Served four Republican presidents as director of U.S. Information Agency, chief Pentagon spokesman, ambassador to El Salvador and to the United Kingdom. Hall of fame basketball coach who led the University of Houston team for 30 years including the Phi Slama Jama teams of the early 1980s; his teams were in 14 NCAA tournaments; among the players he coached were Clyde Drexler, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Elvin Hayes; native of Arp, attended Rice University and U. of H. where he played on the inaugural team in 1946. President of the University of Texas at Austin from 1979 to 1985 and briefly as interim president in 1997; known for declaring "war on mediocrity," boosting faculty endowments and graduate research; was president of the University of Texas at San Antonio from 1973 to 1977. Legendary Dallas real estate magnate, developed city's Apparel Mart, World Trade Mart and others, also Atlanta's Peachtree Center, Brussels' Trade Mart, co-founded National Tree Trust. Known as "the blue-collar intellectual"; raised in Houston; was state senator from Dallas from 1967 until his election in 1986 to the Texas Supreme Court; Democrat was member of the "Killer Bees" reform bloc in 1979. Legendary theatre figure in Texas, headed drama departments at Baylor and Trinity, founding artistic director of Dallas Theater Center. Long-time sportswriter at the Fort Worth Press beginning in 1946, and the Dallas Times-Herald, and from 1985 the Dallas Morning News; cited for his dry wit, the Belton native used Texas vernacular to endear himself to his readers; he was described as the curmudgeon-mentor of many other sports reporters of the region; writer Larry L. King profiled him in Texas Monthly in the 1970s as "The Best Sportswriter in Texas". John P. Shenk, age 53, passed away on December 29, 2022, in Austin, Texas. Houston native whose keyboards and vocals can be heard on songs of the Beatles and Rolling Stones; co-wrote Joe Cocker hit "You Are So Beautiful". Through our advanced obituary search, you may search our database of obituaries by name, location, date of death and keywords. Part of the Boots and Coots oil well firefighting business, helped put out Kuwaiti oil fires following the first Gulf war. Businessman; owner of Tyler Candy Company; known as "Peanut Pattie King.". Oilfield-supply businessman was owner of MLB Texas Rangers 19741980 with four winning seasons, had four managers in one year, 1977. Fort Worth blues legend, musician and club owner, mentor of local talent. Pioneer of the modern-day conglomerate, tycoon of LTV Corp., which helped propel Dallas into world financial spotlight in 1960s. Federal judge in Midland, known as friend to environmentalists. Democratic state senator from Galveston from 1960 until 1981, where he was leader of liberal causes; championed environmental protections and public access to Texas beaches; graduate of Galveston Ball High School, Texas A&M University, and UT law school. Newspaperman for several Texas papers including the Dallas Times Herald and the Dallas Morning News and an author who grew up in Fort Davis, his 1983 November 22, a fictional account of the JFK assassination, was praised as the best depiction of what Dallas was like in 1963. El Paso native known as the wholesome actress of 1950s and 1960s films like Singin' in the Rain and The Unsinkable Molly Brown; her family moved to California in 1939 but she returned to her hometown occasionally where extended family remained; died in Los Angeles, one day after the death of her daughter, actress Carrie Fisher. Bicycle motorcross racer, three-time world champion, represented the United States in the Beijing Olympics; died in a car accident near his home in Conroe. Younger brother of Gov. In every Texas Almanac since 1996, we include short obituaries for people who had passed away in the previous two years that had made an impact in the state. An electrician and mechanic who was lead plaintiff in a 1968 lawsuit which desegregated the Corpus Christi schools. Tejano singer who was successful in Mexico as well as the United States; San Antonio native majored in music at Texas State University; grew up listening to Willie Nelson and Bob Wills, he crossed over to country music in the 1990s; died in New Braunfels; it was believed he suffered a heart attack while jogging. Port Arthur native played Scarlet O'Hara's younger sister in Gone With the Wind, was married to Artie Shaw. Hillsboro native, editor of the Houston Chronicle 1986-2002, which in the early years included adding news bureaus across Texas and in Latin America. Former publisher of the San Angelo Standard-Times. Served in the legislature for 28 years from the 1950s to the 1970s, spearheading passage of bills allowing mixed bar drinks and women serving on juries; first elected in 1938 at age 21 while still a student at the University of Texas; Caddo Mills native grew up in Farmersville and moved to Corpus Christi after serving in World War II. Educator and Dallas school trustee beginning in 1987. Heir and former owner of the Gebhardt Chili Powder Co. Democratic legislator who served eleven terms in the Texas House beginning in 1969. Democratic legislator served for 35 years representing Brazoria, Matagorda, and Wharton counties; focused on education issues, also authored bill to allow direct access to MD Anderson cancer center without doctor referral; law degree from the University of Texas in 1962. Longtime crusading editor of the Progressive Farmer, known by many as "Mr. Texas Agriculture.". On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, Deborah Jean (Newman) Narvaiz passed away at age 71. Judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals appointed by Governor Rick Perry in 2001 until retirement in 2014; earlier in her career, as Director of Criminal Justice for Governor George W. Bush, organized a committee that completely rewrote the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Actress in some 75 movies and TV shows including as Oma in John Huston's 1971 Fat City, for which she received an Oscar nomination. National televangelist who emphasized his own Jewish roots and those of Christianity. Reporter from 1955 at The Dallas Morning News who sent him to Washington in 1960 to cover the Texas congressional delegation, headed Southwest bureau for U.S. News & World Report. The singing cowboy born in Tioga; besides his movie and television work, he was a sports team owner, broadcast tycoon and philanthropist. Executive in the family jewelry business, civic leader was founder of the Autistic Society of Dallas and president of the Northeast Texas Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Born Vicki Lynn Hogan in Houston; former Playboy centerfold and wife of elderly oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II; died in the Bahamas of a drug overdose; her 20-year-old son Daniel died the previous Sept. 10 of a drug overdose. Led MD Anderson Cancer Center to national prominence as president from 1996 to 2011; under his tenure the center expanded facilities, doubled in staff and patients, and annual revenues quadrupled to $3.1 billion as it became recognized as the nation's top cancer hospital. Longtime civic leader in East Side San Antonio. TV's Green Hornet in the 1960s; Fort Worth native; the ABC series was an introduction for American audiences to martial arts master Bruce Lee who played the sidekick; Williams, a TCU graduate, later had occasional TV appearances, including The Beverley Hillbillies and The Dick Van Dyke Show, until he retired in the 1980s. Known as "Dr. Cleo," delivered 10,000 babies, civic leader and sister of civil rights leaders Hector and Xico Garcia, 75, who died April 28. Founded one of the largest energy services companies in the U.S., raised in Center, became Houston's richest man worth an estimated $9 billion. Co-founder of Half Price Books, one of the largest used-book chains in the United States. Hector Mario Galindo 08/23/1960 - 01/12/2023 Esteemed veteran Republican legislator since 1983 from Seguin, oversaw Capitol restoration in the 1990s. Between 1931 and 1951 served Irving as mayor, councilman, policeman, school board member, and fire fighter. Civil rights crusader and Democratic party activist. Last son of the South Texas political dynasty; served as Duval County judge from 1959 to 1975 and three years in federal prison; grandson of state Sen. Archie Parr and nephew of George Parr. Odessa civic leader who helped found the Permian Basin International Oil Show; charter member of the Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang. One of the region's leading folk artists. Edith Umana 05/23/1951 - 01/08/2023 Popular Houston broadcaster, former city council member and mayoral candidate. Test pilot who became one of the original seven astronauts, the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962; remained in the Clear Lake area of Houston after resigning from NASA in 1964 and before getting into politics in his native Ohio; he was elected in 1974 to the U.S. Senate, where he served for 24 years, ran unsuccessfully for president in the Democratic primaries in 1984. labeled the "Queen of Tejano Music"; Lake Jackson native won Tejano Music Award Female Vocalist of the Year in 1987; shot and killed in Corpus Christi. Navy's first woman combat pilot; graduate of Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio; died in a training accident off the coast of Southern California. Headed the apparel firm founded by his father, a Lebanese immigrant, served on Dallas city council. Member of prominent political family; former legislator appointed governor of Guam in 1961. Eastland native represented Austin in the Legislature for 16 years beginning in 1957, raised in Edinburg, student body president at UT-Austin. Started in 1971 the honky-tonk Gilley's in Pasadena made famous by the movie Urban Cowboy, his partnership with Mickey Gilley broke up later. One of the 13 founding members of the LPGA, won first golfing championships in Dallas in late 1940s. Oilman founded Zapata Petroleum Corp. in 1953 in Midland with future President George H. W. Bush, the firm became Pennzoil Co. where he was CEO. Mineola native was character actor best-known for role as lawman C.D. Paraplegic and vice president of the National Right to Life Committee. As president for 30 years built Collin Street Bakery into an international brand, mainly through direct-mail marketing. Nationally known as one of the Geezinslaw Brothers (with Dewayne Smith) from gigs starting on Arthur Godfrey's radio program to later appearances on late-night television talk shows; Austin humorist, country singer, and a deejay for more than 30 years; Austin native. She was born December 10, 1927, in New Orleans, LA to Percy . The Mount Pleasant native died in Dallas. Noted Rockport sculptor was named State Artist in 2011, born to cotton farmers near Corpus Christi; died in a traffic accident near Jarrell. Democratic congressman from Corpus Christi for 22 years until 1978, and former Nueces County judge and prosecutor. Rose from advertising salesman to publisher (1985 to 1986) of The Dallas Morning News in nearly 40 years of service. Musician with Light Crust Doughboys and Texas Playboys. Austin civic leader, wife of Dell Computer executive, benefactor gave millions of dollars to social causes; complications from cancer. One of the original Mercury 7 astronauts working at NASA in Houston and the last American to fly solo in space. Longtime leading political liberal of Texas; from 1957 to 1970, the Chandler native served in the U.S. Senate where he sponsored the Cold War GI Bill. Former Fort Worth NAACP president who helped guide city through school desegregation. The 6-foot-1 co-captain of the Texas Western (now the University of Texas at El Paso) basketball team; in 1966 they were the first team of African-American starters to win the NCAA national championship, defeating the University of Kentucky; the story was portrayed in the 2006 film Glory Road; born in Gary, Ind., where he had a long career as a police detective. Get your free copy of the 20202021 Texas Almanac eBook. Houston retail icon known for his TV commercials and flashy style, his store Harolds in the Heights was a fixture for more than 60 years. Singer/songwriter wrote Nancy Sinatra hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" and "Houston" for Dean Martin, spent teen years in Port Neches, studied at SMU. San Antonio-born first wife of Johnny Cash and mother of singer Rosanne Cash; it was during their 13-year marriage that Cash pledged to remain faithful in "I Walk the Line.". Rolling Stones saxophonist grew up in Slaton, as a kid hung out with Buddy Holly and the Crickets, met Stones on tour in San Antonio in the mid-1960s, when he objected to their covering Buddy's "Not Fade Away," a friendly, professional bond followed. Child prodigy in golf, won first tournament at 13, grew up in Dallas and San Antonio, attended UT-Austin 1939 to 1940, founding member of women's professional tour in 1950. Architect who designed Dallas Memorial Auditorium and other downtown landmarks. Called "Sheriff," for three decades she served beer and kept order in Luckenbach. Mayor of Brenham, chancellor and former president of Blinn College when it grew from 3,500 in 1984 to 9,000, also served two terms as state legislator. Galveston native, son of Greek immigrant became prominent independent oilman; pioneer in hydraulic fracking, developer of The Woodlands community north of Houston. Served as district attorney of Dallas (1951 to 1986), including the murder trial of Jack Ruby and the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case; compiled one of the nation's highest conviction rates. Father of actor Woody Harrelson; convicted of the 1979 murder of San Antonio federal judge John Wood Jr.; died in federal prison in Colorado. President of Burnett Ranches in West Texas since 1980, including the 6666 Ranch; Fort Worth native kept the Four Sixes ahead of the pack in land stewardship and breeding and has been recognized by the AQHA, the National Cowgirl Museum, and the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame; started the Burnett Oil Company and served as chairman of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. Inside" to Glenn Davis' "Mr. Outside"; died in Bulverde where he had lived the last 20 years. Magnum, P.I. Democratic legislator 1951 to 1975 from Dallas who wrote several tax bills during the 1960s that drew opposition from business interests. Left her job at a Dallas A&P after Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941 to join the WACs, was the nation's oldest woman veteran when she died. Civic leader and wife of the founder of the landmark Gaido's Seafood Restaurant in Galveston. Handcraft bootmaker recruited from Mexico by San Antonio bootmaker Sam Lucchese where he worked for 23 years; his customers included Lyndon Johnson and John Wayne. Former mayor of Los Angeles was born in Calvert. Grandson of oilman Hugh Roy Cullen and a philanthropist who headed the Cullen Foundation which gave millions in grants to health and cultural institutions. The Oklahoma native had been a Dallas resident since 1957. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian for Exploration and Empire, chair of the UT department of American Studies for 16 years. Retired 4th Court of Appeals chief justice. Congressman from East Texas for twelve terms, his advocacy for the Afghan struggle against the Soviet Army was the subject of the film Charlie Wilson's War. Liberal Democrat spent 42 years in Congress representing Southeast Texas, one of only 11 Southerners to vote for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The legendary football coach of the UT Longhorns, led them to three national championships from 19571976. His family's concession-supply company came up with the cheese sauce that allowed for the nation's first "concession nachos" to be introduced in 1976 at a Texas Ranger baseball game; native of San Antonio, Central Catholic High School, St. Mary's University 1955. Born in Corpus Christi, donated millions of dollars to arts, education, medical research in Texas and his adopted Mexico. Sportswriter for the Austin American-Statesman for 45 years, he was considered the authority on high school sports in Central Texas. Pitmaster at Black's Barbecue in Lockhart from 1962 when he took over from his father who started the family business in 1932; Black's is said to be one of the first barbecue joints in Texas to cook brisket. native, physician who was a national figure in the anti-abortion movement, the first Black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School. First black man to lead the United Methodist Church as bishop in North Texas. Called "Voice of San Antonio"; broadcaster known for knowledge of city's history; first Hispanic announcer to use his own name when he joined WOAI in 1939; bridged cultures with "Good night y muy buenas noches" sign-off. Actress discovered by a Hollywood talent agent in a 1943 production at Southern Methodist University; won an Academy Award for the 1956 film Written on the Wind; best known as a star in the 1960s television series Peyton Place; Dallas resident since 1971. Decatur native was pioneer Republican leader in Tarrant County becoming county chair in 1975; in 1988 elected to the state House of Representatives, saying she did not "come down here to pass bills. Who Where Receive obituaries Peggy Knowles January 13, 2023 (90 years old) View obituary Ellen Blascyk January 2, 2023 (83 years old) View obituary UT-Austin's first swim coach beginning in 1936, Sweetwater native founded Camp Longhorn in 1939 where thousands of youngsters learned to swim. Political strategist and adviser to Bob Bullock, Bill Clements, and Jake Pickle; Liberty Hill resident also worked on the Jimmy Carter presidential campaign in 1976. Singer-songwriter was a Texas music legend, part of the Austin scene of the 1970s, wrote "Don't It Make You Want to Dance". Longtime newsman for the Associated Press who covered nine governors and 19 regular sessions of the Legislature. Eight-term legislator from Odessa, supported UT-Permian Basin and Presidential Museum there. Legendary golf instructor at the University of Texas and Austin Country Club. The last madam of the Chicken Ranch in La Grange, which was the basis for the play The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Co-creator of The Fantasticks, the romance that opened Off-Broadway in 1960 and became the world's longest-running musical; he and collaborator Tom Jones were students at the University of Texas at Austin when Jones wrote the book and lyrics and Schmidt wrote the music, including "Try to Remember"; born in Dallas. Preston Smith in 1969. Put your name on the town or county of your choice. Dallas-born professional basketball player, played four years at Texas Tech for Coach Bobby Knight; drafted in 2004 by Seattle then traded that night to the Memphis Grizzlies but played only 8 games that season; played for D-league and international teams, including the Austin Toros, Lige Basket (Belgium), and Shandong Lions (China). University of Texas football great on the Longhorns' 1963 national championship team, played linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL; native of San Antonio where he attended Thomas Jefferson High School. (1984-1992); received seven Emmy nominations and won two Golden Globes; worked in movies and on Broadway; born in Galveston where her father was a firefighter; after attending Ball High School she worked in theater in Houston and Dallas before moving to New York. Texas A&M University football coach from 1978 to 1981 after Emery Bullard resigned; Corsicana high school athlete went on to be All-Southwest Conference quarterback at Texas Tech University 19631965; coached high school football at Palestine and Corsicana. Anderson Hospital in Houston, in 1949 sponsored veterans' land legislation. Beaumont native became the first Black manager in major league baseball in 1975 with the Cleveland Indians; raised in California, he was known as a slugger when he played for 21 seasons mostly for the Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles; the only player to win the MVP title in both leagues. Waxahachie native joined Halliburton Co. in 1948 and eventually became chairman and CEO in the 1970s80s; philanthropist gave millions to medical research and UT-Austin. Former postmaster general and ambassador to Poland; retired in 1989 as professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas in Austin. Founder of the Bakersfield Sound, his country hits included "Act Naturally" and "Waitin' in Your Welfare Line"; co-host of TV's Hee Haw; was born on a farm outside Sherman. Littlefield native was part of country music's outlaw movement, had 16 No. Test pilot was one of the Mercury 13, a shadow group of women, privately financed, who in the 1960s went through astronaut testing to see if they had the "right stuff," received media attention when Clare Boothe Luce criticized NASA in a Life article for excluding women while the Soviets had already sent women into space. Fredericksburg rancher who was one of the organizers of the first rodeo performers association in 1936, named to the Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2000. Former state senator, secretary of state and appellate justice; known as "the gentle giant" of the Texas Senate during his tenure 1959 to 1967 representing East Texas. Archer City native was congressman from Northwest Texas 196173. Manor native was, along with her husband Eugene, longtime personal assistant in the Lyndon Johnson household beginning in 1950 and until President Johnson left the White House in 1969; Johnson, in his memoirs, wrote that his discovery of what the Williamses faced every time they drove back to Texas was an awakening to the indignity of discrimination against blacks. Headed the White House staff of Lyndon B. Johnson from 1965 until 1968, when he was appointed U.S. postmaster general, then a Cabinet-level position; a Johnson ally since 1948 when he saw LBJ campaigning in Waco, where Watson was attending Baylor University; native of Oakhurst, San Jacinto County. Weimar native played romantic roles in movies in the 1930s when most black actresses were relegated to roles as maids; was featured in the show-stopping "Carioca" number in Flying Down to Rio; named one of Texas' 100 most influential women of the 20th century by the state's Women's Chamber of Commerce in 1999. Singer-songwriter of Americana style of music called Red Dirt; devotee of Woody Guthrie of Oklahoma, where LaFave spent part of his youth; Kerrville Folk Festival's songwriter of the year in 1996; his 2007 album Cimarron Manifesto reached No. Ann Richards. Waco native was former federal prosecutor and state senator 1956 to 1973 from Central Texas. Writer of mystery novels, businesswoman and teacher at Mary Baldwin College in Virginia and at East Texas State University. Award-winning author who wrote Kanthapura in 1938, considered the first major Indian novel written in English; died in Austin, where he was UT emeritus professor of philosophy. Catholic bishop in the Panhandle for 17 years, in 1981 counseled Catholics to leave their jobs at the local Pantex plant that assembled nuclear weapons. Houston native was former federal judge who in 1954 helped successfully argue the pivotal case that made Hispanics a protected minority class; died at his summer home in Michigan. Retired teacher whose lawsuit in the 1940s forced Dallas schools to use equal pay scale for black and white teachers. TV's Batgirl in the 1960s, dancer-turned-actress spent her teen years in Dallas' Oak Cliff area attending Adamson and Sunset high schools before going off to ballet school; television work also included appearances on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Six Million Dollar Man, and Star Trek. Legendary country music singer was born in Saratoga and grew up in Beaumont, resided in Vidor, his songs on the charts since the 1950s included first hit "Why Baby Why" and "She Thinks I Still Care," "He Stopped Loving Her Today.". Lubbock native played mild-mannered Nancy Hughes on the soap opera As the World Turns for more than 50 years. Civic leader and philanthropist; descendant of El Paso pioneer Zach White. Known as the face of Jamail's grocery, which was Houston's premier purveyor of fine food; his grandfather Najeeb "Jim" Jamail, a Lebanese immigrant, began the grocery business in 1907; died from a heart attack. 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