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Helen C. Axelson
May 22, 1912 - April 14, 2011
Helen Constance Axelson, 98, born in Providence, Rhode Island on May 22, 1912, went Home to be with the Lord on April 14, 2011. Appropriately called 'Honey' by her family and by many of her friends, she was a beloved sister, aunt and friend. She was predeceased by her parents, George and Esther Winberg Axelson; and by her brother, The Rev. Lawrence R. Axelson and his wife, Alice. She is survived by her sister, Avis Axelson of Santa Rosa, California; niece, Janet (Dale) Imig of Houston; and nephews, Kenneth (Erma) Axelson of Houston; and Roland (Anita) Axelson of Wethersfield, Connecticut and their children and grandchildren. Her entire professional career was spent working for Texaco in the Chrysler Building in New York City. She loved to travel, and visited many nations around the world. She was a gifted organist and pianist, and served as organist at the Trinity Baptist Church on East 61st Street in New York City for many years. She was also the long-time pianist for the Camp Meetings at the Ossining Camp Woods in Ossining, New York. After she retired to Park Forest, Illinois in 1977, she served two churches ' Bethel Evangelical Covenant Church in Flossmoor, and Good Shepherd UCC in Park Forest. She moved to Houston in 1998, and enjoyed sharing her gifts at Clarewood House, and as the pianist for the Quillian Sunday School Class at First Methodist, Houston. She also rang bells in the Clarewood House Handbell Choir. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel at Clarewood House Retirement Community, 7400 Clarewood Drive, Houston, TX 77036, with the Rev. Thomas Hill officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been designated for either Clarewood House, or to First Methodist Houston Downtown Renovation Fund, 1320 Main Street, Houston TX 77002.
Charles Patrick Harris
CHARLES P. HARRIS, 61, born on July 24, 1947 in Wichita, KS passed away on Monday, November 24, 2008 in Houston, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; sons, Mark Harris (wife, Kate) and Aaron Harris; daughter, Laura Corbin (husband, Brian); five grandchildren, Kailey, Allison, Catherine, Autumn and Cole; and sisters, Mary Rita Hammond, Celia Franz and Anna Crouch. A visitation will begin at 6:00 pm, Friday, November 28, 2008 with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 pm in the Chapel of Miller Funeral Services. A Funeral Mass will be held at 12:00 pm, Saturday, November 29, 2008 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 8100 Roos, Houston, TX 77036. In lieu of flowers, the family humbly requests to make a donation in Charles name to St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church.
Jack Arnold O'Leary
Jack Arnold O'Leary, 76, born on December 20, 1931 in Johnston, Pennsylvania passed away on, Sunday, November 23, 2008 in Sugar Land, Texas. Jack will be missed by his family and friends.
Hugh Jefferson Ohler, Jr.
Hugh Jefferson Ohler, Jr., 76, born on September 11, 1932 in Houston, Texas passed away on Monday, November 17, 2008 in West Columbia, Texas. Hugh will be missed by his family and friends.
Margaret Jensen
MARGARET ELIZABETH JENSEN passed away on November 24, 2008. She was born December 22, 1921 in Greenwood, South Carolina to Henry and Harriett Welch. She graduated in 1939 from John de la Howe School in McCormick, South Carolina. While attending the University of South Carolina, she met her future husband, Loyd E. Jensen, who was stationed at Columbia Air Base undergoing Combat Training in B-25 aircraft. They married
on December 23, 1946. For the next 25 years, she was an Air Force Wife and accompanied her husband on numerous transfers to foreign and stateside assignments. During these years Loyd also served on several unaccompanied assignments leaving Margaret a single-mom with three active children. While stationed in Japan during the early years of the Occupation, Margaret worked for the Air Force Office of Special Investigation ("OSI") while Loyd was in Korea. During her Air Force years, she became an accomplished golfer, bowler and bridge player and acquired quite a collection of trophies. When Loyd retired from the Air Force in 1971, the family moved to Houston, Texas. Margaret continued playing golf but found it important during her retirement to provide the daily care for her three grandsons during their first 14 months. She also became an AVID Astros fan (a walking encyclopedia of facts and stats) and had season tickets for the last 30 years. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, William and James Welch. She is survived by her husband, Loyd, one son, Lance, of Henderson, Nevada, two daughters, Carol and husband Tim Burke of Sugar Land, Texas, and Lynda and husband Jack Carnegie of Bellaire, Texas, one granddaughter, Sion and husband Jaye Murray of North Las Vegas, Nevada, three grandsons, Kellen and Kyle Burke and Alex Carnegie, two great granddaughters, Baillie and Kaitlyn Murray, one brother, Henry and wife Gloria of Evans, Georgia and two sisters, Mae and husband John Roberts of Chapin, South Carolina and Faye Hayden of Appling, Georgia. The family will visit with friends on Thursday, December 4th, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Miller Funeral Home at 7723 Beechnut, Houston, Texas. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, December 5th, at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel with internment following at the VA Houston National cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Houston SPCA.
Frances Glynn Kennedy
Frances Glynn Kennedy, 81, born on November 15, 1927 in Deport, Texas passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2008 in Houston, Texas. Frances will be missed by her family and friends.
Heather Russell Miller Campbell
HEATHER CAMPBELL (NEE PROCTER) died at home on November 23, 2008. She was born June 11, 1924, in New Zealand. Heather was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Addison (Pete) Campbell and by her sister, Patricia Thomas. She is survived by her sister, Betty Fletcher of New Zealand, her daughters, Jenny Seltzer, Sally Donisi and Donna Campbell, and by her grandchildren, Jessica, Kate, Anna and Nicolas and her good friend, Sixta Rios. There will be a service on Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 11:00 am at the First Congregational Church, 10840 Beinhorn Rd., Houston, TX 77024, (713) 468-9543.
Shirley Ann Pridgen
Shirley Ann Pridgen, 77, born on October 25, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2008 in Houston, Texas. A viewing is scheduled, Tuesday, November 25, 2008 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Miller Funeral Services, with Funeral services to follow. Interment will be at Morton cemetery in Richmond, Texas. Shirley will be missed by her family and friends.
Sharon Lynn Smith
Sharon Lynn Smith, 62, born on February 3, 1946 in Frankston, Texas passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2008 in Houston, Texas. Sharon will be missed by her family and friends.
Benny Carl Cormier
Benny Carl Cormier, 59, born on January 25, 1951 in Ronake, Louisiana passed away on Friday, November 21, 2008 in Houston, Texas. Benny will be missed by his family and friends.
Michele H. Godfrey
On Friday, November 21, 2008, early in the morning, Michele Harrison Godfrey, our loving mother and wife to our father, passed away from a massive heart attack. This came very suddenly to us, she never expressed that she was living with any pain, for she had a very high tolerance of it.
Born in Montclair, NJ February 21, 1949, Michele grew up in North Caldwell, NJ on the same block as the rest of her extended family. Her father, Donald, was a mechanical engineer while her mother, Yvonne, was a local sculptor and painter. Michele is survived by her older brother Steven, husband Corey, and children Forest and Celeste. She studied theater and acting in New York City, attended the University of Utah when she was in her 40’s and graduated Suma and Magna Cum laude in both English and Anthropology. Michele lived in New Jersey, South Carolina, Arizona, and San Francisco, California where she had numerous adventures and starred in and directed many Theatrical Plays. When she became pregnant with her son, Forest, she moved back to New Jersey to live with her mother in a small town called Tuckerton, located in Ocean County; this small town was where she gave birth to both children at home. Michele was a single mother for 7 years until she met her husband while working for a Membership Camp Ground Resort selling memberships, they both recalled it as 'Love at First Sight' for once they went on their first date, Corey spent the night and never left. They were together for 2 years and then married
in a Methodist Church. After her mother passed away, she moved our family to Salt Lake City, Utah where she raised her children. A few short months ago, she moved to Houston, Texas where her son Forest had been living.
Michele will be remembered for her passion for life, kindness, selflessness, and the positive energy that she brought into everyone's lives. She was a Gypsy and a Hippie at heart; Michele loved the arts and listened to classical music everyday. We miss her very much for she was the one that kept us all organized; she was the glue that kept us and will keep us all together. We will be having a visitation on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 6-9 PM in the Chapel of Miller Funeral Services. We will continue celebrating Michele’s life on Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 2pm that will be hosted at family friend Dr. Carl Meisner’s home. Please call family for directions.
Michele Harrison Godfrey- we love and miss you dearly and we know you will be with us everyday for the rest of our lives. We will honor your life everyday and we will make you proud. xoxoxo...
Wayne J. Segall
WAYNE J. SEGALL (THE DOG) passed away at the age of 66 in Stafford, Texas. He is survived by two children, Jerry Segall and Mindy Segall. A memorial Service will be held in the Chapel of Miller Funeral Services, Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 10:00 AM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the document.write American Cancer Society. For further service information, www.millerfuneral.com or 713-981-1184
Angelita Blount
Angelita Blount was born April 12, 1931, in Corpus Christi, Texas. daughter of Marcello Echavaria and Aurora Chapa. She went to heaven very peacefully at Hermann Hospital at the young age of 77 on November 18, 2008. She suffered from a hemorrhagic stroke on Thursday, November 13, 2008.
Angie was married
to James Robert Blount. She is survived by her two children, Brenda Galena and Laurence Blount of Houston; her only beloved grandchild, Sarah Galena, age 12, of Houston who attends St. Francis de Sales Catholic School; daughter-in-law Wendy LaDuke Blount and four sisters Offelia (Terry) Horn of Houston; Santos (Sandy) Waller; Conchita (Connie) Estrella and Marina Vasquez of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Angie began working for Lakewood Elementary as a paraprofessional on April 17, 1979 and was still working up to the day she was taken to the emergency room. During her 29 years of service she made many great friends which she will cherish forever. All the kids loved her and used to call her “Abuelita” which means grandmother.
We will all miss her dearly but we rest assured in knowing that she will be in a better place and will no longer suffer. She was such a kind, giving person and was always there to give us help and guidance. While on earth she touched many hearts.
We love you mom. We love you grandma. We love you sister. We love you friend. May God Bless You!
In Lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made “in memory of Angelita Blount” to one of the following:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, 800-873-6983 www.stjude.org/tribute OR St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 8100 Roos Road, Houston, TX 77036.
Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 7:00pm with a rosary beginning at 7:00pm on Thursday, November 20, 2008, in the chapel of Miller Funeral Services. A funeral Mass will be held at St. Francis de Sales, 8100 Roos Road, Houston, Texas 77036, www.st-francis-de-sales.org at 12:00 noon on Friday, November 21. Interment services to immediately follow at Forest Park Lawndale, 6900 Lawndale St., Houston, TX 77023, 713-928-5141
Alice Rissmuller
ALICE RISSMULLER, 82, born July 3rd 1926 in New York City, New York passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 in Houston, Texas. She is survived by husband William, and grandchildren Bohdan and Jan. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Alice will be dearly missed by her family and friends. In Lieu of flowers, those desiring may make donations to the Red Cross.
Renee J. May
Renee J. May, 85, born on June 28, 1923 in Reno, Nevada passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 in Houston, Texas. Renee will be missed by her family and friends.
Henry Grant Watkins
Henry Grant Watkins, 76, born on February 9, 1932 in Pyote, Texas passed away on November 17, 2008 in Houston, Texas. Henry will be missed by his family and friends.
Miriam Ruth Yantis
Miriam Ruth Yantis, 87, born on December 29, 1920 in Minerva, Ohio passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2008 in Houston, Texas. Miriam will be missed by her family and friends.
Helen Louise Brown
Helen Louise Brown, 81, born on November 27, 1926 in Leggett, Texas passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2008 in Houston, Texas. Helen will be missed by her family and friends.
Ted E. Deyo
Ted E. Deyo, 89, born on September 22, 1919 in Canada passed away on Friday, November 14, 2008 in Houston, Texas. Ted will be missed by his family and friends.
Helen Marie Pittman
Helen Marie Pittman, 50, born on October 12, 1958 in Fulshear, Texas passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2008 in Houston, Texas. Helen will be missed by her family and friends.
David Frederick Armstrong
David F. Armstrong, 87, born on July 14, 1921 in Joliet, Illinois passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2008 in Houston, Texas. David will be missed by his family and friends.
Cecil Wayne Hollis
CECIL WAYNE HOLLIS, 77, born on November 17, 1930 in Hollis, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, in Houston, Texas. Service times are pending, and a complete obituary will be run at a later date.
Elizabeth Smith
Elizabeth Jean Smith went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 11, 2008.
Harriet Leo
HARRIET TAYLOR LEO passed away Sunday, November 9, 2008, at the age of 94.
Elizabeth Gray Robinson
Elizabeth Gray Robinson died November 3, 2008. She was born in Houston on April 27, 1916. She was married
to Dr. Tryon Robinson and is survived by her four children, Sally, Nancy, John and Peggy. More complete information will be published in the Sunday Chronicle. A Memorial Service in celebration and thanksgiving for the life of Elizabeth Robinson will be held at Christ Church Presbyterian (formerly Bellaire Presbyterian Church), 5001 Bellaire Blvd., at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 10, 2008. The family will receive visitors at an open house from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2008, at the Robinson family home in Bellaire. In lieu offlowers, gifts may be made to AFS-USA, Elizabeth Robinson Fund, One Whitehall Street, 2nd Fl, NY, NY 10004. Memorial gifts could also be made to Christ Church Presbyterian, 5001 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire, TX 77401. Please include a note stating that your gift is in memory of Elizabeth.
