Obituaries

Juan Cortez

Juan Cortez

Oct 29, 2018

Rockport, Texas Juan Cortez Juan Cortez, 60, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 29,2018. Mr. Cortez was born on June 21,1958 in San Antonio, Texas, to Crispin Cortez and Elena Flores. He is preceded in death by his parents, Crispin and Elena Cortez; sister, Sophia Cortez; brother , Jessie Cortez. Left to cherish his memory is...

John Dittmar

John Dittmar

Oct 29, 2018

Rockport, Texas John Andrew Dittmar was known as Jack to friends and family. He was the son of Elizabeth Taylor from Glasgow, Scotland and John Dittmar, a carpenter and a plumber for the city of Pittsburgh. After President Roosevelt announced we were at war after Pearl Harbor, Jack decided to join the US Navy. He joined the Navy at...

Steve Herndon

Steve Herndon

Oct 27, 2018

Rockport, TX Steve M. Herndon Steve M. Herndon, 82, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2018 at his residence in Rockport, TX, surrounded by his loving family. Steve was born on March 26, 1936 in Springfield, IL, to John W. Herndon and Calista Twist, who preceded him in death. Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife, Judith...

John Tijerina

John Tijerina

Oct 26, 2018

Rockport, Texas John Tijerina, 47, went to be with the Lord on October 26, 2018. John was born on January 7th, 1971 in Aransas Pass, TX to Julian and Olga Tijerina. He was preceded in death by his mother; Olga Perez Prado Tijerina. Left to cherish his memory is his father, Julian Tijerina; wife, Tiffany Tijerina of Rockport, Texas;...

Joyce Shaw

Joyce Shaw

Oct 26, 2018

Portland, TX Joyce K. Shaw Joyce Karlson Shaw, 84, of Portland, Texas passed away on October 26, 2018 at Doctors Regional Medical Center in Corpus Christi. Joyce was born to Ethel and Alton Karlson in Renova, PA on April 20, 1934 and was raised in Media, PA. She graduated from Media High School in 1952 as Co-Captain of the...

George Baker

George Baker

Oct 26, 2018

Rockport, Texas George E. Baker, 71, went to be with the Lord October 26, 2018. He was born October 24, 1947, in Avon, Illinois to George Mills and Harriet Neff Baker. He was in the United States Airforce, an Automotive Diesel Mechanic and a member of the Cross Roads Church in Aransas Pass, Texas. He was preceded in death...

Justyne Cox

Justyne Cox

Oct 25, 2018

Rockport, TX Justyne Mixon Cox Justyne Mixon Cox departed this life on October 25, 2018 after a long illness. She was born on July 11, 1932 in Rockport, Texas to Pat Mixon and Ruby Mae Walling Mixon. She was preceded in death by her parents, her uncle and aunt Bill and Gustava Walling Cavitt, her second husband James S....

Linda Emery

Linda Emery

Oct 23, 2018

Rockport, Texas Linda J. Emery Linda J. Emery, 68, went to be with the Lord October 23, 2018. Linda was born on February 26, 1950, in San Antonio, TX. to Steve and Helen Clark. Linda was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Emery; parents, Steve and Helen Clark. Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Heather Emery;...

Keith Pearson

Keith Pearson

Oct 21, 2018

Rockport, TX Keith Leon Pearson Keith Leon Pearson, age 69 passed away on October 21, 2018 surrounded by his wife and children. Keith was born on May 3, 1949 in Wheeling, West Virginia to parents Carl W & Cora M Pearson, both of whom preceded him in death. Keith was a Vietnam Veteran having served in the United States...

Betty Woodall

Betty Woodall

Oct 19, 2018

Portland, Texas Betty Jean Shepherd Woodall, 85 passed away October 19, 2018. She was born in Greggton, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Fred H. Shepherd and Carie E. Lee; sister, Blanche Gilbert and her son, Bruce Woodall, Jr. Betty is survived by her daughters, Marlene Melde (Lee) of Portland, Texas, Candy Atkinson (Tom) of Mathis,...

Mickey Boyd

Mickey Boyd

Oct 19, 2018

Rockport, TX Mickey Boyd, 67, passed this earth to Heaven on Friday, October 19, 2018. He was born on February 22, 1951 to Ray and Betty Boyd. Mickey was very adventurous, giving and loving. He enjoyed traveling, creative design and woodworking, photography, cooking, fishing and dancing. He loved sitting on the dock, spending quality time with family, visiting with...

Milton Matheny

Milton Matheny

Oct 18, 2018

On October 18th, 2018, Milton Howard Matheny, of Rockport Texas, age 84, went to be with the Lord, and his beloved wife, Juanita. Preferring to go by Howard, he is survived by his son and daughter in law, Rodney and Debra Matheny. His grandchildren, Christina Matheny, Rhonda Moore, Garth Matheny, and Rodney James Matheny. And his great-grandchildren Natalie, Noah,...

Elizabeth Bradley

Elizabeth Bradley

Oct 17, 2018

Rockport, Texas Elizabeth Ann Bradley, 74 passed away on October 17, 2018. She was born July 21, 1944 in Marfa, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Roy Smith and Gladys Newman; sister, Sylvia Blakeley; brother, Preston Smith and her son, Earl Stennett. She is survived by her children, Brandon Harris of San Antonio, Texas and Angela...

Hilda Galjour

Hilda Galjour

Oct 16, 2018

Hilda Ann (Picou) Galjour, born June 3, 1922, joined our Lord on October 16, 2018. We know she'll be so happy to finally be united with our dad and the absolute love of her life, Oscar Joseph Galjour. She has mourned and missed him since his death on September 25, 1987. She will be greatly missed by her children,...

Fidel Solis

Fidel Solis

Oct 16, 2018

Rockport, Texas Fidel Solis went to be with the Lord on October 16, 2018. He was 96 years old. He was born April 24, 1922, in La Grulla, Texas to Martin and Antonia Solis. Fidel was a retired U.S.Army veteran who served in World War II. He is preceded in death by his parents Martin and Antonia Solis. He...

Marcie Gilley

Marcie Gilley

Oct 15, 2018

Port Aransas, TX Marcie Gilley December 24, 1941 - October 15, 2018 Marcellette Lucille Gilley went to be with the Lord on October 15, 2018 at the age of 76 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Marcie was born on Christmas Eve 1941 to Cleo and Martha Petersen in Fort Worth, Texas. She spent her childhood in North...

John Hazard

John Hazard

Oct 15, 2018

JOHN WARREN HAZARD John Warren Hazard was born November 18, 1930 in Vernon, Texas, and passed away October 15, 2018 in Rockport, Texas. John's life was a true Texas success story. His parents were dairy and cotton farmers in Vernon, Texas, and he and his siblings shared tasks like milking cows and delivering milk. He attended Southern Methodist University...

Phyllis Estahbanati

Phyllis Estahbanati

Oct 11, 2018

Aransas Pass, TX Phyllis P. Estahbanati Phyllis P. Estahbanati passed away on October 11, 2018. She was 63. Services are private. Online condolences may be made at www.charliemarshallfuneralhomes.com Arrangements entrusted to: Charlie Marshall Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc. 2003 W. Wheeler Ave. Aransas Pass, Texas 78336 361-758-3221

Louis Spinn Jr.

Louis Spinn Jr.

Oct 10, 2018

Port Aransas, TX Louis Martin Spinn Jr. Louis M. Spinn Jr. passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday October 10, 2018. Louis was born to Louis M. Spinn Sr. and Lula Mae (Thomas) Spinn in Houston, Texas on April 30, 1940. He lived in Houston with his parents until completion of middle school at which time they relocated to...

Chinh Tran

Chinh Tran

Oct 10, 2018

Rockport, Texas Chinh Van Tran, 57 passed away October 10, 2018. He was born December 10, 1960 in Vietnam. He is survived by his significant other, Lan Thi Nguyen; his children, Christopher Van Vuong Tran, Steven Tuan Dat Tran, Jordan Tran, Ryan Nguyen Tran; brother, Muoi Van Tran; sisters, Ngung Thi Tran, Hao Thi Tran and four grandchildren. Visitation...