Leslie Clifton Dacke
May 29, 2006
Leslie Clifton Dacke, 71, of Pasadena died May 29, 2006 in Kingsville, Texas. He was born July 19, 1934 in West Columbia, Texas to Elmer Bruce and Annie Frances Burford Dacke. He was a graduate of Van Vleck High School and served 4 years in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Leslie worked as a welder for Goodyear...
Alice Louise Wilson
May 26, 2006
Alice L. Wilson, 84, of Palacios, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2006 following a lengthy illness. She was born December 6, 1921 in Houston, TX and was the only child of Ira A. and Victoria Turnage Murphy. Alice graduated from Sam Houston High School in 1937 and from the University of Texas at Austin in 1941. While at the...
Feliciana G. Llanes
May 23, 2006
Feliciana G. Llanes, 82, of Palacios died May 23, 2006 at Memorial Hermann Southeast in Houston. She was born September 1, 1923 in Edna, Texas to Jacinto and Josefa Jaso Garza. She was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, the Catholic Daughters, and a lifelong resident of Palacios. Survivors include two daughters Gloria L. Garcia of Alvin and Jodie...
Addie Lee Johnson
May 15, 2006
Addie Lee Johnson, 85, of Matagorda, passed away Monday, May 15, 2006 in Houston, TX. She was born August 26, 1920 in Matagorda, TX to Edward Joseph Nini and Lela Baxter Nini. She was a life long resident of Matagorda, a member of Matagorda United Methodist Church, a member and past president of the VFW Post 4459 Ladies Auxiliary of...
Kevin Yoxtheimer
May 15, 2006
Kevin Ray Yoxtheimer, 17, of Midfield, TX passed away Monday, May 15, 2006 in Corpus Christi. He was born May 8, 1989 to Robin & Evelyn Yoxtheimer in Wharton, TX. He was a resident of Midfield for the past 14 years, and a Junior at Tidehaven High School in El Maton, TX. Survivors include his parents: Robin & Evelyn Yoxtheimer...
Domingo Aguilar
May 15, 2006
Domingo Aguilar, 72, of Apple Valley, CA went to be with the Lord on May 15, 2006 at his residence. He was born February 3, 1934 to the late Pedro & Manuela Martinez Aguilar. He was blessed with 12 Children: Pauline Aguilar Flores of Brazoria, Domingo Aguilar Jr. of Apple Valley California, Dora Aguilar Reyes of El Campo, Louis Aguilar...
June Marlene Havel
May 14, 2006
June Marlene Havel, 70, of Blessing passed away Sunday, May 14, 2006 in Houston, TX. She was born June 7, 1935 in San Antonio to the late Alfred & Mabel Pasal Christie. Mrs. Havel was a life long resident of Blessing, a member of St. Peters Catholic Church, a member of Blessing American Legion Ladies Jr. Auxiliary Post 649, a...
Robert Milton Biggerstaff
May 13, 2006
Robert Milton Biggerstaff, 72, of Bay City, passed away Saturday May 13, 2006. He was born April 25, 1934 in Avery County, NC to Melvin Gordon Biggerstaff and Winnie Juanita Wise Biggerstaff. He was a resident of Bay City since 1983, a US Army veteran, and a mechanic and owner of Griggs Transmission Service in Bay City. He is survived...
Isaac Sosa
May 13, 2006
Isaac Sosa, 80, of Bay City, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2006. He was born February 7, 1926 in Edna, TX to Juan Sosa and Adela Medrano Sosa. He was a member of the Pentecostal church and a resident of Matagorda County for the past 20 years. He is survived by his daughters: Amelia Sosa, Blanca Sosa, and Sandra Garcia,...
Helen Pearl Brown Clements
May 12, 2006
Helen Pearl Brown Clements, 78, of Cedar Lane went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 12, 2006 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born February 20, 1928 in Houston to Albert Baxter Brown and Manie Pearl Hardy Brown and moved with her family to Cedar Lane in 1939 where she resided the remainder of...
Victor L. Perez
May 11, 2006
Victor L. Perez, 76, of Palacios died May 11, 2006 at his residence. He was born March 23, 1930 in Olivia, TX to Ascencion and Anastacia Lopez Perez. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict; retired from Alcoa Aluminum Co. in 1982; was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church; a life long resident of Palacios;...
Yarborough Henry
May 10, 2006
Henry Yarborough, 57 of Bay City, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2006 in Bay City. He was born November 21, 1948 inTrinity, TX to James Leroy Yarborough and Mary Molly FondronYarborough. He was a lifelong resident of Bay City, a truck driver for McAda Drilling Fluids and a member of the Baptist Church. He is survived by his loving wife...
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,...
