Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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.

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...

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....