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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Debbie Orr

Debbie Orr

Aug 20, 2020

Deborah Ann "Debbie" Orr, 68, of Van Vleck went to be with the Lord on August 20, 2020. She was born March 9, 1952 in Fort Worth, TX to the late Bobby Gerald Dodson and Louann Wright Dodson.

Debbie will best be remembered...

Dennis Ray Lindley Sr.

Dennis Ray Lindley Sr.

Aug 20, 2020

Dennis Ray Lindley Sr. 72, of Markham passed away August 20, 2020. He was born October 18, 1947 in Leachville, Arkansas to Horace Clifton Lindley and Emma Sue Meadows Lindley, of Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Dennis was a loving and generous man devoted to his family, country, friends, and fishing. After growing up in Oklahoma, Dennis enlisted in the...

Gilbert Perez Sr.

Gilbert Perez Sr.

Aug 19, 2020

Gilbert Perez, Sr., 72, of Bay City, passed away August 19, 2020. He was born December 21, 1947 in Cuero, Texas.

Gilbert retired from Matagorda County Environmental Health, as Inspector of Food and Sanitation.

Gilbert is preceded in death by his parents Ramon Perez and Antonia Garcia, and adopted parents, Jose Mendoza and Dora Quinonez....

Virginia H. Zarate

Virginia H. Zarate

Aug 18, 2020

Virginia H. Zarate, 80, of Bay City, passed away August 18, 2020. She was born August 25, 1939 in Palacios, TX to Federico Hernandez and Genoveva Samora Hernandez.

She was known as "The Famous Berhinia", name given to her by her Baby Huey, was passionate about her family, her faith and her love for Jesus. She was...

Neoma Larue Allen

Neoma Larue Allen

Aug 14, 2020

Neoma LaRue Collins Allen passed away on August 14, 2020 at the age of 92 after suffering a stroke.

Neoma was born on August 12, 1928 in the community of Rochester, Texas located in Haskell County.

She was the only child of Versie Irene Roach Collins and Earl Edward Collins. At age 2, she and...

Alicia Alvarado Pendleton

Alicia Alvarado Pendleton

Aug 14, 2020

Alicia (Lisa) Alvarado Pendleton, 74, of Blessing, Texas passed away August 14, 2020 after a nearly four year battle with cancer. Alicia was born December 18, 1945 in San Juan, Texas to Lionisio Alvarado and Francisca Munis Alvarado.

Alicia married Dorman Clay Pendleton on September 8, 1967 and together raised two sons, Clay Anthony and David.

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Leslie Kay Riedel

Leslie Kay Riedel

Aug 13, 2020

Leslie Kay "Lel" (Korenek) Riedel was born to JV Korenek and Toodie Brady in Houston TX on August 28, 1961. At almost 59 years old, she left us for the Eternal Kingdom on August 13, 2020. She married Ricky Riedel on October 11, 1986 and they spent close to 34 years walking this Earth together, creating a beautiful life...

Mary Ellen Barefield

Mary Ellen Barefield

Aug 13, 2020

Mary Ellen Lee, also known as Mary E. Barefield, 74, of Palacios passed away August 13, 2020. She was born February 17, 1946 in Port Lavaca, TX to the late Crockett Barefield and Maybelle B. Green Barefield.

She was a member of the Palacios Church of Christ and worked with Friends of Elder Citizens for 9 years....

Frances Dornak

Frances Dornak

Aug 12, 2020

Frances Dornak, 94, of Bay City, passed away August 12, 2020 . She was born August 21, 1925 in Carnegie, Oklahoma to Edward Joseph Wick and Emilie Wuerker Wick. Frances was born the last girl to a family of 10. Six girls: Millie, Rosie, Erna, Lizzie, Tillie and Frances; two boys Alfred and Ed, all of whom precede her...

Clyde Lee Hauff Sr.

Clyde Lee Hauff Sr.

Aug 12, 2020

Clyde Lee Hauff, Sr., 87, of Matagorda passed away August 12, 2020.  He was born September 28, 1932 in Port Lavaca, TX to the late Phillip Hauff and Maude Hadley Hauff.

Clyde loved visiting with family and friends. Anything outdoors: gardening, hunting, fishing. Dancing at night was his passion, but nothing would keep him away too long...

Clifford Charles Edge, Jr.

Clifford Charles Edge, Jr.

Aug 12, 2020

Clifford Charles Edge, Jr. should have written his own obituary. He was one of the finest writers I have known. He was born to Clifford Charles Edge, Sr. and Grace Brown Edge in Bryan, Texas on February 20 th , 1933. He was their only child, and I won't say he was spoiled, but he told me once that...

Edith May Henkes

Edith May Henkes

Aug 11, 2020

Edith May Vernon Henkes, 80, of Wadsworth, TX, passed away on August 11, 2020 at Harbor Hospice in Houston, TX. She was born June 9, 1940, in Houston, TX, to Alton and Mildred Wingate Vernon.

During the late 50's and early 60's she worked as a telephone operator in Houston, and transferred to Bay City, TX after...

Lacy Winston Rasberry

Lacy Winston Rasberry

Aug 9, 2020

Lacy Winston Rasberry, age 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 9, 2020. Born on May 22, 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bickerton Winston and a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Walter "Pudge" Heffelfinger. She was married to her friend and love, Lt. Colonel Richard L. Rasberry (USAF Ret.) of...

Mary Katherine Jewell

Mary Katherine Jewell

Aug 7, 2020

Mary Katherine Jewell, 88, of Palacios passed away August 7, 2020. She was born November 10, 1931 in Nome, TX to the late Willery V. Richard and Julia L. Gilcrease Richard.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Myra Gilcrease; brothers Thomas Stanton Richard and Sidney Pete Richard and grandson Travis...

Dianna Fay Tallas

Dianna Fay Tallas

Aug 7, 2020

Dianna Fay Tallas, 78, of Bay City passed away August 7, 2020. She was born March 22, 1942 to the late Alvord David Schuhmann and Virgie Beatrice Simmack Schuhmann.

Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Jerry W. Tallas; children Tona Gail Tallas Neuman & husband John and Alex Mills & husband Kyle; sister Donna Dennis; grandson...

Aurelio "Chico" Martinez, Jr.

Aurelio "Chico" Martinez, Jr.

Aug 6, 2020

Aurelio "Chico" Martinez, Jr., 98, of Markham passed away August 6, 2020. He was born January 24, 1922 in Piedras Negras, Mexico to the late Aurelio Martinez, Sr. and Maria del Refugio Godina Martinez.

Chico came to Texas with his wife, 3 children and 2 suitcases. He lived for being a father, working as a cowboy and...

David Perez Martinez, Sr.

David Perez Martinez, Sr.

Aug 5, 2020

David Perez Martinez, Sr., 71, of Bay City passed away August 5, 2020. He was born July 22, 1949 in Bay City to the late Joaquin Martinez and Amelia Perez Martinez.

Mr. Martinez was employed at STP for several years, but spent the majority of his career employed by Hlavinka Equipment, from where he eventually retired. He...

Elizabeth Nelson Howard

Elizabeth Nelson Howard

Aug 3, 2020

Elizabeth Nelson Atthowe Howard (Missy), 74, passed away peacefully Monday, August 3, 2020 at her home in Blessing, Texas. She was born on June 17, 1946 in Lakeport, California to the late Reginald Atthowe and Elizabeth Nelson Myers Atthowe.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Missy is survived by her husband, Curtis Howard;...

Alicia Chacon Espinosa

Alicia Chacon Espinosa

Aug 2, 2020

Alicia Chacon Espinosa, 85, of Markham passed away August 2, 2020. She was born August 19, 1934 in Mexico.

Beloved and adored wife and mother is survived by her husband Jesus Espinosa, 2 daughters Elsa Morales and Ana Maria Espinoza, 2 sons Raul Espinosa and Jesse Espinosa and 3 grandchildren Faith Perez, Roman Espinosa, and Gabriel Morales....

Joyce Marie Hartsfield

Joyce Marie Hartsfield

Aug 1, 2020

Joyce Marie Hartsfield, 81, formerly of Palacios passed away August 1, 2020. She was born July 5, 1939 in Palacios, TX to the late Jesse Lee Sanders and Hazel Irene Rutledge Sanders.

Joyce spent her entire life dedicated to the church and her faith. She was the church bookkeeper and a Sunday school teacher. She had a...

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