Tiem V. Tran of Palacios passed away June 18, 2012. He was born January 1, 1910 in Vietnam to the late Rao Tran and Rao Nguyen. He had been a resident of Palacios since 1975 and was a net maker for commercial fisherman.

His wife Thai Nguyen preceded him in death. Survivors include daughters Lieu Tran, Theu Tran, Voc Tran, & Mai Tran; sons Luu Tran, Toan Tran, Truyen "T.V." Tran & Thang Tran; brother Hieu Tran; 37 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.

Rosaries will be recited at 7:00 PM both Wednesday and Friday evenings at the Palacios Funeral Home. A mass will be held 5:30 PM Thursday at St. Anthony of Padua Vietnamese Apostolate Church. Funeral mass will be 10:00 AM Saturday, June 23, 2012 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Palacios with Rev. Dominic Nguyen and Rev. Brian Heyer officiating. Interment will follow at the Palacios Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lich Tran, Johnny Tran, Pham Tran, Frank Tran, Donnie Tran, Jason Nguyen, Loc Nguyen and Chinh Tran.