Raul M. Quinonez
Funeral Services for Raul M. Quinonez, 79, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 24, 2002 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Victoria, Texas.
Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. with a rosary being held at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2002 at Artero Memorial Chapels in Victoria, Texas.
Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery with full military honors.
Raul was born December 20, 1922 in Mission Valley, Texas, and passed away, January 20, 2002 in Victoria, Texas.
Raul retired from Atzenhoffer Chevrolet after 32 years as a Technician. He was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. He was also a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII, 1942 to 1946 and served in European Theatre.
He is survived by his wife, Lena Garza Quinonez of Victoria; daughter, Belinda Castillo of Lake Jackson; sons, Robert Allen Quinonez; John David Quinonez; James Dale Quinonez all of Victoria; sisters, Dora Q. Mendoza and Lilly Q. Zamora both of Victoria.
The Family requests that memorials be made to Our Lady of Sorrows Building Fund, 208 West River Street, Victoria, Texas 77901.
Chance Lee-Gregory Rodriguez
Services for Chance Lee-Gregory Rodriguez are pending with Lakewood Funeral Chapel in Clute, Texas.
He passed away Sunday, January 20, 2002, at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas.
Lorene E. Stanford
Funeral services for Lorene E. Stanford, 72, of Brazoria, Texas, are pending with Baker Funeral Home.
She died Sunday, January 20, 2002, at Sweeny Community Hospital.
SUSIE Y. KINNEY GARTIN
Susie Y. Kinney Gartin, 83, of Port Arthur, Texas, died Friday, January 18, 2002, at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves, Texas.
She was a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, and resident of Port Arthur, Texas, since 1922. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church of Port Neches and the Red Hussar Drum & Bugle Corp.
Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 21, 2002 at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves, Texas, with Rev. David Mahfouz officiating.
Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Port Arthur, Texas.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, January 20, 2002 at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves, Texas.
Survivors include her daughters, Sue Zingleman of Lake Jackson and Beth Kincaid of Nederland; sisters, Mildred Louise Foster of Midland and Dorothy DeBretton Brown of Little Rock, Arkansas; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Levingston Funeral Home, 5601 39th Street, Groves, Texas 77619. 409-962-4455.
CARL WILLIAM BERRY, SR.
Carl William Berry, Sr., 35, of Sweeny, Texas, died Thursday January 17, 2002 in Sweeny.
Funeral services are Sunday, January 20, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home Chapel in Brazoria. He will be buried in Brazoria Cemetery.
Visitation was at Baker Funeral Home on Saturday, January 19, 2002 between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Brazoria.
Berry was born July 4, 1966 in Buena Park, California, and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sweeny.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Berry of Sweeny; son, Carl Berry, Jr. of Sweeny; daughter, Carlie Berry of Sweeny; parents, Charles, Sr. and Jeanette Berry of Sweeny; brothers and sisters-in-law, Charles, Jr. and Kim Berry of Sweeny; Charlie Jones, Jr. of Brazoria and Matt and Kay Lynn Kubena of Sweeny; sisters and brother-in-law, Misty and Craig Kershaw of Lake Jackson and Joanna Willy of Lake Jackson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Steve Benton, Marvin Graham, Bubba Murray, Johnny Scott, Jimmy Shelton and Benny Thompson.
Arrangements by Baker Funeral Home of Brazoria.
JOHN PAUL PENIX
John Paul Penix, 76, of Sweeny, died Thursday, January 17, 2002 in Sweeny, Texas.
Funeral services will be Monday, January 21, 2002 at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Sweeny. The Rev. Jerl Watkins will officiate.
Burial will be at Sweeny Cemetery in Sweeny, Texas.
Visitation will be at Baker Funeral Home on Sunday, January 20, 2002 between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. in West Columbia.
Penix was born in Santa Rosa, Texas on Friday, May 15, 1925 and was a member of First Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Minnie Penix; wife, Vernida “Pete” Penix; and grandchildren, Sara and Tara Lackey.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, John Robert and Connie Penix of Gonzales, Louisiana; daughters, Iva Lee Penix of Cleveland, Terri Ellen Wilmore of Sweeny and JoAnna Lackey of Angleton; grandchildren, Kelley Turner, Holly Munsuz, Jeremy Penix, David Lackey, Kimmy Guerra and Patty Wilmore; great-grandchildren, Ozan Munsuz, Errick Wilmore, Darren Wilmore, Colton John Wilmore, Logan Turner and Samantha Turner.
Arrangements by Baker Funeral Home of West Columbia.
WILMA LEE RISNER
Wilma Lee Risner, 77, of Lake Jackson, TexasX, passed away Friday, January 18, 2002 at Cypress Woods Care Center.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, January 21, 2002 at the Lakewood Funeral Chapel with Brother B.F. Flowers of Brazoria First Assembly of God Church officiating. The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral chapel.
Wilma was an area resident for 55+ years, and a faithful and devoted Christian of First Assembly of God Church in Lake Jackson, Texas.
She is survived by her children: Jimmy A. Risner Sr., Patsy Ruth Risner and Joe Wayne Risner; by grandchildren: Jimmy A. Risner Jr., Tammy G. Doughty, Barrett W. Risner, Chad E. Risner and Darren K. Risner; and by one niece and two nephews.
Funeral services by Lakewood Funeral Chapel.
MIRIAM GREENVILLE TODD
Services for Miriam Greenville Todd, 77, of Lufkin, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday in the Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Young officiating. Interment will follow in the Simpson Cemetery.
Mrs. Todd was born August 23, 1924, in the Redtown Community, Angelina County, Texas, the daughter of Emma (Redd) and Timothy Durham, and she died Saturday, January 19, 2002, at her residence.
Mrs. Todd was homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. She was lovingly known by her husband as “Tiger.” She lived in Clute from 1951 to 1985 and had resided in Lufkin since then.
She was a former member of the Rebecca Lodge. She was a former Avon saleslady and won many awards for sales achievement. Mrs. Todd was a former cafe owner in Clute, and was the best “biscuit and chocolate pie” maker. She loved gardening and her dog, “Tiny.” Mrs. Todd was non-denominational.
Survivors include her husband, O.C. Todd of Lufkin; sons, Alvin Greenville, Jr. of Lake Jackson and Jerry E. Greenville of Pollok; daughter, Linda Rupert of Spring; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Bonnie Hill of Pollok and Zelta Wilkerson of Lufkin; brothers, Phillip Durham of Center, Tim Durham of Hudson and John Durham of Pollok; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Todd was preceded in death by her first husband Alvin Greenville, Sr., and her son, Dwayne “Bo” Greenville.
Pallbearers will be Raymond Moody, Wiley Todd, Ray Saxton, Chad Greenville, Lewis Hatchell and Larry LaCaze.
Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Greenville, Dwayne Greenville and Michael Greenville.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday evening at the Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home of Lufkin.
WAYNE ANDREW McWILLIAMS
Wayne Andrew McWilliams, 74, passed away, Thursday, January 17, 2002, at Angleton-Danbury Hospital in Angleton, Texas.
He was born November 26, 1927 in Tipton, Oklahoma.
Wayne earned a chemical engineering degree from the University of Oklahoma, and began working for Dow Chemical Company in Freeport, Texas. Wayne spent his career of 44 years with Dow in various locations and countries including Europe and Canada. Wayne also served proudly in the United States Army and was a Korean Conflict Veteran.
He is survived by his wife of thirty years, Marga Weterings McWilliams; two sons and daughters-in-law, John Keith & Victoria McWilliams of Houston and Andrew Allison Jeanette McWilliams of League City; daughter and son-in-law, Nona Elizabeth & Mark Taylor of Houston; daughter, Captain Monique Gemma McWilliams of Little Rock, Arkansas; nine grandchildren, Heath McWilliams, Hillary McWilliams Correll & husband Wayne, Andy McWilliams, Jill McWilliams, Tiffani Juarez, Melissa Norton, Allison Taylor, Wayne Taylor and Jennifer Taylor; four great-grandchildren, Jasmine Norton, Drew Correll, Haley Correll and Gavin McWilliams; brothers-in-law & wives, Ad Weterings & wife Getty of the Netherlands and Willem Jan and Marie Therese Weterings of the Netherlands; and sister-in-law, Ineke Bruyns of the Netherlands.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 21, 2002 at the Lakewood Funeral Chapel with Rev. Lee Maxcy of the Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the charity of your choice.
Arrangements by Lakewood Funeral Chapel in Clute, Texas.
LAWRENCE J. ARMSTRONG, JR.
Lawrence J. Armstrong, Jr., 76, of Friendswood, Texas, formerly of Manvel, Texas, died Wednesday, January 16, 2002, in Friendswood.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 21, 2002 in the Oak Park Funeral Home Chapel in Alvin, Texas, with Pastor Ralph Hobratschk officiating.
Interment will follow at the Manvel Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon until 6:00 p.m., Sunday, January 20, 2002 at Oak Park Funeral Home.
Arrangements by Oak Park Funeral Home, 300 Oak Park Drive, Alvin, Texas 77511. 381-331-8217.
CARL WILLIAM BERRY, SR.
Funeral services for Carl William Berry, Sr., 35, of Sweeny, Texas, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 20, 2002 at Baker Funeral Home Chapel in Brazoria, TexasC, with Floyd Scott officiating.
Burial will follow at Brazoria Cemetery in Brazoria, Texas.
He was born Monday, July 4, 1966 in Buena Park, California, and died Thursday, January 17, 2002 in Sweeny, Texas.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, January 19, 2002 at Baker Funeral Home in Brazoria.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Sweeny.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Berry of Sweeny; son, Carl Berry, Jr. of Sweeny; daughter, Carlie Berry of Sweeny; parents, Charles, Sr. & Jeanette Berry of Sweeny; brothers & sisters-in-law, Charles, Jr. & Kim Berry of Sweeny, Charlie Jones, Jr. of Brazoria and Mack & Kay Lynn Kubena of Sweeny; sisters & brother-in-law, Misty & Craig Kershaw of Lake Jackson, and Joanna Willy of Lake Jackson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Steve Benton, Marvin Graham, Bubba Murray, Johnny Scott, Jimmy Shelton and Benny Thompson.
Arrangements by Baker Funeral Home in Brazoria, Texas.
