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Alice Lavenia Beasley Dullye
SAN ANTONIO - Alice Lavenia Beasley Dullye, 92, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2004. Mrs. Dullye was a native of Wells, Texas, born on October 3, 1911. She graduated from Lufkin High School and from Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches. Mrs. Dullye taught Home Economics at Wells High School. She graduated from John Sealy Hospital School of Nursing at the University of Texas in Gavleston and then became a Registered Nurse in 1938. She then taught nursing at the John Sealy Hospital School of Nursing at the University of Texas in Galveston for many years. In 1944, she married
Dr. Louis Leo Dullye, her beloved husband of 48 years, who precedes her in death. Mrs. Dullye was a Nursing Supervisor at the Nix Hospital in San Antonio and Dr. Dullye began his practice of medicine in 1948. She will be lovingly remembered for her warmth, her hospitality, her sincere interest and caring for all who was blessed to know her as well as her cooking and sewing. She loved gardening and shared this joy with family and friends. Mrs. Dullye received many awards for her Iris plants.
Survived by her daughters, Elizabeth Dullye and Janie Scholz; grandsons, Charles W. Sholz, Jr., and James W. Scholz; granddaughters, Alice Dullye, and Betsy Dullye, sister, Velma Tix; nieces and nephews, Brenda Hayes, Butch Tix, Jane Faust, Christine Richardson, Robert Goodman, John Beasley, Amy Winn, Patricia Cowart, and Charles Dullye; and cousins, Lois Sparkman and Lorraine Sparkman.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Hope cemetery in Wells, Texas
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Salvation Army. Arrangements with Porter Loring Mortuaries,1101 McCullough, San Antonio, Texas - (210)227-8221
Porter Loring Mortuaries
Rai Benson Kelso
GALVESTON - Treasured husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed from this life at 4:00 p.m., March 31, 2004, at John Sealy Hospital, Galveston, Texas, after a very brief illness with pancreatic cancer. Rai was born in Galveston February 28, 1928, to Elizabeth Newkirk Kelso and Walter A. Kelso, Sr. He attended Galveston elementary schools, Culver Military Academy and SMU. He joined the United States Air Force in an effort to search for his brother, Walter, Jr., then a POW in Japan. Rai served his country as Director of Flight Operations in Okinawa.
Upon his return from military service, he joined one of the family’s Galveston-based businesses, Texas Gulf Construction Company. Ultimately he became President of W. A. Kelso Building Material Company, the company founded by his father, and President of Consolidated Building Supply and SHJARK Equipment Leasing. His creativity and entrepreneurial spirit prompted the creation of many vertically integrated companies. With friend and partner, W. R. Parker of Houston, Kelso formed Blue Water Dredging (which created Lake Madeline of Havre Lafitte). Kelso and Parker foresaw the benefit of intracoastal water transportation of building materials and through a company, Big Tow Barge Lines, designed and built the first barge used for intracoastal transportation of self-unloading bulk cement. Rai Kelso established his corporate headquarters within Kelso Industrial District, which was the beginning of real estate development on Port Industrial Boulevard. Another company at that site, Kel-Stress, made post-tensioned concrete beams used in port and highway construction. His most cherished business was Kelso Marine – a small but innovative tug, barge and ship building yard, one of the first in the nation to employ robotic welding and a syncrolift method of extracting vessels from the water for repair. Rai was named Maritime Man of the Year in 1975, for his continuous contributions to the maritime industry and for his revolutionary design of shallow-draft catamaran tugboats which provided enhanced handling in restricted, inland waterways. Kelso Marine was recognized for building the largest ocean-going tug/barge vessels in the world. In his later years he was President and CEO of Offats Bayou Terminal Corporation. His final business venture was a partnership with local businessmen and ANREM (American National Real Estate Management) in the development of South Shore Harbour, a 1500 acre, multi-use real estate development in League City, Texas.
Rai Kelso was a life-time member of the Bay Area Council Boy Scouts of America and served as a Board Member of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce, 1st Bank of LaMarque and the U.S. National Bank (Frost Bank), Texas A&M Maritime Academy and the University of Texas Medical Branch Development Board. Kelso also served on numerous construction, building material and port authority advisory boards. He was asked to serve on Galveston’s first Beach Park Board. Reflecting his life-long love of sailing, he was both a Board member and Commodore of the Galveston Boat Club and the R. E. Bob Smith Yacht Club. Following in the tradition of his father and brothers, he provided regular but anonymous support of numerous small businesses and charities.
He is preceded in death by his brothers, Lt. Walter A. Kelso, Jr. and wife Barbara B. Kelso, Alvin N. Kelso, parents, Elizabeth N. Kelso and Walter A. Kelso, Sr.
He is survived by wife, Margy R. Kelso, children Rai Elizabeth Thompson and husband Tommy, Larry Kelso and wife, Francey; and grandchildren Maggie Thompson Moerbe and husband Josh, Martha Bahr Thompson and fiancé Travis White, Paxton Kelso and wife Pamela, and Brice Kelso, and numerous nieces and nephews.
A service in celebration of his life will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2216 Ball Street, Galveston, TX at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 3, 2004. Family visitation will follow the memorial service at the Bob Smith Yacht Club, 601 Holiday Drive, Galveston, Texas.
The Kelso family would like to express its deepest appreciation for the outpouring of love of many neighbors and friends and the outstanding and loving care Rai received from the entire UTMB staff, especially the nurses and caregivers on the 6th and 10th floors of the John Sealy Towers.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to:
Texas A&M – Galveston Sailing Program in honor of Rai B. Kelso
c/o William Hearn. Interim
VP and CEO
P. O. Box 1675
Galveston, TX 77553
Or
The Kelso Memorial Library
Trinity Episcopal Church
2216 Ball Street
Galveston, TX 77550
J. Levy & Bro. Funeral Home
Jaime Sanchez
TEXAS CITY - Jaime Sanchez, 35, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2004, in Texas City, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 3, 2004, at Reina de la Paz Catholic Church in Galveston, with Fr. Serafin Cejudo, Pastor, as Celebrant. Burial will follow services Saturday at Calvary cemetery, also in Galveston. A rosary service will be held at 6:30 p.m., Friday, April 2, 2004, in the West Garden Room of Broadway Funeral Home, Galveston. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday evening from 12 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Jaime was born June 30, 1968, in Mexico. He was currently a resident of Texas City, Texas and was employed with Abundant Life Christian Center of La Marque.
Jaime leaves behind his mother, Susana Garay of Guanajuarto, Mexico, his father, Nicholas Sanchez and wife, Guillerma of Quero, Texas and also his two sisters, Maria Gloria Sanchez and Juana Sanchez, both of Mexico and brothers, Carlos Sanchez, Jorge Sanchez, Marcelino Sanchez and Jose Sanchez, all of Texas City and Luz Sanchez of Mexico, numerous nieces and nephews, cousins, Jose Angel Cabrera and family, Ramon Cabrera and family, Ceasario Garay, Pedro Cabrera and Maria Cabrera. He will be sadly missed.
Broadway Funeral Home
Sie Eugene Shanks, III
GALVESTON - Sie Eugene Shanks, III, 51, died March 21, 2004, at Clear Lake Regional Hospital in Webster, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11 a,m,, Saturday, April 3, 2004, at Carnes Brothers Funeral Home, 1201 Tremont, Galveston, Texas with Rev. Darnell Shanks, officiating. Graveside services will follow at Forest Park East cemetery, Webster, Texas. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, April 2, 2004, at the funeral home with a wake to be held at 7 p.m.
Sie, known by family and close friends as "Genie" was born on June 23, 1952, to Cassie Louise Shanks and Sie Shanks, Sr. in Temple, Texas. He attended school in Temple, Texas and graduated from La Marque High School in May of 1971. Sie joined the US Navy in 1972, where he served as a Hospital Corpsman for four years, reaching the rate of Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class. Later, Genie returned to school and received his Associates of Arts degree from College of the Mainland in June of 1981. On August 10, 1997, Genie lost his beloved mother, Cassie Shanks, whom he dearly loved and now rejoins.
Following his military service Genie worked as a Systems Operator with the Texas-New Mexico Power Company until his death.
On June 24, 2000, Genie became the devoted husband of Feleneice Doris Shanks who has been his devoted, loving, constant companion and friend. Together, they built a life in Houston, which reflected his hard working, family oriented, fun loving nature. His love for family and friends kept him in touch with his brothers, sisters and friends. Genie also stayed involved in the significant events in the lives of his children. He was looking forward to the planned family gathering this July.
Genie leaves behind to cherish his memory a loving wife, Feleneice Doris Shanks of Houston; one daughter, Khellie Shanks Lyons of Houston; sons, Sie Eugene Shanks, IV and Landon Shanks of Santa Fe; granddaughter, Khila Lyons of Houston; brothers and sisters, Willie Holmes, III and wife, Diana of La Marque, Stella Pulliam and husband, Chuck of California, Melvin Shanks and wife Gloria of California, Mary Lynn Cobbs and husband, Noah of Temple, Carrie Elizabeth Deas and Husband, Al of Maryland, Walter Darnell Shanks and wife, Sheena of Dickinson and LaWanda Yvonne Keys and husband, Brian of Maryland; step-son, Kendrick Brandon Felder of Houston; a host of nieces and nephews; a dear friend, Oran Hamilton (known to hometown friends as "Bakey"), who has remained a true and best friend since childhood.
Genie is also survived by his father and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. Jones of Texas City; sisters-in-law, Jackqueline Hausan of Galveston, Cathy Stewart and husband, Steven of Clear Lake, Winnifred Woodworth and husband Erroll of California, Adrianne Jones White of Clear Lake and Quinnette Jones and husband, Peter of Galveston; brother-in-law, Felton Jones, Jr. and wife Kimberly of La Marque.
The family wishes to express their thanks to Dr. Nadir Ali, Dr. Bhupendra Turakhia, nurse, Stephanie Auton and the staff of the cardiac unit at Clear Lake Regional Hospital for their untiring care for Sie during his stay there. Thanks also to Carnes Brothers Funeral Home for their dedication to caring for our family during this time of our need.
His departure leaves us all a message; "Get Closer To God an Each Other". Those who knew him can remember his saying this time after time.
Carnes Brothers Funeral Home
Joyce Marie McNeil
VALLEJO - Joyce Marie McNeil, 53, departed this life on Tuesday, March 23, 2004, at her home in Vallejo, California, after a lengthy illness.
She was born August 12, 1950, in Galveston, Texas, worked as a Muni Transit Operator in Vallejo, for fourteen years, and was a member of Second Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Harry McNeil of Vallejo; daughter, Ronda Word of Richmond, Texas; stepdaughters, Andrea and Crystal McNeil, both of Vallejo; sons, Marquis and Shannasar McNeil, both of Vallejo; sisters, Ceilia J. Plummer of Vallejo, and Cynthia J. Plummer of Oakland; brother, Michael Plummer, Jr of Galveston; and grandchildren, Alona and Myles Word.
Visitation will begin at 4 p.m., and a wake service will take place from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. on Friday, April 2, 2004, at the chapel of Fields Funeral Services. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 3, 2004, at Lakeview cemetery in Galveston, Texas, with Rev. Kerry W. Tillmon, officiating.
Memorials may be sent to Fields Funeral Services, 2702 Avenue L, Galveston, Texas 77550, (409) 763-1631.
Fields Funeral Services
Aaron Morgan, Sr.
GALVESTON - Aaron Morgan, Sr., 78, departed this life on Friday, March 26, 2004, at UTMB Hospital, Galveston, Texas.
He was born February 4, 1926, in Clay, Texas, to the union of Jessie Sr. and Lucille Barnes Morgan. Mr. Morgan was a school crossing guard with GISD, where he had also worked in maintenance and security. He was previously employed with the Sealy Smith Foundation and High Grade Meat Packaging Company. He was a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church where he was a thirty-year member of the Gospelaires, Sunday school, Combined Choirs and the Brotherhood.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Catherine Shepherd Morgan; sisters, Versalee Sessum, Katherine Alfred, Olivet Morgan and Elnora Robinson; brothers, Jesse Morgan, Jr., Jethro Morgan and Ivan Morgan; son, Emmanuel Morgan; and daughter, Cassandra Faye Morgan.
He leaves with cherished memories, his wife of twenty-two years, Gladys Jackson Morgan; sons, Milton (Bonita), Aaron (Thelma), Dan (Brenda), all of Houston, Texas; stepson, Rev. Alex Jackson (Donna) of Houston; daughters, Doris Jean Higginbottoms (Don) of Houston, Shirley Sanders (William), Carol Mahoney, all of Galveston; stepdaughter, Naomi Lang (Kevin) of Houston; sisters, Mary Wingard of Dickinson, Ora Mae Robinson of College Park Care, Texas City; brothers, Arlene Robinson (Pearl), Joseph Robinson, both of Fort Worth, and Roosevelt "Bo" Robinson (Georgia) of San Antonio; daughter-in-law, Sandra Morgan of Bryan, Texas; brother-in-law, Edward Alfred, Jr of Texas City; ex devoted daughters-in-law (mothers of some of his grandchildren), Glenda Morgan and Thomasene Morgan, of San Diego, Brenda Morgan of Beaumont, and Lou Bertha Morgan of Houston; thirty-three grandchildren, thirty-three great grandchildren; his devoted brothers in the singing ministry, Jerusalem Gospelaires; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Special Thanks to the staff and doctors of 7A and 10C at UTMB, Dr. Perrettel, Dr. Ducumb, devoted friend, John Thomas, and his loving and caring Jerusalem Church Family.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 3, 2004, at Jerusalem Baptist Church with Rev. A.S. Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Lakeview cemetery in Galveston, Texas.
A Reflections of Life and Musical Celebration will be held from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. on Friday, April 2nd, at Jerusalem Baptist Church. Visitation will take place from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Friday, at the chapel of Fields Funeral Services.
Memorials may be sent to Fields Funeral Services, 2702 Avenue L, Galveston, Texas 77550, (409) 763-1631.
Fields Funeral Services
