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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Alfred Ramos Moya

Alfred Ramos Moya

Feb 28, 2020

Alfred Ramos Moya, 63, of Bay City passed away February 28, 2020.  He was born August 3, 1956 in Victoria, TX to the late Pablo Moya and Josefa Ramos Moya.

Alfred was a proud veteran of the US Marine Corp. After his military service he spent 24 years as a Plant Operator at Philips 66, followed by...

Debbie Miranda

Debbie Miranda

Feb 25, 2020

Debra Kay Miranda, 48, of Bay City passed away February 25, 2020.  She was born July 10, 1971 in Bay City, TX to Donald Bruce Miller and Mabel Ruby Heidrich.

Debbie loved the simple things in life. She enjoyed fishing, hunting, and the beach. She had an infectious smile that would light up the room; she never...

Travis Lee Cartwright

Travis Lee Cartwright

Feb 21, 2020

Travis Lee Cartwright, 85, of Wadsworth passed away February 21, 2020. He was born September 17, 1934, the 7 th child of the late Greenberry Savage Cartwright and Blanche Myrtle Ingham Cartwright.

He served 2 years in the US Army, was a graduate of Texas A& I University, and retired as a Lab Technician for Texas Gulf...

Genevieve A. Sanchez

Genevieve A. Sanchez

Feb 21, 2020

Genevieve A. Sanchez, 75, of Bay City passed away February 21, 2020. She was born January 30, 1945 in Glen Flora, TX to the late Belen Alameda and Narcissa Guerra Alameda.

Nieve was an active member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. She enjoyed playing bingo and loved spending time with all of her family and friends....

Edward Louis Jalufka, Sr.

Edward Louis Jalufka, Sr.

Feb 9, 2020

Edward Louis Jalufka, Sr., 76, passed away February 9, 2020. He was born September 21, 1943 in Wadsworth, TX to the late August John Jalufka and Cecelia Polasek Jalufka.

He was preceded in death by his wife Illa Raye Jalufka, sister Cecelia Chamrad, brother August Jalufka and great-granddaughter Lily Jalufka.

Survivors include sons Edward Jalufka,...

Clark Mason Gray

Clark Mason Gray

Feb 8, 2020

Clark Mason Gray, 81, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at his home in Bay City, Texas. He was born February 24, 1938, to the late Samuel B. Gray, Sr. and Oneita Grimsley McLean, in Zwolle, Louisiana.

Clark graduated high school at Corpus Christi College Academy in Corpus Christi, Texas and attended the University of Texas, Austin....

Etta Jean Gibbs

Etta Jean Gibbs

Feb 5, 2020

Etta Jean Joines Gibbs, 88, passed away February 5, 2020 in Bay City, Texas. She was born August 8, 1931 in Francitas, Texas to W. R. Joines & Ada Luella Martin Joines.

Etta Jean and her husband Harrell Denson Gibbs, joined the First Baptist Church in Bay City on May 31, 1953 and she faithfully attended Sunday...

Patsy Joyce Nance

Patsy Joyce Nance

Feb 5, 2020

Patsy Joyce Nance, 76, of Blessing passed away February 05, 2020.  She was born July 14, 1943 in Refugio, TX to the late John J Wiginton and Zora Mae Hall Wiginton.

She worked 32 years at Blessing Elementary where she retired. She touched the lives of many during her years as a Librarian. She was loved by...

Bettye Jean Koontz

Bettye Jean Koontz

Feb 5, 2020

Bettye Jean Koontz 92, of Palacios, passed away February 5, 2020. She was born December 25, 1927 in Minco, Oklahoma to Otto Horace Rogers and Sylvia Harris Rogers.

Bettye attended high school in Kansas, after which she moved to Chicago. She got into the newspaper business where she was able to socialize with celebrities including Cassius Clay,...

Joan Gladys Wood

Joan Gladys Wood

Feb 2, 2020

Joan Gladys Wood 88, of Van Vleck, passed away February 2, 2020. She was born February 17, 1931 in Matagorda County to the late B.H. and Mary Hughes Weldon.

Joan loved reading, bird watching and cooking. She also loved technology and learning the computer.

Joan is survived by her beloved husband of 41 years, Neal...

Jerriel L. Evans, Sr.

Jerriel L. Evans, Sr.

Feb 1, 2020

On Saturday, February 1, 2020, Jerriel L. Evans, Sr., loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 80. Jerriel Layne Evans, Sr. was born on November 28, 1939 in Flint, Texas to parents, Fred and Treva Evans.  Jerriel graduated from Woodsboro High School in 1957 and married the love of his life, Maybell (Hobbins) Evans in that...

Jordynn Kensley Barrera

Jordynn Kensley Barrera

Jan 31, 2020

Our precious miracle, Jordynn Kensley Barrera has gone to Heaven to be an Angel. At the young age of 7 years old, Jordynn was called to be with our Lord on Friday, January 31, 2020. God blessed our lives with her when she was born on October 29, 2012 in Galveston, TX to Isaac Barrera and Lauren Dean.

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Joe Alden Brent

Joe Alden Brent

Jan 30, 2020

Joe A. Brent, 91, passed away at his home in Wadsworth, Texas, Thursday, January 30, 2020. He was born July 1, 1928 in Winona, Mississippi to the late Oscar Dennis Brent, Sr. and Constance Marie McNair.

Joe loved hunting and fishing, and was known as a conversationalist. He loved his customers, and always had great talks with...

Ida Belle Brumley

Ida Belle Brumley

Jan 29, 2020

Ida Belle Brumley, 97, passed away in Deer Park, TX January 29, 2020. She was born December 2, 1922 in Dale, TX to Oliver Joe Crosson and Carrie Belle Starks Crosson.

Ida is preceded in death by her parents; husband Austin Brumley and son Dalton Ray Brumley. She is survived by daughters Marginel Fuson, Darlene White and...

Francisco Trevino

Francisco Trevino

Jan 28, 2020

Francisco Trevino, 80, passed away January 28, 2020 in Victoria, TX. He was born September 5, 1939 in Glen Flora, TX to Bernardo Trevino and Petra Flores Trevino.

Francisco is preceded in death by his parents; daughter Sylvia Ann Zuniga, and granddaughter Jennifer Lynn Zuniga. He is survived by his wife Andrea Perez Trevino; daughters Gloria Ann...

Sabina Medina Melendez

Sabina Medina Melendez

Jan 24, 2020

Sabina Medina Melendez, 86, passed away January 24, 2020. She was born March 30, 1933 in Markham, TX to the late Gabriel B. Medina and Josephine Perez Medina.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Joe Melendez; her daughter Melinda Ramirez; sisters Minnie Zepeda and Julia Partida and brothers Eddie Medina,...

Gary Allen Sliva

Gary Allen Sliva

Jan 23, 2020

Gary Allen Sliva, 62, passed away January 23, 2020. He was born March 3, 1957 in Houston, TX to Emil Sliva, Jr. and Vivian Maxwell Sliva.

Gary graduated from Scarborough High School in Houston in 1975. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Memphis in Tennessee. Gary went on to teach ESL Geography,...

Lilly Elise Carr

Lilly Elise Carr

Jan 21, 2020

Lilly Elise Richers Carr, 95, of Bay City departed this earthly life on January 21, 2020 and is continuing on her eternal journey with our Lord Jesus Christ and all of her family and friends who have predeceased her.  A lifelong resident of Bay City, she was a leap year baby born February 29, 1924, to the late Louis...

Betty Lou Bryant

Betty Lou Bryant

Jan 21, 2020

Betty Lou Bryant, 91, of Bay City, passed away January 21, 2020. She was born July 16, 1928 in Palacios, TX to William Presley Tweedle and Margaret Krauser Tweedle.

Betty is preceded in death by her parents and husband. She is survived by daughter Vyolanda Wright; sons Richard Tweedle, Eldon Bryant, Clifford Bryant, Kenneth Bryant and Frankie...

Brian Lee Doss

Brian Lee Doss

Jan 19, 2020

Brian Lee Doss, 57, of Wadsworth went home to our heavenly father on January 19, 2020. He was born July 24, 1962 in Bay City, TX.

He was preceded in death by his father Wilburn George Doss and his brother Boyd Lin Doss.

Survivors include his wife Mary Alice Doss; his sons Jackson Christian Doss...

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