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Owner of the well-known Kreuz Market in Lockhart where he served barbecue without forks or sauce; in 2011 he sold the business to his son; Rick moved the market from downtown in 1999 to a new building down the road after a well-publicized dispute with his sister the feud ended years later with a joint barbecue venture in Bee Cave. Dallas political leader; served four terms on the city council; died of leukemia. Internationally known evangelist for more than 60 years, had headquarters in Tyler. Widow of celebrated artist Tom Lea who served as a subject for his paintings, first woman to become a bank director in El Paso in 1974, headed many local civic and service groups including YWCA. Corporate dropout became business icon after co-founding Half Price Books in Dallas in 1972, grew to 73 stores located in 11 states. Renowned Texas writer of long-form journalism, much of his storytelling was for Texas Monthly from 1973 to 2010; Dallas native grew up in the West Texas town of Royalty; attended Arlington State College and the University of Texas at Austin before getting his bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University; worked at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Dallas Morning News. Chicano poet and educator who grew up in El Paso's El Barrio del Diablo. Co-founder of the international hair salon Toni & Guy started with his brother Toni in London in 1963, came to Dallas in 1983. World-renowned illustrator and artist who, with his twin brother Greg, created posters for Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings. Mayor of Brenham, chancellor and former president of Blinn College when it grew from 3,500 in 1984 to 9,000, also served two terms as state legislator. Co-host with Pat Robertson of the 700 Club on the Christian Broadcasting Network from 19751988 and 19921996; born in Uvalde where he went to Southwest Texas Junior College; served in the Air Force for 13 years; ordained in the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1971; conducted a youth ministry in Killeen before joining the television program. So it's no wonder that there are a bountiful number of local publications and other resources for information that now find themselves duplicated on the Internet. The first 62 editions of the Texas Almanac are fully searchable to aid researchers and students of Texas history. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame keyboardist and 20-year Austin resident, toured and recorded with Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen, London native played with the Faces in 1960s. The world poker champion whose showmanship broadened the appeal of the game. Coke Stevenson, after his wife died; lived with her daughters in the Governor's Mansion while her husband served in World War II. Popular society columnist at the Houston Chronicle for more than 40 years; moved from early local television in 1954 to newspapers; her Big City Beat was known for its "Maxine-isms" such as "She snoops to conquer". Started honey-packing operation in 1929 in Waxahachie where he later served as mayor. Founder of the Bakersfield Sound, his country hits included "Act Naturally" and "Waitin' in Your Welfare Line"; co-host of TV's Hee Haw; was born on a farm outside Sherman. Golf icon who dominated the game in the 1940s; went on to second career as TV commentator. One of first African-Americans in the nation to serve as a Boy Scout area director (1946 to 1971 in East Texas). Former chairman of Hunt Petroleum and adviser to his uncle, famed wildcatter H.L. Alice oilman and philanthropist; former mayor; served on Texas Aeronautics Commission and Texas Economic Development Commission. Publisher and co-founder of the Texas Jewish Post, and a fixture in the Jewish community in North Texas; former president of the American Jewish Press Association. Called Mr. Plano, he helped transform a small farm community into a massive suburb; served as mayor in 1950s. Award-winning author who wrote Kanthapura in 1938, considered the first major Indian novel written in English; died in Austin, where he was UT emeritus professor of philosophy. Dallas native who became the first black mayor of Atlanta, Ga., in 1973. Texas State Historical Association. Leader of the Frito-Lay team that developed in 1964 the Doritos chip, which became one of the firm's top-selling snacks. Houston oilman and former Texas A&M University regent, contributor to Aggie causes. Known as "Duchess of King William," worked to restore and preserve the 19th-century area of San Antonio. Aeronautical engineer who helped create NASA; Waco native earlier was assistant to then Sen. Lyndon Johnson. Conjunto superstar, singer and accordionist known for his slow, danceable style; died of heart failure. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.funerariadelangelcupples.com for the Whitten. Businessman who turned his grandfather's sawmill firm into the Temple-Inland Inc. wood products empire. Served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 1979 until his death in 2020; born in Quitman; drove President Franklin Roosevelt to a meeting with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin during Yalta Conference while serving as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy; was Texas Secretary of State 19551957, state Supreme Court justice 19681977. We are constantly trying to improve our data and make the search for obituaries as easy as possible. 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. Regent for Texas A&M; innovative bridge builder who constructed two international spans over the Rio Grande. Longtime civic leader in East Side San Antonio. East Texas federal judge who wrote the decisions integrating Texas schools, reforming state prisons, and opening classrooms to children of illegal immigrants. Dallas civic leader founded in 1948 with his brother the Tom Thumb food stores; served on Dallas city council. 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 A one-time Houston gang leader and drug addict who embraced religion and became a leading Baptist evangelist. Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Brownsville since 1991. Farm reporter whose programs were broadcast from Dallas for more than 30 years. Texas governor 1969 to 1973 known for his focus on higher education and work for Texas Tech University; plain-spoken son of poor tenant farmer who went on to own movie theaters in West Texas; created the Texas Film Commission; was in the Legislature beginning in 1944; served three terms as lieutenant governor 1962 to 1968. . President of Burnett Ranches in West Texas since 1980, including the 6666 Ranch; Fort Worth native kept the Four Sixes ahead of the pack in land stewardship and breeding and has been recognized by the AQHA, the National Cowgirl Museum, and the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame; started the Burnett Oil Company and served as chairman of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. Construction contractor who served as Fort Worth mayor in late 1950s. Led one of Texas' best-known publishing companies; the Shearer company printed the first in a series of state atlases, The Roads of Texas. Texas A&M University football coach from 1978 to 1981 after Emery Bullard resigned; Corsicana high school athlete went on to be All-Southwest Conference quarterback at Texas Tech University 19631965; coached high school football at Palestine and Corsicana. Texas A&M University donor and chairman of governing board; in 1960s supported opening college to women and ending mandatory military training. President and general manager for 29 years of the Dallas Cowboys, making them into "America's Team," University of Texas journalism graduate. Country singer-songwriter; raised in Austin, former rodeo champion had hit duet, "Whatcha Gonna Do With a Cowboy," with Garth Brooks in 1992; died from cancer. West Texas public relations figure who promoted jalapeos and armadillo racing; one of the original supporters of the Terlingua Chili Cook-off. Houston Rockets legend who played both in the ABA and NBA where he was three-time MVP; led Rockets to the 1981 NBA finals. One of Harlingen's best-known civic activists. Broadcasting voice of Houston baseball for 25 years, first with the Houston Buffs and finally with the Astros. Real estate developer who was elected Houston mayor in 1991 on a promise to reduce the crime rate which plunged in his first term, served three terms. Daughter of prominent Texas politician Robert Ewing Thomason, wife of former chairman of A.H. Belo Corp. H. Ben Decherd, and mother of Dealey Decherd Herndon and Robert W. Decherd, Belo directors. Oilman who with others (see Josey obit) developed land around Lake Travis in 1962 into resort and retirement center known as Lakeway Inn and Marina. Co-creator of The Fantasticks, the romance that opened Off-Broadway in 1960 and became the world's longest-running musical; he and collaborator Tom Jones were students at the University of Texas at Austin when Jones wrote the book and lyrics and Schmidt wrote the music, including "Try to Remember"; born in Dallas. Electrical engineer who led the Texas Instruments team that developed the pocket-size transistor radio in 1954. Former aide to Lyndon Johnson and Lloyd Bentsen, editor at various newspapers in Texas; died at his Hope, N.M., cattle ranch. Dallas educator for 42 years, founding trustee of African American Museum at Fair Park. Nobel Prize-winning plant scientist and father of the "green revolution" that increased crop yields worldwide, distinguished professor at Texas A&M. Former executive editor of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram who became chairman of the Tandy Corp.; in Fort Worth, April 12, 1998. Arts patron through family fortune from Anderson Clayton & Co.; founder of the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center. Co-inventor of the pocket calculator; at Texas Instruments starting in 1965, he along with Jack Kilby and James Van Tassel created the prototype now in the Smithsonian Institution; the team also pioneered rechargeable batteries and thermal printing; native of Hearne, learned electronics as a boy reading a book called Radio Engineering, attended Texas A&M University. Actor, writer, film director and producer, well-known in the independent film world, David Holzman's Diary was his first film in 1967, raised in Irving, co-founded in 1970 the USA Film Festival. Hamlin native, businessman, banker, and philanthropist, younger brother of Robert Strauss, husband of Annette Strauss who was Dallas mayor 198791. Waco native was former Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge; among his clients when he was a defense attorney were Madalyn Murray O'Hair and Jack Ruby. Federal judge who oversaw desegregation of Dallas schools, served in U.S. Justice Department in Johnson administration, former legislator lost race for U.S. Senate in 1972. Founder and director for 29 years of the Texas Boys Choir, which won numerous awards including two Grammys. Houston restauranteur founded his first Goode Company BBQ in 1977, which expanded to seven locations; grew up on the Texas Gulf Coast; trained as a graphic artist in New York; a lifetime director of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Retired executive editor of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and former president of the Associated Press Managing Editors. 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. An acclaimed painter of the Southwest, one of the core members of the Depression-era group known as the Dallas Nine. Pianist who played with John Coltrane and who composed many jazz standards, Dallas native was first taught by his mother, an aspiring concert pianist, he was in the band at Lincoln High School in Dallas. Four-term Bexar County commissioner, municipal court judge and pioneering civil rights leader. Organized Women's Army Auxiliary Corps during World War II, secretary of Health, Education and Welfare in Eisenhower Cabinet and led media empire that included The Houston Post. Texas Obituaries First Last City State Texas Public Records Texas Obituaries Everything is bigger in Texas, right? Publicity-shy philanthropist in Orange who with her husband organized the Stark Foundation in 1961. As a character at Dallas Cowboys games he became nationally recognizable and an unofficial mascot. Famed baseball player for the New York Yankees. Banjo picker for the Light Crust Doughboys. Was housemother for decades and activist for inclusion of black students at UT-Austin. We are constantly trying to improve our data and make the search for obituaries as easy as possible. Award-winning author of more than 140 books, including murder mysteries and historical novels for children and for young adults. Best known for 1972 hit "I Can See Clearly Now," the Houston native also sang reggae and recorded an album in Kingston, Jamaica; got his start singing covers on local television show Matinee; his master tapes were among those destroyed in a fire at Universal Studios in 2008. Dallas-born professional basketball player, played four years at Texas Tech for Coach Bobby Knight; drafted in 2004 by Seattle then traded that night to the Memphis Grizzlies but played only 8 games that season; played for D-league and international teams, including the Austin Toros, Lige Basket (Belgium), and Shandong Lions (China). Houston barber who was a key civil rights leader there starting in the 1940s. One of the original Mercury 7 astronauts, he was the first American thrust into space on May 5, 1961; Houston-area business executive for many years. Pioneer of Tejano music; born in Mexico, his family moved to Austin when he was seven; played trumpet, alto saxophone, and Spanish, electric, and requinto guitars; formed Las Estrellas in 1955, which toured Texas and the Midwest for 20 years; inducted into Tejano Music Hall of Fame in 1986. Labor organizer, human rights activist and educator. Democrat represented the Panhandle in Congress from 1951 to 1966. 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