Frankie Marie Kelley
May 11, 2016
Frankie Marie Kelley, 75, of El Maton passed away May 11, 2016. She was born July 6, 1940 in Henrietta, TX to the late Stanley Frank Quinn and Sybil Izora Smith Quinn. Frankie devoted her life to being the best mother and Mimi that anyone could be. Frankie lived to help people, she was extremely generous and caring. It was...
Joe Bob Winfrey
May 9, 2016
Joe Bob "JoJo" Winfrey, 68, passed away May 9, 2016. He was born October 28, 1947 in Lubbock, TX to the late Nick Winfrey and Mary Helen Greer Winfrey. He was a Union Electrician. He was preceded in death by his brother: John Winfrey. Survivors include his wife: Amy Winfrey; JoJo was very proud of his two sons: Chance Winfrey...
Margie Evelyn Johs
May 8, 2016
Margie Evelyn Cooper Johs was born August 23, 1926, passed at the age of 89. She married Frank A. Johs of Palacios on September 19, 1946 in Blessing and made their home in Deutschburg. Her parents wer George and Ima Ivey Cooper of Palacios. She was blessed with three children, Robert W. Johs (Shelley) of Deutschburg, Dianne Bowers (Walter) of...
Bettylee Lukefahr
May 5, 2016
Bettylee Lane Lukefahr, 80, of Bay City passed away May 5, 2016. She was born April 20, 1936 in Bay City. She spent 2 years working for the FBI in Houston prior to marriage. She then became a full time mom. After raising her family she worked as teacher's aide in both Van Vleck and Bay City and taught kindergarten...
Mercedes Lynn Garcia
May 1, 2016
Mercedes Lynn Garcia, 11, of Bay City passed away May 1, 2016. She was born March 9, 2005 in Bay City and was a 5th grade student at Bay City's Linnie Robert's Elementary and enjoyed playing AAU Select Girls Basketball for Van Vleck's team "Hardwork." Survivors include her mother Estrella Griggs & beloved step-father Vonchess ; her father Ruben Garcia...
Danny Head
Apr 27, 2016
Danny Head, 75, of Van Vleck passed away April 27, 2016. He was born January 30, 1941 in Jefferson County, Texas to the late Aloysius Daniel Head, Sr. and Nell Maines Head. He had worked as both a crop duster and pipefitter. Survivors include his wife Linda Hadash Head; daughter Danell Head & fiancé Joe Bellino; step-children Tamara Larocca and...
Gail Elizabeth Denn
Apr 25, 2016
Gail Elizabeth Denn, 64, of Bay City passed away April 25, 2016 surrounded by loved ones. She was born August 25, 1951 in Bay City to the late James Edward Lewis and Mary Helen Smith Lewis. She was a 1970 graduate of Van Vleck High School. She served as Matagorda County Clerk from January 1998 until her retirement in November...
John Rex Moore
Apr 24, 2016
John Rex Moore, 63, of Bay City passed away Sunday April 24th, 2016 in Houston TX. Rex was born in Hardin County, Tennessee, near Savannah, to parents John Hundley and Mattie Jo Jerrolds Moore. He served as a Tennessee State Trooper for 4 ½ years and attended and graduated from Middle Tennessee State University. He worked in the Human Resources...
Albion "Al" Henry Ewton, Jr.
Apr 24, 2016
Albion Henry Ewton, a great man and a proud Marine, departed this life at the age of 92 years on April 24, 2016. Mr. Ewton was born March 19, 1924 in Mobile, Alabama where he was raised with great love by Jim and Alyce Kane. Mr. Ewton was preceded in death by his two sisters, Pat and Peggy. He is...
Leona Strack Schulze
Apr 20, 2016
Leona Strack Schulze, 98, formerly of Markham passed away April 20, 2016. She was born March 2, 1918 in Louise, TX to the late Joe Strack, Sr. and Selma Bender Strack. She married Albert G. "Pete" Schulze on November 17, 1938 in El Campo, TX. They celebrated 70 years of marriage prior to his death. She worked as a clerk...
Lionijes Longoria
Apr 19, 2016
Lionijes Anciso Longoria, 56, of Blessing passed away April 19, 2016. She was born May 27, 1959 in Bay City, TX to the late Luis Garcia and Concepcion Anciso Garcia. She was preceded in death by a brother Joe Luis Garcia and a sister Benita Tovar. Survivors include her husband Benito Longoria, Jr. of Blessing; daughter Denese Longoria of Blessing;...
Yolanda Jimenez Garcia
Apr 17, 2016
Yolanda Jimenez Garcia, 64, of Cypress, TX passed away April 17, 2016. She was born February 12, 1952 in Bay City, TX to the late Alexander Jimenez, Sr. and Olivia Rodriguez Jimenez. Survivors include daughters Elisia Dement of Cypress, Lena Reyes & husband Mauricio of Friendswood and Lori Garcia of West Columbia; sister Clara Aguilar of Bryan; brothers Alex Jimenez,...
Wanda O'Connell
Apr 16, 2016
Wanda O'Connell, 86, of Van Vleck passed away April 16, 2016. Wanda was born on January 27, 1930 in Rumley, TX to Lewis & Buna Dixon Lawler. After high school, she attended business school and later became an executive secretary for Sinclair Oil. She married Herb O'Connell in 1963 and they traveled extensively throughout their marriage. They made many friends...
Elroy James Hahn
Apr 13, 2016
Elroy James Hahn, age 90 of Markham passed away on April 13, 2016, at Matagorda Regional Medical Center. He was born on September 10, 1925, in Sample, Gonzales County, Texas to John Joseph and Elsie De Reese Hahn. Elroy moved to Matagorda County in 1929. He lived in the El Maton community for 32 years. On March 15, 1944, Mr....
Marvin Ray Harris
Apr 12, 2016
Marvin Ray Harris, 79, of Bay City passed away April 12, 2016. He was born March 17, 1937 in Smith County, Texas to the late Jesse Lee Harris and Mattie Meadows Harris. He worked for Harris County Sheriff's Department from 1972-1973 and Assistant Chief of Police of Nassau Bay Police Department from 1973-1977 in the Houston, Texas area. He attended...
Dorothy Knebel Jenkins
Apr 11, 2016
Dorothy Mae Knebel Jenkins, 85, of Palacios passed away April 11, 2016. She was born April 29, 1930 in Midfield, TX to the late Frank Knebel and Emily Ripper Knebel. She was a graduate of Blessing High School. She is survived by her husband of 68 years Joseph William "Billy" Jenkins, Jr. of Palacios; daughter Mary Ann Jenkins of Houston;...
Janie Mae Gonzales
Apr 11, 2016
Janie Mae Gonzales, 66, of Bay City passed away April 11, 2016. She was born March 7, 1950 in Eagle Lake, TX to the late Saturnino Gonzales and Consuelo Smith Gonzales. Survivors include sons Lawrence Cotton & wife Susan of Bay City and Lonnie Cotton of Alvin; sisters Mary Jane Crawford, Bernice Villanueva and Gladice Hunsley; brothers John Paul Martinez,...
Herbert Monroe Avants, Sr.
Apr 10, 2016
Herbert Monroe Avants, Sr. of Bay City, TX went home to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, April 10, 2016. He was born on January 28, 1924 to Callie and Maggie Stone Avants in McAllister, Oklahoma. In 1943, at the age of 19, Herbert joined the United States Marine Corp., 3rd Division, 3rd Marines. He served in WWII in Guadalcanal, Guam,...
Joseph Gayle Tanner
Apr 9, 2016
Joseph Gayle Tanner, 77, of Palacios passed away April 9, 2016. He was born August 18, 1938 in Davis, OK to the late Joseph E. Tanner and Elizabeth Stewart Tanner. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter: Lauryn Gayle Tanner Lynch, and brother: Robert Tanner. Survivors include his wife Joyce Travis Tanner of Palacios; son Joseph Tyrone Tanner...
Nicanora Mireles
Apr 5, 2016
Nicanora Samora Mireles, 96, of Bay City, Tx. passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on the evening of Tuesday, April 5, 2016. She was born on February 21, 1920 in Yoakum, Tx. to the late Juan & Concepcion Samora. Nicanora was a hard working woman who loved to sew, knit, make tortillas for her grandchildren as well as...
