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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Charles Stewart Kling

Charles Stewart Kling

Jun 29, 2005

Charles Stewart Kling, 81, of Bay City died June 29, 2005 at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX. He was born October 27, 1923 in Kosse, TX to the late H. E. and Martha Lou Stewart Kling. He was a 1940 graduate of Bay City High School, a resident of Bay City the past 15 years, a veteran of WW...

Sheila Plunkett

Sheila Plunkett

Jun 28, 2005

Sheila Plunkett, 52, of the Ashwood Community died June 28, 2005 at her residence. She was born June 24, 1953 in Bay City, TX to the late Theodore James and Trubie Jean Sparks Bryant. Sheila was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda, a resident of Ashwood for the past 20 years, and she was a longtime beautician in...

Sau Van Huynh

Sau Van Huynh

Jun 28, 2005

Sau Van Huynh, 57, of Palacios died June 28, 2005 at his residence. He was born July 11, 1947 in Viet Nam and had been a resident of Palacios the past 22 years. Survivors include: wife: Chien Thi Huynh of Palacios; daughters: Thuy T. Huynh of Houston, Renda Huynh of Stafford, and Van Huynh of Palacios; sons: Thanh Ngoc Huynh,...

Terry A. Thompson

Terry A. Thompson

Jun 26, 2005

Terry A. Thompson 48, of Bay City died June 26, 2005 at Hermann Memorial Hospital in Houston, TX. He was born October 12, 1956 in Bay City, TX to Ralph and Elizabeth Ann Sedlock Thompson. Terry was a life long resident of Bay City and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include: father: Ralph Thompson of Bay City;...

Haley Victoria Garcia

Haley Victoria Garcia

Jun 25, 2005

Haley Victoria Garcia, 2, of Bay City passed away June 25, 2005 at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. She was born May 19, 2003 in Houston to David Farrell Garcia, Jr. and Georgeanne Chamberlain. She is survived by her father, David F. Garcia, Jr. of Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, her mother Georgeanne Chamberlain of Bay City, her maternal grandparents, Larry and...

Inez Garcia

Inez Garcia

Jun 24, 2005

Inez Morales Garcia, born to Paz and Juanita Morales on January 29, 1922 in Cuero, TX passed away on June 24, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reynaldo Garcia, Sr., her parents, brother Caesar Morales, and sister Cruz Bustos. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Inez wanted nothing more than to be...

Lenora Julia Hendricks - Martin

Lenora Julia Hendricks - Martin

Jun 23, 2005

Lenora J. Hendricks – Martin, 88, of Palacios, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2005 in Port Lavaca, TX. She was born August 21, 1916 in Schulenburg, TX to James Frank Michna and Bertha Gerhing Michna. She was a resident of Palacios for the past 80 years, a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Palacios, and a member of he...

Manuel Padia

Manuel Padia

Jun 22, 2005

Manuel Padia, 84, of Wharton, TX died June 22, 2005 at the Gulf Coast Medical Center in Wharton, TX. He was born December 27, 1920 in Hungerford, TX to the late Pedro and Josephine Gonzales Padia. He was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Wharton, and a lifelong resident of Wharton. Survivors include: 2 sons...

Mary Springfield

Mary Springfield

Jun 21, 2005

Mary Springfield, 55, of Van Vleck, TX died June 21, 2005 at her residence. She was born March 18, 1950 in Beaumont, TX to Jesse Glenn and Mary Lanell Price Landrum. Mrs. Springfield was a member of Nichols Rd Church of Christ and a resident of Van Vleck since 1985. Survivors include: husband: Jean Springfield of Van Vleck; son &...

Benjamin Franklin Powell, Ii

Benjamin Franklin Powell, Ii

Jun 9, 2005

Benjamin Franklin Powell, II, 88, a life-long resident of Bay City, entered into heaven on June 9, 2005. He was born to Ben and Lucy Bounelle Powell on September 8, 1916. During World War II, he served as a Sergeant of the 250th Artillery Field Battalion from 1942 - 1945. He received numerous medals. After his duty, he returned to...

Billie Jean Montgomery

Billie Jean Montgomery

Jun 7, 2005

Billie Jean (Louchery) Montgomery, 73, of Selkirk, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2005 in Houston, TX. She was born October 22, 1931 in Henryetta, OK . She was a resident of Matagorda County for the past 27 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, William & Inez Jordan Louchery. She is survived by her husband: Richard Lee Montgomery...

Lois Ann Jurek

Lois Ann Jurek

Jun 5, 2005

Lois Ann Jurek, 69 of Palacios, TX passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2005. She was born December 15, 1935 to J.E. and Noelie Sonnier. She graduated from Bay City High School in 1953 and married her high school sweetheart, Jimmie L. Jurek on June 26, 1953.

Lois was a devoted member of Holy Cross Catholic Church...

Otha Lee Bona

Otha Lee Bona

Jun 4, 2005

Otha Lee Bona, 80, of Bay City passed away June 4, 2005 in Bay City. She was born February 15, 1925 in Broadus, Texas to Elijah and Stella Coleman Harvey. She retired from the City of Bay City with 30 years of service and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

She is survived by one son...

Frances Marie Hlozek

Frances Marie Hlozek

Jun 4, 2005

Frances Marie Hlozek, 86, of El Campo passed away June 4, 2005 in Wharton. She was born January 28, 1919 in Cistern, Texas to Tom F. Brdecko and Mary L. Dornak Brdecko. She was a life long resident of Blessing. She is survived by two daughters, Bernice Todd of Denison, Texas and Dorothy Foltyn of Bay City; by two sisters,...

Cecil Owen Williamson

Cecil Owen Williamson

May 30, 2005

Cecil Owen Williamson of Bay City, TX, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2005 at the age of 96. He was born September 11, 1908 in Starr, OK, the only child of Leonard and Elsie Williamson, and was raised in Muskogee, OK, by his mother and grandparents after his father's death in 1917. He was a loving husband, father, grand-father,...

Christopher George Montalvo

Christopher George Montalvo

Jul 31, 2003

Christopher George Montalvo, 33, of Bay City, Texas passed away on July 31, 2003. He was born to Francisco and Mary Montalvo. He was a resident of Van Vleck and Bay City, Texas. He leaves behind his parents, Francisco and Mary Montalvo; grandma Elvira Montalvo; four brothers, Lupe Montalvo of Van Vleck, Francisco Montalvo III (Boo), Roy (T) Montalvo both...

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