All Obituaries

Mary Ruth Pinion Kandaris January 3, 1940 – August 6, 2022 Mary was born to Cleborn and Mable Pinion on Jan. 3, 1940 in Lafayette County, MS along with her twin sister, Jimmie Sue Franklin. Her brothers, JW and Bobby Don, were there to welcome the new set of sisters into the family. Growing up on a cotton farm Mary was accustomed to hard work. She took that work ethic with her wherever she went. In high school she loved to play basketball and even had the opportunity to play against...

Rockport, Texas Huan Duc Ngo, 54, of Rockport, passed away Saturday evening August 6th.  He was born in  Sao Mai, Vietnam in 1968  immigrated to the United States in 1975, where his family eventually settled in the seafaring community of Rockport-Fulton in 1979. Huan attended Rockport-Fulton Junior High School and High School where he excelled in football, playing linebacker, offensive guard, and defensive tackle, often playing both ways for the entire game. He also competed...

Jason Wayne Moore Sr 44 of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away August 05, 2022. Jason was born on December 15, 1977 to Sidney Wayne and Cherie Moore in Corpus Christi. Texas.  Jason graduated from Gregory Portland High School.  Upon graduation, Jason had a career in occupational safety and health in the Oil and Gas Industry.  He had a passion for golfing, hunting, MMA and ranching. Jason is preceded in death by his mother Cherie Gayle Moore. He is survived by his two children...

Lucella "Elaine" (née Atticot) Cooper, 76, of Portland, TX, passed away peacefully at home on August 3, 2022. Elaine, as she was known to family and friends, is survived by her loving husband and best friend of 51 years, Kenrick, daughters - Karen Cox and her husband Bobby of Austin, and Marsha Cooper of Houston, granddaughter - Adriana Ramos, and grandson - Isaiah Cooper; other family members include a host of brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces,...

 Barbara “Jeanie” Jean Rutledge passed away August 1, 2022 in Corpus Christi, Texas with her loving daughter by her side. She was born September 25, 1947 in Aransas Pass, Texas to Lyle and Frieda Diederich. Jeanie was one of the original people that opened Live Oak State Bank which is currently Prosperity State Bank. She then went to work for Knostman and Associates for over 15 years, a job she dearly loved. Her next and last endeavor was working at the Rockport County Club...

Cheryl Lynn Mircovich, 59 of Corpus Christi was called home on August 1, 2022. Cheryl was born on March 28, 1963, to Gilbert John Mircovich and Lorine Green Mircovich. Cheryl grew up in Ingleside on the bay, where she developed a passion for swimming, scuba diving water skiing, wind surfing, and sailing. Cheryl adored all animals especially horses, reading, and music. Cheryl’s love of music was ignited in the Ingleside Mustang school band where she played the saxophone, and she became...

Joan McCoy Gemoets, 89 passed away August 1, 2022. She was born January 30, 1933 in Teague, Texas to John Francis McCoy and Lillian Withers McCoy. She lived most of her life in Houston and was a long term employee of AT&T. Joan loved to play bridge and had many friends in the bridge world. She leaves behind nieces and nephews who love her dearly. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Dr. Thomas H. Gemoets, and brother, John H. McCoy. She is survived by her nieces, Gail...

Peggy Barta Noska, 80 passed away July 31, 2022. She was born July 6, 1942 in Ingleside, Texas to Herman Elza Parker and Kathrine Estelle White Parker. She grew up in Ingleside, Texas and graduated from Ingleside High School. She married Bobby Barta in 1962 and traveled the country until setting down in Rockport in the early 70’s to raise her family. She is preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Bobby Wayne Barta; sister, Estelle Wilson; two brothers, Butch Parker and...

Mary Ann McElroy of Aransas Pass passed away July 30th. Ann was born August 8, 1939 in Morgan City, LA to Celestine Stevens and Mildred Sons. She is preceded in death by her parents, her stepfather that she loved dearly, William Reynolds; a brother, Larry Stevens; granddaughter, Jennifer Phillips of Portland; and great grandsons, Eli Garza of Portland and Ridge Black of Patterson, LA. Left to cherish her memory is a brother, Harry Stevens of Williamsport, PA and a half-sister, Billie Ann...

Renee Smith of Taft, Texas passed away on Jul 28, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.