William Newton Willis, Jr.
Jul 31, 2007
William Newton Willis, Jr., 84, of League City, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2007. He was born March 6, 1923 in Smithville, TX to Maude Vivian Dunlap Willis and William N. Willis, Sr. He was a long time resident of Bay City, and was a retired Math and Science teacher from the Bay City ISD. He was a member of...
Lillie Mae Meyer
Jul 29, 2007
Lillie Mae Meyer, 66, of Bay City, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2007 in Houston, TX. She was born January 11, 1941 in Bay City, where she lived all her life. She was a hairdresser for over 40 years and owned Lillie's Beauty Salon. Lillie loved working in her flowerbeds, spending time with her grandchildren and she was well known...
Olga Adams Foreman
Jul 25, 2007
Olga Emma Adams Foreman, 92, of Palacios was received by the Lord on July 25, 2007 at Palacios Health Care Center. She was born June 15, 1915 in Tynan, Texas to the late Victor and Adela Natho. She was a member of the Palacios Church of Christ; a graduate of Texas A & I University; a retired school teacher and...
Ray Svetlik
Jul 25, 2007
Ray Svetlik, 85, of Bay City passed away July 25, 2007. He and his twin brother, Willie, were born March 19, 1922 in Weimer, Texas to the late Alois and Rosa Macha Svetlik. He was a carpenter for many years, a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and a veteran of WWII. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law Doris "Dee"...
George William "Buster" Hanna
Jul 23, 2007
George William "Buster" Hanna, 79, of Sweeny went to be with the Lord on July 23, 2007 with family gathered around him. He was born August 25, 1927 in Sweeny to William Voyd Hanna and Bertha Sewell Hanna Norman. He was the oldest of twelve children. He was baptized January 30, 1937 in the San Bernard River on Hwy. 35...
Elida Rivas Garza
Jul 22, 2007
Elida Rivas Garza, 72, of Van Vleck passed away July 22, 2007. She was born February 27, 1935 in Edinburg, Texas to Dario Ruben Rivas and Catalina Blanco Rivas. She graduated from Mission High School in 1954 and attended Pan American University for three years to study Social Work. She moved to Van Vleck with her husband and their first...
Donna Lara Aragon
Jul 20, 2007
Donna Frances Lara Aragon, 36, of Dickinson, TX passed away July 20, 2007. She was born September 17, 1970 in Bay City, TX to Emilio & Josephine Cuellar Lara. Survivors include her mother Josephine Lara of Blessing; sons Alejandro Aragon & Emilio Aragon both of San Leon; sister Lora Metcalf & husband Chuck of Rochelle, IL; brothers Jesus Lara of...
Mark Edward Dykes
Jul 20, 2007
Mark Edward Dykes, 52, of Sugar Valley passed away July 20, 2007. He was born August 2, 1954 in Bay City, TX to Gene and Reta Dykes. He was a graduate of Van Vleck High School. Survivors include his father: Gene Dykes of Sugar Valley; Brothers and sisters-in-law: Bill and Mary Dykes of Bay City, Curtis and Judy Dykes and...
Phyllis Williams
Jul 17, 2007
Phyllis Williams, 95, of Matagorda passed away July 17, 2007. She was born March 7, 1912 in Caldwell, Idaho. She was preceded in death by her parents William and Tena Williamson Hustead; brother "Bill" Hustead and husband J. F. "Jimbo" Williams. She moved to Matagorda County as a child and graduated from Gulf High School. Phyllis and "Jimbo" married October...
Margaret "Maudie" Rigby Wirth
Jul 16, 2007
Margaret "Maudie" Rigby Wirth, 88, of Bay City passed away July 16, 2007. She was born June 14, 1919 in Port Lavaca, Texas to the late Murray Dallas Rigby and Esther Robbie Polka Rigby. She had been a resident of Bay City since 1945, was a member of First Presbyterian Church, past president of The Women's Golf Association, past president...
Doris Baker
Jul 14, 2007
Doris Baker, 79, of Bay City passed away July 14, 2007. She was born September 5, 1927 in DeKalb, TX to the late Joseph Sidney Cameron & Eula Mae McMillan Cameron. She worked as a nurse's aid at Matagorda General Hospital for many years. Survivors include two daughters Carolyn Baker of Roans Prairie, TX & Marilyn Savage of Markham; two...
Rafaela Salazar Garcia
Jul 14, 2007
Rafaela Salazar Garcia, 80, of Bay City passed away July 14, 2007 at her residence. She and her twin sister were born August 18, 1926 in Cuero, Texas to Pasqual Guerrero Salazar & Victoria Ruiz Mireles Salazar. She was a wonderful mother, wife and sister who worked everyday of her life. As a young woman she often took her sons...
Frances Grace Kirby
Jul 13, 2007
Frances Grace Kirby, 92, of Bay City passed away July 13, 2007. She was born September 14, 1914 in Santa Rosa, CA to the late Ralph Allen Debolt & Loretta Belle Barnett Debolt. She moved from Santa Rosa, CA to Bay City in 1979 and was a member of the Christian Missionary Alliance. Survivors include sons Hugh Allen Kirby &...
Leon Smith
Jul 10, 2007
Leon Smith, 81 of Palacios, TX, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2007. He was born April 12, 1926 in Ada, OK to Olin Ray Smith and Ruth May Conely Smith. He was a longtime resident of Palacios and was a shrimper and a welder. He was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Palacios and a veteran of...
Robert "Bob" Kunefke, Sr.
Jul 8, 2007
Robert "Bob" Kunefke, Sr., 79, of Palacios passed away July 8, 2007. He was born November 13, 1927 in Winnie, Texas to the late William Paul Kunefke & Gladys E. Adams Kunefke. He served in the US Air Force during WWII. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Palacios and retired from Sun Oil Co. after 36...
Lura Nell Anders
Jul 4, 2007
Lura Nell Anders, 78, of Palacios died July 4, 2007. She was born June 15, 1929 in Elk City, Oklahoma to the late Guy R. Claybourn, Sr. and Blanche L. Kirkwald Claybourn. She was a member of the United Methodist Church; member of Athena Club; and an avid birdwatcher. Survivors include daughter Rebecca P. L. Raplee of Macomb, IL; sons...
Felix Randolph Campbell
Jul 4, 2007
Felix Randolph Campbell, 73 of Bay City, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2007 following a lengthy illness. He was born August 1, 1933 at Luxello, TX in Bexar County. He was a resident of Bay City, TX for over 20 years. He retired from the South Texas Project where he worked as a millwright. He was a member of Millwright...
Billie Jo Gillett
Jul 3, 2007
Billie Jo Gillett, 69, of Smiley, TX died July 3, 2007. She was born March 3, 1938 in Bay City, TX to the late Claude P. Fondon, Sr. and Lonnie Rutherford Fondon. She resided in Bay City for over 60 years, was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and very active in helping young people with FFA and 4-H. Survivors...
Debra Leigh Arnett
Jul 3, 2007
Debra Leigh Arnett, 53 of Palacios, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2007 in Bay City. She was born February 27, 1954 in Columbus, MS to Russell Franklin Yeager, Sr. and Hazel Leigh Martin Yeager. She was a resident of Palacios since 1996 and was an instructor at the Texas State Technical College in Palacios. She is survived by her husband:...
Jerome L. Kovar
Jul 3, 2007
Jerome L. Kovar, 94, of Palacios died Tuesday, July 3, 2007. He was born August 4, 1912 in Wallis, Texas to the late Frank and Francis Kovar. After moving to the Hillje and Louise area, he enjoyed playing clarinet and saxophone. He and his brothers played in local bands with venues from Fairchild to Corpus Christi. He moved to the...
