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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Edna Lou Brown

Edna Lou Brown

Dec 8, 2011

Edna Lou Brown, 93, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend entered into the glory of God on Thursday, December 8, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. A native of Bay City, TX, Edna Lou treasured her life, friends, church groups and especially loved spending time with her family. She will be greatly missed by all those fortunate to have known...

Rachel Anne Ramsey Hart

Rachel Anne Ramsey Hart

Dec 7, 2011

Rachel was born Rachel Anne Ramsey (Our child of Faith) in Cotula, Texas on December 14th, 1954 and passed away December 7, 2011. She was a resident of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. Rachel an ordained Minister of the Assemblies of God; Member of the Hot Springs Village Bible Church; Tribal Member of the Choctaw Nation, and Former Counselor for Texas...

Clarence "Bucky" Kruse

Clarence "Bucky" Kruse

Dec 4, 2011

Clarence W. "Bucky" Kruse of Palacios passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2011. Bucky was born on July 1, 1926 in Thomaston , Texas to the late William Franklin and Sadie Mae Dedear Kruse. Bucky was a butcher with HEB. He proudly served our country during WWll and Korea in the Marine Corps. He is survived by a brother James...

Les N. Bolton

Les N. Bolton

Dec 4, 2011

Leslie 'Les' Nathaniel Bolton, 41, of Van Vleck passed away December 4, 2011. He was born September 9, 1970 in San Antonio to Patsy Ruth Bolton and the late Ben Bolton. Les was proud to be from Van Vleck where many of his friends became his family. Les had a huge heart and was always helping someone in need and...

Benito C. Longoria Sr.

Benito C. Longoria Sr.

Dec 1, 2011

Benito C. Longoria Sr., 78, of Blessing passed away Thursday, December 1, 2011 in Bay City. He was born February 8, 1933 in Kennedy, TX to the late Francisco & Natividad Cruz Longoria. Benito was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He will be strongly missed by his church and community. Benito was always willing to help others....

Lupe Ramos

Lupe Ramos

Nov 29, 2011

Lupe Ramos passed away November 29, 2011. She was born April 5, 1930 in Goliad, Texas to the late Jose Mireles & Lucas Sanchez Mireles. She was a loving wife, mother & grandmother with a deep faith in God. Survivors include her husband of 60 years D. L. Ramos; daughters Herminia Rodriguez & husband Joe, Margaret Ramos, Mary Ramos &...

Alvin Leon Bannert

Alvin Leon Bannert

Nov 28, 2011

Alvin Leon Bannert, 85, passed away November 28, 2011. He was born October 31, 1926 in Hallettsville, TX to Adolph German Bannert & Mary Pauline Slanina Bannert. He was married 48 years to Mary Ellen Peterson Bannert. Our dad joins his parents, wife, brothers Adolph Henry Bannert & Leon Bannert, daughter Ellen Bannert Venglar, grandchildren Sheila Linette Carter, Chad Anthony...

E. M. Huitt, Jr.

E. M. Huitt, Jr.

Nov 28, 2011

E. M. Huitt Jr., 75, of Bay City passed away Monday, November 28, 2011. He was born April 24, 1936 in Brazil, Indiana to the late Earl & Hilma Slone Huitt. E. M. and his family moved to College Port when he was six months of age and then moved to Bay City in 1945. He graduated from Texas A&M...

Janie Mcelhenney

Janie Mcelhenney

Nov 27, 2011

Janie McElhenney, 57, formerly of Bay City passed away November 27,.2011 at her home in La Grange, Texas following a long battle with Diabetes. She was born December 19, 1953 in Charco, Texas to the late Manuel Montez and Inez Rodriguez Montez. Janie was a Head Start Teacher for William Smith Tri County Child Development for 16 years. Her love...

Rodney Hale Svetlik

Rodney Hale Svetlik

Nov 26, 2011

Rodney Hale Svetlik, 39, of Bay City passed away November 26, 2011. He was born June 16, 1972 in Bay City to James John Svetlik, Jr. & Pamela Hale Svetlik. Rodney was gifted in playing guitar and welding. He had many carpenter skills as well and loved animals. He was a very compassionate person always thinking of others first and...

William Hall Sifford

William Hall Sifford

Nov 18, 2011

William "Bill" Sifford went to be with his Lord on Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. Bill was born on Feb. 6, 1924 in Tres Palacios to the late Oscar and Mae Downer Sifford. Survived by daughter, Becky Lynn; grandsons, James, Trevor and Logan Lynn; great-grandson, Connor Lynn and numerous other relatives. Preceded in death by his loving wife of 29 years...

Hope A. Flores

Hope A. Flores

Nov 16, 2011

Hope A. Flores, 71, of Bay City passed away November 16, 2011. She was born December 15, 1939 in Brownsville, TX to the late Delores Arias and Apolinar Rocha Arias. She worked at Peoples Laundry in Bay City for a number of years. Survivors include husband, Johnny Flores of Bay City; son Jesse D. Sanchez of Bay City; sister Ophelia...

Carroll Lynn Harvey

Carroll Lynn Harvey

Nov 15, 2011

Funeral Services for Carroll L. Harvey, 75, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Methodist Church in Palacios, Texas. The family will receive visitors at the Palacios Funeral Home on Friday, November 18, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mr. Harvey was born on August 16, 1936 to Cleddie G. Harvey and Fern...

Roxie Mae Hoffman

Roxie Mae Hoffman

Nov 9, 2011

Roxie Mae Hoffman, 68, of Linden, TX passed away November 9, 2011 in Texarkana, Texas after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 23, 1943 in Bay City, TX to the Late Loy & Ivy Rhodes Taylor. She spent her last years doing what she loved most, tending her flower gardens and spending time with family....

Elba Townsend

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

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

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.

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

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

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...

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