Elba Townsend
Nov 8, 2011
Elba Townsend, 91, was born in Texhoma, TX on January 24, 1920 to Lewis Preston Lloyd and Emma Intha Stapelton Lloyd. Our Mom/Nanaw was welcomed into heaven on November 8, 2011. She was a life long Baptist. Elba was preceded in death by her husband, Dan Byrd; 2 sons, Jerry Byrd and Galen Byrd; granddaughter, Baby Girl Ray; son-in-law, Joel...
Anita Collins Patterson
Nov 8, 2011
Anita Collins Patterson, 91, of Bay City, passed away Tuesday, November 8th at her residence in Bay City. She was born on March 22, 1920 in Middleton, Texas to parents, Julius Clarence and Delza Luna Collins. Anita was a long time member of the First Baptist Church of Bay City and Calvary Baptist Church in Bay City. She worked as...
Minerva Zboral
Nov 7, 2011
Minerva Zboral, 31, of Bay City, passed away Monday, November 7, 2011. She was born January 18, 1980 in Galveston, TX to Guadalupe Suniga Zboral and Minerva Gonzales Zboral. She was a life-long resident of Bay City, a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter, Jasmine Castaneda of Bay City;...
Columbus "Click" Mayo Tippett Jr.
Nov 5, 2011
Columbus Mayo Tippett, Jr. (Click), 76, was called home on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011. He was born on Oct. 1, 1935 in Kaufman, Texas to the late Columbus Mayo and Virginia Viola Bummgardner Tippett. He was a loving PoPo. He was an avid mechanic and fisherman. He proudly served his country in the Navy. He was a very loving, friendly...
Charles "Chuck" Gola
Nov 5, 2011
Charles Wayne "Chuck" Gola, 61 of Bay City, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2011. He was born November 9, 1949 in Bay City to Charles Louis Gola and Thelma Lucille Brumley Gola. He was a life-long resident of Bay City and was a Painting Contractor. He is survived by his wife, Donna Thames Gola of Bay City; a daughter, Susanne...
Bobbie Duffy Dykes
Nov 4, 2011
Bobbie Duffy Dykes of Bay City passed away peacefully at her home on November 4, 2011 with family and friends by her side after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Bobbie was born in El Campo, Texas to Leo Duffy and Myrtle Fulcher Duffy on April 19, 1930. She was a life-long member of the First Presbyterian Church of...
Charles Harvey
Nov 4, 2011
Charles Harvey, 77 of Palacios, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2011 in Victoria, TX. He was born on April 15, 1934 to Curtis Harvey and Leetta Harvey. Charles served in the United States Marine Corps from 1954 to 1957. He was the owner and Florist of Palacios Floral Service, for 34 years. He was a long-time member of the...
James Anthony Mulligan, Sr.
Nov 2, 2011
James Anthony Mulligan, Sr., 89, formerly of Bay City passed away November 2, 2011. He was born January 16, 1922 in New York, NY. He was a life member of Phillip H. Parker VFW Post 2438 in Bay City where he had served in various capacities and was past president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. His wife Marie Lowe...
Lorene Mobley Dokes
Oct 30, 2011
Lorene Mobley Dokes, 96, of Nixon, Texas passed away October 30, 2011. She was born November 13, 1914 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her husband Gordon Wayne Dokes in 1993 and her son David Wayne Dokes in 2006. Survivors include daughter Barbara Fitzpatrick & husband Jack of Nixon; grandchildren Leanne Arnold, Susanne Umberger & husband Stan,...
Carl Anderson
Oct 28, 2011
Edwin Carl Anderson, of Matagorda, TX, passed away October 28, 2011 after a long, full life. He was born November 20, 1920 in Bay City to the late Edwin Calhoun and Mary Dwyer Anderson. In his own words, he preferred to be remembered as a good husband, father, provider, hunter, fisherman (boater), golfer, part-time rancher, church member, Flying Tiger, and...
Wilbert Erwin Hannusch
Oct 27, 2011
Wilbert Erwin Hannusch, 88, of Bay City, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Matagorda Regional Medical Center. He was born October 18, 1923 in Winchester, TX to Paul Hannusch and Bertha Wagner Hannusch. He married Helma Noack in 1947 when he came home from the Army and World War II. They farmed in the Winchester, TX area until they...
Raul G. Garcia
Oct 26, 2011
Raul G. Garcia, 73, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 in Bay City. Raul was born on July 23, 1938 in Beeville, TX to the late Ramon "Chito" & Estefanita Guerrero Garcia. Raul and his wife Amelia owned and operated the Garcia Café Restaurant. Raul was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Raul was...
Ralph Landon Cooper
Oct 26, 2011
Ralph Landon Cooper, 92, of Bay City, Texas passed away Wednesday morning in Bay City. He was born June 1, 1919 in New Orleans, Louisiana to John L. and Eva Rodgers Cooper. Mr. Cooper grew up in DeRidder, LA. He graduated from DeRidder High School in 1937. He went to work for the Long Bell Lumber Co. at the DeRidder...
Susan Lanham Rowland
Oct 25, 2011
Susan Lanham Rowland, 56, of Bay City, passed away Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston following a short illness. Susan was born in Fort Worth, Texas on February 1, 1955 to parents, Raymond Dale and Hazel Larwood Lanham. She was a graduate of North Texas State University and worked 22 years as an educator and mentor...
Richard Angel Solis
Oct 22, 2011
Richard Angel Solis, 34, of Richmond, TX passed away October 22, 2011. He was born July 15, 1977 in Bay City, TX to Richard Waymond Solis & Maria De Los Angeles Rodriguez Solis. God saw Angel getting tired, a cure was not to be. He wrapped him in his loving arms and whispered "Come with me." He suffered much in...
Herman Arlist Kile
Oct 21, 2011
Herman A. Kile, passed from this world to his heavenly Father on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. Herman was born on Feb. 13, 1959 in Sinton, Texas to the late James Monroe and Naomi Florence Hall Provence. Herman was a kind and loving husband, father, grandfather, and uncle. Herman never met a stranger, willing to help anyone at anytime. Herman served...
Lawrence Daniel Crews, Jr.
Oct 20, 2011
Lawrence Daniel Crews, Jr., 53, of Bay City passed away October 20, 2011. He was born April 7, 1958 in Bay City to Lawrence Daniel Crews, Sr. and Mary Frances Guzman Crews. He was a Plant Operator for STP, His father preceded him in death. Survivors include his mother Mary Crews of Bay City; son Lawrence Daniel Crews III of...
Domingo Martinez
Oct 18, 2011
Domingo Martinez, 66, of Van Vleck, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011. He was born December 31, 1944 in Holman, TX to Sotero & Trinidad Martinez. He was a resident of Van Vleck since 1974, a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and was employed with the City of Bay City. He is survived by his wife: Maria...
Dorothy Faye Hamlin
Oct 18, 2011
Dorothy Faye Hamlin, 83, of Sweeny passed away October 18, 2011. She was born January 11, 1928 in San Augustine, TX. She worked in the cafeteria for Sweeny ISD for many years, ran the nursery at Sweeny First Baptist Church and volunteered as a Pink Lady at Sweeny Community Hospital. She loved children and was deeply devoted to her family....
Joseph Norbert Hickl
Oct 18, 2011
Joe Hickl 87, of El Maton, was called to his heavenly home on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011. He was born Nov. 9, 1923 to the late John & Julie Pavlicek Hickl in Frydek, Texas . Joe Married Albina Vaculin on August 31, 1948. They lived their life together in El Maton. They raised 4 sons, Edmund, David, Ronald and Donald,...
