All Obituaries

Larry Thomas Payne       SANTA FE - Mr. Larry Thomas Payne passed from this life Wednesday morning, October 10, 2018, in Webster.       Born June 4, 1947 in Bonham, Texas, Mr. Payne had been a resident of Santa Fe since 2008, previously of Houston. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and was a police officer with the Greenville Police Department. Larry was an avid fisherman, who enjoyed working in his shop...

  Lydia Pearl (Clayton) Prater SANTA FE - Mrs. Lydia Pearl (Clayton) Prater passed from this life Saturday evening, October 6, 2018, in Santa Fe. Born July 18, 1940 in Galveston, Mrs. Prater had been a lifelong area resident. Lydia attended Salt Grass Cowboy Church. She worked alongside of her husband painting at UTMB, enjoyed doing home repairs and camping, loved her family, especially her grandkids and her best friend, her dog “Cami”. She was preceded in death by her...

  Amel D. “Dutch” Moeller, III SANTA FE – Amel D. Moeller, III “Dutch” was born December 28, 1946 in Casper, Wyoming to Amel and Maxine Moeller, Jr. Dutch was the second of four children and the oldest son. Dutch spent the first 13 years of his life traveling around the United States with his family, briefly living in Wyoming, Arkansas, New York, and Texas. The family finally settled in Texas City, Texas around 1960. Dutch was a 1965 graduate of Texas...

Doyle Ernest Copeland      SANTA FE - Mr. Doyle Ernest Copeland passed from this life Monday, September 24, 2018, in Santa Fe.      Doyle was born December 26, 1924 in Gouldbusk, TX. He loved Texas, but more importantly he loved his country. Drafted before he could even finish high school, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. After his honorable discharge he graduated high school, began his 50-year career with Monsanto as a pipefitter and, in 1949,...

  Joe Norvell Atchison ALGOA - Mr. Joe Norvell Atchison passed from this life Sunday evening, September 23, 2018, in Algoa, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was a true warrior.  He lived his life with dignity and respect for others and a passion for adventure. Joe was born on land but lived on the sea. Born August 30, 1927 in Chatom, AL, he eventually made his way to Texas and on March 18, 1947, he found his true calling at SeaLand Shipping as a Merchant...

Barbara Jean (Mentzel) DeVries      HITCHCOCK - Barbara Jean (Mentzel) DeVries of Santa Fe passed away from this life Sunday night, September 16, 2018, at her residence surrounded by her husband, children, brothers, sisters and many family members.      She was a lifelong resident of the Santa Fe – Hitchcock area. She worked at American National Insurance and First Baptist Church Santa Fe Day Care for many years. She absolutely loved “her...

Juanita Dacus      ALVIN - Mrs. Juanita Dacus passed from this life Sunday morning, September 16, 2018, in Alvin, Tx.      Juanita was born June 24, 1953 in Lubbock, Tx. It was there that she met and married her loving husband, Frank, on February 25, 1985. Together they moved to Texarkana and eventually settled in Alvin in 1990. Juanita was a dedicated sales associate at Stein Mart for 17 years. She fit right in to the department store culture since shopping...

Melani Annette Corbin      LEAGUE CITY – Mrs. Melani Annette Corbin passed from this life Saturday morning, September 15, 2018, in Webster.      Born June 10, 1973 in Dickinson, Melani had been a lifelong resident of Galveston County. She graduated from Hitchcock High School in 1991 and continued her education at College of The Mainland where she received an Associate’s degree in education. After that, Melani began her carrer as a primary school...

JoAnn Johnson Stillwell     GALVESTON – Mrs. JoAnn Johnson Stillwell passed from this life Wednesday afternoon, September 12, 2018, in Webster.      Born December 28, 1937 in Quincy, Illinois, JoAnn had been a resident of Galveston since 1989, previously of Baytown. She was a member of Clear Creek Community Church and was the former owner and operator of Grace Memorial Park Cemetery. We are honored to celebrate the life and legacy of our dear sweet...

Jean Francis Anderson      HITCHCOCK - Mr. Jean Francis Anderson passed from this life Wednesday afternoon, September 12, 2018, in Hitchcock.      Born November 5, 1937 in Galveston, Texas, Mr. Anderson had been a lifelong resident of Galveston County. He proudly served in the United States National Guard and was a member of Church of the Nazarene in Texas City. He was formerly in the choir, senior adult ministries and was active with his daughters in Girl...