Paul Frederick Blackburn
Jul 31, 2020
Paul Blackburn, long time resident of Benton, Kentucky and most recently a resident of Bay City, Texas passed away on July 31, 2020 at the age of 84.
Paul is survived by his brother Richard Blackburn; children Shawn Blackburn (Louanna Blackburn) and Shannon Keeling (Doug Keeling); grandchildren Heather Ontiveros, Ethan Blackburn, Bethany Blackburn and Jenna Davies and...
Juan Garcia Flores
Jul 31, 2020
Juan Garcia Flores, Sr., 57, of Bay City passed away July 31, 2020. He was born June 26, 1963 in Kingsville, TX to the late Martin Flores, Jr. and Estella Garcia Flores.
Juan was a Salesman in the oilfield for over 35 years. For all those that knew him, he was known to be very tough most...
Juanell Middleton Clayton
Jul 29, 2020
Johnnie Juanell Middleton Clayton, 87, of Bay City, Texas, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Pasadena, Texas. She was born February 27th, 1933, in Shallowater, Texas, to Chester Owen and Johnnie Velma (Reese) Middleton.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, William J. "W.J." Clayton, parents, and brothers J.R. Middleton, Owen Middleton,...
Thomas Edwin Holsworth
Jul 26, 2020
Thomas Edwin Holsworth, 87, of Palacios passed away July 26, 2020. He was born September 22, 1932 in Bay City to the late Mason Standish Holsworth and Ethel Irene Sirmon.
He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church where he had served on the Bishop's Committee. He helped set up the Matagorda County Appraisal District and...
Joe Guajardo, Jr.
Jul 26, 2020
Joe Guajardo, Jr., 74, of Bay City, passed away July 26, 2020. He was born December 4, 1945 in Mission, TX to Guadalupe Guajardo, Sr. and Hortencia Torres Guajardo.
Joe is preceded in death by his parents and brother, George Luis Guajardo. He is survived by his wife Liova "Lee" Garcia Guajardo; children Joe Guajardo III, Jerry...
Patricia Dale Hagaman
Jul 25, 2020
Patricia Dale Nance Hagaman, 77, of Bay City, passed from this earthly life into the eternal loving presence of her heavenly Father, and personal savior Jesus Christ, on July 25, 2020.
Born on December 23, 1942 in Bay City, Texas to William (Bill) and Violet Nance, she was preceded in death by her parents, her son Robert...
Nathan Gregory Gunn
Jul 24, 2020
Nathan Gregory Gunn, 51, of Van Vleck passed away July 24, 2020. He was born April 9, 1969 in Mobile, Alabama to Nathan Paul Gunn and Beverly Kay Collier Gunn.
Nathan loved fishing, hunting, playing the guitar, doing anything creative, spending time with his family, being a "Papa" and doing anything he could for others. He was...
Esther Hill
Jul 24, 2020
Esther Hill, 81, of Van Vleck passed away July 24, 2020. She was born January 13, 1939 in Phoenix, Arizona to the late Teddy & Annabelle Plumb Kelley.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son Ricky Joe Robertson.
Survivors include her husband Jesse C. Hill; daughters Staci Perrin and...
Rev. Monsignor Gerard Godfrey Cernoch
Jul 23, 2020
The Rev. Monsignor Gerard Godfrey Cernoch, 82, died July 23, 2020 in Bay City. He was born October 3, 1937 in San Antonio the only child of Bohumil "Jeff" and Willeymae Kainer Cernoch.
His family lived in Weimar, Corpus Christi and Praha, where he started school at St. Mary's. In 1945, his family returned to Weimar where...
Buck Head
Jul 23, 2020
Kenneth Buck Head, 74, of Bay City, passed away July 23, 2020. He was born August 13, 1945 in Bay City to Johnnie and Lola Baty Head.
Buck was preceded in death by his parents; sister Edyth Peschel, and brother Claud Albert "Frog" Head.
He is survived by his best friend & caretaker Gayle Daugherty,...
Jackie Rogers Cohron
Jul 21, 2020
Jackie Rogers Cohron, age 58, was called home July 21, 2020. She was born in Ft. Worth,
Texas on October 13, 1961 to the late Betty Cason.
Jackie went on to earn her LVN while raising her two girls, Felicia and Crystal Cohron.
She was a fierce advocate for breast cancer. When she...
Lillian Parker Underwood
Jul 18, 2020
Lillian Ann Parker Underwood, 97, of Frisco, TX, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Stonefield Assisted Living with her son by her side. Â Lillian was born on June 27, 1923 in Houston, TX to the late Robert H. 'Captain Bob' Parker and Bertha Parker. She was a longtime member of the local ward of the Church of...
La Verne Uher Mcwilliams
Jul 18, 2020
La Verne Uher McWilliams, 89, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 after a brief illness. She was born September 21, 1930 in Bay City, TX to Alfonso and May Bittick Uher.
La Verne retired from teaching in public schools after 31 years. Her husband Charles McWilliams earned his flying wings during WWII, and upon her retirement at...
Juan Antonio Cantu
Jul 18, 2020
Juan Antonio Cantu, 46, of Bay City passed away peacefully on July 18, 2020. He was born October 19, 1973 in San Juan, Texas to Juan Cantu and Blanca Perez Cantu.
He was a mechanic for Zachry at the Sweeny Complex for 17 years. He currently worked at Coastal Automotive Service as a mechanic. He enjoyed cooking...
Dan Wendt
Jul 15, 2020
Lifetime resident of Matagorda County, James Daniel "Dan" Wendt, 92, died July 15, 2020 at his home on Wendt Ranch in Bay City, Texas. Dan spent his final days surrounded by family and friends. Dan is preceded in death by his parents, R.A. and Mary Wendt; his siblings Rudolph, William, and Howard "Tooksy" Wendt; wife of 63 years, Mary...
Ben Schafer
Jul 15, 2020
Ben Schafer, 60, of Bay City, passed away July 15, 2020. He was born February 7, 1960 in Grand Rapids, Iowa to George Melvin and Marion Duncan Schafer.
Ben was preceded in death by his father, and sisters, Laquetta Schafer and Lorel Schafer Rodriguez.
He is survived by his mother Marion Schafer; wife Vicky Ann...
Janet Sue Gay
Jul 15, 2020
Janet Sue (Wear) Gay age 78, gained her angel wings on July 15, 2020. She is preceded in death by her husband, Claude Ray Gay, mother, Cathryn L (Long) Clark, and father John George Wear. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
She was born on December 2, 1941 in Bay City, TX to...
Mary A. White
Jul 15, 2020
Mary A. White, 62, of Bay City passed away July 15, 2020. She was born June 8, 1958 in Fort Worth, TX to the late Elbert Gatlin and Patsy Brumley Gatlin.
Survivors include her husband James H. "Jim" White of Bay City; daughter Patsy Plotner of Bay City; sons Jerry Plotner of Fort Worth and Brandon Plotner...
William Paul Tweedle
Jul 13, 2020
William Paul Tweedle, 89, of Bay City passed away July 13, 2020. He was born February 8, 1931 in Matagorda, TX to the late William Presley Tweedle and Margaret Krause Tweedle.
His career was spent working in the Oil Field. Aside from raising their own children, he and his wife provided foster care for many children.
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Sara Jo Halbert
Jul 13, 2020
Sara Jo Anderson Halbert, 83, was born June 8, 1937 in Negley, Ohio. She passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness, on July 13, 2020 in Bay City.
She grew up in Negley, Ohio and graduated from East Palestine High School in 1955. Before moving to Bay City in 1964, she lived briefly in Cheyenne, Wyoming, England,...
