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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
