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...
Wilhelm "Sonny" Arnold
May 4, 2009
Wilhelm "Sonny" Arnold, Jr., 71, of Bay City, passed away Monday, May 4, 2009. He was born November 18, 1937 in Bay City to Wilhelm H. Arnold Sr. and Catherine Loretta Jones Arnold. He was a lifelong resident of Bay City, a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Bay City and retired route salesman for Frito Lay. He was...
Mary Chesshir Carter
May 2, 2009
Mary Chesshir Carter, 64, of Bay City, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009 in San Antonio, TX. She was born August 19, 1944 in Beeville, TX to Walter Chesshir and Thelma Bernice Baskin Chesshir. She was a resident of Bay City for the past 7 years and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She was also a...
Victoria Lynn Sharp
Apr 29, 2009
.Victoria Lynn Talafuse Sharp, 23, of Webster, TX passed away April 29, 2009. She was born April 2, 1986 in Lake Jackson, Texas. She was a 2004 graduate of Van Vleck High School. Family members who survive her include Michael Micshawn Sharp, Micyla Sharp & Jordan Sharp all of Webster; Norma Jean Talafuse of Van Vleck, Mary Gibbens of Sugar...
Mayme Calo Duke
Apr 25, 2009
Mayme Duke, 87, of Blessing, TX passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009. She was born February 27, 1922 in Hitchcock, TX to Joseppi Calo and Dominica Matranga Calo. She is survived by her daughter: Marjorie Anne Planka & husband Frank Planka of Alvin, TX; by her sons: Elmo Duke, Jr. & wife Rita Marianne Duke of Bay City and Anthony...
Glen D. Quinn
Apr 24, 2009
Glen D. Quinn was born on July 23, 1941 in Henrietta, Texas to parents Frank and Izora Smith Quinn and was called to Heaven on April 24, 2009. Glen was a prominent businessman in McAllen, Texas for over thirty years where he owned Quinn's Exxon Station on 10th Street and Nolana. He was active in many civic organizations including the...
Travis Washington
Apr 19, 2009
Travis Washington, 75, of Palacios passed away April 19, 2009. He was born Sept. 30, 1933 in Linden, Texas to Guy H. & Mary Elizabeth Meacham Washington. He retired from Palacios ISD after 30 years serving as both teacher and principal. He will be remembered as a Texas Longhorn fan and an avid golfer. He was preceded in death by...
Frances Guillen Perez
Apr 18, 2009
Frances G. Perez, 86, of Bay City, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2009. She was born March 21, 1923 in Francitas, TX to Luis Guillen and Angelita Soto Guillen. She was a lifelong resident of Bay City and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She is survived by her daughters: Cynthia Rodriguez & husband Jesse of Houston,...
William "Bill" Elkins, Jr.
Apr 17, 2009
William "Bill" David Riley Elkins Jr., 69, of Houston passed away Friday, April 17, 2009. He was born September 18, 1939 in Houston to the late Juanita Bertha Baird & William David Riley Elkins Sr. Bill is survived by his wife: Doris Jean Bleakley Elkins of Houston; daughter: Sandra Christian of Dickinson; son: Bill Elkins III & wife Belinda of...
Lola Mae Ruth Jensen
Apr 15, 2009
Lola Mae Ruth Jensen, 89, of Bay City, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009 in Victoria. Lola was born in Karnes County on Dec. 4, 1919 to parents Carl and Sygrid Grill Swenson. She was a longtime resident of the Blessing area of Matagorda County until she and her husband sold their farm and moved to Wharton where they lived...
Rosa Lee Rodriguez Triana
Apr 15, 2009
Rosa Lee Rodriguez Triana, 53 of Houston, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009 in Houston, TX. She was born May 16, 1955 in Raymondville, TX to Rogerio G. Rodriguez, Sr. and Maria Guadalupe Martinez Rodriguez. Formerly of Bay City, she was a resident of Houston for the past 30 years. She was a Registered Nurse and worked for the Harris...
Guadalupe G. Aguilera
Apr 13, 2009
Guadalupe G. Aguilera was born on October 10, 1919 in Zaragoza, Coahuila, Mexico to the late Jose and Margarita Garcia. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, Benito Aguilera, Sr. "Mama Lupita", as she was know by all of her family, passed peacefully on Monday, April 13, 2009 at the Palacios Community Medical Center. Survivors...
