Graveside services for Phyllis Joann Staley, 81, of Houston, are 11 a.m. Thursday, July 29, at Pine Lawn Cemetery, Houston.

A viewing is planned from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, at Evans Funeral Home, Houston.

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In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to First Christian Church, Houston.

Brad Gentry, a fifth-generation Texas County resident and University of Missouri journalism graduate, is the former publisher of the Houston Herald. He has served on boards, led downtown revitalization...