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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Phyllis Culver

Phyllis Culver

Apr 6, 2007

Phyllis Culver, 77, of Matagorda, TX passed away April 6, 2007 in Houston. She was born October 15, 1929 in Bay City, Texas to Douglas and Bernice Augsburger Yeamans and was a lifelong resident of Matagorda, Texas. She graduated from Bay City High School in 1946 and attended Wharton County Junior College. She worked as clerk in the Matagorda County...

Travis Lee Jewell

Travis Lee Jewell

Apr 5, 2007

Travis Lee Jewell, 22, of New London, formerly of Mount Pleasant, Hillsboro and Palacios, Texas, died Thursday, April 5, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, Ill., as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident. Born Oct. 4, 1984, in Palacios, he was the son of Regena Faye Jewell. He was a 2003 graduate of Harmony High School...

Irma M Stevens

Irma M Stevens

Apr 3, 2007

Irma M. Stevens, 96 of Comstock, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at her residence with her family by her side. Born December 13, 1910 in Freeport, IL, to Harry Blain Stocks and Maude S. Miller Stocks, she was a resident of Comstock, MI since 1939. Irma was involved for many years with the Comstock Rebekah Lodge #411 where...

Gussie Mae Baumgart

Gussie Mae Baumgart

Mar 31, 2007

Gussie Mae (Tasler) Baumgart, 79, of Bay City, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2007. She was born September 19, 1927 in Shiner, TX to Frank N. Tasler, Jr. and Agusta Victoria Nehiba Tasler. She was a resident of Bay City since 1952 and was a retired Registered Nurse. She is survived by her husband: Norman C. Baumgart of Bay City;...

George Peter Ottis, Jr.

George Peter Ottis, Jr.

Mar 30, 2007

George Peter "Geep" Ottis, Jr., 70, of West Columbia, TX died Friday, March 30, 2007, at his home in Columbia Lakes following a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born Mother's Day, May 10, 1936, in Old Gulf, TX to George Peter Ottis and Meda Mangum Ottis. The Rosary will be 7:00 PM Monday, April 2, 2007, followed by...

John M. Magee, Sr.

John M. Magee, Sr.

Mar 29, 2007

John M. Magee, Sr., 79, of Bay City passed away on March 29, 2007. He was born April 3, 1927 in Kosse, Texas to Elbert Roy and Julia Adams Magee. He served in the US Air Force during WWII; was a member of the Bay City Lodge #865 Scottish Rite Arabia Shrine; and a member of the First Baptist Church....

Etta Mae Brothers Harris

Etta Mae Brothers Harris

Mar 27, 2007

Etta Mae Brothers Harris, 65 of Sweeny, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2007 in Houston, TX. She was born August 9, 1941 in Geary, OK to Albert John Brothers and Nellie Delitha Steward Brothers. She was Baptist and has been a resident of Sweeny for the past 49 years. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law: Shari and Travis...

Virginia Fuentes

Virginia Fuentes

Mar 22, 2007

Virginia Fuentes, 92, of Freeport passed away March 22, 2007. She was born September 25, 1914 in San Antonio to Dario and Jesusa Hernandez Fuentes. She is survived by one sister Louise R. Pierce of Freeport; nephew Frank Rangel of Freeport; nieces Adeline Lara & husband Rudy of Sweeny and Virginia Garcia & husband Deacon Julio of Lake Jackson and...

Frank Edward Matthes

Frank Edward Matthes

Mar 22, 2007

Frank Edward Matthes, Jr., 84, of Bay City passed away March 22, 2007. He was born August 10, 1922 in Slaton, Texas to Frank E. Matthes, Sr. and Tommye Thomas Matthes. He was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather who was greatly loved by his family. He was a deeply devoted Christian who expressed his beliefs by service...

Georgia H. (Andel) Weathers

Georgia H. (Andel) Weathers

Mar 17, 2007

Georgia H. Weathers, 51 of Bay City, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2007 in Houston, TX. She was born October 20, 1955 in Bay City to Vencil A. Andel and Hattie S. Cykala Andel. She was a lifelong resident of Matagorda County and a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband: Lee Weathers; her son:...

John A. "Jack" Huebner

John A. "Jack" Huebner

Mar 16, 2007

John Andrew "Jack" Huebner, Jr. passed away on March 16, 2007. He was born July 28, 1926 in Houston to Molly Laflin Foote and John A. Huebner, Sr. He attended Texas A & M and was a graduate of Rice University. He served in the US Navy during WWII. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Myrtle Gregory...

Laura Louise James

Laura Louise James

Mar 16, 2007

Laura Louise James, 83 of Bay City, passed away Friday, March 16, 2007 in Houston, TX. She was born April 27, 1923 in Bay City to the late Irene Mather Ferrell and John Walter Ferrell. She was a lifelong resident of Matagorda County, a member of the First Baptist Church of Bay City, a member of the Fraternal Order of...

Ethel Ann Allen Guynes

Ethel Ann Allen Guynes

Mar 15, 2007

Ethel Ann Allen Guynes, 73 of Alvin, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2007 in Webster, TX. She was born September 12, 1933 in Palacios, TX to Thelbert Allen and Bertha Green Allen. She was a resident of Alvin for the past three years and a former Matagorda County resident of the Palacios, Blessing, and Carancahua Bay areas. Ethel was a...

Rufus Eldon Adams

Rufus Eldon Adams

Mar 13, 2007

Rufus Eldon Adams, 85, of Palacios passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2007. He was born Nov. 26, 1921 in Kosse to the late Jesse Jerome and Hattie Ford Allen Adams. He served in the U.S. Army from November 1942; through March 1946. His combat troop "T" Force, 6th Army Group received commendation for their performance as an intelligence assault force...

Mary Fanson

Mary Fanson

Mar 11, 2007

Mary Fanson, 70 of Wadsworth, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2007 in Bay City. She was born April 24, 1936 in Bay City to the late Henry B. Lewis and Irene "MeMe" Bruce Lewis. She was a lifelong resident of Matagorda County and was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband: George A. Fanson of...

Tyler Anthony Farrar

Tyler Anthony Farrar

Mar 11, 2007

Tyler Anthony Farrar went to be with the Lord Sunday night, March 11, 2007. Visitation will be in the Christian Ministry Center/gym at First Baptist Church, Bay City, Wednesday March 14 from 5 until 8 p.m. Services will be at FBC Thursday morning at 10 p.m. with interment following at Cedarvale Cemetery. Tyler was born in Columbus, Georgia and passed...

Robert E. Stansberry

Robert E. Stansberry

Mar 10, 2007

Robert E. "Bobby" Stansberry was born August 5, 1932 in Boling, Texas and at 74 was called to be with his Lord & Savior on March 10, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ocie and Bertha and five sisters and two brothers. Survived by his wife of 57 years, Eva Lois; five sons Larry Stansberry & wife...

Robbie Dee Long

Robbie Dee Long

Mar 9, 2007

Robbie Dee Long, formerly of Bay City, Texas, passed away on March 9, 2007, at the age of 93 years. Mrs. Long had a life well lived. Born in Houston, Texas July 21, 1913 to the late Edward Alexander Martin and Willie Clark Porter, she and her late husband of 44 years, Eugene R. Long, moved to Bay City, Texas...

Rita Bass Sutton

Rita Bass Sutton

Mar 3, 2007

Rita Bass Sutton, 83 of Bay City passed away Saturday, March 03, 2007. She was born May 14, 1923 in Dequincy, LA to the late Henry George Loyd and Viola Visart Loyd. She was a lifelong resident of Bay City, a retired secretary and a member of the Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughter: Mary Bass Baker of...

Rosalie Talafuse

Rosalie Talafuse

Mar 1, 2007

Rosalie Talafuse, 78, of Bay City passed away Thursday, March 1, 2007 in Waco. She was born November 13, 1928 in Bay City to the late Roy H. & Maudie (Cummings) Taylor. Rosalie was a member of the Wild Peach Community Church, a former longtime resident of Bay City, before moving to Waco 5 years ago. She is survived by...

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