Obituaries

Loel Rhyne

Loel Rhyne

Oct 10, 2019

Loel Max Rhyne of Odem, Texas passed away in his sleep on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at the age of 81. Max was born on July 2, 1938 in Nelta, Texas to Hardy and Livonia Conner Rhyne. He graduated from Calallen High School. He was an all-around athlete participating in several sports however excelling in basketball earning the moniker of...

Dolores Brunson

Dolores Brunson

Oct 2, 2019

Dolores Marie Zandonatti Brunson peacefully passed away at home, with her daughters by her side, on October 2, 2019 at the age of 86. Dolores was born in Victoria, Texas on August 23, 1933 to the late Agnes and Silvio Zandonatti. Dolores and Bill met as teenagers on the beach in Port Aransas, Texas. Soon after, she married Bill, the...

Timothy Welker

Timothy Welker

Oct 1, 2019

Timothy Dwayne Welker, age 41, of Calallen, passed away October 1, 2019. He worked at Flint Hills Resources for 14 years where he was a tank program construction manager. Tim was a pilgrim on Journey to Damascus #181 in August of 2018. He was also an essential team member of JTD #185 earlier this year where he worked as a...

Priscilla Edlin

Priscilla Edlin

Sep 29, 2019

Priscilla Edlin, 70, passed away on September 29, 2019 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born on December 21, 1948 in Corpus Christi to Norman Eugene "Gene" Ward and Neva Darlene Ward. Priscilla was a proud graduate of Calallen HS Class of '67. Throughout her life she was a bookkeeper by trade at various businesses, but her first love in...

Bernard Adickes, Sr.

Bernard Adickes, Sr.

Sep 26, 2019

Bernard Adickes, Sr., age 74, passed away September 26, 2019. He was born June 30, 1945 in Meyersville, Texas to Roland and Elfie Adickes. Bernard enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of eighteen, served a tour in Vietnam and was honorably discharged after four years. He moved to Corpus Christi, Texas in 1969 to begin his career...

Vernalyn Bradshaw

Vernalyn Bradshaw

Sep 18, 2019

Vernalyn Bradshaw, 88, passed away on September 18, 2019 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born on February 1, 1931 in Kingsville, Texas to Vernet Byron Awbrey and Mary Lynn Lanfear Awbrey. She was an elementary school teacher in the Corpus Christi Independent School District and taught first grade at London School and had the joy of teaching her own...

Michael Creel

Michael Creel

Sep 18, 2019

Michael Leroy Creel was called home on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the age of 76 after a short, hard fought battle with cancer. Mike was born February 3, 1943 in Elgin, Texas to J. Leroy and Fannie Mills Creel. He spent his childhood playing outdoors, hunting, fishing and causing trouble. As a young adult, Mike enjoyed drag racing Harley...

Cruz Rodriguez

Cruz Rodriguez

Sep 16, 2019

Cruz S. Rodriguez, age 89, was called to be with the Lord on September 16, 2019. Cruz Rodriguez was a veteran of the United States Army, was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was very active throughout his years, a hard worker and provider for his family. He loved sports, but football and baseball were his favorites....

Jason Ebert

Jason Ebert

Sep 13, 2019

Jason Scott Ebert, 48, was called home to the Lord on September 13, 2019. He was born on April 18, 1971. He is a graduate of Mary Carroll High School. He grew up in Corpus Christi and spent his adult life living in Houston, TX. He was hard working, self employed, free-spirited and adventurous, the life of the party. He...

Louis Hanna

Louis Hanna

Sep 12, 2019

Louis “Ray” Hanna, age 87, of Calallen, Texas went to be with the Lord on September 12, 2019. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Sherwin Reynolds Aluminum after 37 years. Ray graduated from Calallen High School in 1950, where he was a star athlete and even played on Calallen’s first baseball team. His love...

Matthew Moody

Matthew Moody

Sep 11, 2019

Matthew William Moody, age 31, passed away September 11, 2019. He was born December 22, 1987 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Michael William Moody and Elma Moody. He was preceded in death by his wife,Teresa Lynn Moody. He is survived by his beautiful daughters, Marilyn Renee Moody and Emily Sue Moody; father, Michael William Moody; mother, Elma Moody; sister, Vanessa...

Hiram Walton

Hiram Walton

Sep 7, 2019

Hiram Elliott Walton, 74 received his heavenly wings on Steptember 6, 2019, after losing his battle to cancer. He was born on November 18, 1944 to Clementine and Hiram Oliver Walton in Corpus Christi, Texas. Elliott loved the outdoors; hunting, fishing and doing work on his ranch. He was employed by Industrial Fabricators for over 25 years and had many...

Betty Graham

Betty Graham

Aug 29, 2019

Betty Jo Graham passed away peacefully early in the morning on Sunday, August 25. Betty was preceded in death by her mother and father, Arthur and Mildred Graham, and her brother, William Graham. She leaves behind her loving family; her sister Patricia Ann Graham, her son and daughter in law Kirk and Liza Yarbrough, and her daughter Cheri Augustine. She...

Margie Cunningham

Margie Cunningham

Aug 26, 2019

Margie Fowler Cunningham of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Saturday August 24,2019 Age 90. She was born June 1,1929 to Henry Douglas Fowler and Una Cox Fowler in Sabinal, Texas. She graduated from Sabinal High School in 1946 and entered Draughons College in San Antonio, receiving an Accounting Degree. There she met her beloved husband, Robert E. Cunningham.Jr. They were...

Gene Campbell

Gene Campbell

Aug 26, 2019

Gene Raymond Campbell of Corpus Christi, age 82, went peacefully to be with the Lord on August 26, 2019. He was born in Covington, Georgia on August 25, 1937. He joined the Navy in 1956 and was stationed at NAS Corpus Christi where he met and married his wife of 61 years. Gene always said, "I wasn't born in Texas,...

Ouida Sims

Ouida Sims

Aug 25, 2019

Ouida Mlle “Aunt Tut” Sims, 94, of Clarkwood, Texas, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at her home. She was born February 1, 1925 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She graduated from Robstown High School in 1942, was voted class favorite all four years and was a loving homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Bobbie Soles...

Charles Dreyer

Charles Dreyer

Aug 25, 2019

Charles Larry Dreyer, 74, passed away August 25, 2019 after losing a courageous battle to cancer. Larry was blessed with a large, loving family and they surrounded him with that love until he entered into God’s loving arms. He lived in Corpus Christi his entire life. He attended Crossley Elementary in Hillcrest and played Little League and Pony League on...

Elton Needham

Elton Needham

Aug 17, 2019

Elton Rabey Needham, 96, of Corpus Christi, Texas was called home by the Lord on August 17, 2019. He was born in Flatonia, Texas on April 12, 1923 to Rabey and Blanch McMullin Needham. He grew up in Corpus Christi and graduated from Corpus Christi High School before joining the U. S. Army Air Corp on December 11, 1942. While...

Benton Kemp, Jr.

Benton Kemp, Jr.

Aug 15, 2019

Benton W. Kemp Jr. passed away peacefully on Thursday August 15, 2019 at Bay Area Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 8, 1955 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Benton W. Kemp Sr and Shirley A. Morris. Benton was married to Robin A. Fear on February 29, 1988. Benton worked in the air conditioning field for...

Michael Adams

Michael Adams

Aug 14, 2019

Michael Jarad Adams, 42, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on August 14, 2019. He was born on July 18, 1977 in McAllen, Texas to Cynthia Braeutigam and Joe Kelly Adams. Jarad is survived by his son, Jordan A. Adams (Brianna), father Joe Kelly Adams, mother Cynthia Highfill Braeutigam (Franklin), brothers Jon Q. Adams and Randal W. Adams (Amy)....