Annie Laura Barnett
Apr 2, 2008
Annie Laura Barnett, 77, of Palacios, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2008 in Victoria, TX. She was born April 6, 1930 in Luling, TX to the late George David Nelson and Mary Schuchardt Nelson. She was a resident of the Palacios area since 1950 and a member of Trinity Baptist Church of Palacios. She is survived by her daughters and...
Santos Suniga Estrada
Apr 1, 2008
Santos Suniga Estrada, 89, of Pasadena, TX passed away peacefully April 1, 2008, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 13, 1919 in Victoria, TX to the late Camarino & Hila Garcia Suniga. She had been a parishioner of St. Pius V Catholic Church in Pasadena since 1972. She was preceded in death by her husband Antonio Estrada;...
James Rodney Reeves
Mar 31, 2008
James Rodney Reeves, 58, of Victoria passed away March 31, 2008. He was born Jan. 4, 1950 in Bay City, TX to Faye Rayburn Reeves and the late Marcus Gilbert Reeves. He was preceded in death by his father and brother Marcus Reeves. Survivors include his mother Faye Reeves Sewell of Sweeny; wife Carla Reeves of Victoria; daughter Jennifer Brannon...
Billie Jean Mask
Mar 27, 2008
Billie Jean Mask, 77, of Bay City passed away March 27, 2008. She was born December 26, 1930 in Manistee, Michigan to the late Lois Wall and Ernest Kendrick. She was a longtime resident of Bay City and a member of the First United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband Cecil Mask; sons Thomas Sidney Wright and William...
Concepcion Orona Castanon
Mar 27, 2008
Concepcion Orona Castañon, 75, of Palacios, TX died Thursday, March 27, 2008. She was born December 8, 1932 in Jimulco, Coahuila, Mexico to the late Vincente Orona and Candelaria Retiz. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Isidro Castañon Perez of Palacios; by her sons: Arthur, David, Jesse, and Frank of Houston and Isidro of Palacios; by her...
Mamie Ellis
Mar 24, 2008
Mamie "Nannie" Ellis of Bay City passed away March 24, 2008 at the age of 94. She was born Sept. 13, 1913 in Nacogdoches to the late Levi & Nancy Summers Henderson. She is survived by son Jack & wife Tonya Ellis of Bay City; daughters Betty & husband Jim Yarborough of Vanderbilt, TX, Ida & husband Ray Curnutte of...
John Leonard Matejek, Sr.
Mar 23, 2008
John Leonard Matejek, Sr., 76, of Sugar Valley, TX passed away Sunday, March 23, 2008 in Sugar Valley. He was born August 27, 1931 in Yoakum, TX to John A. Matejek and Linnie Hoffer Matejek. He was a resident of Matagorda County since 1964, a retired Machinist from Celanese Chemical Plant, a member of St. Joseph on the Brazos Catholic...
Ronald William Brackman
Mar 22, 2008
Ronald William Brackman, 71, of West Columbia, TX, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2008. He was born December 22, 1936 in Conroe, TX to Early Lloyd Brackman and Leah Jean Pritchett Brackman. He was a member of the Old Ocean Baptist Church, a veteran, retired from the US Navy, and a retired Contractor. He is survived by his wife: Gloria...
Goldie Brown
Mar 20, 2008
She is far more precious than jewels, her value is far above rubies and pearls… Our precious mother and grandmother. (Proverbs 31:10) Our Beloved Mother and Grandmother Goldie was the daughter of Mora May and Marian Alfred Posey, born in Cunningham, Texas on April 18, 1908. She married Willis Clifton Brown on September 23rd, 1925, and lived in Grapeland, Texas...
Annie Shafer Titt
Mar 15, 2008
Annie Shafer Titt, 88, of Victoria, formerly of Bay City and Van Vleck, died Saturday, March 15, 2008. She was born February 28, 1920, in El Campo, Tex., to the late James Edward Shafer and Robbie Ann Frasier Shafer. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by parents; husband, Robert L. Titt; sons, Robert F....
Carl Myron Hawk
Mar 14, 2008
Carl Myron Hawk, 76, of Matagorda, passed away Friday, March 14, 2008. He was born June 9, 1931 in Iowa to Arthur Carlton Hawk and Velma Marie Chasey Hawk. He was a resident of Matagorda for the past 15 years and had worked as an Auditor for Goodyear. He was veteran of the US Marine Corp serving during the Korean...
Herman Wilson Van Dyke
Mar 9, 2008
Herman Wilson Van Dyke, 82, of Bay City passed away Sunday, March 9, 2008 at his home. He was born November 25, 1926, one of nine children born to Minnie & Wilson Van Dyke, and grew up in Belton, Texas. Serving in the Navy during World War II he was stationed on an island in the Philippines, and was honorably...
Annie Wise Mizell
Mar 3, 2008
Annie Wise "Weedie" Mizell, 78, of Bay City passed away March 3, 2008. She was born March 27, 1929 in Vinton, LA to the late Joseph Milton DeVille, Sr. & Mary Mildred Clark DeVille. She had been a resident of Bay City since 1996. She retired from the US Postal Service and had been a teacher. She was preceded in...
Tasie Caroline Culver
Mar 1, 2008
Tasie Caroline Petrucha Culver, 96, of Wadsworth, TX passed away Saturday, March 01, 2008. She was born September 14, 1911 in Wadsworth to Tom and Julia Petrucha. She was a lifelong resident of Wadsworth, a homemaker, and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She is survived by her daughter: Lothell Butter of Wadsworth; and her sister: Mary Blair of...
Sandra Paulena Burt
Feb 28, 2008
SANDRA PAULENA HICKMAN BURT As her family members sang her favorite hymns at her bedside, Sandra passed from this world to her eternal life with Jesus on Thursday, February 28, 2008. Born in Chicago, IL to Carl and Doris Hickman, Sandra began her life on September 13, 1945, at a mere three pounds but quickly made her presence known to...
George Bump Jr.
Feb 27, 2008
George Bump Jr., 80, of Van Vleck passed away Wednesday February 27, 2008 at his home. He was born May 15, 1927 in Blessing to the late Elva Orelia Rickaway Bump & George Franklin Bump Sr.. Mr. Bump served his Country during World War II as a member of the United States Army, and was a life long resident of...
Joe A. Moreno
Feb 26, 2008
Joe A. Moreno, 70, formerly of Bay City passed away February 26, 2008. He was born January 27, 1938 in Buckeye, TX to the late Gabriel & Maria Refugio Silva Moreno. Survivors include sisters Maria Moreno & Elvira Padilla & husband Leonard all of Fulton, TX; brother Justin Moreno & wife Maria Victoria of Sugar Land; best friend Mamie Morales...
Rose Ellen Hanna
Feb 23, 2008
Rose Ellen Hanna, 91, of Van Vleck, died on Saturday, February 23, 2008. She was born to Mittie Chastun Hanson & Anton Hanson on June 20, 1916 in Ashwood, Texas. She married Mackey Horrell Hanna on November 24, 1938. She was a devoted wife & mother and later worked at the US Post Office in Van Vleck. She was a...
Nancy Ruth Lane
Feb 22, 2008
Nancy Ruth Keller Lane, 58, went to her heavenly reward on Friday, February 22, 2008. She was born June 7, 1949, the youngest daughter of Don and Mary Sears Keller in Seminole, Texas. He was preceded in death by her father Don Elroy Keller, JR. . Nancy moved to Bay City as a child where she meet and married Thomas...
Lillian Edward Franklin
Feb 21, 2008
Lillian Edward Franklin, 86, passed away February 21, 2008. She was born August 23, 1921 in Franklin County, TX to the late William Edward and Vollie Baber Monroe. She had been a resident of Matagorda County since 1945 and was a member of the First Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Herbert Herman "Big John" Franklin...
