Obituaries

Jun 29, 2022

Clara Amalie Surovcak Hoot, 94, of Brazoria, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. She was born November 29, 1927, in Frydek, Texas to the late Annie Rosie (Kutra) and Josef Richard Surovcak.

Clara loved to deer hunt and grew beautiful flowers in her yard. She especially loved her Bluebonnets.

She was preceded in death...

Jun 28, 2022

Roy L. Minshew, 82, of Bay City, TX passed away on June 28, 2022.  Roy was born August 22, 1939, in Bay City, TX.  He spent much of his long oilfield career as a salesman in the Corpus Christi area.  He was fun loving, outgoing, and a bit of a prankster.  Roy never met a stranger.

He...

Jun 15, 2022

Kimberly Diane Benefield of Ozona, Texas passed away peacefully in the loving arms of her family on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at the age of 62.  She was born August 27, 1959, in Fort Worth, Texas to William and Johnnie Hudgens.

She is survived by her husband of 22 years, Robert Benefield of Ozona; two stepchildren, Lance...

Jun 13, 2022

Mary Elizabeth Guy Schultz, 82, from Brazoria Texas, was welcomed to enter the Kingdom of God on Monday, June 13, 2022, surround by her family. Mary was born August 2, 1939, to Jacob and Lora Guy in Greenwood, Florida.

She graduated from Escambia County High School in Atmore, Alabama and then attended Pensacola Junior College. It was...

Jun 11, 2022

Dale Keith Shipman, 82, passed away after a day surrounded by his family at two minutes after midnight on June 11, 2022.

Dale, or Keith as his closest family and friends knew him, was born on September 17, 1939, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. He was the eighth of eleven children born to Mary & Virgil "Jack" Shipman. Keith...

Jun 11, 2022

Antonio (Tony, Todo, IBM) Liserio Jr. returned to his heavenly home on Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Houston, Texas. Antonio was born on October 30, 1957, to Antonio Liserio and Minnie Galvan in Port Lavaca, Texas. He graduated from Bloomington High School in 1976 and proudly enlisted in the United States Army where he served as an Avionic Navigation...

Jun 9, 2022

Gary Franklin Eubanks was born on October 26, 1941, in Winnsboro, LA to Clinton “Woody” and Bertha Eubanks.  He went to school in Fort Necessity and then on to Northeast LA College.  He met and married the love of his life, Linda Sue Trinkle on February 24, 1965.  They had 3 children Renita “DeLane”, Gary “Michael” and Charles “David”. ...

Jun 4, 2022

Marsha Marcum, 85, of Sweeny, entered Heaven’s gates on June 4, 2022.

She was born to the late Charles and Faye Huber, February 22, 1937. She was the oldest of four children. She is survived by her brother, Jim Huber (Donna) and predeceased by her brothers, Harold and Charles Huber.

Marsha married her high school...

Jun 3, 2022

Iris Joreene Jackson Chenault (Jo), 93, of Sweeny, Texas passed away Friday, June 3, 2022. She was born August 30, 1928, in Coleman County, Coleman, Texas to Fred and Martha Jackson.

She graduated from Coleman High School in 1945 and attended Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas, where she met and married James Marvin Chenault (Jamie) on...

May 31, 2022

Arnold Joe Svoboda, 95, of Damon, went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, surrounded by his children. He was born at home in Damon, Texas on November 5, 1926 to Frank and Agnes Svoboda.

Arnold, a World War II Veteran, served 2 years including time in Germany. He farmed cotton and some milo and...

May 29, 2022

Herman Lloyd Lambert, Jr. 65, of West Columbia, fought his End Stage Renal Disease valiantly for 3 years. On Sunday, May 29, 2022, he went home to the Lord with his family at his side. Lloyd was born in Conroe, Texas on April 22, 1957, to H.L. Lambert Sr. and Blanca Cuevas Lambert.

He was a sport enthusiast with...

May 27, 2022

Marjorie Sue Parker of Sweeny, Texas, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2022, at St. Luke's Hospital in Lake Jackson, Texas, surrounded by family.

Known as Margie, she was born on October 16, 1938, in Houston, Texas, to John and Bessie Mae Cochran. She graduated from Jefferson Davis High School in Houston where she was a member...

May 27, 2022

Virginia Jones Laughlin ("Ginger"), of West Columbia, TX died on May 27, 2022, Ginger was born on September 16, 1943, in Bay City, TX to J.Q. Jones and Mildred Jones of West Columbia.  After graduating with honors from Columbia High School, Ginger attended Wharton Junior College before transferring to Texas Christian University where she continued to excel academically, graduating in...

May 25, 2022

Peggy Jean Danford Ducroz, 86, formerly of Brazoria Tx, passed away May 25, 2022, in Texarkana Tx.

She enjoyed her years working as a Sorority Mom at University of Texas in Austin, Tx for the Tri Delta and Pi Beta Phi at Texas A&M College Station, Tx.

Her surviving family includes her sister, JoAnn West,...

May 23, 2022

Phyllis Luann Hanna Finley Hendershot, slipped peacefully into the arms of Jesus, her Lord and Savior, Monday, May 23, 2022. Phyllis was born in Hasema, Texas September 10, 1940, to William Voyd Hanna and Bertha Sewell Hanna Norman. She was the eighth child of twelve children.

Phyllis began her education in Van Vleck ISD and graduated as...

May 20, 2022

Red Goodrum (The Freedom Loving Man) passed away to the next life to be with Jesus, May 20, 2022.  He was a “1943 Model” born on March of 1943, in Liberty, Texas, in Liberty County.  He was the Only son of Oscar Lum and Georgia Lee Goodrum and was brother to two sisters Lois and Janice.  Dad married Mom,...

May 20, 2022

Bobbie Nell Higgins, 87, slipped away early Friday morning, May 20, 2022, into the presence of her Lord at her residence in Clute, Texas. She was born August 23, 1934, in Cooper, Delta County, Texas to John and Ida Belle Mining as the youngest of 5 children.

She had a very happy childhood and went home many...

May 19, 2022

On May 19, 2022, Mary Margaret Weeks, a loving wife, mother of two, grandmother of two, and lifelong servant of our Lord Jesus Christ passed away at age 72 in her home surrounded by her immediate family holding her hands and comforting her.

Mary Was born July 14, 1949, in Punsxutawney, Pennsylvania to Elizabeth Roney and Louis Roney.  She...

Apr 29, 2022

Kaitlyn “Kaitie” Marie Braddock, 26, of West Columbia, Texas, passed from this life into God’s rest on Friday, April 29, 2022, in Houston, Texas. Nineteen months after diagnosis with an aggressive neuroendocrine cancer, she passed peacefully, with her parents by her side holding her hands.

Kaitie was born on January 22, 1996, to Walter and Becky Braddock...

Apr 25, 2022

John David Crouch III, 75, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022, at his home in Sweeny, Texas.

John was born on October 24, 1946, in Jonesboro, Arkansas to John and Wilma Crouch. He attended the University of Arkansas and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Natural Sciences and Bacteriology. After completing his degree, John joined the...