Obituaries

Billie Paschal

Billie Paschal

Feb 15, 2015

Billie Nell Paschal, age 83, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away on February 15, 2015. She was born on January 27, 1932 to William Dan and Irene Fields Wright in Corpus Christi, Texas. Billie graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1950. “Once a Buc, always a Buc.” She was a dedicated member of the Tuloso-Midway Baptist Church, and an...

Linda Ryals

Linda Ryals

Feb 15, 2015

Linda Marie Nielsen Ryals, age 63, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away February 15, 2015. She was born at the Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington on January 11, 1952 to Earl and Dorothy Nielsen. She graduated from Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma, Washington in 1970. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Dorothy Nielsen and...

Velma Heine

Velma Heine

Feb 13, 2015

Velma Pauline Heine, 97, went home to be with our Lord on February 13, 2015. She was born on December 18, 1917 in Yoakum, Texas to Oran and Ellen Dow Jennings. She was Preceded in death by her husband Roy Lee Heine, Sr., three daughters, Juanelle Haskel, Paulie Wood, and Judy Prince. She is survived by three sons, Roy Lee...

Dean Gulley

Dean Gulley

Feb 7, 2015

Dean Gulley was born January 16, 1957 to Robert “Bob” and Sylvia Gulley and was a lifelong resident of Corpus Christi, Texas. He was taken suddenly from his family due to an unexpected illness on February 5, 2015. His father, Bob Gulley preceded him in death. He is survived by his mother, Sylvia Hewlett Gulley; a brother, Dr. R. Bryan...

John Barnes

John Barnes

Feb 4, 2015

John “Roger” Barnes, 76, a loving, generous and devoted husband and father, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Roger was born May 14, 1938, in Corpus Christi, Texas, the only son of Wilbur Truman Barnes and Edith Jo Shelton Barnes. He graduated from W. B. Ray High School in 1956, was...

Leona Kocurek

Leona Kocurek

Jan 29, 2015

Leona Kocurek, 82, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away January 29, 2015. She was born February 7, 1932 in Moulton, Texas. She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, and was the infection control nurse at Memorial Hospital where she nursed for over 30 years and had been a LVN for over 45 years. She was preceded in death...

Dorothy Carter

Dorothy Carter

Jan 27, 2015

Dorothy Eloise Gillespie Carter, age 87, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away January 27, 2015. She was born March 15, 1927 in Robstown, Texas to Roy Ernest Gillespie, Sr. and Florence Thompson Gillespie. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack C. Carter; sisters, Cherry Gillespie and Melba (Neal) Clarkson; brother, Roy (Dorothy) Gillespie, Jr. She is survived by...

Marilyn Isenberg

Marilyn Isenberg

Jan 26, 2015

Marilyn Elaine Davis Isenberg went to be with her Lord on January 24, 2015. She was born in Robstown, Texas on June 2, 1941 to Joseph Robert (Bob) and Virgil Granger Davis. The family lived in Banquete, Texas and then moved to Calallen in 1949. Marilyn graduated from Calallen High School in 1959. Moving into Corpus Christi, she began working...

Clarence Balko

Clarence Balko

Jan 25, 2015

Clarence Neely Balko, 88, passed away peacefully January 25, 2015. Clarence was born in La Grange, Texas on October 9, 1926 to the late Ottilie Frank and Herman W. Balko. He was a loving husband, dedicated father to his three children, and a wonderful grandfather and great-grandfather. Clarence graduated from Bishop High School and married Bernice Pauline Kaiser on January...

Adrc Usn

Adrc Usn

Jan 22, 2015

ADRC Robert B. “Bob” McKinley, USN (Ret.), 91, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2015. Bob was born in Temple, Texas to Merrell D. McKinley and Julia Huckabee McKinley. He was raised in Nederland, Texas. Bob joined the Navy at age 17 in May, 1941. He served aboard the USS Enterprise CV-6 during WWII from Dec. 1941-Oct. 1943. From there...

Shirley Heller

Shirley Heller

Jan 19, 2015

Shirley Marie Terry Tavares Heller, went to be with our Heavenly Father on January 19, 2015. She was born on October 15, 1947 in Corpus Christi, Texas where she was raised. She is preceded in death by her parents, Dean and Margie Terry; brothers, Gene and Benny Terry; sister, Wendy Walters; grandmothers, Bertie Mae Woods and Nell Terry Davenport. She...

Elsie Ates

Elsie Ates

Jan 19, 2015

Mrs. Elsie Jane Smith Ates passed away peacefully in her sleep at 1:00 A.M. on January 19, 2015. She was 91 years old. Elsie was born September 15, 1923 to Stonewall and Jesse (Morrison) Smith in Monroe, Louisiana. At the time of her passing, she was living in Trisun River Ridge Nursing Facility in Corpus Christi, Texas. She had recently...

Pauline Neslony

Pauline Neslony

Jan 19, 2015

Pauline Martha Neslony, age 86, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away January 19, 2015. She was born July 18, 1928 in Cuero, Texas to Willie Joe and Annie Kalich Macha. She was the youngest and last surviving of six children and their spouses. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Neslony and is survived by her sons, Lawrence...

Gary Potter Sr.

Gary Potter Sr.

Jan 17, 2015

Gary Leon Potter Sr., 76, of Corpus Christi, Texas went to be with the Lord on January 17, 2015. He was born September 27, 1938 in Glens Falls, New York to Erwin and Alfreta Mae Pratt Potter. Gary was retired from the U. S. Air Force, and had been a manager of ABJ Adjusters. He was an ordained minister and...

Donald Gerdes, Jr.

Donald Gerdes, Jr.

Jan 16, 2015

Donald Bernard Gerdes, Jr., 32, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away January 16, 2015. He was born April 8, 1982 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Donald was an altar server at St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church from the 4th grade until he enlisted in the U. S. Army. He was a 2000 graduate of Calallen High School and...

Charles Wahl

Charles Wahl

Jan 13, 2015

Charles “Kevin” Wahl, was born April 10, 1961 and passed away January 13, 2015 losing his long battle to cancer. He graduated from Sinton High School and from Southwest Texas State University earning an agriculture degree. He was an environmental technologist ending his career with the Stripes company. With his fun loving magnetic personality, he never met a stranger. He...

Marcus Sheets

Marcus Sheets

Jan 9, 2015

Marcus Jerrel Sheets, age 55, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away January 9, 2015. He was born September 14, 1959 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Michael and Maxie Crain Sheets. He was preceded in death by his father and is survived by his mother, Maxie Bryant; brothers, W. Michael (Joni) Sheets, Sonny Sheets; grandmother, Erline Crain; nephews, Robert and David...

Jack Stanford

Jack Stanford

Jan 8, 2015

Jack R. Stanford, 78, passed away on January 8, 2015 after a long battle with Parkinsons. He was born on July 25, 1936 in Driscoll, Texas to Blake and Lilly (Pohlmeyer) Stanford. After graduating from Robstown High School, Jack enlisted in the U.S. Army. Following his discharge from the military he went to work for TXDOT where he worked for...

Mevlynn Calk

Mevlynn Calk

Jan 4, 2015

Mevlynn Raye Calk, 72, joined the love of her life in Heaven on January 3, 2015. She was born in Brownsville, Texas on November 11,1942. Mevlynn had a loving, generous heart. She loved doings things for others. Over the years Mevlynn has spent countless hours raising money for Relay for Life. Nueces County 4-H has been a big part of...

Joann Despain

Joann Despain

Jan 1, 2015

Joann Eaton DeSpain, 83, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 in a local hospital. She was born May 1, 1931 in Honey Grove, Texas. Joann began her thirty-six year career in the oil and gas industry with Western Natural Gas in 1950. In 1960, she joined Humble Oil & Refining Company in their marketing department. Humble...