Neva Bunch Stanley
Apr 10, 2015
Neva Bunch Stanley was humming her favorite hymns when she moved from Bay City to live in Paradise, which she was looking forward to. Neva was born to Caressa Walker Bunch and Luther Bunch on June 14, 1917 - their beloved only child. Neva began working for Dow Chemical in 1942 and somewhat reluctantly retired in 1977 as she absolutely...
Esterlene Elizabeth Hilscher
Apr 9, 2015
Esterlene "Esther" Hilscher, 80, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 9, 2015. She was born April 17, 1934 in High Hill, Texas to the late Alfred and Pauline Roeder Hilscher. Esther was a graduate of Van Vleck High School, Class of 1953 and a resident of Bay City for 60 years. She loved animals, especially cats and...
Rocky Flewellen
Apr 8, 2015
Rocky Flewellen, 57, of Palacios, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family Wednesday, April 8, 2015. He was born August 9, 1957 in Baytown, Texas to S.R. and LaVerne Bowers Flewellen. Rocky worked as a machinist for many years in the Angleton area, also serving as a counselor at the Bay Area Recovery Center. For the past several years,...
James Preston Williams
Apr 7, 2015
James Preston Williams, 76, of Bay City, passed away April 7, 2015. He was born October 29, 1938 in Bay City, Texas to Charles Phillip and Dorothy White Williams. James enjoyed hunting, fishing and going to the beach when younger. He attended Wharton County Junior College after completing high school. He worked on a tugboat for Matagorda Shell and at...
Charles Edward Hann
Apr 6, 2015
Charles Edward Hann, 83, of Bay City, Texas went home to be with the Lord April 6, 2015. He attended First Baptist Church of Bay City. He graduated from Lawton High School in 1949. Among his awards and achievements, during high school, he worked on the school paper, "The Tattler", was voted most dependable as a freshman, most handsome and...
Clara Fay Spaugh
Apr 5, 2015
Clara Fay Nunley Spaugh died Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015 at the age of 70. Mrs. Spaugh is preceded in death by her husband, Jerry William (JW) Spaugh. She is survived by her two daughters Pamela Spaugh Mercer and her husband Gary Mercer; and Candace Spaugh Hamberg and her husband William Hamberg. She is also survived by five grandchildren and...
Maria Oros
Apr 5, 2015
Maria "Tia" Oros went to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 5, 2015. She was born August 15, 1910 in Mexico to Modesto and Bartola Oros. Maria was a loving God-fearing woman and felt blessed to live to be 104 years old. She enjoyed cooking and tending to the flowers in her garden. Maria was like a mother and...
Janie Samora Hernandez
Apr 3, 2015
Janie Samora Hernandez, 97, of Palacios passed away April 3, 2015. She was born September 9, 1917 in Palacios, Texas to the late Jose Samora and Elijia Nunez Samora. She was preceded in death by her husband Federico Hernandez, daughters Cindy Hernandez, Rachel Buckley and Julia Martinez and a grandson, Fred Martinez. Survivors include daughters Virginia H. Zarate of Bay...
Rosita "Rosie" Juarez Quintania
Apr 1, 2015
Rosita "Rosie" Juarez Quintania, 71, of Bay City, passed away April 1, 2015. She was born February 5, 1944 in Bay City, Texas to Jose Juarez, Sr. and Angelita Gutierrez Juarez. Rosie was preceded in death by both parents; granddaughter Mariah Chadwell; 6 brothers and 1 sister. She is survived by her children Olga Lopez, Juanita "Janie" Garcia, Daniel Quintania,...
Andrew James Mcginnes, Jr.
Mar 30, 2015
Andrew James "Drew" McGinnes, Jr., 68, of Markham, Texas, passed away March 30, 2015. He was born November 5, 1946 to the late A.J "Pat" McGinnes and Mildred Idoux McGinnes. He was a member of Markham United Methodist Church, Commander of Blessing American Legion Post 649, president of the Matagorda Bay Chapter of Serve Outdoors, Inc. and member of the...
Lanna Joyce Hargrove
Mar 25, 2015
Lanna Joyce Redinger Hargrove, 60, was born in Wharton, Texas on July 7, 1954 to the late Oliver and Sylvia Redinger. She joined her parents, niece Jessica Yates Wooten and sister-in-law Valeria Redinger in heaven, on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Lanna had many extraordinary talents. She was an artist who enjoyed painting, and she could envision what others' trash could...
Gary Bruce Myers
Mar 24, 2015
Gary Bruce Myers, 68, of Bay City passed away March 24, 2015 in Sugar Land, TX. He was born October 6, 1946 in Sayre, Oklahoma to the late J. C. and Ollie Myers. He worked for many years as an industrial electrician. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Judy Ann Emerson Myers, brother-in-law Bill Emerson and nieces Brandy &...
Salvador R. "Sal" Sanchez
Mar 22, 2015
Salvador "Sal" Sanchez, 65, of Markham went to be with his Lord on Sunday March 22, 2015. He was born on September 15, 1949 in Falfuria, Texas to Domingo and Ramona Rodriguez Sanchez, Sr. Sal was a retired truck driver and loved his 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner and boxing. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Sal was preceded in...
Tara Renea Lopez
Mar 18, 2015
Tara Renea Lopez, 29, of Bay City passed away March 18, 2015. She was born December 17, 1985 in Bay City, TX. Survivors include her husband Andy Joe "Moe" Martinez; father James Lee Lopez, Sr.; mother Michele Lynn Riale, grandmother Angelica Garza; sisters April Denise Lopez Rodriguez & Jayme Lopez; brothers James Lee Lopez, Jr., Ricky Lee Lopez & Rudolfo...
Blanche Beatrice Miller
Mar 15, 2015
Blanche Beatrice Miller, our beloved "Yidah", passed away March 15, 2015 at the age of 106. She was born September 17, 1908 in Elvins, Missouri to the late Paul Roegner and Nettie Gough Roegner. Formerly of St. Louis, Missouri, she had been a resident of Bay City, TX since 2003. She is preceded in death by her husband John Eugene...
Marion Lynn Howarton, Sr.
Mar 14, 2015
Marion Lynn "Fuzzy" Howarton Sr., 74, went home to be with his Master and Lord on March 14th. Marion battled cancer, heart disease and sepsis, finally winning this battle Saturday at his beloved riverfront home in Selkirk that he shared with his bride of 34 years, Vickie Elizabeth. Born on May 5th 1940 in Goldthwaite, Texas to Rachel and JB...
Betty Sue Matthews
Mar 13, 2015
Betty Sue Johnson Matthews, 73, of Bay City passed away March 13, 2015. She was born January 17, 1942 in Alvin, TX to the late William Parish Johnson and Dorothy Dean Allen Johnson. She was a lock operator for the Army Corps of Engineers in Matagorda, TX for many years. Her husband Charles Matthews and a brother, Dennis Gryder preceded...
Virgil D. Farley
Mar 11, 2015
Virgil D. Farley passed away peacefully on March 11, 2015 in Edna, Texas. He was born on June 5, 1928, to Oscar and Nancy Wilkins Farley and grew up in Crystal City, Texas, with his parents and 6 siblings. He is survived by his wife, Adela; son Benny Farley and wife Yvonne; daughter Marilyn Mallory; grandsons Eric Mallory and wife...
D.J. "Little Jack" Huebner
Mar 10, 2015
D.J. "Little Jack" Huebner, 87, of Bay City, Texas passed away Tuesday March 10, 2015. He was born July 19, 1927 in Bay City to Marcus Dudley and Willie Belle Hurst Huebner. Jack served his country in WWII in the Navy and was a lifetime member of VFW Post 2438. He was a rancher and lifelong resident of Bay City,...
Bill Gormley
Mar 9, 2015
William Leo "Bill" Gormley, 68, passed away March 9, 2015 in Bay City, Texas. He was born September 7, 1946 in Ft. Fairfield, Maine to William James and Gertrude Mulheron Gormley. Bill is preceded in death by his parents and honorary parents Dean and Jackie Leaman. He is survived by his wife Jeanette "Jeanie" Grudziecki Gormley of Bay City,TX; son...
