Obituaries

Billie Dorcille Thornton, 72, resident of San Leon, Texas, passed away February 1, 2014. She was born June 12, 1941 in Abilene, Texas to parents, Ray and Gladys Chittum. She was preceded in death by her parents. Billie is survived by her daughter, Kristi Bump; sons, Jeff Thornton and wife Laura, James...

Gunnar Arnold Hudson, Sr., resident of the Houston area for twenty two years, passed away January 30, 2014. He was born December 6, 1949 in Jackson, Alabama. He was a member of Antioch Community Church in Friendswood, Texas and was...

Fredrick Barrette Coates, 70, of Friendswood, Texas, passed away January 30, 2014 in Houston, Texas. He was born March 25, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska. Fredrick proudly served our country in the United States Navy. Fredrick married Toshiko (Kinjo) Coates...

Cathleen J. Standefer (nee Lipski) passed away January 30, 2014. She was born in East Chicago, Indiana on May 3, 1954. Cathy attended IU in Bloomington, IN and graduated with a degree in Radio and Television with a Business minor....

Pearl Salisbury passed away January 29, 2014 at Bayou Pines Care Center in La Marque, Texas. She was born to parents Edgar Clark Chronister and Ella Pearl Rodkey on January 3, 1922 in Warriors Mark, PA. During World War II, she...

Harold S. Roach, 81, passed away on Jan. 29, 2014 in Houston, TX. He was born on Oct. 16, 1932 in Naples, TX to Enis and Dorothy Roach. Harold is survived by his loving wife of 58 yrs., Sue Roach;...

Doris Deats Burbank of Dickinson, formally of Alvin, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Philip Burbank, and father, Wilson Deats. She is survived by...

Barry Russo, 56, passed away on Jan. 29, 2014 in Houston, TX. He was born in Trenton, NJ on Jan. 30, 1957 to Joseph and Antoinette Russo. Barry was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Danny and is...

James B. Hatfield passed away peacefully on January 28, 2014, at the age of 67. He was born in Anthony, Kansas, on October 26, 1946, son of Phil and Betty Hatfield. After graduation from Anthony High School, he received his...

Our beloved brother Mr. Yang Yung Ban was born June 14, 1922 in AnHui Chao Xian, China. As a young man, he was studious and hard working. Due to unrest in his hometown, he left home at a...