Obituaries

Aug 29, 2012

A journey begins and its path grows in ways we could never know. MITCHELL PAUL NORTHRUP departed this life August 29, 2012. He was 21 years old. Mitchell was born August 12, 1991, in Houston, Texas. The son of David and Lori Lee McCoy Northrup, he grew up in New Ulm, Texas. A good student, he attended the West End...

Aug 15, 2012

EDWARD RAY GRIFFIN, 89, longtime Brookshire resident, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2012, in a Katy hospital. Ed was born January 25, 1923, in Belton, Bell County, Texas. The son of Joseph Frank and Lillian Anderson Griffin, he grew up in the Bell County area and attended the Belton Schools. He went to work on his father's cotton farm before...

Aug 12, 2012

Aug 4, 2012

JAMES WALLACE "WALLY" RIDDICK, JR., 73, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2012, at his home in Bellville after a courageous battle with cancer. Wally was born January 3, 1939, in Hobbsville, Gates County, North Carolina. The son of James Wallace, Sr. and Earcle Byrum Riddick, he grew up and attended school in Hobbsville, graduating from Sunbury High School. He then...

Aug 1, 2012

Winston Brookfield Neely passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at the age of 88. He was born in Bellville on June 4, 1924 to Jubal Allen and Almeida Brookfield Neely and attended Bellville public schools. Winston received his bachelor's degree in 1945 from the University of Texas in Austin and continued his education at the University of Texas Medical...

Jul 28, 2012

THELMA LEE COLLIER BELL was born December 20, 1924, in Jeffersonville, Indiana, the daughter of Ernest M. and Catherine Collier. Thelma was a wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She volunteered full-time at her church. After her children were grown, she became the church secretary and held various positions within the church community in Houston. She was a member of the...

Jul 24, 2012

BLANCHE LUCILLE SMITH, 72, of Katy, Texas, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in a Houston hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. Blanche was born January 23,1940, in Kenedy, Texas. The daughter of Irvin Allen and Grace Decas Woods, she grew up and attended school in Hearne, graduating from Hearne High School. On October 10, 1956, Blanche was united...

Jul 16, 2012

PATRICIA HELEN RICKS HENDRICKS, 84, of Bellville, passed away Monday, July 16, 2012, at her home. Friends who wish may make memorial gifts to the Yegua Creek Evangelical Free Church, 1200 CR 466, Elgin, TX 78621, or to the charity of their choice. Mrs. Hendricks was born March 13, 1928, in Temple, Texas. The daughter of S.Y. and Sammie Ola...

Jul 14, 2012

SHIRLEY MAE JANOSKY KENT, 75, of Cat Spring, Texas passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born December 11, 1936, in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Edna Frieda Hartman Janosky. She grew up and attended school in Houston graduating from Reagan High School. On August 5, 1963, she...

Jul 2, 2012

CAROL ANN JENKINS COCHRAN, 62, of Houston, Texas, passed away Monday, July 2, 2012, in a Houston hospital. Carol was born December 26, 1949, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The daughter of Gerard and Axie Juneau Jenkins, she grew up and attended school in Lake Charles. After graduating from Marion High School in 1969, she then earned her Bachelor of Arts...

Jun 29, 2012

LILLIAN MARIE SPINKS WILLIAMS was born on August 1, 1955, in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Louis Harm and Lillian Beatrice Foster Spinks. Lillian grew up and attended schools in the Hempstead and Spring Branch areas. She was a resident of Brookshire since 1982. Lillian met and married Billy Williams, on April 8, 1987, in Hempstead, Texas. They made their...

Jun 19, 2012

ANGELIQUE MIRE RUSSELL HUBBARD was born April 3, 1906, in Kaplan, Louisiana. The daughter of Joseph and Izemy Leger Mire, she grew up in Crowley, Louisiana and attended public school in Kaplan. In 1943, Angel moved to Brookshire, Texas where she was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She married Benjamin Hubbard on May 25, 1972, in Brookshire...

Jun 18, 2012

LISABETH (BETTY) ANN WARREN HUGGINS, passed away Monday, June 18, 2012, after a courageous battle with a long term illness. Betty was born December 4, 1925, the daughter of Frank and Maurine Patterson Warren in Dallas, Texas. As a young girl, Betty moved with her family to a farm in west Houston. Betty enjoyed horseback riding and related outdoor activities....

Jun 17, 2012

WILLIAM PINCKNEY "PETE" RUTLEDGE, 91, of Bellville, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012, in a Brenham hospital. Pete was born May 18, 1921, in Houston, Texas. The son of Donald V. and Birdie Viola Cassels Rutledge, he grew up and attended school in Houston. After graduating from Marshall High School, Pete joined the U.S. Army and served during World War...

Jun 6, 2012

Jun 5, 2012

JANIS LYNN POULTER, 50, of Houston, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at her home. Janis was born October 8, 1961, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Francis and Doris Nowak Rogers. She grew up and attended school in Midlothian, Virginia, graduating high school in 1979. She then continued her education at the Virginia Commonwealth University where she earned her...

Jun 5, 2012

Jesse L. Welch Jesse L. Welch, 71, of Victoria, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012. He was born August 27, 1940, in Gorman TX to the late Ottis and Claudia Welch. He was a man of great faith who attended Faith Family Church. Jesse was raised in Texas and New Mexico. As an adult he lived and worked in the...

May 28, 2012

DOROTHY MAE DELION OLSON began her life in her family's home atop a country hill in Industry, Texas on March 7, 1934. Born to Leon and Anita Warmke Delion, Dorothy grew up in a country life with three sisters Gloria, Shirley, and Virginia, and attended school in Industry. Her father Leon farmed and played in local polka bands so she...

May 22, 2012

DOLORES ROSE JANECEK COUFAL was born to Edwin and Rose (Shiller) Janecek on December 27, 1920 in the New Bremen Community. She grew up on the family farm and attended all grades in the New Bremen School. She was a member of the Nelsonville Brethern Church, but later joined the Industry Brethern Church and was a member of the Industry...

May 6, 2012

BEVERLY KAREN HOLOD, of New Ulm, Texas went to be with the Lord onSunday, May 6, 2012, following a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 61. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 4:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 6, 2012 Schmidt Funeral Home Chapel Brookshire, TX FRIENDS WHO WISH MAY MEMORIAL GIFTS TO THE: Susan G. Komen Foundation P.O. Box 650309 Dallas, TX 75265-0309...