Wanda Simmons
Nov 25, 2012
Wanda Simmons went to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 24, 2012. Wanda was born on February 7, 1929 in Pampa, Texas to the late Joel and Dora Stansell Syrus. Wanda loved to garden and was a great cook. Her world revolved around her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a devout Baptist who loved her church-family. She is survived...
Jessica Sue Mankey
Nov 24, 2012
Jessica Sue (McMullin) Mankey, 30, passed away at her home on Saturday, November 24th 2012. Jessica grew up in Bay City Texas where she lived most of her life until moving to Jackson Mississippi in 2010. She was a student at Hinds Community College and graduated in November. She is preceded in death by her mother Joanne Gail Mankey, her...
Inosencia M. Hernandez
Nov 23, 2012
Age 92, entered eternal rest on November 23, 2012 in Bay City, Texas. She was born December 28, 1920 in Cuero, Texas. Preceded in death by parents, Paz and Juanita Morales, husband Ramon Hernandez, Sr., son Ramon Hernandez, Jr., siblings, Cruz Bustos, Inez Garcia, Frank Morales and Caesar Morales. In 1944 she and her husband opened El Zarape Café in...
Annie Louise Speer
Nov 23, 2012
Annie Louise Speer, 84, passed away November 23, 2012. She was born November 19, 1928 in Elk City, OK to the late James W. McDaniel & Buna Mae Barton McDaniel. She had lived in Bay City, TX since 1996 and was a former resident of Mission, TX. She was a member of the Bay City Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness,...
Elizabeth Ann Sellers
Nov 21, 2012
Elizabeth Ann Sellers, 68, of Victoria passed away November 21, 2012. She was born September 27, 1944 in Tucson, AZ to the late Robert E. Ryman and Sarah Ann Rector Ryman. She had formerly lived in Bay City where she worked at the Bay City Tribune and in Pampa, TX where she worked for J. C. Penney. She had been...
Bernice Ailene Ramsey
Nov 16, 2012
Bernice Ailene Ramsey, 87, of Markham passed away November 16, 2012. She was born August 14, 1925 in Palacios,TX to the late Jesse Walton Sanders and Lela Edna Keith Sanders. She worked for many years at Orr's Grocery in Markham. Her husband, Rev. Joseph Elwood Ramsey, was former pastor at the First Baptist Church in Markham where they met and...
William Dice Wood
Nov 16, 2012
William Dice Wood, 86, passed away on November 16, 2012. Bill was born on June 6, 1926 in Elgin, Texas to the late George Pryor and Clara Ophelia Torrey Wood. Bill graduated from High School in Corpus Christi and from the University of Texas with a degree in Petroleum Engineering. He married Mildred LaFaye (Faye) Nicholas in Waynesboro, Mississippi and...
Willard Cutts Greenlaw
Nov 15, 2012
Willard C. Greenlaw Sr., 80, of Palacios passed away Thursday, November 15, 2012 in Bay City. He was born August 15, 1932 in Mayport, Florida to the late Clarence & Roxane Floyd Greenlaw. Willard was a lifelong Shrimper in the Palacios Area. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years: Joan Christina Greenlaw of Palacios; son: W. C....
William Hubert Boeker Jr.
Nov 15, 2012
William "Bill" Boeker, Jr., 90, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. Bill was born on June 10, 1922 in Virginia, Illinois to the late William Hubert and Carolyn Boeker Sr. Bill graduated from Bay City High School in 1941. Bill served his country during WWll in the Army Air Corp. He married Cleora Edwards in Rapid City, South Dakota....
Violet Smith
Nov 14, 2012
Violet F. Smith, 82, of Matagorda passed away November 14, 2012. She was born November 30, 1929 in Bay City, TX to the late Ingomar Cameron Baxter and Ida Mae Yeamans Baxter. She was a life member of Christ Episcopal Church, member of the Altar Guild, Vestry and ECW. She was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW...
Sarah Franco
Nov 10, 2012
Sarah Zepeda Franco, 80, of Bay City passed away November 10, 2012. She was born October 15, 1932 in Bay City, TX to the late Guadalupe Zepeda and Lena Blanco Zepeda. She and her husband owned and operated Franco's Restaurant and other businesses for many years. Her husband Raul Franco, Sr. and son Raul Franco, Jr. both preceded her in...
Elisa Rangel Gomez
Nov 8, 2012
Elisa Rangel Gomez, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. Elisa was born on January 16, 1934 in Mercedes, Texas to the late Vincente and Antonia Rangel. She was a true servant of God, helping those in need. She always had a positive attitude and outlook on life. She is survived by her loving family, children,...
Lee Edward Hearn Jr.
Nov 8, 2012
Lee Edward Hearn, Jr., 68, went home to be with his wife on Thursday, Nov. 8th. Lee was born on July 26, 1944 in San Antonio, Texas. Lee liked spending time on the water fishing with his friends. He proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in the Army. Lee was PaPa Hearn to his many children. He is...
Francisco "Frank" Gonzales Jr.
Nov 7, 2012
Francisco "Frank" Gonzales Jr., 55, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. He was born on October 9, 1957 to the late Francisco & Marcela Galvan Gonzales Sr.. Francisco coached little league in Blessing from the mid 90's to about 2008. He loved woodworking and cooking. He was a long time member of the Blessing Volunteer Fire Dept. He is...
Erich E. Johs, Jr.
Nov 5, 2012
Erich Erhardt Johs, Jr. passed away peacefully Monday, November 05, at his home in La Ward, Texas at the age of 70. He was born December 03, 1941 in El Campo, Texas to the late Erich Erhardt Johs, Sr. and Lenadene Ramsey Johs. Erich is survived by his wife of 36 years, Sandy, of La Ward, his son, David A....
Cynthia Ann Phillips
Nov 2, 2012
Cynthia Ann Petter Phillips, 56, of Bay City went to be with her Lord and Savior after a 6 year battle with pancreatic cancer on Friday, November 2, 2012. She was born January 12, 1956 in El Campo to Otto & Virginia Jalufka Petter. Cynthia was a loving and dedicated wife and loved her children, grandchildren, family and friends more...
Anna Mae Kammerer
Nov 2, 2012
Anna Mae Sivek (Burt) Kammerer, 90, of Bay City passed away November 2, 2012. She was born to Rosalie and John Sivek in Meeks, Texas on March 15, 1922. One of seven children born to this union, Anna Mae's mother died early and several aunts cared for her in her formative years. Anna Mae is survived by sons John Burt...
Milo Edward Burge
Nov 2, 2012
Milo Edward "Chief" Burge was born January 19, 1928 to Ollie Theodore Burge & Marguerite Letha Baldwin urge. He passed away on Friday, November 2, 2012 in Bay City at the age of 84. He is survived by his wife Georgia Welch of Orland, CA; four daughters Margaret Burge Carlisle of Bay City, Marsha Burge Hoffman & husband Vernon of...
Beverly Kay Claybourn
Nov 1, 2012
Beverly Kay Claybourn, 61, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, and friend passed from this life into the next, peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of Thursday, November 1, 2012 at her home in Bay City. She was born in San Antonio on March 2, 1951 to parents Dorothy Barina Young and Spergeon Whitfield "Spud" Shearer. Beverly...
Linda Sue Lemaster
Oct 28, 2012
Linda Sue LeMaster, 68, of Bay City passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012. She was born April 17, 1944 in Fouke, Arkansas to the late Uel P. & Tonita Lurlene Martin O'Dell. Linda was a longtime resident of Bay City, and worked at STP as a Tech Librarian. Linda is survived by her life companion: Tommy Wymack of Bay City;...
