Raised in Post, began playing guitar with Adolph Hofner; went on to write crossover county-to-pop hits such as "Slipping Around" and "It Makes No Difference Now". Devoted 39 years to Texas Christian University as football player, coach and director of the placement office. Baseball manager who guided MLB Texas Rangers to three play-off berths; died from a brain tumor. Founding director of Houston's Menil Collection; also served as curator of 20th century art for the Smithsonian Institution; lived in Houston and Los Angeles. Broadcasting voice of Houston baseball for 25 years, first with the Houston Buffs and finally with the Astros. Matriarch of leading Arlington family and philanthropist. Became first professional woman bullfighter in 1951, spent teen years in Big Spring, retired to Midland in early 2000s. Served in state Senate for 15 years, was U.S. ambassador to Sweden 200406. Central Texas lawyer who with friend Lyndon B. Johnson worked to bring electricity to the region; served in Texas House from 1948 to 1952. Troup native who helped establish the Cuellar family's El Chico Restaurants. Famed baseball player for the New York Yankees. Bill Clements (19791983 and 19871991); active in Republican politics beginning in 1952 volunteering in the presidential campaign of Dwight Eisenhower; Kansas native, her family moved to Brady when she was 10; graduate of Hockaday School in Dallas 1949; University of Texas 1953; on the UT board of regents from 19962007. UT professor of anthropology who focused on the rock art of Texas, led the Texas Memorial Museum for 21 years. New Englander studied photography at UT-Austin, his photos of the Austin music scene in the 1970s, including the Armadillo World Headquarters and Vulcan Gas Company, became lasting historical documents. Find out the correct way to pronounce Mexiaalong with hundreds of other places all across Texasby downloading our helpful Pronunciation Guide His wife, Janice Harris North, 77, active in charity work, died July 26, 1998, in Fort Worth. Co-inventor of the pocket calculator; at Texas Instruments starting in 1965, he along with Jack Kilby and James Van Tassel created the prototype now in the Smithsonian Institution; the team also pioneered rechargeable batteries and thermal printing; native of Hearne, learned electronics as a boy reading a book called Radio Engineering, attended Texas A&M University. Dallas civic leader credited with moving a section of the Trinity River and making way for the freeway that bears his family's name. Served with the Fort Worth Stockyards for 32 years before retiring as president in 1978; died at his daughter's home in Chattanooga, Tenn. Waco area native was elected Democratic governor in 1990; known for her wit as well as her political savvy in the state and nationally. If you believe that there is incorrect or improper information on a particular obituary and you cannot correct it, Oilfield-supply businessman was owner of MLB Texas Rangers 19741980 with four winning seasons, had four managers in one year, 1977. San Antonio civic leader; worked to bring HemisFair '68 to completion; 13th-generation descendant of Canary Islanders. Country singer out of Brownfield and Lamesa whose yodel earned him the label "Pavarotti of the Plains". World-renowned forensic anthropologist who worked on cases from JFK to mass graves in Argentina to King Tut, Texas Tech graduate was raised in Ralls where his father was a physician and his mother a nurse. President of Southern Methodist University in Dallas since 1987. Singer-songwriter of Americana style of music called Red Dirt; devotee of Woody Guthrie of Oklahoma, where LaFave spent part of his youth; Kerrville Folk Festival's songwriter of the year in 1996; his 2007 album Cimarron Manifesto reached No. Dallas civic leader founded in 1948 with his brother the Tom Thumb food stores; served on Dallas city council. Lobbied for Baptist Convention of Texas causes for 38 years in Austin, fighting gambling and advocating for children's care and for church-state separation. Carole Ogden, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022. 40-year career in Dallas broadcasting included interviewing the Beatles in 1964 in their dressing room, and the first televised accounts of the JFK assassination directly from the WFAA newsroom. Covered Austin entertainment for more than 50 years, 24 of those with the Austin American-Statesman. Amarillo contractor and philanthropist, pushed for creation of Palo Duro Canyon State Park. Surgeon General's Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health. Internationally known retailer heading Neiman Marcus from 1950 to 1977; civic leader and commentator, wrote books on merchandising and fashion. A catalyst beginning in the 1950s for creation of the Fort Davis National Historic Site. King, Eric Clapton. Former Texas first lady who was riding in John F. Kennedy's open car when he was shot along with her husband Gov. Chilton native founded the state's largest non-academic press in 1979; credited with preserving Texas lore through the Austin-based Eakin Press. Famed tort attorney and benefactor who gave millions to the University of Texas, Rice University, and arts and medical institutions in the state; son of a Lebanese immigrant, he was born in Houston where he graduated from St. Thomas High School, he earned his law degree from UT in 1953; his theatrical courtroom style resulted in winning cases that brought him an estimated $1.5 billion. Served Grand Prairie in a variety of Democratic Party positions; political strategist at state and national level. Sportswriter for five decades at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dallas Times-Herald, and Dallas Morning News, covering the NFL Cowboys from their first years. Award-winning actress, including three Emmys and a Tony, never stopped working; native Kansan started in classic TV shows and nominated for Oscars for The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960) and Sweet Bird of Youth (1962); in later years helped build the Texas State University musical theater program to national prominence. As quarterback he led the UT Longhorns over Arkansas win the college national title in 1969, Longview native went on to a career in finance. Jazz tenor saxophonist and bandleader born to schoolteachers in Fort Worth; attended Prairie View A&M; taught school in Bastrop. Dallas political leader; served four terms on the city council; died of leukemia. Second baseman and member of the Big Red Machine at Cincinnati Reds; played with the Houston Colt .45s/Houston Astros, from 1963 to 1971 and again in 1980; born in Bonham before moving with his family to California; two-time National League MVP, 10-time All Star, won the Golden Glove 5 times; voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990; after retirement he gained acclaim as a broadcaster. Flamboyant Houston lawyer who won billions in cases involving breast implants, tobacco, and pharmaceuticals. Trans-Pecos icon and leading authority on the botany of the Big Bend and the Chihuahuan Desert. (.pdf file). Chief advisor to former Southern Methodist University president Willis Tate 1955 to 1975. A retired leader of the United Methodist Church in San Antonio. California-born author, speaker, and same-sex-marriage activist; after her husband, a sheriff's deputy and firefighter, was killed in a fire in 2010, her in-laws refused to allow her to see her stepchildren and filed two lawsuits to have the marriage annulled and to take away her firefighter's spousal benefits; a judge annulled the marriage in 2011 but she continued to fight, eventually having her marriage ruled legal in 2015. Former Texas House speaker and railroad commissioner. Singer with the Dallas band Nightcaps, he wrote the 1959 rock and roll classic "Wine, Wine, Wine," he said, while sitting in a study hall at Jesuit Prep. Radio broadcaster whose Sunday morning show of hymns aired for 41 years in Dallas. 's uptight butler Higgins, the role the Denison native played with a British accent, and which brought him an Emmy and a Golden Globe; other TV roles included Ellery Queen, The Betty White Show, and One Day at a Time. Through our advanced obituary search, you may search our database of obituaries by name, location, date of death and keywords. Allan Shivers was an influential backer of George W. Bush in Texas politics and a philanthropist, assisting Austin's Seton hospital by setting up a fund for financial support; served on the boards of St. Edward's University in Austin and the University of St. Thomas in Houston. Known as "the blue-collar intellectual"; raised in Houston; was state senator from Dallas from 1967 until his election in 1986 to the Texas Supreme Court; Democrat was member of the "Killer Bees" reform bloc in 1979. Born Baldemar Huerta in San Benito, the Grammy-winning singer had hits with "Before the Last Teardrop Falls" and "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights.". Inside" to Glenn Davis' "Mr. Outside"; died in Bulverde where he had lived the last 20 years. Houston native was screenwriter for The Secret of My Success and The Happiest Millionaire; associate producer of TV's Playhouse 90 and GE Theater. Longtime South Texas civic leader who served six terms as mayor of Laredo. A leader in the Jewish community in Houston where he was from 1973 publisher of the Jewish Herald-Voice. Civic leader born in Terrell, served in a variety of management positions in the family's El Chico Mexican restaurant business. State legislator, Tarrant County commissioner and mayor of Keller; advocate of UT-Arlington as four-year school. Renowned jet-setter and grandson of oil magnate Hugh Roy Cullen; hosted benefits in River Oaks home for charities, arts. The nation's oldest World War II veteran and believed to be the oldest living man in the United States; born in Bastrop County in 1906; enlisted in the Army in September 1940 and served in the South Pacific with the all-black 1887th Engineer Aviation Battalion. Fort Worth lawyer and philanthropist, accumulated one of the most comprehensive collections of Texas historical artifacts, president of the Texas State Historical Association 1988-89. Susanna, born Josephine Cottle in Bloomington, raised in Houston where she performed in the drama club at San Jacinto High School. Legislator from Sherman brought successful "one man, one vote" lawsuit in the 1960s, which challenged districting that concentrated power in rural areas. Football legend was one of Bear Bryant's "Junction Boys," played six-man football at Christoval, went on to NFL playing for Rams and Redskins, coached U of H Cougars and, in the pros, the Bears, Redskins, and Oilers. Actor best-known for role as J.R. Ewing in the TV series Dallas; son of actress Mary Martin, he spent his teen years at Weatherford High School, graduating in 1949; began acting at Dallas' Margo Jones theater. Country singer and professional baseball player; a native of Mississippi, along with his brother Mack pitched for several teams in the Negro American League in the 1950s until he was drafted into the army; returned to baseball but soon became more famous for his voice; won almost every major award possible for a country musician; part-owner of the Texas Rangers and performed the national anthem at games. Oilman and banker, a leader in promoting Corpus Christi arts and growth in the 20th century. Grandson of oilman Hugh Roy Cullen and a philanthropist who headed the Cullen Foundation which gave millions in grants to health and cultural institutions. Prominent South Texas rancher, oilman, and banker. Vernon native was CEO of GTE Corp. in 1991 when he brought the domestic headquarters of the company (now Verizon) to North Texas. native, physician who was a national figure in the anti-abortion movement, the first Black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School. Eight-term legislator from Odessa, supported UT-Permian Basin and Presidential Museum there. President of the University of Texas at Austin from 1979 to 1985 and briefly as interim president in 1997; known for declaring "war on mediocrity," boosting faculty endowments and graduate research; was president of the University of Texas at San Antonio from 1973 to 1977. Houston physician gained fame for his nationally-syndicated TV spots in his folksy, cowboy style; was the trauma surgeon who attended Gov. TV western star in the series Bronco, which ran in the late 1950s and early 1960s; Manhattan native was brought at age 2 to Houston; he graduated from Houston's Lamar High School, attended Blinn College on a football scholarship, served in the Army before ending up playing tight end for Bear Bryant at Texas A&M University. Turned his 1950s tuxedo shop into a statewide empire with more than 100 Al's Formal Wear locations renting attire to generations of Texans. Longtime radio personality in Houston beginning in 1950; was deejay for rock n roll to country to easy listening music; retired in 2004 but returned to Houston radio in 2010 to host a Saturday night show until 2016. Baseball coach at the University of Texas at Austin for 20 years where he led the Longhorns to national championships in 2002 and 2005; with stints as coach at California State-Fullerton and other schools he retired as the coach with the most wins in college baseball history, 1,975. Public-address announcer for Texas Relays, Rice Owls and at the Astrodome where he started heralding "Jose Cruuuz.". Former mayor of San Antonio (1971 to 1973) and city council member. The "man down in Texas" (in Belton) who gave Richard Nixon the dog that led to the famous Checkers speech. Featured Obituary. Born in San Antonio to a former slave, practiced law in Houston for nearly 50 years, fought to integrate the Harris County Courthouse cafeteria when a cross was burned in his yard; he was also a flight instructor to the famous Tuskegee Airmen in World War II. Served 37 years as grants coordinator for Houston Endowment, the charitable trust. "; worked in radio in Dallas-Fort Worth before going to Hollywood. President of Texas State UniversitySan Marcos from 1989 to 2002, where he increased admission standards, research funding, and the university endowment. Longtime humor columnist for the Austin American-Statesman beginning in 1977; described as the "primary interpreter to the masses of some of what makes Austin so Austin". We'd love to hear from you. Famed television newsman with NBC's Huntley-Brinkley Report and later with ABC; died in Houston where he had retired. Founding pastor of one of Houston's largest churches and a popular television evangelist. Tony Allen, legendary Afrobeat drummer for Fela Kuti's Africa '70 band, died Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Paris of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Local Texas Obituaries - Legacy.com Texas Obituaries Place an Obituary 10 Abilene Area Amarillo Area Austin Area Corpus Christi Area El Paso Area Lubbock Area San Angelo Area Denison. Sarita native, accordionist and bandleader was one of the first to amplify conjunto music and use drums. Retired teacher whose lawsuit in the 1940s forced Dallas schools to use equal pay scale for black and white teachers. Founded with her husband their first restaurant in 1966 which grew into a chain of 13 Pulidos restaurants across North Texas. Considered the founder of arts and crafts superstore concept, started Michaels in Dallas in 1976. Raised in Houston, one of six blacks to break the color barrier at the University of Texas School of Law in 1950; went on to teach at Northeastern Illinois University, considered at expert in African history. Through our advanced obituary search, you may search our database of obituaries by name, location, date of death and keywords. Heisman Trophy winner who propelled Southern Methodist University football into the national spotlight in the 1940s. As head of horticulture services for the San Antonio parks department he devoted more than 30 years to beautifying the city, particularly the famed River Walk. Founded Common Cause of Texas; fought for open public records. Nationally prominent patron of the arts and renowned art collector. Price Daniel. Champion of state parks and education, represented Fort Worth in Texas House 19531962, state Senate 19621973. You can search by first or last name, state and publication date. For full obituary and . Author, women's rights activist and humorist was aide to Lyndon Johnson and press secretary to Lady Bird during the White House years. Texas Obituaries | TX Almanac Obituaries In every Texas Almanac since 1996, we include short obituaries for people who had passed away in the previous two years that had made an impact in the state. East Texas minister who was called "Mr. Texas Baptist," born in Brookeland and raised in Port Arthur; dean for six years of Baylor University's theological seminary; pastor for 17 years of Tyler's Green Acres Baptist Church; also served as pastor in Belfalls, Troy, Taylor, and San Marcos; former president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Chicano poet and educator who grew up in El Paso's El Barrio del Diablo. Illustrator best known for his drawings of city skylines used as covers for the Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages for more than ten years. Democrat from the Houston area who served 25 years in the Legislature, in Congress, and on the Texas Supreme Court, ran for governor in 2006. Drummer in 1960s on Sir Douglas Quintet's biggest hits including "She's About a Mover," later collaborated on songs with Joe "King" Carrasco. Dean of LBJ School of Public Affairs at UT-Austin from 1977 to 1983, began teaching at UT in 1969, appointed to national advisory panels by President Reagan. Restaurateur of down-home cooking, starting with Norma's Cafe in Dallas in the late 1950s, went on to start Mama's Daughters Diner with four locations. Texas Obituaries First Last City State Texas Public Records Texas Obituaries Everything is bigger in Texas, right? Businessman who headed the Austin school board for many years and was mayor of Austin 197175. Philanthropist who championed human rights and environmental protection. Known as "Duchess of King William," worked to restore and preserve the 19th-century area of San Antonio. Played Jane in Tarzan movies opposite Gordon Scott, had roles in other movies and TV over six decades, born in Houston, raised in Fort Worth. Leading Democratic party figure and activist over four decades, nicknamed "godmother of liberal politics in Texas.". Singer/songwriter wrote Nancy Sinatra hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" and "Houston" for Dean Martin, spent teen years in Port Neches, studied at SMU. Jeffrey Scott Moody, 45 Nevada, Texas May 13, 1977 - November 18, 2022 Jeffrey Scott Moody of Nevada, TX passed away November 18, 2022. A leading voice for 1960s Dallas counterculture when he was editor of the alternative newspaper Dallas Notes. The center of an integration dispute at the University of Texas in 1957 when the mezzo-soprano, an African-American, was cast in a campus opera in a white role; her removal from the cast was followed by protests on campus and in the national press; partly raised in Center Point in Camp County, among the first black undergraduates admitted to the Austin campus in 1956; went on to a professional career which included several years with the New York Metropolitan Opera. Hillister native, attended school in Woodville, Prairie View A&M basketball star who left the NBA in 1970 to lead the Utah Stars to the ABA championship. Loraine native served as federal judge for 30 years; oversaw desegregation of Fort Worth schools and ruled that Dallas city council at-large districts diluted minority voting power. Labor leader and United Way worker; former president of Dallas Council of the AFL-CIO. Longtime employee of The Dallas Morning News; worked on the Texas Almanac from 1941 to 1986 where she was associate editor. Actress best known for her roles on the television series Soap (19771981) and Who's the Boss? Reporter for the Houston Chronicle beginning in 1945, covered crime and sports, was city editor, family emigrated from Yugoslavia when he was 6. Professor of English at Texas Christian University for 30 years; community leader in Fort Worth's Ryan Place neighborhood. Radio and TV host of morning program heard in many U.S. markets as well as worldwide on the Armed Forces Radio Network; died suddenly in New Orleans while at a charity golf event. Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville 1971 to 1991; noted for pastoral ministry to migrants and immigrants. Raised in Fort Worth, started Interstate Battery in 1952, which grew to thousands of retail outlets nationwide. Born in Aguilares as his show business parents were passing through; performed in San Antonio before breaking into movies, such as Rio Bravo and The High and the Mighty. Five-term legislator 1977-87, sponsored bills for free summer school and standardized graduation testing. Professional baseball player and executive; signed by the Houston Astros in 1965 as an amateur free agent; the Californian nearly quit the game when faced with discrimination in the South while playing in the minors; played outfield and first base for the Astros from 19661978, then traded to the Red Sox; ended his career batting .295 with 184 home runs and 989 RBI; credited with hitting the one-millionth home run in major league history. Federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas; raised in Diboll; served in Legislature where he was member of the Dirty Thirty. Sculptor who carved the "Texas Heroes" on the Hall of State at Fair Park in Dallas. Drummer for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, as well as John Sebastian, grew up in San Antonio, overcame drug addiction to become counselor for other addicts. Internationally-known artist and author first won fame in the 1930s as a landscape painter and muralist, and later as Life magazine correspondent during World War II. Rogers native was a writer with The Dallas Morning News and served as editor of the Texas Almanac from 1973 to 1981. Show entries Showing 1 to 10 of 1,367 entries Previous 1 2 3 4 5 137 Next Proud to call TX home? Internationally-known as pilot "Wrong Way Corrigan"; the Galveston native died in Orange, Calif. Former managing editor of McCall's and Good Housekeeping magazines, senior editor at Doubleday, writer of children's books. Actor born in Temple; Taylor (Tx.) Sportswriter for nearly 25 years for Sports Illustrated and author of Semi-Tough, the 1972 novel about pro football culture, also wrote Baja Oklahoma and others; avid golfer; first wrote on sports with fellow student Bud Shrake at Fort Worth Paschal High School; graduate of Texas Christian University; started in professional journalism at the Fort Worth Press in the 1950s. Liberal Democrat spent 1967 to 1981 in Congress representing Houston's 8th District; previously in the Legislature from 1958. native served in the Legislature and for six terms as a Democrat in Congress beginning in 1975. Manager of three major league teams, nicknamed "Mr. Born Mendel Jakubowicz in Poland, he survived five years in concentration camps, came to Dallas in 1951, recounted his story to generations of children, founded the Dallas Holocaust Museum. Important political leader in San Antonio who represented Bexar County in the Legislature for 33 years, the last 13 in the state senate. TV sports anchor at Dallas' WFAA five years, announcer for AFL Dallas Texans beginning in 1960, called AFC games for NBC 1965 to 1997. Grammy-winning blues guitarist known as the "Texas Twister," formed his first band in Houston in 1954. Father of actors Luke, Owen, and Andrew Wilson; led Dallas public television station KERA beginning in 1967; hired Jim Lehrer who anchored the innovative Newsroom in a format that went on to become the long-running national MacNeil-Lehrer Newshour on PBS. Four-term Bexar County commissioner, municipal court judge and pioneering civil rights leader. Tejano saxophonist and composer who formed the Latinaires in Rosenberg, a top band of the 1950s and '60s. Featured ball handler for the Harlem Globetrotters; played in more than 6,000 games in 97 countries over his 22-year career; became the fifth Globetrotter to have his jersey (22) retired in 2008; averaged 23.1 points per game as a college player in his native North Carolina. Longtime San Antonio civic leader; helped form the San Antonio Tennis Association and Alamo Boys' Ranch. Senator and Gov. John Connally. Longtime sports editor and columnist for the Austin American-Statesman; Brenham native was also respected historian of UT Longhorn football. Covered state and national politics for 40 years in Austin and Washington, many for The Dallas Morning News. mural in Austin. Served 16 years in the Legislature and 12 years as a Dallas County commissioner; active in the Dallas Greek community. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he was the eldest son of Ellis Clifford Shenk and Eleanor "Faye" Shenk. Legendary Texas Tech football coach 19861999; born in Lubbock, grew up in Ballinger; from 1959 to 1971 he was high school coach at Ballinger, Eastland, San Angelo Central, Coahoma, Belton, Big Spring, and Alice; assistant to Darrell Royal at the University of Texas 19711976; coached at Midland Lee High School from 1980 to 1983, winning the state championship in 1983; died at his Horseshoe Bay home where he had retired. He was 70. Philanthropist who built a multibillion-dollar empire of golf clubs and resorts; former chairman of Texas State Highway Commission. Bush chose College Station for his presidential library. Former foundry worker and Fuller Brush salesman who became Fort Worth's mayor in the late 1960s. Philanthropist, wife of co-founder of Zale Jewelry Co. 1946 Aggie football captain, assistant to Bear Bryant with the Junction Boys in the mid-1950s, also coached with Darrell Royal and Bum Phillips. Smithsonian Institution historian beginning in 1984, retiring in 2002 to Fort Davis; author of a book on the Star-Spangled Banner; director (1970-1977) of the Winedale Historical Complex near Round Top; also worked on the 1968 HemisFair and with the Dallas Historical Society and Museum of New Mexico; attended high school in Fort Worth; graduate of Texas Christian University. Founder of the United Black Fund of America, native of Texarkana. Rabbi at Temple Shalom in Dallas for 20 years, catalyst for Jewish-Christian dialogue in city. Cult-favorite singer-songwriter and visual artist; subject of the documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) that explored his struggles with mental illness; created the famous "Hi, How Are You?" Historian of the Southwest who focused on the relationship between Mexico and the United States, professor at SMU in Dallas. Former president of UT-Austin 1967 to 1970 and Rice University 1970 to 1985; respected chemist who worked on the Manhattan Project; member National Academy of the Sciences. Former aide to Lyndon Johnson and Lloyd Bentsen, editor at various newspapers in Texas; died at his Hope, N.M., cattle ranch. One of college basketball's winningest and wittiest coaches, at the University of Texas from 1977 to 1982, also coached at Pan American University. Dallas native played Butch the bully in the Our Gang and Little Rascals serials in the 1930s; in 1940s played Jimmy Olsen in two Superman movies. State legislator for 28 years from Tarrant County, Republican served in the state House of Representatives from 1985 to 1990 and the state Senate from 1990 to 2013, where he gained a reputation as a tough advocate for this home area; an attorney raised in Arlington. An engineer for eight years of the legendary Brackenridge Eagle miniature train that has been a tourist attraction in San Antonio for more than 50 years. Democratic congressman from Austin from 1948 to 1963; federal judge from 1963 until his death. Singer-songwriter and lead vocalist for Skid Row from 1999 to 2015; loved both rock and country music as a boy in the Dallas-Fort Worth area; released a solo country album in 2008. Surgeon who attended President Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald at Parkland Hospital in 1963. Brought an issue-driven approach to Dallas City Council 1980 to 1984. Architect who designed Dallas Memorial Auditorium and other downtown landmarks. To share a memory or express condolences: beckchapels.com Reporter from 1955 at The Dallas Morning News who sent him to Washington in 1960 to cover the Texas congressional delegation, headed Southwest bureau for U.S. News & World Report. Former death row inmate, one of the first from Dallas to be exonerated, released from prison in 1989 following an outcry brought on by the documentary The Thin Blue Line. The singing cowboy born in Tioga; besides his movie and television work, he was a sports team owner, broadcast tycoon and philanthropist. Black leader who organized his fellow maintenance workers at the Tarrant County Courthouse and later was elected to the Legislature 1984 to 1994. Served in Legislature from South Texas 1967 to 1974. Former Paul Quinn College president from 1939 to 1942 and a recognized African Methodist Episcopal Church historian. Dallas restaurateur who launched Steak & Ale in 1966, built Brinker International empire of more than 1,000 restaurants including Chili's and On the Border; died while on vacation in Colorado Springs. With his more high-profile brother Stanley in 1950 took over the family department store founded by their father and aunt Carrie Neiman. Assistant makeup editor at the Dallas Times Herald for 19 years. Served as state's agricultural commissioner 1977 to 1983; Texas humorist who traveled country speaking at events; spent 30 years at Texas A&M University as extension sociologist; died on his Brazos County ranch in tractor accident. A former state representative and longtime Texas newswoman; died in Barrington, Ill., while visiting her daughter. Abilene native was noted historian, author and newspaper columnist; director emeritus of the University of North Texas' Center for Texas Studies. Leader of the Republican Party in Bexar County. Veteran lobbyist in Washington for many Texas interests; from 1932 to 1940 edited in Dallas The Southwestern Banker and Texas Weekly. Dallas native, wife of Methodist minister, was mother of 16 sons and four daughters, left 700 descendants. Ann Richards. Air Force test pilot who in 1954 set an attitude record of 90,440 feet, longtime resident of Clifton. Dallas native was known as crime-busting Texas attorney general in the 1950s, taking on illegal gambling in Galveston; made unsuccessful runs for governor and senator in the 1960s. San Antonio resident and writer known internationally for his reporting on Latin America and the Roman Catholic Church; U.N. representative for the International Catholic Press Union from 1954 to 1963. Two-time All American and tri-captain of SMU's 1936 Rose Bowl team; president of Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association. Born and raised in Corpus Christi, discovered as UT-Austin "most beautiful coed," was one of Charlie's Angels, with later dramatic roles, known for celebrated 1970s pinup poster. Nationally known motivational speaker who began in New York as a Dale Carnegie instructor, moved to Dallas in 1968. Roaring Springs native and career military officer; was former superintendent of West Point; chancellor of Texas A&M University system 1999 to 2003. known as the "Human Bowling Ball". Democratic congressman from Corpus Christi for 22 years until 1978, and former Nueces County judge and prosecutor. Former Catholic archbishop of San Antonio from 1979 to 2004, served as bishop of El Paso for a year before that; worked as a migrant farmworker in his youth; in 1970 the Ganado native became the first Mexican-American bishop in the United States when he was ordained an auxiliary bishop. Opened his first hamburger drive-in near San Antonio's Brackenridge Park in 1947; that would grow into the Jim's Restaurants chain and the Frontier burger shops; born Germano Hasslocher in Shreveport. Greenville native was founder of San Antonio-based company than grew into one of the largest independent home builders in the nation. Served as general counsel for the Army in the 1950s when he was nemesis to Sen. Joe McCarthy during televised hearings. Hall of fame basketball coach who led the University of Houston team for 30 years including the Phi Slama Jama teams of the early 1980s; his teams were in 14 NCAA tournaments; among the players he coached were Clyde Drexler, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Elvin Hayes; native of Arp, attended Rice University and U. of H. where he played on the inaugural team in 1946. Nicknamed "Ice Water," he quarterbacked TCU in upsets over No. 6445 Obituaries Search Abilene obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. Harris County: Hill of Rest Cemetery Burials Baytown, Texas Harris County: Humble Area Obituary Index, 1993-21 Oct. 2020 from the Humble Area Genealogical Society Hopkins County Genealogical Society Indexes includes indexes for births, deaths, cemetery burials, and other items; from the Hopkins County Genealogical Society Fort Worth native, Baylor graduate became national leader of the theological moderates in the losing battle with conservatives of the Southern Baptist Convention. Born Claudia Taylor in Karnack, as first lady she championed wildflower conservation, and the policies of her husband President Lyndon Johnson, serving as his trusted adviser. Austin civic icon, bow-tie-wearing pitchman in his appliance store commercials, served on school board 1946 to 1954 including four years as president. Descendant of Sam Houston and widow of former U.S. Son of a King Ranch foreman, star running back for Texas Tech in the 1950s, achieved a winning record that helped the school get into the Southwest Conference. Philanthropist who built his fortune from the family-owned Standard Meat Co.; became an art patron who gained prominence in the national Jewish community. Broadcaster and advertising director who was co-creator of the slogan "Oh Thank Heaven for 7-Eleven" in 1967; also helped introduce the Slurpee frozen drink; began in radio in high school in Stamford; retired to Sherman. Virgil Glenn Fleming, 75 of Huntsville, Texas by MyParisTexas December 26, 2022 Dennis Wayne Shannon, 73, of Paris, Texas by MyParisTexas December 26, 2022 Clarence Merritt Graves, 86 of Detroit, Texas by MyParisTexas December 26, 2022 Shirley Ann Risinger, 88, of Paris by MyParisTexas December 26, 2022 Robert Wayne Weems of Paris, Texas Flamboyant Houston attorney who led the successful trial defense in some of Texas' most notorious murder cases including that of Houston plastic surgeon John Hill in 1971, and Fort Worth oilman T. Cullen Davis in 1977; Houston native acquired nickname when he was a Reagan High School football player. Was FBI agent in Dallas when told in October 1963 to investigate Lee Harvey Oswald as a potential spy, one of 12 agents reprimanded for investigative improprieties after the Warren Commission's report. Country music pioneer known for "Honky Tonk Heroes" and "Live Forever"; born in Corsicana where he lived with his mother and grandmother; worked as a songwriter in Nashville where he earned $50 a week; released debut album, Old Five and Dimers Like Me, in 1973; Willie Nelson called him the greatest living songwriter. Flamboyant Houston TV personality, newsman and longtime consumer advocate, his crusade against the Chicken Ranch in La Grange became basis for the movie and Broadway play Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Pioneering muralist known for portraying the African-American experience; he founded the art department at Texas Southern University in 1949. One of the original Mercury 7 astronauts, he was the first American thrust into space on May 5, 1961; Houston-area business executive for many years. Famed wildcatter who made millions in the oil business; Beaumont native was son of Lebanese immigrants. (1984-1992); received seven Emmy nominations and won two Golden Globes; worked in movies and on Broadway; born in Galveston where her father was a firefighter; after attending Ball High School she worked in theater in Houston and Dallas before moving to New York. Leader of the all-black Texas Western team that won the 1966 NCAA championship against the all-white Kentucky team, a landmark in college basketball; died of apparent heart attack in El Paso. Rockabilly singer and songwriter of the 1950s who wrote "Party Doll"; born in Happy. Retired executive editor of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and former president of the Associated Press Managing Editors. Texas A&M University football coach from 1978 to 1981 after Emery Bullard resigned; Corsicana high school athlete went on to be All-Southwest Conference quarterback at Texas Tech University 19631965; coached high school football at Palestine and Corsicana. Physician who with Dr. Marvin Kelsey founded in 1951 a Houston clinic as the first multi-specialty physician group; Kelsey-Seybold now has 21 clinics. First star of Mexican-American Tejano music with first hit "Mal Hombre" in the 1930s, received National Medal of Arts in 1999. She was born December 10, 1927, in New Orleans, LA to Percy . Each entry contains a link to the full online obituary which has all of the wake and funeral service information, and where you may leave your condolences in the memory book. com 0 review Leave a review How can We Help? Served 51 years as Harris County's tax assessor and collector. Skip to main content (800) 896-5587 . Son of wealthy Galveston family, supported various projects including Moody Gardens and restoration of Opera House. I come down here to kill legislation"; the advocate for limited government and pro-life legislation remained in office until 2007. Brooklyn native came to Dallas in 1951 to head the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center department of internal medicine; served 36 years guiding Southwestern into a national leader in biomedicine; faculty would include six Nobel laureates. Co-founded with his wife Carmen in 1948 the popular Austin restaurant La Tapatia which operated until 1993. Former Texas Supreme Court chief justice, secretary of state and attorney general; in 1978 became first Democrat in a century to lose the governor's race, falling to Republican Bill Clements. Headed three universities, Sam Houston State, UTEl Paso, and was first president of UTSan Antonio 1970 to 1972. Co-founded the Texas Famous Chili Co. in the 1950s, selling refrigerated bricks at supermarkets throughout the region. Texas blues-rock guitar legend, raised in Tyler, played with B.B. Legendary Odessa trial lawyer who fought for school integration, the United Farm Workers Union, defended La Raza Unida activists. Character actress best known as the housekeeper on The Brady Bunch, also The Bob Cummings Show; died in San Antonio, where she moved in 1996. Described as "the founding father" of UT-Arlington, he was president 195968 during tremendous growth, steered its transfer from A&M to UT system. Engineer who was a student Aug. 1, 1966, when shot by Charles Whitman from the University of Texas tower; spent the rest of his life in kidney dialysis, death ruled a homicide from the incident. Corsicana native was former co-owner and president of Wolf Brand Chili and son of the founder. Served 33 years with NASA, broadcast voice of the Apollo program, providing commentary for the first moon walk. Brooklyn-born actor came to study drama at UT-Austin in the 1930s because of the low tuition and, he said, it was in Texas that he learned to ride horses. Longtime columnist for the Abilene Reporter-News. Ann Richards. 227 Results. 1 on the Americana Music Association chart; Wills Point native relocated to Austin in 1992. El Paso attorney who helped the Tigua Indians of Ysleta acquire federal recognition in 1967; author of two historical novels and a short history of the Tiguas. Former chairman of Hunt Petroleum and adviser to his uncle, famed wildcatter H.L. NFL star for 14 years was born and raised to age 14 in Trinity, Olympic medalist in track in 1952. In 27 seasons as basketball coach at Texas A&M, 1963 to 1990, his teams won six Southwest Conference championships. Long time member of Congress from Fort Worth, elected majority leader in 1976 and Speaker in 1987, resigned in 1989, started political career in 1947 in the Legislature at the age of 23, then became mayor of Weatherford before he went to Congress in 1954. Test pilot was one of the Mercury 13, a shadow group of women, privately financed, who in the 1960s went through astronaut testing to see if they had the "right stuff," received media attention when Clare Boothe Luce criticized NASA in a Life article for excluding women while the Soviets had already sent women into space. Member of the staffs of Presidents Nixon and Reagan, assistant to William F. Buckley; ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 1994; died of a heart attack at his Dallas home. Texas A&M University donor and chairman of governing board; in 1960s supported opening college to women and ending mandatory military training. President of Angelo State University in San Angelo since 1967. Musician and pianist who arranged music for some of Walt Disney's earliest films. Writer, folklorist and one of the founders and first director of the University of Texas Mexican American Studies program. Renowned architect of residences and public buildings across Texas including the Cole Theater and other buildings in Midland where he worked for 30 years before moving to Dallas in 1985; one of his best known structures is a small, remote shelter called "The Birthday" which was built on a bluff overlooking ranchland in Sterling County; native of Sherman and graduate of Texas A&M University. Businessman and King Ranch heir; known as "B," his first language was Spanish; in 1959 he purchased his own ranch in Zavala County, the Chaparrosa, known for its annual sale of prized Santa Gertrudis cattle. Midland businessman who ran for Texas governor against State Treasurer Ann Richards in 1990; initially led in polls by 20 points but made ill-advised comments on the campaign trail and ultimately lost the race; continued in business, taking Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. public in 1993 and diversifying into ranching and real estate. Houston native took over the low-end Star Furniture business from his Russian-immigrant father and turned it into one of the nation's most successful retail furniture operations; a graduate of the University of Houston, for which he was a keen supporter; the university in 2008 honored him and his wife, naming the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship for them. Singer graduated from Arlington Heights High School, Fort Worth; attended Texas Tech University; wrote songs "Rocky Mountain High" and "Take Me Home, Country Roads"; died in a plane crash off California. While serving three tours in Vietnam the Richardson native became pirate-radio DJ "David Rabbit," playing rock and roll and blasting the authorities. Founder of one of the biggest chicken producers in the United States, Pilgrim's Pride; born Lonnie Pilgrim in Pine, he and his brother Aubrey turned a feed-and-seed store in Pittsburg into a poultry company employing 35,000 and contracting with some 4,000 farms; Bo became the public face of the company in TV commercials. Elmendorf native known as dean of Hispanic journalists in Texas; wrote "Frank Talk" and "Around the Plaza" columns in the San Antonio Light. 1 hit "Yakety Yak" in 1958, also "Charlie Brown.". Rice University All-American in late 1950s, All-Pro with Pittsburgh Steelers 1959 to 1963, ended career with Dallas Cowboys. Guitarist and singer known as the "Godfather of San Antonio Blues" and the "Chicano Bluesman"; began with doo-wop groups from the city's West Side in the 1950s. Popular Houston broadcaster, former city council member and mayoral candidate. Led MD Anderson Cancer Center to national prominence as president from 1996 to 2011; under his tenure the center expanded facilities, doubled in staff and patients, and annual revenues quadrupled to $3.1 billion as it became recognized as the nation's top cancer hospital. Broadcaster, "voice of the Texas Rangers" for 17 seasons; died from leukemia and bone marrow disease. Widow of war hero Pvt. Hispanic political leader in East Austin; influenced the careers of many prominent Austin Democrats. National televangelist who emphasized his own Jewish roots and those of Christianity. One of the four founders of the South by Southwest festival in 1987 where he was the music festival director for the first eight years; grew up in Austin, played in regional bands in the 1970s. Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas 1956 to 1964; presided over the Episcopal Church in the late 1960s. Internationally known evangelist for more than 60 years, had headquarters in Tyler. Austin civic leader, wife of Dell Computer executive, benefactor gave millions of dollars to social causes; complications from cancer. Painter, author, art critic and art patron in San Antonio; headed board of trustees at the University of the Incarnate Word from 1973 to 1990. Actor best known as venture capitalist Gregory on HBO's Silicon Valley, a graduate of Irving MacArthur High School and the University of Dallas; died of lung cancer. Stamford native founded in 1962 Austin's Holiday House chain, home of the "flame-kissed burger," reaching 26 restaurants before closing in 2004. Pioneer of Tejano music; born in Mexico, his family moved to Austin when he was seven; played trumpet, alto saxophone, and Spanish, electric, and requinto guitars; formed Las Estrellas in 1955, which toured Texas and the Midwest for 20 years; inducted into Tejano Music Hall of Fame in 1986. Only female member of the 1930 Wiley College team that took part in the first interracial collegiate debate; Houston native later taught in public schools and served as dean of women at Dillard University. Known as the face of Jamail's grocery, which was Houston's premier purveyor of fine food; his grandfather Najeeb "Jim" Jamail, a Lebanese immigrant, began the grocery business in 1907; died from a heart attack. Former Austin bureau chief of The Dallas Morning News where he worked for 36 years, retiring in 1978; served on the Texas Judicial Council for 31 years. Lecturer and debate coach at TSU, and minister at Mount Horem Baptist Church in Houston; native Virginian coached his student debaters to multiple national and international titles; famous students included Representative Barbara Jordan and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; received the Phoenix Award from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation for "his profound influence on our nation as a legendary educator and prolific scholar.". Newsman for The Dallas Morning News in Washington when Lyndon Johnson became president; went on to teach journalism at the University of Texas at Austin for 37 years. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.moore-funeralhome.com for the Chin family. Country singer whose 1975 "Blanket on the Ground" went No. Dallas businessman who headed the Texas Republican Party during its ascendancy in the 1980s-90s. Houston oilman and former Texas A&M University regent, contributor to Aggie causes. Proceeds benefit education in TX. UT Longhorn football legend best known for "Impossible Catch" that upset Texas Aggies in 1940, played for NFL Philadelphia Eagles and New York Yankees of All-American Conference. Dolph Briscoe Jr. (1972 to 1978); helped develop the sheltered workshop program with the state's mental health department and the state's first runaway hotline. Television newsman over four decades at Houston's KHOU and KPRC, began hosting The Eyes of Texas TV program in 1970s. Conjunto superstar, singer and accordionist known for his slow, danceable style; died of heart failure. Post native launched KDAV in 1953 in Lubbock, one of the first full-time country music stations; employed Waylon Jennings as a disc jockey. Borger native who co-wrote "Oh, Pretty Woman" with Roy Orbison in 1964, also wrote "It's Over," and songs for Johnny Cash, Lynn Anderson, and others. Elected to Congress 17 times, first as a Democrat and later as a Republican, becoming the oldest ever to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, until 2014; born in Fate, served as a Navy pilot in World War II, earned a law degree at Southern Methodist University in 1951; died at his home in Rockwall. Younger brother of Gov. Presented by Retired 4th Court of Appeals chief justice. Attorney instrumental in creation of DFW Airport, GOP state chairman, legislator, gubernatorial candidate, Dallas native graduated from SMU, husband of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. Dallas native was clarinetist and composer who infused jazz with blues and classical notes, graduated from University of North Texas. Nobel Prize winner and Rice University chemistry professor, championed nanotechnology to address energy needs. Rice University scientist whose software design work paved the way for emergence of the commercial supercomputing industry of the 1980s. Maker of sought-after guitars, which were played by Keith Richards, Lyle Lovett, Pete Townshend, and many more artists; Michigan native moved to Houston in 1975; his company, Collings Guitars, became a leader in mass-produced musical instruments. Came to Longview in 1936 to design the Lacy Gardens, brought first azaleas into the area; named to the newly-credited Landscape Architects Board by Gov. Businessman; owner of Tyler Candy Company; known as "Peanut Pattie King.". Newspaper entrepreneur who ended racial discrimination practices in his Southern papers. He served 4 years as an Expert Field Medic in the United States Army, was stationed in Colorado and Germany and . Raised on a farm, she was the oldest living Texan when she died. Star of the Ladies Professional Golf Association in the 1960s and 1970s; served as the LPGA president; retired from golf in 1981 to become a television commentator; elected to the Texas Golf Hall of Fame in 2010. Find your ancestry info and recent death notices for relatives and friends. Authority on Spanish colonial archaeology, spent decades in finding the location of the French explorer La Salle's fort on Garcitas Creek. Actress in some 75 movies and TV shows including as Oma in John Huston's 1971 Fat City, for which she received an Oscar nomination. Former Fort Worth mayor who played major role in creation of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Served on the Texas Supreme Court from 1964 to 1985, was chief justice for the last three years of his tenure when he worked to extend legal assistance to the poor; born in Abilene; graduate of Abilene Christian University and the University of Texas law school; helped found in 1989 the Texas Center for Ethics and Professionalism. Retired staff artist for The Dallas Morning News who drew in 1941 the first county maps used in the Texas Almanac. Played steel guitar in brother Adolph Hofner's band that blended Western swing with Czech polkas. Ruth worked as sales associate for many . Houston Rockets legend who played both in the ABA and NBA where he was three-time MVP; led Rockets to the 1981 NBA finals. Dallas attorney who along with his friend Carroll Shelby started the famous Terlingua Chili Cook-off in 1967; chaired the Texas Aeronautics Commission. Optometrist who founded Pearle Vision in 1961, now with nearly 700 franchises. Reformation scholar, professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The one-time millionaire socialite involved in a famous 1976 murder case; she survived the attack that killed two others in her Fort Worth mansion; died from cancer. Civil rights crusader and Democratic party activist. Between 1931 and 1951 served Irving as mayor, councilman, policeman, school board member, and fire fighter. Odessa civic leader who helped found the Permian Basin International Oil Show; charter member of the Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang. Longtime Rio Grande Valley congressman from 1965 to 1997; the Democrat served as chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture from 1981 to 1995 where he championed the legislative agenda of farmers and farmworkers; helped found in 1976 the Congressional Hispanic Caucus; descendant of Spanish land grantees was born in Mercedes and raised in Mission. Retired Air Force brigadier general was influential businessman and civic leader in San Antonio; former chairman of NBA Spurs. Radio icon in San Antonio, especially during the golden age of Top 40 formats in the 1960s, 70s and 80s; deejay also hosted high school dances and teen-oriented TV shows including Swingtime, a dance show. Fort Worth pitmaster of Cousin's Pit Barbecue, receiving national attention serving President Bush (41) and international recognition with EuroDisney operations. Hillsboro native, editor of the Houston Chronicle 1986-2002, which in the early years included adding news bureaus across Texas and in Latin America. Former executive editor of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram who became chairman of the Tandy Corp.; in Fort Worth, April 12, 1998. Scion of oil family, banker and television executive, patron of the arts including iconic Cadillac Ranch sculpture outside Amarillo. Oscar- and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter of works including Tender Mercies, Trip to Bountiful; born in Wharton where he maintained a home; died in Hartford, Conn., while working on adapting a play. One-time cowboy who became nationally acclaimed poet and musician. Journalist and publisher who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1955 at the Cuero Daily Record for his articles exposing corruption at the Texas Veterans Land Board; he later was owner/publisher of newspapers in Floydada, Belton, and Crosby County; served on the board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for ten years, including two terms as chairman. doris davenport measurements, christopher henn surveyor, wine sales jobs salary, florida national guard activated, stepinac high school tuition, live freight train tracker map, north brunswick police department, agent to oms communication is broken, this regulatory sign tells drivers that, is gil bates parents still alive, how did mattie della shaw baker die, describe partnership working in relation to current frameworks eyfs, uscis san antonio field office processing times, orange colored cheese from france banned in us crossword, unitech industries offers comparatively low compensation, From leukemia and bone marrow disease was nemesis to Sen. 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