L. A. "Bud" Harvey
Jun 16, 2009
L.A. "Bud" Harvey, 74, of Bay City, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009 in Sugar Land, TX. He was born February 1, 1935 in Shamrock, TX to the late Lena Isabella Ackley Harvey & Errett Strasmore Harvey. He has been a resident of Bay City since 1991, and was a Missions and Communications Chairman for the Matagorda Methodist Church. He...
Ricky Acuna
Jun 8, 2009
Ricky Acuna, 36, of Bay City, passed away Monday, June 8, 2009 at his home. He was born February 4, 1973 in Bay City to Martin Acuna, Sr. and Josie Magnia Acuna. He was a life long resident of Bay City and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Bay City. He is survived by his mother,...
Mary Elizabeth Mills
Jun 8, 2009
Mary Elizabeth Still Mills, 80, of Bay City passed away June 8, 2009. She was born January 21, 1929 in Candler County, Georgia to the late Furman S. & Ila Black Still. Her parents and 7 siblings preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband Paul Mills of Bay City; sons Paul Benjamin Mills & wife Sheryl of Katy; Bobby...
Evelyn Ray
Jun 7, 2009
Evelyn Ray, 80, of Bay City passed away June 7, 2009. She was born July 9, 1928 in Jackson, Tennessee to the late Leedy Ancil & Pronettie Ammons Ray. She had been a resident of Bay City for 21 years and was a member of Golden Ave. Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter Tammy Stevens & husband Jeffrey of Van...
Modesto Oros
Jun 7, 2009
Modesto Oros, 65, of Bay City passed away June 7, 2009. He was born April 10, 1944 in San Benito, Texas to Santiago Oros, Sr. & Beatriz Guiterres Oros. "Mo" was a longtime resident of Bay City. He worked as a bartender for many years and later owned and operated restaurants in Bay City. His father and a son Johnny...
Mary Ann Russell Shaw
Jun 7, 2009
Mary Ann Russell Shaw, 74, of Bay City, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2009 at her home. She was born October 19, 1934 in Warrick County, Indiana to Allen Niles Russell and Dessie Evelyn Wetzel Russell. She was a businesswoman, a life member of VFW Post 2438 Ladies Auxiliary in Bay City and a member of the Church of Jesus...
Curtis E. Bryan
Jun 5, 2009
Curtis E. Bryan, 82, of Bay City passed away Friday, June 5, 2009 in Bay City following a brief illness. Curtis was born in Pineville, Louisiana on September 24, 1926 to parents Johnny and Thelma Keller Bryan. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and attended the Cincinatti Conservatory of Music and graduated from Louisiana College and The...
Francis "F.J." Joseph Milberger
Jun 4, 2009
Francis Joseph "F.J." Milberger was born March 11, 1915 in Bryan, Texas, to Vincent and Mary Milberger. His father, Vincent, arrived by boat in Galveston from Prussia around 1890. Mary Hebron, from Bruno, Czechosvokia, his future wife, just happened to be on the same boat. They were married and bought a farm in East Bernard, and finally moved to a...
Thomas "Tommy" Francis Burnell
Jun 2, 2009
Tommy F. Burnell, 57, of Bay City passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2009. He was born September 5, 1951 in Bay City to the late Mary Frank & William Burnell. Tommy was a lifelong resident of Bay City, a graduate of Bay City High School & Texas A & M University, and a teacher & coach with Boling ISD. He...
Roy Keith Backen
May 31, 2009
Roy Keith Backen of Sweeny, 90, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2009 in his home in Sweeny, Texas. He was born on June 10, 1918 in Eldorado, Oklahoma. He enlisted in the United States Army on August 14, 1941 and married Ruby Catherine Castle Church on November 3, 1942 at Camp Wolters, Texas. He then served his country overseas...
Kathy Laslie
May 30, 2009
Kathy Laslie, 57, of Palacios, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2009. She was born April 14, 1952 in Chicago, IL to Warren Arndt and Betty Jean Rogers Arndt. She was a lifelong resident of Palacios and a homemaker. She is survived by her husband: C. W. Laslie of Palacios; mother: Betty Koontz of Palacios; son: Brandon Rupert & wife Dorcas...
Joseph Walter Chapman
May 26, 2009
Joseph Walter Chapman, 23, of Van Vleck passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2009 as a result of a traffic accident near Bay City. He was born in Houston, Texas on December 29, 1985 to parents David James and Virginia Smith Chapman. He loved music and aspired to have a promising and rewarding career playing his beloved drums with his long-time...
Frank Morales, Sr.
May 24, 2009
Frank Morales Sr., 78, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009, in Bay City, Texas. He was born March 9, 1931 in Cuero, Texas, to Juanita and Paz Morales, Sr. He was a resident of Bay City, and owner of Wolffarth & Bowman, Inc. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Knights of Columbus, former BCISD School Board...
Lidia Perez
May 20, 2009
God danced the day you were born. You are loved. You are beautiful. You are a gift of God. Lidia Perez was born on September 4, 1943 to Refugia Sanchez and Juan Perez in Poth, Texas. Lidia was born with Cerebral Palsy and was a special needs gift of God, who loved life and enjoyed music. She lived in Altus,...
Lucille Bullard Rodgers
May 18, 2009
Lucille Rodgers, 88, of Bay City, passed away Monday, May 18, 2009. She was born October 4, 1920 in Uvalde, TX to Robert Bullard and Rose Emma Marek Bullard. She was a resident of Bay City since 1940, a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a former member of the Pink Ladies Auxiliary at Matagorda General Hospital. She is survived...
Guillermo Aragon
May 16, 2009
Guillermo Aragon, 91, of Bay City passed away May 16, 2009. He was born June 25, 1917 in Guatemala City, Guatemala to the late Gabriel Solaris & Juana Camey Aragon. He was a longtime Minister of the Gospel. Survivors include his wife Luz Maria Portilla Aragon of Bay City; daughter Maggie Biggerstaff & husband Buddy of Bay City; sons Jorge...
Elva Olivo
May 16, 2009
Elva Olivo, 75, of Bay City passed away May 16, 2009. She was born Oct. 17, 1933 in Sandia, TX to the late Jose & Tomasa Chapa Aguilar. Her husband Jesse Olivo, Sr. preceded her in death. Survivors include daughters Sylvia Garcia & Martha Cantu both of Bay City; sons Ruben Olivo of Austin, Jesse Olivo, Jr. of Bay City...
Mary Annie Laslie Griffith
May 12, 2009
Mary Ann Laslie Griffith, 76, of Palacios passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009. She was born September 27, 1932 in Palacios to the late Willie Harden "Bill" & Alvena Kopecky Laslie. Mrs. Griffith had many loves and hobbies in her life including her children, gardening, hunting, fishing, and the love of cooking. She was a member of the United Daughters...
Robert Lee Hutson
May 9, 2009
Robert Lee Hutson, 88, of Van Vleck, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Bay City. He was born May 29, 1920 in Clarendon, TX to John Lawrence Hutson and Ida Bailey Hutson. He was a resident of Van Vleck since 1961, was a member of the First Baptist Church of Van Vleck, and was a US Army Veteran. He...
Gloria Harvey Arledge
May 6, 2009
Gloria Smith Harvey Arledge, a native of Bay City, TX was born March 3, 1925. She completed her earthbound journey and went to be with her savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Gloria was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and devoted nurse. She was a high school graduate from Bay City High School and went on to graduate...
