Bonnie Jean Graff
Dec 16, 2009
Bonnie Jean Graff, 81, of Palacios passed away Dec. 16, 2009. She was born June 1, 1928 in Bradford, Arkansas to the late Festus & Thelma Whitley White. Her husband, John Graff and sister Bobbie Cox preceded her in death. Survivors include daughter Carol Ann Burnett & husband Robert of Goliad, TX; son Rick Graff and wife Keri of El...
Howard Owen Richey
Dec 13, 2009
Howard Owen Richey, 56, of Markham passed away Sunday December 13, 2009 in Houston. He was born December 15, 1952 in Aransas Pass, Texas to the late Lloyd and Joy Dorris Richey. He is now with his heavenly father and no longer has to suffer here on earth. Owen was involved with drag racing in the 70's and mud racing...
Pedro Tovar
Dec 11, 2009
Pedro Tovar, 75, of Markham, TX passed away Dec. 11, 2009. He was born Nov. 19, 1934 in Woodsboro, TX to the late Pedro Matias and Paula Maria Luna Tobar. He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and worked for Celanese for many years. Survivors include his wife Irene Davila Tobar of Markham; daughter Linda Tovar & husband...
Herman Gatica, Sr.
Dec 10, 2009
Herman Gatica, Sr, 87, of Palacios passed away Dec. 10, 2009. He was born May 3, 1922 to the late Antonio & Simona Camacho Gatica. He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and served his country in the US Army during WWII. He is survived by his wife Victoria Chavez Gatica of Palacios; son Herman Gatica, Jr. of...
Dorothy Ann Curtner
Dec 10, 2009
Dorothy Ann Windberg Curtner, 74, of Blessing, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009. She was born September 11, 1935, in Berclaire, Texas to Adolf and Emelia Reitz Windberg. She was a beloved resident of Blessing since 1962 and a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church of Blessing. She was also a member of St. Peter and St. Robert's Altar Society...
Crystal Annette Hayden
Dec 8, 2009
Crystal Annette Hayden, 24, of Bay City, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2009 in Houston, TX. She was born December 30, 1984 in Bay City to Cheryl Annette Warner and John Jacob Hayden, Jr. She was a lifelong resident of Bay City and was an employee of Chili's Restaurant. She is survived by her parents: John Jacob Hayden Jr. and...
Lillian "Lil" Klaiber
Dec 6, 2009
Lillian Emma Julia Wolf Klaiber, "Lil" was born in Greenfield, Wisconsin on March 3, 1926 to Gerry Wolf and Rose Nimitz Wolf. She passed from this life on December 6, 2009 at her home in Lake Jackson, Texas after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Lil is survived by 3daughters: Pat Klaiber of Lancaster Ohio, Fay Burke & husband...
Mary King
Dec 5, 2009
Mary King, 95, of Palacios, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2009. She was born November 23, 1914 in Arkansas to Guy Johnson and Tenna Hubbard Johnson. She was a lifelong resident of Matagorda County and was a member of the 1st United Methodist Church of Palacios. She was long time manager of Rainbow Land Day Care Center of Palacios, a...
Lillian Gladys Clement
Dec 3, 2009
Lillian Gladys Clement, 60, formerly of Bay City passed away Dec. 3, 2009. She was born Feb. 12, 1949 in Palacios, TX to the late Donald Warren and Lillian Gladys Rose Sparks Brumbelow. Her husband Franklin Don Clement and daughter Mary Ingram preceded her in death. Survivors include daughters Clara "Crickitt" Kreger of Houston, Valerie Travis of Palacios & Debbie...
James R. Cox
Dec 3, 2009
James R. Cox, 74, of Bay City passed away Dec. 3, 2009. He was born Dec. 18, 1934 in Seymour, Indiana to the late Werner G. & Jennie Marie Herring Cox. He served in the US Marines and worked for many years at Celanese. His wife Loretta Vaughan Cox preceded him in death in 2006. Survivors include his faithful companion...
Mary Eugenia Lawson Richards
Nov 27, 2009
Mary Eugenia Lawson Richards, 92, born in Matagorda, TX on Sept. 23, 1917, known as "Gene" by her friends and "Mimi" by her grandchildren and great grand children, went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. A viewing will be held at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City, Texas on Tuesday from 2:00- 4:00...
Dorothy Beyer Cartwright
Nov 26, 2009
Dorothy Beyer Cartwright, 81, was peacefully called home November 26, 2009 while surrounded by her family. She was born October 23, 1928 at her family home in Midfield, TX to the late Charles R. & Rosalie Ripper Beyer. She was a lifelong resident of Matagorda County living most of her years in Bay City. She was a member of Nichols...
Charles Huber Attaway
Nov 24, 2009
Charles H. Attaway, 91, of Bay City, TX passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2009. He was born July 8, 1918 in Carthage, TX to Alonzo Clifton Attaway and Opal Anderson Attaway. He was a former resident of Galveston, TX and Greenwood, LA. He was a retired Auditor from American National Insurance Co and US Navy veteran of World War II....
Aaron Gunner Ortiz
Nov 23, 2009
Aaron Gunner Ortiz, 9, of Markham passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, November 23, 2009 at his home. He was born March 29, 2000 in Bay City to Robert Ortiz and Carmen Flores Ortiz. Aaron was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. His greatest accomplishment was receiving his first communion on April 26,...
Jimmy Davis
Nov 22, 2009
Jimmy Davis, 64, of Van Vleck, TX, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2009 in Bay City. He was born December 20, 1944 in Dallas, TX to Roland Johnson Davis and Lois Mae Meeks Davis. He was a lifelong resident of Matagorda County and was employed as an Operator for Matagorda County Drainage Dist. # 1. He is survived by his...
E. C. "Gene" Smith
Nov 19, 2009
E. C. "Gene" Smith, 96, of Bay City passed away Nov. 19, 2009. He was born March 19, 1913 in Hopkins County, Arkansas to the late George Robert and Minnie Vola Carter Smith. He was a lifelong resident of Matagorda County; past Noble Grand of IOOF Lodge #81; held numerous state offices with IOOF; member of Eagles Lodge; was an...
Myrtle Naomi Jensen
Nov 18, 2009
Myrtle Naomi Jensen, 90, who always preferred Naomi, passed away Wednesday November 18, 2009 in Alvin, Texas. She was born Nov. 10, 1910 in Olivia Community, Calhoun County, Texas to the late Joseph Johnston Savage and Cora Maud Hart Savage, the seventh of eight children. She was a wife, mother, bookkeeper, gardener, ranch hand, or other, as required. She did...
Olegario Vargas, Jr.
Nov 18, 2009
Olegario Vargas, Jr., 58, of Palacios passed away Nov. 18, 2009. He was born Feb. 23, 1951 in Palacios, TX to Olegario Vargas, Sr. & Margaret Hernandez Vargas. He was a structural welder and had served his country in the US Army. His father and sisters Delia Topp and Rose Garcia preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Otilia...
Elizabeth Averett Franklin
Nov 16, 2009
Elizabeth Averett Franklin, of Bay City, departed this life to join her beloved husband "Wes" on Monday, November 16th, 2009. Elizabeth had lived in Bay City for the past 60 years. She was born September 13th, 1921, in Moultrie, Georgia, to the late Dock Gerome and Virginia Averett. She grew up in Moultrie with her sisters Myrtle Weeks, Louise Harden,...
Patricia Ann Maitland
Nov 15, 2009
Patricia Ann Maitland, 71, of Bay City, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2009 in Houston, TX. Lovingly known as the "Tweety Bird Lady", she was born June 24, 1938 in Hagerstown, MD to Pasco Ervin Bradsher and Helen L. McCanless Bradsher. She was a resident of Bay City for the past six years, a member of the First Baptist Church...
