W. W. Lowrey, Jr.
Oct 23, 2005
W. W. "Bill" Lowrey, Jr., 90, of Bay City, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2005, He was born April 21, 1915 in Wharton, TX to Wallace Walker Lowrey, Sr. and Annie Myra Davidson Lowrey. He was a former Mill Manager and Chief Pilot for Adolphus Rice in Houston. From 1943 to 1945, during World War II, he served as Advanced...
Nola Reed
Oct 22, 2005
Nola Reed, 83 of Markham, TX passed away on October 22, 2005 at the Legacy. She was born February 20, 1922 in Fayetteville, TX to the late Louis and Minna Marburger Menking. Mrs. Reed was a 50 year plus resident of Markham. She was a very active member of the First Baptist Church of Markham and taught Sunday School for...
George Reckaway
Oct 21, 2005
George Reckaway, 71, of Bay City died October 21, 2005 at the Matagorda Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Bay City. He was born November 3, 1933 in Lavaca Co., TX to the late Ernest George and Agnes May Chapman Reckaway. Mr. Reckaway was a member of the Baptist Church, a resident of Bay City since 1958 and was a veteran...
Marvin Anthony Dorlac
Oct 17, 2005
Marvin Anthony Dorlac, 50, of Sargent, TX died October 17, 2005 at his residence. He was born October 24, 1954 in Houston, TX to the late Alfred Louis and Nora Lorraine Baldwin Dorlac. Mr. Dorlac was a member of the Baptist Church, a carpenter, and had served in the US Navy. Survivors include: sisters: Mickie Ray of San Antonio and...
Roy Wayne "Bill" Sanders, Jr.
Oct 17, 2005
Roy Wayne "Bill" Sanders, Jr. 62, of Galveston, TX died October 17, 2005 at his residence. He was born April 27, 1943 in Pauls Valley, OK to Roy Wayne, Sr and Mila Frances Smith Sanders. He was a resident of Galveston the past 22 years, a member of the Baptist Church, and was a musician. Survivors include: parents: Roy &...
Alma Leona Legg
Oct 13, 2005
OBITUARY NOTICE THE DAILY TRIBUNE Alma Leona Ray Crow Legg, 92, passed from this life on October 13, 2005 at Matagorda General Hospital. Alma was born September 23, 1913 in Austin, Texas to Charley and Emily Janie Maxey Ray. She was raised near Wood Hi then moved to Port Lavaca as a young woman. She married Martin (M. L. )...
Donald Edward Janes
Oct 11, 2005
Donald Edward Janes, 34, of Bay City passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2005 in Austin, TX. He was born November 29, 1970 in New York State to Joanne Mayer Janes and Thomas Janes. Mr. Janes Graduated from Bay City High School in 1988, and attended Wharton County, Jr. College for 2 Years. Survivors include: Father:& Step-mother Thomas & Linda Janes...
John Louis Underwood, Sr.
Oct 11, 2005
John Louis Underwood, Sr., 82, of Bay City passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City. He was born December 25, 1922 in Rogers, TX to the Late Martin Luther & Mattie Jewell Robinson Underwood. Mr. Underwood served his country in the Army during WWII, was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of...
Evelyn Ussery
Oct 11, 2005
Evelyn Ussery, 82, of Bay City passed away October 11, 2005. She was born October 15, 1922 in Charlotte, Texas to Alexander Charles and Ora Mae Jones Guest. A former longtime resident of Luling and Blessing, she had resided in Bay City since 1970. She retired from Bay City Jurnior High after 23 years of teaching and was a member...
Bunyan Ezell Thompson
Oct 11, 2005
Bunyan Ezell Thompson, 96, of Deer Park, TX died October 11, 2005 at Bayshore Hospital in Pasadena, TX. He was born October 7, 1909 to the late Robert Lee and Nancy Ophelia Seals Thompson. He was a resident of Deer Park the past 2 years, a former 50 year resident of Bay City, and a member of the Baptist Church....
David Gail Stonestreet, Sr.
Oct 10, 2005
David Gail Stonestreet, Sr., 74, of Blessing, passed away Monday, October 10, 2005 in Victoria, TX. He was born December 21, 1930 in Abbyville, KS to David and Ellen Copenhaven Stonestreet. He was a resident of Matagorda County for the past 21 years, was a U.S. Marine veteran of the Korean Conflict, a member of the International Brotherhood of Electricians...
Jackson Beaumont Corgey
Oct 9, 2005
Jackson Beaumont Corgey, 77, of Palacios passed away Sunday, October 9, 2005 in Houston. He was born January 30, 1928 in Houston, TX to William Corgey and Hilda Beaumont Corgey. He was a resident of Palacios since 1990, a member of the First Baptist Church of Palacios and was retired from Analog of Tyler, TX. He was a US Army...
Odessa M. Hunt
Oct 9, 2005
Odessa M. Hunt, 81, of Bay City died October 9, 2005 at Matagorda General Hospital. She was born October 18, 1923 in Jamestown, TX to the late James Knox and Nellie Gray Moore. Mrs Hunt was a resident of Bay City the past 5 years a former 50 year resident of Palacios. She was a member of the Trinity Baptist...
Alta Savage Cox
Oct 8, 2005
Alta Savage Cox, 84, of Carthage, Texas died October 8, 2005 in Longview, Texas. She was born December 29, 1920 in Yoakum, Texas to Charles W. Savage and Hattie Douglas Taylor Savage. She attended Bertram Schools and Baylor University. Alta married Theodore Inman Cox on Sept. 17, 1939 and together they celebrated 51 years of marriage before his death in...
Otis "Butch" Birkner
Oct 8, 2005
Otis Henry "Butch" Birkner, 80, of Bay City passed away Saturday, October 8, 2005 in Bay City, TX. He was born November 19, 1924 in Manchaca, TX to Joe Birkner, Sr. and Mabel Green Birkner. Butch was a life long resident of Bay City and member of the First United Methodist Church. He was a quiet, sensitive man who was...
Guadalupe Leija
Oct 7, 2005
Guadalupe Leija, 95, of Bay City died October 7, 2005 at the Matagorda House. She was born February 15, 1910 in Chile, Mexico to the late Roque and Amelia Garza Navarro. Mrs. Lieja was a resident of Bay City the past 5 years and a former longtime resident of Palacios. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include:...
Steve Roe, Sr.
Oct 6, 2005
Steve Roe, Sr., 51, of Bay City, passed away, Thursday, October 6, 2005. He was born September 22, 1954 in Wharton, TX to John Henry Roe and Hilda Johnson Roe. He was a lifelong resident of Bay City and a member of the Baptist church. He is survived by his son: Steven E. Roe, Jr. and wife Alyson of Houston;...
Pete Garay
Oct 4, 2005
Pete Garay, 60, of Bay City died October 4, 2005 at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX. He was born October 11, 1944 in Bay City, TX to the late Anastacio and Olivia Torres Garay. Mr. Garay was a lifetime resident of Bay City and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Survivors include: wife: Margaret Escamilla...
Stephanie Milich Hlavinka
Oct 3, 2005
Stephanie Milich "Steffie" Hlavinka, 81, of Bay City died October 3, 2005 in Bay City. She was born June 12, 1924 in Czechoslovakia to Emil and Anna Milich. She was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and had been a resident of Bay City for 60 years. She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Linda and Johnny...
Jean Karen Nohavitza
Oct 3, 2005
Jean Karen Nohavitza, 73, of Bay City died October 3, 2005 at the Katy Medical Center Hospital in Katy, TX. She was born September 6, 1932 in Ada, Kansas to the late Martin and Hazel Mauk Nelsen. She was a member of the Lutheran Church and was a resident of Bay City the past 50 years. In 1995 she retired...
