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James Philip "Jim" Ward
TEXAS CITY — James Philip "Jim" Ward, 43, passed away March 31, 2005, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born August 3, 1961, in Sherman, Texas, he is met in heaven by his parents, Philip C. Ward and Glenda Ward and one brother, Martin Ward.
Jim is survived by the children he loved, three sons, Philip and girlfriend, Jessi, Crockett, and Bowie Ward; and one daughter, Cheyenne Ward; two children shared with him during the last years of his life, Moriah and Madison Eisenberg; a nephew he would have gladly called his own, Martin Wauford; one granddaughter, Jami Ward; nephews Corey and Aaron Holt and Sawyer Lane; and niece Kristen Holt and her children, Christopher and Jordan. He leaves his girlfriend, Gayle Eisenberg; three sisters, Linda Massey and husband Tom of Omega Bay, and Rima Lane and her husband Walter of Lebanon, Tennessee, and Beth Ward of Tulsa, Oklahoma; his cousin and friend, Pat Maxwell; and his grandmother, Maureen Duncan of Texas City.
Jim was a resident of Texas City for most of his life. A painter by trade, he was a perfectionist with the brush. But he was a fisherman by passion, spending much of life on the bay and local lakes of the Texas coast and well-known for his ability to fry a fish. He enjoyed hunting and the Tennessee countryside of his sister’s home.
A memorial service will be held at 6:00 on Monday, April 4, 2005, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2024 - 12th Avenue in LaMarque. If desired, donations may be made in lieu of flowers to Odyssey Healthcare Hospice of Conroe.
Willie Mae Malone
GALVESTON - Willie Mae Malone, 79, received her reward of eternal rest on Monday, June 5, 2006, at her residence.
Willie Mae was born December 9, 1926, in Houston, Texas to Willie and Elva Burns Malone. She attended school in Houston and received her cosmetology license from Franklin Beauty College in Houston. A self- employed beautician, she had a loving spirit. She was a longtime member of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church, where she served in the Senior Choir.
E. R. Johnson Family Mortuary
Letha Sams
GALVESTON - Letha Sams, 86, departed this life on Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at UTMB Hospital, Galveston, Texas. Mrs. Sams was born July 4, 1919, in Opelousas, Louisiana. She was a member of Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church where she was a member of the choir; and was retired as a lab technician with U.T.M.B.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Moses and Lena Campbell Jack; three sisters and two brothers.
Fields Funeral Home
Betty Lou Calhoun
LA MARQUE - Betty Lou Calhoun, 65, of La Marque, Texas, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2006, at Mainland Medical Center in Texas City, Texas. She was born on November 7, 1940, in Houston, Texas to James Warren and Anna Bernice Godbehere Patterson.
She is preceded in death by her father and her beloved husband Douglas E. Calhoun, Sr.
She is survived by her mother, Anna B Patterson; her daughters, Louann, Betty, and Rebecca; her sons John and Douglas Jr.; her sister, Mary Mettlen; and thirteen grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, 2006, at Crowder Funeral Home in Dickinson, Texas with the Rev. Randy Marshall officiating.
James Crowder Funeral Home-Dickinson
Carol Ann Ali
DICKINSON — Carol Ann Ali, 55, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2006, in Texas City, Texas. She was born November 29, 1950, in Galveston, Texas, to Jimmy and Mae Ali. Carol was a life long resident of Dickinson, member of Shrine of True Cross Catholic Church, member of the 50 Fun Club and the Catholic Daughters.
Funeral services will be held Monday, October 16, 2006, at 10:00 a.m., at Shrine of True Cross Catholic Church in Dickinson, Texas, with Father Paul Felix officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet cemetery in Dickinson.
Visitation for family and friends will be Sunday, October 15, 2006, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., with a vigil and rosary at 7:00 p.m., in the Chapel of Crowder Funeral Home in Dickinson.
She was preceded in death by her father, Jimmy Ali. Survivors include her mother, Mae Ali; sister, Elaine Harris and husband, Jack; brother, James Ali and wife, Laura; nieces and nephews, Jay Ali, Kristin Harris, Lindsey Harris, Ryan Walden and Chelsea Walden; aunt Catherine Gerasimowicz; cousins, Gary Gerasimowicz and wife, Joy, their children, Ryan and Kelly; Robert Gerasimowicz and wife, B. J. and children, Robbie, Justin and Jill and two dearest friends, Mae and Joe Hahn.
Pallbearers will be Joe Hahn, Josh Strommen, Jay Ali, Robbie Gerasimowics, Justin Gerasimowics and Mike Liggio.
James Crowder Funeral Home-Dickinson
Pauline Elaine Bradley
Pauline Elaine Bradley was born March 8, 1945, in Galveston, Texas to parents, William and Lillian Lewis.
Pauline attended Lincoln High School and graduated in 1963. She worked at Mainland Center Hospital for 25 years. She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age at Greater Bell Zion Church. Later she united membership with McKinney Memorial United Methodist Church.
On Wednesday, October 11, 2006, Pauline passed away at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Pauline was preceded in death by her mother, Lillian Jones, and step-father, Abbie Jones; twin brother, Paul Lewis and brother, William Lewis.
Precious Memories are shared by father, William Lewis; sisters, Barbara Caldwell, Monica Pringle and Yvonne Walker; brothers, Elbert Lewis, Ray Lewis and Donald Lewis; daughters, Danette Lewis (Clinton Jones) and Kathy Baldwin; sons, Isaac Bradley (Kim), Ted Bradley and William Bradley; granddaughters, Kamani Bradley and Ielan Bradley; grandsons, Cory Lewis, Michael Antowine, Jeremiah Temple, Charlie Lewis, Charleston Lewis, Isaac Bradley and a host of wonderful nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
The family would like to thank Dr. Ajata and the dedicated staff at Methodist Hospital, Mainland Center Hospital, UTMB, and Texas City Dialysis Center.
Visitation will be held Monday October 16, 2006, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The service will be Tuesday October 17, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. Both services will be held at Carnes Funeral Home Chapel 3100 IH 45 N Texas City, TX. 77591.
Carnes Funeral Home-Texas City
Pauline Rivera
SANTA FE - Pauline Rivera, 84, of Santa Fe, Texas passed away October 15, 2006, at her residence. Pauline was born on April 2, 1922 In Ozona, Texas and was a resident of Santa Fe for 34 years. She was retired from Santa Fe Independent School District and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Pauline was preceded in death by her husband, Felix Rivera and her parents, Adolfo and Maria Rodriguez.
Pauline is survived by her daughters, Alma Trevino of Santa Fe, Texas, Elia Chavez of Texas City, Texas; sons, Ysidro (Robert) Rivera of Hitchcock, Texas, Adolfo (Yopy) Rivera of Banderas, Texas; brother, Johnny Rodriguez of Ozona, Texas, 17 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 17, 2006, at Scott Funeral Home with the Rosary service at 7:00 p.m. The Funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 18, 2006, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 110 East South, Alvin, Texas with the Rev. Henry Laenen, O.M.I. celebrant. Interment will follow at Alta Loma cemetery, Santa Fe, Texas.
Arrangements under the direction of the Scott Family, 1421 East Hwy. 6, Alvin, Texas, 77511. (281) 585-1000
Willard Boyd ‘Pete’ Manousos
FLINT, TEXAS – Willard Boyd ‘Pete’ Manousos, 80, of Flint, Texas passed away Friday, October 13, 2006, at Hospice of East Texas in Tyler.
He was born December 3, 1925 in Galveston, Texas. He attended Texas A & M and received his B. S. degree and SMU for his Masters degree. He has lived the past five years in the Flint area. He was a member of Living Hope Church in Tyler. He was an aerospace engineer for the past 50 years. He served in the Army Air Force during WWII and spent the next 50 years developing aircraft.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Manousos of Flint; sons, Michael Boyd Manousos of North Richland, Hills, Milton D. Tomkins, Jr. of Miami Beach, Florida and Mark F. Tomkins, of Coffee City; daughters, Susan E. Boles of Frankston, Linda Sue Ewell of Flower Mound, Kathryn Ann Lynn of Hurst, Myra D. Cross of Austin and Royce E. Couch of Destin, Florida, brother Donald B. Manousos of New Braunfels; nine grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother Lewis George Manousos.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday, October 17, 2006, at Elliott Memorial Chapel at Boren-Conner Funeral Home in Bullard, Texas with the Rev. Phillip Dillion officiating. Burial will follow in Frankston cemetery.
Pallbearers are Milton Tomkins, III, Mason Tomkins, Mathew Tomkins, Levi Manousos, Ryan Poe, Ryan Tomkins and Derek Price.
Honorary Pallbearers are Milton Tomkins, Jr., Mark Tomkins, Jerry Boles, Floyd Cox, Jerry Williams and Michael Manousos.
Memorial may be made in his memory to the Living Hope Church, Box 4576, Tyler, Tx. 75712 or a charity of your choice.
Boren-Conner Funeral Home
