Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, at Roby Baptist Church.

On Saturday, May 4, 2019, Marie Elizabeth York of Plato passed away peacefully at the age of 85. Marie was born Aug. 8, 1933, to Virgil and Mary (Thompson) Bates, the fifth of 11 children. In 1951 she married the love of her life, Raymond York, and together they raised four children: Donald York, Ronald York, Michael York and Janet (York) Vestal.

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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...