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James Nelson Whitehead, age 72, of Houston, TX, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020.  Jeanne, his wife of 51 years, was at his side.  He was born in Chattanooga, TN, grew up in New Orleans, LA, and moved to Nashville, TN, to attend David Lipscomb College where he met Jeanne.  He received his undergraduate degree from LSU New Orleans followed by a Master of Arts in Social Work from LSU Baton Rouge.  He dedicated most of his life to helping children, working as a...

Richard V. (“Dick”) Adkins, 86, of Houston, Texas passed peacefully on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. He was born in St. Peter, Minnesota on October 21, 1934 to Patricia Eunice and Victor Adkins. Their family moved back to Houston in 1937 where his father worked in commercial construction. Raised in East Houston, Dick graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1953 where he excelled in academics and athletics, and served as Senior Class President, helping implement the infamous Hall...

Leonard E. (Bud) Garrett, Jr.  passed away on November 16, 2020 in Houston, Texas.   Born in Beaumont, Texas on May 15, 1948, to Leonard E. and Alcye M. Garrett,  Bud grew up the son of a career Army officer, living all over the U.S. and overseas.  After graduating from high school, he received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point where he spent the next four years forming some strong friendships which lasted throughout his life.  Airborne...

C. Glenn Cambor, M.D., 92, died peacefully, at home, on Saturday, October 31, 2020.  He was a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who practiced in Houston for forty-eight years.  Glenn Cambor was born in Denver, Colorado on December 28,1927, the only child of Louis V. Cambor and Lillian Bartholomew Cambor. His father immigrated to the United States from Greece when he was eighteen and encouraged family members  to follow him, where  they developed several thriving...

Uday Vasant Doctor, M.D. passed away unexpectedly in Durango, Colorado on October 9, 2020. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. V. M. Doctor. He is survived by his devoted wife of 38 years, Nancy, his two children, Emily and William, and his loyal canine companion, Sadie. Dr. Doctor was born in Houston, Texas on December 11, 1957 at The Methodist Hospital. I guess you could say he was born to be a doctor. He graduated from Hempstead High School with high honors in 1976 and...

Bette Bostwick Campbell passed away peacefully on November 9, 2020.  She was born on January 7, 1937 to Florence and Harold Bostwick in Cleveland, Ohio, and was raised in Chardon, Ohio, a few miles to the east.  Bette spent grades 8 -12 as a “dorm girl” at Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, Ohio.  She was president of the “Dorm” her senior year and left with great confidence as she moved on to Skidmore College.  Here, she enjoyed the...

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She passed in the embrace of her husband and children, the loves of her life, in a house she helped fill with warmth, love, and laughter. In addition to her husband, children, and grandchildren, Elsa is survived by her mother Ladisla Maria Collado, aged 95; her sisters Ana, Lourdes, and Carmen; her brothers Rafael, Juan, and Ramon; and her many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.  She is preceded in death by her father, Ramon Antonio Collado. Elsa was born on April 17th,...

Frank Anthony Ragusa, 91, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2020. Frank was born on April 21, 1929 in Houston to Jack and Mary Ragusa.  He graduated from Jefferson Davis High School where Frank obtained his pilot’s license before his driver’s license.  Frank went on to graduate from Texas A&M University where he was a member of the Corps of Cadets.  Following graduation, Frank enlisted in the US Air Force. In 1953, Frank married “Sandy”...

On October 19, 2020, Cornelia Cobb Oldham, 101 years old, went home to heaven--oh yes! Cornelia, known to her friends and family as Cornie, was born in DeRidder, Louisiana. Her loving parents, William James and Berta Tull Cobb, reared a lively household of 5 girls of whom Cornie was the youngest. Her beloved sisters, Lois, Ruby, Ruth and Bill (Willie Lee) preceded her in death. She met Dudley Oldham when she was working as an X-ray technician in Dr. Bertner’s office, a...