J. O. Thompson
Dec 25, 2018
J. O. Thompson, Jr., 91, of Sweeny passed away December 25, 2018, following a brief illness. He was born March 15, 1927, in Markham, TX, to James Ozza Thompson, Sr., and Nell Tobeck Thompson Bradford.
He proudly served his country in the US Navy during WWII and in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Shortly after...
Kathy Lynne Keenon
Dec 22, 2018
Kathy Keenon, 60, of Van Vleck, TX passed away December 22, 2018 due to complications from heart surgery. Kathy was born in Bay City, TX to Roy and Florence (Hanna) Clegg on June 23, 1958. She graduated from Van Vleck High School in 1976 and received her bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from Texas A&M University. She worked at...
Jan Langston
Dec 22, 2018
Jan Langston, 83, of Bay City passed away December 22, 2018. She was born July 4, 1935 in Palestine, TX to the late James William Lemuel Adams and Mary Ellen Green Adams.
Survivors include her husband O. D. Langston of Bay City; daughters Donna Suzanne Langston of Bay City, Mitzi Jan Langston of Waxahachie, TX and Mary...
Sharon Lamerle Perdue
Dec 16, 2018
Sharon LeMerle McKenzie Perdue, 75, of Brazoria, TX, passed away December 16, 2018 peacefully with her loving family by her side. She was born December 06, 1943 in Houston, TX to Myrtle Waldrop McKenzie and Ernest McKenzie.
Sharon graduated from Bay City High School in 1962 and went to work for the Bay City Tribune for a...
Larry Glen Chambless
Dec 15, 2018
Larry Glen Chambless, 82, of Bay City, passed away December 15, 2018. He was born May 31, 1936 in Cedar Lane, TX to the late Walter W. and Christine Hughes Chambless.
Larry served his country in the United States Army Artillery. He went on to work as a Service Supervisor for Central Power & Light, retiring in...
Leo Bryan Chambless, Sr.
Dec 14, 2018
Leo Bryan Chambless, Sr., 85, of Friendswood, TX passed away December 14, 2018. He was born March 15, 1933 in Sweeny, TX to the late Walter W. Chambless and Christine Hughes Chambless.
He served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and worked as a Mechanical Engineer in the Oil and Gas Industry for...
Billie June Clays
Dec 14, 2018
Billie June Poynor Clays was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on April 4, 1927 to Elmo & Muriel Emma Sanders Poynor. Her mother worked in several business ventures nationwide eventually settling in Louisiana near her grandmother and finishing her schooling in New Orleans.
In 1946, while a student at Tulane University she met and married Paul E....
Walker Barton Griffith
Dec 12, 2018
Walker Barton Griffith MD passed away December 12, 2018 of congestive heart failure. He is predeceased by his parents Walker "Slow" Griffith and Ida Matthews Griffith of Humble, TX. After graduation from Humble High School he attended Texas A&M University for three years and graduated from University of Texas Medical School in Galveston in 1960.
In 1961,...
Charles "Bully" Cartwright
Dec 10, 2018
Charles Cartwright, son of Savage and Blanche (Ingham) Cartwright, was born April 11, 1933 in Bay City, Texas. Charles grew up in the Wadsworth/Bay City area.  After graduating from high school, Charles (Bully) entered the United States Army in 1953 and served faithfully until his honorable discharge as a corporal in 1955.  Following his military service, he returned to...
Rose Ann Smith
Dec 10, 2018
Rose F. Smith, 85, of Bay City passed away December 10, 2018. She was born June 16, 1933 to the late Louis and Katherine Florus Fabrygel. She was employed at the First National Bank in Bay City for many years.
She was preceded in death by two sons William Luke Morris and W. Dean Morris and a...
Joan B. Whitworth
Dec 9, 2018
Mrs. Joan Barclay Whitworth, 73, of Matagorda passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018. She was born in Gadsden, Alabama on March 21, 1945 to the late Joseph Barclay & Sarah York Work. Joan was the wife of the late William "Bill" Whitworth for 31 years until his death in 2002.
She received her undergraduate degree from...
Sammy Powell
Dec 8, 2018
Sammy Lee Powell, 58, went to be with the Lord, unexpectedly, on December 8, 2018. Sammy was born in Bay City, Texas, to Harry Lane and Tommye Raye Powell on June 15, 1960. He was a graduate of Tidehaven High School and attended Sam Houston State University. Sammy loved country music and entertainment, prompting a move to Nashville, Tennessee,...
Anthony Royce Holbrook
Dec 8, 2018
Anthony Royce Holbrook, 22, of El Campo passed away December 8, 2018. He was born June 15, 1996 in Austin, Texas.
He is survived by his parents Phillip and Sharon Holbrook; sisters Rachel, Stephanie and Olivia; uncle Phillip "Brook" Holbrook, Jr., Angelia Holbrook and a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.
The family will receive...
Helen Marie Littlefield
Dec 8, 2018
Helen Littlefield, 89, of Bay City passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018. She was born on November 18, 1929 in Yoakum, Texas to the late August & Mary Smejkal Roller. Helen worked at J.C. Penney in Bay City for 32 years, and was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, &...
Paul Mitchell Mallia, Jr.
Dec 7, 2018
Paul Mitchell Mallia, Jr., 88, passed away December 7, 2018. He was born February 15, 1930 in Galveston, TX to the late Paul Mitchell Mallia, Sr. and Mary Katherine Semunovich Mallia.
He proudly served his country in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict and later retired from Phillips Petroleum.
He was preceded in...
Frederick Clarence Ray, Sr.
Dec 7, 2018
Frederick Clarence Ray, Sr., 90, of Bay City passed away December 7, 2018. He was born October 28, 1928 in Houston, TX to the late James Rufus Ray and Docile Cude Ray.
He was preceded in death by two wives Ellen Oleta Via Ray and Charlotte Nideffer.
Survivors include his former wife Karolyn Lainer; daughters...
Claude Monard Jackson
Dec 6, 2018
Claude Monard Jackson, 95, passed away December 6, 2018 at The Legacy Nursing Home in Bay City, TX. He was born September 6, 1923 in Atlanta, TX. He was a resident of Bay City and served overseas in the US Air Force in WWII and was honorably discharged on April 24, 1946. His working career was spent in Education...
Shannon Nicole Dawson
Dec 4, 2018
Shannon Nicole Dawson, 30, of Sargent, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018. She was born July 11, 1988 in Bradenton, Florida.
She is survived by her parents Steven Alfonso & Sherry Matthews; Husband William Lewis; two daughters, Savanna Nicole Dawson, and Summer Jade Lewis; sister Katherine Morrow, and brothers David and Stephen Alfonso.
Graveside...
Xavier Zboral-Huerta
Nov 29, 2018
Xavier Zboral-Huerta was born January 24, 2002 in Bay City, Texas. He passed away November 29, 2018.
Xavier was in the 10 th grade at Van Vleck High School and participated in Football, Basketball, track, and when he was younger, T-ball.
He was Baptized, received his Holy Communion and received his confirmation at Our Lady...
Frank Ramon Gonzalez
Nov 27, 2018
Frank Ramon Gonzalez was born August, 1948. He passed out of this life on November 27, 2018. He was the first born son of Frank and Janie Aparicio Gonzalez. Frank loved his family and life. He was widely known for sharing his delicious, home baked goodies along with witty conversations with friends and family. He was a constant source...
