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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Marcelina Sanchez

Marcelina Sanchez

Nov 1, 2015

Marcelina A. Sanchez, 93, of Bay City passed away November 1, 2015. She was born June 2, 1922 in Edgar, TX to the late Vincente Arroyo and Anita Rosas Arroyo. She was a faithful lifetime member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, a life member of Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 2438 and an avid bingo player. She was preceded...

Mildred Daugherty

Mildred Daugherty

Nov 1, 2015

Mildred Sadie Daugherty, 84, of Matagorda passed away November 1, 2015. She was born August 10, 1931 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late John Heselbach and Mildred Taylor Heselbach. She served her country in the US Army and later worked at a Lab Tech at Matagorda General Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles H. Daugherty and...

Mary Phillips Domstead

Mary Phillips Domstead

Oct 31, 2015

Mary Phillips Domstead, 72, of Boerne, Texas took her last breath on Earth and her first breath in Heaven on October 31, 2015. Mary was born on December 30, 1942 to the late Wallace S. Phillips, Sr. and Mozelle S. Phillips in Palacios, Texas. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She is survived...

Shorty Rodriguez

Shorty Rodriguez

Oct 30, 2015

Jesus Javier "Shorty" Rodriguez, 80, went to be with the Lord on October 30, 2015 in Bay City Texas. He was born September 26, 1935 To Urbano & Aurelia Rodriguez. He was a lifelong member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. He was a loving husband, Dad, and Grandfather and friend to all that knew him. He worked for Cole...

Richard Lane Hart

Richard Lane Hart

Oct 29, 2015

Richard Lane Hart, 46, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, in Arlington. Richard was born in Great Bend, Kansas on Feb. 2, 1969 to Edward Wally Hart and Shirley Gail Beavers Hart. He worked as a teacher in the Mansfield ISD. Richard was preceded in death by his father, Wally Hart and brother, Kyle Hart. He is survived by...

Lois Deshotels

Lois Deshotels

Oct 25, 2015

Dorothy Lois Deshotels, 95, died October 25, 2015 in Bay City, Texas. She was born June 11, 1920 in Gulf, Texas to Jesse Douglas and Amanda Maude Cammack Deshotels. Lois grew up in Gulf, Texas, and graduated from Gulf High School at the age of 16. She was very athletic, enjoying basketball, but also loved outdoor sports throughout her life,...

Ralph Thompson

Ralph Thompson

Oct 24, 2015

Wilburn Ralph Thompson, Sr., 86, of Bay City passed away October 24, 2015. He was born May 24, 1929 in Heads Prairie, TX to the late Will Thompson and Louetta Owens Thompson. He was retired from CP&L and spent his remaining years farming and ranching. He served in the US Army and was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He...

Alfonso Chavez, Sr.

Alfonso Chavez, Sr.

Oct 21, 2015

Alfonso Chavez, 80, of Bay City passed away October 21, 2015. He was born January 20, 1935 in Matagorda, TX to the late Placido Chavez and Higinia Alvarado Chavez. Survivors include his wife, Rosa Maria Palomares Chavez of Bay City; daughters Jessica Chavez, Ruby Garza (Gabriel) and Elaine Chavez all of Bay City and Rebecca De la Rosa of Philadelphia,...

Harry Raymond Hesidence

Harry Raymond Hesidence

Oct 19, 2015

Harry Raymond Hesidence, 83, of Bay City passed away Monday, October 19, 2015. He was born January 23, 1932 in Tucson, Arizona to the late Andrew Paul & Bernice Roberts Hesidence. He graduated from Tucson Senior High School in 1951, joined the Air Force and served at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson. In 1954 he graduated from Parks College of St....

Doris Gail Hopkins

Doris Gail Hopkins

Oct 17, 2015

Doris Hopkins of Sweeny, 57, went to be with her Lord Saturday, October 17, 2015. She was born on August 13, 1958 in Wharton, TX to the late Bill and Ruth Richardson. Doris was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Doris is preceded in death by her parents, and her brother Mike Richardson. She is survived by her husband of...

Joyce Marie Torres-Zack

Joyce Marie Torres-Zack

Oct 14, 2015

Joyce Marie Torres-Zack passed away peacefully due to complications of a blood infection affecting her heart on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She had been hospitalized for approximately three and a half months before her death. She fought courageously during that brief time, making everyone believe in miracles as she continually defied the...

Carol Sue Mcmain

Carol Sue Mcmain

Oct 12, 2015

Carol Sue McMain, 75, of Bay City passed away October 12, 2015. She was born March 26, 1940 in Victoria, TX to the late Clarence Easterly and Alpha Lee Baker Easterly. She, along with her husband Larry, owned and operated Glenn's Bar-B-Que in Bay City. She was preceded in death by one brother, Clarence Easterly. Survivors include her husband Larry...

Ruth Ezell Boggs

Ruth Ezell Boggs

Oct 11, 2015

Ruth Ezell Boggs, 82, of Bay City, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. She was born on January 2, 1933 in McComb, Mississippi to the late Jack and Mary Elizabeth Case Brown. Ruth married Neal H. Ezell Jr. on June 4, 1948 and together they had 5 children. She was a kind, giving sweet loving wife, mother, grandmother, great...

Jimmy Baker

Jimmy Baker

Oct 8, 2015

Frank James "Jimmy" Baker III, 68, of Bay City passed away peacefully in Houston on Thursday, October 8, 2015. He was born December 9, 1946 in Bay City to Frank James Baker Jr. & Tommye Ralston Baker. Jimmy graduated from Bay City High School after which he attended the University of Texas, graduating in 1969, and then attended the South...

Henrietta Greenberg Krumholz

Henrietta Greenberg Krumholz

Oct 6, 2015

Henrietta Greenberg Krumholz, 96, of Fort Worth passed away peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. Her daughter, Rozanne, and son-in-law, Billy Rosenthal, were at her bedside. Henrietta was born Aug. 10, 1919, in Richmond, the daughter of Aaron and Minnie Rich Greenberg. Henrietta and David, her husband of 67 glorious years, raised their four children in Bay City and were members...

Steven Lee Marlin

Steven Lee Marlin

Oct 6, 2015

Steven Lee Marlin, 68, of Palacios passed away October 6, 2015. He was born October 23, 1946 in Houston, TX to the late Roy Virgil Marlin and Jimmie Manning Marlin. Steve moved to Palacios in 1976 as manager of the K Wolens Dept. Store. He was an avid golfer for many years. He enjoyed casino gaming and traveling out West....

Robert Cortinas

Robert Cortinas

Oct 4, 2015

Robert Cortinas, 53, of Van Vleck passed away October 4, 2015. He was born January 8, 1962 in Bay City, Texas. He was preceded in death by a sister Silvia Cervantes. Survivors include his wife Christine Cortinas; mother Enedina "Diane" Bernal (Heraclio) of Bay City; father Benito Cortinas, Jr. (Lecha) of Bay City; daughter Kacie Cortinas (Darrell) of Houston; sons...

Ashley Dannielle Matthews

Ashley Dannielle Matthews

Oct 3, 2015

Ashley Dannielle Martinez Matthews , 27, of Bay City passed away on Oct. 3, 2015. Ashley was born on March 31, 1988 to Ezekial and Lisa Ziegelbauer Martinez. Ashley loved music, playing with her children and spending time with her family. Survivors include husband Justin Matthews; children, Ty Cody Downs and Lyra Jae Matthews; 10 brothers and sisters; parents Ezekial...

Maria Medina

Maria Medina

Oct 3, 2015

Maria C. Medina, 83, of Bay City, passed away Oct. 3, 2015. She was born September 12, 1932 in Brownsville, Texas to the late Juan Casares and Beatrice C. Mata and raised by Francisco Pancho and Beatrice. Maria is preceded in death by her parents; husband of 42 years Antonio Medina; daughter Rosie Ann Medina; son Juan Antonio Medina and...

Alice Tinnin

Alice Tinnin

Oct 2, 2015

Alice F. Tinnin was born to Isidore Frelich and Angelina Cuellar on March 29, 1924 in Laredo, TX. She grew up in Laredo and graduated from Martin High School in 1942. After high school Alice attended A & I University in Kingsville, TX, and worked at the Laredo Army Air Force Base. During this time she met and became engaged...

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