Claude Hales, Jr.
Jul 22, 2010
Claude Hales, Jr., 75, went to be with his Lord Thursday, July 22, 2010. Claude was born Sept. 19, 1934 in Henderson, TX to the late Claude Columbus and Cassie Grisham Hales. Survivors include his loving wife of 54 years Marjorie (Jan) Cavallin Hales of Bay City; sons Gary Hales & wife Donna of Bay City & Kenneth Hales &...
John E. Cooke
Jul 22, 2010
John E. Cooke, 83, of Matagorda passed away July 22, 2010. He was born February 28, 1927 to the late John and Elva Treadwell Cooke. He worked for many years as an operator at Celanese; was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church and the former VFW Post 4459 of Matagorda. Survivors include daughters Rebecca Floyd of Kingsbury, TX and...
Glenda Kay Matura
Jul 22, 2010
Glenda Matura formerly of Bay City, TX passed away peacefully at her Alvin, TX residence on July 22, 2010. She was born Glenda Kay Smith on August 31, 1948 to Emmit J. and Almer Floyd Smith of Bay City, TX where she resided for 50 + years before moving to Alvin, TX. She was a loving and caring Mother and...
Roy Christian Jensen
Jul 22, 2010
Roy Christian Jensen, 99, of Bay City, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2010 at his residence. Roy was born on January 14, 1911 in the Sandy Corners area of Wharton County to parents Jens Christian and Johanna Sorensen Jensen. He moved to the Blessing area at an early age and began farming at the age of 17. He farmed with...
Frank Weathers
Jul 13, 2010
Frank Weathers, 93, of Cedar Lane passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2010. He was born August 31, 1916 in Nashoba, Oklahoma to the late George & Haley Byers Weathers. Frank was a life long resident of Cedar Lane, a 1937 Graduate of Bay City High School, a Farmer & Rancher, and a member of Cedar Lane Baptist Church, Van Vleck...
Christian Graham Wells
Jul 11, 2010
Christian Graham Wells, beloved son of Glen and Mitzi, brother of Michael, grandson of Mike and Connie Burnside and Forrest and Lillian Wells was born into heaven on July 11, 2010. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, July 17, 2010. The viewing will be at 1:00 with ceremony beginning at 2:00, at Klein Memorial Park, 9714...
Larry Edward Lewis
Jul 9, 2010
Larry Edward Lewis, 59, of Bay City was graciously called home by God, after a battle with cancer on July 9, 2010. He was born September 21, 1950 in Bay City, TX to James Edward and Mary Helen Smith Lewis. He was a 1970 graduate of Van Vleck High School and graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1975. He...
Frank Arnold Johs
Jun 29, 2010
Frank Johs, 85, of Palacios passed away June 29, 2010. He was born March 7, 1925 in Palacios, TX to the late Erhardt & Elizabeth Wertz Johs. He served in the US Air Force during WWII and worked for Alcoa for over 30 years. He married Margie Cooper on Sept. 19, 1946. His brother Joe, John, Tony, Henry & Erich...
Elsie Gertrude Kirn
Jun 29, 2010
Elsie Gertrude Kirn, 87, of Midfield, Texas went to be with the Lord at 10:30 pm, June 29, 2010, at Warm Springs Hospital in Victoria, Texas. Elsie was born October 10, 1922 in Midfield, Texas to the late Manuel and Eva Woodson. She was the eldest of two sisters. Elsie had a love for teaching. She received a degree in...
Thomas Allsup
Jun 28, 2010
Thomas "Tommy" Allsup, 84, passed away on Monday. Tommy was born October 27, 1925 in Hearne, Texas to the late Meredith Henderson and Katheryn Williams Allsup. Tommy is survived by his loving wife of 61 years Rosalie; by his daughters, Leann, Amy, and Rosemary; and ten grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday from 6-8p.m. with the recitation of the Holy Rosary...
Joyce Woodland Falks
Jun 27, 2010
Joyce Woodland Falks, 77, of Port Lavaca passed away June 27, 2010. She was born January 6, 1933 in Edna, TX to the late Hiram Samuel & Lyndale Hensley Woodland. She was a member of the Eastern Star. Joyce had a unique way with people. She made friends wherever she went and always had a smile for everyone. Her sons...
R. C. Culpepper
Jun 27, 2010
REGINALDE COURTNEY CULPEPPER, better known as R.C. or Cully, passed away at his home in Sweeny, Texas on June 27, 2010 at the age of 99. R.C. was born in Childress, Texas on January 20, 1911 and moved to Okmulgee, Oklahoma shortly thereafter. At age 16, he went to work for Phillips Petroleum in Okmulgee and transferred to the Sweeny...
Vernon A. Bates
Jun 27, 2010
Vernon A. Bates, Sr., 81, of Palacios passed away June 27, 2010. He was born Feb. 1, 1929 in Bayou La Batre, Alabama to the late Fred F. & Mary Kryger Bates. His family returned to Texas in 1931 where Vernon Attended school in Palacios. He served in the Korean Conflict from 1952 to 1953. Upon his return he became...
Mary Jo Walker
Jun 20, 2010
Mary Jo Walker, 89, of Bay City, passed to her heavenly home Sunday, June 20, 2010. She was born in Bay City on June 29, 1920 to the late Thomas Alonzo and Mary Quintilla Hudleston Walker. After the death of her father in 1932, she joined with her mother in 1938 in operating the Southern Seed Store, which later became...
Fern Myers Trott
Jun 19, 2010
Fern Trott, 93, went to be with her Lord Saturday, June 19th in Bay City, Tx. Fern was born on May 20, 1917 in Wheeler, Texas to the late Woodville and Eva Cox Myers. Fern was survived by her daughter Felba McColskey & husband Mike; by her son, Frank Lawrence & wife Soila; son Dean Ruff & wife Carolyn; daughter-in-law...
Geraldyne R. Havard
Jun 14, 2010
Geraldyne Ryman Havard, 93, of Matagorda, Texas went home to the Lord Monday, June 14, 2010. She was born June 17, 1916 in the same house in which she was currently living and has lived in since 1947. She was a woman dedicated to others. She loved her church (Matagorda United Methodist Church), her family, and her community. She believed...
Frances Parr Taylor
Jun 14, 2010
Frances Parr Taylor, 95, of Bay City, Texas went to be with her loved ones in her heavenly home Monday, June 14th, 2010. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, January 6, 1915, to Clara Sprinkle Parr and Arthur Gilbert Parr, she moved to Bay City in 1935. She was the manager of Frels State Theatre when she married Frank Shaw Taylor...
William "Bill" Shine
Jun 13, 2010
Bill Shine, 83, of Katy passed away Sunday June 13, 2010. He was born October 12, 1926 in New York City to the late William Martin & Irene Debra Shine. Bill was a life long educator, and served his country as a Signalman Third Class during World War II as a member of the United States Navy. He is survived...
George H. Mcdonald
Jun 8, 2010
George H. McDonald, 84, of Bay City passed away Tuesday June 8, 2010 at his residence following a long illness. George was born on January 9, 1926 in Beaumont, Texas to parents Peter and Evelyn Laribee McDonald. George was a 32year employee of the Texas Dept. of Transportation as a senior structural engineer until his retirement in May of 1987....
Carina Cacique
Jun 7, 2010
Carina Cacique, 14, of Bay City passed away Monday, June 7, 2010 in Houston, Texas. She was born July 22, 1995 in Bay City to Raul & Olivia Amesquita Cacique. Carina attended Bay City High School, and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She is survived by her: parents: Raul & Olivia Cacique of Bay City;...
