Obituaries

Luther Messina died at the age of eightyfour years. He passed away January 12, 2023 in Madisonville, Texas.

Barbara Lazarou Zuvich, born 17 July, 1931 in Piraeus, Greece, died 11 January 2023 (91 years old) in Hilltop Lakes, Texas. Surviving family includes daughter, Debbie Teter Murders (Jerry) of Hilltop Lakes, Texas; son, Robert M.

Matthew Lee Pope, age 17, of Madisonville, Texas, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior January 10, 2023. He was the oldest of four boys, and was born in Denver, Colorado November 3, 2005 to parents, Adam Lee Pope & Leisa Marie (McCollum) Pope. He lived most of his life in Madisonville, attending Madisonville CISD, prior to being homeschooled throughout his high school years. This afforded Matthew the opportunity to work full time at a young age doing what he loved doing.... welding, working cattle and horses, as well as working at the sale barn in Navasota. He loved his mama and strived to help take care of her and his brothers. Matthew also enjoyed hog hunting in his free time. He will forever be remembered as a young man who genuinely loved the Lord, and wasn’t afraid to share Jesus with others.

Barbara Lazarou Zuvich, born 17 July, 1931 in Piraeus, Greece, died 11 January 2023 (91 years old) in Hilltop Lakes, Texas. Surviving family includes daughter, Debbie Teter Murders (Jerry) of Hilltop Lakes, Texas; son, Robert M.

Peggy Wilson or “Peg,” as she referred to herself, was born in Houston, Texas to Heron and Mildred Ferguson and lived there thirty-six years until she moved to Huntsville and then Midway, where she raised her children. Anxious to return to the Houston area, she did so from 2005-2015 before coming back to spend her last years with Les “on the hill.”

Michael William Alders, age 59, of Conroe, Texas passed away at home on Friday, January 7, 2023. He was born on October 20, 1963, in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Douglas Wayne Cain, 74, of Madisonville, Texas, passed away at his home of natural causes. He was preceded in death by his father, JT Cain and mother, Lucille Parker Palmer. He was also preceded in death by his uncle, Pete Parker and aunt, Phyllis Parker with whom he lived with from a very early age, farming cotton, peanuts, corn and raising cows while on the farm with them.

Patrick Henry Ross passed away on December 19,2022 at the age of 73. Patrick was born on December 9, 1949 in Houston, TX to JB Ross and Nancy Jane (Foster) Ross. He graduated from Milby High School in 1968. He attended Sam Houston State University where he received a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s Degree. Patrick served in the Army Reserve Military Police from 1972 until 1978.

December 25, 1940 - July 28, 2021 Happy Birthday in heaven, Jo; god took you home, it was his will, and in our hearts, we love you. Your memory is as dear to us as the day you went to heaven.