The world poker champion whose showmanship broadened the appeal of the game. Willie Nelson's stage manager for 34 years and owner of Poodie's Hilltop Bar in Spicewood where Willie's crew hung out between tours. Liberal Democrat spent 42 years in Congress representing Southeast Texas, one of only 11 Southerners to vote for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Guitarist and singer known as the "Godfather of San Antonio Blues" and the "Chicano Bluesman"; began with doo-wop groups from the city's West Side in the 1950s. 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. Headed Texas A&M University former students association from 1964 to 1979. Airline executive raised in Palestine, Tx., who helped launch Southwest Airlines in 1971; in 1981 he started Muse Air with his son. 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. 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. Former state senator from North Texas, served in Legislature for 19 years. Chief architect of NASA's Mercury capsule and contributor to the design of other spacecraft. 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. Long-time entertainment writer for the Dallas Times Herald, co-founded the video oral history collection at the Sixth Floor Museum. Journalist and publisher who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1955 at the Cuero Daily Record for his articles exposing corruption at the Texas Veterans Land Board; he later was owner/publisher of newspapers in Floydada, Belton, and Crosby County; served on the board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for ten years, including two terms as chairman. Popular columnist beginning in 1980 for The Dallas Morning News, began as a reporter there in 1966. Developed Spanish-language radio and television stations in the 1940s and '50s. Philanthropist who built a multibillion-dollar empire of golf clubs and resorts; former chairman of Texas State Highway Commission. Tejano singer who was successful in Mexico as well as the United States; San Antonio native majored in music at Texas State University; grew up listening to Willie Nelson and Bob Wills, he crossed over to country music in the 1990s; died in New Braunfels; it was believed he suffered a heart attack while jogging. Chief chemist at Pearl Brewery where he worked from 1954 to 1981; distinguished Navy pilot in World War II. Vernon native was CEO of GTE Corp. in 1991 when he brought the domestic headquarters of the company (now Verizon) to North Texas. 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. 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. Dallas native was clarinetist and composer who infused jazz with blues and classical notes, graduated from University of North Texas. 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. Nobel Prize winner and Rice University chemistry professor, championed nanotechnology to address energy needs. Boogie-woogie piano player, one of the last surviving members of the first Delta bluesmen; died in Austin, where he spent his last years. Spur native and Texas minister's son who led Heaven's Gate cult into suicides in California. CEO and chairman of Luby's Cafeterias from 1972 to 1988 when the company made Forbes list of 200 Best Small Companies. Descendant of pioneer South Texas ranching family; director of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raising Association for 48 years. UT-Austin professor who was a visionary thinker on the influence of technology and computers on society and public policy; from a heart attack Dec. 14, 2010, while kayaking in Guatemala. Dean of the University of Texas School of Law from 1949 to 1974 credited with helping develop it into one of top such institutions. Liberal newspaper columnist, commentator on Texas culture and politics, and former co-editor of the Texas Observer. 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. Through our advanced obituary search, you may search our database of obituaries by name, location, date of death and keywords. Astronaut since 1996, Argentina native; died in League City after battling a brain tumor for two years. Interment will follow at McKee Family Cemeter Devin Scott Elmore Jan 8, 2023 0 Beloved singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer born and raised in Houston; first began recording "teenage rock" in the 1950s, then became a country star; signature song "The Gambler" was a crossover hit in 1978 and won a Grammy in 1980; starred in the made-for-TV movie based on the song, as well as many other TV roles. Founded with her husband their first restaurant in 1966 which grew into a chain of 13 Pulidos restaurants across North Texas. 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. Drummer for Willie Nelson inspired the song "Me and Paul"; described as "tough and flamboyant," the Vernon native joined the band in 1966 and also served as an unofficial bodyguard for Nelson; became a board member for Farm Aid in 1985 and held the office of treasurer for many years. Civil rights activist and namesake of Mario's, a popular downtown San Antonio restaurant from the 1950s until it closed in 1989; born Mauro Jr., he once went into self-imposed exile in Europe and opened restaurant in Paris. 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. President and general manager for 29 years of the Dallas Cowboys, making them into "America's Team," University of Texas journalism graduate. Founding member of the American Women in Radio and Television in Houston; credited with helping Tejano music onto the airwaves in 1980s. Showcase your loved one's life story . 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. Put your name on the town or county of your choice. University of Texas professor who pioneered in vitamin research; first Texan named to the National Academy of Sciences in 1948. Dallas civic leader credited with moving a section of the Trinity River and making way for the freeway that bears his family's name. Wife of former Lt. Gov. Served as district attorney of Dallas (1951 to 1986), including the murder trial of Jack Ruby and the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case; compiled one of the nation's highest conviction rates. Dallas native was known as crime-busting Texas attorney general in the 1950s, taking on illegal gambling in Galveston; made unsuccessful runs for governor and senator in the 1960s. Co-founder of the international hair salon Toni & Guy started with his brother Toni in London in 1963, came to Dallas in 1983. 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. Pioneer of the modern-day conglomerate, tycoon of LTV Corp., which helped propel Dallas into world financial spotlight in 1960s. Former superintendent of Richardson schools from 1946 to 1970, guiding it from one rural campus to 44 schools. Iconic 27-year Texas Ranger veteran who won fame after being featured on the cover of Texas Monthly in 1994 for a story on the law enforcement organization; Anton native pressed for the hiring in 1973 of the Ranger's first Hispanic officer in more than half a century. Houston dance instructor for her son Patrick, as well as for Tommy Tune, Debbie Allen, Randy Quaid, and Jaclyn Smith; choreographed the 1980 film Urban Cowboy. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.funerariadelangelcupples.com for the Whitten. 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. Grande dame of the Fort Worth restaurant trade and mother of seven children, ran her family's iconic Joe T. Garcia's for decades. Comfort native grew up in Dallas, St. Mark's grad, free-spirited artist founded Austin's annual Eeyore's Birthday Party in 1963. Neurologist and Dallas community leader, Korean native raised in Tyler, served on the Texas Air Quality Control Board and the State Board of Medical Examiners; died in Dallas from cancer. Pioneer anesthesiologist at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas; treated President Kennedy, Oswald, and later Jack Ruby. Physician who with Dr. Marvin Kelsey founded in 1951 a Houston clinic as the first multi-specialty physician group; Kelsey-Seybold now has 21 clinics. Eastland native represented Austin in the Legislature for 16 years beginning in 1957, raised in Edinburg, student body president at UT-Austin. TV's Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, actor was born in Fort Worth and grew up in San Angelo. The first black playwright to win the Pulitzer Prize; won for the drama No Place to Be Somebody (in 1970). 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. Former postmaster general and ambassador to Poland; retired in 1989 as professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas in Austin. Actress in film and on Broadway, won a Tony Award for her role in Neil Simon's Chapter Two; was the flirty divorcee on the TV series Three's Company; born in Abilene where her father was an educator; graduate of Southern Methodist University. 227 Results. Sculptor and professor of art at the University of Texas in Austin from 1941 to 1981. Corsicana native was former co-owner and president of Wolf Brand Chili and son of the founder. Allan Shivers; she served on the board of regents of Pan American University from 1965 to 1978. San Antonio businessman who in 1946 launched with this father and brother Patio brand frozen Mexican dinners. 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. Democrat served in Texas House 1985 to 1992 and state senate 1993 to 1999; honored for work in education; helped found the Mexican-American Legal Defense Fund in 1968. Commerce native was dean of the UT architecture school 197692 where he raised a $6 million endowment. First Hispanic district director of U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service in 1969. 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. Renowned chemist who served as president of Rice University (1961 to 1969). John Connally. Lobbied for Baptist Convention of Texas causes for 38 years in Austin, fighting gambling and advocating for children's care and for church-state separation. Showing 10 of 95021 obituaries SORTED BY MOST RECENT FIRST Mary Frances Cloud 12/25/1943 - 01/08/2023 Mary Frances Cloud, age 79, of Houston, Texas passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023. NFL star for 14 years was born and raised to age 14 in Trinity, Olympic medalist in track in 1952. Engineer and Dallas native who as CEO of Texas Instruments led it to power as a maker of semiconductors and consumer electronics. Journalist, editor of the Texas Almanac from 1981 to 1994. Texarkana-born evangelist who founded in 1950 the anti-communist Christian Crusade. Blues guitarist known for his onstage showmanship; worked in Beaumont as a young man, relocated to El Paso where he played the Lobby Bar in Juarez in the 1960s; also a singer-songwriter known for "El Paso Rock" and "Alligators Around My Door.". Conjunto accordionist credited with introducing elements of jazz, pop, rock, and blues into the traditional polka genre. Bishop Dixon was president of the church's Council of Bishops 1988 to 1989. Hispanic political leader in East Austin; influenced the careers of many prominent Austin Democrats. Houston business and civic leader, former president of the Wortham Foundation, one of the city's largest philanthropic organizations. 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. Dean of San Antonio talk radio and one of founders of nationwide phenomenon in the 1950s. 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. Led MD Anderson Cancer Center to national prominence as president from 1996 to 2011; under his tenure the center expanded facilities, doubled in staff and patients, and annual revenues quadrupled to $3.1 billion as it became recognized as the nation's top cancer hospital. The last madam of the Chicken Ranch in La Grange, which was the basis for the play The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. 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. Liberal lawyer, legislator and newspaper columnist, civil rights advocate for 50 years; son of New Deal congressman and San Antonio mayor. March 26, 1938 November 3, 2020. Denton native was a pioneer in Texas broadcasting beginning in 1930; was program director at KPRC in Houston during coverage of the Texas City explosions in 1947. Heiress was patron of arts in San Antonio where she established an international artists residency program; her father created Pace Picante Sauce in 1947. Who Where Receive obituaries Peggy Knowles January 13, 2023 (90 years old) View obituary Ellen Blascyk January 2, 2023 (83 years old) View obituary Ralls native and Grand Ole Opry star sang "Cross the Brazos at Waco" and "Charlie's Shoes"; died in an accident on an Alabama interstate along with his wife and two band members. 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. One of the two Austin police officers who ended the 1966 UT tower shootings when they shot the sniper. Local obituaries for Allen, Texas. Founded one of the largest energy services companies in the U.S., raised in Center, became Houston's richest man worth an estimated $9 billion. Electrical engineer who designed the world's largest radio telescope, provost and vice president of Rice University 19801986. Wielded national influence through four decades over textbook selections as founder, with her husband, of the Longview-based Educational Research Analysts, a conservative Christian organization. Country singer and professional baseball player; a native of Mississippi, along with his brother Mack pitched for several teams in the Negro American League in the 1950s until he was drafted into the army; returned to baseball but soon became more famous for his voice; won almost every major award possible for a country musician; part-owner of the Texas Rangers and performed the national anthem at games. Retired Air Force brigadier general was influential businessman and civic leader in San Antonio; former chairman of NBA Spurs. 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. 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. Longtime Dallas conservative and business leader. A founder of the San Antonio Livestock Show and former San Antonio Chamber of Commerce president. Part of 1930 through 1932 UT Longhorn football teams with 22-7-1 record; played five years in major league baseball beginning with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Former mayor of Los Angeles was born in Calvert. Rhythm and blues musician; Houston native's recordings included "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"; died on tour in Japan. Former "boy mayor" of Crabb who attracted worldwide attention at age 11; died of a heart attack in Houston. Larry Ray Chaney, 81, of Soper, Oklahoma died on Jan. 8, 2023, in Denison, Texas. Democrat represented the Panhandle in Congress from 1951 to 1966. Test pilot who became one of the original seven astronauts, the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962; remained in the Clear Lake area of Houston after resigning from NASA in 1964 and before getting into politics in his native Ohio; he was elected in 1974 to the U.S. Senate, where he served for 24 years, ran unsuccessfully for president in the Democratic primaries in 1984. Hunt. Grandson of oilman Hugh Roy Cullen and a philanthropist who headed the Cullen Foundation which gave millions in grants to health and cultural institutions. 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. Bandleader who for four decades entertained Texans with broadcasts of Czech music, raised in Plum. Football legend was one of Bear Bryant's "Junction Boys," played six-man football at Christoval, went on to NFL playing for Rams and Redskins, coached U of H Cougars and, in the pros, the Bears, Redskins, and Oilers. Renowned jet-setter and grandson of oil magnate Hugh Roy Cullen; hosted benefits in River Oaks home for charities, arts. Matriarch of Dallas' Von Erich wrestling family; Doris Juanita Smith married in 1950 her Dallas Crozier Tech high school sweetheart Jack, who became wrestling's Fritz Von Erich, who died in 1997; tragically, five of their sons preceded her in death. Business, civic leader and former mayor of Abilene. South Texas rancher and oil tycoon, confidant, and friend to state officials including Jim Mattox and Bob Bullock. 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. Post native launched KDAV in 1953 in Lubbock, one of the first full-time country music stations; employed Waylon Jennings as a disc jockey. Soul singer born to family of sharecroppers in Simonton, known for 1973 hit "Drift Away.". Son of the founder of the iconic boot company, was CEO through the 1970s80s, instrumental in getting brand known worldwide. Rancher and philanthropist of prominent Permian Basin family, donor to hospital, sports complex, a horse-racing enthusiast. Owner of Dallas Cowboys 1984 to 1989; Dallas businessman; longtime member of the Texas A&M University Board of Regents. . Southlake resident was star kicker for the New York Giants in the late 1950s, best-known as the calm voice of NFL broadcasts for some 40 years. Broadcasting voice of Houston baseball for 25 years, first with the Houston Buffs and finally with the Astros. Was FBI agent in Dallas when told in October 1963 to investigate Lee Harvey Oswald as a potential spy, one of 12 agents reprimanded for investigative improprieties after the Warren Commission's report. Houston Reagan grad, lawyer who served as Texas A&M regent 198193, Republican stalwart was chairman when George H.W. Allan Shivers was an influential backer of George W. Bush in Texas politics and a philanthropist, assisting Austin's Seton hospital by setting up a fund for financial support; served on the boards of St. Edward's University in Austin and the University of St. Thomas in Houston. Secretary to Martin Luther King Jr. at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference; later served as urban planner and community affairs manager for Fort Worth. Fort Worth native was NFL Hall of Famer who played football for Texas A&M from 1949 to 1951 and baseball from 1950 to 1952 when the Aggies made the College World Series; he was safety and punter for the Detroit Lions in the 1950s when they won three national championships; served two terms in the Texas House of Representatives while playing pro football. Political strategist and adviser to Bob Bullock, Bill Clements, and Jake Pickle; Liberty Hill resident also worked on the Jimmy Carter presidential campaign in 1976. 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. West Texas pioneer whose family operates Prude Ranch. 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. Nationally known motivational speaker who began in New York as a Dale Carnegie instructor, moved to Dallas in 1968. Dallas civic leader who led his family's construction business over decades as it grew with the city. Corpus Christi native; oldest female soldier killed in action since military operations began in Iraq and Afghanistan; first female firefighter in Bryan. Starting in 1939, Anson native helped build Taylor Publishing into one of the nation's largest sellers of school yearbooks. Rancher who built the movie set for John Wayne's The Alamo and helped launch the Texas film industry. 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. He was born on . Archer City native was congressman from Northwest Texas 196173. Oscar-winning actress who lived in Dallas off and on since 1949 when she married Texas oilman E.E. Houston golfer who went on to become a PGA champion and popular TV broadcaster. 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. Played pedal steel guitar for Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and Waylon Jennings and wrote "Crazy Arms". Allen, Tony. 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. Leading Houston businessman, headed family's construction company, a leader in battle to reform Texas tort laws, chaired probe of fatal Aggie bonfire collapse. Founding president of the Press Club of Fort Worth and publisher of the Fort Worth News-Tribune. Susanna, born Josephine Cottle in Bloomington, raised in Houston where she performed in the drama club at San Jacinto High School. Between 1931 and 1951 served Irving as mayor, councilman, policeman, school board member, and fire fighter. Jazz great born in Sealy, played guitar with Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker and as part of the famed Ink Spots vocal group. President emeritus of Schreiner College who headed the institute from 1950 until his retirement in 1971. One of the original seven astronauts and the second to orbit the Earth, after his astronaut years he continued in administration at the NASA center in Houston until 1967. 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