Ryman Lee "Tex" Birdwell
Mar 31, 2012
Ryman Lee "Tex" Birdwell, 38, of Friendswood passed away March 31, 2012 after a lengthy battle with Diabetes (Brittle). He was born in Bay City, Texas on March 7, 1974. He graduated from Perry High School in Perry, GA and attended both Wharton County Jr. College and Alvin Community College. He worked as a computer technician and programmer. Survivors include...
Jimmy Charles Shimek
Mar 29, 2012
Jimmy Charles Shimek, 66, of Bay City passed away Thursday, March 29, 2012. He was born October 13, 1945 in Houston to the late Charlie & Cecilia Shimek. Jimmy moved to Bay City in 1967 to begin working at Celanese. He has since retired. Jimmy loved his family and was a kind and generous person to all. He always loved...
Betty Sutherland
Mar 27, 2012
Betty Sutherland, 86, of Wadsworth passed away March 27, 2012. She was born January 2, 1926 in Springfield, Missouri. She is survived by her son Gregg Sutherland and grandson Christopher Sutherland both of Wadsworth, brother Bill Lockyear of Forsyth, MO and a loving extended family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, John Sutherland, her daughter-in-law...
Frances Agnes Klepac
Mar 24, 2012
Frances Agnes Klepac, 95, of Bay City passed away March 24, 2012. She was born June 18, 1916 in Granger, Texas to the late Frank Michalek and Mary Kurtin Michalek. She was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church; The Catholic Daughters; KJT and the Ladies Auxiliary of Philip Parker VFW Post 2438. She sewed for many people and was...
Rodney Robert Mount
Mar 19, 2012
Rodney Robert Mount, 61, of Van Vleck went home to be with the Lord where he will be in peace and free of pain on March 19, 2012. Rodney was born on December 17, 1950 in Houston to Rodney Horace & Jean Margerum Mount. He was a Mason, a Shrine Clown, and an avid Outdoorsman. Rodney lost a battle to...
Marie Charlston
Mar 19, 2012
Marie Charlston, 76, of Sargent passed away on March 19, 2012. Marie was born on June 4, 1935 in Houston to the late Jefferson Milam & Naomi Eileen Klipper Matthews. She retired from H.I.S.D. after 31 years of teaching. Marie was passionate about educating students from challenging home environments. She volunteered for the Home Owner Association in Sargent, and was...
Olla Mae Logan
Mar 17, 2012
Olla Mae Logan, 97, of Blessing passed away March 17, 2012. She was born August 9, 1914 in El Maton, TX to the late A. E. Schulte and Katy Herreth Schulte. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church and the Cecil Lee American Legion Post 649 Ladies Auxiliary. Her husband A. M. Logan preceded her in death. Survivors...
Charlotte Ann Burrough
Mar 14, 2012
On March 14, 2012 our Angel, Charlotte Ann Burrough, 72, was taken home to be with her heavenly father. Charlotte was born on July 25, 1939 in Beeville, Texas to the late Wiley and Zelda Blanche Woodward Stuart. Charlotte moved to Bay City in 1942, graduating from Bay City High School in 1958. She met the love of her life...
Celestine "Pinkie" Billingsley
Mar 13, 2012
Celestine "Pinkie" Billingsley, 84, of Bay City passed away March 13, 2012. She was born May 2, 1927 in Rosebud, Texas to the late Johnny Warren Good and Rebecca Segler Good. She was a realtor in Matagorda County for many years. Her husband Max William Billingsley and daughter Zena Beth Billingsley both preceded her in death. Survivors include son Michael...
Sandra Yvonne Hoffman
Mar 7, 2012
Sandra (Sandy) Y. Hoffman, 68 of Sargent, went home to be with the Lord on March 7th, 2012 after a brief illness. Sandy was born in Lynchburg, Virginia and spent most of her young life there. She met the love of her life, John L. Hoffman, while working at the officer's club at Fort Belvoir Virginia. John and Sandy went...
Evelyn "Ebbie" Layne
Mar 4, 2012
Evelyn "Ebbie" Johnston Cook Layne, 89, of Blairsville, Georgia passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012. She was born February 25, 1923 in Bay City to the late Earl & Johnnie Benge Johnston. Survivors include her daughters Sue Daniel (Sumner), Laura Grantham and Kathy Macinnes (Neil); sister Frances Miller; brother Gene Johnston; five grandchildren, Mark and Blake Daniel, Emily Jobson, Matt...
Marie Kathryn Morris
Feb 27, 2012
Marie Kathryn Morris, 97, of Blessing passed away February 27, 2012. She was born December 14, 1914 in Cestern, TX to the late Frank Hlozek & Frances Berdecka Hlozek. Her husband Emil John Morris preceded her in death. Survivors include daughter Rose Marie Maroul & husband Jimmy of Dickinson; son Lawrence Morris & wife Carol of San Antonio; grandchildren John...
Mildred Tolbert Seifert
Feb 27, 2012
Mildred Tolbert Seifert, 90, of Bay City, Texas passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 at Emeritus in Sugar Land, Texas. Mildred was born November 23, 1921 in Luling, Texas to Jesse A and Mary Agnes Tolbert. Mildred was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her family was blessed with her unconditional love. Mildred was an active member of...
A. W. Younts Jr.
Feb 26, 2012
A.W. Younts, Jr., passed on February 26, 2012, at the age of 81 with his family by his side. He was beloved by his family and embraced them as well; he will be sorely missed. Born on the High Plains in Cone, Texas, to Arthur Younts and Lois Fuller Younts, he later drove farm tractors and did "men's work" in...
Annie Teer Mardis
Feb 26, 2012
Annie M. (Ann) Mardis , 92, of Bay City passed away February 26th at the Matagorda House. She was born July 26, 1919 in Preston, Mississippi to Frances & Virgil Teer. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother & her husband of 61 years, C. O. Mardis whom she has missed so much. She is survived by...
Nan Gutierrez Garcia
Feb 22, 2012
Nan Gutierrez Garcia, 52, of Bay City passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in Houston. She was born July 1, 1959 in El Campo to Alonzo Lonnie Gutierrez & Mary Nancy Perez . Nan was a longtime resident of Bay City, and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church of Bay City. She is survived by her husband...
Rose Lee Williams
Feb 21, 2012
Rose Lee Polensky Williams, 91, of Bay City passed away February 21, 2012. She was born August 23, 1920 in Hungerford, TX to the late Antone Michael Polensky and Mary Ann Luczak Polensky. On November 23, 1940 she married Lonnie Williams. They were married for 70 years. She was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and loved her garden,...
Mercedes Montoya Soto
Feb 17, 2012
Mercedes Montoya Soto, 82, of Bay City passed away February 17, 2012. She was born September 23, 1929 in Kendleton, Texas to the late Jose Villanueva and Apoliana Gamez Villanueva. Her sisters Delores Longoria and Celia Lara preceded her in death Survivors include her husband Filiciano Soto of Bay City; sons Jimmy Able Soto & wife Lillian of Rockport, Daniel...
Bob "Captain" Wakefield, Sr.
Feb 15, 2012
Bob "Captain" Wakefield, Sr., 82, went to be with his Lord after a short illness on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. Bob was born on July 4, 1929 in Bay City, TX. to the late William and Vallie Sparks Wakefield. Bob was an avid fisherman and hunter at the bay-shore camp he built. He was a man that took a little...
Antonia Lee
Feb 13, 2012
Antonia "Toney" Lee, 83, of Blessing passed away February 13, 2012. She was born February 14, 1928 in Snook, Texas to the late Lukas Antone Prihoda and Apolena Geraldine Mader Prihoda. She loved spending time with her family. She also loved flowers and operated a nursery out of her home for several years. Her husband Melvin Lee, sister Lena Prihoda...
