Obituaries
1993
The Galveston Daily News Galveston, Texas April 16, 1993NEUGEBAUER, OPAL - Died April 15, 1993
The Galveston Daily News Galveston, Texas April 15, 1993
NICHOLSON, WOODROW W. - Born October 10, 1916, Died April 13, 1993
1999
The Galveston Daily News Galveston, Texas - August 20, 1999NEWTON, MARY C. ANGLETON, TEXAS - Mary C. Newton, 59, of Angleton, Texas, died Wednesday, August 18, 1999, at her residence in Angleton. She was born September 14, 1939, in Homer, Louisiana and had resided in Angleton since 1955, formerly of LaMarque and had been a member of the First Baptist Church of LaMarque.
Mrs. Newton is survived by her husband William F. "Toby" Newton of Angleton; two daughters and son-in-law; Tara and Rick Pierce of Corpus Christi and Patricia Van Matre of McAllen; sister, Linda Skinner of Bernice, Louisiana; brother Charles Covington of Grosset, Arkansas and two grandchildren Ryan and Mary Kathleen Pierce.
A visitation was held from 5:00 until 8:oo pm Thursday. Funeral services will be held at 11:30a.m. Friday August 20,1999, at the James Crowder Funeral Home in LaMarque with Pastor Ronnie Mills officiating. Burial will follow services at Grace Memorial Park, Hitchcock, Texas. James Crowder Funeral Home, LaMarque, Texas
2002
The Daily News Galveston, Texas March 15, 2002NANCE, VIRGINIA NANCE - Kendleton Virginia Nance, 58, expired Monday, March 11, 2002, in Kendleton. Arrangements are pending with Augustus Funeral Home, Inc., 2104 Cedar Dr., La Marque, Texas 77568. (409) 935-4116.
The Daily News Galveston, Texas February 3, 2002
NATION, MELODY ANN , 54, passed away January 31, 2002, ending a nine year battle with cancer. Services with James Crowder Funeral Home, Clear Lake City, Texas.
The Daily News Galveston, Texas October 20, 2002
NEBOUT, JR., JOHN NORMAN John Norman Nebout, Jr., 63, passed away at his residence in Hitchcock, Texas on October 16, 2002. Services will be held Monday, October 21, 2002, at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of James Crowder Funeral Home in Dickinson, Texas.
The Daily News Galveston, Texas April 12, 2002
NELSON, ELIZABETH - Hitchcock Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2002 at her home at the age of 75. Arrangements are entrusted to Mainland Funeral Home, LaMarque, Texas. (409) 938-8123 (Mainlandfuneral(at)aol.com)
The Daily News Galveston, Texas February 11, 2002
NELSON, GUSTAVE HAROLD - Galveston Gustave Harold Nelson, of Galveston, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2002, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Malloy & Son Funeral Home.
The Daily News Galveston, Texas April 28, 2002
NEUMANN, SR., EDWIN WALTER - Galveston Edwin Walter Neumann, Sr., 93, of Galveston died Thursday, April 25, 2002, at John Sealy Hospital. Arrangements are with Carnes Brothers Funeral Home.
The Daily News Galveston, Texas September 20, 2002
NEUMANN, RONALD Graveside services for Ronald Neumann, 43, of Galveston, will be held 2 p.m. today at Mainland Memorial Cemetery in Hitchcock under the direction of Carnes Brothers Funeral Home.
The Daily News Galveston, Texas January 22, 2002
NEVELOW, SHELIA ANN - Galveston Shelia Ann Nevelow, age 48, of Galveston died Sunday, January 21, 2001, at John Sealy Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Carnes Brothers Funeral Home.
The Daily News Galveston, Texas March 3, 2002
NEWDING, JR., CHARLES - Galveston Charles Newding, Jr.,age 89 passed away Friday,March1,2001 at UTMB Hospital. Arrangements are pending at J. Levy & Bro. Funeral Home.
The Daily News Galveston, Texas November 22, 2002
NEWSOM, RAYMOND A. - Dickinson Raymond A. Newsom, 71, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2002, in Texas City, Texas. Funeral arrangements are pending at James Crowder Funeral Home in Dickinson, Texas.
The Daily News Galveston, Texas January 21, 2002
NIVENS, G.GLEN - Santa Fe G. Glen Nivens, 60, of Santa Fe, Texas passed away at his residence January 19, 2002. Funeral arrangements are pending with James Crowder Funeral Home in Dickinson.
The Daily News Galveston, Texas February 11, 2002
NUNN, RACHEL - 76, of Galveston, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2002, at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Funeral arrangements are pending with Malloy & Son Funeral Home.
2003
The Galveston Daily News - October 3, 2003NAPOLI, ELLA ELIZABETH - Hitchcock - Ella Elizabeth Napoli, 75, a resident of Hearthstone for the past year formerly of Hitchcock passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2003. She was born December 29, 1927, in Galveston to Melville and Lillian Shannon. Ella was of the Baptist Faith, enjoyed bingo, painting, gardening, cooking and her family. Loving survivors include sons Leanord C. Freeman of Hitchcock and Richard L. Napoli, Sr. of Texas City; sisters Mary Thomas of Hitchcock, Lois Evarard of Houston and Hazel Boardman of Dallas; brothers Eugene Shannon of Houston and Arther Shannon of Fayetteville, North Carolina; grandchildren Mellissia Kelly and husband Glenn of Santa Fe, Kevin Blagrave of Texas City, Richard Napoli, Jr. and wife Katie of Rockport, Michelle Napoli of McAllister, Oklahoma, Melissia West of McAllister, Oklahoma, John David Freeman of Gainesville, Florida and Mathew Lynn Freeman of Gainesville, Florida; numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and best friend Barbara Redding which was a great help to our mother. James Crowder Funeral Home-La Marque
The Galveston Daily News - December 12, 2003
NARCISSE, ELPHEGE FRED - Galveston - Elphege Fred Narcisse, went on to receive his reward of eternal rest on Thursday, December 4, 2003, at Gulf Health Care Center. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 2003, followed by funeral services at 11 a.m. in the chapel of E. R. Johnson Family Mortuary, with Rev. William Randall, Jr., officiating. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery. E. R. Johnson Family Mortuary
The Galveston Daily News - October 29, 2003
NARCISSE, SERINA - Galveston - Serina Narcisse, went on to receive her reward of eternal rest on Thursday, October 23, 2003, at Gulf Health Care Center. Visitation will begin at 12 noon Thursday, October 30, 2003, followed by funeral services at 1 p.m. in the chapel of E. R. Johnson Family Mortuary. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery. Mrs. Narcisse was born April 23, 1918, in St. Martinsville, Louisiana to Jefferson, Sr. and Rachel John-Louis Mitchell. She was a former insurance agent, operated a cafι and corner store. Before her illness, she was very active in her church and was also an Eastern Star. E. R. Johnson Family Mortuary
The Galveston Daily News - December 18, 2003
NASH, WILLIAM JAMES - Houston - William J. Nash, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2003, at his residence in Houston. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 19, 2003, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of E. R. Johnson Family Mortuary. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery. There will be no wake or visitation. Mr. Nash was born February 5, 1944, in Galveston, Texas to Houston and Louise Weaver Nash. He was a graduate of Central High School, a US Army veteran and a retired laborer.
E. R. Johnson Family Mortuary
The Galveston Daily News - December 1, 2003
NEAL, FRANCIS ALBERT - Galveston Francis Albert Neal, age 95, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2003, at UTMB Hospital. He was born on December 2, 1907, in Montgomery County, Mississippi. He was the owner of self-service laundries and a furniture business in Kosciusko, Mississippi. He moved to Galveston in 1989. He was a member of Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church, Agape Sunday School Class, Newcomers Bridge Club of Galveston, La Marque Country Club Bridge Club and the Friends of the Rosenberg Library. He volunteered for GISD and Rosenberg Library. J. Levy & Bro. Funeral Home
The Galveston Daily News - December 30, 2003
NEAL, LONA LAWRENCE - Dallas - TX - Lona Lawrence Neal, went to be with the Lord, at Methodist Hospital in Dallas, Texas, on December 26, 2003. She was born in Itasca, Texas, on April 7, 1912, to Frank E. Lawrence and Loney Hamilton Lawrence. Her father's work took her to many cities in her youth, and she lived her teenage years in Texas City, Texas. In 1926, she became employed by the Texas City Telephone Company. It was in Texas City that she met and married Rev. Thomas H. Neal who was a minister, and together, they ministered in churches in Houston, Saratoga, Nederland, Beaumont, Breckenridge, Baytown, Texas City and La Marque. Lona resided in Pasadena, Texas, until 1993, when she moved to the Dallas Metroplex.
The Galveston Daily News - September 6, 2003
NEEDHAM, ALTON S. "AL" - Alton S. "Al" Needham, 83, of Zullinger, Pennsylvania died at 8:48 p.m. Wednesday September 3, 2003, in the Waynesboro Hospital. Born April 17, 1920, in Blytheville, Arkansas. He lived his early life in Blytheville, Arkansas and then Galveston, Texas. He and his wife, the late Thelma C. (Parks) Needham, were married October 24, 1943. He is survived by one daughter; two sons; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren.
The Galveston Daily News - May 9, 2003
NEEL, DELIAH V., 76, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2003. Chapel services Monday at 12:30 p.m. Forest Park East Cemetery.
The Galveston Daily News - August 2, 2003
NEELY, SR., EMANUEL B. - LaMarque - Mr. Emanuel Bernard Neely Sr., fondly known as "Stan" departed this life Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at his home. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, August 3, 2003. There will be no wake. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, August 4, 2003. Both services to be held in the Mainland Funeral Home Chapel in La Marque. Rev. A. S. Johnson, pastor, Jerusalem Baptist Church of Galveston will officiate. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster.Mr. Neely was born March 15, 1947, in Jacksonville, Florida to Alice Gatson Neely and the late Willie Neely Sr. He served in the U.S. Air Force and later moved to Texas. A longtime resident of the Texas City-LaMarque area, he was employed with Amoco in Texas City as a Pipefitter until his retirement. He was a former member of Mt. Paran Baptist Church and a member of the Rooster Club. He is preceded in death by his father; and a brother, Dr. Cornelius Neely. Left to cherish his memories are his mother, Alice Neely of Texas City; his children, Anntoinette Neely-Boyd (Samuel, Jr.) of League City, Emanuel B. Neely Jr. (Kathy) of San Antonio, Thomas Neely of Jacksonville, Florida and Yvette Neely Frank (Van) of Katy; his siblings, Willie Neely Jr., Calvin Neely, Henrietta Neely all of Jacksonville, Florida, Annette Neely of Texas City; Ralph Neely (Carolyn) and Karen Neely both of Perine, Florida; grandchildren, Samone, Sydnie, Samuel, III, Zoe, Zavier and Kristopher; uncle and aunts, Joseph (Willa) Gadson, Edith Robinson and Abilee Gadson all of Jacksonville, Florida; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. (Mainlandfuneral@aol.com) Mainland Funeral Home
The Galveston Daily News - October 17, 2003
NELSON, DeLOIS BOSTICK - San Marcos, Texas - DeLois Bostick Nelson, 83, of San Marcos, Texas, formerly of La Marque, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2003. She was born in Houston, TX, on April 11, 1920, to Andrew Jackson and Beulah (Harrington) Bostick. DeLois enjoyed playing bridge and was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church. A beloved and devoted wife, mother and grandmother, her family will carry her memory in their hearts always.
The Galveston Daily News - August 1, 2003
NETTERVILLE, MICHAEL ANTHONY - Michael Anthony Netterville, passed away on July 25, 2003 while traveling. Michael is survived by his wife, Cathy Netterville; parents, Jack and Betty Netterville; step-daughters, Sheila Waters, Michelle Goutierez; grandsons, Steven Waters, Julian Goutierez; sisters, Debbie Pixley, Denise Campbell, Beth Greer; brother, Mitchell Netterville, Niece, Tommie Darden; nephews, Randy Darden, Jr., Mitchell Netterville, Jr., John Netterville, Robert Netterville, Colin Campbell, Andrew Greer.Visitation will be on Saturday, August 2, 2003, at 11 a.m. with a funeral service at 12 noon in Rosewood Humble Chapel. Burial will follow at Rosewood Memorial Park. In lieu of usual remembrances donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Rosewood Funeral Home 2602 Old Humble Rd. Humble, Texas (281) 441-2171
The Galveston Daily News - August 13, 2003
NEWMAN, FRANCES LAMBERT RUSSELL MOODY - November 4, 1906 - August 10, 2003
Present and future generations of Texans lost a great friend Sunday morning upon the death of former Chairman of the Board of the Moody Foundation and international philanthropist Frances Moody Newman. Frances was highly respected and renowned for many reasons, as an inspiration to her boys, as a young widow who survived and gained worldwide prominence, as a World War II uniformed women's auxiliary worker, as the leader of two major charitable foundations, and, for decades, as the right hand of the Moody Family's key business patriarchs; but, more important, she was loved and admired by persons she knew in all stations of life, chiefly because she treated everyone the same. She had exquisite manners, dressed properly for every occasion, and was gracious in all interactions, especially with people not as prosperous as others. Long-time Moody executives and lawyers have many good-humored stories about the late Mrs. Newman, but one of their favorites is about her insistence that company cars were American manufactured, practical, and not flashy. Frances Newman never forgot her late father-in-law's advice (W.L. Moody, Jr.) during the depression of the 1930's and a time of poverty and hunger in the United States that Moody Family members should never flaunt their good fortune.At the same time, she introduced the more conservative, traditional Moody's to a wider circle of friends - thereby offering her sons Shearn and Bobby a more enriched life. Often gathering at intimate receptions hosted by Frances Moody Newman were General Douglas and Jean MacArthur, Bob and Mildred Considine, The Reverend Billy and Ruth Graham, Walter and Betsy Cronkite, and actress Elizabeth Taylor and her parents. Close friends and family members unanimously agree that no matter what the task was, Frances would make a success of it. "What she did, she did well," stated several lifetime associates. Frances Lambert Russell was born in Parsons, Kansas in 1906. Her father was a medical doctor and her mother, a civic leader, in a Midwestern railroad and agriculture town ideal for a Norman Rockwell illustration. Parsons was and is today a city small enough to have a strong sense of community yet big enough to support arts centers, museum, arboretums, park systems, and excellent schools including Labette College. It was this environment that helped spawn the sophistication and dignity within the young Frances, who would later feel at home in the highest circles of society anywhere she journeyed. Her formal education included public and parochial schools in Kansas, Ward Bellmont in Nashville, Tennessee, Hockaday School for Girls, and Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She met Shearn Moody, Sr. in 1930, and the beautiful, young Frances swept the theretofore business-focused 35 year old bachelor off his feet; and on August 26, 1931, they were married. Shearn Moody, Sr. the youngest son of Galveston-based American National Insurance Company's founder, W.L. Moody, Jr., died of pneumonia just five years later in 1936, leaving Frances a widow with two toddlers, Shearn Jr. and Robert Lee. The couple had also lost a son in childbirth. In 1953, Frances Moody married British industrialist Augustus James Newman and thereafter maintained homes in England, Monte Carlo, New York, and Palm Beach, Florida where she was involved in numerous philanthropic endeavors such as her favorite, St. Mary's Hospital. Mr. Newman died in 1977, after 24 years of their marriage. Frances Moody Newman was preceded in death by her parents; a brother U.S.N. Admiral Benjamin Russell; an infant son; and her oldest son Shearn Moody, Jr. She leaves behind a large and extended family of people who loved and adored her including her youngest son, insurance and banking magnate Robert Lewis Lee Moody and his wife Ann McLeod Moody; grandsons Robert L. Moody, Jr. and wife Ingrid, Russell Shearn Moody and wife Kristi, Ross Rankin Moody and granddaughter and namesake Frances Anne Moody Dahlberg and husband Kevin as well as by marriage, E. Vince Matthews, III and wife Cindi, Lea McLeod Matthews, Allan Watkins Matthews and wife Lori, and Dorothea Powell "Dotsy" Matthews Balentine and husband Jay. She is also survived by her beloved great grandchildren Frances Ingrid Moody, Robert L. Moody III, Elizabeth Lee "Elle" Moody and Jackson Davis "Jack" Moody; and, by marriage, William Charles McLeod "Will" Matthews, Katherine Leanne "Kit" Matthews, Lauren Anne Balentine, Tiffany Nicole Bastow, Kimberly McLeod Matthews, and Marissa Ann Matthews. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, August 14, 2003, at Malloy & Son Funeral Home at 3028 Broadway, Galveston, Texas with the Rev. Ronald Pogue, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. Burial will follow at the Moody Family Mausoleum at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 13, 2003, in the Malloy & Son Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Memorials may be sent to Moody Gardens, Inc., One Hope Boulevard, Galveston, Texas, 77554 or to the charity of one's choice. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Ross Rankin Moody, E. Vince Matthews, III, Allan Watkins Matthews, Robert L. Moody, Jr., Jay Balentine, and Kevin Dahlberg. Honorary pallbearers are Russell S. Moody, R. Eugene Lucas, and Walter Kiebach, and all the wonderful women and men who represent the Moody Interests. The Moody Family would like to thank special caregivers Martha Spence, Juliet Jacobs, and Zena Rosa for their devotion to Mrs. Newman.Malloy & Son Funeral Home
The Galveston Daily News - August 1, 2003
NEWTON, WILLA V. - Willa V. Newton, formerly of Beaumont, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2003, at UTMB Hospital after a valiant struggle to continue her active life. Villa was born in Adkins, Texas on February 14, 1912, the youngest of nine children, to Julia and George McKeen. She moved to Galveston as a teenager and graduated from Ball High, where she was proud to have been a member of the Girl's Basketball Team. She met her husband of 58 years, Harry Newton, at American National Insurance Co., where they both worked. Later, in Beaumont, she worked for 25 years as secretary to the Head of the Vocational School at Lamar University. On her retirement, she immediately became a volunteer at Baptist Hospital and worked in the chaplain's office, gift shop, and information desk for twenty-five years. Thoughout her life, she contributed wherever she was with her positive friendly attitude, competence and active participation. For the last two years she has enjoyed living at Moody House in Galveston.Willa Newton is preceded in death by her husband, Harry Newton; daughter Carol and her eight siblings. She is survived by her daughters, Janet Newton and Sandra Linton; grandson Andrew Linton and wife Karen and their children Gillian, Vaughn and Lewis, and grandson Douglas Linton and wife Eva and children Naomi, Nora, Emilia, and Esther and many nieces and nephews. She will be remembered as a friend, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who was always a good sport and who lived her life with love and wisdom. Her family wishes to thank Dr. Mercado, Jonne Davis and the staff of the Geriatric Clinic; the nurses and staff of the Geriatric Acute Care Unit and Dr. Everst and the staff of the SICU at UTMB Hospital for their competent and compassionate care.
Graveside services and interment will be 10 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2003, in Forest Lawn Memorial Park of Beaumont. Rev. James Blackwell will officiate. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time in Forest Lawn Funeral Home. There will be a Service of Remembrance at Edgewater Retirement Center, with plans to be announced. Memorials may be made to Buckners Children's Home, 9055 Manion Dr., Beaumont, Texas 77706. Forest Park East Funeral Home
The Galveston Daily News - May 20, 2003
NOLAN, JAMES HENRY - Galveston James Henry Nolan, 67, entered into eternal rest on Friday May 15, 2003 at Mainland Medical Center. E.R. Johnson Family Mortuary, Galveston in charge of arrangements.
The Galveston Daily News - November 4, 2003
NORMAN, JACK L. La Marque - Jack L. Norman, 74, of La Marque passed away Saturday, November 1, 2003, at his residence. He was born September 4, 1929, in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Mr. Norman was a longtime resident of La Marque, a graduate of La Marque High School in 1946, a retired Boiler Maker with Marathon Oil Company, a active member of Paul's Union Church of La Marque, a veteran in the U.S. Navy, a life member of the La Marque Volunteer Fire Department, formerly was active in LaMarque Little League Football and Baseball. James Crowder Funeral Home-La Marque
The Galveston Daily News - December 29, 2003
NORTON, CATHERINE McKENNY - Katherine Mckenny Norton passed away December 26,2003, at her residence at the age of 42. She is survived by her husband, Marshall Norton, four daughters; Lisha Marie Norton of Corpus Christi Texas, Becky Ann Norton of Bacliff Texas, Marcie Renee Norton, and Marylee Norton of Bacliff Texas, four sisters; Donna slay, Deborah Mckenney, Margaret Ann Young and Glenda Hudson, one brother, David Wayne Mckenney and numerous grandchildren. Jack Rowe Funeral Home
The Galveston Daily News - September 22, 2003
NOVOSAD, REYNOLD CHARLES - Raynold Charles "Zeke" Novosad, 72, a longtime resident of Santa Fe, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2003, at his residence. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 23, 2003, from 4:00 p.m., to 7:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. A Rosary will begin at 7:00 p.m., following visitation. Emken-Linton Funeral Home
The Galveston Daily News - July 15, 2003
NSONO, LUIS - Galveston - Luis Nsono, 48, passed away Saturday morning July 12, 2003, at his home concluding his courageous battle with cancer.Mr. Nsono was a spanish citizen, born in Ecuatorial-Guina, Africa on April 4, 1955. He came to the United States as a teacher, first at Hightower High School in Fort Bend, Texas and most recently in Galveston as a dual language teacher at Morgan Elementary.
The Galveston Daily News - July 24, 2003
NUNN, LULA MAE - Hitchcock Mrs. Lula Mae Nunn passed from this life Wednesday morning, July 23, 2003, in Texas City. Born December 31, 1905, in Runge, Texas, Mrs. Nunn had been a resident of Hitchcock since 1947, previously of Austin. A former schoolteacher, she was also a registrar with American National Insurance Company for 20 years. Mrs. Nunn enjoyed camping, traveling, crocheting, working in her yard and gardening. Hayes Funeral Home
The Galveston Daily News - October 8, 2003
NUSBAUM, KEVIN DWANE - Galveston - Kevin Dwane Nusbaum, 40, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2003, at The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston. A Chapel Service will be held at 7p.m., Thursday, October 8, 2003, in the Memorial Room of Broadway Funeral Home, Galveston, with Fr. John Paul Flajole, O.F.M. of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Galveston, officiating. Mr. Nusbaum's family will be receiving friends for visitation at the funeral home Thursday evening from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Broadway Funeral Home
