All Obituaries

Gale Riles-Hightower was born on May 29, 1942 to Johnny and Marie York-Riles in Huntsville, Texas. Gale was preceded in death by her parents, son: Edward Lewis Kelly; granddaughter: Johnnie Faye Hightower; great-grandson: DaMarcus Dean; six brothers and four sisters. Those that are left behind to cherish memories include her husband: James O. Hightower; daughters: Linda Kelly, Gale Hightower, Judy Williams and Galy Douch; nine grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grandchildren; two...

Alma Faye Maxey McGuire was born July 26, 1934 in Huntsville, Texas to the late Horace Maxey Sr. and Pearl Marie Shaw Maxey. Alma was reared in a Christian home and accepted Christ at an early age. Alma received her formal education through the Huntsville School system in Huntsville, Tx. She also attended Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. Later in life Alma moved to California where she resided for a number of years until she moved back to Texas to pursue a career as a Certified...

Lenora Richardson was born to Lester Walker and Inez Spencer on October 26, 1947 in Houston, Tx. Lenora received her education in the Houston and Huntsville school systems before entering the workforce. She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church where she was a member until she was called home to be with God. Lenora met and later married Prettie Lee Richardson where three beautiful children were born from this union. They later...

Kristopher Jordan “Nunny” Johnson was born on May 28, 2005 to Krystal Jayne Lewis and Benjamin Deon Brown.  He was their oldest child. Kristopher was attending Huntsville High School at the time of his death. He loved to eat, sleep, watch Netflix, playing on the Xbox and playing basketball. He also loved his family especially his siblings. Kristopher departed this life on August 24, 2021 in Huntsville, Texas. He was preceded in death by his grandfather: Daniel Johnson;...

We knew we were blessed with an angel, and it was confirmed when she earned her wings. Wings of beauty, love, grace, servitude, kindness, selflessness, respect, and so much more. Faren, Pee-Wee, as some may know her began this journey called life on Tuesday, December 11, 1956.  The youngest of her mother’s seven children, and a twin, she became a teen wife and mother, and that childhood love affair with Billy Boone produced 2 children, 11 grandchildren and 48 years of marriage...

VaShunna Lynette Jefferson was the first born to L.A. and Linda Oliphant on December 5, 1972, in Huntsville, Texas.  With the blessings of being raised in a Christian home, she confessed her love of Christ at an early age and continued her walk throughout her life. VaShunna graduated from Huntsville High School in 1991 where she met her high school sweetheart Wilbert Jefferson III, who she later married on June 24, 1995, and had two beautiful children: Niara and Bryce. Quickly after...