Obituaries
Mr. Edward Cummings Kennard, Jr.
Dec 7, 2023
Edward “Ed” Cummings Kennard Jr., 78, of Cypress, Texas, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at Anderson Baptist Church in Anderson, Texas on Friday, December 22, 2023. Visitation will begin at 10am, until the time of service at 11am. Interment will immediately follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Arrangements are under the...
Neil Keisler
Dec 6, 2023
Mr. Neil Keisler, 76, passed away Wednesday, December 6th. Visitation with family and friends will be Monday, December 11, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Nobles Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 12, at 10:00 AM at Richards Methodist Church with Rev. Reagan Cooksey officiating. Interment will follow in Bays Chapel Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles...
Janice James
Nov 16, 2023
Janice James, 42, of Houston passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 5, from 5:00-6:30pm at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church. A Parish Rosary will follow at 6:30pm. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, December 6, at 10:00am at the church with Rev. Giovanni Nguyen officiating. Rite of Committal will follow in the church...
Mary Jane Langdon
Nov 15, 2023
Mary Jane Langdon, 66, of Houston passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 5, from 5:00-6:30pm at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church. A Parish Rosary will follow at 6:30pm. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, December 6, at 10:00am at the church with Rev. Giovanni Nguyen officiating. Rite of Committal will follow in the...
Grace Valerie Stolz Parker
Nov 13, 2023
Mrs. Grace Valerie Stolz Parker, 93 of Navasota, passed away Monday November 13 at St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital. Visitation will be held Friday November 17, 2023 from 5:00-7:00pm at Nobles Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am Saturday November 18th at New Hope Church, with Dr. Max Brand officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, followed...
Mary Blanche Rightmer Hirsch
Oct 31, 2023
Mary Rightmer Hirsch passed away on Oct 31, 2023. She left this world just before her 80th birthday, surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 6, at 2:00 PM at Nobles Funeral Chapel with visitation beginning an hour prior. Interment will follow in Field Store Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel....
Mr. Thomas Adair Hoffpauir Sr.
Oct 31, 2023
In Loving Memory of Thomas Adair Hoffpauir Sr. December 24, 1938 - October 31, 2023 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Thomas “Tommy” Adair Hoffpauir Sr., a dedicated police officer who served our community for 34 years. He passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on October 31, 2023 at the age of 84,...
Mr. Elroy Walter Schoppe Jr.
Oct 23, 2023
Mr. Elroy Walter Schoppe, Jr., 68, of Navasota, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023, at his residence. Cremation services are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel.
Mrs. Carolyn Finney Dobyanski
Oct 21, 2023
Carolyn Finney Dobyanski, born on April 22, 1951, to Harold and Fay Finney, began her journey in the close-knit community of North Houston, Texas. She was raised with three brothers and attended Sam Houston High School, graduating in the class of 1969. On November 18, 1972, Carolyn embarked on a new chapter in her life when she married the love...
Mrs. Ethlynda B. Hensley
Oct 10, 2023
Ethlynda Boenker Hensley, 95, of Navasota, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at her home with family by her side. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Friedens Church of Washington. Funeral services will immediately follow at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in Friedens Cemetery with Rev. Eric Dehmer officiating....
Mr. John Lantz Jr.
Oct 3, 2023
John Lantz, age 85, of Navasota Texas, passed away on October 3, 2023, surrounded by his family. Celebration of his life will be held on October 14th, 2023 from 2pm-5pm at the Grimes County Fair and Expo in the Go Texan Building. Cremation service is in the care of Nobles Funeral Chapel. John was born January 7, 1938, in Wheeling,...
Mr. William Walter "Bill" Sullivan
Oct 1, 2023
Mr. William Walter "Bill" Sullivan, 72, passed away Sunday morning, October 1, 2023 at his home in Navasota after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation with family and friends will be held Thursday, October 5, 2023 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Nobles Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 6, 2023, at 10:00 AM at Nobles Funeral...
Mr. Robert Nolan Barth
Oct 1, 2023
Mr. Robert Nolan Barth, 61, of Navasota and formerly of Baytown, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00pm Saturday, October 28, 2023 at Nobles Funeral Chapel with Pastor Nancy Simpson officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel. Robert was born in Texas City on May 10, 1962, to Nolan William and...
Ms. Sydney Layne Arthur
Sep 28, 2023
Sydney Layne Arthur was born September 10, 2001, in Houston, TX, to Todd and Donna Arthur of Navasota. A Nursing student at Hill College, Sydney was the girl who wanted to try everything – such as volleyball, basketball, showing pigs, snow skiing, and anything else. According to her brother, Forrest, she was terrible at all these things, but finally found...
Mrs. Vela Mae (Holsenbeck) Becker
Sep 25, 2023
Mrs. Vela Mae (Holsenbeck) Becker, 80, of Navasota, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 27 th from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Nobles Funeral Chapel, 402 East Blackshear, Navasota, followed by a prayer service at 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be held on Thursday,...
Madelaine Carol Jackson
Sep 14, 2023
Madelaine Carol Jackson was born on February 11, 1947, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania to Orin and Betty Jo Leathart. She passed away in Houston, Texas on September 14, 2023. She is survived by husband, Sherman Jackson of Houston; daughters, Katherine Hallenbeck and her husband, Christopher and Brenda Richey and her husband, Gene of Cypress, Texas; grandchildren, Shelby Thigpen and her husband,...
Linda Bay
Sep 14, 2023
Linda Bay, 70, from Richards, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023, in Navasota. Visitation will be from 10 to 11am, Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Nobles Funeral Chapel in Navasota. Graveside service will begin at 12 noon, Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Longstreet Cemetery in Richards. Services are in the care of Nobles Funeral Chapel. Linda Bay was born...
Karl Ray Smith
Sep 7, 2023
Mr. Karl Ray Smith, 50, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023. A celebration of his life will be held Wednesday, September 13, at 11:00AM at the Navasota Lions Club Building followed by a lunch reception. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel. Born in Lumberton, Mississippi on July 10, 1973, to Eddie Earl and Betty Jo Smith, Karl...
John LeFlore
Aug 31, 2023
John LeFlore, 79, of Navasota, Texas, passed away on August 31, 2023. Visitation with family and friends will be held Tuesday, September 5, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Christ Our Light Catholic Church followed by a parish rosary at 7:00 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 6, at the church with Rev. Giovanni Nguyen and...
Mrs. Carolyn O. Kellogg
Aug 28, 2023
Carolyn Kellogg, 85, of Iola, passed away on Monday, August 28 2023, in Bryan. Texas. Graveside viewing will begin at 10 am, with services starting at 10:30 am, Tuesday, September 5th, 2023, at Evergreen Baptist Church in Iola. Services are in the care of Nobles Funeral Chapel. Carolyn was born to her parents, Red and Mamie Ogletree on November 2nd,...
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