Adolfo S. Altamira Jr.
Aug 28, 2014
Adolfo S. Altamira, Jr. passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014. Adolfo was born on May 14, 1939 in Jackson County to the late Adolfo Altamira and Julia Sanchez. He is survived by his children, Dolores Altamira and Jesse and Andrew Altamirac sisters, Angelina Flores, Pat Puentes, Pauline Flores and a brother, Joe Guevara. Preceded in death by his wife Aurelia....
Frank James Stewart
Aug 28, 2014
Frank J. Stewart, 90, of Palacios passed away August 28, 2014. He was born September 8, 1923 to David Harold "Bud" Stewart and Mary Gillespie Stewart. Frank was married to Bertha Gerhard Stewart for 68 years until her death in 2006. Frank is survived by daughter Brenda Sliva and husband John of Blessing, Texas, son Scott Stewart and wife Mona...
Fortino C. Montoya
Aug 23, 2014
Fortino C. Montoya, 84, of Bay City passed away August 23, 2014. He was born August 12, 1930 in Bryan, TX to the late John Montoya and Santos Garza Montoya. He was a butcher at QP and then at Three Brothers. Survivors include his brother Lupe Montoya and wife Aurora of Bay City; sisters Dorothy Lopez of Houston and Regina...
Ken Jarrett
Aug 22, 2014
Ken was born on July 31, 1954 in Bay City to the late Kenneth Jarrett Sr. and La Verne Jarrett. A lifetime resident of Matagorda County, he enjoyed fishing, golfing, antique shopping and spending time in his yard. Ken surrounded himself with his family and loved spending time with them. Ken retired after 32 years at Phillips 66 and Chevron...
Rosie Wick Jurek
Aug 21, 2014
In loving memory of our mother, Rosie Wick Jurek, 98, who passed away August 21, 2014. She was born October 30, 1915 in High Hill, TX to the late Ed Wick and Amelia Brossmann Wick. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe F. Jurek, Sr., son Tommy Jurek and granddaughter Shelly Fischer. Survivors include her children Anita Katzer...
Sue Sump
Aug 18, 2014
Kathrien Sue Porter Sump, 78, of Bay City passed away August 18, 2014. She was born August 1, 1936 in Bay City, TX to the late William F. Porter and Laura B. Oates Porter. Sue and her loving and devoted husband, Ladell H. Sump, celebrated 57 years of marriage on June 2, 2014. She worked along with her husband for...
Charles Martinez, Jr.
Aug 15, 2014
Charles Martinez, Jr., 86, of Bay City passed away August 15, 2014. He was born October 17, 1927 in Bay City, TX to the late Charles Martinez, Sr. and Annie Moralez Martinez. After graduating from Bay City High School in 1945, Charles served in the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant in Korea from 1945-1947. He worked as a...
James Stanley Barbour
Aug 14, 2014
James "Brutus" Barbour passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014. James was born on July 4, 1938 in Bay City, Texas to the late William and Lillian Swansey Barbour. James was a volunteer with the Bay City Volunteer Fire Department and the Matagorda County Sheriff's Department. James was retired from Chevron-Texaco as a Production Supervisor. James married Betty Lou Clark...
Bobby Tucker
Aug 12, 2014
Robert Andrew Tucker, 42, affectionately known as Bobby, passed away early Tuesday morning in Matagorda, Texas. He was born August 14, 1971 in Phoenix Arizona to Robert and Deborah Tucker. He grew up full of life as the oldest of 3 children and he is known to have heroically saved his sister from a near drowning. He raced BMX and...
Jimmie A. Foss
Aug 11, 2014
Jimmie A. Foss, of Bay City Texas passed away on August 11, 2014. Jimmie A. Foss was born in Bay City Texas on July 23, 1949 He graduated from Van Vleck High School in 1967 and continued on to attend Sam Houston State University. Jim Foss married Jackie Foss in June of 1969; they were married 45 years. Jim Foss...
Donald Earl Brown
Aug 11, 2014
Donald Earl Brown, 89, of Bay City passed away August 11, 2014. He was born September 20, 1924 in Nova, OH to the late George Wilbur Brown and Mary Leona Wolf. He proudly served his country as a member of the US Navy during WWII. Survivors include his wife Betty Jane Brown of Bay City; daughter Diana Lee Brown (Frank...
Ben Weathers
Aug 9, 2014
Ben Weathers, 93, of Cedar Lane, Texas passed away August 9, 2014 in Bay City, Texas peacefully surrounded by his family. He was born on February 18, 1921 in West Columbia, Texas and the fifth of six children to George Washington Weathers and Mahalia "Haley" (Byers) Weathers. Ben graduated from Bay City High School in 1939, and served his country...
Lorenza Perez
Aug 6, 2014
Lorenza Perez, 81, of Markham, TX passed away August 6, 2014. She was born August 10, 1932 in Robstown, TX to the late Guadalupe M. Perez and Santos Salas Perez. She was preceded in death by her sister Josesa P. Longoria. Survivors include sisters Maria J. Perez of Bay City and Cruz P. Olguin of Markham; brothers Macario Perez of...
Ralph Martell Mayhew
Aug 5, 2014
Ralph Martell Mayhew, reunited with his wife Nettie and daughter Jo Ann on Tuesday, August 5, 2014. Martell was born on May 6, 1922 in Etta, Mississippi to the late Joseph A. and Jessie Moody Mayhew. Martell proudly served during WWII in the Army Corp of Engineers, serving in the Pacific theatre building airstrips for Allied forces. He was an...
Alexander Muniz Jimenez, Sr.
Aug 3, 2014
Alexander "Cando" Jimenez, Sr. went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 3, 2014. Alex was born on August 15, 1930 in Cuero, Texas to the late Jose and Felecitas Muniz Jimenez, Sr. Alex was an avid hunter and fisherman. Alex was a loving father and grandfather. Alex proudly served his country during the Korean War in the Marine...
Sylvia Romero
Aug 3, 2014
Sylvia Romero went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 3, 2014. Sylvia was born on December 1, 1954 in El Campo , Texas to the late Raymond and Estella Cadriel Escobar. Sylvia is survived by two daughters, Jennifer Romero and Bianca Escobar; grandchildren, Angelina Molina, Soriah Molina, Christian Molina, Jolissa Wanez, and James Kizzee; Great-grandchild, Paisley Servantes. Mass...
Theresa M. Rangel
Jul 29, 2014
Theresa M. Rangel, 58, formerly of Bay City passed away July 29, 2014. She was born November 27, 1955 in Bay City, TX to the late Luis Rangel and Ramona Perez Rangel. Survivors include brothers Louis Rangel & wife Delphina of Lake Jackson, David Rangel of Bay City and Robert Rangel & wife Irene of Bay City and a number...
Margaret Kathleen Carnley
Jul 28, 2014
Margaret Kathleen Carnley, 88, of Bay City passed away July 28, 2014. She was born December 14, 1925 in Fairbanks, Alaska to the late Anthony Hemple and Helen Young Hemple. She was also preceded in death by her husband Melvin Carnley, step-father Marsh Keep, brother Jack Hemple and daughter-in-law Betty Carnley. Survivors include sons Kevin Carnley & wife Barbara of...
Lenore Hall Simons
Jul 28, 2014
Lenore Hall Simons of Bay City, Texas passed away peacefully on July 28, 2014. She was born on January 30, 1911 and lived 103 years and 7 months. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lenore Pipkin Hall and Kirk Hall of Dallas, Texas; her beloved husband, Dr. Bryan E. Simons of Bay City: her son, Dr. Bryan E....
Nicholas Michael West
Jul 27, 2014
Memorial services for Nicholas Michael West, 61, of Palacios will be 2:00 PM this Sat. (Aug. 2) at the First Presbyterian Church. Nick was born on Dec.14, 1952 in Rushville, Indiana to the late Bert and Betty West and he passed away on July 27 in Bay City. Nick was a career newspaperman at various newspapers and was the Editor/Publisher...
