John Carl Hancock
Sep 19, 2015
John Carl Hancock, 83, of Bay City, formerly of Victoria, passed away September 19, 2015. He was born December 29, 1931 in Marion, Ohio to the late Henry Hancock and Mary Atkinson Hancock. He worked as a CPA for Stanley Stores, Inc. for many years. John attended the University of Corpus Christi where he met Peggy Vance. They were married...
Richard Eaton Grisham
Sep 16, 2015
Richard Eaton Grisham, 91, of Bay City, passed away September 16, 2015. He was born July 10, 1924 in Matagorda County to Eaton and Gertrude Grisham. Richard was a member of Cedar Lane Baptist Church. Richard is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Violet Weldon Grisham; grandson Kyle Freeman and brothers James H. Grisham and Edward O. Grisham....
L. C. "Red" Rush
Sep 13, 2015
L.C. Rush was born February 13, 1927 in Markham, Texas, the youngest child of Sally and Eugene Rush. He also spent several summers in Port Aransas, Texas and had many fond memories of his time there. He was a World War II veteran, worked for Sun oil company and he and his wife Irene also owned and operated Rush's Café...
Paul Hubert Richardson
Sep 12, 2015
Paul H. Richardson, 61, of Van Vleck, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2015. He was born on April 4, 1954 in Phoenix, Arizona to Hubert and Madge Neuman Richardson. Paul was a loving husband, father and grandfather and loved spending time with his family. He worked for Celanese and Oxea for 35 years. Paul loved watching football, and liked...
William Paul Fike
Sep 12, 2015
William "Bill" Fike of Pearland passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2015. Bill was born in Forrest, Mississippi on February 13, 1954 to the late Bobbie Ray and Sarah McLeod Fike. Bill was a teacher and a coach. Bill worked as a computer security specialist. Bill was a loving father, husband, and friend to many people. Bill is survived by...
Carl Raymond Ogletree, Jr.
Sep 8, 2015
Carl Raymond Ogletree, Jr., 85, passed away September 8, 2015. He was born December 17, 1929 in Electra, Texas to the late Carl Raymond Ogletree, Sr. and Eva Belle Simpson Ogletree. Survivors include his wife Elaine LaVon Ogletree; sons Carl R. Ogletree III & wife Sharon of Fredericksburg, TX, Robert Ogletree & wife Anna of Bay City and Guy Neal...
Natividad Longoria, Jr.
Sep 8, 2015
Natividad Longoria, Jr., 79, of Blessing passed away September 8, 2015. He was born September 3, 1936 in Kennedy, TX to the late Natividad Longoria, Sr. and Petra De la Cruz Longoria. He retired from Precinct 4 in Matagorda County and was a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus Member. He was preceded in death by a sister, Elvira Carrillo. Survivors...
Mary Esther Trevino
Sep 1, 2015
Mary Esther Trevino, 75, of Bay City passed away peacefully on September 1, 2015 at her home. She was born November 13, 1939 in Bay City, TX to the late Martin Garcia and Consuela Reyes. She is survived by her husband Abelardo Trevino; daughter Norma Trevino; son Frank and Esther Trevino; sisters Hortencia & Louis Tejeda, Hortencia & Carlos Garcia,...
Kerima Darlene Neisig
Aug 28, 2015
Kerima Darlene Neisig, 62, of Bay City passed away August 28, 2015. She was born June 2, 1953 in Leesburg, Florida to the late Albert Norris and Peggy Padilla Norris. She was preceded in death by a sister Suzette Norris and a brother Billy Anderson. Survivors include husband Richard Neisig; sons James Scott, Darrell Scott and Kevin Scott; sisters Drena...
Frances Cole Sylvis
Aug 28, 2015
As the sun rose and kissed the Texas Gulf coast on Friday, August 28, 2015, our mother and friend, Frances Sylvis, awoke in the loving embrace of her Lord Jesus. She passed from this earth as she lived, with honest simple strength and dignity. Born on April 13, 1936, in Waterbury, Maryland, to her parents, William and Alice Cole. She...
Edwin Milton Cerny
Aug 27, 2015
Edwin Milton Cerny, 75, passed away August 27, 2015 after a determined battle with cancer. Edwin was born on March 22, 1940, to the late Adolph and Della Mary Zernicek Cerny. Together, Edwin and his wife Jeroline raised five children and took pride in their accomplishments. An avid mechanic, he owned his own auto shop and later farmed for many...
Sandra Lynn Glenn
Aug 27, 2015
Sandra Lynn Glenn of Victoria passed away August 27, 2015. She was born November 10, 1956 in Houston, Texas and attended school in Palacios, Texas where she graduated in 1975 and then attended college at the University of Houston majoring in music. Sandra married Robert Glenn on February 18, 2000 and had 15 wonderful years together in Victoria. Sandra is...
Bruce Rector Martin Jr
Aug 21, 2015
Bruce Rector Martin, Jr, 87, of Bay City passed away August 21, 2015. He was born July 3, 1928 in Hamlin, Texas to the late Bruce Rector Martin, Sr. and Jennie Mae O'Dell Martin. He was the son of a Nazarene preacher, but later raised his family in the Baptist church. He grew up having many adventures during his childhood...
Randy Alan Moya
Aug 19, 2015
Randy Alan Moya, 29, of Bay City passed away August 19, 2015. He was born May 29, 1986 in Bay City to Mario and JoAnn Moya, Sr. Randy is survived by his parents; grandmother Sophie Valdez; daughters Phoebe and Penelope Moya; son Payton Moya; step-son Prescott Barber; sister Gloria Garza ; brothers Mario, Jr., Israel and Mark Moya. The family...
Carole Lee Mainka
Aug 18, 2015
Carole Lee Mainka, 72, of Bay City went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. She was born August 8, 1943 in Paris, OK to the late Caroll and Loraine Davies Hunt. Carole was a loving and caring person. She had a kind soul, always putting others ahead of herself. Carole is preceded in death by her parents,...
Jean Henry
Aug 15, 2015
Jean Kendall Henry, age 73, passed away on August 15, 2015, at her residence in Bay City, Texas. Jean was born on November 25, 1941, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the late Knight Phillip Kendall and Lottie Maye Abernathy Kendall. She graduated from Sam Houston High School in Houston, Texas, in 1960 and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from...
Ophelia Cantu Kidder
Aug 13, 2015
Ophelia C. Kidder-de los Santos, 83, of Sugar Land passed away August 13, 2015. She was born August 31, 1931 in Gulf, TX to the late Guadalupe and Rosa Cantu. She retired as a Personnel Associate for Houston ISD and was a member of Houston Education Office Personnel Association. She spent a lot of her childhood visiting relatives in Mexico...
Gary Orsak
Aug 11, 2015
Gary Forest Orsak, 66, of Bay City passed away August 11, 2015. He was born August 31, 1948 in Bay City, TX to Archie Orsak and Marilyn Dreher Orsak. He was preceded in death by his father, Archie Orsak and son-in-law, Jeff Nance. Survivors include his wife Sharon Orsak of Bay City; mother Marilyn Orsak of Rockdale, TX; daughters Karrie...
Fannie Merle Welch
Aug 10, 2015
Fannie M. Slone Welch, 88, passed away August 10, 2015 in Brownfield, Texas. She was born March 2, 1927 in Gulf, Texas to Frank E. Weaver and Georgia Mullins Weaver. She attended school in Gulf, Matagorda, Bay City and Blessing. She was a graduate of Massey Business College in Houston, Texas. Fannie Merle married Theodore (Ted) Wilson Slone July 6,...
Ruben Montalvo
Aug 10, 2015
Ruben Montalvo of Bloomington, TX , passed away at the young age of 44. He was born May 6, 1971 in Bay City, TX to Robert Garza and Norma Diana Sanchez. Ruben is preceded in death by his grandparents Domingo and Ramona Sanchez; a son Cody Montalvo and a brother Richard Charles. He is survived by his parents; daughters Rebecca...
