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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas
Ernesto Sedillo
Jul 12, 2019
Ernesto Sedillo, 70, of Bay City passed away July 12, 2019. He was born June 28, 1949 in Wharton, TX to the late Ignacio M. Sedillo and Guadalupe Garcia Sedillo.
Survivors include his wife Alma; daughters Vivian, Ruby, Rosa, April, Priscella, Anna, Cynthia, Patricia and Cynthia II; sons Louis and Martin; sisters Susie and Rosie; brothers Gilbert,...
Jesus Alfonso Hernandez
Jul 11, 2019
Jesus Alfonso Hernandez, 73, of Bay City passed away July11, 2019Â in Wisconsin. He was born September 20, 1945 in Piedras Negras, Mexico to the late Isabel & Casimira Vielma Hernandez. Jesus was a former resident of Eagle Pass, TX, and worked in Clyman, Wisconsin as a machine operator for Seneca Food Corp.
He is survived by...
Albert Gonzales
Jul 10, 2019
Albert Gonzales, 82, of Palacios passed away July 10, 2019. He was born February 26, 1937 in Midfield, TX to the late Cesario Gonzales and Amelia Gutierrez Gonzales. He retired from Alcoa after 33 years of service.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by an infant son David Allen Gonzales; a granddaughter Isabelle...
Joe Allen Rodgers
Jul 10, 2019
Joe Allen Rodgers, 69, of Bay City passed away July 10, 2019. He was born June 13, 1950 in Matagorda County to the late Marvin Rodgers and Lucille Bullard Rodgers.
Joe worked for the City of Bay City for many years, most recently at the Bay City Recycling Center.
He is survived by his brother...
Kathryn Van Wie
Jul 9, 2019
Mary Kathryn Van Wie, 91, of Bay City, passed away July 9, 2019. She was born in Mart, TX to Berniece Phillips Webster.
Kathryn enjoyed a long career with Bay City Independent School District. She and her husband Fred were part of the Celanese family that came to Bay City in the 1960's, and enjoyed many great...
Wayne O'Brien
Jul 7, 2019
Oras Wayne O'Brien, 77, of Bay City, passed away July 7, 2019. He was born February 18, 1942 in Corpus Christi, TX to Oras Grant and Opal Neely O'Brien.
Wayne owned the LeTulle Mercantile Store, before working and retiring with the Matagorda County Sheriff's Department. He was also a member of the Bay City Volunteer Fire Department...
Dick Carter
Jul 5, 2019
On July 5, 2019, Dick Carter, a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend went to be with our Lord. Dick received his wings while a patient at Houston Hospice following a long illness. He is preceded in death by His mother and father, Larry and Betty Carter, his stepmother Gladys Carter, his brother Tim Carter and his first...
Ruby Jenkins Adams
Jul 3, 2019
Ruby Jean Jenkins Adams, 91, of Blessing, TX passed away July 3, 2019. She was born August 28, 1927 in Henrietta, TX to the late John Robert and Jewel McLaughlin Munkres.
Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; husbands Julian Jenkins and Earl Adams, Jr.; son Julian Ray Jenkins; sisters Johnnie Nell Thomas and Ethel Maxine...
Arl Hunt
Jul 3, 2019
Arl Hunt, 93, of Palacios, Texas went to be with the Lord July 3, 2019. He was born August 27, 1925 to John N. and Mae Hebel Hunt. Arl was a devout Christian, proud veteran, and a humble and loving man. He loved his family with all his heart.
Arl proudly served his country in the US...
Thomas Matthew Huston
Jun 29, 2019
Thomas Matthew "Tom" Huston Sr., 90, of Wadsworth, passed away June 29, 2019. He was born on December 15, 1928 in Wadsworth, TX to the late Milton and Helen Ottis Huston.
Tom was a proud veteran of the Korean War serving in the Air Force. He was a member of the Bay City American Legion Post 11...
Jean Marie Trammell
Jun 27, 2019
Jean Marie Trammell, 81, of Bay City, passed away June 27, 2019. She was born September 18, 1937 in Yoakum, TX to the late Joseph and Virginia Albrecht Lauer.
Jean is preceded in death by her parents; husband Seth Trammell, and sons Charles Trammell and Kurt Trammell. She is survived by daughter Cindy Trammell; sisters Madeline Nickle...
Lynn Fife
Jun 24, 2019
Lynn Fife, 63, of Bay City passed away June 24, 2019. She was born August 12, 1955 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to James Browning and Jane Cunningham Browning.
She was the owner of Lynn Fife Dance Studio. Dancing was her passion and in her blood. Her mother was also a dance teacher, as well as her daughter Heather...
Judy Myers
Jun 24, 2019
Judy Emerson Myers, 71, of Bay City, passed away June 24, 2019 in Victoria, TX. She was born October 31, 1947 in Borger, TX to the late Clarence and Ann Davis Emerson.
Judy is preceded in death by her parents, and husband Gary Bruce Myers. She is survived by her brother Bill Emerson of League City, TX...
Corbin Jay Walker
Jun 23, 2019
Corbin Jay Walker, age 11, of Palacios, TX, passed away June 23, 2019. Corbin was born on September 15, 2007, in Sugar Land, TX, to parents James Newton Walker and Lorinda Kay Nieto.
Corbin was in a class by itself, a true one of a kind treasure. He was a sweetheart, a loving and kind young gentlemen,...
Kyy Minkert
Jun 22, 2019
Pervis Kyyneth "Kyy" Minkert, 76, of Bay City passed away June 22, 2019. She was born January 28, 1943 in Crowell, TX to the late Floyd Glynn Collier and Mary Sue Bryant Collier.
She was a 1961 graduate of Tidehaven High School and worked as a Realtor for many years. She was a member of the Texas...
Erminia Salinas
Jun 22, 2019
Erminia (Minnie) Salinas, 70, of Francitas, Texas, went home to meet her Lord on June 22, 2019. Minnie was born on June 27, 1948 to Manuel and Luisa Soto Sabedra. She enjoyed her church, spending time with her family and friends, and really enjoyed her new found love of traveling on the Carnival cruise ships.
Minnie is...
William Ray Sexton
Jun 22, 2019
William Ray Sexton, 79, of Palacios passed away June 22, 2019. He was born October 16, 1939 in Ganado, TX to the late Aris Melvin Sexton and Emma Ellen Sampson Sexton.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers Robert Sexton and Jessie Owen Sexton.
Survivors include his wife Peggy...
Michael Longoria
Jun 14, 2019
Michael "Mike" Longoria, 59, of Converse, TX, formally Bay City, TX, went to be with the Lord and his heavenly family on Friday, June 14, 2019.
He is preceded in death by his parents Ricardo R. Longoria & Matilda D. Longoria, and brothers Joe Pineda, Richard Longoria, and Richard D. Aruajo.
He is survived by...
Nell Bell Middleton
Jun 13, 2019
Nell Bell Middleton, 90, of Bay City passed away June 13, 2019 with her family by her side. She was born February 4, 1929 in Matagorda, TX to Frank E. and Nora Lee Schmerber Bell.
Nell was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother whose family was blessed with her unconditional love.
She was...
Adrian Flores
Jun 8, 2019
Adrian Flores, 34, of Palacios passed away June 8, 2019. He was born August 31, 1984 in Houston, Texas to Ramon Flores and Blanca Nieto Flores.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Survivors include his mother Blanca Flores; life partner Elizabeth Walters; children Lucas Chino and Margot Ixchel Flores; brother Jose Flores &...
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