Obituaries

Feb 10, 2022

Ezequiel Jose Morales, 71, of Bay City, Texas, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022. He was born in El Sabino, Guanajuato on June 16, 1950 to the late Francisco Morales and Margarita Hernandez Morales.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Pancho and Margarita Morales; brother, Samuel; and his sisters, Odulia and Luz. Ezequiel is survived...

Feb 9, 2022

David Lane Burrough, 61, of Bay City Texas, passed away on Feb. 9, 2022.

David was born on September 13, 1960, to Johnny & Charlotte Stuart Burrough in Bay City, Texas.  In 1976 he moved to Alaska with his family.  He later spent some time in the pacific northwest and returned to Texas in 2005, where he...

Feb 8, 2022

Edowina "Winnie" Bankhead, 95, of Markham, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at home surrounded by her family. She was born February 18, 1926, in Ville Platte, Louisiana, to Simon and Alina Tate.

Winnie was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and Memaw. She was a longtime resident of Markham, Texas. In her early years she...

Feb 6, 2022

Gunter Samuel Kelly, 37, of Palacios passed away February 6, 2022.  He was born October 23, 1984 in San Benito, TX.

Gunter was a devoted son, brother, father, nephew and friend. He struggled with many things in life, from stuttering to being separated so much from his daughter Abby, who was his world. He was highly intelligent,...

Feb 2, 2022

Daisy Lee Mayberry, 85, of Palacios passed away February 2, 2022.  She was born December 14, 1936 in Basinger, Florida to the late Milton A. Thompson and Nellie Mae Highberg Thompson.

She worked as dispatcher for the Division of Forestry in Florida and the Okeechobee County Sheriffs Department.  She loved to crochet and fish.

She...

Feb 2, 2022

Janice Lynn Zemanek, 68, of Bay City passed away February 2, 2022.  She was born May 11, 1953 in Bay City to the late Alvin Lee Hadley and Vencie Jean Yeager Hadley.

Although Janice's life ended before we were ready, the time that she spent in our lives was memorable and full of joy. The love of...

Feb 2, 2022

Kent Douglas Burkett, 57, of Pearland passed away February 2, 2022.  He was born June 26, 1964 in Pasadena, TX to Melvin Gene Burkett and Rosie Marie Moon Burkett.  He was raised in Pearland, TX where he participated in football starting with the Pearland Texans at the age of seven.  He graduated from Pearland High School, playing with the...

Feb 2, 2022

David Wayne Roberson, 60, of Van Vleck passed away February 2, 2022.  He was born October 13, 1961 in Kingsville, TX to Norman Winston Roberson and Shelby Arline Roberson.

Following a spirited and adventurous time during his high school education at Van Vleck High School (graduated 1979), David went on to study aviation mechanics at TSTI in...

Feb 1, 2022

Ermelinda "Linda" Chavez Dyer, 66, of Bay City passed away February 1, 2022.  She was born May 16, 1955 in Bellingham, Washington to Agapito Chavez, Sr. and Ramona Puentes Chavez.

Linda was strong in her faith.  She was a 1973 graduate of Tidehaven High School and enjoyed spending time with family, taking road trips and exploring the...

Jan 28, 2022

Manuel Pena, 73, of Markham, TX passed away January 28, 2022. Born in Brownsville, TX on January 14, 1949 to Abelardo Peña and Ramona Guajardo Peña. Manuel worked in the oil and gas industry for over 50 years. He was raised in Blessing. On June 28, 1969 he married Rosa Martinez, settling in Bay City then later moving to...

Jan 27, 2022

Ted Wayne Farrar, 87, of Bay City, TX, went home to be with the Lord on January 27, 2022. He was born in Lillie, LA on October 14, 1934 to Christopher Columbus Farrar, Jr and Pearl Moore Farrar. He was married to Lorena R. Smith on September 19, 1955.

He joined the US Navy in 1954 and...

Jan 23, 2022

Charlie Wayne Smith, 87, of Blessing, Tx. passed away January 23, 2022.  He was born September 6, 1934 in Matagorda County to Melvin Roy and Mabel Lee Christian Smith.

Charlie was preceded in death by his loving wife Helen Francis McIntosh Smith; his daughter Pamela Sue Smith Laitkep; his grandson Christopher Wayne Smith; his parents and 4...

Jan 23, 2022

Minerva G. Zboral, 70, of Bay City passed away January 23, 2022. She was born February 15, 1951 in Marlin, Tx to the late Victor Gonzales and Juanita Chapa Gonzales.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Guadalupe S. Zboral, Jr.; daughter Minerva "Blacky" Zboral; son James Zboral, Sr.; sisters Carmen,...

Jan 22, 2022

Delbert G. Dannels passed away January 22, 2022. He was born October 16, 1936 in Palacios, TX to the late Ted and Pauline Laslie Dannels. He graduated from Tidehaven High School in 1955, the went on to Wharton Co. Jr. College earning an Associate in Arts degree.  He then studied civil engineering at University of Texas Austin.

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Jan 20, 2022

On Wednesday, January 20, 2022, James Glenn Sewell, loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 59. James Glenn Sewell was born January 17, 1963 in Bay City, Texas to parents, James Sewell and Ora Lee Sewell. Glenn graduated from Van Vleck High School in 1981.

Glenn was a loyal employee of Union Pacific Railroad...

Jan 20, 2022

David "Diego" Silva, Jr., 52, of Bay City passed away to be with his heavenly father January 20, 2022. He was born May 23,1969 in Bay City, TX to the late David Silva, Sr. and Suesana Silva.

A professional industrial painter by trade, he was also an award-winning artist with God-gifted natural talent that spanned his entire...

Jan 19, 2022

On Wednesday, January 19, 2022, Abe M. Stevens, Jr., loving husband and father of two children, passed away at age 84.

Abe was born on August 11, 1937 in Pledger, TX to Abe Sr. and Myrtle (Pierson) Stevens. He graduated from Van Vleck High School in 1957 and served one enlistment in the U.S. Army. On September...

Jan 17, 2022

Sally Beth Bowie Pray, 86, of Cedar Lane, TX, passed away January 17, 2022. She was born April 12, 1935, in Matagorda County to Phillip M. Bowie and Tommie Benton Bowie.

Sally went to school in Houston, TX and attended Jeff Davis High School where she met her husband, Clyde.  They married after graduation and were joyfully...

Jan 15, 2022

Tammy L. Binkley, 59, of Bay City, TX, formerly of Willcox, AZ, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 15, 2022, following a courageous battle with cancer.  Born in Tucson, AZ on September 23, 1962, Tammy was the loving wife of Robert Binkley.  They were married for 32 years.  She was preceded in death by...

Jan 11, 2022

Vivian Ione Sliva, 84, of Blessing, TX, passed away January 11, 2022. She was born September 4, 1937 in Houston, TX to Vernon Maxwell and Ione Rains Maxwell.

Vivian graduated from Reagan High School in the Houston Heights. She worked as a secretary at various companies, including the Houston...