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CRAIG JAMES PEARSON, born April 28, 1960, in Washington, D.C, to James Arthur Pearson III and Gay Holleron Pearson, passed away January 13, 2019 at home in Houston, surrounded by family.  Craig grew up in Houston, attended Briargrove Elementary, T. H. Rogers Junior High School, Robert E. Lee High School, and the Texas Military Institute. In his early years in California, he began working in the automobile business and continued in that after returning to Houston. In recent years he...

Carlene Gregg Victor passed away on Friday, January 11 in Houston from complications of Parkinson’s, a disease she fought bravely and vigorously for 14 years. She was surrounded by her loving family. Born August 29 in Dallas, Carlene inherited her entrepreneurial spirit from her father Carlton, her artistic talent from mother Irene, her love of travel from grandfather Will, love of cards and games from her grandfather Daddy John, and skin care lessons from grandmother Mamie. She...

Joel Eugene Morrow was born on December 9, 1941 and passed away in Richmond, Texas on January 6, 2019.  Joel is survived by his wife, Lydia Ann; daughter Lydia Ruth Giordano of Richmond, Texas; son Michael Louis Wayne Morrow of Houston, Texas; his sister Dr. Barbara Nedry of Stafford, Texas, and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth Thelma Dopps Morrow, father Joel Wayne Morrow, and brother Lawrence Wayne Morrow.  Joel was born in Bay...

Daniel Joseph Nerbonne died suddenly at home in Houston on December 31, 2018. He was 61 years old. Dan was born February 2, 1957, in Brockton, Massachusetts, to John A. Nerbonne and Kathleen T. Nerbonne (Joyce). The fourth of seven children and the second of four sons, Dan attended Boston College High School, an all-boys Jesuit school, and graduated in 1975. He then enrolled at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in the civil engineering program. While there, he met the love of his...

Dr. Larry W. Hughes, age 87, passed away December 26, 2018, in Houston.  A Houston resident for the last 41 years, Larry previously lived in Knoxville, Tennessee and various towns in Ohio and Michigan.  He was born in Corning, Ohio on March 12, 1931, to Arthur and Helen (Turner) Hughes and grew up in Toledo, Ohio, where he met his wife, Phyllis (Selter).  Larry and Phyllis were married on March 28, 1953.   Larry was a professor of educational leadership at the University...

JAMES WILLIAM WATTS III 1942-2018 James William Watts III (Bill) was born in Bay St. Louis, MS, on June 29, 1942 to parents James William Watts, Jr., and Virginia Chapman Watts. He passed away in Houston, TX on Monday, December 24, 2018 at the age of 76, from complications related to cancer. Bill grew up a couple of miles outside of the town of Bay St. Louis, on Watts bayou, where his grandfather maintained a working boatyard. His boyhood was spent playing in the woods and on boats with...

Garland (Sandy) Howard Turner passed away peacefully on December 20, 2018.  Sandy was born March 2, 1955.  She was a “lifer” at the Kinkaid School and attended Southwestern University.  She married Bill Turner in 1975 and set out on an eight year adventure aboard their boat, “Garland.”  They sailed the Chesapeake, Bahamas, and every island in the Caribbean to Venezuela.  Upon returning to Houston, they were blessed with two sons.  Forty...

John Charles “Jack” Clark died on December 16, 2018 in Pearland, TX. Jack was born September 26, 1930 to John Charles Clark and Sarah Hassell Clark in Springfield, MA. He was graduated from Springfield Technical High School in 1947 and worked as a baker for Johnson’s Baking Co. in Springfield until enlisting in the Army in 1951. Assigned to the Field Artillery at Ft. Sill, OK, he received specialized training in atomic projectiles and was honorably discharged in 1953,...

William Albert Baker was born March 20, 1946, in San Angelo, TX, to Albert and Nana Baker.  Bill received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Texas Tech University, and following his graduation went to work for U.S. Steel as an industrial engineer.  Bill worked for several manufacturing companies throughout his career, with his last position at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center for 13 years as a supervisor in Facilities Management. Bill is survived by his wife of 48...