Nancy Katherine Mcmullen
Feb 10, 2016
Nancy Katherine McMullen, 63, of Huntsville, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016. She was born on February 15, 1952 in Bay City, TX to the late Frank James and Sarah Lloyd Osborne. Nancy was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to camp along the Guadalupe River and loved attending the rodeos and rodeo concerts. Nancy had a great...
Beverly Lynn Bender
Feb 8, 2016
Beverly Lynn Bender, 59, of Van Vleck passed away February 8, 2016. She was born October 13, 1956 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Bill and Jean Lundquist Mills. Beverly was a friend to all people and animals that she met. She was known by all for her kind, gentle spirit. Beverly was an active member of Van Vleck First Baptist...
Faye Marie Brown
Feb 3, 2016
Faye Marie Brown, 93, of Bay City passed away February 3, 2016. She was born September 9, 1922 in Houston, TX to the late Frank Harrison Glenn and Lola Mae Allen Glenn. She was a daughter, sister, wife, mom, grandmother, friend and prayer warrior. She married Leroy Ertle Brown on November 7, 1941. He preceded her in death as well...
Christy Hudson
Feb 3, 2016
Laura Christina Hudson, fondly known to family and friends as "Christy", 43, departed this earth to be with the Lord on February 3, 2016. She was born on December 25, 1972 to Claude and Linda Hudson, of Bay City. Christy lived life to the fullest. She had a big heart and a caring soul. She knew how to make you...
Soila Morales
Feb 2, 2016
Soila Elizalde Morales was born on August 15, 1935, to Guadalupe and Elvida Elizalde in Woodsboro, Texas, and went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 2, 2016 surrounded by her loved ones. The oldest of nine children, she moved with her family to Bay City, Texas in 1952. In 1953 she wed Salvador Morales. They had six...
Richard Alvarez Garcia
Feb 1, 2016
Richard Alvarez Garcia, 89, of Bay City passed away on February 1, 2016. He was born on February 7, 1926 in Riviera, TX to the late Santiago and Enriqueta Garcia. He served in WWII in the Army 10th Mountain Division, 528th Field Artillery Battalion. He was honorably discharged on April 24, 1946. He is a 4th generation descendent of The...
Frank Hawkins Lewis, Jr.
Jan 27, 2016
Frank Hawkins Lewis, Jr. 65, of Bay City, Texas died unexpectedly on January 27, 2016. He was born August 3, 1950 in Bay City and was a life long resident. Mr. Lewis was the son of the late Frank Hawkins Lewis and Florence Neely Lewis and was the grandson of the late James Claire Lewis and Meta Hawkins Lewis, Ted...
Della Helen Cowart
Jan 27, 2016
Della Helen Cowart, 93, of Bay City passed away January 27, 2016. She was born August 11, 1922 in Weimer, TX to the late Cyril Sassin and Annie Dobecka Sassin. She was preceded in death by her husband William Miles Cowart and grandson Robert Proctor. Survivors include daughter Beatrice Ann Proctor of Inez, TX; sons Arland Clint Cowart & wife...
Delores Ann Nelson
Jan 25, 2016
Delores Ann Nelson, 79, of Bay City passed away January 25, 2016 after a lengthy illness. She gained her Angels wings surrounded by her family. She was born September 7, 1936 in Sterling, OK. to the late Thomas Frank Lewis and Jaunita McBride Lewis. Survivors include her husband of 62 years Clifton Nelson of Bay City; daughter Cathy McGee and...
Stella Pearl Phillips
Jan 25, 2016
Stella Pearl Hauff Phillips, 90, of Bay City passed away January 25, 2016. She was born November 2, 1925 in Cleburne, TX to the late Phillip Hauff and Maude Hadley Hauff. She met Earl Phillips in Palacios, TX and they married February 2, 1945. After his service in WWII they moved to Bay City where they owned and operated Earl's...
Bonnie Jewel Gosling
Jan 25, 2016
Bonnie Jewel Townsend Gosling, 82, of Bay City, Texas, passed away, surrounded by family, on January 25, 2016. She was born January 2, 1934 in Conroe, Texas to the late George William Townsend and Lola Mae Spencer Townsend. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her grandson, Brett Aaron Brown. Survivors include sister, Maxine Townsend Glover; brother, William...
Margie Legg Quinn
Jan 24, 2016
Margie "Mimi" Legg Quinn, 85, of Bay City, Texas gained her heavenly angel wings as she truly was an angel here on Earth. She went to be with her Lord on a beautiful Sunday morning, January 24, 2016. She was born September 9, 1930 in Markham, TX to the late Richard Hubert Legg and Carrie Lowe Legg. She worked at...
Jose Castellanos
Jan 24, 2016
Rutilio Jose Castellanos, 82, of Cuero, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016. He was born June 4, 1933 in Mexico to the late Pablo Castellanos and Zeferina Dominguez. Jose enjoyed music. He loved playing his guitar and singing. Jose was a doting grandfather. Jose is survived by his brothers and sisters, Agustin, Maceria, Juana, Guillermine, Dominga, Fancisco, Aleja; wife...
Jesse Lee Ellis
Jan 22, 2016
Jesse Lee Ellis, Sr. was born September 8, 1940 in Brownwood, TX and went to be with the Lord January 22, 2016. In the summer of 1953, Jesse and his 3 younger brothers came to live in Collegeport, TX with their loving adoptive parents W. L. and Rosalie Nelson Ellis. Jesse graduated from Palacios High School in 1960. After graduation...
Leona Popek
Jan 20, 2016
Leona Popek, 77, of Bay City passed away January 20, 2016. She was born April 29, 1938 in Grenada, Mississippi to the late Felton Shumate and Winnie Sue Hill Shumate. She was preceded in death by a daughter Johnnie Sue Bryant and a son Jerry Felton Townsend. Survivors include her husband Johnny Popek of Bay City; daughters Connie Mechura (Ronnie)...
Mary Lou Garcia
Jan 20, 2016
Mary Lou Garcia, 85, of Katy, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. Mary Lou was born on June 19, 1930 in Bay City to Hilario and Antonia Munoz. Mary Lou was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and friend. She was the epitome of strength. She gave purpose, love and support to those that needed it. Wisdom and...
Jack Lee Daugherty, Sr.
Jan 20, 2016
Jack Lee Daugherty Sr., 77, of Bay City went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. He was born on March 12, 1938 in Edinburg, Texas to the late James and LaFaye Reese Daugherty. Jack served in the Army in Verona, Italy where he played saxophone in the 4th Army Band. He owned his own crane company...
Wanda Nell Laird
Jan 18, 2016
As your reading your morning paper and stumble upon this nontraditional obituary, there is probably someone in your life you need to be sending a "Thank You" card to. Wanda Laird would encourage you to reach for your favorite pen and probably some fun frilly paper and get that message out in the mail as soon as possible. She was...
Billie Margaret Barron
Jan 18, 2016
Billie Margaret French Barron, 74, of Bay City passed away on January 18, 2016. She was born in Tyler, TX on December 28, 1941 to the late John Howard French and Sylvia Faye Hammock French. She was 8 weeks old when her mother passed away leaving her to be raised by her father and step-mother, the late Claudia French. She...
Karen Taylor Vacek
Jan 17, 2016
Once diagnosed with cancer in 2014, Karen Taylor Vacek never gave up. She never complained, maintaining a brave and cheerful outlook of an optimistic future – even through countless chemotherapy and radiation treatments, X-rays, blood transfusions, hospitalizations and pain. She continued to live her life and proceeded ahead with what she often referred to as just "a bump in the...
