Obituaries

Margie Long

Dec 14, 2020

Née Fisk, AKA Marne, (b. May 9th, 1944) passed away this past Monday, December 14th at the age of 76. (At home, peacefully.)  She loved soap operas, antique shopping, costume jewelry, collecting just about everything, and she sure could make a mean red beans and rice.

She is survived by the love of her life, Tom Long of...

Charles Townsend

Dec 13, 2020

Charles “Charlie T” Townsend, 88, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020. He was born in a railroad box car in Victoria, Texas on July 17, 1932. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was deployed to Korea during the Korean War.

He was employed as a brakeman for Union Pacific Railroad for 37...

Jimmy Haynie

Dec 12, 2020

Jimmy Wayne Haynie of Corpus Christi, Texas, was called to heaven on December 12, 2020. He was born in Raymondville, Texas on August 05, 1944 to Terrell Dean Haynie and Verna P. Haynie. Jim was a devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather.

Jim was a proud United States Air Force Veteran and a Vietnam Veteran as...

Connie Braden

Dec 11, 2020

Connie Lee Braden, 67, passed away on December 11, 2020. She was born on March 2, 1953 in Hampton, Virginia.

Connie worked at a bank for 25 years and in 2004 married the love of her life, Chris Braden. She enjoyed hunting and fishing with her husband and grandchildren. she also loved trying new recipes and cooking...

Roberto Chapa

Dec 6, 2020

Surviving family members;

Wife- Lupita Chapa

Sisters- Beatrice Sanchez (Willie), Maria Carrillo (Rufino), Martha Cruz, Grace Monroe

Brothers- Fred Chapa (Lupita), Manuel Chapa (Patty), Marcelo Chapa

Debbie Payne

Nov 30, 2020

Debbie Lane Payne, age 65, passed away November 30th, 2020. She was born on September 3rd, 1955 in Corpus Christi, Texas to James “Jim” Grigsby and Patsy (Thompson) Grigsby.

Debbie was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved being with family, spending time with her grandsons, traveling, the beach, great food and most of all spending...

Paul Wilson

Nov 27, 2020

Paul Andrew Wilson, age 87, passed away peacefully November 27, 2020 after a courageous battle with kidney cancer. He was born March 28, 1933 in Vanoss, OK to Oscar L. Wilson and Lucille (Nowakowski) Wilson.

Paul was raised in the Houston, TX Memorial area and moved to Corpus Christi, TX during his junior year of high school....

Lance Mack

Nov 26, 2020

Lance Nelson Mack, age 54, passed away November 26th, 2020.  He was born on January 4th, 1966 to Howard and Joe Ellen Mack in Aransas Pass, Texas where he grew up and graduated high school.  He was preceded in death by his father Howard Mack. He was married to the love of his life Kimberly for 36 years.

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James Veselka

Nov 25, 2020

James Morgan Veselka, 63 of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away November 25, 2020 in a local hospital.

James was raised in Robstown, Texas, Graduating from Robstown High School in 1975. As an adult he lived in Corpus Christi, Texas with his wife, Rebecca Morris Veselka. James worked for Downing Wellhead Services as a Service Tech. and Administration...

Bobby Pullin

Nov 24, 2020

On Tuesday November 24, 2020 Bobby Allen Pullin, loving husband, son, brother and friend to many passed away at the age of 42. Bobby was born October 31, 1978 in Corpus Christi, TX to Bobby “Butch” and Claudia Pullin. He was a brilliant entrepreneur with a passion for the business he built.

Bobby loved traveling with his...

Margaret Hughes

Nov 20, 2020

Margaret Koliba Hughes died at the age of 89 on November 20, 2020 at her home in Odem, Tx surrounded by her family. She was born in Hochheim, Texas, July 15, 1931 to James and Emma Koliba.

Margaret is preceded in death by her spouse Wilburn L. Hughes, her parents, her brothers Bernard Koliba, Erwin Koliba, Johnny...

Mable Smith

Nov 19, 2020

Mable Rutha Nell Smith passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on November 19,2020 at 86 yrs old. She was married 65 long wonderful years to Melvin Buck Smith. She loved playing dice and card games, reading all sorts of books, family gatherings, and watching ice skating, not to mention her slight ratpacking skills. She was always surrounded by...

Robert Quick

Nov 15, 2020

Robert Adrian Quick, 69, passed away on November 15, 2020. He was born in Sylvania, Georgia, October 10, 1951, to Adrian and Martha Quick.

Robert is preceded in death by his parents and maternal grandparents, C. W. Jenkins and Gladys Jenkins and paternal grandparents, B.B. Quick and Jeanette Ward Quick.

He graduated from Statesboro High...

William Aubrey Harper, Jr.

Nov 11, 2020

William Aubrey Harper, Jr. (Aubrey) passed away November 11, 2020 at the age of 81. Survivors include his wife, Karen Denson Harper, children Amy (Edward) Floyd, Bill (Michelle) Harper, Ann (Colin) Martin, Mike (Amanda) Harper, Sara (Tyler) Joyner and grandchildren, Gerad, Mary, Trenton, Harper, Harris, Jude, Mia and Nora.

He led a long, happy and interesting life,...

Miki Watts

Nov 8, 2020

Miki Watts, age 79, was called home to be with the Lord on November 8, 2020. She was born to parents, John Thomas Mick and Virginia Maynard Mick on September 8, 1941.

Miki lived a full and complete happy life and was loved and admired by many. She raised four daughters to be sweet, yet fierce, like...

David Fossum

Nov 8, 2020

David Richard Fossum, 76, of Corpus Christi, Texas, died Sunday, November 8, 2020, at Angel Bright Hospice.  Dave was born July 31, 1944, in Minneapolis MN, to Dorothy (Fossum) Soland.  He was raised in the Canton-Harmony Minnesota area and was confirmed at the Greenfield Lutheran Church.  He was a graduate of Harmony High School class of 1963, and soon after...

Darrell Mcneese

Nov 7, 2020

Darrell L. McNeese, 56, of Corpus Christi passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 7. He was born on May 27, 1964 to Gilbert and Mary (Warren) McNeese. He graduated from W. B. Ray High School in 1982 where he played center for the Fighting Texan football team. He also loved singing in the choir and played “Curly” in the...

Melinda Camp

Nov 5, 2020

Melinda Kyle Todd “ Sudie “ Camp. Born November 27,1950 in Corpus Christi Texas. Passed away November 5, 2020 at the age of 69. She was a 1968 graduate of Roy Miller HS and life long resident in the Corpus  area.

Daniel Hogan

Nov 4, 2020

Daniel Don Hogan, born in Germany November 28, 1954 went to meet his Maker at Retama Nursing Home in Corpus Christi, Texas on November 4, 2020.

Survivors include sisters, Patsy (John) Bremer of Odem and Marilyne (Don) Rogers of Corpus Christi as well as several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his...

W. H. Bowen

Nov 4, 2020

Private First-Class W. H. Bowen, 93, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 4, 2020. “Dub” was a decorated Veteran who served in World War II with the 397th Military Police Battalion stationed in Nurnberg, Germany. While stationed in the European Theatre of Operations, he guarded trains with American supplies and equipment. He maintained the safety of the...