Obituaries

Oct 15, 2019

Jatorien R. Travis, 19, of Bay City, Texas, passed away on October 15, 2019, in Newport News, VA. He was born April 11, 2000 in Houston, TX to Donald and Valerie Travis.

Jatorien attended Tidehaven High School for majority of his school career and graduated from Bay City High School May 25, 2018. After completing high school...

Oct 14, 2019

Della Huddleston was born in Nashville, Tennessee January 15, 1959 to Cordell and Jean Neal She passed away October 14, 2019 in Bay City, Texas.

Della loved bowling, traveling, and most of all her grandkids. They were her life.

Della is preceded in death by her father; in-laws Alfred and Mary Huddleston, and brother-in-law Robbin...

Oct 13, 2019

Larry Wayne Roe, Sr. 66, of Van Vleck, passed away on October 13, 2019. He was born September 28, 1953 in Wharton, TX to LeRoy and Dorothy Cannon Roe.

Larry was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a carpenter and painter for over 30 years. Larry was a family man and a loyal friend to...

Oct 12, 2019

George Robert "Bob" Yeager, 62, of Houston passed away October 12, 2019. He was born September 29, 1957 in San Antonio, Texas.

He graduated from Bay City High School in 1976 and attended Wharton County Junior College. He was an Electronics Technician and enjoyed building computers and networks in his home. Other hobbies included riding his Harley-Davidson,...

Oct 12, 2019

Shirley Ann Kaiser 84, of Bay City, passed away October 12, 2019. She was born January 28, 1935 in a Itasca, TX to Jesse and Ethel McGowan Satterfield.

Shirley is preceded in death by her parents; husband Walter Kaiser; son Steve Kaiser, and brothers John William "Bill" Satterfield and Jesse Lee "Junior" Satterfield, Jr. She is survived...

Oct 12, 2019

Paula Jean Wyatt Morey, 63, of Port Lavaca passed away October 12, 2019. She was born September 2, 1956 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to the late Paul Eugene Pitcock and Georgia Charlene Rutledge Pitcock.

Paula was the former Executive Director of the Palacios Housing Authority and loved helping with the Palacios Operation Santa.

In addition to...

Oct 9, 2019

Elias Padron, de 45 años, falleció el miércoles 9 de octubre de 2019 en Danevang, Texas.  Nació el 16 de febrero de 1974 en San Luis Potosí, México. Fue creado por sus abuelitos Lionardo Padron y Bernabe Padron.

Estudio al 7 grado. Él era muy inteligente en matemáticas. A los 15 años era Hínete en los coleaderos,...

Oct 8, 2019

Thomas Russell Beekman, 58, of Bay City, TX passed away October 8, 2019. He was born April 25, 1961 in Bishop, CA to Russ Beekman and Kathy Elizabeth Adams Beekman.

Tommy is survived by his wife of 36 years, La Paula Cooke Beekman; son Joshua Morse; father Russell Beekman; sister Betsy Beekman Smith; nieces Jennifer Keith, Tawney...

Oct 7, 2019

Catherine Ann Uher, age 46, passed away peacefully at her home on October 7, 2019 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Wharton, Texas to D. R. "Tom" and Ann Hagaman Uher on November 30, 1972.

After graduating from Bay City High School in 1991, she attended Sam Houston State University, graduating with a degree in...

Oct 2, 2019

Madison Danielle Hunter, 20, of Palacios passed away October 2, 2019. She was born June 19, 1999 in Victoria, TX to Keith and Paulette Hunter.

Maddy was full of life and loved by everyone that knew her. Her sense of humor was a breath of fresh air & made you quickly forget your worries. She was passionately...

Oct 2, 2019

Robert Neil "Bob" Wilkins, 73, passed away peacefully October 2, 2019 in Cuenca, Ecuador.  He was born February 16, 1946 in Blackwell, Oklahoma to the late Neil A. Wilkins and Eileen Jackson Wilkins.

Bob was a former resident of Bay City and Wharton.  While in Bay City he worked for The Bay City Tribune, Allison Distributing, Goodyear,...

Oct 1, 2019

Billy Joe Krenek, of Bay City, passed away at the age of 69 on October 1, 2019. He was born December 3, 1949 in Wharton, TX to Billy Ray and Betty Sue Krenek.

B.J. is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Celine Krenek; daughter Shelley Grant and husband Bryan of Pasadena,...

Sep 30, 2019

Verna Theresa "Mamaw" Holliday 88, of Bay City, passed away September 30, 2019. She was born August 8, 1931 in Thibodaux, Louisiana to Raoul J. and Felicia M. Odoyne.

Mamaw was raised in Thibodaux along with her nine siblings, and where she later met her husband Walter Vernon Holliday (Bud). They lived overseas, and traveled a lot...

Sep 27, 2019

James Nolan "Jim" Woods, 90, of Bay City passed away September 27, 2019. He was born June 17, 1929 in Girard, Alabama to the late Nolan L. Woods and Alberta Hillyer Woods.

Jim proudly served his country as a Master Sargent in the United States Marines, retiring after 28 years.

He is survived by his...

Sep 26, 2019

Doug Matthews, 88, of Bay City, passed away September 26, 2019. He was born May 8, 1931 in East Bernard, TX to Leonard and Joy Roe Matthews.

Doug raised his family in Sweeny, TX, working for Cut Rate Home Builders as a supervising contractor. After retiring, his love of ranching included, managing Bailey Cattle Co. longhorn breeders...

Sep 20, 2019

Nouhad Mounir Mamoun, age 71of San Marcos, formerly of Bay City, passed away September 20, 2019. He was born February 3, 1948 in Beirut, Lebanon to Mounir Al-Mamoun and Wissal Shahine Mamoun.

Nouhad was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was an avid fisherman, loved to play backgammon, and to be outdoors with nature. Nouhad was...

Sep 18, 2019

Dina Iracheta Hernandez, 62, passed away September 18, 2019. She was born January 10, 1957 to the late Paz Iracheta and Guadalupe Hernandez.

Survivors include her husband Samuel Macias; sons Samuel Macias, Jr. and wife Noami and Eduardo Macias and wife Claudia; sisters Amalia Iracheta, Herminia Iracheta, Rosalinda Iarcheta and Anamaria Iracheta and brothers Juan Iracheta and...

Sep 16, 2019

Donald Bernard Guffey, 97, of Bay City, died peacefully surrounded by family in his home Monday, September 16, 2019. Donald was born in East Bernard, TX on December 19, 1921. Upon graduating high school, he joined the United States Navy to proudly serve our country as a Navy signalman in WWII from 1940-1945. Three of his brothers, Vernon, Gene...

Sep 14, 2019

Gary Lee Mathis, 68, of Bay City passed away September 14, 2019 after a short illness. He was born August 16, 1951 in Wharton, TX to Allen Mathis and Averill Hoffman Mathis.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Joe Buzek and sisters Patricia Mathis and Sandra Herrington.

Survivors...

Sep 14, 2019

Micheal Raymond Morrow, 49, of Bay City, Texas passed away September 14, 2019 in Houston, Texas. He was born on Monday, March 2, 1970 to his parents David Edward Safford and Jacqueline Fay Morrow in Berlin, Vermont.

Micheal was not known for being a very outspoken person, unless of course you knew him closely, but he was...