For 20 years, beginning in 1976, pastor of First Baptist Church in Austin, community and ecumenical leader. We are the premier source for trusted information about Texas. Broadcasting voice of Houston baseball for 25 years, first with the Houston Buffs and finally with the Astros. Called "Voice of San Antonio"; broadcaster known for knowledge of city's history; first Hispanic announcer to use his own name when he joined WOAI in 1939; bridged cultures with "Good night y muy buenas noches" sign-off. A West Texas legislator for more than 21 years. Called "the Grandma Moses of Texas," former nurse who after retiring at 64 gained notoriety as a folk artist. Former Texas attorney general 1963 to 1967, House speaker and legislator from Lubbock. Catholic bishop in the Panhandle for 17 years, in 1981 counseled Catholics to leave their jobs at the local Pantex plant that assembled nuclear weapons. Naval Academy in 1953, he started as a salesman for IBM; founded Electronic Data Systems in 1962; philanthropist for education and financier of missions to aid Americans held in Vietnam and Iran. Penelope native, UT-Austin graduate, was journalist for 60 years including 20 years with The Dallas Morning News, covered JFK assassination, pallbearer for Lee Harvey Oswald, interviewed Jack Ruby. Russian immigrant who built the world's largest retail jewelry chain. Oilman who was one of the founders of the American Football League in 1960 and owner of the Houston Oilers, he moved the franchise to Tennessee in 1997. Elizabeth "Beth" Lacoste Maifeld died December 14, 2022, at home in El Paso following a catastrophic fall on September 30. Chicano poet and educator who grew up in El Paso's El Barrio del Diablo. Famed Western novelist wrote more than 60 books mostly set in West Texas, spent most of his life as a journalist writing about livestock and ranches, first for the San Angelo Standard-Times. 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. Son of co-founder of Harte-Hanks Newspapers, publisher of Corpus Christi Caller-Times, philanthropist and ardent conservationist. Pioneering environmental reporter for The Houston Post in the 1970s. Would you like to submit an article, provide feedback, or just get in touch? Of Dallas department-store family, went on to career of writing books and magazines articles, was contributing editor with Town & Country; art patron. Houston native was 1940s film actress, with many TV roles in 1950s and 1960s; mother of actress Sally Field. Pittsburg (Tx.) One of the nation's longest-tenured sports anchors serving for more than 40 years, beginning at Houston's KTRK Channel 13 in 1974 and moving to KHOU Channel 11 in 2013; covered Oilers, Astros and Rockets; grew up in West University Place, attended Houston Westbury High School and Stephen F. Austin State University. native, physician who was a national figure in the anti-abortion movement, the first Black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School. Through our advanced obituary search, you may search our database of obituaries by name, location, date of death and keywords. UT professor of anthropology who focused on the rock art of Texas, led the Texas Memorial Museum for 21 years. Renowned architect of residences and public buildings across Texas including the Cole Theater and other buildings in Midland where he worked for 30 years before moving to Dallas in 1985; one of his best known structures is a small, remote shelter called "The Birthday" which was built on a bluff overlooking ranchland in Sterling County; native of Sherman and graduate of Texas A&M University. Oil executive who headed the Harry Bass Foundation, established by his father, which supported Dallas museums and charities. Evangelist known for radio program World Tomorrow; founded Church of God International in 1978 after his father, Herbert W. Armstrong, excommunicated him from the Worldwide Church of God. One of two blacks to desegregate Rice University in 1965, later student activist at Texas Southern University; defense lawyer, devout Muslim. Trained soprano and leading researcher of African-American music; born in Hearne. Corsicana native started throwing The Dallas Morning News in high school and went on the serve on the board of directors of Belo, the parent company. Jazz great born in Sealy, played guitar with Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker and as part of the famed Ink Spots vocal group. Jerry L. Allen . Diplomat who helped shape U.S. policy to Cuba and Latin America in the late 1950s, SMU professor. Dallas mayor (1949 to 1951) known for historic preservation and working for racial equality. Sports broadcaster who was the original voice of the Houston Colt .45's baseball team and stayed with the renamed Astros until 1986, where his partners included Loel Passe, Harry Kalas, and Larry Dierker; Elston continued as a sports announcer for CBS Game of the Week until 1997. Chief advisor to former Southern Methodist University president Willis Tate 1955 to 1975. Began teaching music at Prairie View A&M University in 1978, five years later started the "Marching Storm," the marching band and dance troupe he directed until his death. President of the University of Houston for 16 years beginning in 1961 during era of expansion and state affiliation. Retired Air Force brigadier general was influential businessman and civic leader in San Antonio; former chairman of NBA Spurs. Renowned jet-setter and grandson of oil magnate Hugh Roy Cullen; hosted benefits in River Oaks home for charities, arts. Better known as the burro lady or La Riena, she wandered the Trans-Pecos for decades alone with her burro. The Pecos Independent and Enterprise editor who won a Pulitzer in 1963 for exposing the Billie Sol Estes scandal, later worked at the Houston Chronicle. Known as Uncle Jay to baby boomers of Central Texas where he hosted an after-school children's show on Austin's KTBC for 25 years. Epitome of the Dallas business and civic leader of the 1950s and '60s, led renovation of State Fair Music Hall. Former CEO of Pennzoil-Quaker State Co., assistant secretary of Commerce, and economic spokesman for President Gerald Ford. Known as "Bongo Joe" on the River Walk where he played for more than 20 years. McCamey native was pop/country singer "England Dan" who with John Ford Coley had 1976 hit "I'd Really Rather See You Tonight," older brother Jimmy was in Seals & Crofts. A visitation for Sunday will be held Friday, January 20, 2023 from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Sparkman-Crane. Born Tula Finklea in Amarillo in 1922, left for the West Coast as a teenager to pursue dancing career, became star in Hollywood musicals including, Singin' in the Rain and Brigadoon. Former superintendent of Richardson schools from 1946 to 1970, guiding it from one rural campus to 44 schools. Bought Pier 1 Imports in 1966 and transformed it into a nationwide retail force; was founder-chairman of the company until 1993. Naples native was an amateur radio operator who built the first Carterfone, the precursor to the computer modem. Search and browse the first 148 years of the Texas Almanac, hosted on the UNT Portal to Texas History. March 26, 1938 November 3, 2020. Longtime civic leader and first black woman elected to the Dallas city council in 1973. Called the "king of Texas wheeler-dealers," he went to prison for agricultural scams hatched while living in Pecos in the early 1960s, grew up on a farm near Clyde. Mount Pleasant native who sang the theme song "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" for The Beverly Hillbillies; got his start in Dallas radio in the 1930s. Former Fort Worth NAACP president who helped guide city through school desegregation. From 1954 to 1989 served up sizzling steaks as a waitress at Austin's Hoffbrau, known for her wit and signature jumpsuit. Houston native and national conservative political commentator, wife of U.S. solicitor general; killed at the Pentagon in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. San Antonio-born first wife of Johnny Cash and mother of singer Rosanne Cash; it was during their 13-year marriage that Cash pledged to remain faithful in "I Walk the Line.". Legislator from Houston killed in auto crash near La Grange; Democrat had been state representative since 1998. Former Democratic lieutenant governor who crafted state policy for four decades. Democrat represented the Rio Grande Valley in the Texas House 1960 to 1973; state senate 1973 to 1981; district judge in Hidalgo County 1981 to 1994. Jazz tenor saxophonist and bandleader born to schoolteachers in Fort Worth; attended Prairie View A&M; taught school in Bastrop. Philanthropist who with her late husband Bernard established in 1987 the Rapoport Foundation which gave millions of dollars for education, health care and social justice causes; raised in Waco, met her husband at the University of Texas at Austin. The energy mogul who brought the NFL back to Houston in 1999 when he was awarded the franchise that would become the Texans; raised in North Carolina, moved to Houston in 1960 where his philanthropic contributions included $100 million to Baylor College of Medicine and $1 million each for relief after hurricanes Katrina and Harvey. Founded Al's Formal Wear which outfitted men for weddings and proms starting in 1952, expanding to several states. One of the oldest Texans, born in Maynard, San Jacinto County, in 1905; owned a neighborhood grocery in northeast Houston for many years; spent her last years in Fort Bend County. Nobel Prize winner and Rice University chemistry professor, championed nanotechnology to address energy needs. First Mexican-American elected mayor of El Paso 1957-61, adviser to President Kennedy, served as ambassador to Costa Rica. Nationally known motivational speaker who began in New York as a Dale Carnegie instructor, moved to Dallas in 1968. Allan Shivers; died in Austin, unexpectedly of unknown causes. West Texas public relations figure who promoted jalapeos and armadillo racing; one of the original supporters of the Terlingua Chili Cook-off. 40-year career in Dallas broadcasting included interviewing the Beatles in 1964 in their dressing room, and the first televised accounts of the JFK assassination directly from the WFAA newsroom. Retired Methodist bishop of San Antonio and bishop-in-residence-emeritus for Perkins School of Theology at SMU. NBA Hall of Famer for the (Minneapolis) Lakers in the 1950s, native of Elmina, grew up in Houston, star for the UT Longhorns in the 1940s. Baseball manager who guided MLB Texas Rangers to three play-off berths; died from a brain tumor. His wife, Louise, 76, died Aug. 25, 1998, in California. William P. Hobby. Son of Mexican immigrants was appointed a federal judge by President Kennedy in 1961; appointed to 5th U.S. Professor of English at Texas Christian University for 30 years; community leader in Fort Worth's Ryan Place neighborhood. Pro Football Hall-of-Famer, first coach of the AFL Dallas Texans in 1960 to 1962, moving with the team to Kansas City where he coached the Chiefs to two Super Bowls. Hunt. Economist, University of Texas professor for 33 years and adviser to John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson; was an advocate of military intervention in Vietnam. Larry Ray Chaney, 81, of Soper, Oklahoma died on Jan. 8, 2023, in Denison, Texas. Daniel Torres Sr. 02/27/1959 - 01/12/2023 Born in San Antonio to a former slave, practiced law in Houston for nearly 50 years, fought to integrate the Harris County Courthouse cafeteria when a cross was burned in his yard; he was also a flight instructor to the famous Tuskegee Airmen in World War II. Brooklyn-born actor came to study drama at UT-Austin in the 1930s because of the low tuition and, he said, it was in Texas that he learned to ride horses. Senator and Gov. Rabbi at Temple Shalom in Dallas for 20 years, catalyst for Jewish-Christian dialogue in city. First Hispanic district director of U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service in 1969. Conservative critic of school textbooks who testified before state regulators regularly for 40 years. Sculptor of Fort Worth's Will Rogers statue and other statues in the state; member of Waggoner ranching family. Dallas educator for 42 years, founding trustee of African American Museum at Fair Park. Served on the Texas Supreme Court from 1964 to 1985, was chief justice for the last three years of his tenure when he worked to extend legal assistance to the poor; born in Abilene; graduate of Abilene Christian University and the University of Texas law school; helped found in 1989 the Texas Center for Ethics and Professionalism. One of the region's leading folk artists. Raised in Dallas; U.S. postmaster general 1992 to 1998; chairman of TVA under President Reagan; executive for Ford Motors and Nissan. 1 hit "Yakety Yak" in 1958, also "Charlie Brown.". Longview civic leader and owner of famed East Texas restaurant, Johnny Cace's, started by his father more than 60 years ago; died from a heart attack, in Louisiana on a fishing trip. Country singer raised in Plainview, smash hit "Big Bad John," hosted variety TV show, entrepreneur known for sausage brand. Director of the 1974 cult horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre; native of Austin also directed the 1987 sequel with Dennis Hopper, as well as Poltergeist in 1982 with Steven Spielberg, and worked on other films, and various television programs. Political science professor who became the first black dean at Texas A&M University in 1994 as head of the College of Liberal Arts; died in College Station after a long battle with heart disease. Doctor to Houston's famed "Bubble Boy" David Vetter who because of an immune disorder was isolated to a plastic bubble from 1978 to 1984 when he died; Shearer was one of the nation's leading immunologists at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital for 40 years. Catalyst, through LULAC, for Feria de las Flores, an annual festival and scholarship pageant in Corpus Christi since 1959. Opened his first hamburger drive-in near San Antonio's Brackenridge Park in 1947; that would grow into the Jim's Restaurants chain and the Frontier burger shops; born Germano Hasslocher in Shreveport. Headed for 35 years Frost Bank founded by his great-grandfather in San Antonio in 1868; civic leader worked to develop the city's medical center, HemisFair 68, and bring the NBA Spurs to town. Heir and former owner of the Gebhardt Chili Powder Co. Democratic legislator who served eleven terms in the Texas House beginning in 1969. Former Railroad Commission chairman, Athens native was legal counsel to Gov. Dallas political leader; served four terms on the city council; died of leukemia. Founder of Ranchman's Cafe in Ponder whose down-home cooking brought visitors from around the world. Founding member of the American Women in Radio and Television in Houston; credited with helping Tejano music onto the airwaves in 1980s. Local obituaries for Houston, Texas 9,788 Results Saturday, January 14, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory Norma Jean Ashmore (Paine) An obituary is not available at this time for Norma Jean. Prominent South Texas rancher, oilman, and banker. Arts patron through family fortune from Anderson Clayton & Co.; founder of the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center. The last human to walk on the moon as commander of the Apollo 17 mission in 1972; in 1981 he began his own aerospace consulting firm; also worked as a television analyst during shuttle flights in the 1980s; the Chicago native came to love Texas and spent much time at his Kerrville ranch; died in Houston, where he lived since 1964. Vietnam War veteran and first Puerto Rican mayor of Killeen for three terms (19921998); after serving 26 years, retired from the U.S. Army as a colonel in 1985 while stationed at Fort Hood; while mayor, negotiated an agreement with the Army to make Robert Gray Army Airfield in Fort Hood a Joint Use Airport, allowing more transportation to the area. Sports enthusiast and member of prominent Dallas business family, founded Texas Baseball Hall of Fame. Trombonist and composer, Houston native was a founder of the Jazz Crusaders in 1961 when they performed in Gulf Coast clubs and bars playing jazz he described as "a combination of southeast Texas and Louisiana.". Developed Spanish-language radio and television stations in the 1940s and '50s. Leading Houston businessman, headed family's construction company, a leader in battle to reform Texas tort laws, chaired probe of fatal Aggie bonfire collapse. Known as "Dr. Cleo," delivered 10,000 babies, civic leader and sister of civil rights leaders Hector and Xico Garcia, 75, who died April 28. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer joined Buddy Holly and the Crickets in 1957 as their bass player at the age of 16, went on to become a recording engineer. Innovator in conjunto music, taught accordion to children of San Antonio for many years. 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. The face and voice of NASA's mission control during the early space flights, including the first moon landing in 1969; as the ground commander in Houston he explained what was happening on the flights at news conferences seen around the world; died in Houston, two days after the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. Decatur native was pioneer Republican leader in Tarrant County becoming county chair in 1975; in 1988 elected to the state House of Representatives, saying she did not "come down here to pass bills. Showing 10 of 33119 obituaries SORTED BY MOST RECENT FIRST William Whitten 11/12/1949 - 01/02/2023 William Whitten, age 73, of San Antonio, Texas passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023. Famed New York Giants quarterback was born Yelberton Abraham Tittle Jr. in Marshall where he attended high school before playing football at Louisiana State University 1944-1947; he began pro football with the old Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference and then played for the San Francisco 49ers, who traded him to New York in 1961. Known worldwide for his cowboy boots and promoting Western heritage; while running the family business, he served on the Fort Worth city council and became mayor in 1961. The "man down in Texas" (in Belton) who gave Richard Nixon the dog that led to the famous Checkers speech. Eagle Pass native, cowgirl who taught more than 30,000 girls to ride horses at Camp Waldemar near Hunt; retired at 80 but continued to teach at the camp; died in San Antonio, two weeks after a fall from her horse. Younger brother of Gov. Rice University All-American in late 1950s, All-Pro with Pittsburgh Steelers 1959 to 1963, ended career with Dallas Cowboys. Businessman who headed the Austin school board for many years and was mayor of Austin 197175. One of four sons of Lebanese immigrants who achieved prominence in South Texas politics; former prosecutor and judge. 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. Chief architect of NASA's Mercury capsule and contributor to the design of other spacecraft. Houston sculptor born in Amarillo; highly visible works include Portable Trojan Bear in Houston's Hermann Park. Writer, folklorist and one of the founders and first director of the University of Texas Mexican American Studies program. Austin high school athlete whose football career with the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions earned him a place in the NFL Hall of Fame. Legislator, chairman of the State Highway Commission, a director of the Texas Turnpike Authority and a member of the Texas Battleship Commission. Hall of Fame basketball coach who drew attention to racial exclusionary policies in college sports when he started five black players on Texas Western's team that defeated all-white University of Kentucky in 1966. President of Southern Methodist University in Dallas since 1987. Wife of former Lt. Gov. Coke Stevenson, after his wife died; lived with her daughters in the Governor's Mansion while her husband served in World War II. Lindale resident was evangelical minister and author of The Cross and the Switchblade, founder of Teen Challenge International and the Times Square Church in New York. Character actor who attended Weslaco High School, graduated UT-Austin 1949, had recurring role in Batman as Commissioner Gordon. Dallas civic leader who led his family's construction business over decades as it grew with the city. Conjunto accordionist credited with introducing elements of jazz, pop, rock, and blues into the traditional polka genre. President of Angelo State University in San Angelo since 1967. Dallas attorney who along with his friend Carroll Shelby started the famous Terlingua Chili Cook-off in 1967; chaired the Texas Aeronautics Commission. Member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1968 to 1979 and a leader in agricultural legislation; ran unsuccessfully for agricultural commissioner in 1978. Greenville native was founder of San Antonio-based company than grew into one of the largest independent home builders in the nation. Last surviving grandchild of Capt. Actress best known for her roles on the television series Soap (19771981) and Who's the Boss? Does your community have an annual fair or festival you'd like to have listed on our site, or in the next Texas Almanac? Secretary of the Texas Senate 19772001, before that worked in the state Capitol for 30 years in various posts. Widow of highway patrolman E.B. Waxahachie native joined Halliburton Co. in 1948 and eventually became chairman and CEO in the 1970s80s; philanthropist gave millions to medical research and UT-Austin. Son of U.S. Sen. Prescott Bush of Connecticut, became 41st president of the United States in 1989 after serving in numerous government positions including vice president; in 1949 moved his young family to West Texas to work in the oil business; Republican elected to Congress from Houston in 1966; died just months after the death of his wife. Fabens native whose 41-year career as a jockey included winning four Kentucky Derbies; worked on his grandfather's ranch near Abilene before moving to Los Angeles. Businessman who served as Houston's mayor during the boom years 1978 to 1982; from 1989 until his death, director of the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau. Galveston minister, city council member and NAACP president instrumental in bringing lawsuit to desegregate Galveston schools. The center of an integration dispute at the University of Texas in 1957 when the mezzo-soprano, an African-American, was cast in a campus opera in a white role; her removal from the cast was followed by protests on campus and in the national press; partly raised in Center Point in Camp County, among the first black undergraduates admitted to the Austin campus in 1956; went on to a professional career which included several years with the New York Metropolitan Opera. Vernon native was CEO of GTE Corp. in 1991 when he brought the domestic headquarters of the company (now Verizon) to North Texas. Princeton native rode presidential name to 33 years as Dallas County treasurer and state treasurer, retiring in 1983. Internationally known retailer heading Neiman Marcus from 1950 to 1977; civic leader and commentator, wrote books on merchandising and fashion. Rancher who built the movie set for John Wayne's The Alamo and helped launch the Texas film industry. Odessa civic leader who helped found the Permian Basin International Oil Show; charter member of the Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang. Felix Longoria whose reburial in 1949 became a national incident when a South Texas funeral home refused use of its chapel because the Longorias were Mexican-American. Restaurateur of down-home cooking, starting with Norma's Cafe in Dallas in the late 1950s, went on to start Mama's Daughters Diner with four locations. Outfielder and home run-hitter for the Colt .45s and Houston Astros over 11 seasons; nicknamed "The Toy Cannon" for his short stature and long home runs; three-time All-Star, native Ohioan became the first player to hit a homer into the upper deck of the Astrodome; after retirement, returned to the Astros as a community outreach executive. Houston golfer who went on to become a PGA champion and popular TV broadcaster. Taylor native, A&M professor of agricultural economics, considered one of state's leading cotton analysts, provided the Texas Almanac with agriculture analysis from 19782010. Longtime Washington consultant; grew up in Fort Worth; as editor of University of Texas Daily Texan in 1945 attracted attention of Lyndon Johnson and became one of President Johnson's most trusted advisers. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), Twelve Texas A&M students died in collapse of campus bonfire. Post native launched KDAV in 1953 in Lubbock, one of the first full-time country music stations; employed Waylon Jennings as a disc jockey. Reformation scholar, professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Trans-Pecos icon and leading authority on the botany of the Big Bend and the Chihuahuan Desert. Longtime leading political liberal of Texas; from 1957 to 1970, the Chandler native served in the U.S. Senate where he sponsored the Cold War GI Bill. 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