All Obituaries

John Wesley “Brother” Riley, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 in Houston, Texas.  He was born on December 15, 1925 in Freer, Texas to Ernest and Orpha Riley. He was known as Wesley by his family, as John by his co-workers, and as Brother by his most recent Houston friends.  He was called to duty in 1943 and proudly served with the 82nd Airborne Battalion as part of the 508th Parachute Infantry in the United State Army.  He fought in the European...

Katherine R. Botard, age 101, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Katherine was born in Fentress, Texas on January 15, 1917 to Ola Myrtle Mercer and Dorse Perkins Richards. She graduated from Robstown High School and from Texas A & I University with a degree in Home Economics. She taught fifth grade in Alice ISD until her retirement in 1978. She was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, where she was very active. In her later years, she...

Karen A. Stegall, age 82, passed away in Corpus Christi on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. She was born on February 15, 1936 to Freda and Raymond Apel in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was a graduate of the University of Texas with a Bachelor’s degree in English. She taught at Taft High School for 30 years until her retirement in 1995. She was a longtime member of Faith Lutheran Church in Taft. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, who will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by...

Laura Elizabeth Calvit, age 68, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 7, 2019. She was born in Sabinal, Texas on May 3, 1950 to Laura and Joseph Calvert. She graduated from Texas A & I University with a master’s degree in education and accounting, and was an instructor at Bee County College until her retirement. Laura was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Bishop, Texas. She was married to James Crawford, Jr. for 29 years. She enjoyed reading, writing, and taking long...

Morris West Curry, age 85, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Morris was born on November 4, 1933 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Mary and Ollie Curry. He was a proud United States Air Force veteran. He worked as a tool pusher in the oilfield industry and retired at 82 years of age. He was a member of Morningside Drive Church of Christ. He enjoyed spending time with his family and loved to laugh! He especially enjoyed gardening and watching football. He was preceded in death by his...

Eric W. Hancock passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019.  He was 36 years old.  Eric was born on June 16, 1982 in Jacksonville, Florida to Cheryl Anne and Jack Lee Hancock. He worked as a clerk in a retail store. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan and also enjoyed playing video games and watching movies. He especially enjoyed spending time with his nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Robert Dean Hancock and Lucille Slutts, and by his...

Dale Ray Sikes passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018. He was 59 years old. He was born on September 23, 1959 to Thelma and James Lawrence Sikes in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was a long-time resident of Alice, Texas and had attended Alice High School, where he was active in choir.  His passion was bowling but he also enjoyed listening to old music and baking. He especially loved spending time with the family. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Thelma...

Florentino Mendoza, Jr., beloved husband, father, and grandfather, went to his eternal rest on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at the age of 92. He was born in Calaveras, Texas to Margarita (Games) and Florentino Mendoza Florentino was a World War II veteran having proudly served in the United States Army. He attended and graduated from the University of Texas Austin in 1951 with a pharmacy degree. He worked for Walgreens and retired after 34 years of service as a pharmacist. He enjoyed...

Mary Ann Schuette passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at her home in Orange Grove, TX, with her family by her side.  She lived a joy-filled, blessed life for 82 years.  Her story began on August 1, 1936 on the family farm in Orange Grove, TX. While attending Orange Grove High School, she enjoyed playing the clarinet, being a drum majorette and was homecoming queen.  After graduation, she married Ben Schuette and they settled in Corpus Christi, TX to raise their five...

Melinda Jane Haigood made the journey home to be with her Lord on December 25, 2018.  She was born on February 5, 1930 in Port Lavaca, Texas.  She was the daughter of the late Celilla and William Wallis. Melinda enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a crossword puzzle expert, and enjoyed jigsaw puzzles and reading. She was an active member of the Church of Christ at Kings Crossing in Corpus Christi, and was past-member...