Obituaries
Herbert Young
Aug 12, 2010
Herbert Clyde Young, husband, father, brother, and friend, died Wednesday August 12, 2010. He was 70. Herbert was born to Floyd and Gladys Marie (Barlow) Young on December 12, 1939 in Crystal Springs, MS. He joined the Marines in 1957 at the age of 17 where he served his country at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. After satisfying a four-year military...
Mogie Dolan
Aug 11, 2010
Mogie Hope Dolan, 91 of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010. She was born December 30, 1918 in Dudley, Texas to Thurman and Ola Mae Smith Roberts. She was preceded in death by her parents, her daughter, Kathryn M. Dolan, two sisters, Maurine Roberts Watts and Frances Roberts Taylor and her husband Odem Dolan. She is survived...
Lynn Scott
Aug 10, 2010
Lynn Dale (L.D.) Scott of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010 after living a very full and productive 87 years. He was born January 18, 1923 in Yowell, Texas to Frank and Niva Johnson Scott. He resided in Yowell until he joined the Navy to serve in World War II. After serving four years in the Navy...
Maria Deleon
Jul 31, 2010
Maria Guadalupe “Lupe” DeLeon passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on July 31, 2010 at the age of 83. She struggled with Alzheimer’s for many years. She was born September 22, 1926 in Driscoll, Texas to Concepcion and Maria Escamilla. She was preceded in death by her parents and is survived by her husband of 70...
Robert Dunlavy
Jul 29, 2010
Robert Henry “Bob” Dunlavy, was born September 15, 1929 in Eagle Lake, Texas and passed away July 29, 2010 in a hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, surrounded by his loving family. Bob moved to Corpus Christi in 1941, graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1948, served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War and then worked at...
Johnnie Flores
Jul 23, 2010
Johnnie Flores, 55, loving husband, father, brother, grandpa, uncle and friend, went to be with his Heavenly Father on July 23, 2010. He was born August 27, 1954 in Raymondville, Texas to Isidro and Viola Fonseca Flores. He was employed by Frank’s Casing Crew for 20 years and was an usher and member of Church of Hope. He was preceded...
Levi Kelly
Jul 22, 2010
Our loving, precious dad, Levi W. Kelly, 89, went to be with Jesus, July 22, 2010. He was born November 16, 1920 to John Sanford and Ida Harlan Kelly in Bishop, Texas. He was one of six children born to the pioneer Kelly family in Bishop. The Kellys moved from the Marlin, Texas area in 1916 and farmed in the...
Charles Johnson, Sr.
Jul 20, 2010
Charles Ray Johnson, Sr., age 83, died on July 20, 2010 following a short illness. He was born in Boynton, Oklahoma to Charles Emmett and Georgia Duncan Johnson. He joined the United States Marine Corps at age 14 and served in the South Pacific during World War II. After discharge, he began his long career in the oilfield, working with...
Leonard “Wilson”
Jul 19, 2010
Leonard V. Wilson “Wilson”, age 67, was called home to God on July 19, 2010 surrounded by his family. He was a loving husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle and friend. He was born June 9, 1943 to Edward and Clara Ferk Wilson, the first son of eight boys, in Kerrville, Texas. He moved to Corpus Christi, Texas when he was...
Linda Miller
Jul 16, 2010
Linda Louise Miller, age 63, of Robstown, Texas passed away July 16, 2010. She was born March 19, 1947 in Meridian, Texas to Woodrow and Ruby Parsons. Linda was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Donald Ray Parsons. She is survived by her husband of forty four years, Edwin Miller of Robstown, Texas; daughters, Joy Miller (Abel)...
Troy Gilbert
Jul 16, 2010
Troy Gilbert, 70, of Robstown, Texas, passed away Friday, July 16, 2010 at his home. He was born April 18, 1940 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Troy J. and Margaret Pensyl Gilbert. He was a longtime employee of Halliburton and was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. He is survived by his daughters, Kellye Bennett of Oklahoma...
Richard Elzner
Jul 14, 2010
Richard F. Elzner, on July 14, 2010, lost his courageous battle with cancer. He was born on February 10, 1942 to Emil and Adella Elzner. He graduated from West Oso High School in 1960. He then proudly served his country in the U. S. Army and was a Vietnam veteran. He was also a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters...
Claudia Gouchie
Jul 8, 2010
Claudia Rencher Gouchie, age 92, passed away July 8, 2010 after a long illness. Claudia was born in Orange, Texas December 10, 1917 to Clarence and Elizabeth Rencher. Claudia lived in Corpus Christi most of her life. She graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1935. She was a long time member of St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Catholic...
Jewel Vinson
Jul 6, 2010
Jewel Vinson, 93, a long time resident of Robstown went to be with the Lord on July 6, 2010. She was born October 18, 1916 in Chelsey, Oklahoma to Walter “Blackie” and Ivy Cooper. Jewel had been living in Austin, Texas with her daughter for the past 6 years. She is preceded in death by her parents and siblings, as...
Billy Thames
Jul 5, 2010
Robstown, Texas Billy Virgil Thames, 79, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 6, 1931 in Waco, Texas, the son of James Virgil and Lila Mae Thames. He was a graduate of Waco High School, Baylor University and Texas A&M University, Kingsville. Bill served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean...
Myrtle Heinrich
Jun 28, 2010
Myrtle Lucille Heinrich, 96, passed into eternal life on June 28, 2010, peacefully at home with family. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on November 28, 1913 to James and Fannie Galbreath. Myrtle worked at the telephone company until the birth of her first son, Jimmy, then stayed at home to raise their two sons, afterwards working at Tuloso-Midway...
Anna Engelking
Jun 26, 2010
Anna Lou Cook Engelking, 80, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2010. She was born May 15, 1930 in Vernon, Texas to Kenneth and Ina “Cookie” Cook. Mrs. Engelking taught homemaking and sciences at Aransas Pass, Gregory-Portland, Skidmore-Tynan and for 30 years at West Oso. She was a longtime member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, the...
Paula Gaitan
Jun 23, 2010
Paula Munoz Gaitan, 87, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at her home after a long illness. She was born January 15, 1923 in Caldwell County, Texas to Medardo and Maria Valdez Munoz. Mrs. Gaitan was a member of Corpus Christi Christian Fellowship and the Woodmen of the World Chapter # 3668 in Orange Grove, Texas....
Theresa Simons
Jun 23, 2010
Theresa Tekla Simons, age 90, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away June 23, 2010. She was born September 18, 1919 in Cestohowa, Texas to Alois and Rosie Moczygemba. She later moved to McCook, Texas where she lived until she married Andrew J. Simons on December 4, 1943 in Mission, Texas. They later settled in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she was...
Jim Davis
Jun 21, 2010
Jim Davis, 85, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Monday, June 21, 2010. He was born November 20, 1924 in Lorenzo, Texas to Oscar Roy and Madeline Katherine Orlein Davis. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and was employed in oil field equipment sales. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sons, Denny Mack Davis and...
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