CATHEY
Graveside services for Sammie
Cathey, 68, will be at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000 at Hawley Cemetery.
Mrs. Cathey died Friday, Jan.
28, 2000 in Pasadena, Texas. She
was born Nov. 17, 1931 in
Crockett, Texas to Otis Tacker
and Murtle Vaughn Maxwell.
She is survived by: her sister,
Pat Gunnels of Lake Jackson;
step-sister, Zellie Bohusar of
Markham; brother, Robert L.
Maxwell of Bay City; a nubmer of
nieces and nephews; and a host
of friends from El Dorado
Estates.
She was preceded in death by:
her mother and step-father,
Murtle Vaughn Maxwell and Robert
Maxwell; and by her husband,
James Cathey.
Memorials may be made to the
American Lung Association.
Arrangements are with Taylor
Bros. Funeral Home.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE,
Tuesday, February 1, 2000
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Robert Gary Cadenhead, 58, of Markham passed away Oct. 30, 2008. He was born March 25, 1950 in Bay City to the late Dewey DeWitt & Evelyn Frances Owsley Cadenhead. His late grandparents were Alma Hattie & Asher Bodine Owsley and Laura & Lewis Cadenhead. Survivors include his wife Juana Estrada Diaz Cadenhead of Markham; step-children Luz Gonzales of Markham, Antonio, Daniel & Rosario Gonzales all of Leon, Mexico; sister Sally Kay Lyle of El Campo; brothers Francis Eugene Cadenhead of Matagorda, Lewis Leslie Cadenhead of Selkirk & James Dewey Cadenhead & wife Anita of Richmond, TX; great uncle & aunt Vernon & Betty Owsley of Sweeny; five grandchildren; nieces & nephews Evelynn & Doug Thigpen, Stephanie “Nay” & Corey Fojtik, James Mathew Cadenhead, Tiffany Kay Cadenhead, Danielle Eileen Cadenhead, Katie Louise Lyle & Caren Christina & Joseph Huerta and a number of great nieces & nephews and other relatives. A rosary will be recited in his memory at 6:00 PM Monday, Nov. 3, 2008 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Chapel.
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Eliseo Calderon, Sr., 76, of Bay
City passed away Feb. 25, 2009. He was born June 13, 1932 in
Mexico to the late Eligio and Natividad Calderon. Survivors include his wife Olivia Perez Calderon of Bay City; daughters Rafaela Hurtado of Dallas & Rosa Flores of Chicago; sons Jesus Calderon of Bay City, Cruz Calderon of Chicago, Eliseo Calderon, Jr. of Bay City & Joe L. Calderon of Houston; sisters Francisca Sierra of Indiana & Leonila Martinez of Mexico and 8 grandchildren.
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Kathleen “Kathy” Caldwell was born to Olen Ray and Alma Ruth Conley Smith, Sr., in Wannette, Potawatomi, Oklahoma on a farm May 6, 1921. She died April 10, 2008 at Matagorda Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was preceded in death by her husband Amos “Lefty” Caldwell, sons Gene & Ronald, sister Connie Sutherland & brothers O. R. & Leon Smith. Survivors include her daughter Kaye Vaughan & husband Watts of Bay City; granddaughters Michelle Neckstad & husband Brian of Augusta, Montana & Wendy Weeks of Bay City and by many nieces & nephews in Oklahoma, Texas & Louisiana. She worked for many years as a sales person at Taylor-Steves Furniture Store and in later years, was a Pink Lady at Matagorda General Hospital. Calvary Baptist Church was her church and was missed when her health kept her from attending. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Monday, April 14, 2008 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Rev. Chester Sassman officiating. Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery.
The Bay City Tribune, Sunday,
April 13, 2008 |
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SHREVEPORT, La.
- Mark Edward Calhoun Jr., 23, of Shreveport, La., passed away
Dec. 22, 2007. |
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Betty Jane Callaway, 75, of Austin passed away July 24, 2005 at her residence. She was born July 16, 1930 in Bay City, TX to the late Elvin Lee & Priscilla Jane Arnold Gentry. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and a life long resident of Bay City ‘til moving to Austin in 2000. She was a 1946 graduate of Bay City High School and also St. Joseph’s Nurses Training School in Houston. After 23 years as a lab technician at the Medical Arts Clinic in Bay City, she leaves numerous friends and patients that she cared for and loved, for years after her retirement. Survivors include: 2 daughters & a son-in-law: Susie Roberts and Bonnie & Ron Ray; son & daughter-in-law: Mike & Vickie Callaway all of Austin; 9 grandchildren & 9 great grandchildren: 2 nephews: E. L. “Butch” Gentry of Lake Jackson, & Rob Gentry of Houston; 3 nieces: Priscilla Obermeyer of Lake Jackson, Elizabeth Gentry of Bellaire, & Denise Christenson of Houston. She was preceded in death by her son: David Callaway; grandson: David Callaway, Jr; and brothers: Marion Gentry and Leon Gentry, Sr. Funeral Service will be 10:00 AM Saturday, July 30, 2005 at the First Presbyterian Church in Bay City with Rev. John-Nelson Pope officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jason Lemke, Taylor & Cliff Roberts, Gabrian, Jeremy, and Linsey David Callaway. Honorary Pallbearers will be Christopher & Scott Callaway, Ryan Lemke, Bill Roberts, Ron Ray, and Rick Restelli. The family will receive friends at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Memorials may be made to Seton Heart Failure Clinic, % Leslie Goldstein, 1301 W. 38th St. Suite # 310, Austin, TX 78705. The family extends gratitude to Clarissa Hull, our angel sent by God to care for ou dear mother during the last year of her life. Clarissa is an incredible woman who was by our mother’s side twenty-four hours a day and at the time of her heavenly birth. We love you. Many thanks to the doctors and nurses at Seton Hospital, the Heart Failure Clinic and Austin Heart Hospital. Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. |
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Robert M. Cameron, 65, of Bay City passed away Feb. 25, 2007. He was born Feb. 24, 1942 in Mt. Pleasant, TX to the late Luther M. and Mary E. Hildebrand Cameron. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Joyce Cameron of Bay City; sons and daughters-in-law Michael & Wanda Cameron and Mark & Kelly Cameron all of Angleton; sister Doris Thompson of Mt. Pleasant, TX; grandchildren Michael Cameron, Jr. & wife Misty, Austin Cameron, Erin Cameron, Brian Krenek, Cory Cameron, McKayla Cameron, and Cailin Cameron; and one great grandchild Emily Cameron. He was preceded in death by his brothers J. W. Cameron and Troy L. Cameron. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Thursday, March 1, 2007 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Chapel with Herman Hein officiating. Interment will follow at the Brazoria Cemetery in Brazoria, TX. Pallbearers include Charlie Rooks, Juan Longoria, Rudy Murthey, Danny Fabela, James Wright and Jamie Thompson. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.taylorbros.net. Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City. 979-245-4613. |
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BAY CITY [Matagorda County, Texas] - Shirley "Nannie" Littlefield Cameron, 69, of Bay City, died Thursday, Dec. 16, 2004.
She was born April 3, 1935, in Yoakum, to the late William E. and Mary Caraway Littlefield. She was a Baptist and a night auditor for Cattleman's Motel for 20 years.
Survivors: daughter, Jo Bensfield of Bay City; sons, Jay Cameron of Bay City and Jimmy Cameron of Cuero; sister, Crystal Stevens of Hardwood; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: husband, J.W. "Joe" Cameron; sisters, Vera Richards, Mildred Hairell, and Elva Littlefield; and brothers, Travis Littlefield, Amos Littlefield, Mansel Littlefield, and Lester Littlefield.
The family will receive visitors 6-8 p.m. tonight at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home chapel.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel.
Burial will be at Hawley Cemetery. Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, 979-245-4613.
The Victoria Advocate, December 18, 2004
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Funeral services for Annie Bell Campbell, 67, of Matagorda will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Jesus Free Will Holy Temple Church in Bay City with Bishop J. Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Wilson Creek Cemetery in Ashby. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today at the Duncan-Roberts Funeral Home chapel and from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church Wednesday. Mrs. Campbell was born Aug. 15, 1925 in Houston to the late Alonzo and Josephine Wade Jackson and she died Dec. 17, 1992 at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City. She was a member of the Pentecostal church. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law; one daughter and son-in-law; one stepdaughter, several grandchildren; foster brother and sister; brother-in-law; nephew and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by one daughter and her husband, Clinton Campbell, Jr. who died Nov. 23, 1992. Active pallbearers will be all family members and friends. Arrangements are with Duncan-Roberts Funeral Home in Bay City.
The
Daily Tribune, December 22?, 1992 |
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Carolyn Christene Campbell, 72 of Bay City, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2007 in Wharton, TX. She was born May 29, 1934 in Calhoun County to Aaron Paul Hicks and Ozella C. Helms Hicks. She worked as a Lab Analyst at Celanese for thirty years. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, the Doll Club, and the Christian Women’s Club. She is survived by her husband: Melvin F. Campbell, Jr. of Bay City; her daughters: Amy Cline and husband Kelly of Humble and Stephanie Campbell of Nederland; by a son: Dayton Cole and wife Cathy of Boone, NC; a sister: Freda O’Briant and husband Murlyn of Seadrift; and her brother: Wayne Hicks of Seadrift. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Erin Cole, Adam Cole, Justin Cole, Sara Cole, Amy Cole, Ketcher Cline, and Kinsey Cline. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.taylorbros.net.
Memorials may be
made to the charity of choice. Arrangements are with Taylor
Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City, TX. (979) 245-4613. |
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Funeral services for Clinton Campbell, Jr., 74, of Matagorda will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Jesus Free Will Holy Temple Church in Bay City with the Rev. Dan Will officiating. Burial will be at Wilson Creek Cemetery in Ashby. Visitation will be until 9 p.m. today at Duncan-Roberts Funeral Home, 1300 Duncan. Mr. Campbell was born March 23, 1918 in Ashby to the late Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Campbell, Sr. and he died Nov. 23, 1992 at Jeannie Sealy Hospital in Galveston. He was a member of Rhema Fellowship Church. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, one son, one brother, one foster brother, one nephew and a host of cousins. Duncan-Roberts Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
The
Daily Tribune, November 27?,1992 |
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Felix Randolph Campbell, 73 of Bay City, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2007 following a lengthy illness. He was born August 1, 1933 at Luxello, TX in Bexar County. He was a resident of Bay City, TX for over 20 years. He retired from the South Texas Project where he worked as a millwright. He was a member of Millwright Union Number 2232. Felix was a member of the Nichols Street Church of Christ where he was a volunteer in the benevolent work of their “Harvest House” Ministry. He is survived by three sisters: Barbara Rodgers & husband Frank, Peggy Franks & husband Charles, and Bonnie Cundiff & husband Henry; and by his nieces, nephews and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. L.S. Campbell and his brother, Dennis Campbell. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, July 8, 2007 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bob Fraley officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the Nichols Street Church of Christ, Harvest House Ministry. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.taylorbros.net.
Arrangements
with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979) 245-4613. |
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Benita Gomez Cano, 81, died June 13, 2007 in Navasota, Texas. She was born March 21, 1926 to Juan and Margarita Segura Gomez. She is survived by her children Dora & Robert Soto of Victoria, Hope Baker of Huntsville, Virginia & Richard Slack of Frisco, TX, Debbie & Rey Jimenez of Navasota, Bonnie Cano of Napoleonville, LA, John & Cindy Cano and Gabriel Cano, Jr. all of Bay City, 17 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Gabriel Cano and grandson John Cano, Jr. A Prayer service will be held at 6:30 PM Friday, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, June 16, 2007 at Vineyard Church in Bay City with Pastor Steve Sieben officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be George Slack, Joshua Baker, Jacob Cano, Jason Patranella, Stephen Cagle and Tucker O’Bryant. Jason Cano, Dustin Slack & Derrick Slack will be honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends beginning at 6:00 PM Friday at the funeral home.
Arrangements are
with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City. 979-245-4613. |
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John Joe Cano,
Jr., 33, of Bay City passed away February 10, 2007. He was born
September 24, 1973 in Bay City. Survivors include his wife
Marsha Cano, mother Bonnie Cano, fathers John Cano & Shorty
Thompson, sister Jillian Cagle, brothers Jacob Cano and Jason
Cano and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral service
will be 2:00 PM Friday, Feb. 16, 2007 at the Abundant Life
Church with Rev. Greg McMullin officiating. Interment will
follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck. Pallbearers
include Sherman D. Teeler, C. J. Babik, Stephen Cagle, Heath
Thompson, Duane Avilla, Dean Johnson & Brian Davis. Honorary
pallbearers include Coy Reed, Jesse Wooten, Tim Peitre and Greg
Carter. Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay
City. 979-245-4613. |
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Funeral services for A. Herbert Cantrell, 82, of Bay City will be held 2:30 p. m. Sunday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Zimmerman officiating. Burial will be at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing.
Mr. Cantrell was born May 8, 1910 in Ponotoc City, Okla. and died Feb. 18, 1993 at Sweeny Community Hospital in Sweeny.
He was a member of the Church of Christ and the Lions Club. He was former owner of Cantrell Motor Co. and Cantrell Truck Lines, before his retirement.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Mary Lynn Cantrell of Pepper Pike, Ohio and Carroll and Cheryl Cantrell of Houston; a daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and Jerry Slone of Bay City; a brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Gloria Cantrell of Amarillo; his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Ruby and Keith Backen of Sweeny and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Charles Cantrell, on Nov. 24, 1992 and his wife, Vivian Cantrell on Dec. 11, 1992.
Services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins, Bay City Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune, February, 1993
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Graveside services for Charles Cantrell, 42, of Houston, are scheduled for 2 p. m. today at Hawley Cemetery, Blessing, with the Rev. Mike Zimmerman of First Baptist Church officiating.
Mr. Cantrell was born Sept. 15, 1950 in Wharton to A. Herbert and Vivian Opal Church Cantrell and he died Nov. 24, 1992 in Houston.
He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include his parents, Herbert and Vivian Cantrell of Bay City; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Mary Lynn Cantrell of Pepper Pike, Ohio and Carroll and Cheryl Cantrell of Allen; a sister and brother-in-law, Lynn and Jerry Slone of Bay City; four nieces and one nephew.
Services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins, Bay City Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune, November 27, 1992
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Funeral services for Vivian Opal Cantrell, 79, of Bay City are scheduled for 2 p. m. Sunday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Zimmerman officiating. Burial will be at Hawley Cemetery, Blessing.
Mrs. Cantrell was born May 22, 1913 in Palacios to Robert Hess and Eleanor Harbison Church. She died Dec. 11, 1992 in Matagorda General Hospital.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband A. Herbert Cantrell of Bay City; two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Mary Lynn Cantrell of Pepper Pike, Ohio and Carroll and Cheryl Cantrell of Allen, Texas; a daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and Jerry Slone of Bay City; a sister and brother-in-law Ruby Church and Keith Baken of Sweeny as well as five grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Wayne Michael, Roy Sanders, Woodie Riedel, George McDonald, Andy Anderson and James Sowell.
Funeral services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins of Bay City Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune, December 13, 1992
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Virginia Gatica
Cantu, 48 of Palacios passed away Thursday, December 15, 2005 in
Wharton, TX. She was born July 30, 1957 in Palacios, TX to the
late Monico and Carmen Chavez Gatica. She was a life long
resident of Palacios, and a Register Nurse at Matagorda General
Hospital. She is survived by her husband: Juan Martin Cantu of
Palacios; 2 daughters: Christina and Katherine Cantu both of
Palacios; 3 sons: Juan Martin Cantu, Jr., Jack Lee Gillett, Jr.,
and James Barbour Gillett all of Palacios; 4 sisters: Mary Yanes
of Rockdale, Aurora Lopez of Baytown, Rosie Herrera and Janie
Arroyo both of Palacios; 4 brothers: Bobby Gatica of League
City, Tony Gatica of Pasadena, Mike and Marcus Gatica both of
Palacios. Mrs. Cantu was preceded in death by her parents,
sister: Paulene Gatica, and brother: Gabriel Gatica. A Prayer
Service will be held 7:30 PM Friday, December 16, 2005 at the
Palacios Funeral Home Chapel. A Funeral Service will be held
10:00 AM Saturday, December 17, 2005 at the Palacios Funeral
Home Chapel with Rev. Tony Flores officiating. Interment will
follow at the Palacios Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Comilino
Yanes, Michael Gatica, Domingo Lopez, Jr., Daniel Herrera, Jr.,
Bobby Gatica, Jr., and Ramiro Arroyo, Jr. Arrangements with
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Funeral services
for Allen James Carlisle, 56 of Galveston, Texas will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 5, 2009 at
New Hope Missionary Baptist
Church 3300 Ave F Bay City, Texas, with the Rev. T. L. Richardson, pastor and
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Funeral services for Miles L. Carlton, 51, will be held 10 a. m. Thursday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Earl Breazeale officiating. Burial will be at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing.
Mr. Carlton was born Sept. 15, 1941 in Jacksonville, Fla. to Mabry and Mildred Taylor Carlton and he died Oct. 11, 1992 at Matagorda General Hospital.
He was a member of the Kiwanis Club.
Survivors include his wife, Jane [Ewton] Carlton of Bay City; two sons, Lance and Marlin Carlton, both of Florida; a sister Pixianne Ashby of Jacksonville, Fla. and one granddaughter, Ashley Nicole Carlton of Florida.
Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City.
The Daily Tribune, October 30, 1992
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While the clouds of evening were overshadowing those of noonday, the grim reaper stalked into our midst and took from among us Prof. J. E. Carothers, principal of the Sargent colored school, Matagorda County.
In the passing of Professor Carothers, the race loses one of its splendid characters, the profession one of its foremost teachers, Matagorda County one of its upright citizens and no small part of the state feels the sudden taking away of Professor Carothers than the teachers of South Texas. To know him was to love him. The teachers of South Texas will forever cherish the name of this noble character as an honor to his sacred memory.
It is difficult to overestimate the influence of his noble nature and magnetic personality upon a large number of girls and boys, teachers and friends during his life journey among the people of South Texas.
He was diligent in every undertaking and cheerful about it; his sun went down Wednesday, March 9, closing the final chapter of a splendid character, a noted leader and a great standard-bearer for all that is right and just.
We loved him and he loved us. We will miss him. His passing was quick, like a snow wreath floating on the stream, yet melted away into the brightness of another world, yet his star, like the morning one, has melted away into the brightness of another world.
In memory of a friend, E. A. CREER. Principal, El Campo Colored Schools
"There is a reaper whose name is death, And with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between."
Hence we realize that in the midst of life we are death. Ever since the formation of the universe, death has been coming into our homes and claiming our loved ones.
Although death is a frequent visitor, nevertheless, he is an unwelcome guest; yet when he enters, we can only wrap the mantle of our couch about us and lie down to pleasant dreams.
When we think of our pleasant association with Professor Carothers as a teacher, for several years, and to realize that we shall hear his voice no more in the school room and in our different meetings, our hearts melt with tears. But we are consoled when we think that our Heavenly Father is too wise to make an error and too just to be unjust.
In the death of Professor Carothers the county loses a loyal worker, the town an honored citizen, the bereaved family a worthy member, the children a loving father.
Death is no respecter of persons, and we know not the hour when it shall knock at our door.
But, when we think of his successful career as a teacher, his earnest efforts to support and protect his family, supplying their every need, we feel that we have a vacancy that will be hard to fill.
Whereas, God in His all-wise providence has seen fit to take from us our beloved co-worker and friend,
Be It Resolved, That we bow in humble submission to His will.
Be It Resolved. That we extend to the bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy in their hour of grief and commend them to our Heavenly Father, who has all power in his hands.
Respectively, MATAGORDA COUNTY COLORED SCHOOLS
Matagorda County Tribune, March 25, 1927
J. E. Carothers
Wharton, Texas, March 17, 1927
"God works in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps upon the sea And rides upon the storm."
Whereas, on Wednesday morning, March 9, 1927, Death, stealthily and without the last premonition, entered the home and tragically terminated the terrestrial being of J. E. Carothers and wafted the immortal soul of said deceased to that eternal and sweet haven of rest, where the cares, toils, hardships and discomforts of life have not even a momentary abode, and where everlasting bliss and perfect happiness reign supreme:
Be It Resolved, by the Colored Teachers of Wharton County, Texas. That by his untimely departure from the walks of man, the teaching profession has lost a valiant and ardent educator; the state, a brave and loyal citizen; Matagorda County, an honest, firm and brilliant character; the race, a true scion of noble manhood; the home, a worthy and persistent lover.
Be It Further Resolved, That we the colored teachers of Wharton County, Texas, do deeply implore the tragical death, but feel that the will of the Heavenly Father has been done and that though, His works bring to us, at times, sadness and displeasure, yet do we feel encouraged by the knowledge that "He doeth all things well;" and that "He whom the gods love, dies young" and that "death is not the last sleep but the last and final awakening."
Be It Further Resolved, That though his personal presence, here in this unkind world, will be missed, his memory shall ever live. His manly disposition, his cheerful countenance, and his congeniality have been indelibly stamped upon our hearts, hence the memory of him will eternally be in our presence.
Be It Further Resolved, That while we deeply deplore and mourn his untimely demise, we commend his Christian spirit to the Supreme Maker, who doeth all things for the best.
Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the bereaved relatives, and that we implore the sorrow-ladened family to weep not, but prepare to meet the spirit of this noble character in that Great Beyond.
Respectfully submitted, Colored Teachers of Wharton County, Texas
Matagorda
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Christopher Scott Carr, 56, of Bay City passed away Thursday, January 31, 2008. He was born October 24, 1951 in Bay City to Thomas T. “Tony” Carr and Joyce Aloyise Davis Carr. He was a lifelong resident of Bay City and a member of the Lutheran church. He was a veteran of the US Army “Green Beret” Special Forces as a Medical Supervisor and received training and education at Wharton County Jr. College; University of South Alabama, University of Houston, University of Northeast Louisiana, and San Jacinto Jr. College. He was also a former Shift Security Lieutenant at the South Texas Nuclear Electrical Generating Station. He is survived by his wife: Patricia Ann Carr of Knoxville, TN; by his daughter: Sarah Jane Carr and son-in-law: Gregory Thomas Schafer of Bay City; by a son: Christopher Adam Carr of Bay City; by his mother: Joyce Carr of Bay City; his step-son: John Thomas Morrison of Powhatan, VA; and his granddaughter: Isabelle Ruth Schafer of Bay City. His father, Thomas T. “Tony” Carr, preceded him in death. The family will receive visitors from 4 PM to 6 PM Monday, February 4, 2008 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. He will be cremated. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.taylorbros.net
Arrangements are
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Funeral services were held at the Palacios Funeral Home at 2:30 p. m. Sunday for John Carrick, a resident of Collegeport for 45 years. Rev. A. G. Fitzgerald of Houston, formerly minister of the Collegeport Presbyterian Church, officiated.
Mr. Carrick was born November 19, 1879 in England. He died Friday at 9:30 a. m. at the home of his son, N. R. Carrick, in La Marque, Texas, after a lingering illness.
The body was brought to Palacios by the Emkin-Linton Funeral Home, who had charge of funeral arrangements. Burial was in Hawley Cemetery near Blessing.
His survivors include his widow, Mrs. Helena Carrick of Collegeport; one son, N. R. of La Marque; one brother, Thomas of England; two sisters, Mrs. Hannah Mulford of Canada and Mrs. Eva Jackson of England.
The Palacios Beacon, September 16, 1954
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Norman R. Carrick, 50, of 907 Pine Street in LaMarque, passed away in the Galveston County Memorial Hospital Sunday afternoon. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1:30 p. m. in the Emken-Linton Mortuary in LaMarque. Graveside services will be at 4:30 p. m. at Hawley Cemetery.
Carrick, originally from Collegeport, had been a resident of Galveston for the past 20 years. A World War II veteran, he was a production supervisor for the Monsanto Chemical Company at the time of his death.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Beulah Carrick of LaMarque and one niece.
Local arrangements are by Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune, August 16, 1966
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Miladie "Loddie" Trojcak Kana
Carroll, age 91, formerly of Blessing and Baytown, went to be
with her Lord on May 8, 2009.
Bay City Tribune, Published
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Raymond Lee Carson of Bay City passed from this life and on to be with our Lord Sept. 10, 1995, at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City. He was born June 7, 1937, in St. Louis, Mo., to Daniel James and Geneva Allen Carson.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Hough Carson of Bay City; his mother, Geneva Carson of Galveston; a son and daughter-in-law, Richard Lee and Jan Carson of Palestine; [daughter, Linda Carson of Bay City]; two sisters, Anita Jenkins and Linda Ogden, both of Miami, Fla.; two brothers, Lonnie Carson and Danny Carson, both of Ft. Myers, Fla., two grandchildren, Nicole and Shawn Carson, both of Palestine and by a number of nieces and nephews. Ray Carson had been a resident of Bay City since 1981. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U. S. Navy on the USS Forrestal.
He was retired from the nuclear power industry and was currently working with Furrows in Lake Jackson.
Ray was a member of the Council of the House of Prayer Church, was on the Board of Directors of Agape Farms, was vice president of the Bay City Chapter of Full Gospel Men's Fellowship International and one of the founders as well as member of the Board of Directors of the Bay City Club.
Pallbearers were Richard Carson, Danny Carson, Lonnie Carson, Ray Loyacano, Jim Kelems and Allen McNiel. Honorary pallbearer was Bill Minkert.
A very memorable service was held at 4 p. m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1995, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Earl Breazeale officiating and Hill Winfrey assisting. Music for Mr. Carson's service was provided by David Foudray with singing by Mr. Carson's daughter, Linda Carson.
Graveside services were held at Hawley Cemetery by Rev. Earl Breazeale with additional words from Marlin Hougham. The graveside service ended with the VFW military service and the presentation of the United States flag to Mr. Carson's son, Richard Carson.
Anyone wishing to contribute in Mr. Carson's memory is requested to send the memorial gift to the Bay City Public Library or the Bay City Club Inc.
The Daily Tribune, September 15, 1995
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BAY CITY - Mary Chesshir Carter, 64, of Bay City, passed away
Saturday, May 2, 2009 in San Antonio. She was born Aug. 19,
1944, in Beeville, to Walter Chesshir and Thelma Bernice Baskin
Chesshir. She was a resident of Bay City for the past seven
years and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She
was also a member and on the Board of Directors of Road Riders,
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N.B. "Nap" Carter, Jr. was born on
November 8, 1928 in Melrose, Louisiana to Napoleon Barney
Carter, Sr. and Maude E. McIlwain Carter. On November 21, 1949,
he married Frances Bevil Herrington in Pine Ridge, Texas. Nap
began working for the Humble Oil & Refinery in 1951 at the
Village Mills Drilling Department in Woodville, Texas and
retired in 1986 from Exxon-Mobil after 35 years of service. He
was a life member of the Masonic Lodge.
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He is survived by his sons: David
Cartwright and wife Linda of Bay City, and Gary Cartwright and
wife Janell of Decatur; his sisters: Nita Bell of Bastrop and
Mary Louise Toups of Louisiana; his brothers: Travis Cartwright
of Wadsworth, Howard “Pete” Cartwright of Palestine, Robbie
Cartwright of Clear Lake and Charles “Bully” Cartwright of
Austin; and by his grandchildren: Chance Cartwright, Josh
Cartwright and Holly Cartwright. He was preceded in death by his
parents: Blanche M. and Greenberry S. Cartwright; and by his
brother: Milford “Mack” Cartwright.
Funeral services will be held at
2:00 PM Sunday, February 15, 2009, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home
Chapel with Robert Fraley officiating. Interment will follow at
Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck with military honors
provided by VFW Post 2438.
Online condolences may be shared
with the family at
www.taylorbros.net.
Arrangements with Taylor Bros.
Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979) 245-4613.
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Funeral services for the Rev. Enoch
Casey, Jr. 71 of Bay City, Texas will be held Saturday June 17,
2000 at 2 p.m. at Enterprise Missionary Baptist Church with the
Rev. J. Welden Gilbert Pastor and the Rev. Elmo Phillips
officiating. Burial will follow at East View Cemetery in Bay
City. The Rev. Casey will lie in state at the church Saturday
from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Visitation will be Friday afternoon until
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Matagorda County's oldest citizen, Mrs. Ora M. Cash, age 103, died Wednesday at Matagorda General Hospital. Although she had been hospitalized since January 7, 1969, Mrs. Cash had remained mentally alert, and able to be in a wheelchair throughout the day until a week ago. On Monday of this week she required round-the-clock nurses, quietly losing strength each day until 3:30 p.m. Wednesday when she seemed to rouse momentarily, then just as quickly took a last soft breath. Born in Pike County, Missouri, Mrs. Cash came to Bay City as a bride in 1899. Her late husband, William Cash, was one of the prominent early businessmen, and together they did a great deal to help in the early progress of Bay City. Their life together was centered around their home, church and community affairs, and when Mr. Cash died, his death occurred just five months before they would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Cash taught Sunday School for many years, and served at some time in every activity of the church work. She was one of the two first women to serve on the school board. And she was a charter member of the early women's organizations in town, such as the still existing Chautauqua Club. In recent years she enjoyed recalling the progress of the world in the years she lived in Bay City. After the historical event of the first men on the moon, she laughingly remarked that it was a long way from her first trip to Bay City from Wharton. The road from Wharton was rut-deep mud, and took the cart pulled by small donkeys all day and into the night to get to Bay City. Funeral services will be held Friday at 4 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, with burial in Cedarvale Cemetery. Rev. W. D. Baker and Rev. Wm. D. O'Neal will officiate. Mrs. Cash is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Clara Mae Cochran and Mrs. Mary E. Hurst, both of Bay City; two grandchildren: Mrs. Sam W. Waters of Galveston and Dr. M. L. Hurst of Dallas; three great-grandchildren: Sharolyn and Wendy Hurst and Scott Thomas Waters. The Cancer Fund, in memory of the only son of Mrs. Cash, the late T. C. Cash of Tyler, and the Memory Book of the First Baptist Church are the tributes Mrs. Cash would have selected.
The Daily Tribune, October
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PALACIOS - Concepcion Orona Castañon,
75, of Palacios, died Thursday, March 27, 2008. She was born
Dec. 8, 1932, in Jimulco, Coahuila, Mexico. Published in the Victoria Advocate on 3/29/2008.
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Hudson W. Castleton, 62, of LaFayette, Louisiana died suddenly in New Orleans on April 14. He was a member of the Methodist Church and was an engineer for Ammoco Productions, Co. Survivors include: wife, Beatrice of LaFayette; sons: John and Charles; daughter, Ellen; grandson, Scott Hudson; brother, John Vallie of Red Oak, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. April 18 at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Merle Waters officiating. Interment will be at the Cedarvale Cemetery. Services under the direction of Dick R. Elkins, Bay City Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune, April,
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Funeral services for John Castner, 83, of Palacios, were held January 20, 1996 at the Palacios Funeral Home with the Rev. W. S. "Doug" Blanton officiating. Burial followed in Hawley Cemetery in Blessing.
Mr. Castner was born June 2, 1912 in Camden, New Jersey to Willis Hunt and Maude Cupp Castner. He died January 17, 1996 at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Wharton.
He is survived by his wife Mabel Saitta Castner, three sons, John N. Castner, Jr., of Seguin; James W. Castner of Coleman and Willis H. Castner II and daughter-in-law Nita Castner of Arlington; by nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Bob Trant, Leonard Lamar, B. M. Ramsey, Fulton Lothridge, G. L. Parslev, A. D. Sanders, and G. G. "Bub" Lawson.
The Palacios Beacon, January, 1996
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Funeral services for Mabel Edith Castner, 90, of Palacios, were held June 22, at Palacios Funeral Home. Interment followed at Hawley Cemetery.
Mrs. Castner was born January 26, 1912 in Brooklyn, NY. She was the eldest child of James William Saitta and Mabel Nixon Saitta. She died June 16, 2002 at Palacios Healthcare Center.
She had been a resident of Palacios for 25 years. She was a National Flower Judge, a past president of the Palacios Hospital Pink Ladies, a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Palacios, a volunteer at the Palacios Chamber of Commerce, and active at the Friends of Elder Citizens Center.
She graduated as Salutatorian of her class in Washington, NJ in 1928 and had also lived in Chicago, IL, Baltimore, MD, Cornwall, PA, Midland, TX, Clearwater, FL and Kerrville, TX She married John Nichols Castner on the way to a dance in Chicago on December 31, 1931.
She is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Jeanene of Bacliff, TX, sons and daughters-in-law Nita and Willis Hunt Castner II of Arlington, TX and Debbie and James Walter Castner of Coleman, TX; daughter-in-law Jinny Castner of Seguin, TX; grandchildren, Debbie Hooper of Clyde, TX, John Castner of Cape May, NJ, Tanya Clarke of Roundrock, TX, James Castner of Yukon, OK, Alicia Castner of Crowley, TX, Paul Castner of Midland, TX, Becki Rendon of Seguin, TX, Sonja Bean of Arlington, TX, and Delaine Watson of Mustang, TX; great-grandchildren Leslie Hooper of Clyde, TX, Cristy Castner of Oklahoma City, OK, Anthony Tobar of Arlington, TX, Jason Castner of Cape May, NJ, Melissa Castner of Cape May, NJ, Shannon Perry of Crowley, TX, Catherine Clarke of Roundrock, TX, and Grant Bean of Arlington, TX; great-great grandchildren Destiny Castner and Bobby Castner of Cape May, NJ; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, John Castner; a son, John Castner, Jr., and a brother, James.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Senior Citizens Center, 700 Commerce, Palacios, TX 77465.
The Palacios Beacon, June 27, 2002
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Among the survivors are a sister, Mrs. Oscar Barber and nephew, W. D. Williams of Bay City.
The Matagorda County Tribune, January 23, 1950
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Graveside services for James W. Cathey, 68, of Markham will be held 4 p. m. today at Hawley Cemetery, Blessing, with the Rev. Kenneth Goodell officiating. Burial will follow.
Mr. Cathey was born March 15, 1923, to Emmett and Lena Mathis Cathey in Kentucky and died May 17, 1991, at Matagorda General Hospital.
He was a resident of Bay City for the past 30 years and a veteran of the Army Air Force in World War II. He was also a member of the Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Sammie Lee Cathey of Markham; two daughters and a son-in-law, Janet and Don Lindsey of Richmond, Va., and Carol Amine of Florida; a sister, Lucille Arthur of Mount Clemens, Mich.; a brother, Ray Cathey of Jackson, Mich.; and seven grandchildren.
Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
The Daily Tribune, May, 1991
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Hattie C. Cerny, 91, of Bay City passed away Monday, May 21, 2007 in Bay City. She was born September 4, 1915 in Praha, TX to the late Joseph Cerny & Katrina Cervenka Cerny. Hattie was a resident of Matagorda County for 68 years, and a member of the Holy Cross Catholic Church. She is survived by: 2 daughters: Dolores Drozd of Bay City, and Mildred Neuman of Blessing; 2 sons: Albert and Alvin Cerny both of Bay City; sister: Agnes Heinrich of Schulenburg; 7 grandchildren: Dianne Dry, Elaine Dunn, Priscilla Norman, Janice Trochta, Steven and Mark Zernicek, and Dena Gomez; 12 great grandchildren: Zane, Zack and Taylor Gomez, Trevor and Jason Dunn, Robert II and Ashlyn Norman, Audrey and Laura Zernicek, Eric and Ryan Trochta and Jacob Daniel; and 2 great great grandchildren: Robert III and Aliyah Norman. Mrs. Cerny is preceded in death by her parents; husband: John Albert Cerny; 2 sisters: Mary C. Polensky and Julia Archer; and 6 brothers: Frank, Anton, Emil, Adolph, Willie and Rudolph Cerny.
A Rosary will be
held at 7:00 PM Thursday, May 24, 2007 at Taylor Bros. Funeral
Home Chapel. The Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 PM Friday,
May 25, 2007 at Holy Cross Catholic Church with Father Casey
Jarzombek officiating. Interment will follow at Holy Cross
Cemetery in El Campo. Pallbearers will be: Jacob Daniel, Jason
Dunn, Zach Gomez, Eric, Michael and Ryan Trochta, Steven and
Mark Zernicek. Honorary pallbearers will be her great
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Silvia “Spooky” Cervantes, 52, of Sugar Valley, passed away June 19, 2007 in Bay City. She was born April 23, 1955 in Refugio, TX to Benito Cortinas, Jr. and Diane Nunez Bernal. She has been a resident of Sweeny for the past 22 years and was a member of the Catholic Church. She is survived by husband: Richard Cervantes, Sr. of Sugar Valley; her mother: Diane Bernal and husband Eddie of Bay City; her father: Benito Cortinas Jr. and wife Maria Louisa of Van Vleck; by her daughter: Cristina Cervantes and husband Smiley Huerta of Bay City; and by her sons: Richard Cervantes, Jr. and wife Theresa of Bay City, Randy Cervantes & wife Michelle of Van Vleck, Rolando Cervantes and Ryan Cervantes, both of Sugar Valley. She is also survived by her sisters: Maria Diaz, Hilda Mireles, Nancy Cortinas and Pat Cortinas; by her brothers: Rene Cortinas, Ricardo Cortinas, Sr., Ruben Cortinas, Rudy Cortinas, Robert Cortinas and Thomas Cortinas; and by nine grandchildren. The Rosary will be held at 7 PM Friday and Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Chapel. The Funeral Mass will be held at 10 AM Saturday, June 23, 2007 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck. Pallbearers will be Joey Cervantes, Leonard Fernandez, Robert Harrison, Tony Alvorado, Rocky Martinez, Leo Silva, Eric Cortinas and Richard Cortinas, Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Elvis Cortinas, Raymond Garcia and Brandon Rogers.
Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979)
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Bernice Cessor, 88, of Schulenburg, Texas, died January 17, 2001 at Schulenburg Regency Nursing Center in Schulenburg. She was born May 28, 1912 in Jackson, Mississippi to the late Jesse Asbury and Zilia Amelia Walker Daniel. Mrs. Cessor was member of the Baptist Church, a resident of Schulenburg the past nine years and a former longtime resident of Midfield.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and George Corbin of Webster; son and daughter-in-law, LeRoy and Anna Cessor of LaWard; four grandchildren. Willis Lee Corbin and Patricia Carol Bailey both of League City, Joshua Shane Cessor and Benjamin Lee Cessor both of LaWard; four great grandchildren, Jamie, Ryan, Benjamin and Erin; four sisters, Pearl, Bobby Sue, Fay and Geraldine; brother, Jackie Daniel of Houston.
She was preceded in death by her husband LeRoy Cessor, Sr.; sisters, LeVern Fite, Lyda Tillery and Jimmie Lee; brothers, Van Daniel and Tyman Daniel.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, January 20, 2001, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Ramsey officiating. Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Joshua Shane and Benjamin Lee Cessor. Willis Lee Corbin, Carroll Dean MaGee, Frank Henry Fitzgerald and Danny Poessel.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. A00011A2001JA19
THE DAILY TRIBUNE, Friday, January 19, 2001
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LeRoy Cessor, 65, a resident of Midfield passed away at the Matagorda General Hospital November 26. He had been a resident of Midfield since 1948, was a member and Past Master of the Blessing Masonic Lodge No. 411; Bay City Commandery No. 74 K. T., Bay City Council No. 251 R. S. M. and Bay City Chapter No. 351 R. A. M. Survivors include wife, Mrs. Bernice Cessor of Midfield; 2 daughters, Billie Wanda Cessor of El Paso and Mrs. Carolyn Corbin of Webster; 1 son, LeRoy Cessor Jr. of Midfield; 2 sisters, Mrs. Minnie Peterson of Galveston and Mrs. Linnie Turlington of El Dorado, Ark.; 1 brother, Olen Cessor of Yoakum; 2 grandchildren, Patrice Carol and Willis Lee Corbin. Funeral services will be held at Taylor Brothers Chapel November 28, at 10 a. m. with Rev. Joe Ramsey officiating. Interment will be at the Hawley Cemetery with Masonic graveside services. Pallbearers will be members of the Blessing Masonic Lodge No. 411. Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune, November 27, 1973
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Funeral services for Marilyn S. Chambless, 50, of Bay City, will be held at 1 p. m. Friday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Joe Ramsey officiating. Burial will be in Hawley Cemetery.
Mrs. Chambless was born Nov. 23, 1934, in Matagorda County and died Jan. 9, 1985, at her residence.
She was a member of the Baptist church.
Survivors include: her husband, Leo Chambless of Houston; her mother, Ethyl Legg of Caldwell, Texas; a daughter, Sharon Smith of Austin; a son, Bryan Chambless of Bay City; three sisters, Dovie Hejtmanek of Blessing, Jean Vaut of Pasadena, and Elaine Winn of Fort Collins, Colo.; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
The Daily Tribune, January, 1985
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Infant Hayden
Paige Chancey-Schmoker passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008 in Bay
City. She was born Sunday, July 13, 2008 to Ricky Schmoker II
and Candice Dial of Van Vleck. She is also survived by: brother:
Jared Schmoker of Van Vleck; grandma: Doshia Chancey Kuenstler
of Sweeny; grandparents: Tondra Chancey & Dewayne Romine of
Hewitt, Mark & Ronnie Dial of Amarillo, and Sharon McBee of
Beaumont; grandpa: Ricky Schmoker of Ukon, OK; great
grandparents: Robert & Annette Chancey of Sweeny, Carlene & Phil
Vanderslice of Amarillo, and Joyce Schmoker of Van Vleck; great
great grandma: Dorothy O’Neal of Sweeny; aunts: Breanna and
Tasha Chancey of Sweeny; uncles: Markus Chancey, Rope Miles and
Jason Schmoker all of Beaumont; Cousins: Rowdy and Sheriyden
Chancey of Sweeny, Ryan and Timothy Chancey of Sargent, Jason
and Clint Lowe of Angleton, and Tiffany, Jonathan, and Laura
Chancey all of Pledger; great aunts & uncles: Jason Schmoker of
Beaumont, Eddie & Becky Chancey of Pledger, and Robert “PeeWee”
& Wendy Chancey of Angleton. Hayden was preceded in death by her
great great grandparents: Paul O’Neal Sr., Johnny Dale Chancey,
Ruth Evelyn Chancey, Frank & Betty Pepe, and Henry Schmoker;
great grandpa: Robert Dial; great great grandma: Helen Kahn; and
2 cousins: Whitney & Tessa Chancey A Funeral Service will be
held 2:00 PM Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Taylor Bros. Funeral
Home Chapel with Rev. Roy Hunt officiating. Interment will
follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck. Honorary
Pallbearers: Jared Schmoker, Rope Miles, Rowdy Chancey, Kyle
Romine, Ryan Chancey, Timothy Chancey, Josh Lowe, and Clint
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Graveside services for Edward H. Chapman, 79, of McGehee, Ark., will be held 2 p. m. Saturday at Hawley Cemetery, Blessing, with the Rev. William J. Hodge officiating.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p. m. today at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
Mr. Chapman was born April 18, 1909, in Markham to E. H. and Ella Whiddon Chapman Sr. and died Sept. 21, 1988, at Desha County Hospital, McGehee, Ark.
He was a member of the Methodist church.
Survivors include his wife, Inez Sirmon Chapman of McGehee, Ark.; a son, Everett Chapman of Manville, Texas; two daughters, Nancy McCown of Houston and Linda Williams of Katy; a brother, Howard Chapman of Alvin; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Local arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
The Daily Tribune, September, 1988
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Mrs. Ella Cordelia Chapman, 96, of Alvin, funeral service will be held at the Martin Funeral Chapel in Alvin , Wednesday, June 4 at 10 a. m. with the Rev. Wm. J. Hodge officiating. Interment service will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday in the Hawley Cemetery. Survivors include: sons, Howard Chapman of McGee, Arkansas; four grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Local arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune, June 2, 1975
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Inez Sirmon Chapman, 87, of Houston died November 1, 2001 at Katy Memorial Hermann Hospital. She was born October 27, 1914 in Markham, Texas to the late Richard Thomas and Maude Hardee Sirmon. Mrs. Chapman had been a resident of Houston since July and a former longtime resident of McGehee, Arkansas, where she was a member of Wesley Methodist Church.
Survivors include: two daughters and a son-in-law, Nancy McCowan of Houston and Linda and Mike Williams of Fulshear, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, Everett and Norma Chapman of Manvel, Texas; nine grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 12 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband E. H. Chapman, Jr., daughter Joan Gill; sisters, Ethel Holsworth and Dorothey Gene Sirmon; brothers Earl, Ralph, Malcom, and Carvel Sirmon; and grandson, Gene McCown.
Graveside funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 7, 2001, at Hawley Cemetery with the Rev. William J. Hodge officiating.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. A0011A2001MV04
The Daily Tribune, Sunday, Oct 4, 2001
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Joseph Walter Chapman, 23, of Van Vleck passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2009 as a result of a traffic accident near Bay City. He was born in Houston, Texas on December 29, 1985 to parents David James and Virginia Smith Chapman. He loved music and aspired to have a promising and rewarding career playing his beloved drums with his long-time friends in their band. He began playing the drums at age 6 and never gave up. He also loved animals and was a computer “whiz”. He recently earned his commercial drivers license and looked forward to traveling the countryside. His great love of life and humor will be remembered by all who knew him. He is survived by his parents, Virginia and David Chapman of Houston, a brother, Mason Kapp of Houston, and maternal grandparents, Jean Wilkinson Wales and husband Bill of Bay City. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, William and Helen Chapman of Wixom, Michigan, and by his maternal great grandparents, Walter William and Marjorie Bruce Wilkinson of Bay City. Visitation will be held Friday, May 29 at Bay City Funeral Home and Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 30 at 11:00 AM at St Mark’s Episcopal Church in Bay City with Rev. Susan Kennard officiating. Interment will be held in the Wilkinson Family Plot at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing. Pallbearers will be Paul Snyder, Coy Reed, Tim Tucker, Marshall Montalvo, Jerry Corenfield, and Neil Richardson. The Family requests that memorials please be made to the Bay City Little League and the Boy Scouts of America. Services are under the direction of Bay City Funeral Home. (979) 245-4893
Bay City Tribune, Sunday, May
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Daniel Chasnoff, age 89, died
Monday, December 29, 2008.
Bay City Tribune,
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Einhorn Chasnoff, 84, died Monday, September 22, 2008 in San
Antonio, Texas. She was born January 20, 1924 in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Israel
and Frieda Einhorn. Mrs. Chasnoff was a life member of Hadassah
Women’s Organization and the Lioness Club.
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Funeral services for Nellie Kennedy Cheatham, 76, of Bay City, are scheduled for 10 a. m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1994, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Chapel with E. C. Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing.
Mrs. Cheatham was born Nov. 28, 1917, in Houston to Charlie and Mary Lively Matthews and died Sept. 10, 1994 at the Matagorda House Nursing Home in Bay City.
A resident of Bay city since 1941, she was a member of the Rebekahs, Eagles, the 100 Club, and she served as a Pink Lady at Matagorda General Hospital, a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary V.F.W. Post No. 2438 and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, James Cheatham of Bay City; four sons and daughters-in-law, Gerald and Shirley Kennedy of Houston, Bo and Ellen Kennedy of Bay City, Steve and Lynne Kennedy of Victoria and David and Karen Kennedy of Independence, Mo.; one daughter and son-in-law, Wanda and Weldon Waters of Texas City; two step sons, Bill Cheatham and John Cheatham, both of League City; two sisters, Mary Parker of Huffman and Chick Marcontell of Abilene; 15 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.
The Daily Tribune, September 13, 1994
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William L. "Bill" Cheatham is survived by: his wife, Charlotte; daughter, Donna Dickinson and brother John of Houston.
He is preceded in death by: his parents, James H. and Mary "Pat" Cheatham of Bay City.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a. m. Saturday, March 28, at Abundant Life Christian Center Chapel in LaMarque, Texas.
Bay City Tribune, Sunday, March 29, 2009
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BRAZORIA--L. L. "Monk" Chiles, 75, of Brazoria, died Tuesday in a Sweeny hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Brazoria, with the Rev. Bob Ross & Leon Locke officiating.
Burial will be in Hawley Cemetery in Blessing under the direction of Baker Funeral Home.
Mr. Chiles was a rancher in Brazoria and Matagorda County.
Surviving are a daughter, Jean Graf of Vernon; two brothers, E. I. Chiles Jr. of Alabama and George Chiles of Sugarland; two sisters, Minnie Elizabeth Tinsley of South Carolina and Bobbie Mildred Feather of Louisiana; and three grandchildren, Phillip Graf of Vernon, Rene Bagley of Lockney and Melanie Graf of Lubbock.
Pallbearers will be Frederick Pierce, Randy Harang, Lewis Yaklin, Rex Keller, Carl McElrath, Jud McNeill, Mack McLeod and Son Reynolds.
Honorary pallbearers will be Leonard Stiles, Bob Brown, Verner Bowers, Eddie Henke, Edgar Byers, Dave Bolling, Gus Franzen, Al Yates, Archie Haggard and Dennis Norton.
The Daily Tribune, May 24, 1990
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Funeral services for Lula Grace Chiles, 70, of Brazoria will be held 1 p. m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Brazoria with the Rev. Dan Ross and the Rev. Debbie Measells officiating. Burial to follow in Hawley Cemetery, Blessing.
Friends and family may call until 9 p. m. today at Baker Funeral Home in Brazoria.
Mrs. Chiles was born Jan. 21, 1920, in Midfield and died Jan. 24, 1990 at Sweeny Community Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, L. L. "Monk" Chiles of Brazoria, a daughter, and son-in-law, Jean and Curtis Graf of Vernon; mother, Mrs. Fred (Dee) Cornelius of Midfield; a sister, Mrs. Hoyt Johnson of Markham and three grandchildren, Phillip Graf of Vernon, Melanie Graf of Lubbock and Rene Bagley of Lockney, Texas.
Pallbearers include Dave Bolling, Sun Runnels, Archie Haggard, Eddie Henke, Rex Keller, Mac McLeod, Randy Harang and Carl McElrath.
Honorary pallbearers include Leonard Stiles, Edgar Beyers, Al Yates, Jud McNeil, Bob Brown, Gus Franzen, Dennis Norton, John Williams and Verne Bowers.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Hawley Cemetery Association, Blessing.
Arrangements are with Baker Funeral Home, Brazoria.
The Daily Tribune, January, 1990
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Judith Burch Chittenden, “Miss Judy”, 66, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2005. She was born August 7, 1939 in Corpus Christi to Russell & LaNel Burch. Formerly of Bellaire, she has been a resident of Sargent since 1978 and retired from Business Services Unlimited in 2005 after 35 years in tax preparation and bookkeeping. She is survived by her husband: Don Chittenden; her sons: Rusty Davis & wife Barbara and David Ramsey & fiancée Kathlene; her step-son: Jim Chittenden & wife Vanessa; by 3 grandchildren: Heather Ramsey, Bryan Ramsey and Shelby Davis; by her mother: LaNel Powell; a brother: Michael Burch; her sister: Susan Burch; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death her father Russell Burch and her step-father: Wayne Powell.
Funeral services
will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, December 11, 2005 at Taylor
Bros. Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Russell Rose officiating.
Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck.
Pallbearers will be Robert D. Allison, Stephen Wilson, Kevin
Eckelman, Eagen O’Brien, Tiger Lane, and Rod Carlsen.
Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979)
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Funeral services for Patricia A. [Wickham] Christianson, 66, of Palacios, were scheduled for 2 p. m. Tuesday, Dec. 26 at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. W. S. "Doug" Blanton officiating. Burial will be in Hawley Cemetery in Blessing.
Mrs. Christianson was born July 18, 1929 in Skiatook Oklahoma to the late Katherine Cope and George Henry Wickham.
A graduate of Indiana University, she had been a resident of Palacios since 1957 and a real estate broker for the past 35 years and owner of Christianson Realty. She was affiliated with the First Presbyterian Church in Palacios. A former director of the Palacios Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Christianson had also served on the Palacios City Council. She was named "Woman of the Year" by the Palacios Chamber of Commerce in 1988.
She is survived by her husband, Robert G. Christianson of Palacios; a son, Robert N. Christianson of Palacios; a sister, Carol Boone of Prescott, Az.; and a brother, George Wickham of Conroe, Tx. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Katherine Christianson.
Pallbearers are Keith Scoggins, John Toellner, Fred Huitt, Walt White, Charles Hutto and Bob Woll. Honorary pallbearers were members of the First Presbyterian Church Session.
The Palacios Beacon, December, 1995
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Robert Neal Christianson died on September 15, 2009. He was born in Palacios, Texas on September 24, 1960 to Robert G. Christianson and Patricia Wickham Christianson. A life long resident of Palacios, Neal was a graduate of Palacios High School and Victoria College. He enjoyed helping friends and neighbors, doing odd jobs for the elderly, and being caretaker and companion to his father and step mother. Neal was preceded in death by his mother, step mother Dorothy Christianson, and sister, Patricia Kay Christianson. He is survived by his father, uncle and aunt George and Sue Wickham, and many friends and cousins.
Services will be held Monday morning
at 10:00 am at Hawley Cemetery,
followed by a memorial service at 11:00 am at First Presbyterian
Church of Palacios, Texas with Rev. Andy Blair and Rev. Janell
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Services were held May 2, 1990 for Josephine Nadock Clapp of Lyford, Texas, who passed away April 30 at the Retama Manor Nursing Home in Raymondville. Burial was at the Hawley Cemetery with Brother Shan Jackson officiating.
Mrs. Clapp was born to Joe Lewis and Mary Nadock Lewis on August 2, 1896 at Trinidad, Colorado and moved to Texas in the early 1900's and lived in the Palacios and Blessing area for most of her life. She moved to Lyford about seven years ago.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Clapp in 1971 and a grandson, Kenneth Light in 1959. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Alice and Cassel Buckley of Lyford, Lena and Donald Darcey of Gray, Louisiana and Edith and Nathan Linton of Axtell, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, Harvey and Jewell Clapp of Port Lavaca; 10 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
The Palacios Beacon, May, 1990
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Cotton Wright Clark Jr., 71, of Bay City passed away Sunday, July 27, 2008. He was born November 12, 1936 in Alice Texas to the late Zelma Routh Key Clark and Cotton Wright Clark Sr. Mr. Clark has been a resident of Bay City for the past 27 years. He is survived by his wife: Faye Reeves Clark of Bay City; 1 daughter & son-in-law: Connie Maureen & Francisco Obregon of Plano TX; 3 sons: Phillip Wayne Clark of Columbus TX, Robert William Clark of Dallas, and David Wade Clark & wife Shelley of Bay City; 3 sisters: Linda Drennan of Freer TX, Phyllis Bowles of Corpus Christi, and Cyenthia Lewis of Corpus Christi; 11 grandchildren; and 1 great grandchild. Family will receive visitors from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Wednesday at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be held 4:00 PM Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Rev. Pat Clark and Chaplain Don Storey officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net.
Arrangements are
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Kevin Claxton, 19, of Blessing died September 23, 2001 at his residence. He was born September 10, 1982 in Bay City, to Donny Claxton and Ann Jurney Busby. He was a lifelong resident of Blessing and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Palacios.
Survivors include: father, Donny Claxton of Blessing; mother and step-father, Ann and Ron Busby of Blessing; brother, James Claxton of Blessing; paternal grandparents, Lowell and Mary Sue Claxton of Blessing; maternal grandparents, Harvey and JoAnn Jurney of Utopia, Texas; step-sister, Leigh Lee of Palacios; step-brother, Austin Busby of Blessing.
Funeral Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 26, 2001, at the First Baptist Church in Palacios with the Rev. Louis Rush and the Rev. Hollis Hoffman officiating. Interment will be at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing.
Pallbearers will be Mike Claxton, John David Jurney, Rusty Claxton, Toby Claxton, Scott Jones, Jimmie Rodriguez, Cody Jones and Austin Busby. The family will receive friends at the Palacios Funeral Home Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.
Arrangements are with Palacios Funeral Home. A00011A2001SP25
THE DAILY TRIBUNE, Tuesday, September 25, 2001
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BAY CITY - Funeral services for Jesse James Clay, 69, of Bay
City, who passed away April 29, 2009 will be held at 11 a.m.
Thursday, May 7, at Mother Zion Baptist Church in Bay City, with
Rev. Murray Martin, eulogist. Burial will follow at Eastview
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He is survived by his daughter: Janice R. Durochez & husband G. L. “Butch” of Cypress; by his son: Michael W. Clayton & wife Malda of Bay City; by sisters: Dorothy Wymack and Joy Murphree of Bay City; a brother: James Clayton of Bay City; by grandchildren: Patrick and Scott Durochez; and by great grandchildren: Nicholas, Rowan, and Caden. He was preceded in death by his wife: Margaret “Margie” Clayton; his parents: John J. & Effie Mae Clayton; by 2 sisters: Etter Mae Clayton and Lillian Ruth Martin; and by 2 brothers: W. J. Clayton and Oscar Clayton. The family will receive visitors from 6 PM to 8 PM Monday at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Rev. Warren Mutz officiating. Masonic Graveside services will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Pallbearers will be Patrick Durochez, Butch Durochez, Scott Durochez, D. L. Layton, Gary Murphree and Wayne Murphree. Honorary pallbearers will be James Clayton, Chris Murphree, Arvon Staats, and Donald Staats. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.taylorbros.net. Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979) 245-4613.
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Oscar M. Clayton Passed away in the comfort and care of his home late Tuesday morning November 11, 2008. Mr. Clayton was born September 3, 1942 in Hagensport, Texas to the parents of John and Effie Mae Clayton. Oscar formerly of Bay City, Texas and currently of Kilgore, Texas. Mr. Clayton was preceded in death by his parents Effie Mae Henry & John Jepsey Clayton, one brother W.J. Clayton and two sisters Etter Mae and Lillian Ruth Martin. Oscar is survived by his loving wife Judy Clayton of Kilgore, Texas; three sons, David Clayton of Wharton, Texas, Wesley Clayton of Yorktown, Texas, Glenn Clayton of Port Lavacca Texas, and one Stepson Keith Mount of Houston, Texas; Seven Grandchildren, Josh, Drew, Ashley, Cody, Shelby, Austin, and Brylee Clayton; two sisters Joy Murphree and Dorothy Wymack of Bay City, Texas; two brothers A.G. Clayton of Conroe Texas and James Clayton of Bay City, Texas; and several nieces and nephews. Oscar will be deeply missed by all who new and loved him. Visitation will be Friday November 14, 2008 5:00P.M. -7:00P.M. at Royal Valley Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Saturday November 15, 2008 at 11:00A.M. in the Chapel of Hope at Royal Valley Funeral Home Quitman, Texas. Mike Gribble pastor of Kilgore Missionary Baptist Church will be serving as officiate. Pallbearers will include Randy Hunter, John Shedd, J.W. Thompson, Charlie Elkins, Joshua Clayton, Drew Clayton, Cody Clayton, and Brandon Adams. Honorary pallbearers Jayson Hunter, and Shannon Byrd.
Services are
entrusted to Royal Valley Funeral Home, 600 N. Winnsboro,
Quitman, Texas (903) 763-2060. |
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William J. "W. J." Clayton, 79, of Bay City, passed away Friday, January 18, 2008 in Houston, TX. He was born September 14, 1928 in Mount Vernon, TX to John Jepsey Clayton and Effie Mae Henry Clayton. He retired from Central Power and Light Co. as a warehouse foreman, a US Army veteran of the Korean era, a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, and a member of the Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his wife: Juanell Middleton Clayton of Bay City; by his daughter: Kathy Clayton Massey & husband Randy of Deer Park; by his sons: Dennis L. Clayton of Bay City and Chris W. Clayton of Huntsville; by sisters: Dorothy Wymack and Joy Murphree of Bay City; and brothers: A. G. Clayton of Cypress, James Clayton of Bay City and Oscar Clayton of Kilgore. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Coy Clayton, Johnny L. Clayton and Samantha Clayton; and his great-grandchildren: Justin Clayton, Cameron Clayton, and Lea Alvarez. He was preceded in death by his parents: John J. and Effie Clayton; and by two sisters: Ruth Martin and Etter Mae Clayton. The family will receive visitors from 6 PM to 8 PM Monday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Chester Sassman officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck. Pallbearers will be: Coy Clayton, Johnny Clayton, Steve Clayton, Gary Murphree, Bruce Middleton, and Gary Middleton. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.taylorbros.net
Arrangements
with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979) 245-4613. |
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Chief Petty Officer (SS) John Boyd Cleere Jr., U.S. Navy (Retired) Chief Machinist Mate (SS) John Cleere died Friday morning (Apr 27) at the age of 80. Born in Richland, Texas, he grew up in Comanche, OK prior to enlisting in the Navy in October 1943. After boot camp, he served aboard logistic ships during the remainder of World War II. When his ship was attacked by enemy aircraft, Chief Cleere sought a transfer to submarines reasoning "it's harder to get shot at underwater" He enjoyed a successful career in submarines advancing to the grade of Chief Petty Officer while serving in both diesel and then nuclear submarines. He was a key member of the crews of the USS Triton (SSN 586), USS Torsk (SS 423), USS Sablefish (SS 303) and USS Nautilus (SSN 571) the Navy's first nuclear submarine. Fifty years ago this year, he was aboard Nautilus when she made her historic first trip under the ice attempting to transit under the North Pole. Chief Cleere enjoyed reminiscing about that trip noting that as they approached the Pole, the compass failed, and "every direction was north." It was during that cruise that Nautilus became lost under the ice cap. He wrote in his diary, "We are lost … The Old Man has been trying for 24 hours to get out of here.… broke out whiskey and gave every man aboard a drink.” Later he wrote, “They reconstructed our course … and found we had been where no ship had been..." Indicative of his wide-ranging career are the three campaign medals he wore (American, European and African Middle Eastern, and Asiatic) as well as the World War II Victory medal and six Navy Good Conduct Medals. He retired from the Navy at Groton, Connecticut in 1963. Chief Cleere married Vera Casale in 1949 and had four children who survive him-- Gail, Jeanne, John III, and James. He is also survived by his brother Tommy of Tres Palacios, who was a great comfort to him in his last years, as well as his sisters Louise Pierce of Oklahoma and Betty Friedrich of Oregon. Subsequently divorced, he married Dorothy Marshall who predeceased him in 2002. Chief Cleere will be interred with his second wife at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC in early June after a private memorial service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to the Navy Relief at 875 N. Randolph St., Suite 225, Arlington, VA 22203-1977.
Words of comfort
may be shared with the family at www.taylorbros.net.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX
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George L. Clements, Sr. passed away
on April 14, 2009. He was born in Cedar Lane, Texas on May 6,
1924 to Clemy Thomas Clements and Ruby Mertie (Lynch) Clements
who both preceded him in death. His brothers T.J. Clements,
Clemy T. Clements II, Custer H. Clements, Ira B. Clements and
Marvin O. Clements also preceded him in death.
The Victoria Advocate,
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Helen Pearl
Brown Clements, 78, of Cedar Lane went to be with her Lord and
Savior on May 12, 2006 after a courageous battle with
Alzheimer’s disease. She was born February 20, 1928 in Houston
to Albert Baxter Brown and Manie Pearl Hardy Brown and moved
with her family to Cedar Lane in 1939 where she resided the
remainder of her life. She was a long time member of Cedar Lane
Baptist Church and was married for 60 years. After all of her
children started school, Helen attended Wharton County Jr.
College and graduated as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. She loved
all aspects of nursing, but her favorite areas were labor,
delivery and geriatrics. Helen worked for many years at
Matagorda General Hospital, Bay Villa Nursing Home and Sweeny
House. She will always be remembered by her children and
grandchildren as a loving mother and grandmother, who touched
each of our lives with her unconditional love, charming wit, and
her never ending devotion to Christ. She was preceded in death
by her parents and a sister Opal Martin. Survivors include two
daughters: Clela Pausewang and husband Joe of Edna and Linda
Haskovec and husband Mike of Cedar Lane; two sons Russell
Clements of Houston and Roger Clements and wife Kathie of Cedar
Lane; three sisters Ruby Vireck of Houston, Vernie Bowie of
Cedar Lane, and Manie Matthews of Bay City; one brother Albert
B. Brown, Jr. of Houston; nine grandchildren, Wayne, Angie and
Neil Clements, Stephanie Bosley, Jerry Beck, Denise Wilks,
Jennifer Craig, Misty Helton, and Jarid McGlothern and seventeen
great grandchildren. Funeral service will be 1:00 PM Monday, May
15, 2006 at Cedar Lane Baptist Church with Rev. Zach Nicholson
officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in
Van Vleck. Pallbearers will be Wayne Clements, Jerry Beck, Jarid
McGlothern, Neil Clements, Steve Hamlyn and Todd Craig. Honorary
pallbearers include Al Denham, Phillip Bowie, Kenneth Joyce,
Rodney Matthews, Gary Matthews, Raymond Brooker, Albert Brown,
and Mike Wilks. Memorials may be made to Houston Hospice-El
Campo or your favorite charity. Words of comfort may be sent to
the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net. Arrangements are with
Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City. 979-245-4613 |
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Ira Russell Clements, Jr., longtime resident of Cedar Lane, Texas, passed away in his home February 4, 2008. He was born in Cedar Lane, Texas, on February 3, 1928, to Ira Russell Clements, Sr. and Flora Hamilton Clements. His love for his family gave him great pleasure. He will always be remembered by them and his many friends. While a child, he professed faith in Jesus Christ and was baptized in Caney Creek. He attended Bay City High School. He worked and retired as an ironworker from the Local Union 84. He was also a life long farmer and rancher of Matagorda County, Texas. He is survived by four children, Ira Russell Clements III of Houston, Texas, Clela Ruth Pausewang and her husband, Joe Pausewang, of Edna, Texas; Roger Albert Clements and his wife, Kathy Clements, of Cedar Lane, Texas; Linda Lee Haskovec and her husband, Mike Haskovec, of Clermont, Florida; his two sisters, Alyne Howard of Borger, Texas, and Tommye Slone and her husband, Charles Slone, of Richmond, Texas; his nine grandchildren, Wayne Clements, Angie Clements, Neil Clements, Stephanie Bossley, Jerry Beck, Denise Wilks, Jennifer Craig, Misty Helton, Jarid McGlothern; and fifteen great-grandchildren. During his later years he continued to be loved and supported by Dinah O’Neal of Cedar Lane, Texas, D. J. McGlothern of Brooksville, Florida, and Carol Clements of Cleveland, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife of more than 50 years, Helen Pearl Clements. The family will receive visitors on Wednesday, February 6, 2008, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Taylor Bros Funeral Home, 2313 Avenue I, Bay City, Texas. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2008, at Cedar Lane Baptist Church, Cedar Lane, Texas, with Randy Hatchett, Interim Pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at Matthew’s Cemetery in Van Vleck. Pallbearers will be Jerry Beck, Neil Clements, Wayne Clements, Glenn K. Howard, Jr., Jarid McGlothern, Dennis Moore, Richard O’Neal, Sr., Robert O’Neal, Don Ross, and Bruce Slone.
Online
condolences may be shared with the family at www.taylorbros.net
Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979)
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John Earl
Cockburn, 74, of Collegeport died Feb. 5, 1977 in Gulf Coast
Hospital in Wharton. He was born Dec. 11,
1902 in Oklahoma. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lolalita
Cockburn of Collegeport; two brothers, Harold Cockburn of
Louisiana and Carl Cockburn of Pasadena, Tx; and numerous nieces,
nephews and friends. Services were held at 2 p. m. Monday, Feb.
7 at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lloyd Nixon
officiating. Burial was in
Hawley Cemetery in Blessing. Arrangements with Palacios Funeral Home. The Daily Tribune, February 7, 1977
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A resident of Collegeport since 1937, she was born in Illinois on October 25, 1900. She was very active in her church and various ladies and garden clubs in the area. She died Sunday, February 26, in Wagner General Hospital where she had been brought earlier in the day after suffering an apparent heart attack at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Earl Cockburn on February 5, 1977.
She is survived by a host of friends and loved ones.
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Funeral services will be held for Jimmie L. Cockrell, 53, of Houston, 1 p.m. Thursday at the Union Baptist Church in Ashwood. Cockrell died September 13, 1981 at the V. A. Hospital in Houston. He is survived by: sisters, Mrs. Armittie Crockwell of Wharton, Mrs. Winnie B. Thompson of Houston, Mrs. Mollie Davis and Mrs. Doris Miller of San Francisco, Calif.; brothers, L. C. Cockrell and William T. Cockrell of Van Vleck, Ben Cockrell of Texas City. Cockrell was a resident of Houston, and a veteran of World War II. Burial will follow services at the Union Baptist Cemetery in Ashwood. Visitation hours are from 4 to 9 today (Wednesday) at Duncan-Roberts Funeral Home Chapel. Active pallbearers are Donald Ray Cockrell, Donald R. Wyche, Darrell Cockrell, Henry L. Crockett, Thomas F. Wyche and Michael Thomas. Duncan-Roberts Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
The Daily Tribune, September
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COFFIN, Mrs. Alma Elizabeth, 84, of Midfield, died at Nightingale Hospital in El Campo Tuesday morning. Funeral services set for 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Taylor Brothers Funeral Chapel with burial in Hawley Cemetery, the Rev. McCuley, Markham Methodist Church pastor, officiating. Mrs. Coffin is survived by her husband, R. E. Coffin of Midfield; one daughter, Mrs. John Maher of Sweeny and one brother, Nolan McSparran of Sheridan.
Paper unknown, September, 1968
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Roy Edwin Coffin, 91, of Midfield died January 14 in the Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital in Port Lavaca. Survivors include: ____ of Sweeny; grandchildren, Rex Keller of Sweeny, Sue Keller of Houston, Kerry Keller of Port Lavaca; great-grandchildren, Craig and Lane Keller of Sweeny, Keith and Bradley Keller of Port Lavaca. Funeral services were held today in the Taylor Bros. Chapel with Rev. J. Ottis Sutton officiating. Interment will be in the Hawley Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Kerry and Rex Keller, D. M. Pettigrew, Joe A. Lingo Jr., Bill Snead, and J. O. Thompson Jr. Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune, January 15, 1975
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Floydd Glynn Collier, Jr., 53, of Angleton, Texas, joined his Lord Sunday, January 23, 2005 after a courageous fight against heart disease.
He was born December 10, 1951 in San Angelo, Texas to Floydd Glynn Collier, Sr. and Mary Sue Bryant Collier.
He graduated from Tidehaven High School and attended Texas A&M.
Floydd worked in research and development for Dow Chemical Company.
He is survived by: his parents, Floydd Glynn and Mary Sue Collier of Angleton, Texas; three sisters, Kyy Minkert of Bay City, Texas, Sue Neuman of Angleton, Texas, Sharon Card and husband David M. of Markham, Texas; one sister-in-law, Jo Ann Collier of Lake Jackson, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.He is preceded in death by: his brother, Calvin Cale Collier of Lake Jackson; his brother-in-law, Bill Minkert of Bay City.
Family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Lakewood Chapel located at 98 North Dixie Drive, Lake Jackson, Texas.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 27, 2005, at the Lakewood Funeral Chapel.
Interment will be at 5 p.m. Thursday, at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing, Texas.
In his quiet shy way, he showed great love for his family and friends. He touched many lives with gentleness and wit.
He enjoyed riding his Harley for many years and supported the Toys for Tots program at Christmas each year.
Family requests donations in his name to the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, or Toys for Tots.
The Bay City Tribune, Wednesday, January 26, 2005
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LAKE JACKSON - Floydd Glynn Collier
Sr., 84 of Angleton died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, in Lake
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Mary Sue Collier, 84, passed away
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Kathryn Alice Cobb Collins, 96, died
on October 30, 2009, in Bay City, Texas.
Bay City Tribune, Published November 4, 2009 |
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BAY CITY - Funeral services for
Leatha Burdett Collins, 102, of Bay City, will be Saturday, May
30, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Mother Zion Missionary Baptist Church,
the Rev. Murray G. Martin, pastor, and Pastor I. E. Holmes
officiating.
Published in the Victoria
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Rosemary K. Colvin, 82, of Bay City passed away Friday, September 16, 2005 at her home in Bay City. She was born November 5, 1922 in Sullivan, IL to the late Frank Prior and Maude Marie Rose Kirk. Mrs. Colvin was a former resident of Groves for 47 years, a resident of Bay City for the past ten years and was a member of the Nichols St. Church of Christ in Bay City. Survivors include: daughter & son-in-law: Suzanne & William Beaver of Bay City; 2 sons & daughters-in-law: Douglas Lee & Sherry Colvin of Port Lavaca and Walter Jack & Leandra Colvin of Groves, TX; sister: Laverna Schmidt of Pueblo, CO; brother: Jack LeRoy Kirk of Red Feather Lake, CO; 14 Grandchildren; and 17 great Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband: Vance Elvin Colvin; sisters: Norma Dalton and Violet Fleming; and brother: Robert Kirk. Funeral Service will be held 4:00 PM Sunday, September 18, 2005 at the Nichols St. Church of Christ with Brother Joe Wrape officiating. Interment will be held 2:00 PM Monday, September 19, 2005 at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches, TX.
Arrangements
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CONE, Curtis Freeman, of Boling, passed away in a Wharton hospital October 27 at the age of 82. His survivors include: widow, Mrs. Minerva Jones Cone, of Boling; two daughters: Mrs. Ben Caruthers, and Tinnie Cone, of Houston; five sons: Louis L. of Victoria, C. F., Jr. of Pasadena, T. D. of Nederland, A. B. of Eagle Lake and A. J. of Houston. Also three brothers: J. G. of Stockdale; R. A. of Sargent and R. L. of Iago, Texas. 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be Thursday, October 29, 1970 at 2:00 p.m. at Taylor Brothers Chapel. Interment will be in Hawley Cemetery, Blessing.
Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
The Daily Tribune, Thursday, October 29, 1970
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Funeral services for Curtis F. Cone Jr., 70, of Houston will be held 3 p. m. Tuesday at the Taylor Brothers Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. W. H. Lipps officiating. Burial will follow at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing.
Mr. Cone was born March 1, 1921, to Curtis F. and Manerva Jane Jones Cone Sr. in Wadsworth and died Sept. 8, 1991, at his Houston home.
He was a member of the Baptist Church.
He is survived by his son, Gordon Cone of Baytown; two sisters, Tina Doll Cone and Lela Caruthers, both of Houston; three brothers, Louis Cone of Victoria, A. B. Cone of Eagle Lake and Deavon Cone of Louisiana.
Arrangements are by Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
The Daily Tribune, September, 1991
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Essie Grace Cone,
72, of Angleton died Mar. 21 at the Angleton-Danbury
Hospital. Survivors include; husband, Robert A Cone, Sr. of Angleton; daughter,
Mrs. Nancy Myers of Katy; son, Robert A Cone, Jr. of Angleton;
brother, Ralph Abbott of Luling; nine grandchildren. Funeral
service was held Sunday, March 23 at
3 p.m. in the
Taylor Bros. Chapel with Rev. Howell Peeples officiating.
Interment service was held at the
Hawley Cemetery in
Bay City [Blessing]. Pallbearers were Robert A.
Cone III, David Fowler, Eddie Myers, Tim Madden and Joe Bunch.
Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. The Daily Tribune, March 24, 1975
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Manerva Jones Cone, 86, a resident
of Houston died May 11. Survivors include: daughters, Tinna D.
Cone of Houston, Lela L. Carothers also of Houston; sons, Lewis
Cone of Victoria, A. B. Cone of Eagle Lake, Arthur Cone of
Houston, Curtis F. Cone of Pasadena, Troy D. Cone
of Nederland; sisters, Clara Bell Rupe of Bay City, Ada Knowles
of Baytown, Lea Anna Williams of Bartlett, and Mildred Hamplton
of Bartlett; 11 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
The Daily Tribune, May, 1978
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Mrs. Cone Dies Sunday In Pasadena
A former resident of Bay City, Mrs. Ora Cone, 83, died at the Pasadena home of her daughter, Mrs. Grace C. Grantham, Sunday night. Mrs. Cone had lived in Bay City since 1900 and moved to Pasadena five years ago.
Services were held at 4 p. m. Monday at the Chapel of Roses, Colonial Funeral Home, Pasadena and burial will be at 11 a. m. Tuesday in Hawley Cemetery here.
Survivors in addition to the daughter are two sisters, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The Daily Tribune, December 17, 1962
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Ral Lloyd Cone, [80], a resident of Boling passed away March 2 at the Gulf Coast Medical Center in Wharton. He was a member of the Jehovah Witness and a World War I veteran. Survivors include: wife, Mrs. Linnie Cone of Boling; 3 daughters, Mrs. Blanche Spell of Boling, Mrs. Fred Stefka of Bartow, Fla., and Mrs. Lora Lou Williams of Carthage; 1 sons, R. L. Cone Jr. of Stockdale; 2 brothers, J. G. Cone of Houston and R. A. Cone of Sargent; 15 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, March 4, at the Taylor Brothers Chapel at 4 p. m. with Rev. Elton Farris officiating. Interment was at the Hawley Cemetery with pallbearers being: Bob Cone, Robert Cone, Abner Cone, Jerome Cone, Roger D. Hill and Loyd Ray Spell. Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Robert A. Cone,
Sr., 74, of Angleton, formerly of the Pierce Ranch, died Feb. 3,
1977 in Herman
Hospital in Houston. He is survived by his
son, R. A. Cone, Jr. of Angleton; daughter, Mrs. Nancy Meirs of
Houston; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services were held at the Palms Chapel in Angleton Sundqy, Feb.
6, at 2 p.m. Graveside services were held at 4 p.m. at
Hawley Cemetery. Taylor Brothers Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. The Daily Tribune, February 9, 1977
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Bonnie Vinson Conklin, 70, of Houston passed away Oct. 1, 2008. She was born July 25, 1938 in Bay City, TX to the late Pettus & Ethel McKenzie Watkins. She is survived by her husband, Robert “Bob” Conklin of Houston; sisters Patty Janise & husband Morris of Rosenberg and Betsy Hughes & husband Randy of Cypress, TX; brothers Jack Watkins of Richland, Miss & Quentin Watkins & wife Doris of Bay City; sister-in-law & brother-in-law Jo Ann & Don DePriest of Nacogdoches and by a number of nieces and nephews.
Graveside
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Christine Harrison Cook, 87, of Bay City died November 2, 2005 at the Matagorda House. She was born April 22, 1918 in Bay City to the late Francis “Frank” and Margaret Smith Harrison. Mrs. Cook was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, a resident of Bay City since 1979 and a former longtime resident of Port Lavaca. She was a retired school teacher for Calhoun Co ISD with 32 years of service, retiring in 1977. She also was a member of, and past Worthy Matron in the Eastern Star, former member and Past President of Class Room Teachers Association in Port Lavaca, TX. Survivors include: daughter: Margaret West of Lake Jackson, TX; 2 sons and a daughter-in-law: C. L. & Melissa Cook, Jr. of Bay City and Donald Cook of Port Lavaca; sister: Nellie Griffith of Bay City; brother: Travis Harrison of Bay City; 7 grandchildren: Harrison Cook of El Campo, David Cook of Natchitoches, LA, Donnie Cook of Austin, Christy Edwards of Victoria, Christopher Cook of Port Lavaca, Matt West of Bay City and Mark West of San Antonio, TX; 6 great grandchildren: sisters-in-laws: Carmel Harrison of Bay City, Mabel Harrison of Houston, Melba Birkner of Vanderpool, and Dorothy Cook of Garland; brother-in-law: Thomas Cook of Dallas. She was preceded in death by her husband Cyrus L. Cook, Sr.; sister: Vivian Weir; and brothers: Frank, Jr., Vernon “Red”, and Percy Harrison. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, November 5, 2005 at the Frist Presbyterian Church with Rev. John-Nelson Pope officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Van Vleck, TX. Pallbearers will be Harrison, David, Donnie, Christopher, and Blake Cook, Matt & Mark West, and Travis Edwards. The family will receive friends at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Memorials may be made to the Bay City Public Library or the Matagorda Co. Museum.
Arrangements
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Charles Waldorf Coombs, III, 46, passed away Wednesday July 12, 2006 at his home in Bay City. He was born March 19, 1960 in Jersey City, NJ to Charles Waldorf Coombs, Jr. and Sharon Campbell Coombs. He has been a resident of Bay City for the past 21 years, was employed as a Police Officer with the Fort Bend I.S.D. Police Department, and was a former Police Officer for 18 years with the Bay City Police Department. Mr. Coombs is survived by his wife: Tina Thompson Coombs of Bay City; 2 daughters: Rachel Ashworth of Rosenberg and Brittney Coombs of Bay City; 2 Sons: Charles Waldorf Coombs, IV and Joshua Coombs both of Bay City; parents: Charles Waldorf Coombs, Jr. and Sharon Campbell Coombs of Broomall, PA; 2 sisters: Janet Cook of Salt Lake City, UT and Kathy Donaghy of Boca Raton, FL; brother: Bill Coombs of Broomall, PA, and a grandchild: Morgan Ashworth of Rosenberg.
A Funeral
Service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday July 15, 2006 at Taylor
Bros. Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Greg Mullins officiating.
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Funeral
services for Abanell Cooper, 75, of Bay City, will be held at 2
p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Enterprise Baptist Church.
Bay City
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Funeral services for James E. Copeland, 73, of Bay City were held Monday, August 9 at Golden Ave. Baptist Church with Rev. Kenny James officiating. Interment followed at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing.
Mr. Copeland died August 7, 1999 near Olivia in Calhoun County. He was born February 4, 1926 in Grosbeck to the late Ammon A. and Flora Viola Yates Copeland.
He was a member of Golden Avenue Baptist Church, a resident of Bay City for 40 years, a veteran in WWII serving in the U. S. Navy and was a retired finish carpenter.
Mr. Copeland was preceded in death by his sister, Maxine Hathcock and his brother, Charles W. Copeland.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Evelyn Bell Copeland of Bay City; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Patricia Ann and Ronnie Hannan of Shepherd, TX, Pattie Lee and Joseph Brannon of Bay City and Linda Sue Smith of Houston; three sons and two daughters-in-law, James Allen and Debbie Copeland of Blessing, Kenneth Wesley and Marilyn Copeland of Center, LA and Steven James Copeland of Virginia; 10 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, special friend Willie Bohuslar of Markham and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pall bearers were Willie Bohuslar, Ronnie Hannan, John Green, Terry Courtney, Stacy Hannan and Gabriel Nalley.
The Daily Tribune, August 10, 1999
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Dear Friends and Relatives, Our beloved mother, Alma Moorman Coppock, passed from this life to be with our Heavenly Father and others who have gone before at 4:00 AM on September, 15, 2005. Mother was born in an East Texas oil town, Votaw, Texas, on July 23, 1914. Early on, her family moved to Daisetta, Texas, where her father worked for the remainder of his life. Her mother was Rachel Melinda Moorman, a wonderful, kind and gentle soul. Her father was Bob Moorman. She attended Hull-Daisetta school. She said she was lucky to be Valedictorian of her senior class. Her cousin, Yvonne Maynard, attended school with her and both were extremely bright and competitive. Mother married Chris Vanya in 1934 and her son, Michael, is the sole issue of that marriage. Mother married in June, 1940, to Dr. Vernon H. Fricke and their daughter, Patricia, was born in January, 1942. She and Vernon lived together in Bay City until his death in June, 1965. They sent their children to the University of Texas. Mother later married Robert Coppock whom we adored. He took Mother all over the world. She was active in many civic and social organizations. In 1967, she became a realtor. She then passed the State Board of Insurance without ever having worked in insurance. Our mother was a unique, one-of-a-kind lady. She was extremely intelligent. She loved people and she let it show. We request that you remember her well, there will never be another. Mother was the eldest of five children. Her siblings were Robert Onnie Moorman, Athie Moorman White, Lonnie Moorman, and William Watt Moorman. All are deceased. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Ewell of Webster, and son, Judge Michael Moorman Fricke and his wife, Anita , of Port Lavaca, Texas. She is also survived by one grandson, Jason Ewell and wife, Ann, of Katy, Texas and three granddaughters; Mary Fricke of Alvin, Texas; Lisa Berger and husband, James Berger of New Albany, Ohio; and Laura Grundhoefer and husband James of San Antonio., Texas. Pallbearers are hon. David Roberts, DJ.,”UT”, hon. E.M Huitt, Jr., D.J., “UT”; Richard “Dick” Paul Dye, M.A.,”Southwestern”; Dr. James Simons, DDS, “A&M” and Dr. James Davant, DVM. Honorary pallbearer is Jason Ewell, BS, MA Electrical Eng. “A&M” Please come and celebrate other mothers’ passage to heaven and her accomplishments here in Bay City. Visitation will be Saturday, September 17, from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home at 2313 Ave. I, Bay City, Texas. Services will be Sunday, September 18, at 2:00 PM at First United Methodist Church in Bay City, Texas with Rev. Kevin Young officiating. Internment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home (979) 245-4613.
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Jackson Beaumont Corgey, 77, of Palacios passed away Sunday, October 9, 2005 in Houston. He was born January 30, 1928 in Houston, TX to William Corgey and Hilda Beaumont Corgey. He was a resident of Palacios since 1990, a member of the First Baptist Church of Palacios and was retired from Analog of Tyler, TX. He was a US Army veteran of World War II and Korea. He is survived by his wife: Virginia Corgey of Palacios; his daughters: Kimble Coleen Luman of Round Rock and Alexa Grace Hinds & husband, Martin of Pflugerville; and by a son: William Burtis Corgey of Austin. He is also survived by his sisters: Dayna Claire Adair of Beeville and Sophia “Tootsie” Schulze of Granite Shoals; by 6 grandchildren: Jordan & Jarah Luman; Sara & Jackson Corgey and Kolyma & Abbi Hinds; and by a great grandchild: Novaly Luman. He was preceded in death by his parents: William & Hilda Corgey; by his sister: Billie Coleen Corgey; and by his aunt, Gladys Monica Beaumont. Memorial funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, October 14, 2005 at the First Baptist Church of Palacios with Rev. James Collins officiating.
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CORNELIUS, Ellen Roberts, 74, died at Nightingale Hospital in El Campo Saturday. Services were held at 11 a. m. Monday in the Taylor Brothers Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Milton McWilliams of the St. Mark's Episcopal Church officiated. Mrs. Cornelius, a resident of Blessing for 50 years, was buried at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. J. E. Davant of Port Lavaca, and one son, George Cornelius of Beaumont. She had seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Dan Cornelius, Simon Cornelius, Leonard Cornelius, Bill Davant, Jim Davant and Mike Fricke.
The Daily Tribune, April 7, 1969
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Elva Wynona "Dee" Cornelius, 94, of Bay City passed away March 4, 1997 at DeTar Hospital in Victoria.
She was born Elva Wynona Raleigh in Ganado, Texas on Sept. 16, 1902 and married rancher, Fred C. Cornelius, Jr. of Midfield, Texas on Feb. 26, 1919.
She was very active civically and socially having served as Democratic Precinct Chairman and election Judge for Midfield, Sunday School Superintendent and U. C. S. Federation of Women's Club, The Old Trail Drivers Association of Texas, Town and County Garden Club, charter member of the Matagorda County Historical Society, Associate Member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Honorary Director of the Matagorda County Museum Association and the Jackson County Crossroads Coffee Club.
Mrs. Cornelius was preceded in death by her husband, Fred C. Cornelius Jr.; daughter, Lula Grace Chiles and sons-in-law, L. L. "Monk" Chiles and A. Hoyt Johnson. She is survived by her sister, Jean Raleigh Kindle of Austin; daughter, Maxine Johnson of Markham; granddaughters, Jean Chiles Graf and husband Curtis of Vernon, Texas, Joyce Johnson Maroney and husband Larry of San Antonio, Deean Johnson Griffith and husband "Pete" of Blessing; grandsons, Stuart Hoyt Johnson and wife Cynthia of Blessing and Max Cornelius Johnson of Dallas, eleven great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, and many friends and loved ones.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Friday, March 7, 1997 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Toland officiating. Burial will follow at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing.
Pallbearers will be her great-grandsons, Phillip Graf, Jason Maroney, Judd Maroney, Wade Griffith, C. J. Griffith and Jake Johnson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Matagorda County Museum, 2100 Ave F., Bay City, Texas 77414.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.
The Daily Tribune, March 5, 1997
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Funeral services for Fred C. Cornelius, of Midfield, were held at 2 p. m. Friday, April 6, at the First United Methodist Church in Bay City with the Rev. Carl. L. W. Israel officiating.
Burial was in Hawley Cemetery.
Mr. Cornelius was born January 23, 1901 in Midfield and died Tuesday in a Houston hospital. On February 25 of this year, he and his wife, Elva Wynona "Dee" Cornelius celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
Survivors include his wife of Midfield; two daughters, Mrs. L. L. Chiles of Brazoria and Mrs. A. H. Johnson of Markham; one sister, Mrs. Juanita Graybill of New Braunfels; three brothers, James T. Cornelius of Midfield, Foncie M. Cornelius of New Braunfels and Gene Cornelius of Houston; five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
The Palacios Beacon, April 12, 1979 F. C. Cornelius Dies at El Campo F. C. Cornelius Sr., 96, a native of Germany, who came to the United States at the age of 26, died at E. Campo Tuesday, according to word received here by relatives. Mr. Cornelius, the father of 13 children, was a resident of Midfield. He had lived at Indianola, Caranchua Bay, Trespalacios, Cash’s Creek and Juanita. Burial will be at the family cemetery in Midfield. Surviving children are Mrs. Dora Duffy of El Campo, Willie Cornelius of Markham, Mrs. Julia Taylor of ____ N. M., Louie Cornelius of Blessing, Mrs. Helen Melbourn of Port Lavaca, Tom and Fred Cornelius of Midfield, Young Cornelius of Sargent, Mrs. Juanita Graybill, and Leon, James, Foncie and _____.
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George Cornelius, 59, of Dallas died May 17 in a Dallas hospital. Survivors include: wife, Mrs. Nell Cornelius of Dallas; son, Richard Cornelius of Dallas; sister, Mrs. Kathryn Davant of Blessing; grand son, Matthew, also of Dallas. He was a member of the Episcopal church and was a veteran of World War II serving in the navy. Following services from the Restland Funeral Home in Dallas Friday morning, the remains will be brought overland to Bay City to lie in state from Friday evening until 11:30 a. m. Saturday at the Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Graveside services and interment will be held May 20 at noon with the Rev. Milton McWilliams officiating. Interment will be at the Hawley Cemetery in Blessing. Arrangements under the direction of Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune, May 19, 1978
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Funeral services will be held for James T. "Jim" Cornelius, 75, of Midfield, 3 p. m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church of Bay City.
Officiating at the services will be the Rev. Ken Olsen of Victoria.
Cornelius died June 6, 1982 at Matagorda General Hospital.
Survivors include wife, Mrs. Nellie Cornelius of Midfield; son, Fritz Cornelius of Houston; daughters, Juanita Jones of Waco, Jimmie Ardell Stephens of Midfield, LaNell McClinton of Austin; brothers, Foncie Cornelius of New Braunfels, E. G. Cornelius of Houston; sister, Juanita Cornelius Graybill of New Braunfels; 6 grandchildren.
The Daily Tribune, June, 1982
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Mrs. LaNell Brown Cornelius, of Dallas, died Tuesday, October 10 at a Dallas Hospital. Survivors include a son, Richard L. Cornelius of Dallas, a grandson, Matthew Cornelius of Dallas, sisters Mrs. J. H. Simmons of Liberty, Mrs. F. R. Brandes of Midland and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Kathryn Davant of Blessing. Graveside services and interment will be held Thursday, October 12, 10:00 a. m. at Hawley Cemetery, Blessing. Rev. Milton McWilliams of St. Marks Episcopal Church will officiate. The remains will lie in state at the Taylor Brothers Chapel from late Wednesday afternoon until approximately 9:00 a. m. Thursday. Arrangements under the direction of Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune, October, 1978
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Funeral services for Louie Cornelius of Blessing were held at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City Saturday morning at 10 with the Rev. F. Parke Smith officiating. Interment followed in Hawley Cemetery.
A life long resident of Matagorda County, Mr. Cornelius died at his residence, east of Blessing, Thursday, May 19, at the age of 76.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ellen Roberts Cornelius; one daughter, Mrs. Kathryn C. Davant, of Blessing; one son, George L. Cornelius, Beaumont; three sisters, Mrs. Julia B. Taylor, Aztec, N. M.; Mrs. Helen Milburn, Port Lavaca; Mrs. Juanita Grabel, Houston; eight brothers, W. D. Cornelius, Markham; Young Cornelius, Bay City; Fred Cornelius, Tom E. Cornelius and Jim Cornelius, Midfield; Foncie Cornelius and Eugene Cornelius, Houston and Lennon Cornelius of New Braunfels.
The Palacios Beacon, May 26, 1960
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Funeral services for Mrs. Mary J. Cornelius, wife of the late Fritz Cornelius of Midfield, were held Tuesday in the Wheeler Funeral Parlors in El Campo at 2 p. m. Mrs. Cornelius died Sunday morning in El Campo, where she has made her home in recent years. Burial, which will be in the family cemetery at Midfield, has been delayed due to the excess rains. Mrs. Cornelius left no immediate relatives. She is survived, however, by several step children and step-grandchildren.
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Esther Cornelius, 81, retired Postmistress of Midfield Post Office and widow of the late Tom E. Cornelius, passed away Sunday, July 23. She had been a resident of Winter Haven Rest Home in Houston since October 1971. Mrs. Cornelius served as the Midfield Postmistress from 1953 until April 30, 1971; retiring at the age of 80. Survivors include 4 daughters, Mrs. Anna Lake of Schulenburg, and Mrs. Jewel Emmert, Mrs. Robbie Seale and Mrs. Dora Faye Williams all of Houston; one son, Floyd G. Cornelius of Houston; ten grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Services will be held Wednesday, July 26, at 2 p. m. at the Wheeler Funeral Home in El Campo with the Rev. Roy E. Ladd of Baptist Temple, Houston, officiating. Interment will be at the Hawley Cemetery in Blessing. Wheeler Funeral Home in El Campo is in charge of funeral arrangements.
The Daily Tribune, July, 1972
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The life and laughter of Nellie Nygard Cornelius came to a halt on Friday, August 17, 2001. Born on May 7, 1917 near Midfield, Texas to Nellie and Lewis Nygard, Sr.
She was married to the late J.T. (Jim) Cornelius of Midfield on November 10, 1942 until his death in June of 1982. Nellie spent her days devoted to her children and the ranch and farm land that defined her. Nellie was a life long resident of Matagorda County residing in Midfield for all but the last seven years of her life.
Those years were spent in Edna, where she met her steadfast companion Gordon Baker who made Nellie's life full. She leaves behind many faithful and devoted friends and caregivers at Southbrook Manor, to which her family are eternally grateful. Her quick wit and caring persona will be missed. Nellie was the loving mom to Juanita Jones of Waco, Jimmie Stephens of Midfield, Nell McClinton of Martindale and Fritz Cornelius of Midfield. She is also survived by her sister, Polly Lukefahr of Midfield and Lewis Nygard of Bay City. Eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren will carry on her legacy.
Memorial services to celebrate her life will be at the gravesite at Hawley Cemetery on Sunday, August 19, 2001 at 5:00 p.m. with Bay City Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. A reception will follow at the Midfield Community Center in downtown Midfield.
For additional information call Bay City Funeral Home at 979-245-4893.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE, Tuesday, September 21, 2001
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Funeral services for native Matagorda Countian, Young "Babe" Cornelius, 70, were held 2 p. m. Sunday from Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.
Cornelius, a rancher, died Friday in Matagorda General Hospital after suffering a heart attack Thursday. He was born July 2, 1892 in Midfield and resided in Bay City at 2617 Avenue J.
Burial was in Hawley Cemetery. Rev. Leslie LeGrand of First Methodist Church officiated at the rites.
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Helen Melbourne of Port Lavaca, Mrs. Julia [B. Taylor] of Aztec, N. Mex., Mrs. H. N. Grable of Houston; six brothers, Tom, Fred and Jim Cornelius of Midfield, L. L. of New Braunfels and Gene and Foncie of Houston.
Pallbearers were A. O. Moore, Joe Zrubek, A. J. Pavlik, Floyd Cornelius, Leonard Cornelius and Dave Bolling.
The Daily Tribune, June 3, 1963
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Graveside funeral services for Infant Cornett, son of Shane and Suzanne Holsworth Cornett, were at 5 p. m. Monday, July 6, 1998 at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing, with Rev. Bill Hodge officiating.
Cornett died July 1, 1998 at Angleton Danbury Hospital in Angleton.
He is survived by parents, Shane and Suzanne Cornett of Bay City; his maternal grandparents, Mason Holsworth of Collegeport and Linette Holsworth of Bay City; paternal grandparents, Ron and Gwen Kirkpatrick of Richmond; two maternal great grandmothers, Mary Halfen of Collegeport and Ethel Holsworth of Collegeport; paternal great grandmother, Faye Brown of Richmond; a brother, Brandon Cornett of Bay City; and numerous aunts and uncles.
Arrangements were with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.
The Daily Tribune, July 7, 1998
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CUERO - Jason Earl Cornett, 32, of Cuero passed
away April 16, 2008. He was born Feb. 1, 1976, in El Campo, to
Douglas Reno Cornett and Rosemary Perkins Cornett.
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Cornett was born Aug. 27, 1907, in Alton County, Kansas and died June 26, 1983 at DeTar Hospital in Victoria. He was reared in El Campo and had been a resident of Matagorda County for 53 years. Cornett was a retired Matagorda County Commissioner, a retired local rancher and rice farmer, and had been manager of a ranch in Victoria Co. for 10 years. Cornett was a 32nd degree Mason, having been a member of the Blessing Masonic Lodge for 14 years. Survivors include is wife, Dorothy Charley Cornett of Blessing; five sons, James E. Cornett II of Needville, John Cornett of Houston, Douglas Cornett and Robert Cornett of Blessing, and Jack Cornett of Bay City; one brother; Ermie E. Cornett of Blessing; 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be John Burkholder, Clay Cornett, Casey Cornett, Shane Cornett, Cole Cornett, Tom Cornett, Delaney Cornett and Steve Cornett.
The Palacios Beacon, June 29,
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James Elmer Cornett II, age 62, of Llano and formerly of Gardendale and Bay City, died Friday, Jan. 24, 1997. Cornett was born March 5, 1934 in Matagorda County. He served as a member of the Marines during the Korean Conflict and was self employed as a Petroleum engineer. Cornett was a member of the American Association of Petroleum Engineers and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Survivors include two daughters Connie Brinker of Llano and Fara Ashcraft of Van Vleck; four sons Clay Cornett of Houston, Cole Cornett of Pattison, Casey Cornett of Houston and Shane Cornett of Bay City; four brothers John Cornett of Houston, Doug Cornett of Blessing, Jack Cornett of Blessing, and Robert Cornett of Blessing; step mother Dorothy Cornett of Blessing; step father Leon Wolfe of Markham; great aunt Gladys Ulland Tuley of Markham and 10 grandchildren. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27 at Hawley Cemetery in Matagorda County with officiating by the Bay City VFW Post. Memorials can be made to the charity of choice. Arrangements are with Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home, Inc. in Llano.
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Carrie Corporon, 78, died Monday, July 23 in Oroville, Calif. in the hospital. A native of Matagorda [County], she left Collegeport with her husband, Ira, five years ago to be near her two daughters living in Oroville, Calif. As Carrie Jenkins, she married Ira Corporon of Collegeport. Survivors include: husband, Ira; two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Ruby Lee) Ackerman and Mrs. Lloyd (Wanda) Crawford both of Oroville, Calif.; one son, Chester Corporon of Collegeport; 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Services are pending for Wednesday afternoon, July 25, at the Scheer Memorial Funeral Home in Oroville, Calif.
The Daily Tribune, June 24, 1979
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Funeral services for Ira M. Corporon, 93, of Oroville, Calif., will be held 2 p. m. Tuesday at Palacios Funeral Home with the Rev. Ted Holland officiating; Burial will be in Hawley Cemetery, Blessing.
Mr. Corporon was born March 18, 1896, in Kansas to George William and Anna Hardin Corporon and died Oct. 7, 1989, at Wagner General Hospital, Palacios.
A former resident of Palacios, he lived in Oroville for the past 15 years. He was a member of Bay City VFW Post 2438, American Legion and First Baptist Church of Collegeport.
Survivors include two daughters, Ruby Williams and Wanda Corporon of Oroville; a son, Chester Corporon of Collegeport; a sister, Reba Price of Freeport; two brothers, Percy Corporon and R. L. "Dick" Corporon of Cypress Grove; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers include Victor, Charles, Russell, Tommy and Carl Corporon and Vernon O'Rouke.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Carrie Jenkins Corporon in July 1979 and a son, Willie "Bill" Corporon in 1970.
Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
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Funeral services for LuEllen Fox Corporon, 87, of Palacios were scheduled for 11 a. m. today at the Palacios Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. John McClelland and Brother Shan Jackson officiating. Burial was to follow at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing.
Mrs. Corporon was born Oct. 26, 1904, to Archie Eugene and Edna V. Mapes Fox in Red Wing, Minn., and died Feb. 1, 1992, at Leisure Lodge Nursing Home, Palacios.
She was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include a husband of 70 years, Percy V. Corporon of Palacios; two sons, Duane P. Corporon of Collegeport and Larry W. Corporon of Houston; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were to be Robert Kessler, Roy Corporon, Carl Corporon, Charles Corporon, Russell Corporon and Victor Corporon.
Arrangements were with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Palacios.
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Percy Virgil Corporon, 96, of Palacios passed away May 22, 1997 at the Palacios Bay Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
He was born Dec. 30, 1990 in Cedarville, Kansas to George William Corporon and Susanna Elizabeth Harding Corporon. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Collegeport and had been a resident of the Palacios area since 1909.
He is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law Duane and Dorothy Ann Corporon of Palacios and Larry Corporon of Houston; by three grandchildren, Kenneth Duane Corporon of Richmond, Allen Neal Corporon of Lampasas, and Bonnie Carolyn Corporon of Snider; by six great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Luellen Fox Corporon on Feb. 1, 1992.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday, May 24, 1997 at the Palacios Funeral Chapel with Brother Shan Jackson officiating. Burial will follow at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing.
His nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Palacios.
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Patricia Calhoun Correa, 48, formerly of Bay City, who passed
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June 4, 2009 at the age of 96.
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Funeral services for Alice Emma Coulter, 85, of Redmond, Wash., will be held 11 a. m. Tuesday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home chapel with Dr. Curtis Dodd officiating. Burial will be in Hawley Cemetery, Blessing.
Mrs. Coulter was born Dec. 14, 1904, in Louise, Texas and died Dec. 15, 1989, in Seattle, Wash.
Formerly of Louise, she graduated from Bay City High School and resided in Houston for 50 years. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Houston.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Robert H. Smith of Redmond, Wash.; a sister, Cleo Dodd of Houston; and three nieces, Gwynne Denison of San Antonio, Jean Barrow of Houston and Blake Kennedy of Alvin.
Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
The Daily Tribune, December, 1989
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Graveside services for James Phillip Coulter, 86, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., will be held 2 p. m. Tuesday at Hawley Cemetery, Blessing with the Rev. Curtis Dodd officiating.
Mr. Coulter was born Sept. 6, 1901, in Canyon City, Texas, and died Dec. 9, 1987, at Westlake Village Hospital, Thousand Oaks, Calif.,
A former resident of Houston, he was a resident of Thousand Oaks for four months.
He had been self-employed for 35 years in the oil and gas exploration field in the southern United States. He was also a certified public accountant and a former vice president of National Drilling Co., Houston. He was a life member of the Petroleum Engineers of Texas and a graduate of the Colorado School of Mining and Engineering.
Mr. and Mrs. Coulter celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 3, 1987.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Emma Garner Coulter of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; a daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Robert H. Smith of Thousand Oaks; a grandson, Robert James Smith and a granddaughter, Barbara Elizabeth Smith, both of Thousand Oaks.
Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
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Funeral services for Dempsey Courville, 64, of West Columbia, formerly of Bay City, will be held 10 a. m. Wednesday at the Bay City Funeral Home chapel with Glenn Newberry of the Sweeny Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow at Hawley Cemetery, Blessing.
The family has scheduled visitation with friends from 7 to 8:30 p. m. today at the funeral home.
Mr. Courville was born Dec. 7, 1926, to Paul and Celestine Bazinet Courville in Eunice, La., and died Aug. 30, 1991, at his home.
He served in the Merchant Marines in Germany during the Korean conflict and was honorably discharged in 1951. He moved to Bay City in 1952. While living here, he served as the manager and umpire for the Bay City Little League, a scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America and as past president of the Rice Belt Kiwanis Club. Mr. Courville was affiliated with the Sweeny Church of Christ.
He is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Melissa and Johnny Tomlin of West Columbia and Celeste Courville of Atlanta, Ga.; a brother, Norris Courville of De Ridder, La.; a sister, Nora Shambeaux of Eunice, La.; and two grandchildren, Teanna and J. D. Tomlin of West Columbia.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, three brothers and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Lee Cox, Herman Louvier, Alfred Anderson, Bill Boeker, Charlie Martinez Jr. and Ross Kelly.
Honorary pallbearers are Sidney Denn, George DeReese, Charles Talbot and Paul Hatchett.
Services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins of Bay City Funeral Home, 2205 Ave K, Bay City.
The Daily Tribune, September, 1991
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Edna May Covey, 92, of Bay City, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2007. She was born March 10, 1915 in Galveston, TX to John W. Petch and Mary Elizabeth Thrasher Petch. She was a resident of Matagorda County since 1976 and was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by her sons: James C. Covey & wife Claudell of Bay City and Connie Lee Covey & wife Geraldine of Knoxville, AR; by her grandchildren: Debra Kay, Beth Ann, Rosa, Sharon and Constance; by her step-grandchildren: Claude Mae & Milton, Nora, Betty & Jimmy, Peggy & Russell and Raymond; and by numerous great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband: Walter Britt Covey; and by her parents: John W. & Mary Elizabeth Petch Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Rev. Warren Mutz officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Stephens, Russell Cram, Milton Jarrell, Daniel Mutz, Truitt Farris, and Jesse Longoria. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Harvest House Food Pantry, 2204 Nichols, Bay City, TX 77414 or to the Salvation Army, 1911 7th Street, Bay City, TX 77414.
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Grace Evelyn Cowger, 87, of Markham, Texas died September 6, 2005, at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City, Texas.
She was born August 12, 1918, in El Maton, Texas, to the late Alex Edwin and Katherin Barbara Herreth Schulte.
Mrs. Cowger was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Bay City, a resident of Markham since 1959 and a former resident of Clemville, Texas.
Survivors include: daughter, Patricia Cowger of Markham; son and daughter-in-law, James Nelson and Joyce Cowger of Markham; sister, Ola Mae Logan of Blessing, Texas; three grandchildren, James N. Cowger II and wife Tanya of San Antonio, Texas, Karen Beth Boswell of Austin, Texas, and Laura Rene Gonzalez and husband Ernie of San Antonio, Texas; one step-granddaughter, April Thompson and husband Brad of North Branch, Michigan; eight great-grandchildren, Katie, Alexander and Christiane Milam, Sabrina and Miranda Gonzalez and Harry, Heather and Hannah Cowger; four step-great grandchildren, Randi Mikulenka, Daniel, Geneva and Cody Thompson.
She was preceded in death by her son, George Edward Cowger.
Rosary was at 7 p. m. Thursday at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, and the funeral mass was at 11 a. m. Friday, September 9, 2005, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, with the Rev. Casey Jarzombek officiating.
Interment followed at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing, Texas.
Pallbearers were James Cowger, James Cowger, Jr., Harry Cowger, Edmond Logan, Alexander Milam and Ernie Gonzalez.
Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City (979) 245-4613.
The Bay City Tribune, September 11, 2005
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Alta Savage Cox, 84, of Carthage, Texas died October 8, 2005 in Longview, Texas. She was born December 29, 1920 in Yoakum, Texas to Charles W. Savage and Hattie Douglas Taylor Savage. She attended Bertram Schools and Baylor University. Alta married Theodore Inman Cox on Sept. 17, 1939 and together they celebrated 51 years of marriage before his death in 1990. Alta and Theo owned and operated a shrimp boat in Palacios for many years. She was a member of Central Baptist church where she enjoyed singing with the Silvertone Choir. Alta, a respected seamstress loved to sew, quilt and play “88", although her greatest joy came from serving others. She was preceded in death by one sister, Charlsie McCoy. She is survived by a sister, Emmabel Goolsby of Carthage; niece Judy Preston of Leander; one grand niece, three grand nephews and numerous great grand nieces and nephews; by her devoted friends who called her Grandma Alta, Pat and Tommy Ellis of Palacios and Alta Jean Barnett.
Graveside
services will be held at 4:00 PM Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at
the Palacios Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s
Association. Arrangements are with Palacios Funeral Home.
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Helen Hiatt Tillman Cox, 89, was
born in Edmond, Oklahoma on August 4, 1917 and passed away on
Thursday, April 5 at her home, “The Fountains” in Sweeny, Texas
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Loretta Vaughan Cox, 66, of Many, Louisiana, beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, teacher, and friend passed away on April 29, 2006 after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband, James Ronald Cox of Many, LA, two sons, James Edward Cox of Ardmore, OK and Ronald Patrick Cox of Van Vleck; one daughter and son-in-law Lora Cox Thompson & Dickie of Markham; three granddaughters Brittany Jade Cox, Heather Elaine Cox & Tyler Marie Cox; two grandsons Heath Thompson & Cody Thompson; two great grandchildren Kennedy & Reagan Thompson of Van Vleck; brother and sister-in-law D. B. & Janice Vaughan of Amarillo; & sister Patricia Vaughan Solomon of Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents John Dewey & Lucy Lora Thomas Vaughan and a brother John Henry Vaughan. Loretta was born in Hurricane Creek, Florida on January 30, 1940 and later moved with her husband to Van Vleck. In May of 1977 she graduated from the University of Houston in Victoria with a degree in Elementary Education. In September of 1977, Loretta began her teaching career at Van Vleck ISD and remained there until her retirement in May 1998. She coached the girls Junior Varsity Basketball team in 1980. She was an exceptional and dedicated science teacher. She never missed an opportunity to participate in workshops offered in our area to help children that loved science as much as she did. The Matagorda County Soil and Conservation District awarded Loretta Teacher of the Year. That same year the Area 3 Soil Conservation Districts awarded her the runner-up Teacher of the Year. David Durham, former principal of E. Rudd Intermediate and former superintendent of Van Vleck ISD, had this to say about Loretta, “While you have found a home, you have evolved into a shining star for Van Vleck Intermediate School. And, the best is yet to come!”
Funeral service
will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at the Calvary Baptist
Church in Bay City with Rev. Chester Sassman and Billy Christmas
officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in
Van Vleck. Pallbearers will be Lance O’Neill, Michael Grisham,
John Ashcraft, Kenneth Vaughan, Bryan Vaughan & Marvin
Christmas. Honorary pallbearers include Bill Smith, Joe Downs,
David Mitchell, Gordon McHardy, Donnie Clark, Scott Fuller, Luby
Christmas and all of the children she touched. Memorials may be
made to the American Cancer Society or the Van Vleck ISD 302 4th
St., Van Vleck, TX 77482. Online condolences may be sent by
visiting www.taylorbros.net. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros.
Funeral Home in Bay City. |
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Robert William Craft, Sr. (“Bob”) was born March 3, 1935 to Margaret Mearns and Frank D. Craft. Bob attended school in Bay City, graduating from Bay City High School Class of 1953. He played many sports, including All-District center position for the Blackcat football team. He was voted Senior Class Favorite. He attended Texas A&M University and University of Texas at Austin. He was employed as a summer intern in accounting for Phillips Petroleum in Old Ocean, Texas. During the Suez Canal Crisis, he spent six months active duty and six years in the Reserves for the U.S. Air Force in San Antonio, Texas, Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Ellington Air Force Base in Houston, Texas. On December 23, 1958, nearly fifty years ago, he married Mona Jean Guidry. He started his married life working as a bookkeeper for Otis Russell Drilling Company. Soon after, he became a retail furniture store manager. He managed the furniture store in Bay City for over forty years. He loved his work and his customers loved him. His hobbies included softball, golf, coaching Little League baseball, and farming St. Augustine turf. He was proud to have sold grass to the developers of Astroworld in Houston. He attended Holy Cross Catholic Church and volunteered there as a teacher of catechism classes to eighth graders. He is survived by five children: Rob, Chris, Neal, Candace, and Nikki and eight grandchildren: Michael, Steve, Courtney, Anna, Emily, Micah, and Logan Craft and Addison Smith. He was a real family man, totally devoted to his wife, children, and grandchildren. He succumbed from multiple complications caused by type two diabetes. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Holy Cross Catholic Church Religious Education (CCD), or the charity of your choice. The Rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM Friday, at the funeral home. The Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, October 4, 2008 at Holy Cross Catholic Church with Rev. Casey Jarzombek officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.
Arrangements are
with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979) 245-4613. |
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Mrs. Sanfran Cisco Crockett, wife of Davie Crockett, died at her home near Wadsworth yesterday in her 67th year, and will be buried in Cedarvale Cemetery at this place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Crockett has lived a long life of Christian service which she devoted to her husband and rearing a family, and had many friends wherever she was known who will be grieved to hear of her death.
The remains will arrive Friday afternoon over the Santa Fe, the funeral taking place from the Santa Fe immediately after the arrival of the train.
The sympathy of the community is extended Mr. Crockett and the family.
Matagorda County Tribune, July 28, 1916
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Michael Glenn Crouch, 18, of Van Vleck, died Monday April 21. Survivors include: parents, Earnest and Sharon Crouch of Van Vleck; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Wilson of Corpus Christi, Robert Lee Crouch of Jourdanton and Mr. and Mrs. Walter O'Briant of Markham; brothers, Larry Mitchell Crouch of Old Ocean, Seaman Thomas Crouch of Norfolk, Virginia; numerous aunts, uncles and other relatives. The funeral will be held Wednesday, April 23 at 3 p. m. at the First Baptist Church of Markham. The Rev. Joe Ramsey will officiate and interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune, April, 1980
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Allen Ray Crow Allen Ray Crow, 71, of Bay City, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2007 in Wharton, TX. He was born September 12, 1935 in Port Lavaca, TX to Martin Luford Crow and Alma Leona Ray Crow. He was a lifelong resident of Bay City and a member of the First United Methodist Church. He retired as an Engineer after 30 years of service with the Texas Dept. of Highways and Public Transportation. He also owned and operated the Party Time Liquor Store in Bay City and worked for 4 years in the Jail Division of Matagorda County Sheriff’s Dept. Family was the most important thing to Allen Ray. He loved his girls and especially his grandchildren. Alli and Logan were the light of his life. He liked to play golf and dominoes, casino trips to Vegas and Louisiana, fishing, and generally having fun. He will be missed by his family and friends greatly. He is survived by his wife: Sue G. Crow of Bay City; his daughters: Karen Meier and husband Keith of Katy, Kimberly Ford and husband Larry of Bay City; his sisters: Valerie Ryman and Jo Ann Crow of Bay City; grandchildren: Alli Kate Ford and Logan Ford of Bay City; his uncles: Randle Crow of Conroe and Johnny Crow of Paradise, CA. He is also survived by his step-brother: Roger Legg; step-grandchildren: Jana and Jessica Ford; and by 4 nieces and nephews: Duane Ryman, Carla Cox, Larry Green and David Green. The family will receive visitors from 6 PM to 8 PM Tuesday and Taylor Bros. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Rev. Warren Mutz and Dr. Michael Zimmerman officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Pallbearers will be Duane Ryman, Jeremy Ryman, Jarred Saizan, Lee Cox, David Green and Larry Green. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.taylorbros.net.
Arrangements
with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979) 245-4613. |
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Miss Ollie Crowder, 76, of 825 Rife, Aransas Pass, Texas, died Saturday, July 2, 1977, at 5:20 a. m. at her residence. Miss Crowder was born March 4, 1901, in Lucerne, Kansas. Her parents were Aaron Crowder and Susan Bostwick. She is survived by two sisters, Alice Mayfield of Aransas Pass and Emma Herrin of California. Graveside services were today at 2 p. m. in Hawley Cemetery, Blessing. Officiating was the Rev. John Tripp. Arrangements were under the direction of Taylor Brothers Funeral home.
The Daily Tribune, July, 1977
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REV. MSGR. T. JOSEPH CULVER, 72 of
Houston, Texas passed away April 7, 2009 in Houston. Monsignor
Culver was born January 3, 1937 in Wadsworth, Texas, the son of
John Franklin Culver and Maria Antonia Richie Culver. He was
ordained a priest on May 25, 1963. Monsignor served the priest
hood for 46 years. In La Marque he served Queen of Peace
Catholic for 23 years as pastor. He served on many committees
for the Galveston Houston Diocese. He was a member of the
Knights of Columbus Council #5236 of La Marque and Matthew
Wilson Assembly of the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, also was
formerly the District Friar for the 4th Degree of the Knights of
Columbus District # 1. Monsignor Culver was preceded in death by
his parents and sister Mary Culver and brother Robert Culver.
Monsignor Culver was survived by his sister Catherine Reece of
Tucson, AZ. and brother and sister-in-law John H. and Joyce
Culver of Houston; sister-in-law Josephine Culver of Escondido,
CA.; he is also survived by 10 nieces and 2 nephews Visitation
will be 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2009 with a
Vigil and Rosary at 7:00 pm at Queen of Peace, 1224 Cedar Dr. La
Marque, Texas, with Father Brandon Cahill, officiating. A
Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 13, 2009 at Queen
of Peace Catholic Church with Cardinal Daniel DiNardo and
Archbishop Emeritus Joseph A. Florenza, officiating. The Rite of
Committal Service will be at 3:00 pm at St. Francisville
Cemetery in Wadsworth, Texas. Monsignor requested in lieu of
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Berta Lou Cupples, 79, of Sargent past away Saturday, October 6, 2007. She was born September 8, 1928 in Terlton Oklahoma to the late Mart & Letta Marie Guinn Jones. She was a long time resident of Sargent, a member of VFW Post 2438 Ladies Auxiliary, and formerly a member of the Sargent VFW Post 2412 Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Cupples is survived by her husband: Harry Cupples of Sargent; daughter: Pat Eggler of Katy; 2 step-daughters: Bridget Ellis of Crosby and Colette Tompkins of Baytown; 2 grandchildren: Donna Todd and Shannon Gonzales; and 3 great grandchildren.
A Memorial
Service will be held 2:00 PM Friday, October 12, 2007 at the
Sargent VFW Post 2412 in Sargent, TX. |
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Funeral services for Clarence Cunningham, 61, will be held at 10 a. m. Thursday, April 29, 1999 in the chapel of Palacios Funeral Home with Rev. Hollas Hoffman officiating. Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery near Blessing.
Mr. Cunningham died Sunday, April 25, in Houston. He was born July 21, 1937 in Blessing to Russell C. and Elva Nichols Cunningham.
He was a life member of the Texas Aerial Application Association, a pilot, an instructor and a history buff of Matagorda County.
Survivors include his wife Barbara Cunningham of Palacios; daughters, Betty and Phyllis Cunningham both of Bay City; and son John Cunningham of Palacios.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Franklin.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Arrangements are with Palacios Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune, April 27, 1999
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Mrs. Elva Mattie Cunningham, 67, of Palacios, died Tuesday, March 17, 1981, at Wagner General Hospital in Palacios. She was a resident of Palacios since 1947 and her church affiliation was Presbyterian. Survivors include: husband, Russell Crawford Cunningham of Palacios; sons, Clarence Cunningham of Palacios and Franklin Cunningham of Blessing; sisters, Lucy DeCuir of Las Vegas, Nev., Louise Love of Odessa, Josephine Metzler of Houston and Betty Wooten of Manvel; brother, Louise Nickolson of Tibodeaux, La.; 7 grandchildren. Funeral service will be held at the Palacios Funeral Home, Thursday, March 19, at 3 p. m. with Rev. J. R. Gwin and Rev. Leon Maxwell officiating. Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing. Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Palacios.
The Daily Tribune, March,
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Funeral services for Franklin "Frank" William Cunningham, 53, of Blessing will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at Palacios Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald Blavier officiating. Burial will be in Hawley Cemetery, Blessing.
Mr. Cunningham was born Feb. 25, 1933, in Bay City to Russell and Elva M. Nicholson Cunningham and died at 7:40 a. m. Dec. 27, 1986, at Methodist Hospital, Houston.
A lifelong resident of the Blessing area, he was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was an agriculture pilot (cropduster) and mechanic, pilot member of the Texas Agriculture Aviation Association and certified aircraft inspector.
He was a member of the Episcopal church.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Cunningham of Houston; three sons, Donald Cunningham of Cache, Okla., and Charles and David Cunningham of Ganado; and a brother, Clarence Cunningham of Palacios.
Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Palacios.
The Daily Tribune, December,
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A memorial service for John Russell
Cunningham, 43, of Bay City, was held Nov. 20, 2008 at the First
Baptist Church in Palacios with Rev. Zach Nicholson officiating.
The Palacios
Beacon, Wednesday, November 26, 2008 |
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Services for Russel Crawford Cunningham of Palacios will be held March 24, 1984, at 2 p. m. in the Palacios Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Floyd officiating.
Mr. Cunningham, 83, was born on August 8, 1900, in Tennessee. He was a resident of Palacios since 1924, and a veteran of World War I. He was a retired farmer and rancher. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elva. He died on March 21, 1984, in Wagner General Hospital.
He is survived by two sons, Clarence Cunningham of Palacios and Franklin Cunningham of Blessing; one sister, Mattie Lee Finch of Paris, Tenn.; and seven grandchildren.
Burial will be in Hawley Cemetery in Blessing. Taylor Brothers Funeral Home of Palacios is in charge of arrangements.
The Daily Tribune, March, 1984 |
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Graveside services for Betty Jane McCroskey Curlee, 64, of Rosenberg were scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Hawley Cemetery, Blessing. Mrs. Curlee was born June 8, 1924, in Fresno, Calif., to James H. and Betty McLendon McCroskey, and died Feb. 11, 1989, in Houston.
Arrangements are with Bay City Funeral Home, Bay City.
Daily Tribune, February 1989 |
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Dina June Currans, 38, of Bay City, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2008. She was born April 17, 1969 in Tucson, AZ to Tanya Lee Klump Fletcher and the late Dwight Allen Fletcher. She was a resident of Bay City for the past 26 years and worked as a waitress. She is survived by her husband: Michael J. Currans of Bay City; her mother: Tanya K. Fletcher; by her children: Brandi Rene Lewis of Denver, CO, Candice Lee Love, Micheal Allen Fletcher, and Lawson Daniel Love, all of Bay City; by her step children: Magan Currans of Bay City, Ashley Freeman of Kilgore, TX Haley Currans and Madison Currans, both of Whiteoak, TX; and by her grandchildren: J’dn Currans and Austin Freeman. Private family services will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.taylorbros.net.
Arrangements are
with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979) 245-4613. |
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Charles Willis Curtis, 83, 3617 4th Street, Bay City, died Saturday, September 9, 1978 at Matagorda General Hospital. He was born July 14, 1895 in Brownwood, Missouri. He has been a Bay City resident since the early 20's. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, a veteran of World War I serving in the Navy, and a retired barber. Survivors include his wife, Faye Curtis; daughter, Mary Joe Reed of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; sisters, Mrs. Carl McAdams of Colonial Heights, Virginia, Mrs. Faye Witkovski, and Mrs. Sue Lightfoot both of Cedar Rapids. Brother, Henry Curtis of Basile, Louisiana. Funeral services are set for 2:00 p. m. Sunday, September 10 at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Frank Seaman officiating. Interment at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing. Pallbearers include Jimmy Morrow, Tommy Hale, Bill Thompson, Galen Savage, Leo Duffy and Buster Nave. Arrangements are under the direction of Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune, September 10, 1978
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Mr. Keith A. Curtis, 70, retired barber, died at the family residence here Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock following prolonged ill health.
He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Charlie Marshall of Bay City, Mrs. George Sherrer of Sinton, Miss Betty Ruth Curtis of Houston; three sons, Hayden of Bay City, Mason of Colorado Springs and Keith Curtis, Jr. of Alvin. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Forest Jones of Oregon and Mrs. Elmer Burkhart of Illinois and two brothers, Hugh and Harold Curtis of Iowa.
Services will be held from Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Friday morning at 10 with Dr. Allen O. Webb of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Hawley Cemetery.
The Daily Tribune, October 7, 1954 |
Funeral
Services for Mrs. Lolalita Cockburn of Collegeport will be held
at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, in the Palacios Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Lloyd Nixon, pastor of the Presbyterian Church
in El Campo, officiating. Interment will be in 
She
is survived by her husband, Troy Curlee of Rosenberg; an uncle,
T. A. McLendon of Bay City; a cousin, John Voss McCrosky of Bay
City; and numerous cousins throughout the surrounding counties.
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