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Francine Mary Gillett of Columbus, loving wife, mother and Nana, went to be with our Lord on May 31, 2023, at the age of 68, while at her home. She was surrounded by many family members who loved her.
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Hattie Sue Forteson of Beasley, Texas, passed away May 23, 2023, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Sugar Land, Texas at the age of 64.
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Walter Henry Evans died May 29, 2023, surrounded by the family he loved. He was born on May 20, 1932, in Columbus, Texas to Lillie Burger Evans and Leve Evans, the second child of three. Growing up, Walter was best known as “Fuse-e” Evans earned for his quick running ability on the 1948 and 1949 Columbus Cardinal High School football team and as a high and low hurdler in the 1949 Texas State Track and Field Competition. Under new head coach Bill Hartley, the ’49 Cardinals went into the final week of football season with a chance to win the south half of the district title, with Fuse-e Evans scoring the first 17-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. This nickname stuck and was used by friends and family for his entire life. His love of athletics and exercising, especially in retirement, included his daily walk around the Columbus athletic track, which kept him strong and healthy for most of his 91-years.
Read moreLarry S. Miller of Columbus, Texas passed on Feb. 27, 2023, at his home. Born in 1941, he grew up in Richmond, Indiana, graduating from Richmond Sr. High School in 1959. He worked as a draftsman for Richmond Homes, then enlisted in the Army in 1963, serving until 1968.
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Robin Jo Rivers, 58, of Columbus, Texas, passed away on May 26, 2023, in Columbus, Texas.
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Martha Sue Houser Knesek, 79, of Columbus, Texas went to be with God on Saturday, June 3, 2023. She was born on July 10, 1943, in Lufkin, Texas to William Guy and Sadie Jordan Houser. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to Garwood, Texas. Sue graduated from Garwood High School in 1961, where she was a majorette.
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Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend David Hengst passed away on May 22, 2023, in the presence of his children and wife of 31 years, Debbie. “Junior” as he was known to many was born in Austin on Nov. 25, 1952, grew up in Eagle Lake with his parents and three sisters, and spent time with his grandparents in Plum. David’s career with Tenneco Oil took him to various towns in Texas and New Mexico before he and his first wife Pam moved back to Eagle Lake with their three young children - Dustin, Dean, and Joy. Years later, David married Debbie, gained another son, Ethan, and they ultimately settled in Cat Spring. In the 1980s, he purchased Austin Amusements and proceeded to drive countless miles through Southeast Texas listening to George Strait, Gary Stewart, the Bee Gees, and the Eagles, while turning the business into a success before retiring in 2016.
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Barbara Joann Smith Tise went to her heavenly home, rejoicing, on May 22, 2023. She loved the Lord and lived her life to let His light shine in her! She was born Nov. 5, 1937, in Eagle Lake, Texas to Henry Bertice and Milly Matula Smith.
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