Speechwriter for President Lyndon Johnson, president of Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) from 198188. Wife of former Fort Worth Star-Telegram publisher Amon Carter Sr.; active in opera and garden associations; father was mayor of Fort Worth. Running back for the AFL Houston Oilers, because of his height (5 ft.-6 in.) 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. President of Southern Methodist University in Dallas since 1987. Journalist and author of more than a dozen books; came to prominence writing for Texas Monthly, where his byline first appeared in 1973; grew up playing football and baseball in Wichita Falls; survived a shooting in 1998 and plagued by ill health; wrote both fiction and nonfiction, about history, politics, crime, sports, and occasionally music. Find out the correct way to pronounce Mexiaalong with hundreds of other places all across Texasby downloading our helpful Pronunciation Guide Former chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court and former Texas House speaker. A founder of the El Chico restaurant chain. Her execution for the pickax slayings of two persons became an international news event. Houston oilman prominent in Republican politics, U.S. secretary of commerce for longtime friend President George H.W. Pampa rancher was former state senator; represented part of the Panhandle in Congress from 1966 to 1974. Noted country-folk songwriter, Fort Worth native. Houston golfer who went on to become a PGA champion and popular TV broadcaster. Retired police officer, as a patrol officer in 1963 was sent to question Lee Harvey Oswald in connection with the shooting death of fellow officer J.D. Dean of the University of Texas School of Law from 1949 to 1974 credited with helping develop it into one of top such institutions. Pioneer of the modern-day conglomerate, tycoon of LTV Corp., which helped propel Dallas into world financial spotlight in 1960s. An actor on stage and in movies in the 1940s; appointed Houston's first black municipal court judge in 1964. Twice named poet laureate of Texas and a Pulitzer Prize nominee. Career in national defense and aerospace technology, became chief of LTV Corp., headed Dallas Transit Board. Houston-raised oilman and philanthropist; played football at the University of Texas under coach Darrell Royal and became a major UT donor after finding success in oil; his New Orleans-based company's international operations drew intense criticism; a plan to develop land near the Barton Creek aquifer in Austin inspired activists to create the Save Our Spring Alliance and ultimately went to the U.S. Supreme Court, where the company lost. Former Austin bureau chief of The Dallas Morning News where he worked for 36 years, retiring in 1978; served on the Texas Judicial Council for 31 years. Two-time All American and tri-captain of SMU's 1936 Rose Bowl team; president of Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association. Member of Congress for South Texas from 1954 to 1964 and adviser to Lyndon Johnson. Country music pioneer known for "Honky Tonk Heroes" and "Live Forever"; born in Corsicana where he lived with his mother and grandmother; worked as a songwriter in Nashville where he earned $50 a week; released debut album, Old Five and Dimers Like Me, in 1973; Willie Nelson called him the greatest living songwriter. Headed the White House staff of Lyndon B. Johnson from 1965 until 1968, when he was appointed U.S. postmaster general, then a Cabinet-level position; a Johnson ally since 1948 when he saw LBJ campaigning in Waco, where Watson was attending Baylor University; native of Oakhurst, San Jacinto County. Italian-born priest in Laredo credited with starting the cursillo retreat movement in the United States in 1958. 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. Co-founded with his wife Carmen in 1948 the popular Austin restaurant La Tapatia which operated until 1993. In the Army for 36 years through World War II, Korea and Vietnam, called the most decorated military officer to come out of Texas A&M. Former "boy mayor" of Crabb who attracted worldwide attention at age 11; died of a heart attack in Houston. The nation's oldest World War II veteran and believed to be the oldest living man in the United States; born in Bastrop County in 1906; enlisted in the Army in September 1940 and served in the South Pacific with the all-black 1887th Engineer Aviation Battalion. Nationally known motivational speaker who began in New York as a Dale Carnegie instructor, moved to Dallas in 1968. Served 63 years, beginning in 1949, as mayor of Richmond, near Houston, said to be the longest-serving mayor in the nation. Voice of sports play-by-play at Dallas' WFAA in 1940s1960s. San Antonio business leader and mentor to professional women. Austin civic leader, wife of Dell Computer executive, benefactor gave millions of dollars to social causes; complications from cancer. As president for 30 years built Collin Street Bakery into an international brand, mainly through direct-mail marketing. A catalyst beginning in the 1950s for creation of the Fort Davis National Historic Site. 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. Hamlin native, businessman, banker, and philanthropist, younger brother of Robert Strauss, husband of Annette Strauss who was Dallas mayor 198791. Fort Worth native, prolific writer's most famous work, Goodbye to a River was an account of his trip down the Brazos in 1957. Founded Al's Formal Wear which outfitted men for weddings and proms starting in 1952, expanding to several states. Business, civic leader and former mayor of Abilene. Navy's first woman combat pilot; graduate of Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio; died in a training accident off the coast of Southern California. 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. CEO from 1959 to 1985 of the family cafeteria business headquartered in Lubbock; he served on Texas Tech University President's Council. Chief advisor to former Southern Methodist University president Willis Tate 1955 to 1975. Early female lawyer in Texas who was first woman to serve as chief clerk for a state legislature. Nov 20, 2020 Major Dudley G. Smith, Sr., passed away on Tuesday November 17, 2020. From 1947 to 1997 served four separate stints as state representative and senator from Tarrant County and in between served on the Fort Worth city council. Actress discovered by a Hollywood talent agent in a 1943 production at Southern Methodist University; won an Academy Award for the 1956 film Written on the Wind; best known as a star in the 1960s television series Peyton Place; Dallas resident since 1971. Wichita Falls native who played family matriarch Alice Horton on the soap opera Days of Our Lives for more than 40 years. Owen was a 2020 graduate of Barnesville High School. Heisman Trophy-winning running back (1957) for A&M where he played for Bear Bryant, after playing for the NFL Cardinals he was A&M athletic director and served in other positions until 2001. 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. A retired leader of the United Methodist Church in San Antonio. Matriarch of San Antonio restaurant family, started in 1979 Los Barrios, one of the city's best-known Mexican restaurants. Pastored four West Texas churches over half a century and founded the NAACP in Taylor County. Chief executive of the Houston Chronicle for 16 years. Benefactor of the University of Texas where he headed the College of Business Administration from 1966 to 1982; laid groundwork for Austin's emergence as a technology center. Methodist bishop of Houston area 1984 to 1992, supported civil rights struggle in 1950s and '60s as pastor in Louisiana, encouraged women in ministry. Leading Democratic party figure and activist over four decades, nicknamed "godmother of liberal politics in Texas.". Country singer who wrote 1986 hit "Daddy's Hands"; her 1991 "Maybe I Mean Yes" provoked a national debate about date rape; the song was withdrawn from radio, a move she said she supported; she was born in San Antonio, attended Abilene Christian University. Charles William Davis 11/18/1948 - 01/12/2023 . Assistant makeup editor at the Dallas Times Herald for 19 years. Born Claudia Taylor in Karnack, as first lady she championed wildflower conservation, and the policies of her husband President Lyndon Johnson, serving as his trusted adviser. Buffalo Soldier in the 10th Cavalry, which he joined as a teenager in 1928, first serving at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.; worked to preserve history of this and other black units of U.S. Army. Founder of the western wear store; opened his first clothing store in Pittsburg in East Texas in 1965; the Tyler-based company grew to 80 stores in 12 states. Houston oilman who with others (see Sawtelle obit) developed Lakeway community on Lake Travis; on boards of University of Texas, Rice University, and Hermann Hospital. Actor who played Puck on the television series Glee from 2008 to 2013; native of Dallas; 2001 graduate of Lake Highlands High School where he was a member of the wrestling team; died in Los Angeles, an apparent suicide. Laredo native and attorney who created the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund in 1968, a national civil-rights organization. Nuclear physicist taught at UT-Austin from 1976 to 1986, involved in Manhattan Project, coined term "black hole" in 1967. Native of San Saba County served as Texas House Speaker 195155, in 1941 co-sponsor of bill establishing M.D. Born Grace Rosanky in Waelder, fashion maven whose boutique in Salado sold merchandise to customers across the globe, entered Baylor University at age 15, ferried aircraft during World War II. Bicycle motorcross racer, three-time world champion, represented the United States in the Beijing Olympics; died in a car accident near his home in Conroe. Played center and linebacker for Texas Technical College (now Texas Tech) and professionally in the AFL and NFL; native of Schulenburg raised in Lubbock was drafted sixth overall in 1961 by the Dallas Texans (later the Kansas City Chiefs); with the AFL, was the first player to start on both offense and defense in more than one Super Bowl and the only player to start two Super Bowls at two different positions; inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame (1976), the Texas Tech Hall of Fame (1977), and the National Football Foundation's College Hall of Fame (1986). ; after college he taught and coached basketball in El Paso until he moved to California in 1972. Texas State Historical Association. She was 95. Godchild of George Washington Carver and former president of the Texas NAACP; former member of the Texas Youth Commission. Dallas Cowboy receiver of the 1960s who wrote best-selling novel North Dallas Forty in 1973. Jazz great was one of the founders with Wayne Henderson of the Jazz Crusaders, pianist and keyboardist was Houston native attended Texas Southern University. 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. Former superintendent of Richardson schools from 1946 to 1970, guiding it from one rural campus to 44 schools. Longtime rancher, entrepreneur and attorney; on Gen. Douglas MacArthur's staff in World War II. Bassist for Willie Nelson for more than four decades, grew up in Helotes. Republican leader, was president of the Texas independent oilmen's association and former U.S. ambassador to South Africa. Former Dallas Symphony conductor; died in a plane crash in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Former mayor of Dallas 1964 to 1971, whose impact as civic leader preceded and followed those years; former chairman of Texas Instruments. Reporter from 1955 at The Dallas Morning News who sent him to Washington in 1960 to cover the Texas congressional delegation, headed Southwest bureau for U.S. News & World Report. Legal assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson, former Department of Public Safety commissioner, accused John Connally of taking bribe as Treasury secretary. One of a trio of men who committed what became known as the Houston Mass Murders from 19701973, when they abducted, tortured, raped, and murdered at least 28 young men and boys; although not the ringleader, he was found guilty and sentenced to 99 years in prison. Longtime chief administrator of the University of Texas M.D. Character actor who attended Weslaco High School, graduated UT-Austin 1949, had recurring role in Batman as Commissioner Gordon. Grande dame of the Fort Worth restaurant trade and mother of seven children, ran her family's iconic Joe T. Garcia's for decades. Singer and guitarist, his debut album, Trini Lopez at PJs, sold more than a million copies and earned a gold disc; designed two guitars for Gibson in 1964 that are prized by collectors; also did some acting, including a role in The Dirty Dozen (1967); grew up in Dallas but started his career in Wichita Falls. Flamboyant Houston lawyer who won billions in cases involving breast implants, tobacco, and pharmaceuticals. Handcraft bootmaker recruited from Mexico by San Antonio bootmaker Sam Lucchese where he worked for 23 years; his customers included Lyndon Johnson and John Wayne. Football stalwart was Dallas Cowboy coach for 29 seasons; born and raised in Mission in the Rio Grande Valley; World War II veteran who went on to play for UT Longhorns and New York Giants. Dallas lawyer was longtime Democratic leader, state senator from 1968 to 1972; son of immigrant Lebanese parents. Beaumont native became the first Black manager in major league baseball in 1975 with the Cleveland Indians; raised in California, he was known as a slugger when he played for 21 seasons mostly for the Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles; the only player to win the MVP title in both leagues. 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 Tippit, unaware that Oswald was also wanted for the death of President John F. Kennedy the same day; later became a detective, then a sergeant before retiring from the Dallas Police Department in 1978. Author of The Manchurian Candidate and Prizzi's Honor. Columnist who worked at the San Antonio Light for more than 25 years, helped open way for younger Hispanic journalists. 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. Amarillo contractor and philanthropist, pushed for creation of Palo Duro Canyon State Park. Patron of charities, noted conservationist, daughter of Oveta Culp Hobby and former Gov. Denton-born singer was billed as the "Golden Voice of Rock 'n' Roll"; had hits "Tell Laura I Love Her" and "The Wonder of You" in 1950s and 1960s. Austin's first female city council member in 1948, liberal firebrand served until 1969 when she was defeated after proposing a fair housing ordinance. The "man down in Texas" (in Belton) who gave Richard Nixon the dog that led to the famous Checkers speech. Rancher and philanthropist of prominent Permian Basin family, donor to hospital, sports complex, a horse-racing enthusiast. Founded Common Cause of Texas; fought for open public records. Former state senator from Fort Worth and matriarch of the Tarrant County Republican Party. Popular Austrian-born kicker for the Luv Ya Blue-era Houston Oilers under coach Bum Phillips; earlier kicked for the Dallas Cowboys. Attorney in Washington, D.C. hired by Major League Baseball; started in minor league relations, worked up the ladder to executive vice president of baseball development; grew up in Fort Bend County and played sports at Lamar Consolidated High School; attended Harvard Law after he was cut by the Oilers during training camp. Reporter for the Alice Daily Echo whose coverage of Duval County political boss George Parr earned her a Pulitzer Prize in 1955. Hispanic political leader in East Austin; influenced the careers of many prominent Austin Democrats. First woman orthopedic surgeon in United States. Daniel Torres Sr. 02/27/1959 - 01/12/2023 Tejano star described as one of the great bajo sexto (12-string guitar) players and well-known Spanish gospel singers; died in a bus accident near Corpus Christi. Longtime director of jazz studies at the University of North Texas in Denton beginning in 1959, making it an international mecca for jazz training, raised in Wichita Falls. Headed the Fort Worth police department for 14 years; advocate of neighborhood-based police programs; helped win creation of city crime tax in 1995 to funnel additional money to crime-fighting. Co-founded the Texas Famous Chili Co. in the 1950s, selling refrigerated bricks at supermarkets throughout the region. Borger native who co-wrote "Oh, Pretty Woman" with Roy Orbison in 1964, also wrote "It's Over," and songs for Johnny Cash, Lynn Anderson, and others. Founded in 1945 along with political adviser Robert Strauss Texas' largest law firm, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP. Liberal newspaper columnist, commentator on Texas culture and politics, and former co-editor of the Texas Observer. Lecturer and debate coach at TSU, and minister at Mount Horem Baptist Church in Houston; native Virginian coached his student debaters to multiple national and international titles; famous students included Representative Barbara Jordan and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; received the Phoenix Award from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation for "his profound influence on our nation as a legendary educator and prolific scholar.". Congressman from East Texas for twelve terms, his advocacy for the Afghan struggle against the Soviet Army was the subject of the film Charlie Wilson's War. Conservative Democratic state senator from Midland 19641983, raised in a ranching family in Grandfalls. Philanthropist who championed human rights and environmental protection. Descendant of Sam Houston and widow of former U.S. Creator of Marmaduke, the cartoon featuring the outsized Great Dane; the internationally-syndicated single-panel and strip cartoons first appeared in 1954; since 1994 the New York native had lived and worked in Texas; died at a hospital in The Woodlands near his Montgomery home. Former Catholic archbishop of San Antonio from 1979 to 2004, served as bishop of El Paso for a year before that; worked as a migrant farmworker in his youth; in 1970 the Ganado native became the first Mexican-American bishop in the United States when he was ordained an auxiliary bishop. Former rodeo performer who appeared on Houston television stations for 27 years. 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. Allen, Tony. Newspaperman for several Texas papers including the Dallas Times Herald and the Dallas Morning News and an author who grew up in Fort Davis, his 1983 November 22, a fictional account of the JFK assassination, was praised as the best depiction of what Dallas was like in 1963. Founding member of the American Women in Radio and Television in Houston; credited with helping Tejano music onto the airwaves in 1980s. Ruth V. Sparren, 82, of Dover, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 in Hennis Care Centre at Dover. com 0 review Leave a review How can We Help? Through our advanced obituary search, you may search our database of obituaries by name, location, date of death and keywords. Turned his 1950s tuxedo shop into a statewide empire with more than 100 Al's Formal Wear locations renting attire to generations of Texans. Former state senator from North Texas, served in Legislature for 19 years. Represented North and West Texas counties in state senate from 1994; champion of agriculture and oil businesses. Educator, former president of Texas A&I University in Kingsville. Widow of war hero Pvt. Legendary Houston restaurateur whose Sir-Loin House and Inn were noted steak houses from 1959 to 1991; active supporter of Houston rodeo. A leading voice for 1960s Dallas counterculture when he was editor of the alternative newspaper Dallas Notes. Pioneering muralist known for portraying the African-American experience; he founded the art department at Texas Southern University in 1949. 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. 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. Circuit Court of Appeals, adviser to Lyndon Johnson. Texarkana-born evangelist who founded in 1950 the anti-communist Christian Crusade. Proceeds benefit education in TX. Staunch conservative member of Congress for 10 years from Dallas, the lone Republican in the Texas delegation when elected in 1954, led a group of demonstrators that in 1960 accosted Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird at a campaign appearance in Dallas. Journalist, editor of the Texas Almanac from 1981 to 1994. Baseball," associated with the Fort Worth Cats beginning in the 1940s. Harris County engineer who coordinated the construction of the Astrodome and was in charge of maintaining the finished structure. Edith Umana 05/23/1951 - 01/08/2023 Led one of Texas' best-known publishing companies; the Shearer company printed the first in a series of state atlases, The Roads of Texas. Manager of three major league teams, nicknamed "Mr. Houston businessman raised in Ennis, co-founder and longtime president of Randalls Food Markets, which grew to 114 stores in the late 1990s. Frstenberg, Cecil Blaffer "Titi" von, 86, Hinckley, Margaret A. Former CEO of American Airlines who decided to move the company headquarters to Fort Worth in 1979, bringing thousands of jobs to the area. Bellville native and highway engineer for 37 years who oversaw the construction of Austin's main two expressways, I-35 and MoPac. Famed Houston heart surgeon, founder of the Texas Heart Institute in 1962; Houston native and basketball player at the University of Texas; over four decades he performed an estimated 65,000 open-heart surgeries including some of the first implantations in 1968 and 1969. Former president of the Baptist Foundation of Texas and county judge of Collin County. Considered "Mr. Fix-It" at NASA where he worked for decades as chief of technical services, credited with saving the Skylab space station when the thermal shield failed in 1973. 1950s TV star of My Little Margie and Oh! Find your ancestry info and recent death notices for relatives and friends. Chairman of the Texas Transportation Commission who championed toll roads, Abilene native was former legislator 1985 to 1998; died of a heart attack in Weatherford. Writer, folklorist and one of the founders and first director of the University of Texas Mexican American Studies program. Noted lawyer described by the San Antonio Express-News as "one of the most influential men in San Antonio from the 1950s through the 1970s". Legislator from East Texas for 12 years as a conservative Democrat beginning in 1990, worked for child health care. Former aide to Lyndon Johnson and Lloyd Bentsen, editor at various newspapers in Texas; died at his Hope, N.M., cattle ranch. "Junction Boy" who survived a brutal and dangerous football camp in Bear Bryant's first year as coach at Texas A&M; enrolled from Lockhart to study mechanics and earned a walk-on spot on the football team as a sophomore in 1951; served in the Army after graduation, then became a teacher, advancing to area superintendent; continued to teach in retirement, this time as a college lecturer. Get your free copy of the 20202021 Texas Almanac eBook. Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville 1971 to 1991; noted for pastoral ministry to migrants and immigrants. The legendary football coach of the UT Longhorns, led them to three national championships from 19571976. One of the first medical specialists in Midland in the late 1940s, conservative political activist who ran for Congress in 1960. Heiress to the Schlumberger oil field service company fortune; world famous art collector, philanthropist and advocate for human rights. Famed television newsman with NBC's Huntley-Brinkley Report and later with ABC; died in Houston where he had retired. Pilot Point farm boy who spent 24 years living simply as Catholic bishop, first in San Angelo 1966 to 1969, then in Dallas retiring in 1990; criticized for transferring to new positions priests accused of sexual molestation. Oilman and former Texas A&M alumni association president. San Antonio businessman and activist with Republican Party and the League of United Latin American Citizens. Former press secretary to President Lyndon B. Johnson and adviser to many other Texas political leaders. President of the University of Texas at Austin from 1979 to 1985 and briefly as interim president in 1997; known for declaring "war on mediocrity," boosting faculty endowments and graduate research; was president of the University of Texas at San Antonio from 1973 to 1977. Liberal Democrat represented San Antonio in Congress from 1961 to 1998; chairman of the House Banking Committee 1989 to 1995; also served in the state senate; ran for governor in 1958. Featured Obituary. Rancher's daughter who was impetus behind the creation of the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in 1975, first in Hereford and now in Fort Worth. Daughter of a San Antonio attorney, she fished, was a talented markswoman, and played classical piano; ran her ranch near Blanco well into her 90s. Legendary theatre figure in Texas, headed drama departments at Baylor and Trinity, founding artistic director of Dallas Theater Center. Austin-born artist raised in El Paso known for shaping the Texas Cosmic Cowboy counterculture in the 1970s; created outsized sculptures including the Lone Star Caf Iguana, now displayed in the Fort Worth Zoo, and the World's Largest Cowboy Boots, which can be seen at the North Star Mall in San Antonio; also created hand-tinted photographs he published in two books. Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety from 1968 to 1980; began 36-year service in the department as a highway patrolman. 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. Judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals appointed by Governor Rick Perry in 2001 until retirement in 2014; earlier in her career, as Director of Criminal Justice for Governor George W. Bush, organized a committee that completely rewrote the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Great grandson of Texas president and general; worked to promote the study of Texas history through speaking at public schools and events such as the annual San Jacinto Day celebration near Houston; received a degree in history from the University of Houston; served in the Korean War and stayed in the Army Reserve, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Baseball announcer for many major league teams beginning in 1953 with the St. Louis Browns and finally joining the Houston Astros in 1985 where he was the primary voice from 1987 to 2012. First Texas woman elected to Congress in 1966, to fill out the term of her husband Albert Thomas. Served as president of DePelchin Children's Center, trustee of Baylor College of Medicine, law partner of Baker & Botts. South Texas political activist in the 1960s and 70s, former state chairman of La Raza Unida Party; lecturer in Mexican-American studies at several colleges. Retired staff artist for The Dallas Morning News who drew in 1941 the first county maps used in the Texas Almanac. Former Dallas Morning News artist who drew the syndicated cartoon Mr. Tweedy. 1 in 1975, she first performed as a teenager on the Louisiana Hayride. 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. Basketball player who was the first black athlete at Texas Western (UTEP) a decade before the Glory Road 1966 championship team; became school administrator in San Francisco. Houston business and civic leader, former president of the Wortham Foundation, one of the city's largest philanthropic organizations. Political deal maker and advisor to presidents; Dallas attorney, Lockhart native, grew up in Stamford; led national Democratic Party in the 1970s. . Edinburg native joined the Border Patrol in 1970 in Eagle Pass, served as chief of the Border Patrol 19972004; died in the Balkans where he was serving as a private adviser. Left her job at a Dallas A&P after Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941 to join the WACs, was the nation's oldest woman veteran when she died. 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. Developed Spanish-language radio and television stations in the 1940s and '50s. Democratic legislator for 22 years, leader on Hispanic and public education issues. The first 62 editions of the Texas Almanac are fully searchable to aid researchers and students of Texas history. First black administrator at Dallas' Parkland Hospital. 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. Drummer for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, as well as John Sebastian, grew up in San Antonio, overcame drug addiction to become counselor for other addicts. Priest who founded the popular San Juan del Valle shrine in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in 1954. Houston sculptor born in Amarillo; highly visible works include Portable Trojan Bear in Houston's Hermann Park. Flamboyant Houston TV personality, newsman and longtime consumer advocate, his crusade against the Chicken Ranch in La Grange became basis for the movie and Broadway play Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Dean of San Antonio talk radio and one of founders of nationwide phenomenon in the 1950s. 2022 Tributes, Inc. All rights reserved. Grand Ole Opry member and well-known disc jockey at KMAC in San Antonio starting in 1951, born in Copeville, had singing hit "Pick Me Up on Your Way Down". Philanthropist, giving millions of dollars for the arts, took over late husband's oil business in 1985, when, she said, all she knew about oil was a good salad dressing. Soul singer born to family of sharecroppers in Simonton, known for 1973 hit "Drift Away.". West Texas public relations figure who promoted jalapeos and armadillo racing; one of the original supporters of the Terlingua Chili Cook-off. You may always enhance
Served Grand Prairie in a variety of Democratic Party positions; political strategist at state and national level. South Texas rancher and oil tycoon, confidant, and friend to state officials including Jim Mattox and Bob Bullock. Singer with the Dallas band Nightcaps, he wrote the 1959 rock and roll classic "Wine, Wine, Wine," he said, while sitting in a study hall at Jesuit Prep. His family's concession-supply company came up with the cheese sauce that allowed for the nation's first "concession nachos" to be introduced in 1976 at a Texas Ranger baseball game; native of San Antonio, Central Catholic High School, St. Mary's University 1955. All had spent time training in Texas and were seen as Texas' own; two had strong Texas ties, Rick Husband to Amarillo and William McCool to Lubbock; shuttle broke apart over Texas. Local obituaries for Allen, Texas. Actor born in Temple; Taylor (Tx.) Son of Swedish immigrants and Waco attorney who represented Midland in the 1968 U.S. Supreme Court case establishing proportional representation in local government districts. Tough-minded jurist who presided over the trials that helped topple the dynasty of South Texas political boss George Parr. One of the region's leading folk artists. Son of Lebanese immigrants, earned law degree from University of Texas in 1959, served on the state 14th Court of Appeals 1989 to 1992. Broadcaster and advertising director who was co-creator of the slogan "Oh Thank Heaven for 7-Eleven" in 1967; also helped introduce the Slurpee frozen drink; began in radio in high school in Stamford; retired to Sherman. Philanthropist who with her husband, oilman Eddy Scurlock, benefited the Texas Medical Center and the Institute of Religion in Houston; the Edna native died in Houston. Former state senator credited with leading the fight to get women admitted to Texas A&M University. Boogie-woogie piano player, one of the last surviving members of the first Delta bluesmen; died in Austin, where he spent his last years. 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. Business executive and legislator who in 1970 was the first Republican elected countywide in Dallas since Reconstruction; served in Legislature until 1988 where he was a member of the Dirty Thirty, a reform-minded coalition. Co-owner of the landmark Fort Worth Tex-Mex restaurant Joe T. Garcia's, founded by his grandfather; died of heart failure. Founder of Ranchman's Cafe in Ponder whose down-home cooking brought visitors from around the world. Dallas educator for 42 years, founding trustee of African American Museum at Fair Park. Tyler native was adviser, speechwriter to President Lyndon Johnson, wrote memoir A Political Education. King, Eric Clapton. Matriarch of San Antonio banking family and benefactor of the University of the Incarnate Word. Sportswriter for the Austin American-Statesman for 45 years, he was considered the authority on high school sports in Central Texas. San Antonio businessman who led the family processed-meat business, founded in 1905, which became one of the largest in the state. San Antonio community leader, including Alamo Area Council of Governments, mother of city's mayor Henry Cisneros (198189). 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.". Oldest child of founders of El Fenix restaurants where she served as chairman of the board. Physician and noted civil rights leader in South Texas, called "Martin Luther King of Hispanics"; a founder of American GI Forum. Served as state's agricultural commissioner 1977 to 1983; Texas humorist who traveled country speaking at events; spent 30 years at Texas A&M University as extension sociologist; died on his Brazos County ranch in tractor accident. Four-term Bexar County commissioner, municipal court judge and pioneering civil rights leader. Dallas-area cartoonist of the nationally syndicated Geech and Shirley & Son comic strips; died of a heart attack while scuba diving in Honduras. Hispanic rights leader born in San Antonio, earned law degree at St. Mary's University, co-founded the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998. His wife, Anna Waynette, 82, preceded him in death, July 3, 2009. Reporter and editor with the Texas Observer in the 1950s and 1960s, helped create a coalition that supported Ralph Yarborough and Don Yarborough in their campaigns, in 1976 wrote Democratic Promise: The Populist Movement in America which became a standard text in colleges, A&M graduate worked on his doctorate at UT; died in North Carolina where he taught at Duke for 32 years. Renowned car builder (the Cobra) born in Leesburg, as driver was the second American to win Le Mans in 1959, lived near Pittsburg in retirement. Inventor of a portable drilling rig that could be carried in a pickup; founder of a charity to provide safe drinking water to Third World countries. Attorney instrumental in creation of DFW Airport, GOP state chairman, legislator, gubernatorial candidate, Dallas native graduated from SMU, husband of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. John Connally; rancher, Wilson County judge, and movie and television actor. Carole Ogden, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022. Businessman and King Ranch heir; known as "B," his first language was Spanish; in 1959 he purchased his own ranch in Zavala County, the Chaparrosa, known for its annual sale of prized Santa Gertrudis cattle. Painter who during her 44-year tenure at Texas Woman's University inspired generations of young artists. Midland businessman who ran for Texas governor against State Treasurer Ann Richards in 1990; initially led in polls by 20 points but made ill-advised comments on the campaign trail and ultimately lost the race; continued in business, taking Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. public in 1993 and diversifying into ranching and real estate. Longtime sports editor and columnist for the Austin American-Statesman; Brenham native was also respected historian of UT Longhorn football. Lithuania native survived a Nazi concentration camp, became known for his Dallas jewelry business, Bachendorf's, and for his radio commercials. Speechwriter for Lyndon B. Johnson for the last two years of his presidency; director of the LBJ presidential library for more than three decades, and from 2004 to 2013 taught a class about the Johnson years at the University of Texas at Austin; credited with persuading Lady Bird Johnson to release in 1990 LBJ's secretly recorded White House tapes. One of the 13 founding members of the LPGA, won first golfing championships in Dallas in late 1940s. Local obituaries for Galveston, Texas 383 Results Friday, January 13, 2023 Add Photos 1 Memory Paula Axline Glenn Paula Glenn's passing at the age of 60 on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 has been. Mississippi-born author wrote classic coming-of-age memoir North Toward Home; entered University of Texas in 1952 where he was editor of the Daily Texan; went on to a tenure as editor of the liberal journal Texas Observer. Former Texas Supreme Court justice, devised the 1993 "Robin Hood" school finance plan that shifted funds to poorer districts, served in Legislature. Nationally known as one of the Geezinslaw Brothers (with Dewayne Smith) from gigs starting on Arthur Godfrey's radio program to later appearances on late-night television talk shows; Austin humorist, country singer, and a deejay for more than 30 years; Austin native. Prominent Democratic legislator from 1957 to 1973 serving from his native McLennan County; champion of higher education who as state senator was the proponent for establishing the Texas State Technical College, which now has 10 campuses around the state; graduate of Baylor University. John Connally at Parkland hospital on the day of President Kennedy's assassination; moved to Houston in 1972 where he founded in the mid-1970s one of the first air ambulance services in the nation; native of Ennis, raised in Hillsboro. Songwriter born in El Paso, attended University of North Texas, graduated from UTEP, best known for 1965 hit "Game of Love" and Linda Ronstadt's hit "You're No Good.". Led the design team for the F-16 aircraft at General Dynamics where he worked for 44 years. Soul singer made his first rhythm-and-blues hit in 1968 with "Who's Making Love," in 1976 hit top of charts with "Disco Lady". "; worked in radio in Dallas-Fort Worth before going to Hollywood. Electrical engineer who designed the world's largest radio telescope, provost and vice president of Rice University 19801986. Rice University All-American in late 1950s, All-Pro with Pittsburgh Steelers 1959 to 1963, ended career with Dallas Cowboys. Rancher who built the movie set for John Wayne's The Alamo and helped launch the Texas film industry. 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. Important political leader in San Antonio who represented Bexar County in the Legislature for 33 years, the last 13 in the state senate. 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. Houston native was screenwriter for The Secret of My Success and The Happiest Millionaire; associate producer of TV's Playhouse 90 and GE Theater. One of the Tuskegee airmen, the first all Black fighter squadron in the segregated U.S. Armed Forces in World War II. Former Dallas Times Herald executive editor in the 1970s and '80s during a spirited fight against rival the Dallas Morning News. Astros superfan known for his elaborately quaffed mustache and customary seat in left-center field; grew up in Taft and moved to Houston where he worked as a bilingual teacher at Houston ISD until retirement in 2002. Actress in some 75 movies and TV shows including as Oma in John Huston's 1971 Fat City, for which she received an Oscar nomination. Longtime Dallas civil rights leader; insurance man who fought for parks and recreation centers. Coke Stevenson, after his wife died; lived with her daughters in the Governor's Mansion while her husband served in World War II. Heisman Trophy winner who propelled Southern Methodist University football into the national spotlight in the 1940s. Country singer whose 1980 hit "I Believe in You" topped the country charts and crossed over to the pop Top 40; born in Floydada the son of a mechanic who moved frequently; eventually the singer graduated from Gregory-Portland High School in 1958; his popularity was international, in Latin America, Africa, and especially England where Country Music People magazine named him artist of the decade in 1980. Founding president of the Press Club of Fort Worth and publisher of the Fort Worth News-Tribune. FBI special agent who coordinated the Dallas investigation of the Kennedy assassination and supervised the Lee Harvey Oswald investigation in 1963. The first Hispanic four-star general in the U.S. Army; completed the ROTC program at Texas Tech University in 1951; awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in both Korea and Vietnam; born in Kingsville the son of a King Ranch cowhand. Democratic legislator served for 35 years representing Brazoria, Matagorda, and Wharton counties; focused on education issues, also authored bill to allow direct access to MD Anderson cancer center without doctor referral; law degree from the University of Texas in 1962. Co-founder with her husband of the renowned Salt Lick in Driftwood; met Thurman Roberts in her native Hawaii during World War II and together they opened the barbecue restaurant in 1967; she held a master's degree in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles. Served in the legislature for 28 years from the 1950s to the 1970s, spearheading passage of bills allowing mixed bar drinks and women serving on juries; first elected in 1938 at age 21 while still a student at the University of Texas; Caddo Mills native grew up in Farmersville and moved to Corpus Christi after serving in World War II. (1984-1992); received seven Emmy nominations and won two Golden Globes; worked in movies and on Broadway; born in Galveston where her father was a firefighter; after attending Ball High School she worked in theater in Houston and Dallas before moving to New York. Houston-born aide to President Lyndon Johnson who became president of the Motion Picture Association of America, where he instituted the movie rating system. Engineer who was a student Aug. 1, 1966, when shot by Charles Whitman from the University of Texas tower; spent the rest of his life in kidney dialysis, death ruled a homicide from the incident. 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. Radio personality in Dallas-Fort Worth market on WBAP for more than 30 years; grew up in the Lake Whitney area of Bosque County. Democratic congressman from Austin from 1948 to 1963; federal judge from 1963 until his death. McKinney native co-wrote Jim Reeves hit "He'll Have to Go," and other songs; helped form the Country Music Disc Jockey Assoc., which later became the Country Music Assoc. Farm reporter whose programs were broadcast from Dallas for more than 30 years. Longtime Austin political leader who became the city's first elected Hispanic mayor in 2001; also served on the city council, and the first Hispanic elected to the Austin school board in 1972, where he later served as president; born in Zapata, raised in Laredo; Army veteran, graduate of the University of Texas 1959. 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. Built a radio empire of all-Spanish radio to the United States and spread Tejano music. . Sculptor and professor of art at the University of Texas in Austin from 1941 to 1981. Won 1990 Nobel Prize for discovering that transplanting bone marrow could save cancer patients, Mart native and UT-Austin grad. Physician who served Irving as mayor, school board president and city council member. President and general manager for 29 years of the Dallas Cowboys, making them into "America's Team," University of Texas journalism graduate. Here you can find all of the obituaries that have been edited by our users and partners since the start of the year. Bought Pier 1 Imports in 1966 and transformed it into a nationwide retail force; was founder-chairman of the company until 1993. Civil rights leader who in the 1960s led efforts through sit-ins and picket lines for public accommodations and in 1970 to desegregate Austin public schools. One of heavy-metal's top guitarists, gained fame in 1990s with group Pantera; Dalworthington Gardens resident was shot to death, along with four others, while performing in Columbus, Ohio. Prominent West Texas farmer who headed the Texas Farm Bureau in the 1980s and 90s; died in a tractor accident on his South Plains farm near Plainview. Surgeon who attended President Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald at Parkland Hospital in 1963. 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. Naples native was an amateur radio operator who built the first Carterfone, the precursor to the computer modem. El Paso native was character actress, played murderous fan in 1997 Selena, also other film and TV roles including Desperate Housewives; Texas Woman's University grad. Arts patron through family fortune from Anderson Clayton & Co.; founder of the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian for Exploration and Empire, chair of the UT department of American Studies for 16 years. As a character at Dallas Cowboys games he became nationally recognizable and an unofficial mascot. The 6-foot-1 co-captain of the Texas Western (now the University of Texas at El Paso) basketball team; in 1966 they were the first team of African-American starters to win the NCAA national championship, defeating the University of Kentucky; the story was portrayed in the 2006 film Glory Road; born in Gary, Ind., where he had a long career as a police detective. First Mexican-American office-holder in Travis County (Austin) when he, an owner of a printing shop, was elected county commissioner in 1970, serving until 1986; worked to reform welfare and hiring practices in the county; he later served as deputy chief of staff for Gov. 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. Dallas business leader pivotal in building Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and UT Southwestern Medical Center. Owner of Austin's popular El Rancho restaurant, which he opened in 1952; was Texas Golden Gloves boxing champion in 1937. 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. Tyler native was original lead singer of the R&B group the Coasters who had No. Journalist and author received master's in English from UT-Austin in 1956, was associate editor of the Texas Observer beginning in 1960, wrote in 1967 The Accidental President, a critical portrait of Lyndon Johnson. State senator for a large part of West Central Texas from 1983 to 1997; a Democrat who was an advocate for agriculture in the state; received in 1996 the Texas A&M Distinguished Agriculture Award for his leadership as the executive secretary of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association. Second baseman and member of the Big Red Machine at Cincinnati Reds; played with the Houston Colt .45s/Houston Astros, from 1963 to 1971 and again in 1980; born in Bonham before moving with his family to California; two-time National League MVP, 10-time All Star, won the Golden Glove 5 times; voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990; after retirement he gained acclaim as a broadcaster. Dallas native was son of Greek immigrants who with his family built the chain of Pappas Restaurants. Dallas surgeon revered as the godfather of Hispanic politics in the city. As head of horticulture services for the San Antonio parks department he devoted more than 30 years to beautifying the city, particularly the famed River Walk. Longtime head of the UT Southwestern Medical Center bringing it to international prominence. Denison native was instructor for the Tuskegee airmen in World War II, after the war he became the first black commissioned an officer at Randolph AFB in San Antonio. Jeffrey Scott Moody, 45 Nevada, Texas May 13, 1977 - November 18, 2022 Jeffrey Scott Moody of Nevada, TX passed away November 18, 2022. Mineola native was character actor best-known for role as lawman C.D. Fort Worth native was the Hollywood star of such movies as Apollo 13, Titanic, and Twister, and many television projects including the 2015 miniseries Texas Rising, where he played Sam Houston; attended Aledo and Arlington Heights high schools; was involved in the beginning of Fort Worth's Lone Star Film Festival in 2006. Registered nurse who served three terms as Corpus Christi mayor; died of cancer. 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. Captured the first World War II prisoner after Pearl Harbor attack, served in Legislature. The one-time millionaire socialite involved in a famous 1976 murder case; she survived the attack that killed two others in her Fort Worth mansion; died from cancer. State senator for 20 years and U.S. congressman for two terms 1981 to 1985 representing the Coastal Bend, son of longtime U.S. Rep. Wright Patman. One of the original Mercury 7 astronauts working at NASA in Houston and the last American to fly solo in space. An engineer for eight years of the legendary Brackenridge Eagle miniature train that has been a tourist attraction in San Antonio for more than 50 years. One of the foremost writers of the Southwest, Pulitzer Prize winner and honoree of the Texas Institute of Letters. He was "Mr. Peppermint" to baby boomers and their children as the host of the Dallas-Fort Worth children's TV program for 35 years. Served 32 years as a member of Congress from west-central Texas. Descendant of pioneer South Texas ranching family; director of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raising Association for 48 years. Houston photographer and graphic designer; known for using rich lighting and saturated color in her portraits and earned the reputation as "the Annie Leibovitz of Texas"; her work has been featured in advertising campaigns, corporate reports, and magazines; photographed six U.S. presidents and many celebrities. Houston real estate visionary who founded Re/Max of Texas, specializing in selling residential properties. Bay City native was a descendant of the sister of Stephen F. Austin, gave 7,500-acre ranch in Real County for an orphans' home and retirement village. Tributes.com is working to bring you the most complete obituary information available. Dallas attorney who along with his friend Carroll Shelby started the famous Terlingua Chili Cook-off in 1967; chaired the Texas Aeronautics Commission. Professor emeritus of law at the University of Texas in Austin and one of the founders of Texas Right to Life Committee. Singer-songwriter was a Texas music legend, part of the Austin scene of the 1970s, wrote "Don't It Make You Want to Dance". 1939 graduate of Sweet Briar College; longtime civic volunteer from prominent Dallas family; widow of A. Earl Cullum Jr. Emmy-winning correspondent for NBC, opened the network's Southwest bureau in Dallas in 1989 and provided coverage of assault on the Branch Davidian compound near Waco in 1993. 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. Philanthropist; matriarch of prominent Dallas family. Houston native whose keyboards and vocals can be heard on songs of the Beatles and Rolling Stones; co-wrote Joe Cocker hit "You Are So Beautiful". Internationally known evangelist for more than 60 years, had headquarters in Tyler. Founder of the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association; grandson of legendary Texas Ranger who amassed 600,000 acres including YO Ranch near Kerrville; preceded in death by son Louis Albert II (age 41, from heart attack) by one week. Former president of the Texas Historical Foundation and art patron in Houston, Round Top and Dallas. Radio icon in San Antonio, especially during the golden age of Top 40 formats in the 1960s, 70s and 80s; deejay also hosted high school dances and teen-oriented TV shows including Swingtime, a dance show. Federal judge in Midland, known as friend to environmentalists. The inspiration for the 1957 Buddy Holly hit "Peggy Sue" when she was dating a fellow Crickets musician; she became a dental assistant in California; returned to Lubbock in 1995 to care for her mother. Dallas lawyer widely regarded as the mother of the Texas Equal Rights Amendment. Houston native was former federal judge who in 1954 helped successfully argue the pivotal case that made Hispanics a protected minority class; died at his summer home in Michigan. Longtime leader of Czech community in Dallas; state director of the Czech Catholic Union of Texas for more than 20 years and honorary state director until his death. One of Austin's first black real estate agents, political science professor at Huston-Tillotson College and political power broker; was national director for minority affairs for Lyndon Johnson's presidential campaign. Baseball coach at the University of Texas at Austin for 20 years where he led the Longhorns to national championships in 2002 and 2005; with stints as coach at California State-Fullerton and other schools he retired as the coach with the most wins in college baseball history, 1,975. Philanthropist, wife of co-founder of Zale Jewelry Co. 1946 Aggie football captain, assistant to Bear Bryant with the Junction Boys in the mid-1950s, also coached with Darrell Royal and Bum Phillips. Credited with inventing the margarita in Ciudad Juarez in 1942. Longtime radio personality in Houston beginning in 1950; was deejay for rock n roll to country to easy listening music; retired in 2004 but returned to Houston radio in 2010 to host a Saturday night show until 2016. Houston Republican was prosecutor, three-term city council member and advocate for people with disabilities; a dwarf, he died of an undisclosed illness in Houston. 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. Heiress was patron of arts in San Antonio where she established an international artists residency program; her father created Pace Picante Sauce in 1947. 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. Van Zandt County native was ethicist and civil rights advocate who headed the Southern Baptist Convention's public policy arm. According to Gerontology Research Group, the world's oldest person when she died. Born Barbara Pierce in New York, she became only the second woman (after Abigail Adams) to be both the wife and the mother of U.S. presidents; she and husband George H.W. Long-time sportswriter at the Fort Worth Press beginning in 1946, and the Dallas Times-Herald, and from 1985 the Dallas Morning News; cited for his dry wit, the Belton native used Texas vernacular to endear himself to his readers; he was described as the curmudgeon-mentor of many other sports reporters of the region; writer Larry L. King profiled him in Texas Monthly in the 1970s as "The Best Sportswriter in Texas". He was 70. Obituaries Brad Johnson of 'Melrose Place,' Marlboro Man ads dies at 62 A million empty spaces: Chronicling COVID's cruel US toll Mark Cuban's mother has died at the age of 84 Martin Feldman, US. Decorated playwright with a six-decade long career; won his first Tony for Kiss of the Spider Woman; lived in Corpus Christi as a child, where his father owned a Schlitz distributorship; much later, wrote the controversial play Corpus Christi, in which Jesus and his disciples are homosexuals. 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