Karen Burrows, age 71, of Manvel passed away on October 16, 2020. She was born on June 28, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents, Davis and Marie (Mullins) Burrows. Karen was a lifetime resident of the Alvin/Manvel area. She married Donald Hughes on April 4, 1999. They had an outdoors wedding at the Toledo Bend Reservoir in Sabine County. Karen enjoyed sitting down reading a good book. She also loved the outdoors. Her favorite place to go was to the lake, and being able to go boating and...

Trina Jo (Mrstik) Seibert, 60, of Alvin passed away peacefully on October 13, 2020. Trina began her life journey on September 14, 1960 when she was born to parents Joseph and Donna (Stoner) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Her path took her many places around the world. She was a Vet Tech and worked with large and small animals as well as exotics, both very large and small. She was an “all around tomboy” and loved the outdoors. She was a person of many talents and one of them was cooking,...

Richard Dean Smith, age 51, of Alvin passed away on September 28, 2020. He was born on May 9, 1969 in Alvin to parents, George and Linda (Biles) Smith. Richard was a lifetime resident of Alvin. Richard loved God and his family. It was important for him to spend time with God and read His word each day. Time with family was precious to him and many memories were made in his lifetime. Many of the memories are from his playing jokes on his family and friends. He found great peace in being...

Charles Richard Avitts, age 78, of Alvin passed away on October 3, 2020 in Katy, Texas, after a brief illness. More commonly known as Richard by his family and friends, and in his younger years he went by Rich. Richard was born on October 31, 1941 in Alvin to parents, Elzie and Beulah (Harness) Avitts. Richard was a lifetime resident of Alvin and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He married the love of his life, Mary Shipp, on November 23, 1983 in Los Angeles,...

Delia Salazar, age 68, of Manvel passed away on October 1, 2020 in the comfort of her own home. She was born on January 7, 1952 in Port Lavaca to parents, Daniel Garza and Candida Garza Paz. Delia has lived in the area since 1985 and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Manvel. She married Mike Gilbert Salazar on May 17, 1970 in Port Lavaca, in which they enjoyed 50 years of marriage. Delia enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and attending their sporting events. She also...

Teofilo “Toby” Trevino, Jr., age 74, of Alvin passed away on September 12, 2020 in Webster, Texas. He was born on December 27, 1945 in Corpus Christi, Texas to parents, Teofilo and Manuela (Paiz) Trevino. Toby had been an Alvin resident for the past 29 years. He married his lovely wife, Geraldine Rodriguez, on November 17, 1990 at First United Methodist Church in Alvin. Toby was dedicated to his church home and took pride in the care of the building. He loved to travel,...

Hector Fernandez Ramos, age 59, of Alvin passed away on September 9, 2020 in the comfort of his home with his family by his side. He was born on June 16, 1961 in Brownsville, Texas to parents, Cleto and Maria (Fernandez) Ramos. Hector married Yolanda Flores on June 30, 1992 in Brownsville. He moved from Brownsville to Alvin 30 years ago and had been a resident ever since. Hector was a carpenter and mechanic, so he was extremely talented with his hands. He was a crafty man that could make...

Hermina May (Schueneman) Dolney, 83, of Alvin went to be with her Lord on September 10, 2020. Hermina began her life journey on December 14, 1936 in Alvin, Texas when she was born to Herman Walter and Hazel Lorena (Surface) Schueneman.  She met and married the love of her life, Charles Patrick Dolney. The wedding took place on February 24, 1958 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Alvin. They began their family in Houston and then moved to Alvin in 1973. Hermina’s main...

Kenneth (Kenny) Wayne Hockin of Houston went to be with His Lord the morning of his 66th birthday, September 7, 2020. Kenny was born in Coronado, CA to Kenneth and Jean Hockin. He grew up in Alvin then moved to Houston/Clear Lake. His life was dedicated to loving his children, Madison and Kendal; and his ‘Starbaby’ granddaughter, Blayklee. Golf was Kenny’s passion. He joined the Richard Kensel Golf Team for over 30 years. He loved all eight players like brothers. A member...

Family called Charlie, his daughters called daddy, students called Top, and neighbors called Charles, but everyone called Charles Settles because he was one hell of a man. Charles Luther Settles was born to Jack Settles and Shirley Davis Settles on June 7, 1954, the third of seven children. In 1972, he joined the United States Marine Corps where he served proudly for 20 years before retiring as a Master Sergeant in 1992. Steadfast, dependable, and whip-smart, Charles had the character of a...