Obituaries

Apr 20, 2023

Lula Louise Cabbiness Smtih, 86, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023 in Brownwood, Texas. She was born March 14, 1937 in Palacios, Texas to the late William Jennings Bryan Cabbiness and Mamie Allene Atkins Cabbiness. She was the youngest of three with an older sister and brother. She was also raised with her two...

Apr 17, 2023

Johnny Wayne Wymack of Bay City passed away on April 17,2023. He was born to Ward "Judge" Wymack and Dorothy Clayton Wymack.

Johnny served in the Army two tours in Vietnam and enjoyed gardening.

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Apr 16, 2023

Almarie Olson Reed, 81, of Bay City, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 16, 2023.  She loved Jesus, loved her family, and loved life. She was known for her lighthearted jokes, magnificent hugs, and contagious laughter.

Almarie was born on January 24, 1942, in Bay City. She lived her early childhood years in...

Apr 16, 2023

Mary Helen Garza, of age 66, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023 in Victoria, Texas. She was born November 1, 1956 in Bay City, Texas to the late Natividad Estrada Sr. and Rebecca Zepeda Estrada.

Mary, who went by Helen, loved to do many things. One of her most favorite things to do was...

Apr 10, 2023

Fay June Flower O'Brien age 90 of Van Vleck, TX passed away on April 10, 2023. She was born on June 8, 1932, in New Orleans, Louisiana to Robert and Nellie Mae Flower.

As a young child her family moved to Houston, TX. She attended St. Agnes Academy and graduated in 1950 and Rice University graduating in...

Apr 10, 2023

Robert Ward Goss of Bay City, Texas, was born July 21, 1945 in San Antonio, Texas to Louise and Leroy Goss. He passed away April 10, 2023 in Victoria, Texas with his family by his side.

Bob was a gentle giant who was devoted to his family and to his church. He was a loving and caring...

Apr 8, 2023

On April 8, 2023 the world lost a beloved brother, father, and friend, Tobias (Toby) Gus Selcer.

Toby was born on June 27, 1957, to Ervin and Judy Selcer in San Antonio, TX. He graduated from Bay City High School in 1975 and attended Texas A&M University where he earned his bachelor's degree in engineering.   During the...

Apr 8, 2023

Frankye Nell Simons passed away peacefully on April 8 th , 2023. She was born January 3, 1932 in the community of Post Oak, north of Detroit, Texas to parents Bernice Ford and Benjamin Franklin "BF" Crawford.

She graduated from Clarksville High School in 1949.

In 1950, she met and married the love of her...

Apr 6, 2023

Brett Christopher Daniel, 62, of Sargent passed away April 6, 2023.  He was born August 18, 1960 in Bay City, Texas to Dr. Tillman M. Daniel and Freda Kilgo Daniel.

Brett graduated Bay City High School in 1978 before attending Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, TX. He graduated in 1983 with a degree in Agribusiness...

Apr 5, 2023

On November 14, 1951, a beautiful blond-haired, green-eyed baby girl was born the fourth of six children to William (Bill) and Violet Nance in Bay City, Texas. Beloved by her parents, they named her after Deborah from the Old Testament. The baby girl was well named, for she lived up to the attributes of her namesake, who the bible...

Apr 4, 2023

Frances Bernadette McMahon, 64, passed away peacefully on April 04, 2023, surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 27, 1959, the second child of the late Hugh Fintan and Mary Phyllis (Cunningham) McMahon. In early 1964, the McMahon family moved to Texas and made their home in Bay City.

Frances...

Apr 3, 2023

Eddie Douglas, age 89, of Bay City, Texas passed away on Monday morning, April 3, 2023.

Eddie was born in Palestine, Texas in December 1933 to Murphy and Imo Dell Douglas. As a child, he was fascinated by the waters and forests of East Texas. He said, "I grew up in the best of times. My whole...

Apr 3, 2023

Ann Nell Burns Gann passed away April 3, 2023.  She was born June 26, 1936 in Robstown, Texas to the late John Moody Burns and Grace Lee Harrison Burns.

Her father worked for General Telephone Co. and was often transferred to various towns.  She was the "New Girl" in school in Goose Creek, Palacios, back to Robstown,...

Apr 2, 2023

Larry was born on July 12, 1951, and passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on April 2, 2023, following a short but hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was one of six children born in Corpus Christi to Robert Morris Davis and Hazel Jeanette Bell Davis.

As a child, he lived in Highway Village, an area...

Apr 2, 2023

Anthony James Garcia Sr., 43, of Bay City passed away from this life on April 2, 2023. He was born July 17th, 1979, in Bay City, Texas to Rose T. Garcia and the late Ezequiel D. Garcia Jr.

Anthony was a person who lived a quiet life; in a sense, he stayed to himself, but...

Mar 29, 2023

Allen Baker, 79, of Bay City passed away March 29, 2023.  He was born December 10, 1943 in Austin, Texas to the late Jesse Allen Baker, Sr. and Ella Ruth Fields Baker.

Allen was a Marine, he was a cowboy.  He was ten feet tall and bullet-proof, and that was on a bad day. He could mow...

Mar 28, 2023

Lana Sue Folmar, 78, of Van Vleck passed away March 28, 2023 at home with family.  She was born February 15, 1945 in Bay City, TX to the late J. H. Conley Stansell and Mary Cleveland Stansell.

Lana "Suzy" Folmar who was mostly known to everyone as simply, Nanny, grew up in the country working in the...

Mar 21, 2023

Ronnie Ray Smethers, 79, of Bay City passed away March 21, 2023.  He was born September 16, 1943 in Weatherford, Texas to the late Tonnie Wayne Smethers and Robbie Louise Bunton Smethers.

Ronnie (Ron) was a very adventures kid and loved the outdoors.  He spent many summers with his grandparents where they would often find him in...

Mar 20, 2023

Charles Leon Coney, 88, of Bay City passed away March 20, 2023.  He was born November 24, 1934 in Ladonia, Texas to the late Roy "Buster" Leon Coney and Millie Dee Roderick Coney.

After graduating from Garland High School, he attended Clarendon Junior College where he was Captain of the Basketball Team and East Texas College.  He...

Mar 18, 2023

Irene Pena Rangel, 66, of Bay City passed away March 18, 2023.  She was born January 23, 1957 in New Gulf, Texas to the late Fred Pena and Leocadia Chavez Pena.

Irene will be truly missed by many. She was known as a caring, loving, and kind hearted person. There was nothing she loved more than spending...