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Mary Susan Sylvester
Loving wife, mother and daughter
Mary Susan Sylvester, 49, of Galveston, Texas passed away in Lake Charles, La. on Wednesday Feb. 8, 2006. She was born in Conroe, Texas on Jan. 16, 1957.
Susan was a graduate of Huntsville High School in the class of 1975. She attended Sam Houston State University and graduated with a BBA. She was employed by the State of Texas for almost 28 years.
Susan loved being with her family. They went on many family trips. She loved the outdoors and animals. She enjoyed going to the beach. She enjoyed family gathering and playing games. She will be dearly missed by all of her family and friends.
She is survived by her loving husband Joel W. Sylvester, a son Michael Wayne Walker of Huntsville, her parents Platt and Joyce McLaughlin of Huntsville, a sister Cheryl Washington and brother-in-law George R. Washington and nephews Travis and Robert Washington of Wharton. She is survived by her step-son Sgt. Jon-Anthony Sylvester, wife, Renee and granddaughter Jessica of Fort Knox, Kentucky, brother-in-law Phillip and wife Brenda Sylvester, sister-in-law Dell and husband Norman Wilkerson. She was preceded in death by her Grandparents: Rufus E. Mitchell, Mary Edith Mitchell, R. F. McLaughlin and Pauline McLaughlin, mother-in-law Dorotha Lee Sylvester and father-in-law Kenneth Haze Sylvester.
Services will be held Saturday Feb. 11, 2006 at 3 p.m. at the Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ellen Willett and Rev. Reagan Cooksey officiating. Interment will follow at Brooke Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Wilma Lee Carter
Retired HISD custodian
Wilma Lee Carter, 70, of Huntsville was born Sept. 12, 1935 and died Feb. 7, 2006. Services will be held Feb. 11, 2006 at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church 1229 Avenue J under the direction of Williams and Sons Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Paul Chapel Cemetery. Pastor Reginald Watkins will officiate. Pallbearers are G.B. Antwine Jr., Otis Plattenburg, Luther Boone III, Carl Antwine, Douglas Prather, and Sultan Muhammad.
Mrs. Carter was a retired H.I.S.D. custodian and a member of Praise and Glory Church of God.
Survivors include sons; Benjamin Boone, Billy Boone, Edward Lee Boone, Robert Lee Carter all of Huntsville, daughters; Paula Carter, Crystal Hagan of Huntsville, Doris Ann Boone of The Woodlands, brother; Milton Paul Jr. of Bryan, brother Fountain Boone of Houston, brother Luther Boone II of Huntsville, brother Henry Lee Boone of Arlington and sister Iris M. Ross of Huntsville, along with 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Rosa Mae Locke
Wife, mother, grandmother
Rosa Mae Locke was born on Oct. 10, 1915 in DeKalb, Texas and past from this earth on Feb. 8, 2006 in Huntsville. She is preceded in death by her husband William Henry Locke along with her three sisters and two brothers. Mrs. Locke is survived by her children; Bobby Locke and wife Barbara of Huntsville, Margie Heaton of Huntsville, Lynda Donovan of Conroe, Sandra Ringo and husband Wayne of Huntsville, and Billy Locke and wife JoAnn of Baytown. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren, and 8 great-great-grandchildren.
Services for Mrs. Locke will be held on Saturday Feb. 11, 2006 at 11:00 am at the Chapel of Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home with interment at Brooke Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 at the Chapel of Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home.
Dalton David Heath
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather
Dalton David Heath, 72, beloved husband of Loreta Faye (Skeet) Heath, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan, Texas following a brave battle with a recent illness. He was born July 27, 1933 in the Wilomar community of the Rio Grande Valley, the fourth of five children of David William and Johnnie Texanna Heath. He attended Raymondville High School where he was a starting end on the football team and voted most popular boy by friends that he remained close to throughout his life.
Dalton was a veteran of the United States Army serving at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas , where his role as a drill instructor made best use of the tough, no-nonsense demeanor he was known to occasionally display. He retired from the Texas State Highway Department working as a road inspector for twenty years before becoming a sales representative to the Rio Grande Valley for Capital Cement Co. based in San Antonio, Texas.
His thirty years with Capital Cement were truly the best of his life and allowed him to use his love of people and knowledge of construction processes to their greatest extent. His job with Capital required him to guide dove, quail and deer hunts for his customers three months out of every year. Needless to say, this was a labor he loved.
Dalton served as a deacon for the First Baptist Church in San Benito, Texas where he lived from 1963 until his retirement in 1999, when he and Skeet moved to Huntsville, Texas. His favorite times were those spent with his family. He was such a proud father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, matching all others brag-for-brag.
Dalton had many talents, but washer-tossing, knife sharpening, shotgun shooting, outdoor cooking and gardening were his best. His quail hunting skills were truly second-to-none. His five washer-tossing championships, along with his brother-in-law, Wade Caldwell, are still unmatched at the annual Caldwell family reunions. His barbeque beef ribs could set you down for hours.
Dalton is preceded in death by his parents, and his brother Charles Alton (Audie) Heath. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Skeet; daughter, Pamela Gail Holloway and husband Bill of Mission, Texas; two sons; Dalton (Skip) D. Heath, II and wife Suzette of Huntsville, Texas; Bryan W. Heath and wife Angela of Charlotte, N.C.; grandchildren; William Heath Holloway, Tamara Kaye Holloway Cruise and husband Rob, April Brooke Holloway Fielder, and husband Marc, Christina Amber Haley, Sarah Elizabeth Heath, and Dalton (Trey) D. Heath, III; great-granddaughters; Reagan Kaye Cruise and Gracie Avis Cruise. Dalton is also survived by a brother; Donald, and two sisters; Dortha Casey and Joy Heasley.
A visitation with the family is set for 5 to 7p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006 at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home in Huntsville, Texas. A celebration of Dalton’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 2006 in the chapel of Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home, under the direction of Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home, with services conducted by Dr. Richard Rogers and Gene Graham, a lifelong friend.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alpha Omega Academy, P.O. Box 8419, Huntsville, TX 77340.
The family wishes to express their gratitude and thanks to Drs. David Toronjo and Tom Weber, and all of the nurses and staff at St. Joseph Hospital for their kindness and dedication shown to Dalton during his illness.
Nancy Carolyn Gist
Beloved wife and mother
Nancy Carolyn Gist passed away Thursday, Feb. 09, 2006. She is survived by her husband, Albert Gist; son, Kenneth Gist and wife Deborah; daughter Katy Pennington and husband Glen; daughter Suzanne Davis and husband Dennis; son Gregory Gist and wife Deeanne; son Phillip Gist and wife Susan; 18 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild and brother Larry Drake and wife Donna.
The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006 at Forest Park The Woodlands Funeral Home. A memorial service celebrating Nancy’s life, will be held at Forest Park The Woodlands Chapel on Monday, Feb. 13, 2006 at 1:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, (800) ACS-2345 or www.cancer.org.
Jorge L. Ortiz
Cornbread, Uncle George, Low Rider
Jorge L. Ortiz, 44, a resident of Huntsville, Texas passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006. Mr. Ortiz was born on April 28, 1962 in Durango, Mexico.
Jorge is survived by Mother, Antonia Ortiz, brothers, Miguel Ortiz, Enrrique Ortiz, Ricardo Ortiz, Efren Ortiz and sisters, Alejandra Huerto, Maria Jalifi, Martha Dominquez, Elodia Cisneros., and Guadalupe Ortiz-Rod. Other family, Prisiliano Acosta, Maria Luisa R., Rodolfo Ortiz, Gloria de Orta, and Evalinda Cruz.
Funeral services will be held at the St. Thomas Catholic Church of Huntsville, Texas on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006, at 1p.m. with Father Dave Kennedy and Deacon Richard Lopez officiating. Interment will follow at the Mayes Addition of Oakwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Michael Ortiz, Ernesto Rodriguez, Edward Ortiz, Ismael Huerta, Ricky Ortiz, David Ramirez, Jaime Rodriguez, and Juan A. Garcia.
Frank Allen Crorey Sr.
Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend
Frank Allen Crorey, age 66 was born June 18, 1939 in Roseville, Mich. to Florence and William Crorey, and passed away Feb. 9, 2006 in Huntsville, Texas.
Frank attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, Texas. He enlisted and served honorably in the US Coast Guard in 1956. After his service, he returned home and married his childhood sweetheart Joyce Johnson in April of 1961. He acquired his Master Plumber License and operated a successful business for numerous years in the Port Arthur/Groves area. Frank and Joyce enjoyed home construction/remodeling projects in which many were recognized in various areas of Texas. Frank was a avid lover of juke boxes, 50’s music, vintage cars, deer hunting, playing bingo and his drums. He enjoyed quality time with is wife of 44 years and family throughout his life and will always be remembered in his cowboy hat as a hardworking, caring , loving Husband and Father. Thanks for the memories Pop! You were truly one of a kind! We love you so much and will never let you out of our hearts.
He is survived by his wife Joyce Crorey , two sons Frank A. Crorey, Jr. and wife Yvette of Beaumont, Steve M. Crorey of Austin, daughter Elaine H. Dawson and husband Russell of Montgomery, grandchildren; Hunter Crorey, Dakota Crorey, Cassidy Crorey, Madison Dawson, Spencer Dawson, Gracie Dawson and step grandson Korey Pedigo, brother Bob Crorey and wife Ruth, sister Jane Van Howe and husband Ken, sister Marion Majewski and husband Lenny, sister Joyce Scudder , brother David Crorey and wife Cindy, sister Christine Savage and husband Rich , sister-in-law Vivian Crorey and mother-in-law Lucille Johnson of Groves and numerous nieces , nephews, extended family and wonderful friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Irene Benedetti, brother William Crorey, father-in-law Robert Johnson and brother-in-law Al Scudder.
Memorial services will be held Sunday Feb. 12, 2006 at 3p.m. in the Chapel of Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home in Huntsville, Texas with Dr. Richard Rogers officiating. The family will receive visitation from friends between 2 and 3 p.m. before the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his honor to the American Cancer Society or the Charity of one’s choice.
Robert Earl Smith
Retired Houston police officer
Retired Houston Police officer Robert Earl Smith, 61, died Saturday following a heart attack suffered one week earlier. He suffered from Type II diabetes. He was born April 21,1944, on a farm in the North Cedar Creek community in northeast Trinity County, the youngest of the six children of Vannie Adele Due Smith and William “Dale” Smith Sr. His family had lived in Trinity County since 1872 when his great-grandparents, Simon Jackson Smith, a confederate veteran of the U.S. Civil War, and Adeline Gandy Odom Smith, settled north of Apple Springs.. He graduated from Apple Springs High School in 1962 where he was a starting guard on the Eagles basketball team in the 64-B UIL division. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy after graduation and was assigned to sea duty after basic training. He reported to his ship just before it deployed to duty in the Cuban Missile Blockade in the latter half of Oct., 1962. He reached the rank of Petty Officer second class in the Navy. After he was honorably discharged from the Navy, Mr. Smith was hired as an officer by the Texas Department of Corrections. From 1965 to 1967, he was assigned to Death Row at the Ellis 1 Unit near Riverside, Texas. He attended Sam Houston State University while working for TDC. He joined the Houston Police Department in August 1967 and graduated from HPD Academy Class No. 36. Throughout most of his career with HPD, he worked ass a patrol officer in the Northeast and North Sheperd sub-stations. He met his wife of 26 years, Irma Oralia Smith, during an assignment to the Central Patrol Station Records and Planning Research Division. He was promoted to sergeant in September 1973. The last 11 years of his career were spent in the Northwest Division. Declining promotions that would have taken him off of street patrol duty, “Ole Sergeant Bob” retired from HPD in April 2004. Mr. Smith claimed to have made the first arrest in the State of Texas related to stolen lottery tickets when he answered a call from a convenience store in the Northwest Division not long after lottery sales began in Texas. Mr. Smith was a 32nd degree Mason with the Houston Scottish Rite Bodies; a Master Mason with the Eastern Star Masonic Lodge No. 284 in Groveton, Texas; a member of the American Legion; a member of the HPD Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars; he also held memberships with the Houston Police Sergeants Association, the Houston Police Patrolman’s Union, and the Houston Police Association. He was active in outdoor sports. He coached fast pitch softball with the Southwest Houston Girls Softball; coached the Alief Titans; and was an assistant coach with the Houston Illusions in Pasadena. He was an avid white-tailed deer and wild hog hunter. He trained dogs to hunt hogs.
Mr. Smith was preceded in death by all but one of his siblings, including Minta Smith; Dwight T. Smith, Sr., William “Mickey” Smith Jr.; and John F. Smith. He is survived by his wife, Irma of Houston, four children, William Andrew Smith, Robert Kevin Smith, Kris Alexandria Smith, and Karlos Alexander Castillo; a brother, Omer Burl Smith of Grand Chenier, La.; seven grandchildren, Lauren Ashley Smith, Robert Kevin Smith,Jr., Ty Garrett Smith, William Andrew Smith, Jr., Morgan Marie Smith, Rayburn Peyton Smith, Katy Lynn Smith; and several nieces and nephews.
Margarete Mildred Alexander Johnson
In the early dawn on Feb. 27, 2006 at the age of 91, a beautiful lady slipped into the waiting arms of Jesus, and her beloved husband of 56 years, Clyde Johnson, who has been waiting for her for 6 years. She was steadfast in her faith that Jesus Christ is her personal Lord and Savior. The most beautiful woman in our eyes, with a radiant smile and cheerful manner melted barriers and turned total strangers into instant friends. She was a wonderful blessing to her family and all those who knew her. Words cannot express how deeply we will miss her and the void she left in our lives that never can be filled. Many memories can never be forgotten by the passing of time.
She was born in Pleasanton on Nov. 25, 1914. She was raised in Houston and moved to Huntsville in 1944 where she resided until her death. A member of University Baptist Church, formerly East Huntsville Baptist Church, since 1944, she loved her church and the Adult Sunday school department and attended faithfully, even in a wheel chair, until her health failed. She loved music and was an active member of the Adult Community Choir. She was an excellent cook especially baking and she enjoyed cooking for her family, friends, and loved ones. She loved people and was always ready and willing to lend a helping hand in whatever way she could. She and Clyde enjoyed the outdoors and many hours of fishing, hunting, and gardening.
She is survived by four children: Ray Johnson of Richards, Texas & fiancè Margie Brite of Conroe, Gloria Cox and husband Bill of Baytown, Jearl Johnson and wife Carolyn of Huntsville, and Richard Glynn Johnson of Huntsville. Fourteen grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild as well as 3 sisters, Judy Schneider of Lenexa, Kan., Laverne Hudson of Woodville and Joy Trower of Houston, 2 wonderful sisters-in-law, Delma McTavish of Trinity and Maxine Ellington of Huntsville and many nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Clyde H. Johnson, parents Louis & Hattie Alexander, one brother, Louis, and 4 sisters, Alice, Daisy, Kay and Thelma, in-laws Ben & Mattie Johnson, one sister-in-law, Stella Lee, and son-in-law Jesse Keisler of Hoke, III.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 1 at 10 a.m. at University Heights Baptist Church. Officiating the service is Rev. Reagan Cooksey, pastor of Northside Baptist Church in Huntsville and Rev. Richard Rogers of University Heights Baptist Church in Huntsville.
Serving as Pallbearers are her grandsons: Rusty Hoke, Keith Johnson, Jesse Johnson, Benjamin Johnson, Dwayne Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Lee Beaird and Louis Castell Jr.
Internment will follow at Pool’s Cemetery in Richards, along side her loving husband, Clyde H. Johnson.
Arrangements are under the direction of Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home.
The family wishes to extend special thanks to Jearl & Carolyn Johnson for their love and dedication for the care of our Loving Mother for the past fifteen months. Also a special thanks to the nurses Martha, Linda and Becky of Thee Hospice and the entire staff for their care and support during this difficult time.
Maurice H. and Evelyn W. Phears
Loving parents and grandparents
Husband and wife Maurice H. Phears, age 95, and Evelyn Tomek Phears, age 94, both died peacefully on the same day, March 7, 2006. They had retired to Elkins Lake in Huntsville, Texas, in 1991, where they treasured their friendships at Elkins Lake Baptist Church and in the community. Maurice enjoyed playing golf at Elkins Lake until age 94, and Evelyn continued her loving tradition of homemaking and entertaining family and friends.
Born Sept. 30, 1910, in Dime Box, Texas, to father William Henry Phears and mother Calpurnia Tennessee Phears, Maurice had four brothers (Elmer, Don, Gerald, and Bert), one sister ( Lula Mae), three stepbrothers (Will, Pleasant, and Claude), and four stepsisters (Ada, Emily, Callie Maud, and Kate), all of whom preceded him in death. When Maurice was three years old, his father died: and when he was ten his mother moved the children to Houston to look for work. As a teenager, Maurice delivered groceries on his bicycle for a store in the Heights to help support his family. He later became a career man with Texaco, working forty-one years and retiring in 1965 from the Producing Department.
Born Feb. 18, 1912, in Nacogdoches, Texas, to father Frank Paul Tomek and mother Carrie Moser Tomek, Evelyn had three brothers (Frank, John, and Jimmy) and three sisters (Alberta, Lillian, and Carolyn), all of whom preceded her in death. When Evelyn was a child, the family moved to Houston and enjoyed a pleasant and active family life in the Heights area. As the oldest girl, Evelyn was a “second mother” to her younger brothers and sisters while they were growing up, and Maurice’s family were her next-door neighbors during her teenage years.
In 1932, Evelyn married Earl Arnold Froelich and the couple had two daughters, Beverly Carol and Earlyn. They lived in Houston in Garden Villas and were members of Garden Villas Methodist Church. After Earl was untimely killed in an auto accident in 1955, Evelyn raised her two daughters alone by working as a secretary at Garden Villas Elementary School and catering weddings on weekends. Evelyn saw her two daughters happily married, Beverly to Thomas L. Priddy, and Earlyn to Howell A. Tompkins.
In 1935, Maurice married Alberta Rosalie Tomek, Evelyn’s sister, and the couple had two daughters, Wanda Lyn and Donna Jean. They lived in Houston in Southside Place and were members of South Main Baptist Church. After seeing their daughters happily married, Wanda to Louis Albert Waters and Donna to Richard Eugene Welch, Alberta passed away at age fifty-three from a lifelong heart condition.
Both widowed and following the custom of celebrating family holiday parties together with their four daughters as cousins and best friends, Maurice and Evelyn were married in 1969 in a happy event which brought their four daughters together now as sisters. A sweet and gentle man, Maurice lived a successful life with no regrets. His daughters remember that he never told a lie, cheated anyone, talked negatively about others, or made an enemy. Dedicated to her family and friends, Evelyn was a role model for being a perfect mother and instilling values of family love and loyalty in her children and their children. She hosted a Christmas Eve party for the families of her children and their grandchildren, and great-grandchildren until the ninth decade of her life, a tradition that will be remembered as a treasure by her descendants.
Maurice and Evelyn are survived by all four daughters and their husbands, nine grandchildren, and their spouses (Carol and Alan Morrison, Kendra and Van Martin, Louis Jr. and Geraldine Waters, Laurel Waters and fiancé Robert Sullivan, Kristy and Mike Outhier, Dr. Kent and Kimberly Tompkins, Kurt and Shelley Tompkins, Deborah and Kevin Vannatta, Darla and Christian Fontana), twenty great grandchildren (Jonathan, Thomas, Andrew, and Hannah Morrison; Katelyn, Claire, and Christy Martin; Sacha, Nathalie, and Luke Waters; Madison Outhier; Riley, Reid, and Reagan Tompkins; Hannah Tompkins; Keaton, Konnor, and Karson Vannatta; Colton and Callie Fontana).
Joint funeral services for Maurice and Evelyn will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 11, at Elkins Lake Baptist Church in Huntsville. Burial and graveside services will follow the same day at 3 p.m. at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston.
Memorial donations may be made to the Elkins Lake Baptist Church Building Fund, 206 State Highway 19, Huntsville, Texas 77340.
