Claude Gainsley Collins, Jr.
Nov 14, 2015
Claude G. Collins, Jr., 85, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the Matagorda Regional Medical Center in Bay City, surrounded by his wife and daughters. He was born in Kerens, Navarro County, Texas on March 04, 1930, the youngest of six children, to Claude G. Collins, Sr. and Fannie Ella Burns Collins. Claude proudly...
Benita Tobar
Nov 12, 2015
Benita Garcia Tobar, 72, of Markham went to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 12, 2015. Benita was born on January 4, 1943 in Mercedes, Texas to the late Louis and Concepcion Anciso Garcia. Benita was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved to cook for her family and have them together. Benita is preceded in...
John Wilson Vickrey
Nov 12, 2015
John Wilson Vickrey October 5, 1948-November 12,2015 John Vickrey passed away on November 12, 2015 in Sugar Land, Texas. John was born on October 5, 1948 in Mc Kinney, Texas to the late Annie Jane McCollum Vickrey and William Fairchild Vickrey. John valued his family and his faith above all else. He coached and umpired with Bay City Girls Softball...
Praxedes "Prexie" Garcia, Sr.
Nov 11, 2015
Praxedes "Prexie" Garcia Sr., 91, of Bay City, TX passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on November 11, 2015. Prexie was born January 1, 1924 in Cuero, TX to Jose Vela Garcia and Tomasa Garza. After the untimely passing of Tomasa, when Prexie was three years old, he and his two brothers, Ray and Jose Luis, were raised...
Ann Ella Desteiguer
Nov 11, 2015
Ann Ella Benedict DeSteiguer, 74, of Bay City passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in a Sugar Land Hospital. She was born February 26, 1941 in Bay City to the late A. W. & Clara Shafer Benedict. Ann was educated in the Bay City public schools. She was employed for many years by Skelly/Getty Oil as an administrative assistant. Ann...
William Eugene Mcdonald
Nov 10, 2015
William Eugene "Gene" McDonald, 87, of Bay City passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. He was born on October 27, 1928 in Rockdale, Texas to the late Louella Doss McDonald and William Jennings Bryan McDonald. Gene graduated from Rockdale High School in 1945 and went on to Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas and spent 4 years in...
Richard Mendez Sr.
Nov 7, 2015
Richard Mendez Sr. of Bay City passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2015. Richard was born on February 7, 1952 in New Gulf, Texas to the late Felipe and Carmen Herrera Mendez. Richard was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a hard worker and loved doting on his grandchildren.. Richard is survived by his loving wife of 44...
Karen Marguerite Zernicek
Nov 6, 2015
Karen Marguerite Zernicek, 65, of Bay City passed away November 6, 2015. She was born June 1, 1950 in Baton Rouge, LA to Herbert Maxwell Bagby, Jr. and Hazel Faye Cox Bagby. She was formerly employed by Bay City ISD Administration. Her father preceded her in death. Survivors include daughters Amy Wisdom of Bay City, Irene Davis of Jasper, Alabama...
Betty Jane Brown
Nov 3, 2015
Betty Jane Brown of Bay City passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. She was born on July 31, 1932 in North Fairfield, Ohio to the late Wayne and Opal Vaughn Mock. Betty was a loving wife to Donald Brown and loving mother to Jeff Brown, Diana Brown. She is survived by her children, Jeff Brown of Ashland, Ohio and...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
