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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Cecil Lynn Roberts
Oct 2, 2015
Cecil Lynn Roberts of Bay City, TX passed away October 2, 2015 at the age of 91. He was born December 8, 1923, one of four children born to the late Raney R. and Marguerite K. Roberts in Lockhart, TX. Cecil was a veteran of WWII serving in the Tank Corp and the Air Force. After the war, he worked...
Vernon Edward Hunt
Sep 28, 2015
Vernon E. Hunt, 85, of Palacios, TX went to be with Jesus his Lord on Monday, September 28, 2015. He was born May 27, 1930 in Palacios to the late John and Mae Hebel Hunt. Vernon loved dancing, and could be found every Thursday night in El Campo at the American Legion Hall. He loved farming and enjoyed showing his...
Heath James
Sep 27, 2015
Heath James, 43, of Bay City passed away September 27, 2015 peacefully in his sleep at home after a courageous battle with brain cancer. With his devoted wife Kimberly (baby) and his loving family and friends at his bed side. Heath was born February 11, 1972 in Grand Junction Colorado to Fern Noy and Terrence James. He was an avid...
James Ervin White
Sep 25, 2015
James E. White, 90, of Bay City passed away September 25, 2015 in Katy. He was born November 4, 1924 in Ranger, Texas to the late Ollie Seburne & Ollie Evelyn Ervin White. James graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Civil engineering and was an avid Longhorn fan. He was an active member of the Church...
Raquel Balli Rosas
Sep 24, 2015
Raquel Balli Rosas, 73, of Bay City passed away September 24, 2015 in McAllen, Texas. She was born December 7, 1941 in Weslaco, TX to the late Francisco Balli and Benita Anzaldua Balli. Survivors include her daughters Rhesa Perez, Barbara Ramirez, Malinda Quintanilla and Linda Ramirez; sons Serveriano Ramirez, Jr. and Bobby Ramirez; sisters Rebecca Balli, Lydia Torres, Ruth Balli...
Thomas Powell Richards
Sep 21, 2015
Thomas Powell Richards,72, returned to his Father in Heaven at 5:50 p.m. on September 21, 2015. The eldest of four children born to Thomas Sidney and Edna Maude ("Eddie") Lawhon Richards on July 17, 1943, Tom was a proud Aggie, Class of '65 and in 2006 was named a Distinguished Alumnus. He took every opportunity to recruit what he considered...
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