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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

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...

Odess Keyes

Odess Keyes

Nov 5, 2005

Odessa Keyes, 82, of Bay City died November 5, 2005 at Bay Villa Nursing Center. She was born April 8, 1923 in Needville, TX to the late Joe and Mary Jashek Boone. Mrs. Keyes was a resident of Bay City the past 60 years and was a Baptist. Survivors include: husband: Alvin C. Keyes of Bay City; sons 7 daughters-in-law:...

Mary Virginia Dismukes

Mary Virginia Dismukes

Nov 4, 2005

Mary Virginia Dismukes 85, of Palacios died November 4, 2005 at her residence. She was born December 22, 1919 in Palacios to the late James and Rosalee Liedorff Dismukes. Miss Dismukes was a life long resident of Palacios, a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, and a member of the Catholic Daughters. She was a former longtime employee of the...

Wally Hart

Wally Hart

Nov 3, 2005

Wally Hart, 67, of Bay City died November 3, 2005 at the M D Anderson Hospital in Houston, TX. He was born May 29, 1938 in Hunt Co. TX to the late Millard F. & Nora Hammond Hart. Mr Hart was a resident of Bay City the past 39 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church. He...

Christine Harrison Cook

Christine Harrison Cook

Nov 2, 2005

Christine Harrison Cook, 87, of Bay City died November 2, 2005 at the Matagorda House. She was born April 22, 1918 in Bay City to the late Francis "Frank" and Margaret Smith Harrison. Mrs. Cook was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, a resident of Bay City since 1979 and a former longtime resident of Port Lavaca. She was...

Esther Louise Schelsteder

Esther Louise Schelsteder

Nov 1, 2005

Esther Louise Schelsteder, 87, of Angleton died November 1, 2005 at the Cypress Woods Care Center in Angleton. She was born May 2, 1918 in Page, TX to the late Herman and Frieda Forster Scheueler. She was a resident of Angleton the past 10 years and a former longtime resident of Bay City and a member of St. Peter Lutheran...

Clayton Hugh Irwin, Jr.

Clayton Hugh Irwin, Jr.

Oct 28, 2005

Clayton Hugh "Bo" Irwin, Jr, 21, of Wharton, passed away Friday, October 28, 2005. He was born December 29, 1983 in Wharton to Tammy Short Irwin and Clayton H. Irwin, Sr. He was a lifelong resident of Wharton and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wharton. He is survived by his mother: Tammy Hann & husband Fred...

Frankie Bryant

Frankie Bryant

Oct 25, 2005

Frankie Bryant 72, of Wadsworth, TX died October 25, 2005 in Bay City, TX. He was born March 22, 1933 in Sargent, TX to the late John Warren & Bertha Cordelia Sellers Bryant. Mr. Bryant was a life long resident of Matagorda Co. with the past 10 years in Wadsworth, and he was a retired tug boat captain. Survivors include:...

George Short

George Short

Oct 24, 2005

George Short, 92, of Austin, Texas passed away October 24, 2005. He was born December 15, 1913 in Grand Island, NE to Arthur Verne and Bess Robertson Short. He was a retired Chemical Engineer with Phillips/Conoco in Old Ocean and a member of the Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Glendine Thompson Short. He is survived...

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