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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas
Jerry Lee Holubec
Aug 22, 2016
Jerry Lee Holubec, 73, of Bay City passed away August 22, 2016. He was born December 27, 1942 in Beeville, TX to the late William Holubec and Mary Ann Hermis Holubec. He was a meat market manager for many years and a retiree of Matagorda County. Most recently, he was known as the 'Tomato King' for the many vegetables and...
Virginia Bell Cole
Aug 17, 2016
Virginia Bell Cole, 85, was born in Lovelady, Texas to the late Guy and Tempia Davis on February 3, 1931. She passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 in Bay City, Texas with family at her bedside. "Ginger" was raised in Bay City and after high school attended Southwestern Business College. She worked as co-owner of Cole Grass Farms for...
Marshall Everett Brown, Jr.
Aug 15, 2016
Marshall Everett Brown, Jr., 84, of Bay City passed away Monday August 15, 2016. He was born June 25, 1932 to Marshall E. Brown, Sr. and Helen Robinson Brown. He was a teacher,coached for 38 years and proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. Marshall is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived...
Barbara Harrison Mccarty
Aug 14, 2016
Barbara Ann Harrison McCarty, 66, passed away on August 14, 2016 at 12:33 AM in Round Rock, TX. Barbara was born to Frank Thomas, Jr. and Carmel Sliva Harrison on March 17, 1950. She married Pat McCarty on May 19, 1973. Barbara fought a valiant fight against Alzheimer's for the last 14 years and peacefully passed with her three children...
Tommy Boutwell
Aug 11, 2016
Thomas Luther "Tommy" Boutwell, 59, of Palacios passed away August 11, 2016. He was born January 5, 1957 in League City, TX to the late George Franklin Boutwell and Emma Ladell Threet. He owned and operated Boutwell Diesel Works in Palacios. He spent his entire career working on Caterpillar and shrimp boat engines. In addition to his parents, he was...
Rosie Deborah Murphy
Aug 2, 2016
Rosie Deborah Murphy, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, friend, and employee of a dental office. Rosie was born on December 22, 1932in Elkhart, Indiana to the late John Richard Teusher and Herta Jhanna Lange Teusher. She married Donald Clay Murphy on July 2, 1949, and they moved...
Della Mae Shafer
Jul 31, 2016
Della Mae Shafer, 90, of Bay City, Texas, passed away peacefully on Sunday July 31, 2016 at Brookdale Sugar Land Assisted Living. Della was born March 28, 1926 in Pledger, Texas to David and Lena Dollery. She attended high school in Markham, Texas where she graduated salutatorian in 1945. She worked for Central Power and Light and later for Speedway...
Patsy Ruth Cartwright
Jul 28, 2016
Patsy Ruth Cartwright, 78, of Wadsworth passed away July 28, 2016. She was born June 23, 1938 in Matagorda, Texas to the late Earl Ray Armstrong and Lela LeCompte Armstrong. She was preceded in death by daughter Susan Elaine Cartwright, husband of 61 years Howard Eugene Cartwright and grandchildren Dakota Cartwright and Rachel Ruiz. Survivors include daughters Debra Lopez and...
Kathy Conrad
Jul 27, 2016
Kathy Conrad, 66, of Humble, TX passed away July 27, 2016. She was born May 30, 1950 in Palacios, Texas to the late Leonard Kunefke and Agnes Maples Kunefke. Survivors include her husband Ricky Conrad of Humble; daughter Corri Perez and her husband Raymond of Montgomery, TX; son Sean Conrad & his wife Jessica of League City; sisters Lynelle Plant...
Billie Dean Evans
Jul 26, 2016
Billie Dean Tyler Evans, 82, of Bay City, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 in her home. She was born January 30, 1934 in Magnet, Texas to Ernest E. Tyler and Annie Bock Tyler. Billie is preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband of 63 years, Roy Evans and daughter, Sandra Rickaway. She is survived by daughters Carol...
James Alton Kruse
Jul 26, 2016
James A. Kruse, 81, of Palacios passed away July 26, 2016. He was born April 1, 1935 in Thomaston, Texas to the late William Frank Kruse and Sadie Mae DeDear Kruse. James grew up in Palacios and had many stories of the days when as a young boy, soldiers from Camp Hulen filled the streets. As a teen, he worked...
Oneida B. Charlton
Jul 24, 2016
Oneida B. Charlton, 91, of San Saba, TX passed away July 24, 2016. She was born May 27, 1925 in Midway, TX to the late George Bullington and Dovie Jewel Wells Bullington. Her husband Fredie "Mac" Charlton preceded her in death in 2014. They raised their family in Channelview, TX living there for 35 years. They then lived in Athens,...
Carter Orin Franklin Ii
Jul 23, 2016
Carter O. Franklin, 66, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 22, 2016 following a brief illness. He was born on September 22, 1949 in Livingston, Texas to Carter Franklin and Parale Dickens. He graduated and lived most of his life in Bay City, Texas. Carter wore many hats throughout his carrier. He worked as a...
Charles Henry Coleman
Jul 21, 2016
Charles H. "Charlie Brown" Coleman of Pearland passed away on July 21, 2016. He was born on August 2, 1931 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late William R. and Elizabeth Williams Coleman. Charlie loved to gamble, taking many trips to Las Vegas and Biloxi. Charlie is survived by his brother Harold and wife Helen, brother-in-law Robert Hudson and wife Nancy,...
Faustina Suniga Zboral
Jul 20, 2016
Faustina Suniga Zboral, 88, of Bay City, passed away July 20, 2016. She was born February 15, 1928 in Vanderbilt, TX to the late Camarino Suniga and Hila Garcia. Faustina was preceded in death by her parents and husband Guadalupe Zboral, Sr. She is survived by daughters Irene Robles and husband Jerry, Luz Ramirez, Connie Alameda, Belia Gonzales, Hope Galvan...
Donna Brooking
Jul 20, 2016
Donna Brooking, 51, of Bay City passed away July 20, 2016. She was born September 17, 1964 in Jasper, Texas to B.J. Belcher and Eva J. Goines Belcher. Donna worked as a Contract Administrator at STP. She was our beloved wife, daughter, Momma, Memaw and sister. Donna is survived by her mother Eva J. Belcher of Bay City; her husband...
Jimmie George Kilbride
Jul 18, 2016
Jimmie George Kilbride, 71, of Bay City, passed away July 18, 2016. He was born September 27, 1944 in Bay City, TX to George Perrenot Kilbride and Sylvia Grace Swinford Kilbride. Jimmie proudly served his country in both the US Army and US Air Force. He worked for the US Postal Service for many years as a mail carrier. Those...
Tommy Ray Coleman
Jul 18, 2016
Tommy Ray Coleman passed away on July 18, 2016. He was born October 4, 1947 in Bay City, Texas to the late Ernest and Ruby Coleman. He was a lifelong resident of Matagorda County and proudly served his country the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Tommy is preceded in death by his parents, and wife of 34 years Lily...
Tami Lynn Dabney
Jul 17, 2016
Tami Lynn Dabney, 32, of Fayetteville, NC, was born July 19, 1983, in Bay City, TX. She passed away after a short illness at UNC, NC on July 17, 2016. Tami graduated from BCHS in 2001, where she was in the Band, Flag-team and Drama club. She graduated from WCJC in 2005 as an LVN. She worked at STMC in...
Evelyn Alldredge Schaal
Jul 16, 2016
Evelyn "Nonnie" Alldredge Schaal, age 90, former longtime resident of Bay City, TX, entered into rest on Saturday, July 16, in her residence at Bridges of Mission, Mission, TX. Evelyn was born on July 18, 1925 in Houston, TX as the youngest of seven children to Alma and Charles Alldredge. Evelyn's spiritual journey began as a child in the Old...
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