Obituaries

David Wayne Martin was born on August 15, 1960, and passed on August 1, 2023, at the age of 62. David was the second son of Kenneth Wayne Martin and Betty Wilson Martin, and the last survivor of their three children. His father was a career Marine and absent during their upbringing for three tours in the Far East, including Vietnam, leaving the parenting duties to their mother during those years.

A funeral service honoring the life of Ronny Neal, age 70, of Normangee, Texas was held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Bro.

Larry Thomas was born July 25, 1948 and departed this life August 16, 2023. He met and married the love of his life, best friend and soulmate August 1972.

On December 9, 1938, in Grimes County, a joyful bouncing baby boy, the tenth child of fourteen was born to Omie and Lois Holiday by the name of Iron “Doc” Holiday. Iron accepted Christ at an early age under the leadership of Rev. W.H.T.

Martha “Diane” Mueller, age 79, of Madisonville, Texas passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones August 3, 2023. Diane was born March 29, 1944 in San Antonio, Texas to parents, Douglas Bailey & Helen (Kalil) Caldwell.

Bobbye Ruth Burke, 89 of Houston passed away July 30, 2023. Bobbye was born April 24, 1934, in Livingston, Texas to Stafford and Ruth Manning.

A homegoing service for Ira Lee Mosley, age 85, of Bedias, Texas was held 11 A.M., Saturday, August 5, 2023 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Interment followed in Lone Star Cemetery, Bedias, Texas.

Gerald Thomas “Jerry” Culver passed away on July 28, 2023 at the age of eightynine at the home of his daughter & son-in-law, Kathy & Kendrick Wick, near Sealy, Texas. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-one years, Christene and brother, Robert. He is survived by his daughter, Kathy and son-in-law, Kendrick; his sister, Nancy Anton and many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.

Calvin Deryl Cobb passed away on July 26, 2023 in The Woodlands, Texas at 68 years young. He was born on November 26, 1954 in Groesbeck, Texas to Deryl Calvin Cobb and Janice Schrader Cobb.