William Walter Doss
May 8, 2014
William Walter Doss, Jr., 78, of Wadsworth, TX passed away May 8, 2014. He was born November 26, 1935 in Bay City, TX to the late William Walter Doss, Sr. and Ida Elizabeth Culver Doss. He was a rancher and worked for many years as a soil conservation field representative for the USDA. He was preceded in death by his...
Ottmar Schimek
May 8, 2014
Ottmar Schimek of Bay City, passed away on May 8, 2014, at the age of 90. He was born on Sept. 22, 1923 in Schulenburg, TX to Henry Schimek and Christina Wentrcha Schimek. Ottmar moved to Matagorda Co. in 1928. He married Martha Jane Hejtmanek on Sept. 8, 1943, and moved to Bay City. For the next twenty years he...
Martha Jane Etie
May 8, 2014
Martha Jane Etie, 97, of Bay City passed away May 8, 2014. She was born May 12, 1916 in Bay City, TX to the late Zachary DeLano and Frannie Jane Nuckols DeLano. She was a 1934 graduate of Bay City High School where she served as the 1st Drum Major and President of Girls Reserve. She owned and operated Etie's...
Bobby Leo Finch
May 7, 2014
Bobby Leo "B.L." Finch, 85, of Sweeny passed away May 7, 2014. He was born in Houston, TX to the late Walter Lionel Finch and Hettie Mae Ellis Finch. He was a graduate of Bruni High School in Bruni, TX and attended A & I College in Kingsville, TX and Southwest Texas University in San Marcus, TX. Bobby spent his...
Christine Anne Hill
May 5, 2014
Christine Anne Hill, 49, of Van Vleck passed away May 5, 2014. She was born December 19, 1964 in Bay City, TX to Elvin W. Bryant and Margaret J. Dement Bryant. She worked as an LVN.
Survivors include her husband Bryan Hill of Van Vleck; parents Elvin W. and Margaret J. Bryant of Matagorda; daughters Laura Anne...
Mabel Naomi Bobbitt
May 2, 2014
Mabel Naomi Bobbitt , 88, went to her heavenly home on Friday, May 2, 2014. Mabel was born on January 22, 1926 in Francitas, Texas to the late Cyrus Perry and Ica Lena Purvis Tucker. She received her education in Blessing, Texas after moving to Blessing. The family moved to Palacios right before the out-break of WWll where she met...
Ernest Lechuga
May 2, 2014
Ernest "Ernie" Lechuga, 57, of Bay City went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 2, 2014. He was born December 29, 1956 in Yorktown, TX to Casildo and Beatrice Rios Lechuga. Ernie was a volunteer fireman with the Bay City Volunteer Fire Department. He liked to Kayak, loved the Lord, and was a member of the First Baptist...
Edith Clapp Linton
May 2, 2014
Edith Clapp Linton, 92, went to her eternal rest on May 2, 2014 at Hillcrest Hospital. Visitation will be Monday, May 5 from 6-8pm at Palacios Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 10am Tuesday, May 6 at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing, TX 77419
Edith was born in Blessing on Dec. 31, 1921. She married Nathan D....
Oran Joseph Mcfarlain
Apr 30, 2014
Oran Joseph McFarlain passed on April 30, 2014 at his residence. Oran was born on August 26, 1923 in Jennings, Louisiana to the late Allen and Durelia Comeaux McFarlain. Oran is survived by his wife Betty McFarlain; children, Annet McFarlain, Donna Padrick & husband Glenn, Deborah Ann Cox, Dianna Yackel & husband John, Nathar Ray McFarlain & wife Leenna, Ricky...
Joe Ray Beard
Apr 29, 2014
Joe Ray Beard, 78, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 29, 2014 in Matagorda Regional Medical Center, Bay City, Texas. Joe was born on March 17, 1936 in Palacios, Texas to Joe Everett and Alice Lucille Gillespie Beard. Joe was a member of Blessing American Legion Cecil Lee Post #649. He ran track...
Mary Beth Kemp
Apr 27, 2014
Mary Beth Mask Kemp went home to her heavenly Father on Sunday, April 27, 2014. She was born October 28, 1928 in the home of Grandparents, Henry E. and Mary Becker of Anderson, Grimes County, Texas to parents, Ella Becker West and Hugh Othel West. Raised by her Grandparents, Henry and Mary, she graduated from Navasota High School in Navasota,...
Margaret May Falks
Apr 26, 2014
Margaret "Mickie" Falks, went to join her one true love, husband Donald and family members on April 26, 2014. Mickie was born on Feb. 11, 1938 in Tucson, Arizona to the late Avis and Vivian Pendergrass Elkins. Mickie was an avid camper. Mickie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister. Mickie was an avid reader who loved...
Melvin Gene Burkett
Apr 24, 2014
Melvin Gene Burkett, 76, of Pearland passed away April 24, 2014. He was born December 21, 1937 in Bay City, TX to the late Sidney Norman Burkett and Annie Mae Ogden Burkett. He was raised in Sargent, TX and attended Van Vleck High School participating in football, basketball, track, band, FFA, Drama and Class Officer. His family worked hard...
Sherri Cartee
Apr 22, 2014
Sherri Lynn Smith Cartee, 66, of Bay City passed away April 22, 2014. She was born March 21, 1948 to Henry Ethrin Bouldin and Doris Ellen Hilliard in McGregor, Texas. She welcomed her baby brother, Chris Bouldin, 6 years later. Being born on the first day of Spring was fitting, as her beautiful, bright, sunny personality touched everyone she...
Johnnie Fisher
Apr 20, 2014
Johnnie Yarborough Fisher, 76, of Bay City, passed away on April 20, 2014 in Bay City. Johnnie was born in Bastrop, Texas on June 24, 1937 to parents James Leroy and Mary Fondon Yarborough.
Johnnie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lewis Fisher, a son Johnny Miller, and 3 brothers, Roy, Henry and Jerry...
A. J. Barber
Apr 17, 2014
Arthur (AJ) Barber of Bay City Texas, passed away at age 74, at Matagorda General Hospital on April 17, 2014.
He was born in Pharr TX, on May 1st 1940, to Arthur & Ada Barber. He was raised on a farm and loved to work the land. One of his greatest joys was to drive the old...
Douglas Kendall De Vos
Apr 15, 2014
Douglas Kendall De Vos, 27, of Bay City passed away April 15, 2014. He was born December 11, 1986 in New Braunfels, TX to Kenneth De Vos and Dana Westbrook De Vos. He was a Pharmacy Technician.
Survivors include his wife Jessamyn Allain De Vos of Bay City; father Kenneth De Vos of Fredricksburg; mother Dana Wagner...
Felba Ruth Mccloskey
Apr 13, 2014
Felba Ruth McCloskey, 73, passed away and went to be with her Lord and her husband on Sunday, April 13, 2014. Felba was born in Wheeler County, Texas to the late Dempsy and Eva Fern Meyers Lawrence on August 29, 1940. Felba was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was loved by everyone she met. Her priority was...
Hardy Christmas
Apr 12, 2014
Hardy Christmas, 79, of Bay City passed away April 12, 2014. He was born April 27, 1934 in Collegeport, TX to the late Luby Christmas and Ida Gardner Christmas. He served in the Army for 3 years, was a Tow Boat Captain for 40 years and a long time Servant at Word of Life Church for the past 16...
Brondelle Hall
Apr 10, 2014
Brondelle Hall, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away on April 10, 2014. She was born on October 19, 1929 in Rusk, Texas to Elijah Minton Moseley and Connie Estelle Gregg Moseley. She spent her childhood in Rusk and Wild Hurst, Texas, before moving with her family to El Jardin outside of Brownsville where she completed her education,...
