Obituaries

Dec 29, 2021

Winfrey Horton was born in Patmos, Arkansas in 1927 to Lula Mae Laha Horton and Ben Rush Horton. Winfrey worked in the Oil and Gas Industry for nearly fifty years. He resided in the Palacios community for more than thirty-five years. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Palacios. He served as a Palacios City...

Dec 24, 2021

Dolly Ann Hamlin, 86, of Palacios passed away December 24, 2021.  She was born November 25, 1935 in Palacios, TX to the late Walter Milam and Josephine Callaway Milam.

Her life centered around her family, her church and the Palacios community.  She was an excellent cook and was most happy when cooking for others. Her German Chocolate...

Dec 19, 2021

Kenneth Eugene Black, 74, of Bay City passed away December 19, 2021 after a hard fought battle with cancer.

He was born in Bay City, Texas June 4, 1947 to the late James Leslie Black and Elsie Taylor Black.  He was preceded in death by his brother Bob Black.

He was raised in Markham, Texas...

Dec 18, 2021

Gloria P. Oros, 78, of Bay City passed away December 18, 2021.  She was born April 13, 1943 in Monterrey, Mexico to the late Antonio Palomares and Wenceslada Sanchez Palomares.

Mom was a wonderful Grandmother and friend.  She never met a stranger. She was a devout Catholic who enjoyed speaking of our Heavenly Father, Mother Mary and...

Dec 15, 2021

Barbara Jean McDonald, 85, of Bay City, Texas, passed away at her home on December 15, 2021.

She was born in New Gulf, Texas on January 30, 1936 to the late Mack Albert and Ruth Mick McLeod. Barbara was an avid traveler who visited all seven continents in her lifetime. Even after she could no longer fly,...

Dec 11, 2021

Ginger Elaine Younts, 59, of College Station, TX, went to Heaven on Dec. 11, 2021.

She was born on March 27, 1962, in Bay City, TX to Joe Vernon Reed and Almarie Olson Reed. Ginger graduated from Bay City High School and later...

Dec 11, 2021

Linda C. Zboral, 49, of Bay City passed away on December 11, 2021. She was born March 14, 1972, in Guam, to Antonio Aguiui and Virginia Chiguina Chaco.

She is survived by her husband Leroy Zboral, her daughter Leiah E. Zboral, her sisters Gina Therese (Joshua) Pynes and Loretta Jean (Jay) Casiano, as well as her brothers...

Dec 10, 2021

Johnny Carl Ryman, Jr., 90, left his earthly home and went to finally rejoin the love of his life, Valerie in Heaven on Friday, December 10, 2021.

Born June 26, 1931 in Wadsworth, TX to John Carl Ryman, Sr. and Emily Alicee Davis Ryman, Johnny could often be found running outside barefoot to his mother's dismay.  In...

Dec 9, 2021

Larry Wayne Corporon, 74, passed away December 9, 2021 while under Hospice care in Danevang, TX.  He was born August 2, 1947, the youngest son of Percy and LuEllen Corporon of Collegeport, TX.  He was younger by 24 years to his brother Duane Corporon.

Larry earned his teaching degree for Art from Sam Houston State and was...

Dec 8, 2021

Justino Moreno, 82, of Houston passed away December 8, 2021.  He was born April 14, 1939 in Placedo, TX to the late Gabriel Moreno and Refugio Silva Moreno.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Jose Angel Moreno and his sister Elvira M. Padilla.

He is survived by his...

Dec 4, 2021

Elba E. Martinez, 97, of Bay City, passed away December 4, 2021. She was born in El Salvador October 18, 1924.

Elba is preceded in death by husband Ernest Escobar, daughter Carmen Cruz and granddaughter Carina Arguello. She is survived by children Jaime Arnoldo Chacon, Jorge Alfredo Martinez, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Edith Aragon and Ada Roldan; grandchildren Roger...

Dec 3, 2021

Carolyn Sue Burford, 82, passed away December 3, 2021.  She was born May 18, 1939, in Wichita Falls, TX to the late William Quitman Keen and Annie Rubena Nelson Keen.

Carolyn Sue attended Bay City High School where she met the love of her life, Dickie Garner Burford.

They both attended Wharton Junior College and...

Dec 3, 2021

Diana Rose Longoria, 70, of Palacios passed away December 3, 2021.  She was born August 7, 1951 in Brownsville, TX to Alton Gisclair and Oralia Hernandez Gisclair.

She was preceded in death by her father Alton Gisclair.

Survivors include her mother Oralia Gisclair; her husband Frank Longoria, Sr.; daughters Marina Longoria Potter (Ronald) and Tina...

Dec 2, 2021

Leta Tarkington Ward, beloved Mother, sweet, doting Maw-Maw, peacefully left this earth into the arms of our Lord on December 2, 2021, at her home with her family surrounding her.    She joined her lifetime sweetheart and husband of 62 years Earl T. Ward.  Leta was born October 29, 1926, to John G. Tarkington and Addie Tarkington in Memphis, Tennessee....

Nov 29, 2021

Loretta Long Barr, 73, of Bay City, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, November 29, 2021. She was born December 21, 1947 in Fruita, Colorado to J. Sylvester Long and Leona Pearl Young.

Loretta loved the Lord and loved spending time with her family....

Nov 26, 2021

Martin G. Garcia, 66, of Markham passed away November 26, 2021.  He was born June 6, 1955 in Bay City to the late Pete Garcia and Maria Garcia.

Martin was employed by STP for many years. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He wore his heart on his sleeve and always gave a...

Nov 25, 2021

Ronald Eugene Fehmel was born August 27th, 1946 in Bonham, Texas to Bill and Hazel Fehmel, the youngest of their 4 children. He began his journey to Heaven and left his earthly life on November 25, 2021. Ronnie graduated from Bay City High School in 1965 and attended Lamar University before returning back to Bay City in 1967, where...

Nov 24, 2021

Mrs. Hoa Thi Nguyen, 101, of Palacios passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021.  She was born in Ha Noi, Vietnam on January 18, 1920 to the late Dong M. Nguyen and Thuan T. Hoang.  Mrs. Nguyen was a resident of Palacios and a member of the Catholic Church.

She enjoyed cooking, knitting, gardening, spending time with...

Nov 21, 2021

Michael "Mike" Wade, 82, of Bay City passed away November 21, 2021.  He was born February 21, 1939 in Bay City, TX to the late Louis E. and Glendine Thompson Wade.

M ike was a graduate from Bay City High School and the University of Texas.  He was the owner and manager of Dependable Motor...

Nov 21, 2021

John Snider, 82, of Palacios passed away November 21, 2021.  He was born October 3, 1939 in Palacios, TX to the late Harley F. Snider and Loy Faye Dobson Snider.

John Snider, a retired Navy Veteran, proudly served his country during the Vietnam War. He received the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, RVN Campaign...