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;...
Ralph Lee Durham
Jun 7, 2010
Ralph Lee Durham, 78, of Bay City passed away June 7, 2010. The youngest of five children, Ralph was born on July 19, 1931 to Jack and Lydia Walker Durham in Fort Payne, Alabama. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Durham and their children Ralph A. Durham and Brenda Sheppard of Magnolia, Beth and Perry Gillett...
Robert Wayne Butler
Jun 6, 2010
Robert Wayne Butler, 85, of Bay City passed away Sunday, June 6, 2010. He was born March 25, 1925 in New Hartford, Missouri to Everett & Enid McKelvey Butler. He served in the US Air Force. He married Frances LaVerne Stewart in 1946 and moved to Bay City in 1948. He was a member of St. Paul's Methodist Church. An...
Charles Adrain Tenberg
Jun 5, 2010
Charles Adrain Tenberg, 47, beloved husband, father, son and friend left this life to be with his "Lord & Loved Ones" on June 5, 2010. Visitation will be held in the chapel of E.P. Compean Funeral Directors from 4pm to 8:30pm on Wed., June 9, 2010 with a Religious Service beginning at 7pm. A Graveside service will be held on...
Louise Blackerby
Jun 5, 2010
Louise Blackerby, 81, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 5, 2010 in Bay City. She was born on December 29, 1928 in Spur, Texas to the late Mike and Juanita Johnson Wade. She was a member of the Bay City Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Rebeccas. She is survived by her sister,...
Sybil K. Weiss
Jun 1, 2010
Sybil Weiss of Bay City, Texas passed away on June 1, 2010 at home in Bay City at the age of 76. She was an early Christmas present born December 20, 1933 in Wadsworth, Texas to Eddie and Virginia Ryman. She grew up in Wadsworth and graduated from Bay City High School. She moved to New York City and met...
Gloria M. Mason
May 31, 2010
Gloria M. Mason, 85, passed away Monday, May 31, 2010 in Bay City. She was born December 31, 1924 in Old Gulf, Texas to the late John Edward and Ruby Henderson Schmerber. She is survived by her son, Arthur Emshoff, Jr. of Bay City; sister Elaine Erickson of Denver, Colorado; brother Samuel "Sam" Schmerber of Albuquerque, New Mexico; numerous nieces...
