Robert Alan Pavlow
Oct 15, 2010
Robert Alan Pavlow, 57, of Bay City passed away on Friday, October 15, 2010 after his battle with cancer. Robert was born November 22, 1952, in San Diego, California. After graduating in 1971 from W. B. Ray High School in Corpus Christi, TX, he attended Del Mar Junior College. Robert was employed for 24 yrs with South Texas Project as...
Gerald Edward Stork
Oct 12, 2010
Gerald Stork loved God's creation from the birds in the air to the fish in the sea, and he pursed his love interests with a passion as he lived his life to the fullest. From honoring his wife of 49 years to teaching his girls valuable lessons, from fishing to hunting, Gerald Stork cast a wide net of love. Gerald...
Alfredo Arias Estrada
Oct 12, 2010
Alfredo Arias Estrada, 61, of Bay City, passed away October 12, 2010. He was born March 25, 1949 in San Benito, TX to Fortunato Estrada and Lucinda Arias Estrada. He was a lifelong resident of Bay City, a landscaper and a member of the Church of Christ of West Columbia. He is survived by his wife: Patricia Alfaro Estrada of...
Neil Wilkins, Jr.
Oct 8, 2010
Neil A. "Grandpa" Wilkins, Jr., 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Lockhart, Texas on October 8, 2010 after a short illness. Mr. Wilkins retired as Manager of Orienta Cooperative Elevator Association, Orienta, Oklahoma in 1980 and moved to Wharton, Texas to help establish Glen Flora Farms, Inc. in Glen Flora, Texas. After he ended his association with Glen...
Betty Sue Andrews-Alameda
Oct 6, 2010
Betty Sue Andrews – Alameda, 52, of Bay City, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2010 in Houston, TX. She was born May 10, 1958 in Sealy, TX to the late John and Rafaela Gomez Andrews. She was a lifelong resident of Bay City and attended Turning Point Church. She is survived by her daughters: Lorena Alameda and Crystal Salazar of...
Charles Talbot
Oct 4, 2010
Charles was born in Abbeville, LA. Charles served in the United States Army during World War II and received the Purple Heart. Charles was a barber by trade and owned his own shop for 38 years He volunteered at the Matagorda County Genealogical Society. He served 2 missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Charles is...
John Darrell Glenn
Sep 29, 2010
John Darrell Glenn, 81, passed away September 29, 2010 at Citizens Hospital in Victoria. He was born September 29, 1929 in Mabank, Texas to the late John T. Glenn and Aleta Charity Dickson. He moved to Palacios when he was three and lived there the rest of his life. In 1949 he went to work for Alcoa at Pt. Comfort...
Julia Z. Torres
Sep 29, 2010
Julia Z. Torres, 83, died on Wednesday, September 29, 2010. She was born April 2, 1927, in San Angelo, Texas, to Francisco and Angelita Zamora. She was a longtime Bay City resident. Mrs. Torres is survived by her brother Moises Zamora, sister Sara Ramirez, her sons, Adrian Valle, Tomas Torres Jr., Hector Torres, Adam Torres and Israel Torres; daughters Alicia...
Alma B. Luna
Sep 24, 2010
Alma Belle Luco Luna, 99, of Bay City was born in Wharton, TX to Louis and Alma Walker Luco on Sept. 9, 1911. She passed away September 24, 2010. She grew up in Wharton and graduated from High School there in 1930. She married W. Vernon Luna in 1936. She was a homemaker and ran a Day Care out of...
William Taylor Ingram, Lll
Sep 23, 2010
William "Dub" Ingram lll, 86, passed away Thursday, Sept. 23rd in Bay City. He was born January 13, 1924 in Cisco, Texas to the late William Taylor and Lelah Dill Ingram, Jr. He served his country proudly during WWll as a boatswains mate in the battle of Leyte Gulf and the liberation of the Philippines. He loved golf and served...
Josephine "Jody" Gonzales
Sep 21, 2010
Josephine "Jody" Roach Gonzales died on September 21, 2010 in the arms of her daughter, minutes after having received the Last Sacrament, administered by Msrg. Leo Wleczyk. On August 3rd she had celebrated her 98th birthday with family, friends, and the entire Country Village Care Center, where she had been a resident. Josephine had been a life long resident of...
Millie Jennie Simpson
Sep 21, 2010
Millie Jennie Cross Simpson, formerly of Bay City, Texas, and a current resident of Garden Villa Nursing Home in El Campo, Texas, passed away on the 21st of September, 2010. She was born the 19th of April, 1916, in Caldwell, Texas, to Jennie and Tolan Cross. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Tom Bowers Simpson; and son,...
Dorothy L. Hamlin
Sep 20, 2010
Dorothy L. Hamlin, 86, of Palacios passed away Sept. 20, 2010. She was born January 17, 1924 in Round Rock, TX to the late Richard Nelson Thompson & Margaret Elizabeth Daniel Thompson. She was a longtime resident of Palacios and worked as a cook in several area restaurants. Her husband Eldon H. Hamlin, Sr.; daughter Dorothy Marie Hill; son Eldon...
Vernie Lee Younts
Sep 18, 2010
Vernie Lee Taylor Younts, 75, of Bay City, Texas passed away on Sept. 18, 2010 in Bay City, Texas after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Vern was born on November 13, 1934, in Lee County, Texas, in the community of Pleasant Groves, to Loy R.Q. Taylor and Ivy Lee Rhodes. Her family moved to Bay City when she was...
Leon C. Gatica
Sep 16, 2010
Leon C. Gatica, 92, of Palacios went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 16, 2010. He was born April 11, 1918 in Matagorda, Texas to the late Antonio & Simona Camacho Gatica. Leon served his country in the Army during World War II as a cannoneer. He served in the Tunisia, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Rhineland, and Central Europe campaigns....
Scott Matthews Dickerson
Sep 12, 2010
Scott Matthews Dickerson, age 84, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by those he loved, on Sunday, September 12, 2010. Scotty was born July 17, 1926, in Houston, Texas, but his family moved to Bay City when he was 10. He was a Rice Buyer for Rice Belt Warehouse until his retirement. Scotty was an avid fisherman and loved playing...
Rosie Steffie Kosarek
Sep 11, 2010
Rosie Steffie Kosarek, 93, of Blessing, Tx. Was born September 5, 1917, in Cistern, Texas, and died September 11, 2010. She was the eldest daughter of the late Thomas Brdecko and the late Mary Dornak Brdecko. When she was 10, she moved with her family to Matagorda County where she lived on the family farm for over 80 years. She...
Ludie Elizabeth Inge
Sep 11, 2010
Ludie Elizabeth Eaton Inge, 96, born March 16, 1914, in Hays County, Texas, died Saturday, September 11, 2010, in Bay City, Texas. Ann, as she preferred to be called, was preceded in death by her parents, Ausburn Hardy & Margie Salter Eaton, and by a brother, Emzy Ausburn Eaton. She is survived by her daughter, Marjorie Inge Griffith & her...
Charlie James Reese, Jr.
Sep 10, 2010
Charlie James Reese, Jr. was born on April 24, 1921 in Wadsworth, Texas to the late James Reese, Sr. and Omay Deloras Williams Reese. He passed away on Friday, Sept. 10, 2010. Charlie grew up in Jackson County, Texas. He attended Civil Conservation Corp Camp in 1939. He then enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard serving in WWll. He then...
Vera W. Walters
Sep 9, 2010
Vera W. Walters, 89, of Friendswood passed away Thursday, September 9, 2010. She was born March 27, 1921 in Ashwood, Texas to the late George Washington & Mary B. Chastun Walker. Vera is survived by her son: David L. McCullough & wife Delayne of Friendswood; sister: Lucille Turner of Conroe; 2 grandchildren: Tracy Head & husband Jeff and Laurie McCullough;...
