefully passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2024 at MD Anderson Cancer Center after a valiant three-year battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
Born Georg Rzasnicki in Ulm, Germany to Walter...

Dorothy Juanita "Nita" Burnett, 84, of Houston, passed away Friday, October 4, at her home. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 12, in Lee Cemetery in Walker County. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel.
Nita was born in Richards, TX, on August 29, 1940, to Charles "Red"...

Donald Ray Nash was born on October 10, 1932, in Trinity County, Texas.
He is preceded in death by his parents Robert Lee and Dessie, his brothers RD, GE, John Jay and sister Joyce and he will be laid to rest near them in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Trinity County. He graduated from Centerville High School in Trinity...

Patricia Ann (Novakoski) Pavelock of Iola, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2024, at the age of 83. She was a native of New Waverly, having graduated from New Waverly High School in 1959, and from Sam Houston State Teachers College in 1962.

Patricia was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Lee...

Donald Roha,95 of Huntsville, Texas was called Home by his Lord and Savior on September 6, 2024 in Huntsville, Texas. He was born and raised in Meadville as the son of Harold and Edna Roha.
Celebration of Life Service will be held September 27, 2024, at 2:00 PM at University Heights Baptist Church. Huntsville, Texas.

Wanda Catherine Jackson, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother completed her journey here on earth Monday, September 2, 2024. She was born on January 13, 1950, in Houston, Texas. Wanda is survived by her daughter, Melissa Jackson, five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren, whom she adored and...

Roberta "Berta" Eddings passed away August 31 , 2024 in Conroe, Texas, aged 81. She was born Roberta Sue Miller in Huntsville, Texas and grew up with her twin sister, Becky, in Trinity, Texas. She was a 1961 graduate of Trinity High School, an alumna of Southwest Texas School of Business in Houston, and member of...

Funeral will be held at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home in Huntsville on Monday September 2, 2024 at 11:00 AM with visitation at 10:00 AM. A graveside service with Military Honors will follow at the Mayes Addition of Oakwood Cemetery.

Margaret Anne Zander, a beloved member of The Woodlands community, passed away on August 18, 2024, in her hometown. Born in the winter of 1945 to Fidelis and Sidney Burton. Margaret spent her early years in North Bay, Ontario, Canada, alongside her siblings Greg, Elizabeth, Christina, and Sidney. In 1960, the family...

William Henry Abke, aged 86, passed away peacefully on August 18,2024. Henry was born on August 3, 1938 in Navasota Texas to George Sr. and Marguerite Abke. Henry was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years Lanelle Morris Abke in 2019. Henry and Lanelle moved close to Huntsville Texas to raise their two boys....

Barbara Ann Ballard Martin went to be with the Lord, Monday, August 12, 2024 at her home in Huntsville, TX.
Babs, 80, was born December 24, 1943 in Brownsville, Texas to Carl Van Ballard, Jr. and Ellen Frances Frizzell. She was a 1961 Huntsville High School Graduate, attended Sam Houston State University and...

Funeral services for Willie Edward "W.E." Holcombe, 77, of Groveton will be held Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Curtis Coombs officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Nogalus Prairie.
Mr. Holcombe was born...

Iloe Antoinette King was called home and passed away on August 15, 2024, in Huntsville, Texas, after her valiant battle against Alzheimer's disease. Born on May 14, 1960, in Houston, Texas to Wilma Collins (McWhorter) and Meldon (Whitey) Collins. Iloe always brought a smile to anyone she encountered and continued to...

Ricky C. White joined this world in a boom of post-WWII babies on October 25, 1948. His parents, Bernice and Garland White, lived in Iowa at the time and instilled in him a deep love of the Midwest and its culture. And apple pie. The son of an electrician and a homemaker, Ricky grew up all over the U.S. Some places...

Richard "Dick" Albert McGown was born to Horace Albert McGown and Una White McGown on November 16, 1949 in Beaumont, Texas and went to be with the Lord August 2, 2024.
Dick graduated from Huntsville High School and Sam Houston State University with a degree in History and was a member of Delta Tau Delta. He was...

Edward "Ed" Glenn Jordan passed peacefully at home in Lovelady, Texas on July 29, 2024. He was born in Sour Lake, Texas on June 2, 1943 to Roy Edward and Jimmie Nanette (Holland) Jordan.
He is preceded in death by his parents; son Keith Ethridge; grandson Daniel Sonnier; sister Ruby Dickmeyer; and brother-in-law...

John Wallace Neathery, Jr., went home to be with the Lord on July 24, 2024 at 102 years old. He was born on September 23, 1921 to John Wallace Neathery, Sr. and Ida Mae Neathery in Elmina, Texas. He graduated from Conroe High School in 1939. He then went on to get a radio engineer's license.

He served in the Army...

David Martin Simmons passed away on July 16, 2024, at Huntsville Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 9, 1966, to Vertise and Lmarie Simmons, in Huntsville, Texas. Family and friends will come together to celebrate David's life on Friday, July 26, 2024, 11:00 a.m. at Unity of Faith Missionary Baptist Church....

Lydia Jeanette Foreman Murray was born on February 11, 1943, in Pilot Point, Texas and passed away on July 5, 2024. She was the only child of Rev J.N. and Mary Foreman, adopted when she was three weeks old. She graduated from Huntsville High School in Texas and went on to Baylor School of Nursing in Dallas, Texas....

Jimmie Daniel Bicknell passed away July 15, 2024 at Focused Care of Huntsville. Jimmie was born in Huntsville on August 29,1953 to parents Jack and Mittie (Roberts) Bicknell.

He attended Comeaux High School in Lafayette, Louisiana and obtained his G.E.D. in 1970. He then received his mechanics certificate in May of...

Ivo Amazon Nelson, Jr. was born in Enid, Oklahoma on October 15, 1926. He was the third child of Ivo A. Nelson, Sr. and Kate Vermillion Nelson. Ivo lived most of his early life in Tulsa Oklahoma where he graduated from Will Rogers High School. He volunteered to serve in the Army Air Corps and was in training when...

Roger Leo Horn, born December 23,1934 to Garland and Willy Horn in Logansport, LA., died June 27, 2024 at the age of 89. Roger was preceded in death by his parents, sister Brenda Aldridge and the love of his life Jamie Ruth Horn. Roger is survived by son Steve Horn and wife Julie, son Rodney Horn and wife Beth,...

Services will be held Saturday, June 22, 2024 at First Missionary Baptist Church located at 1530 10th St. at 11AM. Pastor, Gerald R. Holland officiating. Burial will follow at Rawls Cemetery.

Justin Cole Fester was born on October 24, 1986 in Tomball, TX and passed away on June 8, 2024 in Lea County, New Mexico.

Justin was a 2005 graduate of Tomball High School and went on to get a Criminal Justice Degree in 2009 at Sam Houston State University. He was a proud Bearkat.

Justin lived big and loved...

Velma Coleman went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at the age of 89. Born to Artice Goree Turner and Ruby Viola Turner on August 23, 1934, in Navasota, Texas, Velma lived a life filled with love and joy.

Velma graduated from New Waverly High School in 1953, where she was an...

Brett Quintin Skidmore passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on May 12, 2024 in Trinity, Texas. He was born in Huntsville, Texas on July 21, 1960 to Robert Everett and Deanna Francis (Gilstrap) Skidmore.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert Everett Skidmore and mother, Deanna Francis...

With love and admiration for a life well lived, we mourn the passing of John (Jack) E. Olsta on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Born in August of 1942 to Elma and Edward Olsta, Jack spent his early years on Staten Island, NY and then in Bloomfield, NJ. It was there that he met the love of his life in 7th grade, proudly...

Miranda Suzanne Mathis Fry, born on August 30, 1985, in Conroe, TX, left this world on April 23, 2024. Miranda was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend whose presence touched the lives of many.

Miranda was a devoted employee of the United States Postal Service, where she served diligently. However,...

In loving memory of Sharon Wood, age 72, who passed away on March 16, 2024. She will be laid to rest on Sat. April 20 at 2:00 PM at Riverside Pioneer Cemetery. Memorial condolences may be made at www.shmfh.com.

Dane Robert Nicolay was born March 10, 1986 in Fort Worth, Texas, to parents Dana Eugene Nicolay and Betty Jean Harless Nicolay. In his life, laughter was among Robby's highest values. On March 26, 2024 Robby went to make God laugh, and to bring a smile to those who have gone before.

At eighteen months, Robby and...

Charles Edward (Charlie) Hall was a man of God. Every job, every person, everywhere was his Church.
Charlie passed away on March 22, 2024, just 9 days short of his 90th Birthday.
Charlie was born on March 31, 1934 in Huntsville, TX. The piney woods of East Texas stayed in his veins and his life throughout. His...

Mary Ann (Maines) Moore passed away peacefully on March 10th, 2024. She was born December 25th, 1943 in Florence, TX to Joe & Theda (McLeod) Maines. She graduated from Florence High School in 1962 as the class Valedictorian and was voted Most Likely to Succeed.

Following high school Mary attended North Texas State...

Mary Lee Minor passed away surrounded by her loved ones on March 2, 2024, at her Huntsville, Texas home. Mary was born on June 6, 1928, to Veola and Julia Farris, in Shiro, Texas.
Funeral services will be on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at noon at Midway Baptist Church of Shiro. The body will lie in state one hour...

Corby McKenzie, born in Tampa, Florida, peacefully passed away at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands after a year-long battle with cancer, with his devoted wife Vicki McKenzie by his side on Sunday, March 3rd, 2024. He is survived by his loving wife Vicki McKenzie, his cherished children Christopher McKenzie, Hailey...

Cynthia Harrison Cross, 74, of Huntsville, TX, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2024.
Born on September 15, 1949, in Wellington, TX, she was the beloved daughter of Kenneth Warren and Lona Babcock Harrison. She grew up in Gainesville, TX and attended Gainesville High School, graduating Valedictorian in 1968....

Joseph J. Castille, was born on August 13, 1948, and passed away on February 19, 2024, in Willis, Texas. Funeral services are Saturday, February 24, 2024, 11:00 A.M. at Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church. He will be laid to rest at Brooke Cemetery, in Huntsville.

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Joe Neal Hoke, born July 22, 1936, passed away at his home on February 15th 2024, at the age of 87. He was born to Donald and Inez Hoke. Joe attended Reagan High School in Houston, Texas. Following his high school years, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and excelled in boxing and marksmanship as a rifle range...

On August 25,1943, in Point Blank, Texas, a sweet baby girl was born to the late Clarence and Q.Z. Agnew. Janice was the 8th of 14 beautiful children. She graduated from Coldspring High School in 1961, where she was an active child and participated in many school activities including Basketball.
After graduation,...

Nancy R. Grossenbacher (nee Robinson) 78, of Huntsville TX, was peacefully called back to her heavenly home on January 15, 2024, after a long illness.

Born January 19th, 1945 to the late former County Judge of Walker County, Frank Robinson, Senior and Virginia Robinson. A proud native of East Texas through and...

Known to his family and friends as Joe, Carl Joseph Ballard, 72, was born in Houston, Texas on May 23, 1951 to Carl Van Ballard and Ellen (Frizzell) Ballard.
Joe grew up in Huntsville, Texas, where he and his family were active members of Elkins Lake Baptist Church.
Joe graduated from Sam Houston State University in...