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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

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...

Mary Magdalene Halfen

Mary Magdalene Halfen

Feb 26, 2007

Mary Magdalene Halfen, 91, of Bay City passed away February 26, 2007. She was born March 10, 1915 in Kingston, Oklahoma to the late Mike and Lillian Lasiter Roberts. She is survived by two daughters Rose Marie Caldwell of Roswell, NM & Linette M. Keton of Boling; two sons Lee Roy Halfen of Houston & Billy Wayne Halfen of Morgan...

Robert M. Cameron

Robert M. Cameron

Feb 25, 2007

Robert M. Cameron, 65, of Bay City passed away Feb. 25, 2007. He was born Feb. 24, 1942 in Mt. Pleasant, TX to the late Luther M. and Mary E. Hildebrand Cameron. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Joyce Cameron of Bay City; sons and daughters-in-law Michael & Wanda Cameron and Mark & Kelly Cameron all of Angleton; sister...

Marion Louise Terry

Marion Louise Terry

Feb 25, 2007

Marion Louise Terry, 89, of Bay City passed away Feb. 25, 2007. She was born Sept. 27, 1917 in New Waverly, TX to the late Marion Sephus and Ella Louise Kelly Hollis. She was a former longtime resident of Livingston, TX. Survivors include daughter Jerry Perinich; son Nevi Gleves Terry, Jr.; grandchildren Lynndy Perinich, Debby L. Avitts, Sara Terry, &...

Patsy Mccrosky Sells

Patsy Mccrosky Sells

Feb 21, 2007

Patsy McCrosky Sells, 67 of West Columbia, passed away on February 21, 2007 in Sugar Land, TX. She was born January 6, 1940 in New Gulf, TX to John Voss McCrosky, Sr and the late Louise Lloyd McCrosky. She was a life long resident of Matagorda & Brazoria counties and was Methodist. She was a member of the Cradle of...

Lupe Yanez, Sr.

Lupe Yanez, Sr.

Feb 20, 2007

Lupe Yanez, Sr., 78, of Bay City passed away February 20, 2007. He was born January 21, 1929 in Bay City to the late Felix M. Yanez, Sr. and Marcela Hernandez Yanez. Survivors include his wife, Eloisa Losoya Yanez of Bay City; daughters, Anna Yanez of Bay City, Irene Escobar & husband Wally of Bay City & Paula Sedillo &...

Barbara Lenore Simons Slone

Barbara Lenore Simons Slone

Feb 18, 2007

Barbara Lenore Simons Slone, 72, of Bay City, TX passed away Feb. 18, 2007. She was born January 19, 1935 in Matagorda County, TX to Dr. Bryan Elmo and Lenore Hall Simons. She graduated from Rice University with a degree in Psychology, and later obtained her LVN certification. She left the field of nursing to pursue her passion for quilting....

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