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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Joseph Earl Urban

Joseph Earl Urban

Jul 2, 2020

Joseph Earl Urban, 52, of Palacios, passed away July 2, 2020. He was born March 7, 1968 in Houston, TX to Robert Joe and Susie Urban.

Joe is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Faye Murphy Urban; daughters Ashley Urban and Josalean Urban; sister Tammie Thompson and husband Jeff; brother John...

Frank Sinclair Craft, Jr.

Frank Sinclair Craft, Jr.

Jul 2, 2020

On Thursday July 2nd, 2020, Captain Frank Sinclair Craft Jr. loving Husband, Father, Papa, Brother, Uncle and Friend passed the final inspection to walk the golden beat of heavens streets at the age of 58.

Craft was born to Frank Sinclair Craft Sr. and Eileen Hite Craft on March 11, 1962 in Bay City, TX.  A graduate...

Travis James Harrison

Travis James Harrison

Jun 30, 2020

Travis James Harrison passed away June 30, 2020 at the age of 90. He was born July 10, 1929 in Bay City, Texas to the late Francis Thomas and Margaret Smith Harrison.

After graduating from Texas A & I, Travis served 2 years in the United States Army from 1952-54. He then returned to Bay City and...

Tommy Lane

Tommy Lane

Jun 30, 2020

Tommy Lane, 75, of Bay City, TX passed away June 30, 2020. He was born August 21, 1944 in Bay City to Gilbert Elroy Lane and Silvia Lee Hardy Lane.

Tommy was born and raised in Bay City and attended Bay City High School.  He served in the Unites States Air Force during the Vietnam Era and...

Librado Rodriguez

Librado Rodriguez

Jun 27, 2020

Librado H. Rodriguez was born on February 19, 1938 in Raymondville, Texas to the late Santiago Rodriguez and Jesusa Hinojosa Rodriguez and went to be with the Lord on June 27, 2020.

Librado was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Bay City, Texas and he proudly served his country as an E4 Specialist in...

Emma Jean Piwonka

Emma Jean Piwonka

Jun 27, 2020

Emma Jean (Junek) Piwonka, 87, of Blessing passed away June 27, 2020. This date holds a special significance because it was on the same day thirty-five years ago that her beloved husband, "Red" passed away.

She was born April 24, 1933 in El Maton, TX, the youngest child of the late Ludwig and Clara Popek Junek. In...

Earl Hartman Peters

Earl Hartman Peters

Jun 25, 2020

Earl Hartman Peters, 92, of Angleton, Texas passed away June 25, 2020.  She was born September 16, 1927 in Spring, TX to the late Richard Hartman and Sudie Majorowitz Hartman.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband L. A. Peters.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 3:00...

Bobby Gene Barker

Bobby Gene Barker

Jun 25, 2020

Bobby Gene Barker, 90, of Sweeny, TX passed away June 25, 2020. He was born March 9, 1930 in Voca, TX.

Bob graduated from Smiley High School in 1948 and moved to Sweeny soon after. He worked for "Chicken" Anderson at Alamo Lumber before serving his country as an MP for the US Army during the Korean...

Lula Mae Hinton

Lula Mae Hinton

Jun 25, 2020

Lula Mae Hinton, 88, of Bay City passed away June 25, 2020. She was born December 28, 1931 in Bay City to the late D. B. "Jack" Hinton and Helen Marie Parker Hinton.

She was a graduate of Bay City High School and Southwest Texas State University. She worked for GMAC for 25 years before joining her...

Antonio Z. Estrada

Antonio Z. Estrada

Jun 24, 2020

Antonio Z. Estrada, Jr., 72, of Texas City, TX passed away June 24, 2020. He was born October 7, 1947 in San Benito, TX to the late Antonio Estrada and Santos Zuniga Estrada.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers Joe Estrada and Rey Estrada.

Survivors include his wife...

Patricia Ann Ryman

Patricia Ann Ryman

Jun 24, 2020

Patricia Ann Ryman, 75, of Bay City passed away June 24, 2020. She was born August 31, 1944 in Bayou LaBatre, Alabama to the late James Gazzier and Viola Lucille Fellman Gazzier.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gail Victor Ryman, Sr., son Gail Victor Ryman, Jr., sister Dot Gazzier and brother Vincent Gazzier.

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Ida Lu Gray

Ida Lu Gray

Jun 24, 2020

Ida Lu Gray, 81, of Houston passed away June 24, 2020. She was born September 28, 1938 in Raymondville, TX to the late Vernon Parker and Ruth Burrows Parker.

Ida is survived by her husband Bob; their children Cathy Gray, Marshall Gray and Paul & Anna Gray. She is preceded in death by her brother, Jim Bob...

James Robert Murry, Jr.

James Robert Murry, Jr.

Jun 24, 2020

James Robert Murry, Jr., 76, of Collegeport passed away June 24, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Jim Bob was born July 13, 1943 at Camp Forrest Tennessee Army Base to James Robert Murry, Sr. and Katie Norene Harvey Murry.

Jim began elementary school in Collegeport, and graduated from Palacios High School in 1962. In 1967...

Panfilo P. Enriguez, Jr.

Panfilo P. Enriguez, Jr.

Jun 23, 2020

Panfilo Enriquez, Jr., 106 years old, bowed to the Lord's Will on June 23, 2020. Junior was a long time resident of Bay City, Texas. He was born in Don-Tol, Texas, on March 24, 1914 to the late Panfilo ("Shorty") Enriquez, and Marcaria Perez Enriquez. He was the third son of four children, Juanito P. Enriquez, Julian P. Enriquez,...

A. C. Herreth, Jr.

A. C. Herreth, Jr.

Jun 22, 2020

A. C. Herreth, Jr. passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on June 22, 2020 after a long and valiant battle with Parkinson's Disease.

He was born October 10, 1926 to Elizabeth Clara Gavender Herreth and Albert Casper Herreth, Sr. in the home of his Grandparents, Alex and Annie (Bunk) Gavender in Wadsworth, Matagorda County...

Reynaldo Oros

Reynaldo Oros

Jun 20, 2020

Reynaldo Oros, 64, of Bay City passed away June 20, 2020. He was born September 28, 1955 in Bay City to the late Santiago Oros and Beatriz Guiterres Oros.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers Modesto Oros, Santiago Oros, Jr. and Eleno Oros.

Survivors include his sisters Gloria...

Bradley Kenyon Merwin

Bradley Kenyon Merwin

Jun 16, 2020

Bradley Kenyon Merwin, 66, of Sargent, Texas, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020. He was born October 10, 1953 in Harris County.

Known by all that loved him as Brad or occasionally Brushy Brad. He had a mustache, that for the majority of his life, many men envied and women ogled. It was his pride and joy....

Phillip Thomas Graves

Phillip Thomas Graves

Jun 16, 2020

Phillip Thomas Graves passed away June 16, 2020. He was born January 28, 2014 in Bay City to Sarah Jean Crawford and Jacob Santos Graves.

He is survived by his parents; his sister Alyssa Lillian Graves; grandparents Cecilia "Touche" Wise, Sean and Katie Crawford, Melissa Bridgewater and Celia Wise as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and...

Margie Martha Holst

Margie Martha Holst

Jun 12, 2020

Margie Martha Holst, 89, of Palacios, passed away on June 12, 2020. She was born March 5, 1931 in Needville, TX to the late Paul and Martha Guttenberger.  She moved to Palacios with her family in 1948.  She soon met her future husband, George Holst.  They were married on July 20, 1951 at the First United Methodist Church. They...

Minnie "Polly" Lukefahr

Minnie "Polly" Lukefahr

Jun 9, 2020

Minnie Pauline (Polly) Lukefahr formerly from Bay City, Texas passed away peacefully on June 9, 2020. Polly was born June 2, 1930 in Midfield, Texas to Nellie and Lewis Nygard, Sr.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Harold Lukefahr, son Dennis Lukefahr, and her three siblings, Nellie Nygard Cornelius, Lewis Nygard Jr, and Peggy Nygard...

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