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Betty Sue Peabody, 81, died on July 9, 2022 at her home in Houston, TX. She died after a battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Betty Sue was born and raised in Longview, TX. Her parents were Olga and Charles Hamner. She graduated from Rice University in 1963 and was the first woman to attend and graduate with an MBA from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. She had a long, successful career in Financial Services and Banking beginning at W.R. Grace in New York, Citicorp in New York city, Rochester, and Oakland CA where she was President and CEO of a savings bank which City had acquired. She then moved to First City Bancorp of Houston where she was responsible for their...

Betty Sue Peabody, 81, died on July 9, 2022 at her home in Houston, TX. She died after a battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Betty Sue was born and raised in Longview, TX. Her parents were Olga and Charles Hamner. She graduated from Rice University in 1963 and was the first woman to attend and graduate with an MBA from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. She had a long, successful career in Financial Services and Banking beginning at W.R. Grace in New York, Citicorp in New York city, Rochester, and Oakland CA where she was President and CEO of a savings bank which City had acquired. She then moved to First City Bancorp of Houston where she was responsible for their...

Bobbie Nell Compton, age 93, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2022. She was born on September 3, 1928, in Wood County, Texas, to Fred and Zella King. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Haynon Compton, her sisters Polly Mallory and Dottie Johnson and great niece Molly Long. She is survived by her niece Carolyn Long, great niece Julia Long, cousins Sandra King and Janie King Rainwater, and beloved friends Bill Stockton and Don and Mara Balusek. Bobbie was an elementary schoolteacher, world traveler, fabulous cook and a very gifted artist and seamstress. She taught first in Hawkins, Texas then for many years at Bell Elementary in Tyler. She was a devoted member of...

Angelita Saenz passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday March 4, 2021 at the age 88. She was born on October 12, 1932 in Victoria, Texas to Atanasio and Clotilda Martinez. She married the love of her life Juan R Saenz on February 9, 1958 who preceded her in death in 2003. Angie is survived by her two daughters Lisa and son in law Richard May, Sandra and son in law Matt Wissing, son in law Daniel Protz, spouse to her oldest daughter Susan who passed away in 2014. She also is survived by her grandchildren Christina, Tiffany, Gregory, Jason, John, Nicholas, and Jessica. Plus, nine great grandchildren. In addition to her immediate family, Angie leaves behind an incredible...

Frances G. DeLeon, 81, of Houston and Victoria, Texas wife of Sisto R. DeLeon (deceased), passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020, at her daughter's (Christina DeLeon) home in Houston, Texas. Frances was born in Gonzales County, Texas, on June 9, 1939, daughter of Victor Garcia Sr. and Ester Garcia. Frances was the DeLeon family matriarch most of her 81 years on earth: raising her children and providing guidance to her grandchildren was always her priority. Frances worked from 1979 to 2007: proud to work at Houston Independent School District, American General, Data Scope, and Retiring from Myron Steves. Frances was a selfless woman, being a second mother to many family members and friends....

Col. Roy Rodriguez Alvarez Jr., joined our Lord's army of angels on the morning of July 16, 2020. Roy was born in Harlingen, Texas, on March 18, 1932, to Roy Alvarez Sr. and Connie Alvarez King. He attended Harlingen High School, where he played football and was a member of the National Honor Society and the Cardinal band. After high school, Roy worked his way through the College of Texas A&M and was a proud member of the Fighting Texas Aggie Class of 1954. After graduation, he married Tillie Gonzales on October 16, 1954. Following an initial stint of service in the Army, Roy began his engineering career at the Texas Highway Department and then went on to the U.S. Army Corps of...