Obituaries

Jonell Wright

Aug 17, 2022

Rockport, Texas

Jonell Fields Wright ‘Mother’ left for eternal paradise on August 17, 2022, in the loving presence of family at the age of 91.  She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Nina Fields.  Also, the one and only love of her life Johnny Wright, her daughter Donna Kay Wright-Jarrett (Robert), son Don Wright (Mary), grandson Derrick...

Margaret Simmons Mitchell

Aug 17, 2022

Margaret entered her eternal resting place on August 17th, 2022, at UTMB Jeannie Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 14th, 1968, to Willie Roy Simmons and Betty Duncan Simmons in Galveston, Texas. She grew up in Rockport, Texas, and attended Rockport public schools. Margaret was married to the late Thomas Mitchell...

Stanley Parry

Aug 16, 2022

Stanley Walter Parry, 87, of Rockport,Texas, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2022. He was born in Silview, Delaware on November 21, 1934.

Stan earned a degree in Business Management from La Salle University. He worked in management at the Pepsi Cola Company for many years before moving into Industrial Uniform Sales.

Stan enjoyed the...

Kelvin Burks

Aug 15, 2022

Kelvin Dewayne Burks, 61 of Rockport Texas, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2022. He was born in Woodward, Oklahoma to Eddie and Marjorie Burks on April 27, 1961. Kelvin was a graduate of Rockport-Fulton High School and remained a local resident for over 40 years. He was a volunteer Firefighter with the city of Fulton. Kelvin worked for...

Alice Romine

Aug 14, 2022

Alice Romine

August 15, 1936 – August 14, 2022

Alice Romine, a long time Port Aransas resident, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on August 14th. The original coal miner’s daughter, she was born at home in Montcoal, West Virginia. She married Donald Romine, the boy next door, in 1951 and celebrated...

Edlois Burt

Aug 12, 2022

Edlois Thomson Burt, 84 years old, passed away on August 12, 2022 after long painful struggle which she bravely faced. She was the oldest of eight children by Ed and Lottie Thompson. She was preceded in death by her parents, then favorite uncle, Edwin Mancil, and sisters, Virginia and Vivian. After high school she worked at a paper mill...

Christian Hamrick

Aug 11, 2022

Christian Hoyt Hamrick passed away peacefully at his home on August 11, 2022. Hoyt was born on February 12, 1962 in Sinton, Texas to Charles and Loree' Hamrick. He graduated from Aransas Pass High School in 1981 and married Peggy Spencer Hamrick November 17, 1984. They have one beloved son, Zachary Taylor Hamrick. Hoyt was a member and trustee...

Otis White

Aug 11, 2022

Otis Ray White, 76, went to be with the Lord on Aug, 11th 2022 in Aransas Pass, TX. He was born Feb. 21,1946 in Robstown, TX to Berl White & Irene Sample and was an Ingleside resident for most of his life. He worked as a crane operator, Heavy equipment supervisor & instructor for 50 years.

He...

Doris Soper

Aug 11, 2022

Doris Ann Soper, 77, of Ingleside, entered this world on August 30, 1944 to Felger and Janice Williams in Athens, Texas and passed to the arms of the Lord on Thursday August 11, 2022. Graveside service will be held at 10 AM Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Prairie View Cemetery. Doris married the love of her life, Robert Soper on...

Ernesto Vela Sr.

Aug 10, 2022

Ernesto Vela Sr, 67 of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away August 10, 2022.

He was born in Sebastian, Texas on September 22, 1954 to Ofelia Morales and Juan Perez Vela.

Ernesto worked at Kiewit cooperation as a structural fitter. He had a passion for fishing, joking around and going to the beach.

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Irene Peterson

Aug 10, 2022

Irene Peterson, 75 of Montgomery passed away peacefully, after a brief and courageous battle with leukemia. She (and her twin sister) were born in Corpus Christi, on May 4th 1947 to Pearl and Logan James, the “twins”, as they were referred to, were the youngest of 9 siblings. Her parents and 6 older siblings preceded her in death.

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Thomas Wolf

Aug 9, 2022

Thomas “Tim” Wolf July28,1939-August09,2022 Thomas “Tim” Wolf passed away on August 09, 2022, in Rockport Tx. He was born on July 28, 1939 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania to Lloyd Wolf and Edna Cochran Wolf. He had one brother John "Jack" Wolf. Tim graduated from Taft High School and attended Angelo State University. He married the love of his life...

Mary Kandaris

Aug 6, 2022

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...

Huan Ngo

Aug 6, 2022

Rockport, Texas

Huan Duc Ngo, 51, 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...

Jason Moore Sr.

Aug 5, 2022

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...

Lucella "Elaine" Cooper

Aug 3, 2022

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...

Joan Gemoets

Aug 1, 2022

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...

Barbara Rutledge

Aug 1, 2022

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...

Cheryl Mircovich

Aug 1, 2022

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...

Peggy Barta Noska

Jul 31, 2022

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...