Obituaries

Feb 25, 2024

Walter Ewell Weakley, 86, of Palacios (Cape Carancahua), Texas, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024. He was born October 12, 1937, in Simonton, Texas to the late Ewell F. Weakley and Elizabeth Sills Weakley.

He attended Palacios High School where he played football, basketball and other sports, graduating in 1955.

He attended Wharton County Jr....

Feb 23, 2024

LaVerne Ward, 85, of Bay City passed away February 23, 2024.  She was born June 29, 1938 in Memphis, Texas to the late Burris and Ruth Kempson.

She graduated from Borger High School in 1956. She graduated from nursing school in Amarillo as a licensed RN in 1959. She was employed by Phillips Petroleum in Phillips, TX...

Feb 21, 2024

Evelyn "Dolly" Mellard Moore passed away February 21, 2024, after battling vascular dementia for a few years. Dolly was born May 5, 1948, to Connie Marshall Mellard, Sr., and wife Pauline Watts Mellard. She was the youngest girl of 7 kids and her Daddy fondly called her "Dolly." She spent most of her life in Southeast Texas,...

Feb 19, 2024

Ryan Aytch Snyder, 35, of Bay City, TX passed away February 19, 2023. He was born July 4, 1988 in Wharton, TX to Herbert Aytch Snyder and Carol Hashaw Knowles.

He had the most contagious smile and personality. Ryan was the life of the party and had a generous heart. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and being...

Feb 17, 2024

Raliegh Taylor Conklin was born to Billy Wayne (Bill) Conklin and Loudie Belle Hurst Conklin in Bay City, Texas April 11, 1955. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 17, 2024, at the age of 68.

He spent his youth in Hollywood, CA, and attended military school there. His father worked for J.C....

Feb 11, 2024

Gwynda Coston Jones, 76, of Van Vleck, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 11, 2024.

She was born September 21, 1947 in Bay City, Texas to the late Doyle O'Hanlon Coston and Rosa Lee Reed Coston. Gwyn was a proud Van Vleck Leopard and supported many sports and events over the years....

Feb 8, 2024

Juan M. Aguilar, 75, of Bay City, passed away February 8, 2024.  He was born May 5, 1948 in Eagle Pass, Texas to the late Bernardino Aguilar and Maria DelCarmen Godinez Aguilar.

Johnny, as most of his family called him, didn't have many hobbies that were his passion.  What he had, was appreciation for his marriage, his...

Feb 3, 2024

Beverly Whitney, a beloved matriarch known for her kind heart and elevating spirit, passed away on February 3, 2024. Beverly was born on March 12, 1937, a spring bud whose blossoming life was fruitful and full of passion, constantly inspiring those who had the fortune to know her.

She expressed her creativity through her favorite pastimes which...

Feb 2, 2024

Valerie Anne Franklin Brinkley, 40, of Bay City passed away February 2, 2024.  She was born in Bay City on May 10, 1983.

Valerie was a 2001 graduate of Bay City High School.  She joined the US Navy straight out of high school and started her journey.  She served her country for two years, then returned home...

Feb 2, 2024

Lucille Joyce Maxwell, 79, of Bay City, Texas, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 2, 2024, in Galveston, Texas with her children and grandchildren along her side. She was born on April 1, 1944, in San Antonio, Texas, to the late William Franklin Zimmerman and Emily Anna Fillipp. She was raised and graduated from El Campo Tx....

Feb 1, 2024

David Lynn Bradley, a beloved resident of Markham, TX, peacefully journeyed to his Heavenly home on February 1, 2024, at the age of 79. Born on May 4, 1944, in Bay City, TX, to Tommy Robert Bradley and Ruby Morgan Bradley, David's life was a testament to hard work, dedication, and the love he had for his family, community,...

Feb 1, 2024

Mark Alan Lewis, 56, of Bay City, TX, passed away on February 1, 2024. While mark left us far too soon, the impact he had on our lives will be felt for years to come. He will be greatly missed.

Mark was a great husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and friend to many. He loved to travel...

Jan 29, 2024

Oralia Jimenez Escobedo, 79, of Bay City, Texas, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024. She was born in Santander Jimenez, Tamaulipas, Mexico to Eusebio Jimenez and Maria Guadalupe De La Fuente.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her Husband, Mariano Escobedo of Bay City; and her brothers, Sergio Jimenez De La...

Jan 28, 2024

Maxie Lousie Blackwell Young, 80, of Palacios, Texas, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024. She was born May 16, 1943 in Clinton, Kentucky, to the late Robert McKinley Johnson and Ruth Cunningham Johnson.

Louise Blackwell, "Mom," lived a life of meaning and fulfilling acts of kindness. From caring for her husband through...

Jan 22, 2024

Aaron Wesley Lenhart, 23, of Bay City passed away January 22, 2024.  He was born February 8, 2000 in Bay City, Texas.

Aaron lived his life his own way, never yielding to the world or the problems that would mount against him. He was a friend to everyone, a father, a husband, a brother, and a son....

Jan 21, 2024

Dorothy Ellen Baldwin, 85, of Kingwood, Texas went to be with the Lord on January 21, 2024. She was born June 5, 1938 in Refugio, Texas to Emil C. Jewell and Bernice Ozway Harrison.

As a child, Dorothy lived in several different places in Texas and Arizona. In her young teens her family returned to Palacios, Texas...

Jan 20, 2024

Lacey Byron Lowry, 83, of Bay City passed away January 20, 2024.  He was born December 7, 1940 in Hull, TX to the late Edgar "Pat" Lowry and Eva Loyce Smith Lowry.

Lacey grew up in Palacios, Texas.  He had many fond memories especially being lead singer for the Joker's Band. He graduated from Texas A&M University...

Jan 16, 2024

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather Jack Allen Fortenberry, 88, of Midfield, Texas formerly of Houston, Texas went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 16, 2024. He was born March 10, 1935, in Alief, Texas to the late Louis Ervin Fortenberry and Ida Fay Rodden Fortenberry. He grew up in Old Ocean, Texas and...

Jan 15, 2024

On Monday, January 15, 2024, Maybell Evans, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 84. Maybell Evans was born on September 17, 1939 in Mankin, Texas. Maybell attended Sweeny High School and met the love of her life, Jerriel L. Evans, from West Columbia, Texas. They were married in 1957 and continued their life with...

Jan 14, 2024

Virginia Garcia, 69, of Bay City passed away January 14, 2024.  She was born December 26, 1954 to the late Isidro Alejo and Agustina Villagomez Alejo.

The greatest wife, mother, and grandmother to a bunch of hooligans that invaded her kitchen every Sunday morning looking for her delicious food.

Survivors include her husband Joaquin Garcia;...