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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Catherine Ann Uher

Catherine Ann Uher

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...

Madison Danielle Hunter

Madison Danielle Hunter

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...

Bob Wilkins

Bob Wilkins

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,...

Billy Joe Krenek

Billy Joe Krenek

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,...

Verna Theresa Holliday

Verna Theresa Holliday

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...

Jim Woods

Jim Woods

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...

Doug Matthews

Doug Matthews

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...

Nouhad Mounir Mamoun

Nouhad Mounir Mamoun

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...

Dina Iracheta Hernandez

Dina Iracheta Hernandez

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...

Donald Bernard Guffey

Donald Bernard Guffey

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...

Gary Lee Mathis

Gary Lee Mathis

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...

Micheal Raymond Morrow

Micheal Raymond Morrow

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...

Daniel Rodriguez, Jr.

Daniel Rodriguez, Jr.

Sep 13, 2019

Daniel Rodriguez, Jr., 62, of Bay City passed away September 13, 2019. He was born September 15, 1956 in El Campo, TX to the late Daniel Rodriguez, Sr. and Maria Louisa Lozono Rodriguez.

He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters...

Jacqueline Bessie Newton

Jacqueline Bessie Newton

Sep 13, 2019

Jacqueline Baxter Newton

On September 13, 2019 Jackie, loving mother of six children, grandmother and great grandmother passed away at the age of 87, just a few weeks short of her 88 th birthday.

She was born September 28, 1931 in Bay City, TX to the late William and Fannie Baxter. Jackie had a passion for poker...

Dorothy Faye Wilson

Dorothy Faye Wilson

Sep 13, 2019

Dorothy Faye "Dottie" Wilson, 84, of Cedar Lane passed away September 13, 2019. She was born August 5, 1935 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to the late Henry "Lafe" Lafayette Noland and Rose Louise Sanders Noland.

She was a longtime member of Cedar Lane Baptist Church. One of her outstanding traits was that she literally "never met a stranger"....

Wilbur Darrell Chambers

Wilbur Darrell Chambers

Sep 11, 2019

Wilbur Darrell Chambers, 76, of El Campo, passed away Wednesday September 11, 2019. Wilbur was born in Dickenson, TX to Wilber Ray and Alma Marie Chambers. He worked for many years for Marathon Oil Company and loved high school football, The Dallas Cowboys, golf, and fishing in Matagorda Bay. Wilbur was a fantastic cook, a devoted grandfather, and quite...

Michael Roland Matthews

Michael Roland Matthews

Sep 9, 2019

Michael Roland Matthews of Bay City, entered into eternal rest on Monday, September 9, 2019. He was born in Houston, Texas on February 28, 1940 to James Leslie and Eloise Matthews.

Michael retired from Celanese Chemical Company. He loved to travel.  He enjoyed hunting and visiting with anyone who would talk to him.  His pride and joy...

Debbie Lee Williford

Debbie Lee Williford

Sep 8, 2019

On Sunday, September 8, 2019, Debbie Lee Williford, wife, mother, daughter and sister, passed away suddenly at the age of 61 years.

Debbie truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures: Spending as much time as possible with family and friends. She loved to go camping with her family and would sit for hours fishing with...

Maria Garza

Maria Garza

Sep 7, 2019

Maria Riojas Garza, 77, of Bay City, passed away September 7, 2019. She was born August 27, 1942 in Carizo Springs, TX to Rafael Riojas and Alfonsa Rios Riojas.

Maria is preceded in death by her parents; son Raul Garza, Jr.; brother Rafael Riojas, Jr. and son-in-law Carlos Jaramillo, Sr. She is survived by daughters Sandra and...

Benjamin Joel Ruley

Benjamin Joel Ruley

Sep 7, 2019

Benjamin Joel Ruley, 18, of Bay City, Texas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2019 when he was called home to Heaven. He was at home surrounded by his loving family. Ben was born on December 2, 2000 to Ray and Jennifer Ruley and is survived by his parents and siblings: Brandon (and his wife, Bethany Reis Ruley),...

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