Obituaries

Mrs. Russell Virginia Barefoot

Mrs. Russell Virginia Barefoot

Feb 7, 2015

Mrs. Russell “Rusty” Virginia Barefoot, 64, of Hockley, passed away Saturday, February 7th at Tomball Medical Center. Interment will be in Fairview Whitehall Cemetery, after which an intimate family gathering will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel. Rusty was born in Houston on December 21, 1950 to Russell John Whitaker and Margaret Virginia (Reynolds) Whitaker....

Mrs. Clara Thurston

Mrs. Clara Thurston

Jan 26, 2015

Mrs. Clara A Thurston, 105, of Navasota, passed away Monday, January 26, 2015 at her residence. Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, January 31st at Oakland Cemetery in Navasota. Rev. Barrett Ingram will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Thurston was born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania on October 28, 1909 to Wayne L. Ammerman...

Mr. Henry Duncker

Mr. Henry Duncker

Jan 26, 2015

Henry Duncker, 81, of Anderson, passed away Monday, January 26th at his home. Mr. Duncker was born May 25, 1933 in Kingston, Jamaica to Henry Byron Duncker and Elsie Duperley Duncker. He met and married Phyllis Monica Jensen and together they had two sons. Although an office machine technician by trade, he was perhaps best known in town as a...

Mrs. Joan Riddle Priestley

Mrs. Joan Riddle Priestley

Jan 22, 2015

Joan Riddle Priestley, 79, of Richards, passed away Thursday, January 22nd at West Houston Methodist Hospital in Katy. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 25, 2015 from 2:00 – 4:00pm Nobles Funeral Chapel in Navasota, Texas. Services will be held at Bays Chapel United Methodist Church on Monday, January 26, 2015 at 2:00pm in Richards. Interment will follow in...

Mr. Tommy Hamilton

Mr. Tommy Hamilton

Jan 18, 2015

Tommy Hamilton, 39, of Plantersville, passed away Sunday, January 18th in Conroe after a four month illness. Visitation with family and friends will be 5:00 - 7:00pm, Tuesday, January 20th at Nobles Funeral Chapel. A celebration of his life will be Wednesday, January 21st at 1:00pm, also at the funeral home, with interment to follow in the Plantersville Cemetery. Rev....

Mr. James D. Reeves

Mr. James D. Reeves

Jan 13, 2015

Mr. James D. Reeves, 77, of Navasota, passed away Tuesday, January 13th at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00pm Monday, January 19th at First Baptist Church of Navasota with interment following in Oakland Cemetery. Rev. Clyde Larrabee will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel. James was born on December 25, 1937...

Mr. Phillip W. Keelan

Mr. Phillip W. Keelan

Jan 11, 2015

Phillip W. Keelan, 63, of Navasota passed away Sunday, January 11th at Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas. Visitation with family and friends will be held at Nobles Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, January 14th from 4:00 – 6:00pm. Graveside services and internment will be at the Courtney Cemetery on Thursday, January 15th at 11:00am. Rev. C. McAllister “Mac” Vaughn...

Mrs. Sophie Wehmeier

Mrs. Sophie Wehmeier

Jan 10, 2015

Mrs. Sophie (Hemann) Wehmeier, 92, of Navasota, passed away Saturday, January 10th at Golden Creek Healthcare. Visitation with family and friends will be held from 5:00 - 7:00pm, Friday, January 16th at Nobles Funeral Chapel. A celebration of her life will be at 10:00am, Saturday, January 17th at Salem Lutheran Church, with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Rev....

Mr. Allen Joshua "Bill" Griffith

Mr. Allen Joshua "Bill" Griffith

Dec 27, 2014

Allen Joshua “Bill” Griffith, 88, of Dobbin, passed away Saturday, December 27th at Golden Creek Healthcare in Navasota. Visitation with family and friends will be Wednesday, December 31st from 1:30 until 2:00pm at Griffith Cemetery in Dobbin with the graveside service immediately following. Rev. Ed Kucera will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel. Bill was born...

Mr. James Donald "J.D." Rhoads

Mr. James Donald "J.D." Rhoads

Dec 22, 2014

Mr. J.D. Rhoads, 81, of Tomball, passed away Monday, December 22nd at Grace Care Center in Tomball. Visitation with family and friends will be on Friday, December 26th from 12:00 - 1:00pm at Nobles Funeral Chapel. Funeral services are set for 1:00pm Friday at the funeral home with interment to follow in Oakland Cemetery. The Rev. Tim Carter will officiate....

Mr. Kenneth Wright Grant

Mr. Kenneth Wright Grant

Dec 12, 2014

Kenneth Wright Grant, 65 of Plantersville Texas was born May 26, 1949 in Austin Texas. He went to be with his Heavenly Father Friday, December 12, 2014. He was at Scott and White ICU in Temple Texas at the time. Visitation was held Monday, December 15, 2014 at 5:00pm at Nobles Funeral Chapel in Navasota with internment in Pflugerville Texas...

Mr. Marion "Knocker" Smith

Mr. Marion "Knocker" Smith

Dec 2, 2014

Mr. M. L. "Knocker" Marion Smith, 84, of Navasota, passed away Tuesday, December 2nd at Gold Creek Nursing and Rehab Center. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 6th at 10:00AM at Nobles Funeral Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel. Knocker was born in Fosteria, Texas on October 20, 1930 to Robert Lee and Bessie...

Mrs. Carroll Marie Clifton

Mrs. Carroll Marie Clifton

Nov 30, 2014

Carroll Coleman Clifton, 94, of Katy, formerly of Mart, Texas, passed away November 30, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Joe and Tippa Coleman and the wife of the late Robert I. Clifton. She was proceeded in death by her son, Robert C. (Bobby) Clifton and his wife Betty. Carroll is survived by her daughter, Julia Clifton Whitted...

Mrs. Rita Blount Johnson

Mrs. Rita Blount Johnson

Nov 30, 2014

Mrs. Rita (Blount) Johnson, 72, passed away Sunday, November 30, at her home in Anderson. Visitation with family and friends will be held at Nobles Funeral Chapel on Friday, December 5th from 5:00 - 7:00pm. A celebration of her life will be held at the funeral chapel on Saturday, December 6th at 2:30pm with the Rev. Danny Davis officiating. Interment...

Mr. Ronald James Becker

Mr. Ronald James Becker

Nov 29, 2014

Mr. Ronald James "Ronnie" Becker, 65 of Magnolia, passed away Saturday, November 29th at his residence. Visitation with family and friends will be Thursday, December 4th at 9:00am at Nobles Funeral Chapel. The funeral service will follow at 10:00am. Interment will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Carlos, Texas. Rev. Henry Wied will officiate. Ronnie was born in Harris...

Mrs. Jo Beth Higginbotham

Mrs. Jo Beth Higginbotham

Nov 28, 2014

Jo Beth Higginbotham, 81, of Navasota, passed away Friday, November 28th at Golden Creek Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. A gathering of family and friends will take place 5:00 – 8:00pm, Thursday, December 4th at Nobles Funeral Chapel. A celebration of her life will be held at First Baptist Church of Navasota at 1:00pm, Friday, December 5th with interment in Oakland...

Mrs. Evelyn Elizabeth (Long) Lightfoot

Mrs. Evelyn Elizabeth (Long) Lightfoot

Nov 26, 2014

Evelyn Elizabeth Lightfoot, 100, of Navasota, passed away Wednesday, November 26th at Golden Creek Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. A gathering of family and friends will be from 9:00 – 11:00am on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Nobles Funeral Chapel, followed by a celebration of her life at 11:00am. Ted D. Cherry of the Church of Christ in Navasota will officiate....

Mr. Fletcher Leftwich Yarbrough

Mr. Fletcher Leftwich Yarbrough

Nov 24, 2014

Prominent Dallas lawyer Fletcher Leftwich Yarbrough died on November 24, 2014 at his home in Dallas, Texas. He was 80. He is survived by his wife, Harriett "Suzy" Harris Yarbrough; son, John Fletcher Yarbrough; daughter, Anne Giddings Yarbrough; and son, Matthew Elliott Yarbrough and wife, Jennifer; and three grandchildren, Madeleine Elizabeth Yarbrough, John "Jack" Elliott Yarbrough, and Blake Lillian Yarbrough....

Mrs. Mary Hinojosa

Mrs. Mary Hinojosa

Nov 15, 2014

Mary Hinojosa, 64, of Navasota, passed away Saturday, November 15th at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan. Visitation with family and friends will be Wednesday, November 19th from 10:00 am – 1:00pm at Faith Outreach with the funeral service following at 1:00pm. Interment will be in the Oakland Cemetery. Rev. Henry Sanders will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles...

Mrs. Blanche Prescott

Mrs. Blanche Prescott

Nov 9, 2014

Mrs. Blanche Arnold Prescott, 84, of Millican, passed away Sunday, November 9th at Golden Creek Healthcare. Visitation with family and friends will be Thursday, November 13th at 5:00 – 7:00pm at Nobles Funeral Chapel. A celebration of her life will be held Friday, November 14th at 10:00am, also at the funeral chapel. Interment in Wheat Cemetery in Millican will follow....