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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Judith Burch Chittenden

Judith Burch Chittenden

Dec 8, 2005

Judith Burch Chittenden, "Miss Judy", 66, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2005. She was born August 7, 1939 in Corpus Christi to Russell & LaNel Burch. Formerly of Bellaire, she has been a resident of Sargent since 1978 and retired from Business Services Unlimited in 2005 after 35 years in tax preparation and bookkeeping. She is survived by her husband:...

J. C. Langley

J. C. Langley

Dec 7, 2005

J. C. Langley, 78, of Burkeville died December 7, 2005. He was born April 4, 1927 in Burkeville, Texas to Carey Jackson and Elsie Loraine Kerr Langley. A resident of Burkeville for 25 years, he formerly lived in Vidor and Houston. He was a member of First Church of God in Burkeville, a veteran of WWII and worked as a...

Mary Elizabeth Keller Dawson

Mary Elizabeth Keller Dawson

Dec 7, 2005

Mary Elizabeth Keller Dawson, 86, or Corpus Christi died Dec. 7, 2005. She was born June 23, 1919 in Bay City, Texas to Donald E. and Mary K. Wright Keller. She had been a resident of Corpus Christi since 1982 and served in the US Navy in WWII. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph L. Dawson, Jr....

Gene Newsom

Gene Newsom

Dec 6, 2005

Gene "Pop" Newsom, 72, of Bay City, TX died December 6, 2005 at Bay Villa Nursing Center. He was born August 25, 1933 in Ganado, TX to the late Lowell Isaac and Mary Idell Kay Newsom. He was a resident of Bay City & Wadsworth the past 7 years and a former resident of Huntsville and Palacios. He was a...

Aunnine Lloyd Head

Aunnine Lloyd Head

Dec 1, 2005

Aunnine Lloyd Head, 82, of Bay City died December 1, 2005. She was born August 28, 1923 in Covington, Tennessee to William and Laura Della Roach Lloyd. She had been a resident of Bay City since 1930, was a member of the First United Methodist Church, VFW Post # 2438 Ladies Auxiliary, American Legion Post #11, and The Matagorda County...

Aletha Platt

Aletha Platt

Dec 1, 2005

Aletha Platt 72, of Bay City died December 1, 2005 at the Methodist Hospital in Houston. She was born October 16, 1933 in Monroe, LA to the late Earl Terry, Sr and Iris Vivian Triplett Williams. Mrs. Platt was a resident of Bay City for the past 46 years and was a beautician. Survivors include:3 daughters and sons-in-law: Sandra &...

Charlie "Chuck" Scheppan

Charlie "Chuck" Scheppan

Nov 29, 2005

Charlie "Chuck" Scheppan, 46, of Bay City died November 29, 2005 at his residence. He was born September 17, 1959 in Houston, TX to Charlie Williams, Sr. and Fay Dell Hallemann Scheppan. He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church and a lifelong resident of Bay City, and a electrician by trade. Survivors include: parents: Fay Dell and Vernis...

Eugene "Mack" Mcgill

Eugene "Mack" Mcgill

Nov 27, 2005

Eugene Blair "Mack" McGill, 81, of Bay City died November 27, 2005 at the Matagorda House surrounded by all his family in his final week. He was born December 22, 1923 in Spring, TX to the late Willie B. and James Nannie Collins McGill. Mack was a resident of Bay City since 1968, a member of the Methodist Church, and...

Dean Martin Morales

Dean Martin Morales

Nov 26, 2005

Dean Martin Morales, 35, of Dayton, TX died November 26, 2005. He was born November 14, 1970 in Dallas, TX. He was a member of the Catholic Church, a resident of Dayton the past 11 years and a former longtime resident of Bay City. Survivors include: wife: Mona Solis Moffett Morales of Dayton; sons: Forrest Dean, Brandon Michael, and Cory...

Thelbert E. Simpson

Thelbert E. Simpson

Nov 26, 2005

Thelbert E. Simpson died on November 26, 2005 in Garden Villa Nursing Home in El Campo. He was a long time resident of Bay City, TX. Thelbert was born on August 26, 1921 in Caldwell, TX to James Robert and Ola Simpson. He was a veteran of World War II, serving overseas in the US Navy for 4 years. He...

Joe Bloomfield

Joe Bloomfield

Nov 21, 2005

Joe Bloomfield, 80, of Blessing, passed away Monday, November 21, 2005. He was born May 8, 1925 in Duncan, OK to John Luther Bloomfield and Malley Tadlock Bloomfield. He was a resident of Blessing for the past 28 years and was a US Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 7th Calvary in the Pacific Theater. He is...

Escilla Rangel Escamilla

Escilla Rangel Escamilla

Nov 15, 2005

Escilla Rangel Escamilla, 85, of Bay City died November 15, 2005 at Bay Villa Nursing Center. She was born February 14, 1920 in West Columbia, TX to the late Francisco and Clementa DeSantiago Rangel. Mrs. Escamilla was a life long resident of Bay City and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Survivors include: 5 daughters & a...

Juakana Nolen

Juakana Nolen

Nov 15, 2005

Juakana Nolen, 78, of Sweeny, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2005 in Clute, TX. She was born April 21, 1927 in Coleman, TX to Johnny Vercher and Beatrice Reasoner Vercher. She was a resident of Sweeny for the past 58 years, a retired school teacher from West Columbia I.S.D. and a member of the First Baptist Church of Sweeny. She...

Marion Katherine Peabody

Marion Katherine Peabody

Nov 15, 2005

Marion Katherine Peabody, 87, of Bay City died November 15, 2005 at Bay Villa Nursing Home in Bay City. She was born March 17, 1918 in Bay City to Anton and Mittie Hanson. She was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and was a former resident of Ashwood and Van Vleck. She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law,...

Lois Evelyn Mason

Lois Evelyn Mason

Nov 14, 2005

Lois Evelyn Mason, 80, former longtime resident of Bay City died November 14, 2005 in Groesbeck, Texas. She was born July 11, 1925 in Bastrop, Texas to Cerilus Gentry and Ada Lee Hoffman Miller. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Donna Cochrum of Bay City; by two sons, James Mason...

James Robert Wilson, Sr.

James Robert Wilson, Sr.

Nov 11, 2005

James Robert Wilson, Sr., 79 of Palacios, passed away Friday, November 11, 2005. He was born March 28, 1929 in Calvert, TX to Theodore William Wilson and Naoma McNeally Wilson. He was a long time resident of Palacios and Victorian. He retired as Chief of Police of the City of Palacios Police Dept. and was a member of the Nazarene...

Fendley Benefield

Fendley Benefield

Nov 11, 2005

Fendley Benefield, 81 of Sweeny, passed away Friday, November 11, 2005 in Sallisaw, OK. He was born December 30, 1923 in Purdon, TX to Robert Lee Benefield and Ollie Lema Gillispie Benefield. He was a resident of Sweeny since 1947, a member of the First Baptist Church of Old Ocean and was retired from Phillips Petroleum. He is survived by...

Grace Ashcraft Anderson

Grace Ashcraft Anderson

Nov 11, 2005

Grace Ashcraft Anderson, 72, of Van Vleck, passed away Friday, November 11, 2005 in Sugarland, TX. She was born November 25, 1932 in Matagorda County to John W. Ashcraft and Anne Mary Reinke Ashcraft. She was a member of the Apostolic Pentecostal Church in Bay City. She is survived by her husband: W. O. "Buddy" Anderson of Van Vleck; her...

Lillie Mae Orr

Lillie Mae Orr

Nov 7, 2005

Lillie Mae Orr, 70, of Wadsworth, passed away Monday, November 7, 2005 at her residence. She was born August 10, 1935 in Bay City to Earl Ray Armstrong, Sr. and Lela Lecompte Armstrong. She was a lifelong resident of Matagorda and a member of the First Baptist Church of Matagorda. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Hubert...

Joyce (Elder) Heinroth Armstrong

Joyce (Elder) Heinroth Armstrong

Nov 6, 2005

Joyce Heinroth Armstrong, 79, of Bay City, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2005. She was born September 7, 1926 in Baytown, TX to Ham Lee Elder and Cordella Mae Currier Elder. Formerly of Channelview, she was a resident of Bay City since 1990 and a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband: Martin D. Armstrong...

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