Obituaries
Samuel Myers
Dec 7, 2023
Samuel Myers Jr went to be with our Loving Lord and Savior after a valiant battle with an aggressive cancer on December 7th, 2023. He was 51 years old. Sam was born on October 29th, 1972 to Sam and Linda. Sam graduated from Calallen High School in 1991 and continued to be a Wildcat fan throughout his life. Sam married...
Gregory Dale Fout
Dec 6, 2023
Gregory Dale Fout, 97, of Odem, Texas, passed away on December 06, 2023. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on July 8, 1926 to Charles and Laura Fout.
The love that he had for his wife was a life time. Fishing and taking family and friends along was his favorite hobby. Any and all holidays he could spend with...
Ryan Scott Simpson
Dec 3, 2023
Ryan Scott Simpson, 43, a dedicated worker in the oilfield industry specializing in well fishing operations, was called Home, on Sunday, December 3, 2023.
Ryan was born in Corpus Christi, TX on January 27, 1980. He was raised in Calallen, TX, where he lived the majority of his life.
Early in life, Ryan excelled at sports. He played soccer during...
David Paul Johnson
Dec 2, 2023
David Paul Johnson,63, of Corpus Christi, TX, passed away peacefully on December 2nd, 2023, with his wife and son by his side. Born on August 2nd, 1960 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he moved to Texas at the age of 9, always considering himself a true Texan.
David cherished his childhood memories of playing baseball at Oil Belt Little League, growing...
Mary Elizabeth Evans
Nov 24, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Evans, at the age of 88 years old, went to be with our Lord on November 24, 2023. Mary Elizabeth Evans was born October 21, 1935 to Isidore and Mary Zurovetz in Agua Dulce, Texas.
Mary Elizabeth, “Mimi” was a religious, caring, and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her parents...
Raymond Lee Moore
Nov 20, 2023
Raymond Lee Moore of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away November 20th in Live Oak Texas at age 80. He was a U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran.
He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years Carolyn, His daughter Deborah Ferguson of Live Oak Texas, His son Raymond Jr and wife Joanne of New Braunfels Texas, His son Jeffrey Moore of...
Steven Michael Gordon Knief
Nov 20, 2023
Steven Michael Gordon Knief went home to be with his Lord and Savior peacefully with family by his side on Monday November 20, 2023. Steve was born on November 14, 1952 to Gordon and Vicki Knief of Corpus Christi, Texas. He grew up in Calallen and continued to reside there. At a young age Steve developed a love for fast...
Vicki Smith
Nov 19, 2023
Vicki Sue Frey Smith, 74 years old from Odem Texas, peacefully passed away on Sunday morning on November 19th holding her husband’s hand.
Vicki was born on August 22, 1949, in Sinton, Texas to Lloyd and Quida Maude (Peggy) Frey. Her father spent 23 years in the Navy, so Vicki moved from Texas to California to Alaska to Pennsylvania, and...
Barbara D. Ellison
Nov 18, 2023
Barbara D. Winn Ellison of Calallen, Texas went home to the Lord on Saturday, November 18, 2023.
She was a great mother, "Mema" and friend.
She lived for her family. She devoted all her time for their needs.
Barbara is preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Robert “Bob” Ellison; her son, Robert Winn Ellison; her grandson,...
Ginger Carlene Dreyer
Nov 18, 2023
Ginger Carlene Dreyer McMeekin, 55, passed away suddenly on November 18, 2023, Ginger was the only child of Larry and Judy Dreyer, and lived in Corpus Christi her entire life. She graduated from Tuloso-Midway High School and attended Del Mar College. She participated in school activities playing Little Miss Kickball for 3 years and raising lambs in FFA. She enjoyed...
Emma Ruth Townsend
Nov 10, 2023
Emma Ruth Townsend, 87, of Corpus Christi, Texas was born on December 28, 1935 to Solon and Nellie Barnes in Runge, Texas. She passed away Friday, November 10, 2023. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Solon Jasper and Nellie Lee Barnes; and brother, Charles Solon Barnes.
She is...
Sandra Jean Benavidez
Nov 8, 2023
Sandra Benavidez passed away on November 8, 2023 at 69 years of age.
She is survived by her sisters, Connie Zingsheim, Mary Dionne (Chris), Rosa Jackson (Elmo); her nieces, Wendy Salazar (Mike), Debra Garcia and her partner Ashley; her nephews, Scott Jackson (Brittany), Ron Perez (Minda), and Randy De La Rosa. She is also survived by numerous cousins and...
Nita Williams
Nov 7, 2023
Juanita "Nita" Williams was born in Sedan, Oklahoma on April 28, 1933 to Roxie Forrest and Charles William Tipton. She was number 6 of 8 children, 4 boys and 4 girls. She grew up in Oklahoma and the Panhandle of Texas, sometimes living in the city and sometimes out on a farm. She was not fond of hoeing or picking...
Dorothy Jean Wheeler
Nov 6, 2023
Dorothy Jean Wheeler a devoted Christian, wife, mother, and grandmother passed away on November 6, 2023, in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born on April 27, 1933, in Weatherford, Texas. Dorothy’s life was marked by compassion, love for her family, and a deep commitment to living like Christ and caring for others.
Dorothy’s journey was one of selflessness and dedication....
Jennifer Estelle Vulpi
Nov 5, 2023
Jennifer Estelle Vulpi, 76, of 11613 Hondo Creek Dr., Corpus Christi, passed away on Nov. 5, 2023 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Jennifer was born at Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi on Jan. 15, 1947 to John and Nancy Hardy of Taft, TX. After graduating Taft High School she went on to study dance as an undergraduate...
Hattie L Martin
Nov 5, 2023
Hattie Lena Martin was promoted to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 5,2023, at the age of 87.
Hattie was born on July 31, 1936 in Weimar, Texas, to August and Lena Brunks. She was raised in Calallen and attended Central Baptist Church in Robstown where she met her future husband, Amos Martin. They...
H. Jon LeMaire
Nov 4, 2023
Henry “Jon“ LeMaire passed away November 4, 2023 at the age of 79. He was born August 10, 1944 to Alphonse John LeMaire Jr. and Aloysia Mae Robeau in Houston Texas.
Jon graduated from Corpus Christi College Academy in 1962 and attended Del Mar College where he studied Restaurant Management before being drafted into the U.S. Army. After serving for 3...
Daniel Espinosa Davila
Nov 3, 2023
Daniel Espinosa Davila of Odem, was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on July 24th 1947 to Esther Esparza and Eduardo Davila and passed away on November 3, 2023.
He graduated from Roy Miller High School in 1965. He served proudly in the United States Marine Corp. He served two tours in Vietnam and received a Purple Heart. Daniel retired from the U.S....
Goretta Marie O’Daniel
Nov 2, 2023
Goretta Marie Bockholt was born March 24, 1955 in Ireland And passed away on Novemebr 2, 2023 in Corpus Christi. She came to America with her parents and sister at the age of two, where she grew up in the farm community of Petronila, Texas. Gotetta attended Tuloso-Midway High School. Soon after, she was married and had three children. She...
David Wray Potter
Oct 31, 2023
David Wray Potter was born on August 17, 1948, in Girard, Kansas. He was the son of Willard Wayne Potter and Jane Stobo Prather Potter. David grew up in Joplin, Missouri, and Harlingen, Texas. He attended the Island University now known as Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, where his love for biology, nature, and the environment flourished. After graduation, David...