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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Carlos B. Trevino

Carlos B. Trevino

May 29, 2015

Carlos B. Trevino died on Friday, May 29, 2015 at the age of 87. He was born in Bay City on January 9, 1928 to Maria Blanco and Jose R. Trevino. On June 19, 1944 at the age of 16 he was inducted in the U. S. Army after declaring his birthday as February 14, 1926. He served with the...

Joseph Timothy Ros

Joseph Timothy Ros

May 25, 2015

SFC Joseph Timothy Ros of Ashwood, TX went to be with Our Lord in Heaven May 25, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife Ashley and their children Garrett, Grayson, Gaven, and Aubrey. His mother Mittie Burditt, sister Regina Densmore, three nephews, and two nieces, not to mention the rest of his extended family whom he loved so dearly....

Joe Junior Parada

Joe Junior Parada

May 24, 2015

Joe Junior Parada, 20, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2015. He was born March 11, 1995 in Bay City, Texas to Joe Parada, Sr. and Patricia Garcia-Vega. Joey was very special to everyone who knew him, because of his ability to love any and everyone without fault. Joey is survived by his parents; his only...

Edwin Frank Petering

Edwin Frank Petering

May 22, 2015

Edwin Frank Petering, 91, of Bay City passed away May 22, 2015. He was born September 18, 1923 in Hocheim, Texas to the late Henry Petering and Mary Maresch Petering. He was a 1942 graduate of Yoakum High School and a 1946 graduate of Balwin Business College. He married Joyce Ohrt on May 12, 1953 in Meyersville, TX. She preceded...

Joan Robertson

Joan Robertson

May 22, 2015

Joan Robertson, 80, of Bay City passed away May 22, 2015. She was born July 19, 1934 in Smithville, Mississippi to the late Samuel Cason Goddard and Claudia Lurene Chism Goddard. She is survived by her husband Charles Robertson of Bay City; daughter Cheryl Renee Ramey & husband James of Spring, TX; sons Christopher Lee Robertson of Allen, TX and...

Jeanette Holloway Mccrosky

Jeanette Holloway Mccrosky

May 21, 2015

Jeanette Holloway McCrosky, 76, of Wadsworth, passed away May 21, 2015. She was born July 14, 1938 in Bay City, TX to the late Eldon Duel Holloway and Edna Mae Williams Holloway. She was a 1957 graduate of Bay City High School and graduated from WCJC nursing program in 1958 as a LVN. She married John Voss McCrosky on June...

Margarita Carrion

Margarita Carrion

May 20, 2015

Margarita Carrion, 87, of Bay City, passed away May 20, 2015. She was born February 22, 1928 in El Maton, Texas to Sebastian and Petra Benavides. Margarita known as Guelite or Tia Mage by many more than just her family lived in Bay City for most of her life. She married Castulo Carrion when she was 16 years old. She...

Willie Mae Simpson

Willie Mae Simpson

May 17, 2015

Willie Mae Simpson,86, of Palacios passed away on Sunday May 17, 2015. She was born in Matagorda County on October 10, 1927 to W. H. "Bill" and Alvena Kopecky Laslie. Willie Mae spent most of her 86 years in Matagorda County. Willie Mae was a wonderful seamstress and had a large garden. She crocheted over 1200 hats for needy children...

Evelyn Mae Viets

Evelyn Mae Viets

May 16, 2015

Evelyn Mae Viets, 77, formerly of Palacios, passed away May 16, 2015. She was born April 7, 1937 in Portland, OR to the late Gilbert Locke and Elizabeth Rebecca Mitchell. She had been a resident of Victoria for the past 8 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Gerard Benjamin Viets. Survivors include daughter Lisa Petrisky & husband...

Steven Andrew "Bones" Johnson

Steven Andrew "Bones" Johnson

May 12, 2015

Steven Andrew "Bones" Johnson, 53, of Bay City, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at his home. He was born March 2, 1962 in Honolulu, Hawaii to William Merlin and Loretta Young Johnson. Bones is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by sons Joshua Johnson (Nicole) of Bay City, Texas, Jonathan Johnson of New Mexico and Jacob...

Noemi G. West

Noemi G. West

May 11, 2015

Noemi G. West, 53, of Palacios passed away May 11, 2015. She was born January 16, 1962 in Bay City, TX to Pete Garcia and the late Maria Garcia. Survivors include her father, Pete Garcia of Blessing; daughter Laura Maria West of Palacios; sisters Matiana Perez of Markham, Anna Maria Hernandez of Buda, TX and Lorenza Brewer of El Maton;...

Maria Ana Martinez

Maria Ana Martinez

May 8, 2015

Maria Ana Martinez, 81, of Markham passed away May 8, 2015. She was born January 14, 1934 in Piedras Negras, Mexico to the late Federico Espinoza and Eusebia Estrada Espinoza. She was preceded in death by two sons Larry Martinez and Rene Martinez and two grandsons, Michael Martinez and Amir Martinez. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Aurelio Martinez;...

Jack Winston Hamilton

Jack Winston Hamilton

May 6, 2015

Jack Winston Hamilton, 90, of Bay City passed away peacefully in Victoria, TX on May 6, 2015. He was born July 5, 1924 in Cedar Lane, TX to the late Walter Cape Hamilton and Tommy Omega Washburn Hamilton. Jack was a loving, caring family man. He served in the Navy in WWII; was a proud 50 year member of Pipefitters...

Larry Leon Chamberlain

Larry Leon Chamberlain

May 5, 2015

Larry Leon Chamberlain,61,of Sweeny passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Larry was born on November 24, 1953 in Fort Worth, Texas Larry was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was supportive of anything involving his children and grandchildren. He was very respectful ,loyal and loving to all who he came in contact with. Larry was respected for his...

Loretta Edith Johnson

Loretta Edith Johnson

May 3, 2015

Loretta Edith Young Johnson, 76, of Bay City, passed away Sunday May 3, 2015. She was born December 19, 1938 in Colton, New York to Melvin James and Barbara Ruth Champney Young. Loretta is preceded in death by her parents, husband William Johnson, brother Melvin Young and sister, Barbie Young. She is survived by sons Steven Andrew Johnson Bay City,...

Hunter Samuel Robert Janek

Hunter Samuel Robert Janek

May 3, 2015

Hunter Samuel Robert Janek , 15, of Matagorda passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2015. He was born on May 10, 1999 in Lake Jackson, Texas to Charles and Lorin Haefs Janek. Hunter was raised in Needville, Texas and attended Needville Elementary, Middle School, Junior High and High School before moving to Matagorda. He was a Freshman at Van Vleck...

Mildred Lafaye Wood

Mildred Lafaye Wood

May 2, 2015

Faye Wood, 83, passed away on May 2, 2015. Faye was born at home on December 17, 1931in Winchester, Mississippi to the late William LaFayette Nicholas and Gladys Clementine Cobb. Faye graduated salutatorian from Bucatunna High School in Mississippi. She married William Dice Wood on September 14, 1951in Waynesboro, Mississippi and had been married for 61 years before he died...

George Bristo Yeager, Jr.

George Bristo Yeager, Jr.

May 1, 2015

George Bristo Yeager, Jr. was born to George Bristo and Vencie Shrivers Yeager on August 31, 1921. He went to be with his Lord May 1, 2015 at the age of 93. He was a devout Christian man, having devoted his life to serving the Lord and the First United Methodist Church of Bay City, Texas. He became a member...

Betty Jane Rico-Greer

Betty Jane Rico-Greer

Apr 30, 2015

Betty Jane Vega Rico-Greer, 70, of Bay City, TX passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at her home. She was born August 3, 1944 in Bay City to Jesse and Ignacia Escamilla Vega. Betty is preceded in death by both parents and son Magdaleno Rico III. She is survived by her husband Will Greer; daughters Delores Dalvand of Austin, TX,...

Janice Cunningham Harvey

Janice Cunningham Harvey

Apr 27, 2015

Our sweet angel, W. Janice Cunningham Harvey of Victoria, formerly of Palacios, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord Jesus on April 27, 2015 at the age of 84. Born on February 15, 1931 in Palacios, TX, where she lived all but the last 3 years of her life, Janice was the youngest of four children of Bertha Wolfe...

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