Obituaries

Ninfa Ochoa

Ninfa Ochoa

Mar 28, 2017

Ninfa Nava Ochoa went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday March 27. She was born on November 12, 1923, in Kingsville, Texas. She was a mother and grandmother who cherished precious moments with her family. She was a home-maker all her life and enjoyed gardening, baking, and sewing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel...

Roy Harrell

Roy Harrell

Mar 27, 2017

Heaven gained an angel on March 27, 2017. Roy Allen Harrell, who was born on November 28, 1975, passed away after a courageous, unselfish, 13 year battle with brain cancer. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Thelma Petty Barlow and Lawton Petty and his paternal grandfather, Richard Jo Harrell He is survived by his wife, Mary L....

Maria Olszewski

Maria Olszewski

Mar 25, 2017

On Friday, March 24, 2017, after a long, courageous battle with cancer; Maria Odelia Olszewski (Odie-60) was called home to be with the Lord. She is proceeded in death by her father, Alvino Guerrero, Sisters, Eloisa Alvarado and Corina Guerrero. Brother and Sister in law, Robert and Joyce Guerrero and niece Nadia Guerra. She is survived by her mother, Rosa...

Judy Garza

Judy Garza

Mar 15, 2017

Judy Garza, 74, lost her battle with Ovarian Cancer on March 15, 2017. Judy was born in Dallas, Texas on February 3, 1943. She was a 1961 graduate of Roy Miller High School. She was employed at the City County Health Department and the Corpus Christi Fire Department. Judy is preceded in death by her mother and father, Frances and...

Cori Forbes

Cori Forbes

Mar 14, 2017

Cori Elaine Forbes, age 38, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away March 14, 2017. Cori was born October 23, 1978 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Charles C. Forbes and Janet Brown Forbes. She is survived by her mother, Janet Forbes; father, Charles C. Forbes; grandmother, Elaine Brown; brother, Charlie (Katie) Forbes; sister, Cristine (Bert) Gamez and Cameron Forbes. Her main...

Elizabeth Pittman

Elizabeth Pittman

Mar 13, 2017

Elizabeth Ann “Beth” Pittman, age 62, of Odem, Texas passed away March 13, 2017. She was born March 27, 1954 in Parsons, Kansas to Bob and Joan Marshall Mattox. She is survived by her husband, Gary Pittman; daughter, Leeanna (Kevin) Prejean; son, Brett (Ashley) Pittman; mother, Joan Queen; sister, Mary Jo (Dave) Morgan; grandchildren, Maddison, Sydney, Cason, Conner, Dylan. Visitation...

Robert Shumake, Jr.

Robert Shumake, Jr.

Mar 11, 2017

Robert "Robby" Parish Shumake, Jr. of Orange Grove, Texas, walked into Heaven on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at his home. Robby was born on December 25, 1949 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Robert and Alice Shumake. He graduated from Tuloso-Midway High School in 1969, and on January 20, 1970, he married the love of his life, Suzie. Robby started his...

Clyde Dykes

Clyde Dykes

Mar 8, 2017

Clyde (Bo) Dykes 84 of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away peacefully on March 8, 2017. He was born February 11, 1933 to William and Bessie Dykes in Greensboro, Florida. He was a welder at ASARCO Refining Company and retired in 1987. He loved making BBQ pits for his family and friends. He will be dearly missed by all who knew...

Mary Hatch

Mary Hatch

Mar 8, 2017

Mary La Nelle Manlove Hatch, 77, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away on March 8, 2017. She was born June 17, 1939 in Robstown, Texas to Nellie and Marshall Manlove. Mary graduated from Tuloso-Midway High School in 1957. She was active in church, served as Bazaar Chairperson and on the Parish Council of St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Catholic...

John Hill

John Hill

Mar 5, 2017

John Robert Hill, 71, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 after battling lung cancer. He was born December 20, 1945 in Fort Worth, Texas to James Robert Hill and Pearl P. Butler. He moved to Corpus Christi in the late 1960’s and met his wife of 48 years, Patty Hill. He joined the Army in 1968...

Bobbie Brooks

Bobbie Brooks

Mar 4, 2017

Bobbie Ann(West) Brooks entered the gates of Heaven, March 4, 2017, with her family beside her in Corpus Christi. Bobbie was blessed with 70 years on this earth. She was born November 13, 1946 in Santa Anna, TX. Bobbie was employed with H & R block for 35 years. Bobbie was the youngest of four children born to James and...

Geneva Strmiska

Geneva Strmiska

Mar 2, 2017

Geneva (Netek) Nemec Strmiska, 97, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at her home. She was born January 10, 1920 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Leopold and Mary Netek. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Frank C. Nemec, Sr., Henry F. Strmiska; sons, Frank C. Nemec, Jr. and David M. Nemec; daughter and son-in-law, Kathryn and Frank Burgess;...

Charles Crowson

Charles Crowson

Feb 27, 2017

Charles Lynn Crowson passed away February 26, 2017. He was 79. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 11:30 AM in the Sawyer-George Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be at 1:00 P.M. in the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery.

Juan Cantu

Juan Cantu

Feb 22, 2017

Juan Cantu, 71, went to Heaven on February 22, 2017. He was born on September 12, 1945 to the late Juan and Maria Cantu. He was a native of Corpus Christi, Texas. He graduated from Roy Miller High School in 1966. He was a wonderful husband, a great father and a very proud grandpa and great-grandpa. He retired from Southwestern...

Robert Bickham

Robert Bickham

Feb 22, 2017

Robert W. Bickham, 63, passed away at home on February 22, 2017. Robert graduated from Calallen High School and proudly wore his Aggie ring, Texas A&M class of 1976. He spent many years working in the oil fields of Texas and Louisiana. He started his career working for Schlumberger and was later a longtime independent oil field consultant. He is...

Helen Mcnair

Helen Mcnair

Feb 17, 2017

Helen Fox McNair of Driscoll, Texas passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at Spohn Hospital surrounded by her family; she was 87 years old. Helen was born on September 2, 1929 to Susie Alice Jane and Joseph Eugene (Gene) Fox. To know Helen Fox McNair was to love her, said her sons. With roots that were planted firmly in the...

Joseph Wallace Iii

Joseph Wallace Iii

Feb 16, 2017

Joseph Robert “Papa” Wallace, III, 73, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017. He was born June 16, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas to Joseph Robert Wallace, II and Josephine Taylor Wallace. Joe earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering from A&I University in Kingsville, Texas, was a longtime member and a Deacon for the past ten years...

Samuel Young

Samuel Young

Feb 14, 2017

Samuel Calvin Young of Corpus Christi, Texas died on February 14, 2017. He was born on June 1, 1951 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Judge Horace Young, Texas State Appellate Judge and Thelma Merle (Mayo) Young. Sam is survived by cousins, Judy Mayo, David Mayo, Clyde Mayo and Diane Howard. Sam graduated from...

Debrah Salge

Debrah Salge

Feb 12, 2017

Debrah K (Debbie) Salge, age 61, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, February 12, 2017. Debbie was the proud owner of “My Sister’s Closet” for 26 years. She had also worked for Vaughn Energy Services for 4 1/2 yrs. She was a member of River Hills Baptist Church and also attended Bible Believers Baptist Church. Debbie had a...

Cristel Figueroa, Jr.

Cristel Figueroa, Jr.

Feb 11, 2017

Cristel "Chris" Figueroa, Jr. passed away on February 11, 2017, at the age of 72. He was born in Agua Dulce, Texas and resided in Robstown, Texas for many years before moving to Northwest Corpus Christi, Texas. Chris served in the United States Army beginning in 1965 in Fort Polk, Louisiana and later served from 1966 to 1967 in Seoul,...