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On May 6, 2023, Victalia Velasquez peacefully passed away, earning her angelic wings, at her home in Navasota, Texas. She was 64 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents, Santiago and Juanita Gonzalez; two siblings, Mary and Pablo. Victalia is survived by her beloved husband, Fredy Velasquez; children, Venessa (David +), Gilbert (Vicki), David (Sarah), Crystal (Lynzee), Damien and Kayla (Anthony); grandchildren, Ocean, Dante, Michael, Maddi, Raphael, Elise, Mila, Natalia, and Theadora; as well as several brothers and sisters and their families.
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Barbara Jane Fougeron was a loving wife, a caring mother and a forgiving soul. Barbara was born in Houston, Texas, August 13, 1935, and passed quietly at her home in Navasota, Texas, on Mother’s Day, May 14, 2023, surrounded by those she loved. A gathering of family and friends will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Mission, 11323 County Road 304, Stoneham (Navasota) on Sunday, May 21, 2023, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with a rosary service to follow at 6:00 p.m. To continue her remembrance, a mass and Celebration of Life will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Mission, on Monday, May 22, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Edward C. Kucera, Jr. as the celebrant. The rite of committal will follow in St. Joseph Church Cemetery.
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SMITH Frank Curtis Smith, Jr., of Anderson, left this world for his new home in heaven in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Funeral services were held on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Nobles Funeral Chapel in Navasota with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m., and the service at 2:00 p.m. Burial followed at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Anderson. Officiating service will be Rev. Richard Lamb.
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BOULDIN Annie Lucille “Lucy” Bouldin, 80, of Huntsville, Texas, formerly of Navasota, Texas passed away on April 25, 2023 in The Woodlands, Texas.
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MACY Gloria Perry Macy, age 74, of Singleton Texas, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Legacy Nursing & Rehabilitation of Bryan after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Gloria was born in Navasota, Texas to Roland B. and Delores Perry. She was the oldest daughter of 11 children. She attended schools in Houston, Shiro, Anderson and Iola. Gloria lived in Navasota, Houston, Seward, NE, and Singleton.
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Funeral services for Esther Lee Bowen Young, 75, of Katy, TX and formerly of Richards, TX were held Saturday, April 22, 2023, at First Baptist Church, Richards, with Rev. L. Dunbar officiating.
Esther passed April 8, 2023, at Choice Hospice, Houston following a brief illness. She was born April 19, 1947, to the parentage of Theory and Sallie Fair Green Bowen of Grimes County, TX. She was a lifelong member of Robinson Hill Bapt. Church, of the Pineywoods (Richards) area, serving with the Women’s Ministry and Bible Study, the church choir, and the Usher Board. She attended community schools., graduating from Richards High, class of 1967, and furthered her education at Mary Allen College, Crockett, with a Bachelor of Science degree.
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Vicki Ruth Wilson, a beloved member of her community, passed away on April 11, 2023, at the age of 74. She was married to Dennis Wilson and had two sons, Phillip Davis and Mark Davis.
Vicki was born in Ft. Worth, Texas on February 7, 1949 to the late Reverend Raymond Drews and Trixie Drews of Navasota, Texas. She graduated from Navasota High School in 1967, and then went on to study at Houston Baptist College, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1972. Vicki continued her education and received her Master’s degree in 1988 from the University of Mississippi.
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Mary Knowles (Stewart) O’Keefe grew up in the little town of Navasota, Texas. Her favorite coffee mug stated, “Navasota- it’s where my story began,” and for her it began on Wednesday, October 24, 1934. She graduated from Navasota High School in 1953. Mary followed her brother to SMU in Dallas and graduated with a degree in Speech and Hearing.
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