All Obituaries

Debbie Lane Payne, age 65, passed away November 30th, 2020. She was born on September 3rd, 1955 in Corpus Christi, Texas to James “Jim” Grigsby and Patsy (Thompson) Grigsby. Debbie was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved being with family, spending time with her grandsons, traveling, the beach, great food and most of all spending time with her husband and best friend Robert. Debbie was a lifelong resident of Corpus Christi. She graduated from King High School in...

Paul Andrew Wilson, age 87, passed away peacefully November 27, 2020 after a courageous battle with kidney cancer. He was born March 28, 1933 in Vanoss, OK to Oscar L. Wilson and Lucille (Nowakowski) Wilson. Paul was raised in the Houston, TX Memorial area and moved to Corpus Christi, TX during his junior year of high school. He was a 1954 Graduate of W. B. Ray High School. He proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, from 1955 to 1959. Paul graduated from Texas...

Lance Nelson Mack, age 54, passed away November 26th, 2020.  He was born on January 4th, 1966 to Howard and Joe Ellen Mack in Aransas Pass, Texas where he grew up and graduated high school.  He was preceded in death by his father Howard Mack. He was married to the love of his life Kimberly for 36 years.  Survivors include wife, Kimberly; mother, Joe Ellen; daughter, Lacey (Trey); son, Byron; grandson, Finley; brother, Lyle Scott...

James Morgan Veselka, 63 of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away November 25, 2020 in a local hospital. James was raised in Robstown, Texas, Graduating from Robstown High School in 1975. As an adult he lived in Corpus Christi, Texas with his wife, Rebecca Morris Veselka. James worked for Downing Wellhead Services as a Service Tech. and Administration Tech. for 24 ½ years. James loved many things like fishing, traveling, playing guitar, country music, Waltz dancing and especially...

On Tuesday November 24, 2020 Bobby Allen Pullin, loving husband, son, brother and friend to many passed away at the age of 42. Bobby was born October 31, 1978 in Corpus Christi, TX to Bobby “Butch” and Claudia Pullin. He was a brilliant entrepreneur with a passion for the business he built. Bobby loved traveling with his loving wife Kendra, as well as roping with his dad and roping buddies. He had a passion for hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He enjoyed every opportunity to...

Margaret Koliba Hughes died at the age of 89 on November 20, 2020 at her home in Odem, Tx surrounded by her family. She was born in Hochheim, Texas, July 15, 1931 to James and Emma Koliba. Margaret is preceded in death by her spouse Wilburn L. Hughes, her parents, her brothers Bernard Koliba, Erwin Koliba, Johnny Koliba, and her granddaughter Amber Hunnicutt. Margaret retired from Valero in October 1992 and she spent her years of retirement traveling the world with her husband. She enjoyed...

            Mable Rutha Nell Smith passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on November 19,2020 at 86 yrs old. She was married 65 long wonderful years to Melvin Buck Smith. She loved playing dice and card games, reading all sorts of books, family gatherings, and watching ice skating, not to mention her slight ratpacking skills. She was always surrounded by many loved...

Robert Adrian Quick, 69, passed away on November 15, 2020. He was born in Sylvania, Georgia, October 10, 1951, to Adrian and Martha Quick. Robert is preceded in death by his parents and maternal grandparents, C. W. Jenkins and Gladys Jenkins and paternal grandparents, B.B. Quick and Jeanette Ward Quick. He graduated from Statesboro High School in 1969 and was a member of the Georgia All State High School Band and American Band. He graduated from The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in...

William Aubrey Harper, Jr. (Aubrey) passed away November 11, 2020 at the age of 81. Survivors include his wife, Karen Denson Harper, children Amy (Edward) Floyd, Bill (Michelle) Harper, Ann (Colin) Martin, Mike (Amanda) Harper, Sara (Tyler) Joyner and grandchildren, Gerad, Mary, Trenton, Harper, Harris, Jude, Mia and Nora. He led a long, happy and interesting life, beginning work at around 9 years of age driving cattle horseback. He worked in an ice house and a gas station, sold watermelons...

David Richard Fossum, 76, of Corpus Christi, Texas, died Sunday, November 8, 2020, at Angel Bright Hospice.  Dave was born July 31, 1944, in Minneapolis MN, to Dorothy (Fossum) Soland.  He was raised in the Canton-Harmony Minnesota area and was confirmed at the Greenfield Lutheran Church.  He was a graduate of Harmony High School class of 1963, and soon after enlisted in the U.S. Army.  He served in the Vietnam War from 1967-1969.   He married Edith...