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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Sheila Jan Taylor

Sheila Jan Taylor

Jan 27, 2018

Sheila Taylor of Palacios passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. Sheila was born in San Antonio on September 16, 1949 to the late Kenneth and Sandra Jan Ford Miller. She was an avid fisherman, and loved remodeling homes with her partner, husband Robert. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother—an...

William Thomas Hargrove

William Thomas Hargrove

Jan 24, 2018

William Thomas Hargrove ended his journey on this earth on January 24, 2018, in his home in Bay City, Tx, surrounded by his son and loving wife. He was born in Freeport, Tx on January 23, 1949. Tommy is preceded in death by his parents Robert & Catherine Hargrove, his 1st wife Lanna Joyce Redinger Hargrove, and his younger brother...

Earnest Carl Sewell

Earnest Carl Sewell

Jan 22, 2018

Earnest Carl Sewell, 88, of Sweeny was born July 23, 1929 in Hasema, TX to the late Tennie Lucille Richardson Sewell and William Clifton Sewell. He passed away January 22, 2018. He graduated from Van Vleck High School in 1947 and received an AA degree from Wharton County Junior College. He served in the US Army from 1951-1952 and enlisted...

Soila Garcia

Soila Garcia

Jan 21, 2018

Soila A. Garcia, 88, of Bay City passed away January 21, 2018. She was born February 24, 1929 in Premont, TX to the late Genero Garcia and San Juanita Medrano Garcia. Soila was preceded in death by her parents; husband Jesus Garcia, Sr., 3 sisters and 2 brothers. She is survived by children Esther Gomez (Joe), Jesse Garcia, Jr. (Theresa),...

Tot Thi Tran

Tot Thi Tran

Jan 20, 2018

Tot Thi Tran, 61, of Palacios passed away January 20, 2018. She was born August 20, 1956 in Vietnam to the late Truc Tran and Toui Nguyen. She was preceded in death by her husband Thanh Van Le. Survivors include daughters Thuy Tran, Thuy Le and Thao Le; sons Binh Tran, Duy Tran and Tam Le; sisters Lanh Tran, Linda...

Enemensia Luna

Enemensia Luna

Jan 19, 2018

Enemensia "Mencha" Luna, 86, of Palacios, passed away January 19, 2018. She was born on October 30, 1931 in Inez, Texas to the late Manuel and Maria Altamira Rodriguez. Mencha was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved to cook for her family, and was well known in Palacios. Mencha is preceded in death by her parents; her...

Kenneth Dale Leck

Kenneth Dale Leck

Jan 19, 2018

Kenneth D. Leck was born September 14, 1948 in Clifton, Texas to Herbert Albert Leck and Melba Lee Morris Leck Scott. He passed away peacefully at his home with his wife by his side on January 19, 2018 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by an unborn child, his parents, step-father C. B. Jack Scott,...

Janie Beyer

Janie Beyer

Jan 17, 2018

Janie Beyer, 89, of Midfield passed away January 17, 2018. She was born November 8, 1928 in El Maton, TX to the late Vincent Lejsal and Johanna Tomeckova Lejsal. Janie enjoyed working in her flower beds, baking kolaches for her family, friends and church functions at St Peters Catholic Church. She enjoyed visiting on the phone, sending birthday cards, writing...

Doris Marie Wendel

Doris Marie Wendel

Jan 15, 2018

Our precious mother, Doris Hickl Wendel 74 of Angleton, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on 1-15-18. She was born in El Maton, Texas to the late August Andrew Hickl and Otilie Hamala Hickl. She graduated in 1961 from Tidehaven High School and played the drums in the high school band. Doris worked for UTMB TDC for 19...

Lucy Miller

Lucy Miller

Jan 15, 2018

Lucille "Lucy" Danner Zackary Miller, 97, passed away on January 15, 2018. She was born August 11, 1920 in Kings, Arkansas to John E. and Linnie Munn Danner. Lucy was an active member in the First United Methodist Church of Sweeny. She served on numerous church committees and enjoyed baking the communion bread until shortly before her death. She belonged...

Clay Buck Mccreary Dvm

Clay Buck Mccreary Dvm

Jan 15, 2018

Clay Buck McCreary, DVM, 55 of Sugar Land, TX died Monday, January 15, 2018 at 3:54 a.m. of Acute Myeloid Leukemia at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. Clay was born on May 20, 1962 in Bryan, Texas. He received his Bachelors Degree in Biomedical Science and Animal Science from Texas A&M University at College Station in 1992 and 1994 respectively....

Eileen Mae Craft

Eileen Mae Craft

Jan 13, 2018

Eileen Hite Craft, 92, of Bay City passed away January 13, 2018. She was born November 3, 1925 in Vaughan, Texas to the late Albert Winten Hite and Mildred Exa Felts Hite. Eileen married her high school sweetheart, Frank, on her 19th birthday in 1944. They were married 54 years before his passing in 1999. The two of them worked...

Estella Vasquez

Estella Vasquez

Jan 11, 2018

Teresa Estella Vasquez, 63, of Bay City passed away January 11, 2018. She was born September 15, 1954 in Fisher County, Texas to Juan DeDios Torres and Maria Guadalupe Alveldano. She was preceded in death by her daughter Paula Jacobo, sister Isabel Gonzales and fathers Juan DeDios Torres and Edward Guzman. Survivors include her mother Guadalupe Guzman ;husband Fernando Vasquez;...

Sherry Ellen Hunt

Sherry Ellen Hunt

Jan 10, 2018

Sherry Ellen Hunt, 55, of Palacios, unexpectedly passed away on January 9, 2018. She was born January 13, 1962 in Bay City to Robert Lee and Mary Ellen Schurtz. Sherry attended Tidehaven High School in El Maton, TX, where she loved to play her flute and was a part of the Tidehaven marching band. She worked as a Decontamination Technician,...

Herman Neil Hartsfield

Herman Neil Hartsfield

Jan 8, 2018

Herman Neil Hartsfield, 94, passed away January 8, 2018 in Bay City, Texas. He was born September 12, 1923 in Hope, Arkansas to Olen E. and Mirtie Maud Hartsfield. Neil married "the love of his life" Ellanora Bell on May 29, 1946 in Bay City, Texas. They were married for 71 years. Neil is survived by his wife Ellanora, son...

Sylvia Garza Rodriguez

Sylvia Garza Rodriguez

Jan 8, 2018

Sylvia Garza Rodriguez, a long-time resident of Sugar Valley, TX. passed away at her home on Monday, January 8, 2018. Sylvia was born June 21, 1948 in Kingsville, TX. Her family moved to Houston, TX in 1964 before settling down at their permanent residence in Sugar Valley. Sylvia attended and graduated from Van Vleck High School. It is there she...

Carmel S. Harrison

Carmel S. Harrison

Jan 7, 2018

Carmel Sliva Harrison, 90, of Bay City passed away January 7, 2018. She was born January 26, 1927 in Orchard, Texas to the late Emil Sliva and Annie Pisklak Sliva. Carmel was a devout Catholic and expressed her faith through her prayers and devotion to the church. She was an avid flower gardener who shared her love of flowers with...

Bryan & Sandra Hogg

Bryan & Sandra Hogg

Jan 5, 2018

Bryan David Hogg, 44, of Bay City was born June 28, 1973 in Houston, TX to Jerry David Hogg and Connie Marlene Davidson Hogg. Sandra Marie Hogg, 42, of Bay City born July 9, 1975 in Bay City to James Michael Spencer and Geneva Ann Lawrence Spencer. They passed away on January 5, 2018. Sandra was preceded in death by...

Micki Lynne Holstein

Micki Lynne Holstein

Jan 3, 2018

On January 3, 2018 at 8:53am, Micki Lynne Holstein passed away at Memorial Hermann SW Hospital in Houston, TX at the age of 57. She was born May 21, 1960 in Temple, TX to Sandra Moran Warchesik and Harold Holstein. Micki spent most of her earlier years in Houston, where she graduated high school and had two sons. In 2000,...

Rodney Allen Tucker

Rodney Allen Tucker

Dec 31, 2017

Rodney Allen Tucker, 77, of Blessing after a long and courageous battle with cancer passed away December 31, 2017 with his family by his side. He was born February 26, 1940 in Bay City to the late Cyrus Perry Tucker and Ica Lena Purvis Tucker. He served his country in the US Army. Survivors include his wife Doris Tucker of...

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