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Mrs. Lasiter
Debbie Elizabeth Davenport Lasiter was born August 6th, 1956, to John and Elizabeth “Betty” Beasley Davenport in Goliad, Texas. Debbie was a granddaughter of John R. and Lillian Beasley of Beeville, Texas and Frank and Hallis Davenport of Runge, Texas. When Debbie was two years old, her family began to ranch in Ciudad Victoria, Central Mexico, where Debbie learned to sing in Spanish. Her family then moved to Two Rivers Ranch in southeast Arkansas where Debbie grew to adulthood and established a family.
She has two sons, Phillip Caleb Abernathy of Dallas, Texas and Richard “Ric” Oscar Abernathy of Texarkana, Arkansas, whom she adored and who brought her tremendous joy. She was married to Richard Scott Lasiter, reared in Beeville, Texas, with whom she shared 11 wonderful years. She died in her sleep from heart failure on September 9th, at home in Harlingen, Texas, with her loving husband Scott nearby.
She brought light, life and color to everyone around her, especially to her mother and father and her sisters, Hallis Diane Davenport Wilder, Daphne Lorraine Davenport Ramser and Lillian Dee Davenport and her nieces, Marlow, Tara, Hallie, and nephews, Brandon, John, Hunter, Will, Simon, Ian and Brody, Aunt Sissy and Uncle Charlie Orsinger, Aunt Martha Kowalik and Aunt Scottie Ferguson and her cousins with whom she shared many good times. She was an artist, a delight and friend to all children and animals, a great companion to anyone lucky enough to be near her, and a deeply spiritual and wise woman. She had a rare knowledge and connection to nature, rivers, bays, woods and stone through which she sought and found the comfort of the loving infinite.
She is dearly loved and will be remembered and missed by her family and friends. We thank God for the days we had with her.
The pallbearers are Lee Allen Lasiter, Clayton Brink Lasiter, Morgan O’Brien, Zach Wright, Joe Wright and Danny McCleod. The honorary pallbearers are Dr. Allen Lee Lasiter, Tom Beasley and Jimmy Jackson. The visitation is at Galloway Funeral Home, Beeville, Texas, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 and services will be at First United Methodist Church, 106 E. Cleveland, Beeville, Texas, at 3 p.m. on September 13, 2007.
Mr. Savage
Kenneth Hastings Savage II, 69, of Beeville, died on Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, at his home.
He was born on Dec. 12, 1937, in San Antonio. He graduated from W.B. Ray High School in 1955 and attended the University of Texas at Austin on a track and cross country athletic scholarship. He graduated with a B.A. degree in 1960 and then served in the U.S. Army as a military police officer after basic training at Fort Gordon, Ga.
After discharge, he began his career as a landman for Oscar Wyatt and Coastal States Gas Producing Co. in Corpus Christi. He transferred to Lafayette, La., as head of the land department and was then moved to New Orleans, La., to open an office for Coastal States. After several years, he began his own business, Ken Savage & Assoc. Inc., as an independent landman. In 1989, the company moved to Houston and later to Beeville, where he continued his work mostly in south Louisiana and Texas.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Beeville, the Beeville Country Club, American Association of Petroleum Landmen and the “T” Association at UT (a lettermen’s organization for athletes).
He is survived by his wife, Karen Savage; one son, Kenneth C. Savage and wife Sharon; two daughters, Kathy Krikorian and husband Richard, and Shannon Blestel and husband Blair; six grandchildren, Hastings Savage, Michael, Katy and Shannon Krikorian, B.J. and Allie Blestel.
Visitation was 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Galloway & Sons Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at First United Methodist Church, 106 E. Cleveland St. A second visitation will be held at the Chapel of Angels at Forest Park Lawndale on Wayside Drive and Lawndale in Houston, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., with graveside services to follow.
Pallbearers will be Allen Dunn, Bill Whitworth, Fred Jennings, Leo Bader, Tommy Wisdom, Paul Boyer, Mark Wain Wright, and Marion Williams. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Carl, Wayne Dirks, Earl P. Burke, Burt Bowen and Jim Turnbow.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Memorial Fund of First United Methodist Church of Beeville or the American Cancer Society.
Galloway & Sons Inc., Funeral Directors
Alaniz
Vidal Alaniz Sr., 67, died Wednesday, May 15, 2002.
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Treviño Funeral Home chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday at St. James Catholic Church with Father Richard Gonzales officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr. Alaniz was born Dec. 6, 1934, in Starr County to Nicolas and Josefa Rosa Alaniz. He was a retired custodian and had been employed by Roma Independent School District. He was a Catholic.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Albesa Silva.
He is survived by his wife, Alejandra Muñoz Alaniz of Beeville; his parents; two daughters, Maria Elena (Joe) Villanueva of Pasadena and Isabel Alaniz of Houston; two sons, Vidal (Hermelinda) Alaniz Jr. and Albert (Nancy) Alaniz, both of Pasadena; five sisters, Arecelia Suarez and Angelita Loza, both of California, Alcaria Garcia and Rosie Pickett, both of Beeville, and Maria Tovar of Baytown; one brother, Nicolas Alaniz Jr. of Corpus Christi; 17 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Arredondo
Julia Flores Arredondo, 95, died Monday, May 13, 2002.
Prayer services were held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Treviño Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the same location with the Rev. Jesse De La Garza officiating. Burial followed in Evangelico Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Arturo Rodriguez Jr., Rodolfo Gonzales, Jesse Gomez, Calistro Cavazos, Raul Flores and Fred Guerra.
Mrs. Arredondo was born Feb. 7, 1907, in Tuleta to Mauricio and Sofia (Zapata) Flores. She was a housewife and a Pentecostal. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Juan Jose Arredondo.
She is survived by her daughter, Eva A. (Bene) Rodriguez of Beeville; a sister, Ester Reyna of Monterrey, Mexico; three brothers, Felimon, Onesimo and Oseas Flores, all of Rio Bravo, Mexico; two grandchildren, Moises (Emma) Rodriguez of San Antonio and Arturo (Rebecca) Rodriguez of Beeville; two great-grandchildren, Arturo (Mary) Rodriguez Jr. and Naomi (Rodolfo) Gonzales, all of Beeville; and three great-grandchildren, Arturo Rodriguez III, Jennifer Rodriguez and Aaron Gonzales.
Lamborn
Dr. Howard M. Lamborn Jr., 87, of Montrose, Calif., father of Dr. Karole Beasley of Beeville, died on Tuesday, May 14, 2002.
Dr. Lamborn was born on Jan. 19, 1915, one of seven children of Alice and Howard M. Lamborn. He grew up on the family farm near Lansing, Kan., and obtained his undergraduate degree and his medical degree from the University of Kansas. During World War II, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a member of the medical corps, serving on the USS Yarnall as the only doctor. He also served in the Marshall Islands and in the Philippines in the Pacific theater until his discharge in 1946 with the rank of lieutenant.
Dr. Lamborn was a medical doctor, both in private practice and on behalf of the State of California, until his retirement in 1973. He was a devoted Christian and a member of First Baptist Church of LaCrescenta, Calif., at the time of his death. He also was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.
Dr. Lamborn was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Horace Lamborn and Edwin Lamborn, and one son, Dr. Philip Stephen Lamborn.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Kathryn Mary Cross Lamborn of Montrose, Calif.; three daughters, Karole (Tom) Beasley of Beeville, Kindra (Dr. Philip) Girard of LaCanada-Flintridge, Calif., and Noelle (Gary) Miller of Butuan City, the Philippines; two sons, Howard M. Lamborn III of Sacramento, Calif., and Daniel Geoffery (Denise) Lamborn of San Diego, Calif.; and his grandchildren, Anna Kaityln, Laura Frances and Andrew Welhausen Beasley, all of Beeville, Joanna Mahal Gayle, Jonathan Daniel, Hannah Grace and Suzanna Joy Miller, all of the Philippines, and Lauren Michelle, Philip Stephen and Alyssa Kathryn Lamborn, all of San Diego, Calif. He is also survived by two sisters, Alice L. Sloan of Hiawatha, Kan., and Nancy L. Marks of Sun City, Ariz., and two brothers, Robert Lamborn and James Lamborn, both of Leavenworth, Kan.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Kiefer-Eyerick Mortuary in Glendale, Calif. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations may be made to support the ministry of Gary and Noelle Miller in the Philippines through REACH Ministries International, P.O. Box 842, LaHabra, Calif. 90633, or to any other charity.
Helmick
Zell Helmick, 78, of Oroville, Calif., sister of Duane Baker of Beeville, died Thursday, May 9, 2002, in a hospital there.
Mrs. Helmick was born June 2, 1923, in Taylor to Henry and Ione Baker. She worked as a licensed vocational nurse for 27 years and was a member of the local nurses association for many years.
She was also past president of the Omaha Woodmen, past president of Div. 15 in Oroville, state officer of CLVNA for 20 years and a member of the Evangelical Free Church.
In addition to her brother, she is survived by her husband, Dwight of Oroville; a daughter, Cherry Ann Ruberg of Sacramento; two sons, Horace Helmick of Alameda and Dwight Helmick Jr. of Carmichael; a sister, Nellene Warren of Houston; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held at the Oroville Funeral Home on Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. A funeral service was held Wednesday (today) at 10 a.m. at Evangelical Free Church.
Contributions may be made to the South Texas Children’s Home.
Barber
Katherine Kline Barber, 94, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002.
Visitation will be today (Wednesday) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at the same location, with the Rev. Bruce Fisher officiating. Special music will include “How Great Thou Art” and “Joyful Joyful,” with organist Orleane Megason.
Entombment will follow at Beeville Memorial Park. Pallbearers are Clinton Lippard, Tom, Andrew and Ryan Rodenberg, Robb Stewart, Steve Haussler and Rick and Mark Hall. Honorary pallbearers are Robert Beasley, Sid Malone, John West and Alton Rodenberg.
Mrs. Barber was born May 14, 1908, to William and Martha (Hobbs) Kline in Gregory. She married William T. Barber on Sept. 8, 1928, in Corpus Christi. She resided in Beeville for 48 years and was a homemaker and member of the First Presbyterian Church. She was a lifetime member of the Presbyterian Women’s Association, the Beeville Garden Club, executive regional director of the TB Association and past president of the PTA.
She was preceded in death by her husband. She is survived by her two daughters, Carolyn Lippard of Luling and Cecilia Bell of Austin; two brothers, Forrest Kline of Austin and George Kline of Dallas; six grandchildren, Laura Lippard Rodenberg, Clinton Lippard, Katherine Bell Stewart, Eleanor Bell Haussler, Audrey Bell Hall and Jennifer Bell Goocher; 10 great-grandchildren, Ryan and Andrew Rodenberg, Cecelia, Robbie and Mary Claire Stewart, Michael and David Hall, Emily and Allison Haussler and Trace Lippard.
Galloway and Sons Funeral Directors
Cantu
Henry Cantu, 51, died Monday, Aug. 5, 2002.
Rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Treviño Funeral Home chapel. Funeral Mass was celebrated today (Wednesday) at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church with Father Richard Gonzales officiating. Special music was provided by Mariachi Amistad. Burial followed in Beeville Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Chano Garcia, Benito Perez, Andrew, Bobo and Jacob Cantu and Richard Escobar.
Mr. Cantu was born on Dec. 11, 1950, in Beeville to Lorenzo and Josefa (Alvarado) Cantu. He was a construction worker and a Catholic.
He is survived by his wife, Lydia Gutierrez Cantu of Beeville; four daughters, Belinda, Brenda, Bernice and Patricha (Max Vasquez), all of Beeville; a son, Henry Cantu Jr. of Beeville; six sisters, Elida C. Garcia, Gloria (Robert) Aguilar and Yolanda (Santos) Garcia, all of Beeville, Josie (Ysidro) Rossett of Kenedy, Mary Alice Alvear of Houston and Rosa Linda (Johnny) Fernandez of Corpus Christi; three brothers, Lorenzo (Alice) Cantu Jr., Ernest (Mary) Cantu and Robert Lee (Nora) Cantu, all of Beeville; and five grandchildren, Andrew Rey Cantu, Damion J. Perez, Max and Abigail Vasquez and Jose Enrique Tapia.
Peña
Juanita G. Peña, 51, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002.
A prayer service will be held at Ministerio Getsemany in Kenedy at 7 o’clock tonight (Wednesday). Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. at the same location, with Pastor George De Los Santos officiating. Burial will follow in Kenedy’s Loma Alta Cemetery No. 2.
Mrs. Peña was born in Pawnee to Israel G. and Priscilliana (Garcia) Peña of Kenedy. She was preceded in death by her father and a brother, Ray Peña.
She is survived by her three sisters, Rosa Rodriguez of San Antonio, Alicia Reyes of Runge and Bertha Sancez of Kenedy; and her three brothers, Adolio Peña of Alvarado and Mike and Jesus Peña, both of Kenedy.
Sanchez
Martha Barrientes Sanchez, 71, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002.
Visitation was held Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Galloway and Sons Funeral Home chapel. Graveside services took place Tuesday at Our Lady of Victory Cemetery No. 2. at 10 a.m.
Mrs. Sanchez was born in Fannin on Oct. 13, 1930. She married Reynaldo G. Sanchez in 1952 and resided in Beeville. She was a homemaker and loved taking care of children. She was a Catholic and a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church.
Her husband preceded her in death on Aug. 23, 2000.
Mrs. Sanchez is survived by two sons, Sammy Sanchez of Beeville and Geronimo Sanchez of Corpus Christi; four daughters, Maria Shanklin of Maplesville, Ala., Gloria Rodriguez of Beeville and Ruth Torres and Martha Romero, both of Corpus Christi; three sisters, Juanita Ojeda and Isabel Carrillo, both of Beeville, and Rosa Barrientes of Yorktown; 19 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Galloway and Sons Funeral Directors
