Muriel Sanders Klee
Dec 18, 2008
Muriel Emma (Sanders) Klee, 98, passed away peacefully at Bay Villa Nursing home on December 18, 2008. Muriel was born on November 3, 1910 in Winnfield, La. She was preceded in death by her husband John C. Klee, mother Marie Maude (Sanders) Bailey, father Howard Sanders, her brother Herman Howard Sanders & sister in-law Jean Sanders, with many surviving cousins...
Annie Josephine "Jo" Lankard
Dec 18, 2008
Annie Josephine "Jo" Lankard passed away on December 18, 2008, in Houston, Texas at the age of 96. She was preceded in death by her husband, Preston A. Lankard, her parents Edward W. Coward, Sr. and Connie Wyatt Coward, her brothers and sisters-in-law Edward Coward, Jr. & wife Kathyrn and E.D. "Rusty" Coward & wife Dorothy, brother-in-law Howard C. Ham,...
Santiago "Jimmy" Luera Sr.
Dec 17, 2008
Santiago "Jimmy" Luera Sr., 51, of Bay City passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2008 in Houston. He was born September 30, 1957 in New Gulf, Texas to Delia Martinez Luera & Emilio Luera Sr.. Jimmy is survived by his parents; 2 sons: Santiago "Jimmy" Luera Jr. and Paul Anthony Luera both of Bay City; sister: Belma Davalos of Angleton; 2...
Robert D. Gratzer
Dec 13, 2008
Robert D. Gratzer, 90, of Bay City passed away Dec. 13, 2008. He was born Nov. 24, 1918 in Louisville, KY to the late Robert Bernard & Margaret Dean Gratzer. He attended the University of Louisville and worked for many years as an accountant. He moved to Texas in 1954 and remained an avid golfer and tennis player well into...
Felix V. Quintanilla
Dec 12, 2008
Felix V. Quintanilla, 85, of Bay City passed away December 12, 2008. He was born May 18, 1923 in McAllen, TX to the late Benita Tanguma Quintanilla & Fernando Quintanilla. He was a longtime resident of Bay City and worked as a concrete finisher foreman for Brown & Root. He was preceded in death by his siblings Angelita, Maria, Elian...
Ramiro Lozano
Dec 9, 2008
Ramiro "Ray" Lozano, 62, of Southaven, Mississippi passed away Dec. 9, 2008 in Memphis, TN. He was born Aug. 5, 1946 in Houston, TX to the late Genovevo & Lillie Escobedo Lozano. He was a former resident of Matagorda County, served in the US Army, and worked as a supervisor for Global Aviation Services. He was preceded in death by...
Charles "Ct" Tillman Groce, Jr.
Dec 9, 2008
Sweeny, Texas – Charles Tillman Groce, Jr. went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, December 9,2008. He was born December 19, 1940 in Fort Worth, TX to Charles Tillman Groce, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Hill Groce. He attended Eagle Mountain Elementary School, J.P. Elder Middle School and graduated from Northside High School in 1960. Shortly after graduation he entered...
Jerhald Whitfield
Dec 9, 2008
Jerhald "Jerry" Whitfield, 79, of Bay City passed away Dec. 9, 2008. He was born July 1, 1929 in New Waverly, TX to the late Theo & Inez Hardy Whitfield. He served in the US Marines during the Korean Conflict and owned and operated Jerry's Flying Service, Inc. for over 15 years then flew for Fehmel Dusting Service, Inc. Survivors...
Leonides Garza
Dec 8, 2008
Leonides "Leon" Garza, 50, of Bay City passed away Monday, December 8, 2008. He was born February 4, 1958 in Bay City to the late Macaria Lopez Garza & Rudy Garza. Leon was a life long resident of Bay City, and a Member of the Rose of Sharon Pentecostal Church. He is survived by his wife: Virginia Zboral Garza of...
Etta Irene Blanchard
Dec 8, 2008
Etta I. Blanchard, 93, of Bay City went to meet her beloved husband sixteen years to the day of his death, December 8, 2008. She was born August 28, 1915 in Mound, Texas to the late Walter and Ollie McHargue Parks. She was a longtime resident of Bay City and a member of the First Baptist Church of Van Vleck....
Frances Lillie Burt
Dec 7, 2008
Frances Lillie Burt, 97, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008 in Brenham, TX. She was born June 29, 1911 in Hornbeck, LA to George E. Starks and Mary Etta Stringer Starks. She was a former long time resident of Bay City and has resided in Brenham since 1998. She was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church of Bay...
Alyce Caroline West
Dec 7, 2008
Alyce Caroline West, 78, of Bay City passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008. She was born September 25, 1930 to the late Alice Lucille Goodwin Turland & Alfonzo Lorenzo Turland. Mrs. West was a Baptist, and a former long time resident of Brazoria. She is survived by her daughter: Karen Downing of Brazoria, and son: Marvin Ronnie Keefe of Angleton....
Jadie Branstetter
Dec 6, 2008
Miss Jadie Branstetter was born December 24, 1907 in Meade, Kansas to Peter Jefferson and Mary Jane Hudlow Branstetter. She graduated from high school in Bay City, Texas & continued training at Hotel Deise in Beaumont, Texas where she became a registered nurse. She served her country as a 1st Lt. in the US Army Nurse Corps for 3 years...
John Sumner Runnells, Ii
Dec 6, 2008
John Sumner Runnells II, son of Mr. & Mrs. Clive Runnells and grandson of John Sumner Runnells died December 6, 2008 in Bay City, Texas. Mr. Runnells was born March 5, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. He attended the Harris School, Thatcher School, graduated from Brooks School, North Andover, MA and Yale University, class of 1950. During WWII, he served in...
Madelyn Phillips Dismukes
Dec 2, 2008
Madelyn Phillips Dismukes,86, of Bay City passed away December 2, 2008. She was born July 10, 1922 in San Angustine County, Texas to the late Hubert Alexander Phillips and Mina Walker Phillips. Madelyn started school in Lufkin, TX and graduated from Dayton High School in 1939. She worked in Liberty and Dayton prior to working at the Pentagon in Washington,...
Bennye Dean Adams
Dec 2, 2008
Bennye Dean Adams, 79, of Palacios, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008. She was born in Kosse, Texas on December 4, 1928 to Ben and Irene Humphres. On September 21, 1946, she married the love of her life, Rufus Adams, in Kosse. She and Rufus moved to Palacios in 1951 where they raised their two kids and enjoyed the friendship...
Frances Ann Stallings
Dec 2, 2008
Frances Ann Stallings, 53, of Houston passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008 of natural causes. She was born March 6, 1955 in Palestine, Texas to Dolly Stallings and the late B.W. Stallings. Frances is survived by her daughter, Stacey Neal of Long Beach, California; son Braden Linder of San Antonio; mother Dolly Stallings of Matagorda; sister and brother-in-law Celia and...
Virgie Mae Hagerman
Nov 30, 2008
Virgie Mae Hagerman, 85, of Matagorda passed away Sunday, November 30, 2008 in Houston. She was born October 24, 1923 in Wichita, Kansas to the late Alma Carter Drake & George Drake. Virgie was a 50-year resident of Matagorda, a member of the First United Methodist Church of Matagorda, a member of the Ladies Auxiliary Post # 4459, and was...
Velma L. Landrum
Nov 29, 2008
Velma L. Landrum, 93, passed away Nov. 29, 2008. She was born January 10, 1915 in Gueydan, LA to the late Luphied & Eva Belaire Landry. She was a longtime resident of Bay City, a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, charter member of Bay City Junior Service League, member of Bay City Women's Golf Association and member of the...
Pete H. Rodriguez, Jr.
Nov 23, 2008
Pete H. Rodriguez, Jr., 65, of Bay City passed away Nov. 23, 2008. He was born June 12, 1943 in Biloxi, Mississippi to the late Pete H. Rodriguez, Sr. & Clara Ochoa Silvas Rodriguez. He served in the US Army during Vietnam; was a life long resident of Bay City; a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and...
