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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Richard F Udovich

Richard F Udovich

Sep 22, 2020

Richard F. Udovich, 87, of Bay City passed away September 22, 2020. He was born October 11, 1932 to the Frank Udovich and Theresa Bayus.

Livia Eve Enochs

Livia Eve Enochs

Sep 22, 2020

Livia Eve Enochs, 68, of Markham passed away September 22, 2020. She was born June 26, 1952 in Bay City to John Ellington Lewis and Mildred June Bankhead Lewis. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Jerry Ann Pyle and her brother James Leroy Lewis.

Livia was a woman of faith and family. She...

Ardeth Brockman Keathley

Ardeth Brockman Keathley

Sep 19, 2020

Ardeth Brockman Keathley passed away September 19, 2020. She was born on March 4, 1934, to Lawrence Ervin and Opal Pauline Brockman in Houston, Texas.

The family moved to Bay City, Texas, when Ardeth was seven years old. Ardeth, or Ardie, as she like to be called, loved her family and friends.  She was popular in high...

John Louis Johnson

John Louis Johnson

Sep 19, 2020

John Louis Johnson, 90, of Bay City passed away September 19, 2020. He was born August 15, 1930 in "Old Moulton", Flatonia, TX to the late James Louis Johnson and Iola Mae Cooper Johnson.

John worked in the oil field industry across Texas early in his career, starting as a "derrick man" and ending his work life...

Maggie Cardoso

Maggie Cardoso

Sep 19, 2020

Maggie Arellano Cardoso, 71, of Bay City, passed away September 19, 2020. She was born February 5, 1949 in Brookshire, Texas to John Arellano and Rafel Gonzales Arellano.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.

Maggie is preceded in death by her parents, and sisters Betty Cuna and Carol Gonzales. She is...

Josephine Lara

Josephine Lara

Sep 17, 2020

On Thursday, September 17, 2020, Josephine Cuellar Lara, 80 of Blessing, TX, went to be with our Lord peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. Josephine was born October 10, 1939 in Lyford, TX to Francisco Cuellar Sr. and Guadelupe Gonzales. She was married to the late Emilio Lara for 40 years, and together they raised 9 children....

Mary Ann Sutton

Mary Ann Sutton

Sep 13, 2020

Mary Ann Sutton, 85, of Bay City passed away September 13, 2020. She was born March 22, 1935 in Bay City, TX to the late James Neal McDonald, Sr. and Vivian L. Thompson McDonald.

Ms. Sutton was a lifetime member of the DAV Women's Auxiliary, and for several years, did volunteer work calling bingo at Bay Villa...

Laura Lee Holliday

Laura Lee Holliday

Sep 10, 2020

Laura Lee Holliday, 60, of Van Vleck passed away September 10, 2020.  She was born August 27, 1960 in Bay City to the late William Ora Brown and Lila Ruth Albrecht Brown.

She grew up with her five siblings and really enjoyed life. Along the way, she met the love of her life, Brian Holliday. They later...

Daria Acosta Muniz

Daria Acosta Muniz

Sep 9, 2020

Daria Acosta Muniz went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 9, 2020.  She was born on December 19, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Antonio and Abrahna Acosta.  In 1951, she married the love of her life, Braulio R. Muniz.  They raised five children Amanda, Robert, Braulio, Eva, and Melissa.  It was important to...

Josephine Garza Andrade

Josephine Garza Andrade

Sep 4, 2020

Josephine Garza Andrade, 96, of Bay City passed away September 4, 2020.  She was born February 3, 1924 in Runge, TX to the late Jose Garza and Elvira Molina Garza.

Josephine was a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, housewife and homemaker. While her children were school age, she substituted for several of the schools within the Bay...

Donald Edwin Chittenden

Donald Edwin Chittenden

Sep 3, 2020

Donald Edwin Chittenden, 74, of Sargent, Texas passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020. Don courageously fought the fight for the life he loved.

Don was born April 12, 1946 to Edwin and Mabel Chittenden in San Antonio, Texas. He grew up in San Antonio and in Bellaire, and in 1978 he settled in Sargent.  Don was...

Donald Gene Dawes

Donald Gene Dawes

Sep 2, 2020

Donald Gene Dawes, 87, of Bay City passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 in Houston Texas. He was born January 15, 1933 in Cushing, Oklahoma to the late Charles Dawes and Adelia Turner.

Donald enjoyed hunting, camping with his Rice Belt Travel Club, and drinking coffee with the "Diamond S" coffee group.

Donald was...

Barbara Mayer Ray

Barbara Mayer Ray

Aug 29, 2020

Barbara Ann Mayer Ray, age 80, of Crockett, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 29, 2020, due to complications from stroke, at the Winfield Nursing and Rehab Center of Crockett.

Barbara was born March 4, 1940 in Bay City to parents Walter D. Mayer and Elizabeth Sherrer Mayer. She graduated from Bay...

Jewell Brister

Jewell Brister

Aug 28, 2020

Jewell Brister,104, of Elizabethton, TN, went home to be with the Lord , August 28, 2020 . She was born March 17, 1916 in Palacios, TX to Cecil Burns and Georgia Adorn Burns.

Jewell loved sowing, which lead to her career path as seamstress. She was a member of the First Baptist Church Palacios.

Jewell...

Milburn Lee Daily, Jr.

Milburn Lee Daily, Jr.

Aug 27, 2020

Milburn Lee Daily, Jr., died peacefully at his home on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. Dad was known by most as "Mel," but you'd most often hear him called Babe, Pop, or Papa.

In June 2019, he was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma. He never hesitated to fight for more time with his family. When the time came...

Haskell L. Simon

Haskell L. Simon

Aug 26, 2020

Haskell L. Simon, 87, of Bay City, Texas passed away on August 26, 2020. He was born August 29, 1932 in Bay City, Texas to the late Aaron Simon and Sonia Simon.

Haskell graduated from Texas A&M and served in the army where he retired with the rank of captain. He wore many hats in his long...

Ruth Marie Stevens

Ruth Marie Stevens

Aug 26, 2020

Ruth Stevens, age 87, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 26 th at her home in Hawkinsville, Texas. She was born June 4, 1933 in Lone Oak County, Arkansas. She is survived by her loving husband, John Stevens, her sister, Faye Pittman, two daughters, Patti Drachenberg and Mitzi Wiggin, 7 grandchildren, 8 great...

Dorothy Elizabeth Richter

Dorothy Elizabeth Richter

Aug 24, 2020

Dorothy Elizabeth Richter, 67, of Sweeny passed away August 24, 2020.  She was born May 20, 1953 in Corpus Christi, TX.

She spent many years in the Virginia area working for the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Treasury.  She has many long-time friends still in that area.  She was very connected to her family at Lord...

John Henry Kubosh

John Henry Kubosh

Aug 23, 2020

John Henry Kubosh, 62, passed away August 23, 2020 at his home in Pledger.  He was born December 23, 1957 in Wharton, TX to the late Henry John Kubosh and Connie Kubosh.

He is survived by his loving wife Stella Kubosh; siblings Connie & Richard Kalkomey, Craig & Irene Kubosh and Peggy & Gene Tumlinson; his step-children,...

Betty Juanita Mcentire Vacek

Betty Juanita Mcentire Vacek

Aug 22, 2020

Betty Juanita McEntire Vacek, 79, passed away August 22, 2020.  She was born September 13, 1940 in Wharton, TX to the late Robert Neal McEntire and Elizabeth Heinrich McEntire.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Joe Vacek, Sr. in 2019.

Survivors include daughters Dianna Lynn Vacek Krenek...

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