obituaries

George Cecil Colston

George Cecil Colston

Aug 15, 2020

On Saturday, August 15, 2020, George Cecil Colston - loving husband, son, brother, father, grandfather and great-grandfather – went to be with the Lord at the age of 76.

Cecil was born on September 1, 1943 in Conroe, TX to George Lee and Mary Virginia (Boyd) Colston. He was a longshoreman for over 30 years in Houston....

Pauline "Polly" Torpy

Pauline "Polly" Torpy

Aug 14, 2020

On April 1,1925 a beautiful baby girl was born in Louisville, KY and placed in an orphanage where the director knew exactly who to call to receive this precious gift from God.  Paul and Pearl Faith, who had fostered dozens of kids came to pick up this baby girl and take her to be their own. They named her...

Ginger Tickle

Ginger Tickle

Aug 14, 2020

Ginger Morris Tickle of Spring, TX, age 71, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 after an 8-year battle with cancer. She was born on Feb. 8, 1949 in Memphis, TN.

Ginger graduated from Fayette County High School, Somerville, TN in 1967. She served as a cheerleader for both the football and...

Ellen Marino

Ellen Marino

Aug 14, 2020

Ellen Marino (nee Ellen Ryan Mary Dalgleish), age 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of August 14, 2020.    She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Marino, in January 1988.   She is survived by her daughter, Anne Marino, son-in-law Jeff Clark and Anne's Godmother, Carmen Marrin.   She had a deep fondness for...

Kevin Neil Hargrove

Kevin Neil Hargrove

Aug 14, 2020

Please follow this link for a live stream of the funeral service 11am, Saturday, August 29, 2020.\ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUUCWMJ1gX0gj8m5G4K0LEQ?view_as=subscriber

Kevin Neil Hargrove of Tomball, Texas passed away suddenly on August 14, 2020, at the age of 62. Kevin was born on April 20, 1958 in El Paso, Texas to Mitzie Boyle and Nelson "Bud" Hargrove.

With...

Mark Alan Price

Mark Alan Price

Aug 14, 2020

Mark Alan Price departed to be face to face with the Lord to celebrate his 59th birthday in Heaven on August 14, 2020.

He was born in Houston, Texas on August 10, 1961 to, and preceded in death by James Douglas Price and Carolyn Followell Price.

As a young boy, Mark loved playing Little League...

Hubert Ronald Irvine

Hubert Ronald Irvine

Aug 13, 2020

Hubert Ronald Irvine

November 26 1922 – August 13, 2020

Hubert Ronald Irvine was born on November 26, 1922 in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was known to most as Hugh and Dad to his seven children. He passed peacefully from this life on August 13, 2020 at home in Houston surrounded by his family...

Robert John Kornsey

Robert John Kornsey

Aug 13, 2020

Robert (Bob) John Kornsey passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, August 13, 2020.  He was born on April 27, 1937 to loving parents, John and Jean Kornsey, in Philadelphia PA.  Bob was older brother to sister Linda and brother Alan.  Growing up in the church youth group, Robert met the love of his life, Norma, when he...

Carl Thomason Anthony, Jr.

Carl Thomason Anthony, Jr.

Aug 13, 2020

Carl Thomason Anthony Jr., age 73, died peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital – The Vintage Hospital in Houston, Texas on Thursday, August 13, 2020. He was born to the late Carl Thomason Anthony Sr. and Anita Irene Marga Breitenbach on April 28, 1947 in Fuerth, Bayern, Germany.

Carl graduated from Baker High School in Columbus, Georgia in...

Todd William Folse

Todd William Folse

Aug 12, 2020

Todd William Folse was born April 29, 1980 in Metairie Louisiana. He died at his home in Cypress, Texas on August 12, 2020 of natural causes, departing into the arms of his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Todd grew up in initially in Gretna, Louisiana and later in Houston, Texas. He graduated high school from Palmyra Senior High School...

Nancy Dionne Vernon

Nancy Dionne Vernon

Aug 12, 2020

Our beloved Wife, Mother and Grandmother, Nancy Dionne Vernon, died on August 12, 2020. She was born in Benton, Kentucky, on December 21, 1940 to Howard and Lee Hanley.

Nancy grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas and graduated from W.B. Ray High School. Shortly after she went to work as a secretary for Merrill Lynch. She married...

Henry Avelar

Henry Avelar

Aug 12, 2020

Henry Avelar, a beloved pillar of his family, regretfully passed away as a result of complications during his COVID19 recovery.

Henry is survived by his wife Grace Avelar and children Enrique Avelar Jr., Isaac Henry Avelar, Ezekiel Henry Avelar, Jaclyn Ruth Avelar, Andrea Dawn Fowler, Roman Covarrubias, and Eloisa Covarrubias Sanchez.  His children resonated with his humor,...

William "Bill" Burton

William "Bill" Burton

Aug 11, 2020

William (Bill) J.C. Burton born March 13, 1929 in Orange, Texas, passed away on August 11, 2020 in Tomball, Texas. He was 91 years old. He is preceded in death by his Mother, Ethel Newhouse Burton, Father, Bryan J. Burton, Wife, Elizabeth Palmer Burton, Sister Betty Jean Pinson, Daughter, Barbara Ann Burton, Grandson, Nicholas Bryan Burton, Great Grandson, Andrew...

Wanda Kay Melton

Wanda Kay Melton

Aug 11, 2020

OUR PRECIOUS TO OUR HEARS HAS GONE;

THE VOICE WE LOVED IS STILLED.

THE PLACE MADE VACANT IN OUR HOME;

CAN NEVER MORE BE FILLED.

OUR FATHER IN HIS WISDOM CALLED;

THE ONE HIS LOVE HAD GIVEN;...

Elsie M. Wilson

Elsie M. Wilson

Aug 11, 2020

Elsie was born to Thomas Nathan and Flora Estella Griffith in Bowie County, Texas. When she came to Houston in the forties, she lived next door to the Wilson family on Rutland Street in the Heights and she married the youngest son, Justus. She graduated from Reagan High School in 1949. Over the years, she worked for J. W....

Allan Mitchell Clark

Allan Mitchell Clark

Aug 10, 2020

Allan Mitchell Clark, a father, a husband, a Papa, and a proud American Veteran. Allan was born March 18, 1949 in the city of Blackwell, Oklahoma and grew up in Magnolia, Texas where his family later resided. He was the Greatest man to the Guerrero family, his family.

Allan was devoted to his family - humble, loving,...

Ernest Miles

Ernest Miles

Aug 10, 2020

Ernest Nolan Miles

November 26, 1931 – August 10, 2020

Ernest Nolan Miles, 88, of Apalachin, New York, Durham, North Carolina, and briefly in Cypress, Texas, passed away on August 10, 2020 of Covid-19 coupled with congestive heart failure in Katy, Texas.

Ernie was born in Chicago...

John Michael "Mike" Lewis

John Michael "Mike" Lewis

Aug 10, 2020

John Michael Lewis "Mike"

December 12, 1961

August 10, 2020

John Michael Lewis passed away on August 10, 2020. Mike was born to Sandra Mae Lewis and Michael Lewis in Beaumont, TX on December 12, 1961. Everyone who knew Mike loved him. Mike was always full of joy and had a smile on...

Tommie J. Harthan

Tommie J. Harthan

Aug 10, 2020

Proverbs 31: 28-29  Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her " Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all."

Tommie Jean Harthan, 84 of Pinehurst, Texas left this troubled world to go to her eternal home with her Lord on August 10, 2020. Tommie was born...

Ottis M. Young, Jr.

Ottis M. Young, Jr.

Aug 10, 2020

Ottis Mellie Young, Jr., 80, entered the Kingdom of Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, August 10, 2020. He was born in Pasadena, Texas on June 30, 1940, to Ottis Young, Sr. and Dorothy (Simon) Young.

Ottis grew up in Golden Acres and attended Pasadena High School. He was the President of the...

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