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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
Mary Ellen Garza
Apr 20, 2020
Mary Ellen Hooks Garza, 56, of Bay City, passed away April 20, 2020. She was born December 12, 1963 in El Campo, TX to Felipe Munoz Hooks and Conception Ureste Hooks.
Mary Ellen was preceded in death by her parents, and sister Nancy Hooks.
She is survived by her husband Gilbert Garza, Sr.; daughter Rachel...
Anne Dorothy Poncik
Apr 19, 2020
Anne Dorothy Gritzman Poncik was born on a farm in Guy TX, on February 19, 1929. She and her twin sister Agnes, were the first born to Joseph and Rosie Gritzman. She married Simon "Tony" Poncik in 1948. They lived in Bay City, TX, and she was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church for over 50 years. Anne...
Gregory Allen Ruddick, Jr.
Apr 19, 2020
Gregory A. Ruddick , 22, of Bay City, passed away April 19,2020. He was born on November 25, 1997 in Bay City, TX to Monika Cambray and Greg Ruddick.
Gregory was strong in faith, had a caring, loving and outgoing personality. He loved spending time with his kids, and barbecuing for the family.
Gregory is...
Thomas Lee Rugeley, Jr.
Apr 17, 2020
Thomas Lee Rugeley Jr, 93, died Friday, April 17, 2020 at his home in Van Vleck, TX. He was born December 15, 1926 in Bay City, Texas to Lee and Irma Rugeley. He was a charter member of the First United Methodist Church in Van Vleck. He served in the US Army during World War II.
Thomas...
J. Louis Frank
Apr 16, 2020
J. Louis "Corky" Frank, of Sugar Land, TX, formerly of Bay City, TX, passed away on April 16, 2020, at the age of 83. ​
Born in Santa Barbara, CA, raised in Bay City, TX, Corky traveled and lived in many places but always considered himself a Texan at heart. He was a proud Texas A&M Aggie...
Veronica Lea Barker
Apr 15, 2020
Veronica Lea (McDonald) Barker, age 74, of Bay City, Texas, passed peacefully April 15, 2020 at El Campo Memorial Hospital, after complications from a stroke.
Veronica was born December 6, 1945, in Bay City to Elmo Siamon and Lucy Mae McDonald. When she was a baby, her older brother Wayne couldn't pronounce Veronica, so he affectionately endeared...
Betty Coffer
Apr 12, 2020
Myrtle Elizabeth "Betty" Coffer , 85, passed away Easter Sunday, April12, 2020. She was born to William "Bill" and Beatrice "Bea" Kring in Houston, Texas, on August 31, 1934. After meeting at the age of 13, she married the love of her life Bruce Coffer on August 12, 1956. Betty always enjoyed helping and spending time with kids, so...
Mary Kathleen Lewis
Apr 9, 2020
Mary Kathleen Lewis, 91, formerly of Bay City passed away April 9, 2020. She was born September 12, 1928 in Mt. Calm, Texas to the late Willis C. Raburn and Vera Estelle Ramage Raburn.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Guy Delmer Lewis and by her five sisters and four brothers.
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