Obituaries

Connie Ray Arnold, 89, of Yorktown, Texas passed away on August 6, 2023. Connie was born November 4, 1933 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to the late John and Ora Barnhill Arnold. He served in the US Navy from 19521957 on the USS Algol, a troop transport ship. Connie received is BS in Math form the Texas State University Masters in Chemistry and his PHD from Texas A&M Chemical Oceanography. He was married to the love of his life Agatha (Aggie) Arnold for 68 years.

Robert Stewart Fielding Shake, died on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Aransas Pass - Naomi Blaine Stringer Bonorden, age 90, danced her way to heaven on July 30, 2023. Naomi was the daughter of Joseph Brinson Stringer and Lela Durham Stringer of Yazoo City Mississippi and lived there until the age of 14, when she moved to Aransas Pass, Texas. She was a 1950 graduate of Aransas Pass High School, where she met the love of her life, H.D.”Bo” Bonorden. They were married March 22, 1951 at First Baptist Church of Aransas Pass. They were married for 49 years and raised three children. Naomi loved Aransas Pass, and was active in many civic activities and organizations. She was a founding member of the APHS alumni association, working tirelessly to raise money for scholarships to be awarded to school graduates. She was also an active member of the Lioness Club, Home Extension club, and Prairie View Cemetery Association.