1948 – 2025 Emma “Jackie” Rogers is tickling the ivories today in Heaven’s Angel Band! Born August 19, 1948, to parents Jack and Josie Buckhaults in Huntsville, she grew up a “Midway girl” surrounded by the wonderful music that molded her into the exceptional musician she became! She left this world Wednesday, March 26, 2025, after battling congestive heart failure. With her mind restored, she’s no longer short of breath or suffering from painful knees. She is FREE AT LAST!

1927 – 2025 Burke Joseph Landry, the last remaining World War II veteran in Madison County, Texas, passed away Friday, March 14, 2025 at Madisonville, Texas with his great granddaughter, Megan McBride and his daughter, Glenda Landry Collard, by his side. He was 97 years old.

1933 – 2025 With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Ione, who finished her race with grace, faith, and unwavering strength. After a courageous battle with cancer, she entered the arms of Jesus, free from pain and suffering.

1947 – 2025 Patricia Gail (Wagers) Turner; 77 years; passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 in The Woodlands, TX. She was born on June 4, 1947 in Edinburg, TX and lived a life full of love, faith, and dedication to her family and community.

1959 – 2025 Kitza Marie Johnson of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away at the age of 65 on February 16, 2025 on her property. Born April 6, 1959, in Falfurrias, Texas, Kitza was a musician and artist who struggled with schizophrenia.

1940 – 2025 Cloyce Ronald Johnson, known to his family and friends as “Papaw,” entered the gates of Heaven he so often told others about on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 in Temple, TX. He was 84 years old.

1945 – 2025 Carl Gene Brassell, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2025, at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan, Texas.

1990 – 2025 William Todd Downie of Centerville, Texas passed away unexpectedly on March 8, 2025 at the age of 34. He was born on July 11, 1990 in Conroe, Texas to Todd and Denise Brown Downie.

1944 – 2025 Billie Carrol Reding, devoted rancher’s wife, mother, Maw, sister, and friend, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, March 14, 2025. Billie was born on January 30, 1944, in Galveston, Texas to Robert and Effie Mitchell.