Helen Margaret Little
Jan 3, 2006
Helen Margaret Little, 76, of Bay City, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2006. She was born December 30, 1929 in Wadsworth, TX to Samuel Carroll Ryman and Agnes Ellen Butter Ryman. She was a lifelong resident of Bay City, a member of the Catholic Church and was retired from the Bookkeeping department of Matagorda General Hospital. She is survived by...
Frank Howard Smith
Jan 1, 2006
Frank Howard Smith, 78, of Bay City passed from his earthly home to the waiting arms of his loving Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, January 1, 2006. He was born June 21, 1927 in Charco, TX to the late Henry Alonzo and Emma Elizabeth Hall Smith. Frank served in the Texas Defense Guard as a Sergeant in E....
Lana Jean Moody
Dec 29, 2005
Lana Jean Bickham Moody 50, of Lake Jackson, TX died December 29, 2005 at Kindred Bay Area Hospital in Pasadena, TX. She was born August 29, 1955 in Palacios, TX to Houston Lemley and Aline Broussard Bickham. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church, a resident of Lake Jackson the past 2 years and a former longtime resident of...
Martha Lee Zernicek
Dec 29, 2005
Martha Lee Zernicek, 61, of Wadsworth died Dec. 29, 2005 at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City. She was born July 29, 1944. Survivors include, husband Michael H. Zernicek of Wadsworth; daughters Stacy Reine McKnight and Rachel Zernicek both of Bay City; son Charles Kevin Orr of Lakeview; sisters Margaret Bryant of Matagorda and Cookie Dement of Bay City; brother...
Mildred Kathleen "Kay" Mcgee
Dec 28, 2005
MILDRED KATHLEEN "KAY" McGEE , 81, of Bay City died December 28, 2005 at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City. She was born March 21, 1924 in Lebanon, MO to the late Bennett Virgil and Bertie Jo Miles Brown. Mrs. McGee was a resident of Bay City since 1999 and a former longtime resident of Lebanon, MO. She was a...
Billy Ray Warn
Dec 25, 2005
Billy Ray Warn, 54, of Markham, TX died December 25, 2005 at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City. He was born October 12, 1951 in Bay City to Charlie and Dora Troutman Warn. Billy served in the U S Navy from 1971-1977, and his favorite past time was fishing and hanging out with his friends. Survivors include: parents: Charlie &...
Alvin C. Keyes
Dec 24, 2005
Alvin C. Keyes, 80, of Bay City, TX died December 24, 2005 at Bay Villa Nursing Center in Bay City. He was born July 8, 1925 in Davidson, OK to the late Ernest Rayborn and Bessie Elvira Etter Keyes. He was a resident of Bay City since 1973 and a member of the Golden Ave. Baptist Church. He was preceded...
Rafel H. Alderete
Dec 23, 2005
Rafel H. Alderete 64, of Palacios, TX died December 23, 2005 at Citizen Memorial Hospital in Victoria, TX. He was born October 25, 1941 in Lancing, Michigan to the late Aurelio R, Sr. & Francesca Herrera Alderete. Mr. Alderete was a resident of Palacios since 1951, a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and was the maintenance man for the...
Herman Joseph Landry
Dec 17, 2005
Herman Joseph Landry, 84, of Palacios died December 17, 2005. He was born April 27, 1921 in Abbyville, Louisiana to Anitus and Anita Ledet Landry. He was a resident of Blessing for 10 years prior to moving to Palacios, a member of St. Peters Catholic Church and a veteran of WWII. He was preceded in death by his wife, Halon...
Shirley Kaye Franklin
Dec 16, 2005
Shirley Kaye Franklin, 60, of Tyler, TX passed away Friday, December 16, 2005 in Tyler, TX. She was born November 3, 1945 in Bay City, TX to the late John and Nola Harris Kinard. Mrs. Franklin had been a long time resident of Bay City before moving to Tyler 2 years ago. She also attended the First Pentecostal Church of...
Matilda Romero
Dec 15, 2005
Matilda Romero, 81, of Houston, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2005 in Houston, TX. She was born October 10, 1924 in Nordheim, TX to Pedro & Pauline Pena. She was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church of Sugar Land and a former member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Bay City. She is survived by her daughter:...
Virginia Gatica Cantu
Dec 15, 2005
Virginia Gatica Cantu, 48 of Palacios passed away Thursday, December 15, 2005 in Wharton, TX. She was born July 30, 1957 in Palacios, TX to the late Monico and Carmen Chavez Gatica. She was a life long resident of Palacios, and a Register Nurse at Matagorda General Hospital. She is survived by her husband: Juan Martin Cantu of Palacios; 2...
Edward Emil Swinky
Dec 15, 2005
Edward Emil Swinky, Sr., 80, of Bay City, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2005 in Pasadena, TX. He was born December 11, 1925 in Sealy, TX to John Swinky and Emily Esterak Swinky. He was a resident of Bay City for 54 years, worked for Rugeley Motor Company for 20 years, a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, a US...
Glenn Wade Odom
Dec 13, 2005
Glenn Wade "Skipper" Odom, 44 of Houston, passed away December 13, 2005. He was born July 25, 1961 in Ganado to Robbins Paschail Odom and Marcelle Ryman Odom. Glenn was an Instructional Specialist at Green Valley Elementary School in Galena Park I.S.D. He was a graduate from Bay City High School, Howard Payne University, and received his Masters degree in...
Abel Gomez Acosta
Dec 12, 2005
Abel Gomez Acosta, 79, of Victoria died December 12, 2005 at his residence. He was born July 3, 1926 in Bay City to Baldemero and Estella Gomez Acosta. He was a member of the American Legion, GI Forum, and was a talented self taught musician who once appeared on Austin City Limits. He was preceded in death by his former...
Mariano Solis Trevino
Dec 11, 2005
Mariano Solis Trevino, 69, of Van Vleck died December 11, 2005. He was born July 2, 1936 in Glen Flora, Texas to Juan and Eufemia Solis Trevino. He had worked as a Chemical Analyst for Celanese. He was preceded in death by his wife, Andrea L. Trevino and one brother, Inez Trevino. Survivors include daughters & sons-in-law, Margarita & John...
Carol Sue Shepherd Montalvo
Dec 10, 2005
Carol Shepherd Montalvo, 53, passed away at her residence in Bay City Saturday, December 10, 2005. She was born March 23, 1952 to the late Belva and Thelma Paige Shepherd. Mrs. Montalvo has been a resident of Bay City for the past 35 years, and a member of the Bay City Baptist Church. Survivors include: Husband: Faustino Cervantes Montalvo, Jr....
Jerry Desteiguer
Dec 8, 2005
Jerry Desteiguer, 79 of Brazoria, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2005 in Lake Jackson. He was born October 16, 1926 in Mound Valley, KS to Rodger and Sarinda White Desteiguer. Formerly of Yoakum, he was a resident of Brazoria for the past 5 years, a member of the First United Methodist Church of Brazoria, a former member of the Yoakum...
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
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...
