William Jolly Orton, Sr.
May 30, 2008
William Jolly Orton, Sr., 74, of Sargent passed away May 30, 2008. He was born March 6, 1934 in Houston, Texas to the late Robert A. & Adele Frels Orton. Survivors include two sons William J. Orton, Jr of Sargent & James Lee Orton of Brazoria; sister Elaine A. Campbell of Houston; brothers Lee B. Orton & Paul A. Orton...
Charles Joseph Remlinger
May 29, 2008
Charles Joseph "Tinker" Remlinger, Jr., 76, of Palacios passed away Thursday, May 29, 2008. He was born July 19, 1931 in Riviera, Texas to the late Charles & Amanda Remlinger. He was a devoted member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and the Knight of Columbus. He worked for Celanese Chemical Corp. for 23 years and retired in 1989. Not one...
Arnold Barrera
May 29, 2008
Arnold Barrera, 48, of Bay City passed away May 29, 2008. He was born January 6, 1960 in Anton, Texas to Arnold & Emma Salas Barrera. Survivors include his parents; sisters Alma Frazier & husband Terry & Irene Belvin & husband David; brothers Joe Barrera & wife Cathy, Steve Barrera & wife Belinda and Bobby Barrera; nieces & nephews Tony...
Evelyn Helen Junek
May 27, 2008
Evelyn Helen Junek, 80, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2008, in Bay City, Texas after a life well lived. She was born in Louise, Texas, on December 7, 1927, to the late Edward and Helen Warney Popp. Mrs. Junek married Joe L. Junek on October 28, 1946 and resided in El Maton, Texas, where they farmed and worked raising...
Mark Paul Murry
May 24, 2008
Mark Paul Murry, 56, of Collegeport passed away May 24, 2008. He was born February 8, 1952 in Bay City, TX to James Robert & Katy Noreen Harvey Murry. He was a former student at the Edith Armstrong Center in Bay City. His father preceded him in death on Nov. 3, 1999. Survivors include his mother and loving caregiver, Noreen...
Phillip Joe Strimple
May 22, 2008
Phillip Joe Strimple, 69, of Bay City, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by family, after a valiant, yet long battle with cancer. He was born March 9, 1939, in Lawrence, KS to Joseph Everett Strimple and Dorothy "Anne" Margaret Gibson Strimple. He graduated from Ball High School in Galveston, TX in 1957 and has been a resident of...
Magdaleno Juarez Rico Iii
May 22, 2008
Magdaleno Juarez "Bugs" Rico III, 44, of League City passed away May 22, 2008. He was born September 24, 1963 in Bay City, Texas to Magdaleno J. Rico, Jr. and Betty Jane Vega Rico. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in League City, worked for Celanese Chemical Co. for 20 years, and held a Black Belt in...
Elvira Martinez Sanchez
May 22, 2008
Elvira "Vira" Martinez Sanchez, 91, of Bay City, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2008 in Houston, TX. She was born September 29, 1916 in Bloomington, TX to Joaquin Vega Martinez and Tomasita Perez Martinez. She was a resident of Bay City since 1954 and was retired from the Laundry Department of Matagorda General Hospital. She was a member and past...
Gerald Vernon Payne
May 19, 2008
Gerald "Jerry" Vernon Payne, 90, of Lake Jackson, passed away Monday May, 19, 2008 at Village on the Creek in Clute, TX. He was born March 26, 1918 in Pleasant Township, OH to John Burleigh Payne and Pauline Katherine Leader Payne. He was formerly a resident of Bay City and Alvin, was a member of the First Christian Church, Disciples...
Luster Vernon Legg
May 19, 2008
Luster Vernon Legg, 68, of Mexia, TX passed away Monday, May 19, 2008. He was born July 8, 1939 to the late Richard Hubert & Carrie E. Lowe Legg in Bay City, TX. Soon after his birth, Luster's Parents realized that he was a special child. His parents dedicated their lives to love and care for him. After his father...
Ruby Cecil (Dominy) Haswell
May 19, 2008
Ruby Cecil (Dominy) Haswell, 94, of Bay City passed away Monday, May 19, 2008. She was born June 17, 1913 in Pennington TX to the late May Hooks Dominy and Clyde Henry Dominy. Mrs. Haswell has been a resident of Bay City for the past 46 years, and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Bay City. She...
Mary Brune
May 18, 2008
Mary M. Brune, 89, of Palacios entered into her Heavenly Home on May 18, 2008. She was born on August 15, 1918 in Borden, Texas to the late Frank & Elizabeth Porkorni Dolezal. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, enjoyed gardening and was a devout Catholic. Mary raised and loved 9 children, enjoyed 17 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and...
Margaret Ortiz
May 17, 2008
Margaret Ortiz, 42, of Blessing, Texas died May 17, 2008. She was born February 9, 1966 in Bay City, Texas. Survivors include her husband Martin Ortiz, Jr.; daughter Maleri Ortiz; two sons Martin Ortiz III & Marc Louis Ortiz; Parents Sylvester & Cresencia Longoria; brothers Rene Longoria & Louis Longoria & wife Doris; Father-in-law & Mother-in-law Martin, Sr. & Delfina...
Elmer Shepard (Shep) Graham
May 16, 2008
Elmer Shepard "Shep" Graham, 87, of Bay City passed away Friday May 16, 2008. He was born October 13, 1920 in Bay City to the late Lessie Marie Presley Graham and George Jefferson Graham, the youngest of their four children. Shep was a life long resident of Bay City, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,...
Bobby Allen Mcafee, Sr.
May 14, 2008
Bobby Allen McAfee, Sr., "Grandpa", 78, peacefully passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in Angleton, Texas. He was born November 27, 1929 in Corsicana, Texas to Leroy and Johnnie McAfee. He was preceded in death by 7 older brothers and sisters. He was a devoted Christian and dedicated Family man. Dad loved fishing and raised his sons fishing in Matagorda,...
Coussie Faye Mckenzie Penny
May 14, 2008
Coussie Faye McKenzie Penny, 76, of Bay City, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2008. She was born December 24, 1931 in Huntington, WV to Walter Stacey Woods and Elizabeth Crabtree Woods. She was a resident of Bay City for the past 35 years and a member of Family Worship Center. She is survived by her daughter: Diane Nall & husband...
Evelyn (Mcnabb) Baker Haley
May 14, 2008
Evelyn McNabb Baker Haley, 92, of Bay City passed away May 14, 2008. She was born August 20, 1915 in Bay City to the late William Edward & Jennie Baxter McNabb. She was a life long member of the Methodist Church and enjoyed singing in the choir for many years. She was a 6th Generation descendant of Elias Wightman. Her...
Velma Jane Stansell
May 9, 2008
Velma Jane Stansell, 83, of Kingsland, TX passed away Friday, May 9, 2008. She was born December 13, 1924 in Hye, TX to Jacob Peter Hudson and Alta Elanora Green Hudson. She was a retired Computer Process Technician for the IRS and a member of the Catholic Church. She is survived by her daughters: Wanda Lee Brown & husband Don...
Travis Jerome Hadash
May 9, 2008
Travis Jerome Hadash, 46 of Van Vleck, passed away Friday, May 9, 2008. He was born September 3, 1961 in Wharton, TX to Melba Louise Hargett and Jerome Hadash. He was a resident of Van Vleck for the past 8 years, a member of the Baptist church, and a General Foreman for HP Zachary Company. He is survived by his...
Frances Polensky Jurek
May 6, 2008
Frances Polensky Jurek, 86, passed away peacefully May 6, 2008 at Bay Villa Nursing home where she had resided for the last three years. She was born January 8, 1922 to Anton and Mary Luchak Polensky. Frances was a sweet and gentle woman. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years Louie "Red" Jurek, infant son Steven...
