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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Johnny Wayne Jones

Johnny Wayne Jones

May 27, 2020

Johnny Wayne Jones, 70, of Bay City, Texas, left the home of his body and entered the home of his Lord on the 27 th of May 2020. He was born November 12, 1949, to the late Willie Harvey Jones and Opal Jean Sims Jones in Searcy, Arkansas.

Johnny possessed a deep love for his home state...

Irma Trevino Castillo

Irma Trevino Castillo

May 21, 2020

Irma Trevino Castillo, 73, of Houston passed away May 21, 2020. She was born August 8, 1946 to the late Eugenio G. Trevino and Maria Antonia Salas Trevino.

Survivors include her husband Roverto Castillo; daughter Eloisa Castillo; sons Eric Castillo and David Castillo (Lisa Marie); sisters Eugenia Murray (Lyle), Maria Martinez (Jaime) and Olga T. Martinez; brother...

Eliza Vera Oros

Eliza Vera Oros

May 20, 2020

Eliza Vera Oros, 97, of Bay City passed away May 20, 2020.  She was born July 8, 1922 in Seguin, TX to the late Pedro Vera and Julia Ponce Vera.  She was a devout Jehovah's Witness for 50yrs. She was a woman strong in her faith, who deeply loved her family.

She was preceded in death by...

Jb Roberson, Jr.

Jb Roberson, Jr.

May 20, 2020

On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, JB Roberson Jr., beloved son and brother, loving father of two children and adoring PawPaw to two granddaughters, passed away and went home to be with his Lord and Savior at the age of 61. JB was born on September 9, 1958 in Bay City, TX to JB and Connie (Reed) Roberson Sr. He...

Jack Oliver Brannon

Jack Oliver Brannon

May 20, 2020

Jack Oliver Brannon, 70, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2020 at 2:20pm in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 4, 1949 in Bay City, Texas to Rex Oliver and Mary Frances Lovvorn-Brannon.

Jack attended Bay City High School, graduating with the Class of 1967. After graduation, He attended WCJC and graduated...

Buna Irene Patterson

Buna Irene Patterson

May 19, 2020

Buna Wright Patterson, age 97, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 19, 2020.She was born on August 24, 1922, in Lindale, Texas, to the late Hiram and Eppie Oglesby Wright, and was one of 17 children.  She married George Patterson in 1946 and her family moved to Bay City in 1955.

She dedicated her life to her...

C.V. Mckelvy, Sr.

C.V. Mckelvy, Sr.

May 15, 2020

Clifton Vernon "CV" McKelvy, Sr., 87, was born March 6, 1933 in his family home in Bay City, Texas and died peacefully on May 15, 2020 at home on his family's same property.

CV was the second born son to Mart Vernon McKelvy and Nola Stroud McKelvy. He attended Bay City High School (class of 1951) where...

Alfred Lee Helms, Sr.

Alfred Lee Helms, Sr.

May 10, 2020

Alfred Lee Helms, Sr. 72, of Bay City passed away May 10, 2020. He was born October 24, 1947 in Clarendon, TX to Eugene Nathaniel Helms and Dora Evelyn Brinlee Helms.

Alfred has been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ in Boling, TX for over 30 years. He truly loved preaching the Word of God....

Emma Jewell Earls

Emma Jewell Earls

May 8, 2020

Emma Jewell Earls, 87, formerly of Bay City passed away May 8, 2020. She was born June 6, 1932 in Wharton County, Texas to the late L. E. Johnson and Alja Montgomery Johnson.

Visitation will be 10:30 AM until 11:30 AM Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Funeral service will begin at 12:00 PM...

Todd Alan Reher

Todd Alan Reher

May 7, 2020

Todd Alan Reher, 59, of Bay City, passed away May 7, 2020. He was born January 11, 1961 in DeWitt, Iowa to Donald Norman Reher and Donna Mae Hudson Reher.

Todd was a graduate of DeWitt Central High School in DeWitt, Iowa and later graduated from Radio Broadcasting School in Bay City, Texas. Todd worked as a...

Marsha Dean Strelec

Marsha Dean Strelec

May 6, 2020

Marsha Dean Strelec, 73 years of age, of Bay City, Texas went to be with her Lord on May 6th, 2020.

Marsha was born in Bay City, Texas on June 27th, 1946, married Willie Edward Strelec on August 7th, 1965, and had four wonderful children.

Marsha devoted her life to the care of her family...

Joseph Harry Rutledge

Joseph Harry Rutledge

May 5, 2020

Joseph Harry Rutledge, 72, of Palacios passed away May 5, 2020. He was born October 4, 1947 in Parrish, Florida to the late Lewis Rutledge and Viola Parrish Rutledge.

Survivors include his wife Patsy Cooley Rutledge, his sons Michael Lee Rutledge and Stephen Craig Rutledge and his wife Raquel and grandchildren Alexandra, Anthony and Aaron Rutledge.

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Marjorie Faye Parks

Marjorie Faye Parks

May 2, 2020

Marjorie Faye Sparks Parks, 72 of Markham Texas passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 2, 2020 in Edna, Texas. Margie as she was known to all who knew and loved her was born on November 10, 1947 in Eagle Lake, Texas to the late James Wilford & Ethel Marjorie Sparks.

On December 23, 1965 Margie married her...

Leonard Leon Lamar

Leonard Leon Lamar

May 2, 2020

Leonard Leon Lamar was born in Houston, Texas, on March 15, 1936, to Leonard and Bea Lamar. He passed away on May 2, 2020, in Columbus, Texas. He lived more than half his life in Palacios, serving as mayor, county commissioner, volunteer firefighter, director of Palacios Housing Authority, Sergeant-at-Arms in Rotary, member of the Chamber of Commerce and numerous...

Florence Elva New

Florence Elva New

May 1, 2020

Florence Elva New, 94, of Bay City, Texas passed away on May 1, 2020.

Florence was born to Roy and Minnie Buchanan in Midfield, Texas, on December 23, 1925.  Florence married the love of her life, Maurice New in Bay City, TX on Christmas Day in 1942.  They celebrated their 77 th wedding anniversary this past December....

Evelyn Phyllis Bohner

Evelyn Phyllis Bohner

Apr 27, 2020

Evelyn Phyllis Bohner, 80, of Bay City passed away April 27, 2020. She was born November 14, 1939 in Eclipse, Virginia to the late Richard Leonard "Pete" Fulgham and Phyllis Whitley Fulgham.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Jeanine Bohner and two brothers Caleb Richard Fulgham and Richard Leonard Fulgham, Jr.

Survivors include...

Allan Moody Cole

Allan Moody Cole

Apr 26, 2020

Allan Moody Cole, 67, of Bay City passed away, April 26, 2020.  He was born December 3, 1952 in Bay City, Texas to Rosser Moody Cole and Virginia Davis Cole.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father, his wife Jana Bryant Cole, and brother David Rosser Cole.  Survivors include his brothers Raymond Cole of...

Ala Merle Swint

Ala Merle Swint

Apr 24, 2020

Ala Merle Swint, 93, of Bay City, TX passed away April 24, 2020. She was born January 15, 1927 in Oakville, TX to the late Howard Leon Woods and Naomi Evelyn McKinnley Woods.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 74 years, Albert Theodore Swint on April 27, 2019 and daughter-in-law Karen Cargil Swint on...

Maurice Calvin New

Maurice Calvin New

Apr 23, 2020

Maurice Calvin New, 95, of Bay City, Texas passed away on April 23, 2020 surrounded by the loving thoughts and prayers of his family.

Maurice was born to Jessie and Gertrude New in Speaks, Texas, on December 19, 1924.  He had nine brothers and sisters.  He met the love of his life, Florence Buchanan, in Bay City,...

Ma. Margarita Cisneros

Ma. Margarita Cisneros

Apr 20, 2020

Ma. Margarita Cisneros, 75 de Bay City, Texas, fallecio Lunes 20 de Abril del 2020. Ella nacio el 8 de Octubre de 1944 en San Jeronimo Araceo, Mexico a los ya fallecidos Federico Cisneros y Ma. Guadalupe Ramirez. Le sobreviven un hermano Manuel Cisneros , hijos Jorge Lara (Lupe), Lole Lara (Eufemia), Jose Luis Lara (Luciana), Gregorio (Margarita) diez nietos,...

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