Mable Bryan
Aug 8, 2010
Lida Mable Bryan, 101, of Bay City passed away August 8, 2010. She was born November 9, 1908 in Zama, Mississippi to the late John Martin Brown & Bessie Mae Thrasher Brown. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and had been a resident of Bay City since 1966. Her husband William D. Bryan, grandsons John Patrick Bryan...
Lillie Jo Sweeny
Aug 7, 2010
Mrs. Lillie Jo Sweeny Passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 7, 2010 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born to Della Lee and Robert Campbell Burt on Sept. 4, 1915. She was 94 years old. Mrs. Sweeny grew up in Sweeny, Texas and had a long career as a Southwestern Bell telephone operator in the Bay City...
Elias Paz
Aug 7, 2010
Elias Guerrero Paz, 81, of Bay City passed away August 7, 2010. He was born April 16, 1929 in San Benito, TX to the late Phillipe & Leana Guerrero Paz. His wife Juanita Paz, stepson Joe Angelo Trevino, & sisters Victoria Paz and Petra Paz all preceded him in death. Survivors include daughter Susie Paz Morales & husband Juan; sisters...
Robbie Estelle Van Ness
Aug 5, 2010
Robbie Estelle Lloyd Van Ness, 85, reunited with her husband Bill in Heaven on Aug. 5, 2010. Robbie was born the sixth of seven children on Mar. 8, 1925 in Tennessee. Her family moved to Bay City when she was very young and she spent most of her early years in that area. She graduated from Boling High School in1943....
Carmen Gaona
Aug 4, 2010
Carlota "Carmen" Gaona was born in Corpus Christi, TX on November 29, 1909 to the late Frank Torres and late Josephina Ramirez. After a long, long life of 100 years, she passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 in Palacios, Texas, surrounded by her beloved family. As a migrant worker, she traveled and lived in many states, making Palacios, Texas...
Fred Huitt
Aug 3, 2010
James Frederick Huitt, 77, of Palacios passed away peacefully on August 3, 2010 surrounded by family. He was born November 28, 1932 in Bay City, Texas to Earl Martin and Hilma Slone Huitt. He graduated from Bay City High School in 1951. He attended the University of Texas and later enlisted in the United States Army. In 1957, Fred moved...
Abel Sanchez
Aug 3, 2010
Abel Sanchez, 49, of Bay City passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2010. He was born August 3, 1961 in Bay City. He was a life long resident of Bay City, and worked as an Electrician. He is survived by his father: Freddie De La Garza of Richmond; significant other: Beatrice Mijares of Freeport; 2 daughters: Stephanie Sanchez Torres & husband...
Betty Jean Cartwright
Jul 31, 2010
Betty Jean Denn Cartwright, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 31, 2010, in her home in Clear Lake, Texas. Betty was born February 18, 1930 to Mathias Denn and Galdys Collamore Denn in Bay City, Texas. She was preceded in death by her grandson Nathaniel B Cartwright; her parents, Matt...
Gene Vyvial
Jul 28, 2010
Gene Vyvial, 67, of Blessing passed away July 28, 2010. He was born May 31, 1943 in Jackson County, TX to the late Roman Alvin & Annie Kazmir Vyvial. Survivors include daughters Joy Langley of Downsville, LA, Tara Blankenship of Blessing & Katina Langley of Monroe, LA; son Roman Vyvial of Mountain Home, Idaho; sisters Janet Harvey of El Campo,...
Shirley Ann Flanagan
Jul 26, 2010
Shirley Ann Flanagan was called to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, July 26, 2010. She was 75 years old. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law and friend to many and will be missed by all. She was born in Corpus Christi, TX to the late William Gobel Jordan and Orene...
Hugh Maxwell Wallis
Jul 25, 2010
Hugh Maxwell Wallis, 80, of Palacios, Texas peacefully passed away July 25, 2010. He was born August 20, 1929, in Houston, Texas, to the late Hugh Maxwell and Myrtle Antill Wallis. Hugh Wallis is survived by his wife Dolores Eschete Wallis and recently celebrated their 61 years of marriage on June 4, 2010. Hugh Wallis attended St. Thomas High School...
Lee Reis
Jul 24, 2010
Lee Reis, 78, of Bay City passed away July 24, 2010. He was born November 1, 1931 in Beatrice, NE to the late Truman Charles & Mary Catherine McCullough Reis. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict; was a member of the Bay City Lions Club; member of Matagorda County Sheriff's Citizens Academy; and a charter...
Emmet Eugene Green
Jul 24, 2010
Emmet Eugene Green, 90, of Bay City passed away July 24, 2010. He was born June 26, 1920 in Edna, TX to the late Eugene and Annie Terry Green. He served in the US Army during WWII in Karachi, India and Burma, Japan. He was discharged Oct. 1945 from Ft. Sam Houston as a Private First Class. He lived in...
Albert "Buddy" Dodd Jr.
Jul 23, 2010
Albert "Buddy" A. Dodd, Jr. died Friday, July 23, 2010 at his home in Matagorda, Texas. He was born January 14, 1934 to Albert A. Dodd Sr. and Ellen Smith Dodd. Buddy was very active and involved in the community, was well loved by all and will be missed dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife (Bernice...
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...
