Christopher Joseph Radley
Jan 2, 2012
Christopher Joseph Radley, 28, of Bay City passed away January 2, 2012. He was born September 1, 1983 in Rifle, Colorado to Charles Everett Radley, Jr. and Maria Feliciana Lozada Ruiz Radley. He was an avid tennis player, swimmer and gamer. He loved visiting with friends and traveling. He proudly served in the US Navy from 2002 until 2006 where...
Durell Nealy
Jan 1, 2012
Durell Nealy, 98, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2012 in Baptrop where he had lived the last six years. He was born December 27, 1913 in Mooringsport LA. Nealy is survived by his daughter, Connie and her husband Admiral Vern Clark of Phoenix AZ; a brother, Dr. Wrendell Nealy, MD, and his sister Sug Tate of Baton Rouge LA;...
Ezequiel Barboza Garcia, Sr.
Dec 31, 2011
Ezequiel "PaPa" Garcia, Sr., 89, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. He was born April 10, 1922 in Goliad, TX. to the late John and Maria Louisa Barboza Garcia. Ezequiel was a truck driver retiring from the Milchem Company. He was an avid lover of cats, especially his beloved BooBoo. He is survived by his...
Joseph D. Brady
Dec 29, 2011
Joseph D. Brady, 82, of Bay City passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011. He was born June 22, 1929 in Dallas, TX to Harry Byrd Brady, Sr. and Alberta Quillin Brady. He was a resident of Bay City since 1991, a veteran of the US Air Force, and was a retired Chief Steward and Safety Director of the I.B.E.W. Local...
Oretha Mae Standley
Dec 28, 2011
Oretha M. Tankersley Standley went to be with the Lord on December 28, 2011 at the age of 85. She was born May 8, 1926 in Arkansas. Oretha was happiest when she was busy. During WWII Oretha worked as a welder on the Liberty ships in Washington State. After marrying Searcy H. Standley on December 27, 1945, they made Palacios...
Helen Valdez Paniagua
Dec 26, 2011
Helen Valdez Paniagua, 65, of Bay City passed away Monday, December 26, 2011. She was born July 23, 1946 in Bay City to the late John Joe & Julia Rodriguez Valdez. Helen was a life long resident of Bay City, and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband: Erasto Paniagua Sr. of...
Wilma Ruth "Teet" Miller
Dec 26, 2011
Wilma Ruth "Teet" Miller, 94 of Matagorda, passed away Monday, December 26, 2011 at University General Hospital in Houston. She was born February 7, 1917 in Matagorda, TX to Thomas Nini and Thelma Baxter Nini. She was a life long resident of Matagorda, a member of the Garden Club, the Eastern Star, and the Christ Episcopal Church of Matagorda. She...
Mae Powell Coffman
Dec 26, 2011
Mae Bump Powell Coffman, 95, longtime resident of Blessing passed away December 26, 2011 in Spring, Texas. She was born May 26, 1916 to Charles and Mary Alice Jones Bump. She was preceded in death by her husband Dick Powell, daughter Frances Powell Witham and her second husband H. D. Coffman. Mae was a retired social worker for the poor...
Doris May Collins
Dec 21, 2011
Doris May Mallett Collins, 87, was born in Iola, Texas on November 10, 1924 and passed away in Bay City, Texas on December 21, 2011. Doris was a member of First Baptist Church of Palacios, and a member of the Eastern Star for 70 years. She had been a resident of Kerrville for 70 years, before moving to Bay City...
Frieda Artner Nelsen
Dec 20, 2011
Frieda Artner Nelsen, 77, was born June 12, 1934 to parents Josef Artner and Maria Winterbacher Artner in Lower Austria Parish Melk, Deanship Ybbs. She passed away on December 20, 2011 in Palacios, Texas. Her parents preceded her in death, as did three brothers, two sisters, and a son-in-law Vernon L. Henkes. She is survived by her husband: Alton N....
Otto H. Janssen Jr.
Dec 20, 2011
Otto H. Janssen Jr., 84, of Bay City died peacefully at home after almost a year of failing health on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. He was born March 23,1927 in Bonus, Wharton County Texas to the late Otto H. Janssen Sr. & Paula Krueger Janssen. Otto was a long time resident of Matagorda County, and owned & operated many businesses...
Barry Barbour
Dec 17, 2011
Barry Joel Lane Barbour was born in Houston, TX on April 3, 1935, the son of Dr. J. Lane and Susan Poole Barbour of Bay City. He was called home to be with the Lord on December 17th, 2011. Barry is a descendant of the Keller Family, who came with Stephen F. Austin's first 300 settlers to settle Texas in...
Kathryn Anderson
Dec 15, 2011
Kathryn Anderson, 59, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, December 15, 2011. Kathryn was born on October 22, 1952 in Bay City, TX to David & Ella Mae Bohuslav Crawford. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Her grandchildren knew her as Money. The thing she loved the most was caring for her children and grandchildren. Kathryn...
Bonnie M. Coston
Dec 15, 2011
Bonnie M. Coston went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. Bonnie was born on July 31, 1942 in Bay City to the late Doyle Coston and Rosa Lee Reed Coston. Bonnie was a sweet loving girl who loved her family and her church-family, First Baptist, Van Vleck. Bonnie is survived by her loving mother Rosa Lee...
Jessica Lynnanne Wooten
Dec 12, 2011
Our Beautiful Jessica Lynnanne Yates Wooten made the transition from her life on earth to her life in heaven on December 11, 2011. She was an angel given to Gary Lynn Yates and Dorothy Ann Redinger Yates who arrived on August 22, 1975. She was the loving wife of Jesse Wooten and the mother of her pride and joy, Dylan...
Kathryn Vanessa Servantes
Dec 10, 2011
Kathryn Vanessa Servantes, 34, of Pasadena, Texas went to be with her Lord on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. Vanessa was born on Nov. 11, 1977 to Ysidro and Bertha Breaux- Dobson Servantes, Jr. Vanessa loved to read, knit and cook. Vanessa had a deep love for Jesus always reading her bible and praying. She is survived by her daughter Mikayla...
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
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
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
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...
