Obituaries

Mildred Law Wood Owen (1925-2021) was born in small-town Deputy, Indiana. Her dad and grandfather, and the generations before them were respected farmers and mechanics in the area. She was the youngest of six children. Her family moved to Austin, Indiana while Mom was still in school. She was an exemplary student. She was always proud to have made it to the state “Spelling Bee” in her youth, and to have never missed a day of school. Not long after Mom graduated from Austin High School...

Bobbie McRee Hamilton passed away on April 11, 2021. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bobbie Eugene Hamilton, her son Gary Alanzo Hamilton, and her siblings Ramona James, Hazel Goodman, Rose Model, Garland (”Uncle Smitty”) Smith all of Virginia Beach Virginia and Millicent Dudley of Norfolk Virginia. She leaves behind her son Scot Hamilton of Oxnard California and her son Mark Hamilton (Cindy) of Corpus Christi Texas, her sister Gerrie Henderson of Norfolk...

Evelyn Almaguer, age 73, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on April 10, 2021. She was born on April 6, 1948 to Joe and Josie Espinosa in McAllen, TX. She was raised in Corpus Christi where she graduated from Ray High School. Evelyn was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She enjoyed music, jewelry making and watching Andy Griffith. She will always be remembered for her devotion to family, humor and unending kindness. Evelyn is preceded in death by her...

Joe S. Villarreal, age 91, passed away Wednesday April 7, 2021. He was born on November 17, 1929 to Rafael and Manuela Villarreal in Gonzales, Texas. He was raised there until his family moved to Robstown, Texas where he attended Robstown High School. He later enlisted in the United States Army where he served as Corporal gunner during the Korean War from 1952 until 1954. Joe married his late wife, Dominga Villarreal of 64 years on October 2, 1955. At the time, he was working as a truck...

Howard Lord, was born on May 21, 1935, and died on April 5, 2021. He was born in Caledonia, Minnesota, to Raymond Lord and Florence Stadtler Lord. He was baptized, had first communion and confirmation at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Caledonia. He attended Catholic school in the community. He is a member of Most Precious Blood Catholic Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. Howard lived and worked in many parts of the United States and the world. He worked in the Midwest, including Minnesota,...

SFC Ronald Edgar Jeffers, Jr., 60, passed away April 5, 2021. He was born on December 18, 1960 to Ronald Edgar Jeffers, Sr. and Beverly Lou Pyle Jeffers in Wheeling, WV. He was raised in St. Clairsville, OH and graduated from St. Clairsville High School in 1979. Ron enlisted in the Unites States Army reserves during his senior year of High School.   After graduation, Ronald joined Active Duty service where he served as a Counter-Intelligence Agent for over 17 years. Ron gave 6 years of...

Georgia Gayle Arnold, age 76, left her earthly home on April 3, 2021, after a sudden illness. Georgia was born on December 26, 1944 to V.C. Arnold and Ruby Bell Arnold in Corpus Christi, Texas. She went to schools in Corpus Christi, graduated from Ray High School and attended Del Mar College. She had a career working at NAS Corpus Christi, where she retired after 36 years as a Budget Analyst. We grieve at our loss of our precious Georgia “GiGi”, but we know she would not want to...

Hoyt Lee “Red” Grasham, age 88, passed away April 1, 2021. He was born on September 27, 1932 to Rossie and Hoyt Grasham in Dallas, Texas. Red was a retired union millwright. He will always be remembered for his sense of humor, deep faith, and workmanship. Red is preceded in death by his daughter, Patricia Grasham; brother, Bill Grasham; wife, Lois Grasham; father, Hoyt Lawrence Grasham and mother, Rossie Grasham. Red is survived by his son, Ed Grasham; daughter, Judy Burke and...

Judy Grant Drummond-Vanderheiden, age 74, passed away March 31, 2021. She was born on March 5, 1947 to Stanley Earl Grant and Eleanor Lucille (Heidenreich) in Newark, New York. Born with her twin sister, Jan, the girls were delivered 7 weeks prematurely during a blizzard; a snow plow was needed from town to clear a path for the expecting mother. Judy graduated from Newark High School in 1965, and Geneva School of Practical Nursing in 1967. Judy married David Drummund on May 5, 1968. David...