50-year broadcast veteran; hosted for nine years Music til Dawn at KRLD in Dallas; won Peabody Award. Soft-drink delivery-truck driver starting in 1935 who eventually became CEO of Dr Pepper Co., chairman emeritus at his death. Co-founder with her husband of the renowned Salt Lick in Driftwood; met Thurman Roberts in her native Hawaii during World War II and together they opened the barbecue restaurant in 1967; she held a master's degree in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles. A 1930s national and international boxing titlist, longtime member of the U.S. Olympic boxing committee. Played steel guitar in brother Adolph Hofner's band that blended Western swing with Czech polkas. State legislator for 28 years from Tarrant County, Republican served in the state House of Representatives from 1985 to 1990 and the state Senate from 1990 to 2013, where he gained a reputation as a tough advocate for this home area; an attorney raised in Arlington. Amarillo, Texas January 13, 2023 (96 years old) View obituary Julius Martin Andreas Sherman, Texas January 14, 2023 (88 years old) View obituary Samuel Eugene Griffin Sherman, Texas January 15, 2023 (70 years old) View obituary Cleva Geneva Chapman Hale Center, Texas January 14, 2023 (104 years old) View obituary Patricia A Posey Azle, Texas Former president of the Baptist Foundation of Texas and county judge of Collin County. Owner and pitmaster of iconic barbecue joint in Taylor started by his father Louie in 1949. Director of the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth 198098, a specialist in Italian Renaissance art. Harris County: Hill of Rest Cemetery Burials Baytown, Texas Harris County: Humble Area Obituary Index, 1993-21 Oct. 2020 from the Humble Area Genealogical Society Hopkins County Genealogical Society Indexes includes indexes for births, deaths, cemetery burials, and other items; from the Hopkins County Genealogical Society The legendary football coach of the UT Longhorns, led them to three national championships from 19571976. Professor emeritus of law at the University of Texas in Austin and one of the founders of Texas Right to Life Committee. His murder by a police officer in Minnesota sparked worldwide protests of police brutality against Blacks; his last words, "I can't breathe," became a rally for the protesters. Van Zandt County native was ethicist and civil rights advocate who headed the Southern Baptist Convention's public policy arm. Galveston native was one of the state's first female attorneys, 1925 graduate of Rice, in 1951 became first woman on board of directors of Houston Bar Assn. Country singer who wrote 1986 hit "Daddy's Hands"; her 1991 "Maybe I Mean Yes" provoked a national debate about date rape; the song was withdrawn from radio, a move she said she supported; she was born in San Antonio, attended Abilene Christian University. Astronaut since 1996, Argentina native; died in League City after battling a brain tumor for two years. One of the Tuskegee airmen, the first all Black fighter squadron in the segregated U.S. Armed Forces in World War II. Restaurateur who helped make the puffy taco a staple of the San Antonio food scene; he put it on the menu after he acquired Ray's Drive Inn in the mid-1960s, the first to give the fried food its lasting name. Waco businessman who was the important financial patron for Texas Democratic politics for decades, including helping to found the Texas Observer. Musician with Light Crust Doughboys and Texas Playboys. Architectural historian and Dallas native, wrote A Field Guide to American Houses, which was named in the top ten outstanding reference books in 1984 by the American Library Association; helped found Preservation Dallas to conserve historic buildings and areas in the city. Editor of the Texas Polka News, director of the Texas Polka Music Assoc., called Houston's polka king. Eagle Pass native, cowgirl who taught more than 30,000 girls to ride horses at Camp Waldemar near Hunt; retired at 80 but continued to teach at the camp; died in San Antonio, two weeks after a fall from her horse. John Connally; rancher, Wilson County judge, and movie and television actor. Wealthy businessman and powerful voice in Galveston County Democratic Party politics. The "Roe" in the Roe v. Wade case that became the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision on abortion in the United States; native of Louisiana was raised in Texas, married at 16, divorced and left pregnant three times by different men; underwent a religious conversion in the mid-1990s, first as an evangelical and then as a Catholic, she became an anti-abortion campaigner. Legendary Texas Tech football coach 19861999; born in Lubbock, grew up in Ballinger; from 1959 to 1971 he was high school coach at Ballinger, Eastland, San Angelo Central, Coahoma, Belton, Big Spring, and Alice; assistant to Darrell Royal at the University of Texas 19711976; coached at Midland Lee High School from 1980 to 1983, winning the state championship in 1983; died at his Horseshoe Bay home where he had retired. Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Brownsville since 1991. Son of Lebanese immigrants, earned law degree from University of Texas in 1959, served on the state 14th Court of Appeals 1989 to 1992. Austin lawyer was leader among liberal Democrats working under Sam Rayburn and Lyndon B. Johnson and with Ralph Yarborough, Bob Eckhardt and Frances "Sissy" Farenthold. Dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Texas from 1967 to 1972 when he left to head the architecture school at Rice University until 1978. Federal judge since 1980; was member of South Texas family with roots to mid-1700s. Longtime rancher, entrepreneur and attorney; on Gen. Douglas MacArthur's staff in World War II. Pioneer anesthesiologist at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas; treated President Kennedy, Oswald, and later Jack Ruby. Colorful legislator 1960 to 1973 known as a prankster; instrumental in creation of UT-San Antonio. Two-time mayor of San Antonio and the second woman in the U.S. to be mayor of a major city; served four terms overall (19751981, 19891991), and inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame in 1984; native of Fort Worth was denied a vote by the Texas voter ID laws in the 2019 San Antonio mayoral election when she went to the polls without the proscribed identification but was able to cast her vote two days later. Dallas native was author of self-help books including Notes to Myself, which has sold over 5 million copies. Fort Worth artist best known for the 1986 book Of Birds and Texas, which he did with his twin Stuart who died in 2006. Called Mr. Plano, he helped transform a small farm community into a massive suburb; served as mayor in 1950s. President of Angelo State University in San Angelo since 1967. Fort Worth civil-rights lawyer, activist for integration and against the poll tax, legislator from 1959 to 1968. Actress in some 75 movies and TV shows including as Oma in John Huston's 1971 Fat City, for which she received an Oscar nomination. Clothier who as president launched to national prominence the family business, which was founded by his father, a Lebanese immigrant; credited with coining the term "slacks.". Innovator in conjunto music, taught accordion to children of San Antonio for many years. Bandleader who for four decades entertained Texans with broadcasts of Czech music, raised in Plum. Through our advanced obituary search, you may search our database of obituaries by name, location, date of death and keywords. Democratic congressman from Austin from 1948 to 1963; federal judge from 1963 until his death. Creative director and driving force of Austin's South by Southwest festival, turning it into a world attraction; died in Austin from a heart attack after oral surgery. Migrant farm worker who became a civil rights activist fighting citrus company Donna Fruit for worker's compensation for son's wife and child after her son, Juan Torrez, died while performing his job; after winning the case, worked to bring the same justice to other farm workers through the courts; a statute ending worker's compensation exclusion for contractors signed into law 1984. One of the oldest Texans, born in Maynard, San Jacinto County, in 1905; owned a neighborhood grocery in northeast Houston for many years; spent her last years in Fort Bend County. The founder of Ninfa's restaurants, popularized fajitas, tacos al carbon; grew up in Lower Rio Grande Valley; widowed in 1969, she converted tortilla company in 1973 to first restaurant, which grew to the chain. Drummer in 1960s on Sir Douglas Quintet's biggest hits including "She's About a Mover," later collaborated on songs with Joe "King" Carrasco. Coleman native, federal judge in northwest Texas (1968 to 1987). Nationally-known food writer and broadcast personality. Through our advanced obituary search, you may search our database of obituaries by name, location, date of death and keywords. Chairman and CEO of Texas Instruments Inc., the global electronic giant, Dallas civic leader; died of a heart attack in Stuttgart, Germany. South Texas rancher and civic leader who steered the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo for nearly 20 years; chaired Texas A&M University board of regents. Born Vicki Lynn Hogan in Houston; former Playboy centerfold and wife of elderly oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II; died in the Bahamas of a drug overdose; her 20-year-old son Daniel died the previous Sept. 10 of a drug overdose. National Cowgirl Hall of Fame inductee who with her sister became the first two women to win the Western Heritage chuckwagon cook-off in 1992. Richard King, the founder of the King Ranch. (.pdf file). Physician, medical educator, and academic administrator who served as chancellor of the University of Texas at Austin from 1971 to 1978 and president of the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston from 1978 to 1996; his early work beginning in 1964 was educating others about the dangers of smoking, serving on the first U.S. As president for 30 years built Collin Street Bakery into an international brand, mainly through direct-mail marketing. Retired director of the M.D. Former mayor of Dallas 1964 to 1971, whose impact as civic leader preceded and followed those years; former chairman of Texas Instruments. Noted drama educator and founding director in 1971 in Houston of one of the first public high schools devoted to the performing arts. Longtime Arlington mayor first elected in 1951 who transformed the city by luring General Motors, the Texas Rangers and the tourist industry, Tarrant County judge until 2006. Winner of the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1977 and for 35 years a professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Federal judge in Midland, known as friend to environmentalists. Called the "king of Texas wheeler-dealers," he went to prison for agricultural scams hatched while living in Pecos in the early 1960s, grew up on a farm near Clyde. Heisman Trophy winner and three-time All-American at Army in 1944 to 1946 where he was "Mr. Her cosmetics company (known for its signature color pink) grew from 11 employees in 1963 to a multimillion-dollar global empire at her death. Retired Methodist bishop of San Antonio and bishop-in-residence-emeritus for Perkins School of Theology at SMU. Dallas native who became the first black mayor of Atlanta, Ga., in 1973. Soul singer born to family of sharecroppers in Simonton, known for 1973 hit "Drift Away.". Military historian who served as president of Texas A&M University 1981 to 1988; also was president of the University of North Texas 1979 to 1981 and acting president of Rice University 1968 to 1970. Longtime humor columnist for the Austin American-Statesman beginning in 1977; described as the "primary interpreter to the masses of some of what makes Austin so Austin". The inspiration for the 1957 Buddy Holly hit "Peggy Sue" when she was dating a fellow Crickets musician; she became a dental assistant in California; returned to Lubbock in 1995 to care for her mother. Nationally prominent patron of the arts and renowned art collector. Television newsman over four decades at Houston's KHOU and KPRC, began hosting The Eyes of Texas TV program in 1970s. Democratic congressman from Corpus Christi for 22 years until 1978, and former Nueces County judge and prosecutor. Dallas surgeon revered as the godfather of Hispanic politics in the city. Taylor native, A&M professor of agricultural economics, considered one of state's leading cotton analysts, provided the Texas Almanac with agriculture analysis from 19782010. Edith Umana 05/23/1951 - 01/08/2023 Texas Funeral Homes Community Memorial Funeral Home 1443 North 2nd Street, Abilene (325) 677-5246 Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home 5701 Highway 277 South, Abilene (325) 698-2200 Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery 6969 East Interstate 40, Amarillo (806) 374-3709 Moore Funeral Home 1219 North Davis Drive, Arlington (817) 275-2711 One of the original Mercury 7 astronauts working in Houston and the only one to fly in all three of NASA's manned spacecraft programs. Flamboyant Houston lawyer who won billions in cases involving breast implants, tobacco, and pharmaceuticals. Electrical engineer who designed the world's largest radio telescope, provost and vice president of Rice University 19801986. Founded Common Cause of Texas; fought for open public records. Headed El Fenix restaurant chain founded by his father in Dallas in 1918, philanthropist who assisted generations of students at Dallas Jesuit school. The voice of Mission Control at Houston Space Center during the Gemini and Apollo flights in the 1960s. Allan Shivers; she served on the board of regents of Pan American University from 1965 to 1978. Born in Mission in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, represented Texas in the U.S. Senate for 22 years; vice presidential candidate on the Democratic ticket in 1988; former secretary of Treasury. A founder of the San Antonio Livestock Show and former San Antonio Chamber of Commerce president. Computer engineer working in San Antonio 19691984 when he helped create Intel's first microprocessor chips. Federal judge, appointed FBI director in 1987 by President Reagan; many associate him with the phrase "Winners Don't Use Drugs," which was included on all imported arcade games by law; the native Arkansan and Baylor graduate encouraged the FBI to develop a strong DNA program and automate the national fingerprinting process, reducing fingerprint search times from months to hours; attracted heavy criticism for the deadly confrontation with the Branch Davidians near Waco in 1993 and was dismissed by President Clinton later that year. Led the surgical team that performed the first heart catheterization in 1964 at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston. Called "Voice of San Antonio"; broadcaster known for knowledge of city's history; first Hispanic announcer to use his own name when he joined WOAI in 1939; bridged cultures with "Good night y muy buenas noches" sign-off. Longtime columnist for the Abilene Reporter-News. Television anchorman during a 30-year career in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, El Paso, and Waco; died after a series of health problems. A leading voice for 1960s Dallas counterculture when he was editor of the alternative newspaper Dallas Notes. Former FBI agent and lawyer who helped close down illegal gambling in Galveston in the late 1950s. Character actor who attended Weslaco High School, graduated UT-Austin 1949, had recurring role in Batman as Commissioner Gordon. Served four Republican presidents as director of U.S. Information Agency, chief Pentagon spokesman, ambassador to El Salvador and to the United Kingdom. Called "the Grandma Moses of Texas," former nurse who after retiring at 64 gained notoriety as a folk artist. Country and folk singer-songwriter known for "Mr. Bojangles"; born Ronald Clyde Crosby in New York state, he roamed the country playing music under stage names "Jerry Ferris" and "Jeff Walker" before adopting the current one; settled in Austin in 1970s and joined the outlaw country scene; continued writing and performing until diagnosed with throat cancer in 2017. Weimar native played romantic roles in movies in the 1930s when most black actresses were relegated to roles as maids; was featured in the show-stopping "Carioca" number in Flying Down to Rio; named one of Texas' 100 most influential women of the 20th century by the state's Women's Chamber of Commerce in 1999. Co-founder of the international hair salon Toni & Guy started with his brother Toni in London in 1963, came to Dallas in 1983. Columnist who worked at the San Antonio Light for more than 25 years, helped open way for younger Hispanic journalists. Banjo picker for the Light Crust Doughboys. Austin civic icon, bow-tie-wearing pitchman in his appliance store commercials, served on school board 1946 to 1954 including four years as president. William Charles Richards, age 82, of Deport, Texas passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023. Former Fort Worth NAACP president who helped guide city through school desegregation. Owner of the iconic Broken Spoke dance hall in Austin, along with his wife Annetta White and his two daughters; brought joy to patrons through food, drinks, and Texas Two-Steppin' to live bands since 1964; Austin native. UT Longhorn football legend best known for "Impossible Catch" that upset Texas Aggies in 1940, played for NFL Philadelphia Eagles and New York Yankees of All-American Conference. Paraplegic and vice president of the National Right to Life Committee. Chief advisor to former Southern Methodist University president Willis Tate 1955 to 1975. Galveston native, son of Greek immigrant became prominent independent oilman; pioneer in hydraulic fracking, developer of The Woodlands community north of Houston. Democratic member of Congress 1965 to 1983 from West Texas; in El Paso, Feb. 18, 1998. Led the University of Texas law library as director beginning in 1965, making it one of the best in the nation, veteran of Battle of the Bulge. Prominent West Texas farmer who headed the Texas Farm Bureau in the 1980s and 90s; died in a tractor accident on his South Plains farm near Plainview. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), Twelve Texas A&M students died in collapse of campus bonfire. Methodist bishop of Houston area 1984 to 1992, supported civil rights struggle in 1950s and '60s as pastor in Louisiana, encouraged women in ministry. Conservative critic of school textbooks who testified before state regulators regularly for 40 years. Former chairman of Hunt Petroleum and adviser to his uncle, famed wildcatter H.L. Leader of the NAACP, "Mr. Civil Rights" to a generation of Dallas blacks. Communications baron from Houston, after success in banking he bought the Washington Star and its TV station in 1974 becoming an important figure in D.C. social hierarchy, Baylor graduate. Award-winning author of more than 140 books, including murder mysteries and historical novels for children and for young adults. Painter who during her 44-year tenure at Texas Woman's University inspired generations of young artists. One-time cowboy who became nationally acclaimed poet and musician. Laredo native and attorney who created the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund in 1968, a national civil-rights organization. You can search by first or last name, state and publication date. native served in the Legislature and for six terms as a Democrat in Congress beginning in 1975. Odessa civic leader who helped found the Permian Basin International Oil Show; charter member of the Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang. Led the design team for the F-16 aircraft at General Dynamics where he worked for 44 years. Catalyst, through LULAC, for Feria de las Flores, an annual festival and scholarship pageant in Corpus Christi since 1959. Dallas native was clarinetist and composer who infused jazz with blues and classical notes, graduated from University of North Texas. Former Austin bureau chief of The Dallas Morning News where he worked for 36 years, retiring in 1978; served on the Texas Judicial Council for 31 years. Former state senator, secretary of state and appellate justice; known as "the gentle giant" of the Texas Senate during his tenure 1959 to 1967 representing East Texas. Legendary Abilene bootmaker whose exotic leathers of snake and ostrich drew many famed customers from George Jones to Jane Seymour. Hunt; grew up in Tyler; active in resort development and her oil company, Hunt Petroleum, which gave $12 million to the Trinity River Corridor Project. Longtime chief administrator of the University of Texas M.D. Born in Aguilares as his show business parents were passing through; performed in San Antonio before breaking into movies, such as Rio Bravo and The High and the Mighty. Houston retail icon known for his TV commercials and flashy style, his store Harolds in the Heights was a fixture for more than 60 years. Houston homebuilder who was important financial patron for Texas Republican politics; grew up in Bosque County. Jerry L. Allen . Would you like to submit an article, provide feedback, or just get in touch? Legendary director of the University of Texas Longhorn Band beginning in 1955, which previously had been entirely student-run, he built it into the "Showband of the Southwest," continued involvement with the marching band into the 2010s. Laredo native was influential journalist and advocate for migrant farm workers; headed Spanish branch of the Voice of America 1979 to 1981. Longtime head of the UT Southwestern Medical Center bringing it to international prominence. Served 37 years as grants coordinator for Houston Endowment, the charitable trust. One of the famed carhops in scanty shorts and towering hats at Prince's Hamburgers in the 1930s, later worked for decades as a travel agent. A one-time Houston gang leader and drug addict who embraced religion and became a leading Baptist evangelist. Star of the Ladies Professional Golf Association in the 1960s and 1970s; served as the LPGA president; retired from golf in 1981 to become a television commentator; elected to the Texas Golf Hall of Fame in 2010. Oilman who was one of the founders of the American Football League in 1960 and owner of the Houston Oilers, he moved the franchise to Tennessee in 1997. Center native who founded the Texas Folklife Festival in 1972 in San Antonio and served as director for its first five years. Famed wildcatter who made millions in the oil business; Beaumont native was son of Lebanese immigrants. Radio icon in San Antonio, especially during the golden age of Top 40 formats in the 1960s, 70s and 80s; deejay also hosted high school dances and teen-oriented TV shows including Swingtime, a dance show. Populist in the Legislature from 1945 to 1959 and later mentor to some of the state's leading politicians; played key role in exposing 1950s veterans land scandal. Houston physician gained fame for his nationally-syndicated TV spots in his folksy, cowboy style; was the trauma surgeon who attended Gov. Chairman of the Texas Transportation Commission who championed toll roads, Abilene native was former legislator 1985 to 1998; died of a heart attack in Weatherford. Entertainment producer who in 1972 started the Kerrville Folk Festival as an offshoot of the Texas State Arts & Crafts Fair; moved to Houston as a teen in the late 1940s. The Oklahoma native had been a Dallas resident since 1957. Former state senator from North Texas, served in Legislature for 19 years. Texas legislator of the 1930s and '40s who helped create the first pension for Texas' elderly. Dallas political leader; served four terms on the city council; died of leukemia. Acquitted in the 1964 stabbing and clubbing death of the husband of Candace Mossler, his aunt who he allegedly was having an affair with. Houston-born aide to President Lyndon Johnson who became president of the Motion Picture Association of America, where he instituted the movie rating system. Former Catholic archbishop of San Antonio from 1979 to 2004, served as bishop of El Paso for a year before that; worked as a migrant farmworker in his youth; in 1970 the Ganado native became the first Mexican-American bishop in the United States when he was ordained an auxiliary bishop. Longtime Dallas conservative and business leader. Tennis champion of 1940s-50s won six Grand Slam singles, 31 doubles, moved to West Texas in 1965 to breed thoroughbred horses. Country singer out of Brownfield and Lamesa whose yodel earned him the label "Pavarotti of the Plains". Head coached the University of Texas at Austin football team from 19771986, including coaching Earl Campbell the year he won his Heisman Trophy; also coached at University of Wyoming (19751976) and Purdue (19871990) and ended his career with a record of 108753; Arkansas native, moved to Horseshoe Bay in 2008. Credited with inventing the margarita in Ciudad Juarez in 1942. West Texas public relations figure who promoted jalapeos and armadillo racing; one of the original supporters of the Terlingua Chili Cook-off. Creator of Marmaduke, the cartoon featuring the outsized Great Dane; the internationally-syndicated single-panel and strip cartoons first appeared in 1954; since 1994 the New York native had lived and worked in Texas; died at a hospital in The Woodlands near his Montgomery home. Benefactor of Southern Methodist University including $10 million in 1985. Hunt, grew up in Tyler and Dallas, in the 1960s-70s one of the world's richest men, but lost much of his fortune after trying to corner the world's silver market just before the price collapsed. Football stalwart was Dallas Cowboy coach for 29 seasons; born and raised in Mission in the Rio Grande Valley; World War II veteran who went on to play for UT Longhorns and New York Giants. Devoted 39 years to Texas Christian University as football player, coach and director of the placement office. Singer graduated from Arlington Heights High School, Fort Worth; attended Texas Tech University; wrote songs "Rocky Mountain High" and "Take Me Home, Country Roads"; died in a plane crash off California. Golf icon who dominated the game in the 1940s; went on to second career as TV commentator. Civic leader and philanthropist; descendant of El Paso pioneer Zach White. Chicano movement leader born to migrant farmworkers in Falls City, formed a group in 1963 to reclaim Spanish and Mexican land grants for Latinos; led a group that occupied a courthouse in northern New Mexico in 1967. Dallas civic figure and widow of former Belo Corp. CEO Joe M. Dealey. Houston broadcaster who hosted a teen dance show in the 1950s and '60s. Scion of Southwest Texas ranch family who served as governor during the oil boom years of 197278, restored credibility of state government following the Sharpstown scandal.

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