Cora was born in her home along the Roubidoux River. The youngest of eight children, family meant everything to her. Cora was a Houston High School graduate. Shortly after graduation, she married Jerry Kenneth Lawler. She was the mother of three and a military wife during the Vietnam War. 

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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...