Houston Community Papers

Margaret Joyce Wagers Musselman passed away on April 16, 2024. Joyce was born in Houston, Texas, on January 23, 1929, to George Clements Wagers and Lois Madeley Wagers. She graduated from Conroe High School in 1946. Joyce received an associate's degree in music from Stephens College and a bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University. Joyce and her first husband, Floyd Emerson Love, had two children, Dan Wilson Love and Mary Margaret Love. Joyce and her second husband, Glenn Musselman II, enjoyed many happy years together. Joyce began her professional career as a Juvenile Probation Officer for Harris County, where Glenn was an Adult Probation Officer. Joyce taught 6th grade reading...

Sandra K. (Sam) Holder Chappell was born September 20, 1941, at Hobart, Oklahoma. She passed April 16, 2024, at Houston Medical Center in Conroe. Sam Graduated from Healdton, Oklahoma High School, where she was a member of the band. Upon graduation, Sam attended Southeastern State University in Durant Oklahoma with a triple major in English, Speech, and Drama. In her junior year she met Oran Chappell, Jr., the love of her life. Their dates were mostly late at night after play practice. Oran and Sam married upon graduation in 1963 and got jobs in the H.I.S.D. Numerous of Sam's students won state in debate and extemporaneous speaking. She was named Outstanding Young Educator in HISD. After...

Margaret Joyce Wagers Musselman passed away on April 16, 2024. Joyce was born in Houston, Texas, on January 23, 1929, to George Clements Wagers and Lois Madeley Wagers. She graduated from Conroe High School in 1946. Joyce received an associate's degree in music from Stephens College and a bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University. Joyce and her first husband, Floyd Emerson Love, had two children, Dan Wilson Love and Mary Margaret Love. Joyce and her second husband, Glenn Musselman II, enjoyed many happy years together. Joyce began her professional career as a Juvenile Probation Officer for Harris County, where Glenn was an Adult Probation Officer. Joyce taught 6th grade reading...

Randy Stephen Durrett, lovingly known as Steve, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024 at the age of 74. Steve was born on July 20, 1949 to Max and Lila Durrett in Conroe, Texas. Steve spent his youth in Conroe and graduated from Conroe High School in 1967. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War as a Squad Sargent and was honorably discharged in 1971. Steve was a member of Northside Baptist Church. He enjoyed watching the Houston Astros and spending time with his friends at Lewis-Park. He is survived by his brothers Danny Durrett and Gary Durrett and his wife Andrea, niece Courtney Smith and a host of friends. His parents preceded him in death. Funeral services will...

Charles Ray Atkinson, 90 of Willis passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024. He was born on March 13, 1934 in Lovelady, Texas to Benjamin and Beulah Atkinson. Charles Ray grew up in Trinity Texas, had a brief stay in Houston before he was drafted in the army in 1952. He served two years stateside during the end of the Korean war. He met his wife Clarkie before he took off for the military and was soon engaged. Charles Ray and Clarkie were married December 30, 1954. However she didn't join him until she finished high school in June 1955. They lived in Long Beach, California where he was stationed and his job was to send up weather balloons for the armies defensive guns. After the army, they...

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, Gladys Marie Carter. Gladys, age 96 peacefully passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024 at her home in Willis, Texas. Gladys was born in Inez, Texas on December 11, 1927 to Henry and Willie Mae Cernosek. She married Fenton Charles (Dempsey) Carter in June of 1947 and in the late 1950's moved to the Conroe area with their family. She started a 25-year career with the United States Postal Service, became an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and her and Dempsey began their family business, Carter's Florist and Nursery. It was here she would become known to many as Mrs. Carter or...

Malu Parrish passed away peacefully on April 3, 2024, in Montgomery. She was born October 30, 1927, to Sam T. Sr. and Mae Lu Elmore in Houston. Malu married Clyde T. Parrish, Sr. on December 2, 1946. They were married for over 71 years, until his death in 2018. She is survived by her children, Mary Martin, Clyde Parrish, Jr. (Susan), and Patty Justice (Ed); her grandchildren, Kim Parrish-Sanders (Kevin), Jeff Martin (Crissy), Scott Martin (Jodi), and Rosalyn Parrish; her great-grandchildren, Kevin Francis (Samantha), Adam Bienek-Parrish, Steven and Jase Martin, Reagan, Marlee and Finleigh Frazier, Gage, Kinlyn, and Kase Mills; and her great-great-grandchild and namesake, Alexandra Malu...

This world lost the dynamic force of nature that was; Mary Glynn King Blalock, April 2, 2024, on her 90th Birthday. God said I can't wait one more minute without you here with me. He took her by the hand as she slept, no pain, no struggle. Just walked away hand in hand with the Lord. Mary Glynn with her unbreakable will, sharp-as-a-razor intellect, movie-star quality beauty, and wicked sense of humor, fought hard, loved passionately, and lived on her own terms. She possessed many talents and abilities, fashion and cooking being only a couple. The only thing stronger than her independent nature was her faith in Jesus! She took every opportunity to tell people about Christ and how they...

Robert "Bobby" Archer Hayes passed away on Good Friday, March 29 at the age of 58. Bobby was a cherished husband, father, and grandfather who left a legacy of broad smiles with the people he encountered on his earthly journey. Born on July 27, 1965, in Houston, Texas, Bobby was adopted by doting parents Bob and Marjorie Hayes. His formative years were spent in Austin where Bobby enjoyed skateboarding and football, among other activities. The Hayes family relocated to Montgomery County in 1979 where Bobby attended Willis and Conroe high schools. Bobby graduated from CHS in 1983 and proudly played on the Tiger football team like his father before him. Bobby enthusiastically raced dirt bikes,...

It is with immeasurable sadness and resigned relief that we inform you Hannah Cluiss, 67, of Conroe, Texas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Good Friday, March 29, 2024. She passed away from complications due to frontotemporal dementia. Hannah's unwavering trust in God's plan guided her, even in illness, and she lived her life in accordance with the teachings of Jesus Christ, showing kindness, compassion, and generosity to all who knew her. In her last days, Hannah was surrounded by love, laughter, and solace. Hannah was born October 6, 1956, to Hjalmer "Buddy" and Gretchen Hovda of Mercedes, Texas. She attended both Mercedes and Weslaco High Schools, where she enjoyed...

Joe David Featherstone of Conroe, Texas passed away on March 28, 2024 at 79 years of age. He is survived by his loving wife, Katie; brother, Tommy; sister, Robin; daughters, Jamie, Jennifer, and Jolene; step-daughter, Carly; step-son, James; nine grandchildren; several cousins; other family and numerous friends. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. in The Chapel at Conroe Funeral Directors with Minister Tabitha Pimlott officiating. (1504 N. Thompson Street, Conroe, Texas 77301) CONROE FUNERAL DIRECTORS ...

James Michael Breeden, affectionately known as Jimmy to those who knew him best, entered this world on December 14, 1946, in Baltimore, Md. His life came to a peaceful close on March 27, 2024, in Willis, Texas. Surrounded by the serenity of his home, Jimmy's final moments were spent hand-in-hand with his wife, marking a poignant end to his courageous battle against chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Parkinson's Disease related to Agent Orange exposure during his distinguished service with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in the Vietnam War. After his military service, James pursued education at the University of Baltimore. He contributed to his community in diverse service roles?from a dedicated...

Vera Alice Hayden, 95 of Conroe passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. She was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on January 24, 1929 to Leo and Mary Jett. Vera was a long time member of The Ark Church in Conroe where she was devoted to worshiping her Lord and Savior. She enjoyed family gatherings and cooking for her family. Her joy in life was her grand and great grandchildren. She will forever be remembered as a kind and loving woman with a witty sense of humor. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Hayden, children Adelbert Leo Hayden, Robert Lynn Hayden and Ronald Wayne Hayden, her parents Leo and Mary Jett, sisters Virginia Mott and Leoette Justice and brother Komar Jett,...

Joyce Foreman Sinclair went home to her Lord and Savior on March 25, 2024 at her retirement home, Buckner's Parkway Place in Houston, Texas. Joyce was born on March 23, 1935, to Dr. A. D. Foreman, Jr., and Euna Lee (Scarborough) Foreman. She grew up in San Angelo and Amarillo, Texas where her father pastored the First Baptist Church in both cities and in Memphis, Tennessee where he pastored Temple Baptist Church. Her great-grandfather, a part-time Baptist preacher, migrated to the Abilene, Texas area as a young man, living in a dugout where his children got their start. With great sacrifice, he sent one of his children, Joyce's grandfather, L. R. Scarborough, to Baylor and Yale...

Richard A. Patterson, 81, of Bryan, Texas, passed away March 25, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Conroe, Texas on November 13, 1942, Richard graduated from Stephen F. Austin University in 1965. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from Beaumont, Texas in 1967 to the Security Division Correy Field during the Vietnam War, with an Honorable Discharge in 1972 with the rank of Petty Officer First Class. He then went on to work for Union Pacific Resources at the oil and gas plant in Conroe, Texas and transferred to finish out his career in Bryan, Texas in 2003, at least for the first time. He had a challenging time not having enough to do, so he "retired" a few...

Morris D. (Butch) Bateman, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home on March 25, 2024 surrounded by his loved ones. Butch was born on November 1, 1946 to Morris and Marjorie Bateman in Lufkin, Texas and later moved to Conroe, Texas in 1948. Butch graduated from Conroe High School in 1965 and attended Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches. Butch's passion to travel the world was shaped early from reading National Geographic. After taking an International Oilfield job in 1974, his love for traveling and wandering was ignited. NL Baroid gave him a one-way ticket to Singapore to start his work life abroad in over 30 countries. Then he joined Oil Field Services Division of SWECO, Inc. to work on oil...

Judy Carol Grammer, 79, originally from Montgomery, Texas, passed away peacefully with her family by her side in El Paso, Texas, on Sunday, March 24, 2024. She was born on September 13, 1944, in Galveston, Texas. Judy was a beloved wife, mother, and friend to many. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert "Bob" Grammer; and grandson, Christopher Bryan DuBose. Judy is survived by daughter, Theresa and Michael Spagna of El Paso; son, Michael and Angelika Grammer of Georgetown; daughters, Ann Marie and fianc?, Thomas Rogers of Cut and Shoot, Virgie Covington of Conroe, Evelyn and John Powell, Jr. of Montgomery; grandchildren, Joanna and Marcus Schuler of Hutto, Robert and...

William Hardy Dodson Jr. born on July 11, 1940, went on his heavenly journey on March 22, 2024 at 06:46, at his residence in Rockport, Texas, where he had been in hospice care. Preceded in death by his parents, William Hardie Dodson and Lila Jarman Best Dodson; as well as his foster parents, Curtis and Mabel Dodson Slate; and foster sister, Nancy Slate Stone. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Naylor Dodson; children, William Hardy Dodson III and his wife Barbie, Travis William Dodson and his wife Gina, Daniel Samuel Dodson and his wife Meredith, and Amanda Dodson Fox and her husband Michael; eight grandchildren, William Hardy Dodson IV and his wife Abby, Jonathan Dodson, Racheal Dodson...

Delmer Gene Pruett passed away on March 19, 2024, in Conroe, Texas. He was born on January 17, 1936, in Conroe, Texas. Delmer served in the Army at Ft Benning, Georgia. He graduated from Conroe High School and went on to have a successful career. Delmer worked for Turner and Turner Construction in Houston, Texas during the 60's and 70's. Two of the last big jobs he worked on was the construction of Houston Intercontinental Airport and the Texaco Building downtown Houston, Texas. In 1972, he started Pruett's Locksmith in Conroe, Texas. Delmer was a member of First Assembly of God in Conroe, Texas. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, and metalwork. Delmer was known as a craftsman and...

Thomas Edwin Watts, MD, age 79, The Woodlands, Texas, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024. He was born on November 9, 1944, in Naples, Fla., to Harold G. Watts (Red) and Alameda Ruth Watts. After World War II, the family moved back to Texas, where Tom grew up on a cotton farm outside of Floydada, Texas. Tom was the eldest of five siblings. He learned early that the quicker he finished his meal, the better chance he had to get seconds. He managed to pass that trait to his kids, so that dinners were short affairs at the Watts' household. In high school, his nickname was the "Floydada Flash" due to his speed on the football field. When asked where he grew up, he would affectionately say...

John William Edgmon, born on August 28, 1942, passed away on March 17, 2024 at the age of 81. John was a talented engineer with a storied career in oil tool design. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed spending time with friends and family, playing dominos and watching westerns. John is preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Katherine Edgmon; his brother, Steve Edgmon; and his wife, Nancy Edgmon. John is survived by his sister Becky Allen; his children Kathy Edgmon, Sharon Ray, James Edgmon, Brandi Mudge, John Wayne Edgmon and by his five grandchildren. A celebration of life for John will be held Friday, March 29, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Cashner Funeral Home,...