Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at Ozark Baptist 

LaVesta Lanore (Bridges) Brallier was born Feb. 15, 1932, as the only child of J.E and Orpha (Coats) Bridges, in Clara, Mo., and was always proud to claim Houston as her hometown. She passed away Feb. 3, 2018, in Houston, Mo.


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Isaiah Buse has served as the publisher of the Houston Herald since 2023. He started with the organization in 2019, and achieved a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2023. He serves on the...