Obituaries

Mr. Freddie Glen Ratliff

Mr. Freddie Glen Ratliff

May 18, 2014

Freddie Ratliff, 66, of Iola passed away at St. Joseph Hospital in College Station on Sunday, May 18, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, May 23rd at Nobles Funeral Chapel with interment to follow in Oakland Cemetery. Rev. Clyde Larrabee will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel. Freddie was born in San...

Mr. Ben Maurice Shead

Mr. Ben Maurice Shead

May 14, 2014

Ben Maurice Shead, 88, of Richards died at The Sheridan of Navasota on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Visitation will be Saturday, May 17th from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Nobles Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 18th at 2:00pm at Richards Baptist Church with interment to follow in Bays Chapel Cemetery. The Rev. Joe Saffle, Rev...

Mrs. Ardie Mae Nobles

Mrs. Ardie Mae Nobles

May 13, 2014

Ardie Mae Nobles, 82, of Washington, died Tuesday, May 13th at The Sheridan of Navasota. Visitation will be held at Nobles Funeral Chapel on Thursday evening, May 15th from 5:00 – 7:00pm. The funeral service is scheduled for 10:00am, Friday, May 16th at Trinity Lutheran Church in Navasota with the Rev. Donald Kasper officiating. Interment in Oakland Cemetery will follow....

Mr. Vernon Mitchell

Mr. Vernon Mitchell

May 10, 2014

Mr. Vernon Mitchell, 96, of Pasadena, TX passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014, at the San Jacinto Manor Nursing Home in Deer Park, TX. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, May 14, 2014 from 9:30 – 11:00 am at Nobles Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will follow immediately after, with the Rev. Larry Womack officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland...

Mr. Gregory Scott Walsh

Mr. Gregory Scott Walsh

May 1, 2014

Gregory Scott Walsh, 47, of Stoneham, Texas, the youngest son of William and Margaret Walsh left his cherished family to be with his beloved God on Thursday, May 1, 2014. Born on November 20, 1966 in Glens Falls, New York, attended St. Mary’s Roman Catholic School and graduated from Morris Knolls High School, Class of 1986, in Denville, NJ. Greg...

Mr. Robert Jacob Glass

Mr. Robert Jacob Glass

Apr 27, 2014

Jacob Glass, 38, of Anderson passed away at his home on Sunday, April 27, 2014. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, April 30th from 6:00-8:00pm at Nobles Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 1st at 2:00pm at the Iola Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Lake Grove Cemetery in Iola. Rev. Mitchell Beene will officiate....

Mr. John William Lyons Jr.

Mr. John William Lyons Jr.

Apr 16, 2014

Fightin' Texas Aggie, John W. "Bill" Lyons Jr., class of '59, died at the age of 76, on Wednesday afternoon, April 16, 2014, at the family ranch in Iola, Texas. He was born October 12, 1937, in Galveston, Texas and was a resident of Dickinson, Texas. Bill graduated from Galveston’s Ball High School in 1955 and from Texas A&M with...

Mr. Clayton Reeves Steelman Jr.

Mr. Clayton Reeves Steelman Jr.

Apr 4, 2014

Clayton Steelman, Jr., 74, of Plantersville, passed away Friday, April 4, 2014 at his residence. Graveside services will be held at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive in Houston on Monday, April 14th at 10:30am. Rev. Roylett Turner will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel. Clayton was born on June 8, 1939 in Dekalb, Texas...

Mr. Bobbie Dean McGee Sr.

Mr. Bobbie Dean McGee Sr.

Mar 30, 2014

Bobbie Dean McGee, Sr., 84, of Navasota, passed away Sunday, March 30th at his residence. Visitation with family and friends will be held at Nobles Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, April 1st from 5:00 – 7:00pm. A funeral service is planned for Wednesday, April 2nd at 10:00am, also at the funeral chapel. He was born September 24, 1929 in Navasota to...

Mrs Mary Elizabeth Kinney

Mrs Mary Elizabeth Kinney

Mar 29, 2014

Mary Elizabeth (Pullin) Kinney, 94, of Navasota, passed away at the Sheridan of Navasota Saturday, March 29th. Graveside services will be held at Oakland Cemetery Saturday, April 5th at 10:00am. She was born on January 25, 1920 in Eudora, Arkansas to Van and Nora (Gatlin) Pullin. She married and had one daughter. Mrs. Kinney is survived by her daughter Sara...

Mrs. Ruth L. Hollier

Mrs. Ruth L. Hollier

Mar 28, 2014

Ruth L. Hollier, 82, of Navasota, passed away Friday, March 28th at Navasota Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on December 15, 1931 to Charles and Jessie Gridley. A graveside service will be held on Monday, April 7th at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial, Houston, Texas at 10:00am. The Rev. Henry Sanders will officiate. Arrangements...

Mr. Norman Blake

Mr. Norman Blake

Mar 27, 2014

On Thursday, March 27, 2014, Norman Blake lost his battle with cancer. He was born in Crockett, Texas on December 2, 1963 and was raised in Centerville. He worked as a prison guard in the early 80’s and as a service station attendant at Wild Bill Ellis’s Exxon Station in Centerville. Following his graduation from SHSU in 1990, he accepted...

Mr. James "Smiley" Keyser

Mr. James "Smiley" Keyser

Mar 26, 2014

Mr. James “Smiley” Keyser, 66, of Plantersville, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at his residence. Visitation with the family will be Friday, March 28, 2014 from 5:00 – 7:00pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Stoneham. A rosary will follow visitation at 7:00pm. A Funeral Mass celebrating his life will be Saturday, March 29th at 2:00pm, also at St....

Mrs. Ramona Johnson

Mrs. Ramona Johnson

Mar 17, 2014

Ramona Johnson 1938 - 2014 Ramona Johnson, 75, of Navasota, passed away at her residence on Monday, March 17th. Visitation will be Friday, March 21, 2014 from 5:00 – 7:00pm at Nobles Funeral Chapel. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 11:00am, also at Nobles Funeral Chapel with interment in Wheat Cemetery...

Mr. Andrew L. Vance

Mr. Andrew L. Vance

Mar 8, 2014

Andrew L. Vance, 60, passed away peacefully at his residence in Rowlett, Texas on Saturday, March 8th. Graveside Services will be held at Oakland Cemetery, Saturday, March 15th at 2:00pm. Rev. Allen Farquhar will officiate.

Mrs. Sharon Eppler

Mrs. Sharon Eppler

Mar 4, 2014

Sharon Ann (Carruth) Eppler, 71, of Navasota passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 10:00am, Monday, March 10th at Nobles Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Buddy Hogue and Rev. Randy Weaver officiating. She was born on September 21, 1942 to Joe Carruth and...

Mrs. Doris Jean (Birmingham) Lindley

Mrs. Doris Jean (Birmingham) Lindley

Mar 3, 2014

Doris Jean Birmingham Lindley of Navasota went to be with the Lord, Monday, March 3, 2014. Doris was born February 12th 1919, in Huntsville, Texas, the 11th child of Ida Mae Akin and Charles Braxton Birmingham. Her father, Charles “Cap” Birmingham, was a law enforcement officer in Huntsville for more than 25 years. When Doris was 7 years of age,...

Mrs. Annie Acosta Munoz

Mrs. Annie Acosta Munoz

Mar 2, 2014

Annie “Quata” Munoz, 68, of Navasota, passed away Sunday, March 2nd at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, March 5th from 5:00-8:00pm at Nobles Funeral Chapel. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday at 10:00am at the funeral home with the Rev. Henry Sanders officiating. Annie was born in Navasota on June...

Mr. Gus Allen Heinrich

Mr. Gus Allen Heinrich

Feb 25, 2014

Gus Allen Heinrich, 85, passed peacefully from this life the evening of February 25, 2014 after a rapid decline in health. He was surrounded and supported by his loving family and caregivers during the last days of his life. Family and friends are invited to share memories at the visitation 5:30 – 7:30 on Friday, February 28th at Nobles Funeral...

Mr. Billy V. Lunsford

Mr. Billy V. Lunsford

Feb 25, 2014

Billy V. Lunsford, 85, of Navasota, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at his residence. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00pm, Wednesday, February 26th at Nobles Funeral Chapel. A celebration of his life will take place Thursday, February 27th at 2:00pm at Nobles Funeral Chapel with interment to follow in Oakland Cemetery. Rev. Mac Vaughn, pastor of First United...