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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Norwood Abner Berry

Norwood Abner Berry

Sep 12, 2005

Norwood A. Berry, our beloved "Popo", went to Heaven to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September 12, 2005. Born on October 29, 1920, in Brookshire, Texas, he was preceded in death by his parents, Richard E. and Beatrice L. Berry and his brother, Richard. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Rosie Mae...

Robert "Bobby" Lee Schneider, Sr.

Robert "Bobby" Lee Schneider, Sr.

Sep 11, 2005

Robert "Bobby" Schneider, 76, of Palacios passed away September 11, 2005 at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Wharton. He was born January 12, 1929 in Needville, TX to Robert and Valasta Baca Schneider. He had been a resident of Palacios for 53 years; member of the Alcoa 25 Year Club; member of Palacios Trail Riders Association; and a U.S. Army...

David Glenn Cornman

David Glenn Cornman

Sep 10, 2005

David Glenn Cornman, 54, of Bay City died September 10, 2005 at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX. David was born June 10, 1951 in Bay City to Billie Glenn and Gladys Robertson Cornman. He was a member of the Baptist Church, a lifelong resident of Bay City, and served in the US Air Force during the Viet Nam War....

Janis Dian Stanford

Janis Dian Stanford

Sep 7, 2005

Janis Dian Stanford, 57, of Bay City, TX died September 7, 2005 at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City. She was born August 15, 1948 in Atlanta, GA to the late Eugene Thomas & Annie Jo Terrell Stanford. Mrs. Stanford was a resident of Bay City the past 14 months and a former longtime resident of Roswell, GA. Survivors include:...

Grace Evelyn Cowger

Grace Evelyn Cowger

Sep 6, 2005

Grace Evelyn Cowger, 87, of Markham, TX died September 6, 2005 at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City, TX. She was born August 12, 1918 in El Maton, TX to the late Alex Edwin & Katherin Barbara Herreth Schulte. Mrs. Cowger was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Bay City, a resident of Markham since 1959 and a...

Earl Sam Johnson

Earl Sam Johnson

Sep 1, 2005

Earl Sam Johnson, 79, of Bay City passed away September 1, 2005 at his residence. He was born September 29, 1925 in Bay City to Acie Smith Johnson and Roxie Bell Neal Johnson. He was a US Army Veteran of Korea; member of the First Baptist Church; and a former Operator for Amaco Production. He is survived by his brother,...

John "Whit" Taylor

John "Whit" Taylor

Aug 31, 2005

John "Whit" Taylor, 37 of Fort Worth passed away August 31, 2005 in Fort Worth. He was born April 27, 1968 in Fort Worth. He graduated from Bay City High School and attended Wharton County Junior College and LSU. He loved flying, fishing and Frisbee Golf. He was very athletic, courageous and fun-loving. He is survived by his daughter, Alex...

Bertha Juanita Elkins

Bertha Juanita Elkins

Aug 27, 2005

Bertha Juanita Elkins, 96, of Bay City died August 27, 2005 at the Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City. She was born July 16, 1909 in Sayer, OK to the late James Henry and Bertha Ray Malloy Baird. Mrs. Elkins was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, a resident of Bay City since 1946, and was the owner/operator of Elkin's...

Stuart Wiley Gene

Stuart Wiley Gene

Aug 27, 2005

Wiley Gene Stuart, 63, of Kerrville, TX died August 27, 2005 at the Audie Murphy Veterans Hospital in San Antonio, TX. He was born January 17, 1943 in Bay City to the late Wiley and Zelma Blanche Woodward Stuart. He was a resident of Kerrville the past 5 years and a former longtime resident of Van Vleck, TX. He was...

Frank Levi Swinford, Jr.

Frank Levi Swinford, Jr.

Aug 27, 2005

Frank Levi Swinford, Jr. 81, of Sun City, AZ died August 27, 2005 at Sun Health Hospice in Peoria, AZ. He was born July 10, 1924 in Bay City, TX to the late Frank Levi, Sr & Slamonia Lewis Swinford. Mr. Swinford was a resident of Sun City since 1998 and a former longtime resident of Bay City where he...

Homer Andrew Vos

Homer Andrew Vos

Aug 21, 2005

Homer Andrew Vos, 88 of Van Vleck died August 21, 2005 at the Specialty Hospital in Houston, TX. He was born October 14, 1916 in Almyra, AR to the late Charlie Andrew and Ina Belle Rollison Vos. Mr. Vos was a member of the First Baptist Church in Van Vleck for the past 50 years. He was a resident of...

George Sparks

George Sparks

Aug 20, 2005

George Sparks, 83, of Palacios, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2005 in Houston, TX. He was born September 26, 1921 in Waco, TX to Ernest C. and Jennie West Sparks. He attended high school in Blanco, TX and graduated from A&M University with a BA and Masters degrees in Agriculture Education. He taught Agriculture for ten years before becoming a...

Harold Norman Tolson

Harold Norman Tolson

Aug 19, 2005

Harold Norman Tolson, 65, of Van Vleck, TX, passed away Friday, August 19, 2005 in Houston, TX. He was born April 17, 1940 in Niagara Falls, NY to Norman Tolson and Brenda Marie Neal Tolson. He was a resident of Matagorda County since 1974, a US Navy veteran and was a retired farm implement salesman. He is survived by his...

Porfirio Muniz Lara

Porfirio Muniz Lara

Aug 15, 2005

Porfirio Muniz Lara, 75, of Blessing died August 15, 2005 at the Palacios Community Medical Center. He was born February 26, 1930 in San Juan, Texas to Cruz Lara, Sr. And Francisca Muniz Lara. He had been a resident of Blessing since 1952 and was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of 55...

Peggy Ann Reneau

Peggy Ann Reneau

Aug 12, 2005

Peggy Ann Reneau, 80, of Bay City died August 12, 2005 at her residence. She was born November 5, 1924 in Birmingham, AL to the late John Miles and Aileen Smith Reese. Mrs. Reneau was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a resident of Bay City since 1987. Survivors include: daughter: Elizabeth Ann Sullivan; son: Kenneth Michael...

Mary Helen Rodriguez

Mary Helen Rodriguez

Aug 12, 2005

Mary Helen Rodriguez, 58, of Bay City died August 12, 2005 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX. She was born February 5, 1947 in Houston, TX to the late Solomon and Maria Sanchez Cadriel. Mrs. Rodriguez was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and a life long resident of Bay City. Survivors include: husband: Librado "Lee" Rodriguez...

Marilyn Wilson

Marilyn Wilson

Aug 10, 2005

Our beloved mother Marilyn "Ash" Wilson, 63, of Palacios died August 10, 2005 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, TX. She was born March 4, 1942 in Baytown, TX to the late Herman and Ruth Marie Burns Ash. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the First Baptist Church in Palacios, a resident of Palacios the past 2-1/2 years and a...

Fay Marie Pohl Harr

Fay Marie Pohl Harr

Aug 9, 2005

Fay Marie Pohl Harr, 72, of Palacios, TX has gone to be with the Lord after a lengthy illness on August 9, 2005 at the Palacios Healthcare Center in Palacios, TX. She was born September 23, 1932 in Fort Worth, TX to the late Lee William and Dicy Marie Wilson Pohl. Fay was a longtime resident of Palacios and Brownsville,...

Harvey W. Kilsby

Harvey W. Kilsby

Jul 29, 2005

Harvey W. Kilsby, 72, of Freer, TX died July 29, 2005 at the Bay Area Heart Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX. He was born September 8, 1932 in Mt Belview, TX to the late George Wesley and Jetty McGill Kilsby. Mr Kilsby was a resident of Freer the past 18 years and a former resident of Bay City. He also...

Wilma Kathryn Bickham

Wilma Kathryn Bickham

Jul 26, 2005

Wilma Kathryn Bickham, 100, of Angleton died July 26, 2005 at Cypress Woods Nursing Home in Angleton, TX. She was born January 4, 1905 in Osyka, MS to the late James Hollis and Celia E. Smith Berryhill. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Angleton, a resident of Angleton since 1950, and a former resident of Bay...

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