Edward "Eddie" Everett Adams
Oct 24, 2007
Edward "Eddie" Everett Adams, 80, of Markham, TX passed away Wednesday October 24, 2007 from cancer. He was born February 17, 1927 in Plant City, FL to the late Jessie and Ruth Adams. He worked as a carpenter with his father building homes. At age 15 he enlisted in the Navy as a Pharmacist Mate, went through two invasions at...
Larry Dean Hamilton
Oct 23, 2007
Larry Dean Hamilton, 63, of Bay City passed away October 23, 2007. He was born October 19, 1944 in Bay City to the late Walter Cape Hamilton and Elma Whittlesey Hamilton. Larry was a lifelong resident of Bay City and devoted his life to loving and supporting his family. He was the Salutatorian of his high school class at Van...
Thomas Jeanne Poole Keen
Oct 20, 2007
Thomas Jeanne Poole Keen, a lifetime resident of Bay City, Texas, died October 20, 2007 in Katy, Texas. She was born February 18, 1916 to Thomas Jefferson Poole, Jr. and Jessie Logan Poole. Mrs. Keen is survived by her daughter, Patricia Anne Keen; her cherished granddaughter, Anna Logan Keen; her son, Patrick Logan Keen; niece, Deborah Davis Brand; nephews, Robert...
Edith Beatrice Elliott
Oct 18, 2007
Edith Beatrice Elliott, 84, of Bay City passed away October 18, 2007. She was born December 18, 1922 in East Columbia, Texas to the late Martin John and Hannah Jones Herreth. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law Edith and Larry Allen of Bay City; sons Marvin Elliott of Markham & Donald Elliott & wife Kathleen of Roscoe, IL; daughter-in-law Anna Mae...
Elizabeth Joy Richey
Oct 17, 2007
Elizabeth Joy Richey, 75, of Palacios passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2007. She was born December 18, 1931 in Palacios to the late Samuel Albert Dorris and Hattie Mearl Jones Dorris, and was a life long resident of Palacios. She is survived by daughter: Sandra Richey Johnson & husband Stephen of Wharton; 3 sons: Edwin Richey & wife Mary of...
Joseph Trinh Duc Pham
Oct 16, 2007
Reverend Joseph Trinh Duc Pham "Father Joe Pham", 64 of Palacios, TX passed away 5:00 PM Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX. He was born April 9, 1943 in Quang Ninh, Viet Nam. He was Ordained into the Catholic Priesthood on April 29, 1970 in Viet Nam and served as a Catholic Priest in Viet...
Samuel Woodrow Wilson
Oct 15, 2007
Samuel Woodrow Wilson, 89, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2007. He was born January 16, 1918 in San Saba, Texas, and was the seventh child of Gertrude Speegle and San Saba District Attorney, Arthur Bryson Wilson. Following graduation from San Saba High School, he attended the University of Texas in Austin to follow in his father's footsteps and studied...
Henry Paul Katzer
Oct 14, 2007
Henry Paul Katzer, 71, of Bay City passed away October 14, 2007. He was born September 21, 1936 in Cuero, Texas to the late Alvin Hugo and Gertrude F. Hahn Katzer. He was a member of the Catholic Church and a retired appliance repairman for Sears. He is survived by his wife, Anita Fay Katzer of Bay City; daughters Anita...
Oma Marie "Oma Lee" Watkins
Oct 10, 2007
Oma Marie "Oma Lee" Watkins, 87, of Logansport, LA passed away Thursday, October 10, 2007 in Shreveport, LA. She was born September 16, 1920 in Forest, TX to the late Oscar Rodgers and Minnie Trammell Rodgers. Mrs. Watkins was a resident of Louisiana for the past 11 years, was a former resident of Wharton, TX, and worked many years as...
Samuel Maurice Danner
Oct 10, 2007
Samuel Maurice Danner, 98, of Palacios passed away October 10, 2007. He was born in Thomas, OK on April 30, 1909. He was 1 of 6 children born to the late Lillie B. and Henry L. Danner. He married his high school sweetheart, Opal Joyce Cooke right after their high school graduation and they remained in love for 63 years,...
Mary Beatrice Purnell
Oct 9, 2007
Mary Beatrice Purnell, 81, of El Maton passed away October 9, 2007. She was born November 26, 1925 in Beaumont, Texas to the late George Dewey Froust and Minnie Jewel Roper Froust. She was a retired accounts payable clerk and volunteered with the Women's Pregnancy Center in Bay City. She is survived by her husband Albert S. Purnell of El...
Juanita Bernice Hutchinson
Oct 8, 2007
Juanita Bernice Hutchinson, 80, passed away Monday, October 8, 2007 in Bay City, TX. She was born January 3, 1927 in Baton Rouge, LA to Jesse Lee Washington and Pearlie Alburney DeLatte Washington. She was a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, LA and has resided in Bay City, TX for the past 4 years. She retired as a Records Clerk...
Berta Lou Cupples
Oct 6, 2007
Berta Lou Cupples, 79, of Sargent past away Saturday, October 6, 2007. She was born September 8, 1928 in Terlton Oklahoma to the late Mart & Letta Marie Guinn Jones. She was a long time resident of Sargent, a member of VFW Post 2438 Ladies Auxiliary, and formerly a member of the Sargent VFW Post 2412 Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Cupples...
Bruce Edward Hicks
Oct 4, 2007
Bruce Edward Hicks, 55, of Bay City passed away October 4, 2007. He was born November 15, 1951 in El Campo, TX to the late Ira Wayne and Lucille Robertson Hicks. Survivors include his wife April Hicks of Bay City; daughters Mary Louise Cornett & Husband Robert Chas of Fort Worth, Elaine Marie Mahar & husband Jasper of Mc Allen...
Peggy Ruth White
Oct 3, 2007
Peggy Ruth Bishop White, 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep October 3, 2007. She has rejoined her husband of 44 years, Jack H. White, Sr. in eternal life. She was born October 28, 1925 in Iowa Park, Texas to the late Lucion Bernard Bishop and Jewell Opal Lamb Bishop Maxwell. While living near Plainview, Texas, her mother taught her...
Roy Cervantes Montalvo, Sr.
Oct 3, 2007
Roy Cervantes Montalvo, Sr., 49 of Van Vleck, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2007 in Bay City. He was born January 19, 1958 in Van Vleck, TX to Felipe Vasquez Montalvo and Elvira Cervantes Montalvo. He was a life long resident of Matagorda County and was a member of the Catholic Church. He is survived by his daughters: Laura Sanders...
Henry Cowen Troutman
Sep 29, 2007
Henry Cowen Troutman,81, peacefully passed on Saturday, September 29, 2007 at his home in Cleveland Texas. He was born Sunday, November 15, 1925 in Blessing Texas, to the late Horace and Mable Troutman. Henry was preceded in death by Brothers, Don and Harold Troutman, Sister, Norma York. Henry is survived by his loving wife, Jessie Troutman and Sons, Henry Alan...
Hubert Orr, Jr.
Sep 27, 2007
Hubert Orr, Jr, 75 of Wadsworth, TX passed away Thursday, September 27, 2007 in Clute, TX. He was born September 12, 1932 in Lake Victor, TX to Hubert Orr, Sr. and Annie Alexander Orr. He was a resident of Matagorda County for the past 56 years and was a retired Foreman and Operator from Matagorda County Precinct 2. He was...
Carol Lynn Hendrix
Sep 23, 2007
Carol Lynn Hendrix, 47 of Matagorda, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2007. She was born March 13, 1960 in Evanston, IL to Glenn O. McClurg and Maud G. Curtis McClurg. Formerly of Bay City, she has resided in Matagorda for the past two years. She is survived by her husband: Malcolm Hendrix of Matagorda and her sister: Christine Griffith of...
Ethel B. Abraham
Sep 23, 2007
Ethel B. Abraham, 96, of Palacios passed away September 23, 2007. She was born October 3, 1910 in Olivia, TX to the late Servan and Emma Wilson Swenson. She was a longtime resident of the Olivia and Palacios area and a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include daughters Lorraine O'Connell of Arkansas, LaVerne Zandanel of Penn., Betty...
