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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Stephanie Lynn Valdez

Stephanie Lynn Valdez

Dec 2, 2017

Stephanie Lynn Valdez, 31, of Bay City, passed away December 2, 2017. She was born on February 24, 1986 in Bay City, Texas to Jose Rodriguez and Katy Valdez. Stephanie was a loving daughter, mom, cousin and sister. She loved God and was devoted to her faith. Stephanie was also an avid Dallas Cowboy fan. Stephanie is survived by her...

Marvin Lloyd Curtis

Marvin Lloyd Curtis

Dec 1, 2017

Marvin Lloyd Curtis, 91, of Palacios, TX passed away December 1, 2017. He was born December 19, 1925 in Palacios, TX to George W. Curtis and Ethlyn Verle Miller. Marvin was a lifelong resident of Palacios, business man, volunteer fire fighter, served in Armed Forces, Mayor of Palacios, husband to Barbara, father to Robby and Renalynn, grandfather and great-grandfather and...

Dorothy Lee Walls

Dorothy Lee Walls

Nov 29, 2017

Dorothy Lee Walls, 84, of Palacios, passed away on November 29, 2017. She was born on March 16, 1933 in Palacios, Texas to Joe and Katie Banyansco Zaro. Dorothy was a mother-figure to many people in Palacios. She loved riding her bicycle and will be greatly missed. Dorothy is survived by her son Curtis Walls; sister Mary Jane Walls and...

Isabel Ybarra

Isabel Ybarra

Nov 21, 2017

Isabel Ybarra, 97, of Bay City passed away November 21, 2017. She was born July 8, 1920 in Vanderbilt, Texas to the late Abraham Ybarra and Maria Puente Hernandes Ybarra. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter Yolanda Ybarra, her husband Trinidad Ybarra and 3 brothers Amadeo, Justo and Ralph Ybarra and father and mother in law Albino...

Edie Keenon

Edie Keenon

Nov 20, 2017

Edna "Edie" Miller Foster Keenon, 87, of Van Vleck, passed away November 20, 2017. She was born June 5, 1930 in Harmon, Louisiana to Ace and Annie Mae Foster. Edie was preceded in death by her husband James W. Keenon in 2007, after more than 50 years of marriage. Edie graduated from Industrial High School and Shreveport, Louisiana's Charity Hospital...

Darrell Ray Titus

Darrell Ray Titus

Nov 16, 2017

Darrell Ray Titus, 43, of Bay City, Texas, formerly of Marshall, IL passed away 11:28 PM Thursday at his home with his wife by his side. Darrell was born June 13, 1974 at Jerseyville, IL, the son of Barney Titus and Debra Wilson Titus. On April 17, 1993 he married Tina Marie Henry at Trinity Lutheran Church in Harvel, IL...

Roy Lee Kelly

Roy Lee Kelly

Nov 14, 2017

Roy Lee Kelly, 79, of Palacios passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 of complications from Parkinson's Disease. He was born on December 28, 1937 in Palacios, Texas to the late Lawrence C. Kelly, Sr. and Ella Lee Cosby Kelly. Roy was a pipefitter for the various industries around the Matagorda area most of his life. In his spare time, he...

Jerome Gershin Feldman

Jerome Gershin Feldman

Nov 7, 2017

Jerome Gershin Feldman, 87, of Bay City, passed away November 7, 2017. He was born September 21, 1930 in Beaumont, TX to Max and Bessie Walker Feldman. Jerome served his county in the US Army during the Korean War. Jerome is preceded in death by his parents, and son Nason Feldman. He is survived by his wife Susan Whanger Feldman;...

K. O. "Nokie" Griffith

K. O. "Nokie" Griffith

Nov 6, 2017

K. O. "Nokie" Griffith, Sr., 83, of Francitas, TX passed away November 6, 2017. He was born April 9, 1934 in Francitas, TX to the late W. W. Griffith and Jessie Fay Green Griffith. He was loved and respected by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter Kelly Griffith and by 8 siblings. Survivors include...

Bert Lewis Huebner

Bert Lewis Huebner

Nov 5, 2017

Bert Lewis Huebner, 88, passed away November 5, 2017. He was born November 9, 1928 in Lane City, Texas to George Lee and Leta Belle Taylor Huebner who bore five sons. Bert graduated Wharton High School, Class of 1946, and attended Texas A & M College, Class of 1950.He married Dorothy Ann (Dot) Baer Huebner in 1953 in Bay City,...

Keith Michael Kleinhans

Keith Michael Kleinhans

Nov 2, 2017

Keith Kleinhans, 53, of Bay City, passed away on November 2, 2017. He was born March 13, 1964 in Inglewood, California to Marvin Dal and Suzan Elizabeth Collins Kleinhans. Keith was a devoted father and husband. He had a big heart, always smiling. Keith worked for S T P for 20 years, and served 6 years in the Navy as...

Nellie Jane Rockenbaugh

Nellie Jane Rockenbaugh

Oct 30, 2017

Nellie Jane Thompson Rockenbaugh, age 82, passed into eternal rest on October 30, 2017. The youngest of nine children, she was born December 22, 1934, near Orange Grove, Jim Wells County, Texas to the late Richard Nelson Thompson and Margaret Elizabeth Ann Daniel Thompson. The family moved to the Palacios area in 1936. She joined the Methodist Church in 1945...

Forest Green

Forest Green

Oct 28, 2017

Forest Green, 99, of Blessing, passed away on October 28, 2017. He was born on February 14, 1918 in Wichita Falls, Texas to the late Ennis Allen & Mattie Sharp Green. Forest served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII . He worked in the medical field, setting up hospitals in the Pacific theatre. Forest was also an avid...

Robert Eugene Hagaman

Robert Eugene Hagaman

Oct 28, 2017

Robert Eugene Hagaman, 77, of Bay City, Texas passed away on October 28, 2017. He was born November 3, 1939 in New Gulf, Texas to the late O. R. and Pauline Freeman Hagaman. Robert was a history buff, especially the Civil War. He loved bow and rifle hunting. He was an avid poker player, the "World's Best!" Robert served his...

Georgia Rosie Mccray

Georgia Rosie Mccray

Oct 23, 2017

Georgia Rosie McCray, 88, of Bay City passed away October 23, 2017. She was born May 2, 1929 to the late Frank Zboril and Mary Lichnonsky Zboril. She worked as a clerk at Wal-Mart in Bay City for 28 years. She was preceded in death by her son Don Jean McCray and sisters Mildred Grice, Marie Munson and Alice Harvan....

Jason Dean Rainey

Jason Dean Rainey

Oct 23, 2017

Jason Dean Rainey, 43, of Van Vleck passed away October 23, 2017. He was born April 20, 1974 in Bay City, Texas to Larry Dean Rainey and Deborah Diane Justice Rainey. He is survived by his parents; his maternal grandparents Delton and Jessie Justice; daughters Jessica Deanne Rainey Pilot and Christine Elizabeth Rainey; son Joshua Shane Rainey; sister Kari Perez;...

Lowell Johnson

Lowell Johnson

Oct 22, 2017

Spencer Lowell Johnson of Palacios passed away peacefully on October 22, 2017 at the age of 89. He was born January 31st, 1928 on the Chamblee farm in the countryside outside of Palacios to the late S. L. Johnson and Mabel Chamblee Johnson. Lowell is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Carolyn Bates Johnson, daughter Karen Johnson Tilton,...

Linda Kay Abendroth

Linda Kay Abendroth

Oct 22, 2017

Linda Kay Williams Abendroth, 67, of Bay City, passed away October 22, 2017. She was born June 2, 1950 in Houston, TX to Kennard and Foy Lout Williams. Linda worked for the Bay City Independent School District for 20 years. She was a sweet, hard working, picture taking, smart, honest, creative, Texan loving, one of a kind amazing lady, who...

Hipolito Silva

Hipolito Silva

Oct 20, 2017

Hipolito M. Silva, 93, of Bay City passed away October 20, 2017. He was born August 13, 1924 in Mexico to the late Francisco Silva and Asencion Montalbo Silva. He was preceded in death by his wife Guadalupe Silva. Survivors include daughters Blanca Silva and Maria Silva; sons Asencion Silva, Francisco Silva, Hipolito Silva, Jose Silva and David Silva; sister...

Nora Lee Bucek

Nora Lee Bucek

Oct 19, 2017

Nora Lee Bucek, 93, of Bay City passed away October 19, 2017. She was born October 12, 1924 in Smiley, Texas to the late Ruben Lee Leaser and Albina Sedlacek Leaser. She married Wilton John "Bill" Bucek July 23, 1938. They were married 65 years before his death in 2004. She spent hours and hours caring for their home and...

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