Emilio Longoria
May 4, 2006
Emilio Longoria, 75, of Bay City died May 4, 2006. He was born March 20, 1931 in Harlingen, Texas to Rosalio and Rosa Rosales Longoria. He was a painter and a longtime resident of Bay City. He is survived by his wife, Felipa Gomez Longoria of Bay City; five daughters Alvina L. Longoria of Katy, Elva L. Gonzales of Houston,...
Mildred Ward Pennington
May 1, 2006
Mildred Ward Pennington, 83, of Blessing, passed away Monday May 01, 2006 in Bay City after a long illness. She was born June 9, 1922 in Laredo, TX to Dr.Jeremiah Ward, Jr., M.D. and Mattie Jane Duderstadt Ward. She was a resident of Matagorda County since 1954 and was a teacher for 43 years. She retired from the Tidehaven ISD...
Loretta Vaughan Cox
Apr 29, 2006
Loretta Vaughan Cox, 66, of Many, Louisiana, beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, teacher, and friend passed away on April 29, 2006 after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband, James Ronald Cox of Many, LA, two sons, James Edward Cox of Ardmore, OK and Ronald Patrick Cox of Van Vleck; one daughter and son-in-law Lora...
Betty Lou Rickaway
Apr 28, 2006
Betty Lou Rickaway, 66, of Blessing passed away April 28, 2006 at her home. She was born Sept. 30, 1939 in Midfield, TX to the late Ira Alexander "Jim" Fitzgerald and Edith Day Fitzgerald. She was the manager of the Cattlemen's Motel in Bay City for many years. She was a member of the Midfield Community Church, the Blessing American...
Placido "Shorty" Martinez, Sr.
Apr 27, 2006
Placido "Shorty" Martinez, Sr., 69 of Blessing, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2006, at Matagorda Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Bay City. He was born October 4, 1936 in Spurr, TX to Jose & Faustina Espinosa Martinez. He was a lifelong resident of Matagorda County and a member of Living Word Church in Palacios. He is survived by his wife...
Jewel Watson
Apr 26, 2006
JEWEL WATSON Jewel Watson, 88, of Brazoria, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2006 in Lake Jackson. She was born January 5, 1918 in Nacogdoches to Levi Robert Henderson and Emma Summers Henderson. She was a resident of Brazoria County since 1946 and a member of the Gulf Coast Christian Center in West Columbia. She is survived by her daughters: Jo...
Earl Gibbens
Apr 25, 2006
Earl Gibbens, 92, of Sugar Valley passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at his home. He was born January 26, 1914 in Bates, Arkansas to the late Bud and Casey Gibbens. Earl was a lifetime resident of Sugar Valley, a cattleman, and a child of God. He received the Outstanding Community Service Award from the Seabreeze Care Center in April...
Felipe Lopez, Jr.
Apr 25, 2006
Felipe Lopez, Jr., 54, of Van Vleck passed away April 25, 2006 at UTMB in Galveston. He was born March 26, 1952 in Bay City to Felipe Lopez, Sr. and Tomasa Zamora Lopez. He was a life long resident of Matagorda County and a member of Rose of Sharon Pentecostal Church. He is survived by four daughters and two sons-in-law,...
Arthur Lee Haskins
Apr 24, 2006
Arthur Lee Haskins, 71 of Palacios, passed away Monday, April 24, 2006 in San Antonio, TX. He was born January 6, 1935 in St. Louis, MO to Arthur & Mayme Hedge Haskins. He was a resident of Palacios since 1960, a member of the Masonic Lodge and was a Baptist. He is survived by his wife: Celia Maria Haskins of...
Robert Bricker
Apr 21, 2006
Robert Bricker, 84, of Bay City died April 21, 2006 at the Matagorda House Health Care Center. He was born September 21, 1921 in Eagle Lake, TX to the late William and Mattie Herrington Bricker. He was a resident of Bay City since 1947 and a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church. He served in the US Marine Corp during...
Larry D. Gibbs
Apr 18, 2006
Larry D. Gibbs, 46, of Bay City died April 18, 2006 at Matagorda General Hospital. Larry was born November 16, 1959 in Bay City, TX to Harrell Denson and Etta Jean Joines Gibbs. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and a life long resident of Bay City. Survivors include his mother: Etta Jean Gibbs; sister: Carol Sue...
Dorothy Johnson
Apr 17, 2006
Dorothy Johnson 86, of Bay City died April 17, 2006 at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City. She was born March 3, 1920 in Yoakum, TX to the late Oscar Lamar and Alma Dean Rader Allen. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Van Vleck and a resident of Bay City since 1950. Survivors include: 2 daughters...
Ernestine Mae Krenek Dabelgott
Apr 16, 2006
Ernestine Mae Krenek Dabelgott 82, of Markham, TX passed away peacefully and anxiously joined her husband of 51 years on April 16, 2006 at her residence. She was born September 23, 1923 in Nada, TX to the late Theofield John and Hermina Skutca Krenek. Mrs. Dabelgott was an active member of St. Robert's Catholic Church in Markham and faithfully attended...
Sarah Ann Ryman
Apr 15, 2006
SARAH ANN "BOBBIE" RYMAN Sarah "Bobbie" Ryman, 83 of Bay City, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2006. She was born November 16, 1922 in New Camp, KY to William H. & Ruth Rohrbough Rector. She was a resident of Bay City for the past 60 years, a member of the First United Methodist Church, and was retired from the Bay...
Eloise Sexton
Apr 14, 2006
Margaret Eloise (Parten) Sexton Eloise Sexton, age 87 of Sweeny, passed away Friday, April 14, 2006. She was born September 13, 1918 in Silsbee, TX to Rev. John W. and Anna Fern Parten. She was an active member of First Baptist Church of Sweeny since 1960 prior to her illness and a Pink Lady at the Sweeny Hospital for over...
William Troy Kay
Apr 12, 2006
William Troy "Bill" Kay of Sinton, TX passed away on April 12, 2006 at the age of 60. Bill was born July 3, 1945 in Richmond, TX to John D. and Martha Meador Kay. He grew up in and around Van Vleck, TX where he graduated from high school. Bill was a Vietnam Veteran, having received a Purple Heart and...
Bertha Huston Dunsworth
Apr 11, 2006
Bertha Huston Dunsworth , 74, of Bay City, TX died April 11, 2006 at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, TX. She was born September 25, 1931 in Galesburg, IL to the late Frank Charles and Irene Cordelia NcNeece Huston. Mrs. Dunsworth was a resident of Bay City since 1953 and was a very active member of the Word of Life...
Gardina Vavra Belcher
Apr 10, 2006
Gardina Helen Vavra Belcher, 93, of Bay City died April 10, 2006. She was born November 4, 1912 in Caldwell, Texas to Frank John and Johanna Popek Vavra. She retired as dispatcher for Hughes Aircraft in California; had been a resident of Matagorda County since 1978; and was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and Holy Cross Altar Society....
Clyde Ashcraft
Apr 10, 2006
Clyde Ashcraft, 71, of Van Vleck passed away April 10, 2006. He was born April 17, 1934 in Live Oak, Texas to the late John Woodard and Annie Mary Ashcraft. He was a life long resident of Van Vleck where he farmed and ranched, a member of the Matagorda County Cattleman's Association, past director of the Matagorda County Fair...
George W. Morgan
Apr 10, 2006
George W. Morgan, 84, of Bay City passed away April 10, 2006. He was born April 10, 1922 in Norwood, North Carolina to George Stewart and Cora Ethel Wilhoit Morgan. He had been a resident of Bay City since 1978 and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife Miriam Ruth Morgan of Bay City; daughter...
