Obituaries
Wilmer Lee Lawson
Jul 23, 2023
Wilmer Lee Lawson, age 78, of North Zulch, Texas passed away on July 23, 2023 in Houston, Texas. He was born on November 12, 1944 in Freeport, Texas to W.A. "Buster" and Corine (Glass) Lawson. Wilmer, also known as "PaPa," doted on his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He followed his granddaughters from softball games to stock shows. Wilmer loved taking care...
Charles Henry "Charlie" Wilcox
Jul 19, 2023
Charles Henry "Charlie" Wilcox, age seventy-seven, of Normangee, Texas passed away on July 19, 2023 in Bryan, Texas. He was born on August 31, 1945 to Jim, Sr. and Louestha (Corbitt) Wilcox in Fernandina Beach, Florida.
Charlie was a member of First Baptist Church, Madisonville, Texas. He and his late wife, Elizabeth, built their home in the Ten Mile Community in...
Betty Jean King
Jul 13, 2023
Betty Jean (Gafford) King, 89, of Madisonville, Texas went to be with her Heavenly Father on July 13, 2023. She was born on October 11, 1933 to Ancel and Lucy (Laird) Gafford in North Zulch, Texas. Betty was a very devoted Christian who loved the Lord. She enjoyed crafting, bird watching and telling everyone about the many blessings God had...
Percival Leonard "Percy" Shauger
Jul 8, 2023
Percival Leonard "Percy" Shauger, 95, went to be our Lord on Saturday, July 8, 2023. He was born on October 21, 1927 in Saginaw, Michigan to Verne Louis and Gladys Mae (Watkins) Shauger. He was baptized into the Christian faith as a Catholic and lived a life devoted to his family.
He is survived by his brother, Kilton K. Shauger of...
Linda Grace Mccabe
Jul 7, 2023
Linda Grace McCabe, 78, of Madisonville, Texas, passed away on July 7, 2023. Linda was born in Copiague, New York on October 21, 1944, to Benjamin and Grace Russo. She started her family in Islip, New York. Her life was full of rich adventures, and she lived and traveled across the United States and abroad until she made Madisonville, Texas...
Carolyn Jo Warren
Jul 5, 2023
Carolyn Jo Warren, known to many as "Dody," age 79, peacefully passed away on July 5, 2023, while in the hospital in Houston, Texas. She was born on September 28, 1943 in Houston, Texas to John and Iva May (Castleberry) Phillips and chose to make a life there for many years until moving to Madisonville where she resided until her...
Joann Overturf
Jul 1, 2023
JoAnn (Tanner) Overturf, age 83, passed away on July 1, 2023 in College Station, Texas. She was born on February 9, 1940 in Rayville, Louisiana to Benjamin Tracy and Eula (Morgan) Tanner. JoAnn was a member of Madisonville United Pentecostal Church for many years. She was most often described as being a caring, loving and sweet person. JoAnn enjoyed crocheting...
Carlena Hammonds
Jun 30, 2023
Carlena Hammonds of Madisonville, Texas, went to be with the Lord on June 30th, 2023. Carlena was born in Abilene, Texas December 9th, 1950, to Carl Edward Geer and Marion Pope Geer.
Carlena was affectionately known as Granny by her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and countless others. Living in Madisonville for the last nine years brought her immense joy. Nothing tickled her more...
Mary "Jeanette" Davis
Jun 28, 2023
Mary "Jeanette" Davis, age 81, of North Zulch, Texas passed away June 28, 2023 at her home in North Zulch.
Jeanette was born October 14, 1941 in Austin, Texas to George Winston & Mary Alice (Thompson) Keeton. She and her late husband, Delbert, had lived in North Zulch since 1976, coming from Marlin, Texas. Jeanette was raised in the Methodist faith...
Lena Lanell Haire
Jun 23, 2023
Lena "LaNell" Haire was 91 years, 2 months and 2 days. She went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, June 23, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lee and Lena (Lander) Baker; stepmother, Linnie Rigsby Baker; husband, Carl Blake Haire; brothers, Donald, James and Vernon Baker; sisters, Mozelle Culbert, Fannie Farris, Ollie Swanner, and...
Billy Ray Skains
Jun 17, 2023
Billy Ray Skains, age 77, of Houston, Texas passed away June 17, 2023 surrounded in love by his family. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held 10 A.M., Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Neal Davis will officiate the service, and interment will follow in Hopewell Cemetery outside of Normangee, Texas. A brief visitation...
Bobbie Ann (Mcwhorter) Souther
Jun 15, 2023
Bobbie Ann (McWhorter) Souther, 78 of North Zulch, Texas, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023, peacefully at home with her daughter by her side.
Bobbie was born on August 23, 1944, in North Zulch, Texas to Buell Dorman and Mary Lillian (Martin) McWhorter. She graduated from North Zulch High School where she played basketball and made many lifetime friends. Bobbie...
Wanda Lanette Matthews
Jun 14, 2023
Wanda Lanette Matthews was born to Bedford and Grace (Stanley) Sharp on February 18, 1937 in Liberty, Texas. In 1953, she met and married the love of her life, Leonard Ray Matthews. They went on to grow their family between 1956 and 1962, welcoming Sheryl, Brenda, Bubba and Cathy. In 1963, they moved to Iola, Texas where they resided for...
Walter Carrington Price
Jun 13, 2023
Walter Carrington Price, age 81, of Bedias, Texas passed away June 13, 2023 in Bryan, Texas following an extended illness.
A funeral service celebrating Walter's life will be held 10 A.M., Saturday, June 17, 2023 at the Church of Singleton. Pastor of the church, Floyd Hoke, will officiate the service, and interment will follow in Chriesman Cemetery located in the Chriesman...
Florece (Mccune) Barrier
Jun 6, 2023
A funeral service honoring the life of Florece Barrier, age 72, of North Zulch, Texas was held 10 A.M., Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Willowhole Cemetery Chapel near North Zulch, Texas. Rev. Matt Murray, pastor of First Baptist Church, North Zulch, officiated the service. Interment followed in Willowhole Cemetery.
Florece (McCune) Barrier was born August 3, 1950 in Houston, Texas to...
Donna Sue Wright
Jun 5, 2023
Donna Sue (Sharry) Wright, 82, of North Zulch, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2023 in Caldwell, Texas. She was born on December 8, 1940 in Binger, Oklahoma to Walter Benjamin Sharry and Ida Belle (Davis) Sharry. Her heart belonged to her grandchildren. Donna was a very independent woman and liked taking on challenges by herself. She spent most...
William Ray "Bill" Surface, Sr.
Jun 3, 2023
William Ray "Bill" Surface was born September 10, 1933 in Houston, TX. He went to be with the Lord June 3, 2023 in Huntsville, TX. Bill was born to George Lester Surface Sr and Della Mae Hastings Surface. He was the third of six children.
Bill married Elsie Joyce Roco June 4, 1954. They had five children: William Ray, Jr., Morris...
Emma "Pauline" Kimmey
Jun 2, 2023
Pauline Kimmey, age 100, of North Zulch, Texas passed away at her home June 2, 2023. A funeral service honoring her life will be held 11 A.M., Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Rev. Matt Murray, pastor of First Baptist Church, North Zulch, will officiate the service. Interment will follow in Willowhole Cemetery. A brief visitation...
Elizabeth "Jeanette" Benfer
May 31, 2023
Elizabeth "Jeanette" Benfer, age 63, of Tomball, Texas passed away at her home May 31, 2023 following an extended illness. She was born October 20, 1959 in Klein, Texas to parents, August, Sr. & Jo Ann (Walsh) Wunderlich.
Jeanette had lived her entire life in the Klein area. She was a graduate of Klein High School and enjoyed being a rancher...
James Marvin "Cowboy" Williams
May 29, 2023
James Marvin "Cowboy" Williams passed from this life on Monday, May 29, 2023 at 1:20 a.m. after a brief illness at the age of 96 years at his home on his prized Bar W Ranch in Bedias, Texas.
Marvin was born Thursday, March 31, 1927 at 8:00 p.m. to Joseph Clifton Williams and Vesta Elnora (Gossett) Williams in Lyford, Willacy County,...
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