Obituaries

John Rodney Varner

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John Rodney Varner, 67, Co-Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Genprex, Inc., died very peacefully on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Austin, Texas, as he had lived, surrounded by the love of his family and in the arms of his wife and the love of his life, Roxanne Varner.

CIARA SVEC

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A funeral service for Ciara Marie Svec was held at 12 p.m. on Monday, May 6, 2024, at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell, Texas.

NICOLE “NIKKI” McNEIL

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A Celebration of her Life for Nicole “Nikki” Paige McNeil, 17, of Caldwell, Texas, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the Yegua Center in Somerville.

JO ANN MORAN

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Jo Ann Bailey Moran of El Campo, formerly of Angleton, died May 1, 2024, at the age of 93. She was born October 26, 1930, in Rosebud, Texas, to Harvey Tillman Bailey and Lyda Jane Hicks Bailey.

LARRY SEE

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Larry See, 67, a lifelong resident of Burleson County, passed away peacefully at his home on April 26, 2024, surrounded by his family after a long courageous battle with lung cancer. Larry was born on July 9, 1956, to John William See, Sr.

BILLY SHIFLET

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A Military Service for Billy James Shiflet, will be held at 11:30 a.m. on May 3, 2024, at the Houston National Cemetery.

LaVerne E. Pivonka

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LaVerne E. Pivonka, 89, of Houston and most recently College Station, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in College Station.

Cynthia Louise Cooper

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Celebration of life for Cynthia Louise Cooper, 65, will be held for family and friends on April 27, 2024, at the Hessler family home. She was born on April 10, 1958, in Anchorage, Alaska, in Providence Hospital, and adopted by James (Jim) and Evelyn Knight shortly after birth.

BILLY WAYNE STORM

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Billy Wayne Storm, 73, of Pennington Gap, Virginia, formerly of Caldwell, Texas, was born on Jan. 14, 1951, in Brenham, Texas, to Billy and Janet Storm.