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Hugh “Pete” Jones Plummer, Jr. was born on December 13, 1943, the son of Vinnie Milton Plummer and Hugh “Bud” Jones Plummer, in Houston Texas.  He passed away on November 5, 2018, at 1:10 pm, of natural causes.  Hugh was a native Houstonian and 6th generation Texan.  He grew up on the East Side of Houston, but summered in McDade TX, working on his grandfather’s ranch.  He attended and graduated from Peacock Military School for Boys in...

Carolyn Cruthirds Blanton, 80, passed away on November 3, 2018 in Houston, TX. Carolyn was born in Mount Olive, MS and grew up in Seagoville, TX. A talented clarinetist in her youth, she was selected for membership in the Texas All-State Band multiple times. She also competed in a statewide high school talent competition held in conjunction with the State Fair of Texas and came in second to a young, then unknown pianist from East Texas named Van Cliburn. In her senior year, Carolyn...

Czeslawa Ada Podeszek Zodrow Shuler, 91, born in Warsaw, Poland July 20, 1927, passed away peacefully in her sleep to be with her Lord and Savior on October 30, 2018, at Houston Hospice, Texas Medical Center in Houston, TX, surrounded by her family and friends. She resided at St. Dominic Village in Houston, TX. Ada was orphaned at age 12 when the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939. During the Warsaw Uprising in 1944, she ran messages between members of the Polish Resistance until the Germans...

Michael (Mike) Alexander, 88, was called home by God on October 26, 2018. He was born in Syracuse, NY, to Guy and Emilie Alexander, both now deceased. Mike grew up in Mt. Vernon, NY, graduated from high school there, and went to sea at age 17 in the Merchant Marines. Mike was fortunate to win a scholarship to Colorado School of Mines, enabling him to work his way through school by means of various summer and campus jobs. He graduated in 1952 as a Geophysical Engineer and began his 38-year...

Alma (Dusty) Yvonne West, 81, passed away at home surrounded by her beloved pets on October 25, 2018, after a courageous five-year battle against lung cancer. A lifelong Houstonian, Dusty worked until retirement at Geospace Technologies Corporation as a purchasing agent.  She enjoyed filling her life with service to others through volunteering for Angel Flight, supporting many area animal shelters, the Ronald McDonald house, and the Houston Zoo. She loved Margarita Mondays, lunch with...

Despina Fikaris, was born on May 29, 1927 in Vrondathos, Greece. Her parents, Dimitrios “Jimmy” and Aspasia Payavla immigrated to the United States when she was very young, eventually settling in Houston, Texas.  Despina, her parents, and her brother, Socrates Payavla, were devoted, life long, members of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Houston.  Despina grew up in the family restaurant business and she graduated from Sam Houston High School. Despina met the...

Nguyen Thuong Ngoc, 74, (Anthony Song Nguyen) made his transition peacefully on Sunday October 14 at 8:30 pm, surrounded by his family, following complications from surgery. Known as “Song Ngoc” to the Vietnamese community for his decades as a composer and musician in Vietnam, music was a part of his life from a very early age.  By age 17, Song Ngoc was performing and playing in local establishments in Vietnam.  In his lifetime, Song Ngoc wrote and composed more than...

Anna Lewis, of Houston, Texas, departed this life peacefully with her family at her side on October 14, 2018. In 1929 Anna was born in Patmos, Greece to the late George and Calliopi Koutsanellou.  She was also preceded in death by her late husband, Nick Lewis, infant son John Lewis, son-in law, Larry Senkel, and sisters Evelyn Michalinos and Irene Giannakis.  Anna grew up during the Italian Occupation of Greece in World War II. She is fondly remembered by her siblings for making...

Dr. John Jones Garrett, loving husband and devoted father was welcomed into the Lord’s presence on October 12, 2018 at the age of 83. Born September 19, 1935 in Houston, John attended Lanier Middle School, Lamar High School and received his B.A. from The Rice Institute in 1957 as a scholarship athlete on the golf team. He received his M.D. from The Baylor College of Medicine in 1965 prior to embarking on a 35-year career in ophthalmology. Between college and medical school, he proudly...