Melba Needham
Jan 16, 2016
Melba Louise Needham was born to Jack and Velma Crain in San Saba, Texas, on Saturday, July 31, 1943. She passed away January 16, 2016. She grew up in central Texas, coming to Bay City when she was a young teenager and spending the rest of her life in a place she lovingly called "home." Melba was known for her...
Kenneth Lee Peterson
Jan 13, 2016
Kenneth Lee Peterson, 86, of Palacios passed away January 13, 2016. He was surrounded by his loving family, who prayed in thankfulness to God for the gift of this wonderful, cherished Christian man. He was born on January 25, 1929 in Jackson County, Texas, to the late Emil Peterson and Alice Slaughter Peterson. He was a 1947 graduate of the...
Dolores Marie Wallis
Jan 13, 2016
Dolores Marie Wallis, 85, of Palacios, TX passed away January 13, 2016. She was born June 30, 1930 in Houma, LA to the late Houston Eschete and Libby Blanchard Eschete. She was preceded in death by her husband Hugh Maxwell Wallis in 2010 and two brothers Clayton and Arnold Eschete. Survivors include daughter Gwendolyn Wallis Williams and husband Duane of...
Ada Ruth Cole
Jan 10, 2016
Ada Ruth Cole, 80, of Bay City passed away Sunday, January 10th, 2016. She was born January 15, 1935 in Tulare, California, to the late William Ariel and Emma Mae Bell West. Ada married the love of her life Rosser Moody Cole, and they spent many wonderful years together. She is survived by her husband, Rosser Cole; daughters, Mona Davenport...
Isidro Castanon Perez
Jan 10, 2016
Funeral services for Isidro Castanon Perez were held January 13, 2016 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Palacios, Texas with Father Bryan Heyer officiating. Isidro was born on May 15, 1927 in Coyote, Mexico to Francisco Castanon and Refugia Perez and he passed away January 10, 2016. Isidro immigrated to the U.S. in 1954 and one of his proudest moments...
Barbara Mckissick Sullivan
Jan 8, 2016
Barbara McKissick Sullivan quietly slipped from this world into the arms of her Lord on January 8, 2016, at the age of 99 years, seven months and three days. She was born in Ashby, TX to Belva (Kate) Dunbar and James L. (Pete) McKissick on June 5, 1916. She first married Jay Kent Keller of Midfield, and they had two...
Laura Nelle Kling
Jan 5, 2016
Laura Nelle Heickmann Charlton Kling, 78, was born August 5, 1937 in Poteet, Texas. She died January 5, 2016. Her family consisted of her father Bud Heickmann (a roughneck, a grocer for 25 years, a city patrolman for 10 years), her mother Ruby Barrow Heickmann (a teacher for 32 years), her grandmother Onie Etta Barrow (seamstress and homemaker), and a...
Grace Ann Mariner
Jan 2, 2016
Grace Ann (Brandes) Mariner, 58, of Bay City, Texas died Saturday, January 2, 2016 after a brief struggle with brain cancer. Grace was born September 10, 1957 in El Campo, Texas to Alfred and Ann Brandes. She graduated from El Campo High School in 1976 and then attended Wharton County Junior College. At a dance at the Knights of Columbus...
Anton Adolph Pustejovsky
Jan 2, 2016
Anton A. "Tony" Pustejovsky passed away peacefully in Sargent Beach, Texas on January 2, 2016. He was born on April 20, 1937 in the town of West, Texas to Adolph F. and Christine Mechell Pustejovsky. He attended elementary school in Galveston, Texas; Carthage, Texas; and West, Texas. He graduated from West High School in 1955 where he was a member...
Carol Jane Allen
Dec 30, 2015
Carol Jane Sens Allen, 75, of Bay City, Texas went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. She was born on January 2, 1940 in Eagle Lake, Texas to the late Elmo & Pauline Miller Sens. Carol made people smile wherever she went and was always doing little things for others. She loved showing kindness by putting...
Barbara Jean Gates
Dec 30, 2015
Barbara Jean Gates, 69, of Bay City, Texas, passed away on December 30, 2015. Barbara was born on May 21, 1946, in Hallettsville, Texas, to Charles and Pearl Davenport. Barbara lived a life that reflected her love of family and helping others, with no judgement or hesitation. Whether she just met you or had known you her entire life, her...
Juan Vasquez Garza
Dec 30, 2015
Juan Vasquez Garza, 80, of Van Vleck, TX entered into eternal rest December 30, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was born March 26, 1935 in Edinburg, Texas to the late Julio Garza and Juanita Casarez Garza. Juan was known to everyone as Johnny. Johnny was raised by Mauro Vasquez and Amelia Guerra Vasquez at the age of five years...
Robert Alton Porter, Sr.
Dec 30, 2015
Robert Alton "Bob" Porter, Sr., 92, of Palacios, passed away December 30, 2015. He was born April 3, 1923 in Brownsboro, TX to William C. and Grover Price Porter. Bob proudly served in the Coast Guard during WWII. He was a private pilot and an avid hunter and fisherman. Bob had a radio and television repair business, and was manager...
Jose De Jesus Amezquita
Dec 27, 2015
Jesus Amezquita, 52, of Bay City, passed away on Sunday December 27, 2015. Jesus was born June 28, 1963 in Lagos de Moreno, Mexico to Macario and Petra Tavarez Amezquita. Jesus was a manger at K-2 Restaurant . He was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. Jesus is survived by his father; his loving wife of 30 years,...
Gloria Jean Hunter
Dec 27, 2015
Gloria Jean Hunter Born Dec. 6, 1960, in Port Lavaca, TX. Known by all her friends as Jeanie, she passed Dec. 27th, 2015. Jeanie attended school and lived in Palacios, TX. Family, FFA, and livestock shows were among her favorite memories that she laughed about often. She was known by all for her generous nature and work with various activities...
Howard Eugene Cartwright
Dec 27, 2015
Howard Eugene Cartwright, 79, of Wadsworth peacefully passed away December 27, 2015 while surrounded by his family. He was born November 28, 1936 in Old Gulf, Texas to the late Greenberry Savage Cartwright and Blanche Myrtle Ingham Cartwright. He worked as a Tugboat Captain for 39 years and later enjoyed working his cattle and spending time with his family. He...
Annie Ruth Ward
Dec 26, 2015
Annie Ruth Ward, 94 entered into eternal life December 26, 2015 at Memorial Hermann-Katy. Born August 4, 1921 in Pancake, TX to Barney Edmund Morgan and Maude Bell Mayhew Morgan, Annie was a resident of Matagorda, TX for 51 years and most recently a resident of Weston Lakes in Fulshear, TX for 16 years. Raised in a farming family in...
Petra Longoria Rocha
Dec 25, 2015
Petra L. Rocha, 91, of Bay City passed away on December 25, 2015 at Bay Villa Healthcare in Bay City. Petra was born on June 29, 1924 in Cuero, Texas to Manuel and Catarina Rodriguez Longoria. Petra is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her daughter Elvira Rocha Fuentes; sisters Anita Luna, Angelita Longoria and Yrenia Longoria; brothers...
Lottie Faye Loftin
Dec 24, 2015
Lottie Faye Loftin, 82, of Angleton passed away December 24, 2015. She was born March 14, 1933 in Comanche, TX to the late Galveston Pittman and Lavonna Reeves Pittman. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years Lee Loftin a daughter Margaret Riley and siblings B. J. Pittman, Jean Pittman and Clark Pittman. Survivors include daughters Judy...
Ralph Ybarra
Dec 23, 2015
Ralph Ybarra, 91, of Bay City passed away December 23, 2015. He was born October 24, 1924 in Vanderbilt, TX to the late Abraham and Maria Ybarra. His wife Rosenda Ybarra, son Isidro Ybarra and son-in-law Santiago Solis all preceded him in death. Survivors include daughter Oralio Solis; son Venancio Ybarra & wife Lucy, sister Isabel Ybarra; grandchildren Venancio Ybarra,...
