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Obituaries for January 7, 2009
Darlene Marie Hardison, 38, passed away Friday, Jan. 2, 2009. She was born Jan. 8, 1970 in San Diego, CA.
She is survived by one daughter, Chelsea Hardison of Williams, AZ; her parents, Kathy Hollenbeck of Poway, CA, and Loyd and Linda Garcia of Rockport; two brothers; and one sister.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 17 at Rockport Church of God.
Richard Rodriguez Romero Jr., 43, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008. He was born Dec. 9, 1965.
A memorial service was held Tuesday, Dec. 30 at the House of Faith Church.
Jamie Wagner Sengvanhpheng, 21, passed away in Rockport. He was born December 13, 1987 in Twin Falls, ID to Moune and Som Sengvanhpheng. He was a resident of Rockport for the past 17 years and graduated from Rockport-Fulton High School and joined the U. S. Army in June, 2007. He was a mechanic and his passion was customizing automobiles. He was a loving son and brother and was deeply cherished by his family.
He is survived by his parents, Moune and Som Sengvanhpheng of Rockport; three brothers, Ae Sengvanhpheng of Sacramento, CA, Khone Sengvanhpheng of Buhl, ID and James Sengvanhpheng of Rockport; five sisters, Tai Bensen of Rockport, Somphone Sengvanhpheng of Murpheesboro, Somkhaun Chanthadara of Fort Worth, Kim Sengvanhpheng and Khoun Sengvanhpheng, both of Houston.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Friday. January 9, 2009 at Charlie Marshall Funeral Home, 814 E. Main, Rockport. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Charlie Marshall Funeral Home, Rockport. Interment will follow at Prairie View Cemetery, Aransas Pass.
Wayne Ray Shults passed away at his home in Uvalde, on December 24, 2008, at the age of 70. He was born to Gene and Louise Shults on October 15, 1938 in Gonzales.
Wayne was raised in Rockport. After graduating from Rockport High School in 1957, he served in the United State Army Reserve. He was a registered professional appraiser and senior vice president with Thos. Y. Pickett and Company in Corpus Christi, where he was employed for more than forty years. The Coastal Bend Chapter of T.A.D. established the annual Wayne Shults Open Golf Tournament in Alice which he enjoyed. While living in Corpus Christi, he was a member of the Bucaraders Organization.
He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Kelley Shults of Uvalde; two daughters, Sandra Kinnebrew and husband Scott, of Austin, and Melissa Ducker and husband, David, of Cypress; stepson, Dustin Vernor and wife, Bethany, of Uvalde; five grandchildren, Ian Shults, Anastasia Kinnebrew, Dylan Ducker, Braxton and Katy Vernor; two sisters, Berta Little and husband, Jimmy, Diane McMakin and husband, Richard, all of Rockport; sister-in-law, Kynsie Vernor of Uvalde; three brothers-in-law, Buster Vernon and wife, Tina, of Aransas Pass, Eddie Vernor and wife, Kay, of Uvalde, Bryan Vernor and wife, Sandy, of Perryton; numerous nieces and nephews and many friends.
Memorial services were held in Uvalde on December 29, 2008 and in Alice on December 31, 2008.
On Tuesday December 30, 2008, Sara Bradford Williams Yamini sweetly flew with the angels to join her husband of 63 years, George Oliver Yamini. A gentle spirit, friend of nature, loving wife and mother, generous friend, and an amazing lady with humor in her heart and a twinkle in her eyes, Sara Yamini will be missed by many, and remembered by all.
Sara was born in Dallas on March 31, 1919 to Gracietta and Jo P. Williams. After graduating from High School in Oak Cliff, Sara attended, and was graduated from, The University of Texas, Austin. She taught school in the area until her marriage to George Yamini on June, 12, 1941. She and George met while she was at The University of Texas and he was at Texas A&M University, College Station. After they married, George was assigned by the Army to Hudson Bay in the Artic Circle. While in the Army, Sara and George lived in Massachusetts, Louisiana, and Binghampton, New York. After his service, they returned home to Dallas where George was very active in the Building and Home and Apartment industry in Dallas.
While always keeping a home in Dallas, Sara and George spent most of their time, the last 20 years, at their home in the Texas coastal town of Rockport where they had many wonderful times, and many wonderful friends. They rarely missed their favorite Sunday night “Shanghai group”, and they enjoyed their friends at The Rockport Country Club, The Key Allegro Yacht Club, Coastwatchers, The Texas Maritime Museum, and The First United Methodist Church. Though Dallasites, they loved to escape to Hidden Hill, on Lake Dallas, and all of their lifelong friends there. A renowned birdwatcher, Sara was also an award-winning artist creating works in not only all mediums of painting, but also in silversmithing, pottery, jewelry making, sewing, and flower-arranging. Loving the out of doors, water and boating, “Sara could out-fish the best of them.” She also held a “Press-Card” having taken journalism classes as an adult, and had pieces published in The Dallas Morning News, Life Magazine, and Readers Digest. A busy volunteer, she also gave countless hours of community service. Sara was a member of Christ Episcopal Church until she married George when they joined the First United Methodist Church in Downtown Dallas. A very faithful and spiritual person, Sara would say, “A Merry Heart Doeth Good Like Medicine.” (Proverbs 17:22).
Sara was preceded in death by her husband George, her brother Horace Williams of Dallas, her brother Joe Williams of Waco, and her sisters Grace Williams Holcomb of Mt. Pleasant, and True Williams Sandlin of Mt. Pleasant.
Sara is survived by her daughter Sally Yamini of Dallas, her sister Alice Williams Dahman of Dallas, her sister-in-law Mary Alice Williams of Austin and her sister-in-law Norma Yamini of Dallas. She is also survived by many wonderful and loving nieces, nephews and other family members whom she loved dearly.
We know that Sara and Sally would like to express their great thanks, appreciation and love to all of Sara's blessed caretakers from Dallas, Margaret Starr, Cindy Carrington, Belinda Honey, Andrea Bradley, Janet Renshaw, Dayna Hughes, Rene St. Clair, and from Rockport, Lupe Lopez, Sophia Guckian, Gloria Anthes, Gloria Barrera and Eugenia Kowalik. A special thank you from the family to Sara's most trusted and loved friend, companion and caretaker, Sue Barnhart, of Rockport, who made the final years of both Sara and George the best that they could have possibly been, with Sue's constant loving care.
A private graveside service was held on Saturday, January 3rd at Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Visiting Nurses Association, 214-689-2648, or the Clayton Dabney Foundation, 214-750-8850.
Funeral arrangements conducted by
Sparkman Hillcrest Funeral Home in Dallas.
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