Obituaries

Carroll H. Smith (Smitty), age 80, passed away peacefully April 11, 2014 in Alvin, Texas. Smitty was born May 8, 1933 to Lawrence N. and Margaret Leola (Jack) Smith in Archie, Missouri. Smitty spent his teen years in Galveston...

James "Papa" "Henry" Dean Shelton, born August 8, 1928, passed peacefully at his home April 11, 2014. He served in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1956. He was honorably discharged in 1956. He was married for 31 years before...

Roy Clifton Demler from Port Arthur passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2014 in Webster, Texas at the age of 65. He was born on July 15, 1948 in Port Arthur, Texas to Edward and Eleese Hilton Demler....

Gene Levell Schmidt, 84, resident of Dickinson, Texas, passed away April 12, 2014 in League City, Texas. He was born March 8, 1930 in Pleak, Texas to parents Hugo J. Schmidt and Iva E. Schmidt. He retired after twenty...

Beulah Ann Feehan Kelly, of Dickinson, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2014. A proud Galvestonian by birth, Beulah was BOI on June 26, 1931. She grew up in Galveston and began her professional career at the age of 14...

Michael David Weaver, 61, of Webster, Texas, passed away April 10, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 22, 1952 to Carroll Swink and Dorothy Elwanda Weaver. Michael was a professional golfer playing many courses...

Keith William Jorgan Gray, of Pasadena, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014 at the age of 33. He was born on January 10, 1981 in Webster, Texas to William and Sherry Gray. Keith enjoyed fishing, model cars,...

Burke Steele Vermillion, 101 of Austin passed away April 9, 2014 at his residence. He was a formerly from La Marque, Texas. He was born July 23, 1912 in Hansonville, VA to Albert and Nannie Vermillion. He was the...

Mattie Gladys Merchant of Hitchcock, TX passed away April 5, 2014. She was born in Mountainburg, Arkansas March 15, 1924. Gladys worked for American National Insurance Co. of Galveston for forty years, where she was office manager. She was...