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Matagorda County and the surrounding areas in the state of Texas

Olga Lydia Dominguez

Olga Lydia Dominguez

Sep 3, 2017

Lydia Dominguez, 51, of Bay City passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017. She was born October 13, 1965 Scottsboro, AL to the late Miguel and Elida Rodriquez Garcia. Lydia was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved to watch home improvement shows and shop. She is survived by her loving husband of 26 years: Angel Dominguez; 3 children:...

Barbara Joyce Curtis

Barbara Joyce Curtis

Sep 3, 2017

Barbara Joyce Curtis, 89, of Palacios, TX passed away September 3, 2017. She was born December 12, 1927 in Daisetta, TX to Robert Quince and Ella Booth Mansell. Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, and daughter-in-law Kathy O. Curtis. She is survived by her husband, of sixty-four years, Marvin L. Curtis; son Robert Curtis of Palacios; daughter Renalynn...

Joann Crow

Joann Crow

Aug 31, 2017

JoAnn Crow was born in Bay City, Texas on December 29, 1949 as a 3 pound premature baby. Surviving as a preemie baby in a small Texas town in the late '40's was practically unheard of but JoAnn had a determined spirit from the beginning. Her father passed away when she was only 3 years old so she was raised,...

Clarence Samuel Rorex

Clarence Samuel Rorex

Aug 30, 2017

Clarence Samuel Rorex, 95, of Blessing, Texas went to be with the Lord on August 30, 2017. Clarence was born on May 11, 1922, in Rockdale, Texas to the late Samuel and Sarah Iola Buff Rorex and grew up in Wharton County, Texas the youngest of eight children. He married JoAnn Thompson in 1941 and worked in the oil field...

Dan Matura

Dan Matura

Aug 29, 2017

Dan Matura, 69, of Bay City, TX passed away on August 29, 2017. He was born William "Dan" Matura on June 13, 1948 in Hollandale Mississippi, to Louis and Frances Applegate Matura. He had retired from his Oilfield Service Company where he committed almost 50 years to the industry. He was a loving and caring Husband, Father and Grandfather who...

David Crockett Slone

David Crockett Slone

Aug 28, 2017

David Crockett Slone, age 77 of Bay City, went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 28, 2017. He was born on May 28, 1940 in Collegeport, Texas, the second of six boys of William and Phyllis Slone. David grew up in Bay City and was a member of First Baptist Church. He attended Bay City High School...

Lee Hall Pierce

Lee Hall Pierce

Aug 26, 2017

Lee Hall Pierce, 80, lifelong resident of Blessing, TX passed away August 26, 2017. He was born January 25, 1937 in Bay City, TX to the late Lee M. "Tick" Pierce and Jedie "Pie" Chiles Pierce. He was a graduate of Tidehaven High School and served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of St....

Maggie Weathers

Maggie Weathers

Aug 26, 2017

Mary Magdalene "Maggie" Litzler Weathers, 95, of Cedar Lane, Texas passed away on August 26, 2017 in Bay City, Texas. She was born on May 11, 1922 in Tavener, Texas to John and Sarah Elizabeth (Miller) Litzler. Being the only girl, she had eleven brothers, Martin, James, Willie John, Herman, Anton, Frank, Samuel, Milton, JB, Ernest, and Andrew Litzler. Maggie...

Anna Mae Wells

Anna Mae Wells

Aug 25, 2017

Anna Mae Wells, 72, passed away August 25, 2017. She was born December 13, 1944 in Ganado, Texas to the late Bohumir John Orsag and Rosie Belicek Orsag. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers B. J. Orsag, Jr. and Adolf Orsag and her sister Mary Ann Orsag. She is survived by her husband...

Kelly R. Winters

Kelly R. Winters

Aug 24, 2017

Kelly R. Winters was born 12 March 1973 and passed away 24 August 2017. Her passing was sudden and unexpected. She is survived by her husband David Winters, mother Gwen Pennington both of Bay City and father Bob Pennington of Dallas TX. Kelly obtained a Bachelor's of Science in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M university in 1996 and worked for...

Jimmy Lee Plunkett

Jimmy Lee Plunkett

Aug 22, 2017

Jimmy Lee Plunkett, 63, of Ashwood, passed away August 22, 2017. He was born February 9, 1954 in Wharton, Texas to the late Eddie Alice Plunkett, Sr. and Alma Lee James Plunkett. Jimmy was a long-time employee of Mike Stone Grass Farms. Jimmy enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing dominoes and being with friends and family. Always the first to laugh at...

James Leeland Weaver

James Leeland Weaver

Aug 20, 2017

James Leeland "Jim" Weaver, 74, of Sargent, TX passed away on August 20, 2017. He was born on August 27, 1942 in Edna, Texas to the late Jerry Thomas and Mavis Dehay Weaver. Jim retired from Celanese after 32 years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and loved life. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 55 years...

Loren Henderson

Loren Henderson

Aug 18, 2017

Loren Frank Henderson, Sr. was born on September 3, 1930 in Crockett, Texas and died at his home in Bay City, on August 18, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Loren was preceded in death by his parents, Lester Washburn Henderson and Hula Maye Robison Henderson, his beloved wife of almost 66 years, Peggy Watkins Henderson, his oldest son, Loren...

Hazel Mae Fehmel

Hazel Mae Fehmel

Aug 18, 2017

Hazel Mae Fehmel, 96, of Bay City passed away August 18, 2017. She was born May 10, 1921 in Dennison, Texas to the late Frank Slagle and Inez Weaver Slagle. She was co-owner/operator of Fehmel Crop Dusting Service. She was preceded in death by her husband J. W. Fehmel, a son Bill Fehmel, Jr. and granddaughter Karen Fehmel. Survivors include...

George Wayne Anderson

George Wayne Anderson

Aug 15, 2017

George Wayne Anderson, 74, of Markham passed away August 15, 2017. He was born January 8, 1943 in Hemphill, TX to the late Johnny Lindell Anderson and Allie Della Travis Anderson. He was preceded in death by his wife of 41 years, Kathryn Elaine Anderson. Survivors include sons Greg Anderson of Porter, TX and Gari Anderson & his wife Melissa...

Joseph Wade Houpt

Joseph Wade Houpt

Aug 7, 2017

Joseph Wade Houpt, 76, of Palacios passed away peacefully at his home on August 8, 2017. He was born November 21, 1940 in Midland, Texas to the late Wade D. Houpt and Juanita Agnes Richardson Houpt. He had been a resident of Palacios for 34 years and fought a very brave battle with cancer the last 18 months. He served...

Austin Loren Boucher

Austin Loren Boucher

Aug 6, 2017

Austin L Boucher, 80, passed away on August 6, 2017, at his home in Kingston, Washington. He was born October 10, 1936 in Sulphur, Louisiana to Austin and Anna Gaudin Boucher Austin joined the Navy at 18 for a year and then joined the Air Force for a 27 year career. He lived all over the world, but wherever him...

Dorris Ann Barton

Dorris Ann Barton

Aug 5, 2017

Dorris Ann Barton, 83, of Bay City, TX passed away on August 5, 2017. She was born April 10, 1934 in Houston to Clifford S. and Thelma Mae Walker Ackley. Dorris' number one thing in her life was her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and her next thing was her family. She was part of Industry Telephone Company which was...

Ola Mae Voris

Ola Mae Voris

Aug 4, 2017

Ola Mae Voris of Blessing, Tx. passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017 at the age of 85. Ola was born on April 21, 1932 in Blessing, Texas to William Henry and Della Maxwell Smith. Ola Mae is preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Lee, J.B., Robert, Lester and Wayne Smith; sisters, Wildeane Ertell, Louise Smithey, and Betty...

Grace Ryman Barber

Grace Ryman Barber

Aug 2, 2017

Grace Ryman Barber, lovingly known as Aunt Gracie to many, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2017 in San Antonio Texas at the age of 97. She had lived in Corpus Christi, Texas for many years with her husband Harold. Grace was active in her community of Second Baptist church where she had strong fellowship with her member friends. She...

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