Obituaries

Kenneth Gilbert

Kenneth Gilbert

Apr 15, 2011

Mr. Kenneth Shelby Gilbert, 89, of Navasota passed away Friday, April 15, 2011, at the Sheridan of Navasota. Graveside services will be held Monday April 18th at the Bedias Baptist Cemetery with the Rev. Max Brand officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel. Kenneth was born January 21, 1922, to William Harrison & Rose Elizabeth (Howard) Gilbert...

Vivian Walker

Vivian Walker

Apr 11, 2011

Vivian Walker, 91, of Richards passed away Monday, April 11, 2011. Born to a Texas pioneer family in Liberty County, she grew up in Hull, Texas with her parents, W.C. and Nettie Morgan and her sister, Ruth. She married Lacy Walker in 1940. As Lacy's career in pipeline construction grew, they had many residences throughout North and South America. They...

Robert Duesterberg

Robert Duesterberg

Apr 8, 2011

Robert C. Duesterberg, 58, of Shiro passed away Friday, April 8, 2011 at the St. Joseph Emergency Center in College Station. A graveside service is set for 11am Thursday, April 14 at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston. Robert was born in Houston on August 22, 1952, the son of Leonard and Louise (Daniels) Duesterberg, He graduated from St. Edwards...

Minnie Ahrenbeck

Minnie Ahrenbeck

Apr 5, 2011

Minnie Ahrenbeck, 98, of Navasota, passed away at the Sheridan of Navasota on April 5, 2011. Services will be held at Nobles Funeral Chapel at 2:00 pm on Thursday, April 7, 2011. Interment will follow at Oakland Cemetery. Visitation is at Nobles Funeral Chapel from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday. Minnie was born on February 18, 1913 in...

Van Rigby,

Van Rigby,

Mar 30, 2011

Van Hulon Rigby, 93, of Shiro passed away Wednesday, March 30 at the St. Joseph Regional Health Center. The family will receive visitors from 5-7pm Friday at Nobles Funeral Chapel in Navasota. Funeral services are set for 2pm Saturday also at the chapel with the Rev. Tommy True and Rev. Jay Kott officiating. Interment will follow in Independence Cemetery in...

Dimple Hancock

Dimple Hancock

Mar 26, 2011

On Saturday, March 26, 2011, Dimple Merle Hancock, 93, of College Station, was called home to be with her Lord after a life well lived. Visitation is scheduled for Monday, March 28, from 5-7 p.m. at Nobles Funeral Chapel in Navasota. Funeral services will be held at Nobles Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, March 29, at 2 p.m. with Brother Clyde...

Ernest Whitcher

Ernest Whitcher

Mar 22, 2011

Ernest Fred Whitcher, 88, of Navasota passed away Tuesday, March, 22, 2011 at his residence. The family will receive visitors from 5-7pm Friday, March 25 at Nobles Funeral Chapel. Funeral services are set for 1pm Saturday, March 26 at Lynn Grove United Methodist Church of Navasota with the Rev. Nancy Creason officiating. Interment will follow in Courtney Cemetery. Ernest was...

Fred Cassel,

Fred Cassel,

Mar 17, 2011

Fred C. Cassel, Jr. passed away March 17, 2011. He was born on May 25, 1921 in Okmulgee, OK, and graduated from San Jacinto High School in 1939. He served as a Captain in the Army Air Corps during WWII. In 1981 he retired from Great Southern Life Insurance Company where he was the vice president, secretary, and a member...

Winno Herring

Winno Herring

Mar 6, 2011

Winno Jean (Holmes) Herring, 87, of Navasota passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the Grimes St. Joseph Health Center. A graveside service is set for 4pm Thursday, March 10 at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Navasota with Faber McMullen presiding. Winno was born on October 11, 1923 in Comstock, TX, the daughter of Boyd and Jettie (Sumrall) Holmes. She grew...

Della Abke

Della Abke

Mar 5, 2011

Della Mae Abke, 69, of Navasota passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 at her residence. The family will receive visitors from 5-8pm Monday, March 7 at Nobles Funeral Chapel. Funeral services are set for 10am Tuesday at Salem Lutheran Church in White Hall with the Rev. Chris Richardson officiating. Interment will follow in Salem Lutheran Cemetery. Della was born in...

John Moon

John Moon

Feb 27, 2011

John Moon, 58, of Navasota passed away Sunday, February 28 at the Grimes St. Joseph Health Center. The family will receive visitors beginning at 8am Thursday, March 3 at Nobles Funeral Chapel, and funeral services will begin at 2pm, also at the chapel with the Rev. Max Brand officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery. John was born on August...

Bill Herod

Bill Herod

Feb 25, 2011

Bill E. Herod, 84, of Navasota was called home to be with the Lord on February 25, 2011. The family will receive visitors from 5-8pm Tuesday, March 1 at Nobles Funeral Chapel. Funeral services are set for 10:30am Wednesday, March 2 at the First Baptist Church of Navasota with the Rev. Clyde Larrabee officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery....

Emory Hoke

Emory Hoke

Feb 22, 2011

Emory Candler Hoke passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at the age of 93. He was born in Montgomery County in the old home of his parents, Jessie Keisler Hoke and Hattie Florence (Bay) Hoke on September 16, 1917. He attended school in the Bays Chapel School until the 8th grade. He later attended the University of Houston and Sam...

Younger Ward

Younger Ward

Feb 16, 2011

Coleman Younger Ward, Doctor of Agronomy, 82, of Nashville, TN passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011. The family will receive visitors from 5-8pm Monday, February 21 at Nobles Funeral Chapel in Navasota. Funeral services are set for 10am, Tuesday, also at the chapel with the Rev. Noel Vargas officiating. Interment will follow in Wheat Cemetery in Millican. Coleman was born...

Wilson Jarvis

Wilson Jarvis

Feb 16, 2011

Wilson "Chick" Jarvis, 87, of Iola passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at the College Station Medical Center. The family will receive visitors from 6-9pm Friday, February 18 at Nobles Funeral Chapel. Funeral services are set for 2pm Saturday at Martins Prairie Missionary Baptist Church with Mitchell Beene presiding. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Wilson was born in...

Max Joswiak

Max Joswiak

Feb 10, 2011

Max L. Joswiak, 93, of Anderson passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011 at St. Joseph Regional Hospital. The family will receive visitors from 5-7pm Sunday, February 13, with a rosary beginning at 7pm at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Anderson. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30am Monday, February 14, also at the church with the Rev. Rodolfo "Jojo"...

Douglas Smith

Douglas Smith

Feb 6, 2011

Douglas Smith, 49, of Navasota passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011. Funeral services are set for 10am Friday, February 11 at Nobles Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Sam Sassaman officiating. Family and friends will be gathering at 215 Boulder Dr. in Navasota immediately following the service. Doug was born in Pasadena on March 21, 1961 to Warren and Vernice (Verrett)...

Leonard Turner

Leonard Turner

Feb 1, 2011

Leonard "Red" Turner, 81, of Hempstead passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2011. The family will receive visitors from 5-7pm Friday, February 4, and funeral services are set for 10am Saturday, February 5, both at Nobles Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Greg Felder officiating. Interment will follow in Friedens Church Cemetery in Washington. Red was born in Richards on June 21,...

Gloria Martinez

Gloria Martinez

Jan 26, 2011

Mrs. Gloria Martinez, 58, of Navasota, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at the College Station Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 5 - 7pm Thursday, January 27, with a parish rosary at 7pm at Nobles Funeral Chapel in Navasota. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10am Friday, January 28, at Christ Our Light Catholic Church with the...

Greg Milatovich

Greg Milatovich

Jan 25, 2011

Greg Michael "Milo" Milatovich, 32, of Navasota passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2011. The family will receive visitors from 1-3pm Sunday, January 30, and funeral services are set for 10am Monday, January 31, both at Nobles Funeral Chapel with the Rev. C. McAllister "Mac" Vaughn officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery. Greg was born in Houston on February 15,...