All Obituaries

Gladys Marie Alexander passed away May 12, 2021 at the age of 85 in Lufkin, Texas. She was born in Taft, Texas on April 06, 1936. She spent most of her life residing in Corpus Christi, Texas with her loving husband BF Alexander. She was a mother to all and spent her life being a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. There was nothing she loved more than taking care of her family. She spent many a night playing cards with her children and grandchildren, laughing till we cried. In life we...

 Patty Lou Southard, age 91, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away May 10, 2021. She was born in DeFuniak Springs, Florida on September 16, 1929 to Littleton and Augusta Hamilton; she was the youngest among eight children. Following World War II, she married Robert Downer Southard on September 23, 1950; they moved to Corpus Christi shortly thereafter where they operated a small motel on North Beach. In 1956, they opened the R.D. Southard Cotton Gin in Robstown, which they owned for...

Russell Dale Holloway, 89, of George West, Texas the last two years in Carrollton, Texas of George West, Texas, passed away May 8, 2021. He was born in San Benito, Texas on November 29, 1931. He was married to Audrie Cumbie on August 21, 1952. Russell Holloway had a career in trucking/transportation with the following companies: Missouri Pacific Freight thirteen years and Southwestern Motor Transportation for twenty-five years. He was a member of Cowboy Church in George West, Texas,...

It is with great sadness that on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, James Doyle McCain, of Corpus Christi Texas, went to be with our Lord and Savior at 93 years young. Born to CB and Muriel Lemley McCain in Rosebud, Texas on March 26, 1928. Doyle spent his younger years in Oakville, TX before moving to Corpus Christi. He entered Basic training for the United States Army in Little Rock, Arkansas, attended Boot Camp in Killeen, TX then was transferred to Louisville, KY where he served LT. Bumgardner as...

Ronald E. Elsner, 77, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021. He was born in San Antonio, Texas on February 13, 1944 to his parents, Paul and Johnnie Mae Elsner.  Ron graduated from Ray High School and after graduation attended the University of Houston. He married his loving wife, Cheri Elsner on November 10, 1977.  He had a career as the owner of his own business R.E.E. Construction and also worked as a contractor. Ron never retired but was soon unable to...

Domingo E. "Erasmo” Garcia, Sr., 85, beloved Husband, Father and Grandfather was called to his eternal resting place on April 26, 2021. He entered this world on June 9, 1935 and was born to Alonso and Timothea Garcia. Those who knew Domingo knew that he took great pride in his beautiful wife and family. He also had a particular love for music and instruments. As a young man, he started and sang as lead in his very own band and later in life you were always able to hear him...

Luther John Robb passed away  at his home in Robstown, Texas that he shared with his wife and youngest son. He was born in Pierre, South Dakota to Richard Alvan Robb and Betty Lynn Robb (Wells). Luther graduated from Tuloso-Midway High School in 1979, the same year of his motorcycle accident. After graduation and recuperating from his motorcycle accident, Luther worked as a boilermaker for the various oil refineries. Later in life he discovered his newfound hobby of scrapping...

Charles Foster Leeper, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away at Windsor Calallen at the age of 86. Charles was born to Charles and Eula Leeper on June 1, 1934, in Marietta, Oklahoma. He graduated from nearby Thackerville High School. Upon graduation, Charles joined the Army and served for two years in Korea and Japan. When he returned home, he married Virginia, the love of his life, on September 2, 1955. He worked at Borden Dairy in Oklahoma, North Carolina and Texas for over 40 years....

Robert “RL” Owens was born in Desdemona, Texas on October 26, 1931 to Jack and Oleta Owens. RL married his sweetheart, Mary Jean Allen in 1953 and then graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. Soon after, he was drafted into the US Army and served 2 years working in Intelligence during the Korean War. RL owned and operated Owens Engineering Surveying Company in Alice, Texas, serving as Jim Wells County Surveyor for over 50...

Billy Joe "Bud" Brown, 89, passed away on April 16, 2021. He was born in Three Rivers, TX on September 22, 1931 to Thomas E. Brown and Dorthea Brown. He graduated in 1948 from Agua Dulce High School at age 15 and went to Del Mar College on a football scholarship. In the summer of 1949, he went to work at Southern Minerals as a Roustabout, then was promoted through several positions until 1972 when Sun Terminals Inc. bought them out. Billy was also a member of the RTFC. From...