All Tributes - Highlands & Dayton

  Bennie Fay Rutzen, 82, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 29, 2020. She was born on February 14, 1938 in Highlands, Texas to Bennie R. Stuard and Juanita Hanson Stuard. Fay was raised in Highlands and was one of three children. She graduated in 1956 from Crosby High School where she was a flag bearer for the marching band. Fay was a true and loyal lifelong friend to many and was dearly loved by her family. She was a member of Highlands Missionary Baptist Church where she...

Sonji Lynn Harris passed away at the age of 59 on May 26th, 2020. She was born July 17th, 1960 in Fort Worth, Texas. Out of four siblings she was the third and at the age of two the family relocated further south to the city of Houston, Texas. In the year of 1989 she met her soulmate Mr. Billy Ray Harris and the two became husband and wife on January 14th, 1995.   She treasured both her husband and two children while embracing every single moment with them. She especially adored her...

Bennie J. Harmon 1935 – 2020   Bennie James Harmon went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 25, 2020.  Bennie was born in Crocket, Texas to parents James Fletcher and Alene Harmon on August 15, 1935.  He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 62 years Geneva Lee Welch, his parents and two sisters Peggy Cliburn and Wanda Wright.  He is survived by his son James Keith Harmon, wife Julia Lee Harmon and granddaughter Marion Clair Harmon; his two sisters Annie...

Donna Jean McCaa Sopchak, 62, of Pipe Creek, Texas passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas.  Donna was born on March 23, 1958, in Houston, Texas to parents William Wayne and Bettie Jean Pritchett McCaa.    Donna grew up in Humble, Texas, a fighting “Humble Wildcat”.  Donna went to Humble High School, graduating in 1976.  A 3rd generation from Humble, Texas, there were few that didn’t know Billy Wayne, Bettie Jean, or one of...

Deborah E. Davis “Debby” passed away peacefully on Friday May 22, 2020 in Baytown TX at the age of 64. She is survived by her loving husband of 33 years, Hubert G. Davis III, daughter Amanda Phillips, granddaughter Bailey Newsom and nephew Shane Puryear. Debby was a kind and loving person devoted to her family and her faith. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother; she loved taking care of everyone. If you had the opportunity to meet her, the impression would last a lifetime....

  Dennis Leado Clements, 60, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020. He was born on a snowy night, March 9, 1960 in Dexter, Missouri to Leado Clements and Girtha Chism Clements. When he was just nine months old, his family moved to Houston, Texas. His big sister, Sandra, was 11 years old when Dennis was born. Because their mom and dad both worked, Dennis, became Sandra’s little baby and she was his “mama”. Music was always in his family and was introduced by his dad....

  Louise Myrtle Russell Hamby, 93, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020. She was born on December 23, 1926 in Dennison, Texas to John Edgar Russell and Myrtle Glover Russell. Louise enjoyed tending to her flower beds, line dancing, making ceramics and playing Skip-Bo. She was very well known at the Highlands Community Center. Louise was go-getter and a hard worker. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Myrtle...

Ofelia Lynch Manguino passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 14, 2020 in Houston, TX, at the age of 81.  She is survived by her loving husband, Roger, of almost 50 years, their 3 daughters and their husbands, Diwi and Shroeder Allen, Jennifer and Julian Vasquez, and Eileen and Loyal Moses, their 5 grandchildren, Isabel, Liam, Van, Gwen, and Aaron, and her brother, Jose Lynch, Jr.  Ofelia touched the lives of many as a registered nurse for almost 50 years.  She was a wonderful...