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Rodney Joseph Tyler, 51 of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023in Oklahoma. Memorial services are Saturday, June 3, 2023, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., at the P.A. Smith Hotel in Navasota.
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Richard A. Dudley passed May 16, 2023, at the age of 86, surrounded by his earthly family and friends and then instantaneously gathered to God the Father and God, the son, and his heavenly family; what a reunion that must have been. He was born on March 23, 1937, but his story started before that date. The two families he derives from lived in Iola, Texas, they were farmers. His family, and in fact, the whole world had been caught up in a pandemic like Covid only much, much worse. We have all had the flu, but we have never had the most virulent strain that hit the world in 1918 and within 24 months had killed over 100 million people worldwide.
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Russell Yates, 84, of College Station, TX passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023, in Navasota. A public ceremony will be held at 3:00 p.m. at College Station Baptist Church. Services are entrusted to the care of Nobles Funeral Chapel.
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Shirley Abke, 75, of Marlin, TX, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023, in Marlin. Memorial service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 27, 2023, at the Go Texan Building. Cremation services are entrusted to Nobles Funeral Chapel. Shirley was born on April 25, 1948, in Houston, TX, to William Johnson and Hattie Stow Johnson.
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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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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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Debra Lynn Klawinsky Lee, 65, of Navasota, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023 at Golden Creek Nursing and Rehab in Navasota under the care of Compassionate Care hospice. A celebration of her life will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 20, 2023, at New Hope Church of Navasota. Pastor Max Brand will officiate. Family and friends are invited afterwards to gather and reminisce at the church for lunch. Debbie was born December 18, 1957 in East Bernard, Texas, to Lee and Mae Pearl Klawinsky. She grew up in Richards, TX with her thirteen siblings.
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Lyle Dean Symons, 87, passed away and joined his wife, Louise Catherine Ellerbeck Symons, on May 6, 2023. Lyle was born September 18, 1935 in Windsor, Ontario Canada to Gordon and Stella Symons. He met the girl next door, Louise, whom he would walk to church and later would become his wife of more than 50 years. Lyle, with his family in tow, ventured to the U.S. to continue honing his craft in the forging industry, first in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, then to College Station, Texas in 1973 to become Plant Manager at Interstate Southwest Forge (now known as Elwood) for 31 plus years. Lyle was a trusted manager, friend, and devoted father. Through his hard work and dedication to his family, he made the legacy of five generations of fun-loving, hard-working people.
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