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Grover W. Parrott, age 92 passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Grover was born in Zavalla, Texas. At 16 Grover joined the Army, with the 82nd Airborne and later attended the University of Houston earning his Pharmacy degree. He spent many years in Lufkin, Texas where he owned and ran his own Pharmacy and later worked at Laurel Heights, M & S Towers and Pru Care once he moved to San Antonio, Texas. Family was his greatest treasure in life, Grover leaves behind his loving family; his wife Teruyo (Teri) Parrott, his brother Delbert Parrott, Lufkin, TX. His daughters; Janet (husband Michael) Coffer, Reno, Nevada, Denise Dixon, Lufkin, TX, Cheryl (husband Rick) Lindell, Austin, TX...

Maria Luisa De Los Santos passed away quietly in the arms of her loving daughter Serafina. Maria Luisa was born in Brownsville, Texas on July 29, 1940, to the late Prajedes and Serafina (Ramirez) De Los Santos both of Brownsville, Texas. In 1947, at the young age of seven years, Maria Luisa lost her mother, and it was left to her father Prajedes with help from his sisters Irene and Ursula to raise her and her five brothers. She was tough and resilient with an independent spirit. In the 1990s, Maria Luisa moved to Corpus Christi, Texas where she would live until 2010, moving to San Antonio, Texas to be closer to her daughter. Maria Luisa loved her family unconditionally, a protector,...

Prentis Otis Hibler went home to be with the Lord on April 20, 2023. Otis was born on July 5, 1939 to Prentis William Hibler and Lorean Reynolds Hibler (Guess) in Houston, Texas. After his father passed, he was blessed to be raised, along with his three sisters, by his loving stepfather, Alvin Guess. Growing up, Otis treasured time spent during his childhood on his grandparents' farm in Burnet County, Texas. He attended West Columbia High School where he was president of his class for three years, elected President of Student Council for two years, lettered in football, served as vice-president of the Thespians Speech Club, and was president of the Spanish Club before graduating in 1957...

Prentis Otis Hibler went home to be with the Lord on April 20, 2023. Otis was born on July 5, 1939 to Prentis William Hibler and Lorean Reynolds Hibler (Guess) in Houston, Texas. After his father passed, he was blessed to be raised, along with his three sisters, by his loving stepfather, Alvin Guess. Growing up, Otis treasured time spent during his childhood on his grandparents' farm in Burnet County, Texas. He attended West Columbia High School where he was president of his class for three years, elected President of Student Council for two years, lettered in football, served as vice-president of the Thespians Speech Club, and was president of the Spanish Club before graduating in 1957...

Prentis Otis Hibler went home to be with the Lord on April 20, 2023. Otis was born on July 5, 1939 to Prentis William Hibler and Lorean Reynolds Hibler (Guess) in Houston, Texas. After his father passed, he was blessed to be raised, along with his three sisters, by his loving stepfather, Alvin Guess. Growing up, Otis treasured time spent during his childhood on his grandparents' farm in Burnet County, Texas. He attended West Columbia High School where he was president of his class for three years, elected President of Student Council for two years, lettered in football, served as vice-president of the Thespians Speech Club, and was president of the Spanish Club before graduating in 1957...

Hilton Grey Styron, passed peacefully on February 8, 2023 at Honey's House Assisted Living Facility in Helotes, Texas. He was born on April 13, 1925 to Roland Styron Sr. and Abbie "Bessie" Mason in Beaufort, North Carolina. Hilton was raised on the beautiful coast of North Carolina in Carteret County ("The Crystal Coast") and lived with his family on historic Portsmouth Island as a child. Hilton's service to the United States Military is what drew him away from home, first serving in the Navy in the Pacific Theater in World War II. He then joined the Army ROTC, utilizing the Army College Fund to attend College, and finally entered the Air Force as Statistical Services Officer where he...

Kenneth Christopher Gagnon sadly passed away on October 24, 2022 at the age of 37. Beloved son of Julie & Rich, dear brother of Ryan (Lisa) & Robert (Crystal), and adoring father of Kenneth & Brantley, nephew of Christopher (Deb)& Alissa and boyfriend of dear Carmen and he has now reunited with his Uncle Ken, Grandma and Papa. Ken graduated from Mead high school and then joined the Air Force where he was an IT Specialist. Ken was kind, intelligent, strong and fun. Ken had a knack for people and animals, "he never knew a stranger". He was responsible for steering hundreds of people to sobriety. He had a lifetime commitment to health through weight lifting and used this...

Colonel (USAF Retired) Thomas A. Martin III , MD, aged 75 the beloved husband of Margaret, loving father of Thomas (Janelle), Matthew, and Timothy, the doting PopPop to Madison,Sydney (Matthew) Thomas,Justine (Thomas and Janelle) has passed away. He drew his last breath on July 11, 2022 at Methodist Hospital Stone Oak in San Antonio, TX. His illness was brief and his death totally unexpected. His kind, calm manner was felt by all he encountered and he was always willing to help those in need. His absence will be a tremendous loss to those who knew and loved him. Tom was born in Easton, PA on May 28, 1947 to Thomas A. Martin Jr. (a decorated WW II veteran) and Frances A. (Drissell) Martin....

Dean R. Daake, age 74, of San Antonio, Texas passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022. Dean was born September 5, 1947 to Emil Daake and EllaMae Pledger in Kearney, Nebraska. Dean leaves behind to cherish his memory his loving wife, Mari Daake; sons, Jeff (Emily) Daake, Johnathan Daake, and Matthew (Heather) Daake; and grandchildren, Abigail Daake, Cameron Daake, Austin Daake, Eric Daake, Brandon Daake. Dean is preceded in death by his parents, Emil and EllaMae Daake, and sister, Linda Clark. A dedicated serviceman, Dean retired from the United States Army as a Lieutenant Colonel. He served in Desert Storm and was stationed in Fort Knox, Kentucky, Japan, and Brooke Army Medical in San...

Vivian Lee Wood went home to our Lord March 13, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born in Ennis, Texas August 1, 1938 to Thomas Owen Moore and Ruth Lee Wood. Vivian leaves behind to cherish her memory her four children, Marvin Dale Wood Jr., Vanessa Marilee Wood, Kevin Thomas Wood, and Keenan Mark Wood, along with nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Vivian meets in Heaven her husband, Marvin Dale Wood and parents, Thomas and Ruth Moore. Vivian was the District Clerk for Midland County for 30 years where she was a hard working professional who strove to serve the clerk's office with integrity & excellence in all she did. She was a kind and loving mother that always...

Georgianna "June" Medfooney Jones, age 93, of San Antonio, TX passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, March 5, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late James Albert Jones. Born on December 18, 1928 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Georgianna was a daughter of the late Michael and Margaret (Shabo) Madfounian. During the depression years of her youth in Rhode Island, June left grade school around the 9th grade in order to go to work and help her family with finances. She worked as seamstress in a factory called Standard Romper and various other jobs, before meeting her husband Al. Shortly after the birth of their first child Kenneth, June quit her job to become a homemaker. ...

Georgianna "June" Medfooney Jones, age 93, of San Antonio, TX passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, March 5, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late James Albert Jones. Born on December 18, 1928 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Georgianna was a daughter of the late Michael and Margaret (Shabo) Madfounian. After marriage, her husband Al was given June's blessing to come to Texas to try his hand at selling real estate. He found the money to be good and asked June if she would consider living in Texas, knowing that she would have to leave her Rhode Island family and adjust to a completely different culture and way of life in the country. Without hesitation, she said yes and...

Anne Marie Balog, 85, was born Anne Marie Fitzpatrick on December 28th, 1935 in Worcester, Massachusetts to the late Mary (O'Mara) and Christopher Fitzpatrick. Anne passed away August 11th, in Lebanon, New Hampshire at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Anne was a proud second-generation Irish American who spent her childhood in Worcester and Franklin, Massachusetts. She graduated from Franklin High School, then attended Saint Vincent's Nursing School in Worcester. After graduation from nursing school, Anne joined the U.S. Air Force as an RN and moved to San Antonio, Texas. While working at Lackland AFB, she met and married Lt. George Balog on October 25, 1958 and at the time, outranked...

Matthew A. Honeycutt passed away on May 14, 2021 at his home in Boerne, Texas at the young age of 35. Born in Houston, Texas on September 24, 1985 to James Honeycutt and Theresa Lynn; Matthew was the only boy of their children. He graduated from Mary Carroll High School in 2003 and furthered his education at Texas Tech University, graduating in 2008 with his Masters of Science, Business Administration, and Finance Degree. He leaves behind to cherish his memories his mother, Theresa Honeycutt (Greg Clayburn); father, Jim Honeycutt (Barbara); sisters: Erin Honeycutt (Lynn Buchholz), Allison Cantu (Grant), Jen Leija (Jaime); grandmother, Arnetta F. Slaughter; nieces, Lyla and Ivy Cantu;...

John Charles Tyler, age 87 years, of Bulverde, Texas, passed away on April 30, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Sunset North Funeral Home, 910 N. Loop 1604 East, San Antonio, TX 78232. He will be interred at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, at a later date. John Charles Tyler was born in Concho County, Texas to Joseph Burk Tyler and Sallie Fay (Stephens) Tyler on April 12, 1934. He went to school at Paint Rock. He married Willie Lee Prugel on December 4, 1954 in Menard County, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M College with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and then obtained his master's degree in...

Betty Ann Brown, 78, passed away April 10, 2021. Betty was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma on December 11, 1942. She graduated from Duncan High School in 1960. She married Jerry Brown on Saturday, June 13, 1964. Betty and Jerry moved to Altus, Oklahoma in 1969 where they eventually started their family and lived on Lark Street for over 30 years. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church. Betty worked at First State Bank of Altus for over 35 years while Jerry helped start a family business right across the street, Brown's Appliance Center. Betty enjoyed many memories in Altus with her family, neighbors, and friends. She was a quiet gentle woman whose greatest joy seemed to be creating a warm...

LTC. Martin "Marty" Jimenez- Born Feb. 1, 1956 to Annie Jimenez and the late Arturo Jimenez, Lieutenant Colonel (retired). Marty Jimenez passed away on April 5, 2021 in San Antonio, TX, after a short illness. Preceded in death by his sister Ronnie and brother Gabriel. He is survived by his mother Annie Jimenez of Albuquerque NM, sister Sandi Greene, brother Steve Jimenez, sister Felicia Jimenez all of Albuquerque NM, daughter Erika Kidwell of Fayetteville NC, and son Gabriel Jimenez of AZ. His soulmate Cathy Mantz of San Antonio TX, step-sons Chris Frakes of Waco TX, and KC Frakes of TN. Marty is also survived by a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and friends. Lots and...

Peggye Adams Hargrove was born September 7, 1927, Elba, AL, the third child of Evelyn Toombs of Camilla, GA and Dave Adams, Elba, AL. She later affectionately became known to many as GiGi, once she became a sassy grandmother. We take great solace in her peaceful transition in San Antonio, TX on April 4, 2021, a beautiful Easter Sunday, surrounded by the generations of family members she helped nurture, encourage and love during her fruitful life of 93 years. Upon the death of her mother when she was just 12, Peggye and her five siblings were raised by her father's selfless sisters Carrie, Clara, Edna, Bessie and Gertrude. She attended primary through high school in Elba, where she...

John L. Gillis of San Antonio, Texas died on January 19, 2021, three days after his 93rd birthday. Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, raised in Brookline, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy on his 17th birthday in 1945. After the war ended, and after marriage to the late Ann Tagan Gillis, he set to work as a carpenter and cabinetmaker as a member of Local 762 of the Carpenters' Union. A committed trades unionist, he was eventually elected President of his local. His organized labor career was cut short, however, when, inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr., he tried to desegregate the union local and was recalled by the membership. For most of the rest of his career he was self-employed as a master...

William Aloysius Walker, Jr. Celebration of Life William (Bill) Aloysius Walker, Jr., age 86 of San Antonio, Texas, died peacefully on January 7th, 2021. He was born on October 14th, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois and is survived by his wife of 33 years Karen Seiler Walker. Bill was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois through the 8th grade. As a young Chicagoan and baseball fan, Bill developed a love for the Cubs. After the 8th grade, he moved to Memphis, Tennessee, and attended Christian Brothers High School where he excelled in basketball and golf. After high school, he joined the Army during the Korean War and served as a clerk at the SHAPE NATO headquarters in Fontainebleau,...

Dr. Manuel Postrero Lastra, 80 South Texas lost a scholar and pioneer in Radiology and in medicine. Dr. Manuel Postrero Lastra, 80, of San Antonio, Texas, beloved husband and best friend of Jean (Abrera) Lastra for 56 years, passed away peacefully surrounded by the ones he laughed with, lived for, and loved on 9 Oct, 2020. Dr. Manuel Lastra was born in Cebu, Philippines. He attended the Far Eastern University in Manila and received a Doctor of Medicine. He later interned and started his Radiology residency at St Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, Canada and completed his Residency in the United States in Nuclear Medicine at the Veteran's Administration, Washington DC as part of the Naval...