James Vernon Davis, Jr
Jul 25, 2008
James Vernon Davis, Jr., 58, of El Maton, passed away Friday, July 25, 2008 in Bay City. He was born June 12, 1950 in San Antonio, TX to Dorothy Mae Gibson and James Vernon Davis, Sr. He was a resident of Matagorda County since 1974, a retired Superintendent from HP Zachry, and a member of the Baptist Church. He is...
Richard "Richie" Emil Roecker
Jul 25, 2008
Richard (Richie) Emil Roecker, 92, passed away July 25, 2008. He was born May 17, 1916 in Glen Flora, Texas to the late Emil Richard and Ida Agnes Roecker. He was married to Hazel Estelle Salley. Richie proudly served in the U. S. Army in World War II with duty in Alaska and Europe and was attached to Headquarters 81st...
Avis Victoria Sykes
Jul 24, 2008
Avis "Faye" Victoria Sykes, 94 of Bay City, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2008. She was born November 2, 1913 in Grayson, LA to Willie Leo "John" Pitmon and Hattie Mae Duke Pitmon. She was a resident of Bay City since 1959 and a member of the Church of Christ. She is survived by her daughters: Shelby Jean Garner &...
Ida Phern Matthes
Jul 21, 2008
Ida Phern Matthes, 81, of Bay City passed away July 21, 2008. She was born in Thrall, TX to Edgar Milton Rhea & Ida Mae Walker Rhea on April 1, 1927. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother who was greatly loved by her family. She was a devout Christian who expressed her beliefs by service to...
Tu Van Nguyen
Jul 21, 2008
Tu Van Nguyen, 72, of Palacios Passed away Monday, July 21, 2008 at the Palacios Community Hospital. He was born October 7, 1935 in Vietnam to the late Rung Nguyen and Cay T. Bui Nguyen. Mr. Nguyen has been a longtime resident of Palacios, and was a member of St. Anthony's of Padua Church Vietnamese Apostolate in Palacios. He is...
Annie Mary Posey Sparks
Jul 20, 2008
Annie Mary Posey Sparks, 96, of Markham passed away July 20, 2008 in Bay City. She was born March 3, 1912 in Union Valley, TX to the late Isaac Benton & Lora Edith Walker Posey. Mrs. Sparks was a resident of Clemville Texas for 60 years, before moving to Markham 20 years ago. She was a member of the First...
Kathleen Louise Wetz
Jul 20, 2008
Kathleen L. Wetz, 67, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2008, in her home following a long fight with cancer. She was born July 13, 1941 in Chicago, IL to Eleanor and Leon Freyser and has been a resident of Van Vleck since 1987. She was preceded in death by her parents: Eleanor & Leon Freyser; and by her brothers: Dennis...
Lucille Laverne Alton
Jul 20, 2008
Lucille LaVerne Stallard Alton, 87, was born Dec. 22, 1920 to Frank & Fannie Mae Rockenbaugh Stallard in Palacios, TX. She passed to her heavenly home on Sun. July 20, 2008. On May 18, 1940, Lucille married James Lloyd Alton and to this union one son, Johnny Lloyd Alton was born. Lucille was blessed with many talents. Painting, crocheting, sewing,...
Alma Sophia Doubek Burkhart
Jul 18, 2008
Alma Sophia Burkhart, 97, of Matagorda, passed away Friday, July 18, 2008. She was the daughter of Alma Austin Doubek and Vendelin H. Doubek, and was born in 1910 at home in Bay City. Her grandfather, George Austin, was the Matagorda County Clerk from 1886 to 1910 and moved with the county seat from Matagorda to Bay City when the...
Noe Escobedo, Sr.
Jul 15, 2008
Noe Escobedo, Sr, 66, of Bay City, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2008. He was born March 14, 1942 in Harlingen, TX to Pedro Escobedo and Santos Gamez Escobedo. He was a resident of Bay City for the past 37 years, a member of the Filadelphia Pentecostal Church of Bay City, and a Supervisor for the Bay City Gas Company....
Infant Hayden Paige Chancey-Schmoker
Jul 13, 2008
Infant Hayden Paige Chancey-Schmoker passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008 in Bay City. She was born Sunday, July 13, 2008 to Ricky Schmoker II and Candice Dial of Van Vleck. She is also survived by: brother: Jared Schmoker of Van Vleck; grandma: Doshia Chancey Kuenstler of Sweeny; grandparents: Tondra Chancey & Dewayne Romine of Hewitt, Mark & Ronnie Dial of...
Elsie Louise Black
Jul 12, 2008
Elsie Louise Black, 76, of Markham, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2008, at her home. She was born March 3, 1932, in Rockdale, Texas, to Loy R.Q. and Ivy Lee Rhodes Taylor. She married James L. Black July 11, 1946. She was a resident of Markham since 1950 and retired from JC Penney. She was a member of Markham United...
Ronnie Lynn Reese
Jul 12, 2008
Ronnie Lynn Reese, 65, of Sargent passed away July 12, 2008. She was born May 4, 1943 in Kingsville, TX to the late Norman L. & Arlene Livergood Falkenburg. Survivors include her husband Norman W. Reese of Sargent; daughter Christie Anne Mast & husband Jerry of Little Elm, TX; son Norman W. Reese, Jr. & wife DeAnna of Sargent; grandchildren...
Alta Gay Williams
Jul 11, 2008
With her family embracing her, Alta Gay Williams transitioned into the loving arms of God, Friday, July 11, 2008. Alta was born on August 25, 1916 in Cotton Gin, Texas to Martha Charity and Andrew Jackson Norris. She attended a one room school near Cotton Gin where she made life-long friends and developed a love for school. She graduated from...
Rose Lee Morte
Jul 11, 2008
Rosa Lee Morte, 94, of Bay City passed away Friday July 11, 2008 at the Matagorda Nursing and Rehab Center in Bay City. Mrs. Morte was born in Dallas, Texas on March 15, 1914 to parents John and Nell Boren Dorman. She was a long-time resident of Lake Jackson before moving to Bay City and was preceded in death by...
Bessie Mae Brown
Jul 9, 2008
Bessie Mae Faulkner Brown went to be with the Lord on July 9, 2008. Bess was born on Oct. 7, 1920 in Houston, TX. She married Frank Brown in 1940 and had two children, Nelson and Martha Lee. She graduated from The University of Houston 1958 and taught High School English and History in Bay City & El Campo for...
Paul Edgar Ryan
Jul 8, 2008
After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Paul Edgar Ryan passed away in his home on July 8, 2008. He was born in Iraan, Texas on September 9, 1938 to the late Archie & Luella Mullens Ryan. He married Ann Gordon on Jan. 28, 1961. He is survived by his wife Ann; daughters Jennifer Arbuckle & husband Neil of...
Ima Jean Polensky
Jul 8, 2008
Ima Jene Wilson Polensky, 85, of El Campo passed away July 8, 2008. She was born August 21, 1922 in Commerce, Texas to the late Homer & Josie Lena Nabers. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church in El Campo; member of the Bay City Art League; and former member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed...
Glen Alan King
Jul 6, 2008
Glen Alan King, 49, of Bay City passed away July 6, 2008. He was born November 8, 1958 in Kingsville, TX to Carl A. and Bettye Jones King. He was a Baptist. He is survived by parents Carl A. & LaVerne King of Palacios; sister Melodie Herzog & husband Billy; brother Carl L. King & wife Debra all of Bay...
Peggy Jane Hobbs
Jul 3, 2008
Peggy Jane Hobbs, 72, of Bay City passed away July 3, 2008. She was born July 31, 1935 in Vivian, Louisiana to the late Carlton C. & Marvalene Clark Lomax. She had been a resident of Bay City for 23 years where she was employed at Tett's Jewelers for 20 of those years. She was a very active member of...
