Nov. 16, 2002 11/16/02

Gregory Lee “Pops” Buske

Gregory Lee “Pops” Buske, 54, of Port Lavaca, died on Friday, Nov. 8, 2002.

He was born Dec. 12, 1948 in Hallettsville, the son of the late Hilmer Buske and Blanche Hubbell Buske.
He was a painter.

Survivors include Linda Kay Buske, wife of Port Lavaca; four daughters, Wendy Allison, Sharon Morales, Melissa Buske and Christina Buske, all of Port Lavaca; a sister, Cynthia Hamilton of Arkansas; two brothers, Michael Buske of Victoria and Timothy Prater of Houston; and six grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Fisherman’s Chapel in Port O’Connor with Rev. Enny McDonough officiating.

Richardson/Colonial Funeral Home, 361-552-2988 is in charge of arrangements.

Theda W. O’Neal

Theda W. O’Neal, 86, of Houston and formerly of Port Lavaca, died on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

She was born Jan. 1, 1916 in Victoria, the daughter of the late Berry Turner Dixon and Dottie Ester Favors Dixon. She was married to the late L. U. O’Neal. A homemaker, she was a Texas and Point Comfort member of Assembly of God Church. She was a longtime member of Port Lavaca prior to moving to Spring.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by four sisters, Muriel Byrd, Johnnie Vee Thompson, Christine Pell and Lyla Taylor; and four brothers, Don Dixon, B. Dixon Jr., Leonard S. Dixon and J. M. Dixon.
Survivors include three daughters, Wanda F. Tumlinson of Kingsbury, Barbara A. Pogue of Spring and Mary Katherine “Kathy” Tumlinson of Houston; a son, James L. O’Neal of Port Lavaca; a brother, Floyd Ray Dixon of Fort Worth; 11 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 at Richardson/Colonial Funeral Home chapel. Services will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 at the funeral home chapel with John T. Kisiah officiating. Burial will follow in the Port Lavaca Cemetery. Pallbearers are Michael L. Tumlinson, Thomas E. Pogue, Richard Alan Pogue, Stephen J. O’Neal, John F. Morrow and Herb H. Stebbing.

Arrangements are by Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home, 361-552-2988.

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