Matagorda County Obituaries
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Bobby Allen McAfee, Sr.
(November 27, 1929 - May 14, 2008)

Bobby Allen McAfee, Sr., “Grandpa”, 78, peacefully passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in Angleton, Texas. He was born November 27, 1929 in Corsicana, Texas to Leroy and Johnnie McAfee. He was preceded in death by 7 older brothers and sisters. He was a devoted Christian and dedicated Family man. Dad loved fishing and raised his sons fishing in Matagorda, Texas where he retired in 1994 and continued enjoying his love of the bays and, playing cards and dominoes with all of his friends.

He is survived by his four sons Dennis, Bob Jr., Hal, and Danny McAfee, 3 daughter- in-laws, Betty, Candy and Cheryl, 12 grand children; Dennis Jr., Elizabeth, Jonathan, Bobby III, Shannon, Julian, Jennifer, Cheridan, Christopher, Brandon, Shawn, and James;11 great-grand children and two older sisters, Florine Grey, and Marcialette Hettig.

The family will receive visitors from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Saturday at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Sunday, May 18, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church in Matagorda, Texas with Rev. Pauline Harvey officiating. Interment will follow at the Matagorda Cemetery in Matagorda, Texas. Pallbearers will be Pat Keton, Terry Oglesby, Bruce Smith, Tom Klaiber, Roff Krueger and Duane Roberts.

The family would like to thank the IPH Hospice and Cypress Woods Care Center staff in Angleton, TX for all of their wonder¬ful care and support given to our Dad, Grandpa, and Great-Grandpa.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Matagorda, Texas. 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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HAL GRADY McCOMIC

Memorial services for Hal Grady McComic, 79, of Palacios, Tx. was held Nov. 23, 2008, at Solid Rock Fellowship Church in Palacios with the Pastors Bob and Billy Burch officiating.

Mr. McComic was born July 19, 1929 in Hugo, Oklahoma to the late James Roy and Margurite McComic. He graduated to heaven on Nov. 8, 2008.

Hal was very proud of his Choctaw Indian heritage. He was a veteran of the Korean War. During his service he received the Good Conduct Medal, The Meritorious Unit Emblem, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and the United Nations Service Medal. He was a member of Palacios V.F.W. Post 2467 and had a great respect for his fellow veterans. He was a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge.

He volunteered for many charities that needed his help including the Palacios Friend of Elder Citizens where he volunteered an enormous amount of hours and wrote a column for the Palacios Beacon. He was a member of the Solid Rock Fellowship Church.

He was survived by his sister and brother-in-law Betty and John Lanza, of Arcadia, CA; sister Helen Martindale of Anaheim, CA; sister-in-law Marlene McComic of Riverside, CA; and seven nieces and nephews.

Hal was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Roy Glenn McComic.

Memorials may be sent to Solid Rock Fellowship, 1800 First St., Palacios, TX 77465 or to the Houston Hospice, 1102 North Mechanic, El Campo, TX 77437.
 

The Palacios Beacon, Wednesday, November 19, 2008

SHERRI L. McCORD

JACKSONVILLE, Ark. -- Sherri L. McCord, 36, of Jacksonville, Ark., died Saturday, March 2, 2002.

She was born April 20, 1965, in Houston, to Sandra Sparks of Jacksonville, Ark. and Ronald P. Warren Sr. of Houston. She was a Baptist.

Survivors: daughter, Ashli Megan McCord of Jacksonville, Ark; parents; and brother, Ron Warren Jr. of Jacksonville, Ark.
 

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Hawley Cemetery [Matagorda County, Texas], the Rev. Joe Ramsey officiating. Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, 979-245-4613.

THE VICTORIA ADVOCATE, March 7, 2002

SARAH JEAN MCDONNEL

BAY CITY - Sarah Jean McDonnel, 79, of Bay City, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at Matagorda County Hospital after a short illness. She was born Sept. 15, 1929, in Corpus Christi, to Walter James and Willine Mead Bickford. She was currently a member of Nichols Street Church of Christ in Bay City and former member of The Church of Christ in Refugio.

She is survived by one sister, Norma L. Gates of Bay City; three nephews: Kenneth Wayne Gates and wife Rose Marie of Corpus Christi, David Michael Gates and wife Katherine of Dayton, and Richard Jones and wife Laura of Houston.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Elton McDonnel Jr.; her parents; and two sisters: Nedra Lois and Billie Mae Bickford.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Moore Funeral Home Chapel in Refugio with Bro. Craig Van Dyke officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Refugio.

Moore Funeral Home, Refugio, 361-526-4334.

Published in the Victoria Advocate on 4/10/2009
 

WILLIAM "BILLY" MCDOWELL

BAY CITY - William C. "Billy" McDowell, 65, of Bay City, passed away July 1, 2009. He was born Dec. 24, 1943 to the late Roy William and Martha Lucille Campbell McDowell.

He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Tony and Debra McDowell of Austin, and nephew and niece, Wesley Campbell and Melissa Anne McDowell, both of Austin.

The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, July 3, 2009 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park.

Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City. 979-245-4613.

Published in the Victoria Advocate on 7/2/2009
 

Doris McGee, 79, of Balch Springs, and formerly of Bay City passed away May 21, 2008 at her son’s residence following a long illness.

She was born on August 3, 1928 in Stevensville, Texas to parents Charles Raymond and Lela Mae Allen Martin. She had been a resident of Bay City for 33 years and was a member of the Nichols Street Church of Christ.

Her parents, her husband, James Frank McGee; two sisters; one brother and a grandson preceded her in death.

She is survived by: her children, Gary and Sharon McGee of Bay City, James and Rosie McGee of Dallas, Frank and Dawn McGee of Denton, Roy and Shana McGee of Victoria, Fay and Don Wilson of Bay City, Jean and Allen Blanton of Bay City and Martha and Karl Kinchloe of Bay City.

She is also survived by: her grandchildren, Wendy, William, James, John, Bill, Donna, Matthew, Megan, Byron, Jason, Brandy and Justin McGee, Stephanie, Michael and Ben Wilson, Rikki Ingram, and Lora and Jessica Blanton as well as 23 great-grandchildren, one great great-grandchild and her loving dog, Sandy.

Visitation will begin Sunday May 25 at the Bay City Funeral Home and funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 26 at the Bay City Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Larry Macomber officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Pallbearers will include James Edward McGee, William McGee, Ben Wilson, Michael Wilson, Rufus Urquidez, Dalton Schmidt, John McGee, Byron McGee, and Jason McGee.

The family would like to express their heart-felt appreciation to daughter-in-law Rosie McGee for her loving care for Doris during the last few years of her life.

Services are under the direction of Bay City Funeral Home.

Bay City Tribune, Published May 25, 2008

Mildred Kathleen "Kay" McGee
(March 21, 1924 - December 28, 2005)

MILDRED KATHLEEN “KAY” McGEE , 81, of Bay City died December 28, 2005 at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City. She was born March 21, 1924 in Lebanon, MO to the late Bennett Virgil and Bertie Jo Miles Brown. Mrs. McGee was a resident of Bay City since 1999 and a former longtime resident of Lebanon, MO. She was a member of the Baptist Church.

Survivors include: daughter: Barbara Sue Easter of Lebanon, MO; 2 sons and a daughter-in-law: Edward Leon McGee and Gary Don & Cathy McGee all of Bay City; 6 grandsons: Donald, Brian, & Shawn Allman all of Lebanon, MO, Jeff Allman of Orlando, FL, Les McGee of Freeport, and Cody McGee of Bay City; and by 1 great granddaughter: Kayla Allman of Lebanon, MO. She was preceded in death by her husband Clifford D. McGee.

Funeral Service will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, January 3, 2006, at the Holman - Howe Funeral Home in Lebanon, MO. Interment will follow at the Lebanon Cemetery in Lebanon, MO. Memorials may be made to the St. Peter Lutheran Church, 3000 9th St. Bay City, TX 77414. Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.

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Eugene "Mack" McGill
(December 22, 1923 - November 27, 2005)

Eugene Blair “Mack” McGill, 81, of Bay City died November 27, 2005 at the Matagorda House surrounded by all his family in his final week. He was born December 22, 1923 in Spring, TX to the late Willie B. and James Nannie Collins McGill. Mack was a resident of Bay City since 1968, a member of the Methodist Church, and a member of the Masonic AF & AM Lodge # 40 in Victoria, TX. He retired from the Union Pacific Railroad after 42 years of service. Mack’s enthusiasm for life was obvious and he enjoyed good food, music, dancing, gardening, barbeque, and especially deer hunting, which he did for many years, and was a lifelong member of the National Rifle Association. For the last two years, Mack endured declining health, refusing to submit, choosing rather to focus on his family, friends, and life. His unfailing humor and spirit will be remembered by all those fortunate to know him. The family wishes to thank everyone who participated in Mack’s care. It has been a large number of people, and you’ve all been wonderful. Daddy grew fond of so many of you. Please remember Daddy with a smile, and know that he is in a better place, telling stories and planning jokes, and celebrating his new life. Survivors include: daughter & son-in-law: Charla & Jim McMichael of Friendswood, TX; son: Mark McGill of Angleton; 1 grandson: Andy McMichael, who was the light of his life; his sweetheart: Margaret Meador of Bay City, with whom he had so many good times and great memories and the Meador children and grandchildren, whom he lived for the days he could spend time with them. He also is survived by numerous nieces and nephews, and was blessed to have many lifelong good friends. He was preceded in death by his wife Bettie McGill; and all five brothers and sisters. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Rev. John-Nelson Pope officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City (979) 245-4613.

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DAVE MCGRUE JR.

BAY CITY - Funeral services for Dave McGrue Jr., 86, of Bay City, who passed away March 25, 2008, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at New Hope Baptist Church, Bay City, with the Rev. T.L. Richardson, eulogist. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. today at the Duncan-Roberts Funeral Home chapel.

Arrangements are with Duncan-Roberts Funeral Home, Bay City, 979-245-5197.
 

Published in the Victoria Advocate on 4/1/2008.

Douglas Lehman McKinley
(September 15, 1932 - January 27, 2009)

Douglas Lehman “Doug” McKinley, 76, of Selkirk passed away January 27, 2009. He was born Sept. 15, 1932 in Houston, Texas to the late Thomas Oscar & Amber Losene Harris McKinley.

Doug was a Sgt. in the US Army and worked as a Pressman for the Houston Post and later for the Houston Chronicle and Gulf Publishing. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed the outdoors all his life. He spent many happy times at Sam Rayburn Lake fishing and camping and shared his love of nature with his children. In recent years, he became a collector of antique items of many unusual types.

He is survived by his daughter and her husband Melissa McKinley & Dennis Klekar of League City; son Tim McKinley of Houston; brothers Frank and Jesse McKinley and grandchildren Taylor Klekar & Grant McKinley.

A memorial service honoring his life will be 11:00 AM Monday, Feb. 2, 2009 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Rev. Zach Nicholson officiating. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.

Bay City Tribune, February 1, 2009
 

Gerald McKissick

Gerald McKissick, 63, of Bay City died March 30, 2001 at his residence. He was born September 8, 1937 in Bay City to Thomas Walter and Alma Vavra McKissick. He was a resident of Bay City the past year and a former longtime resident of the El Maton area.

Survivors include: two daughters, Kathy McKissick of Bay City and Kimberly McKissick of Bryan, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Charlotte McKissick of Bay City; sisters and brothers-in-law, Jessie and Jack Falks of Somerville and Susie and Craig Glasscock of El Maton; brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Laura McKissick of Markham; four grandchildren, Brandon, Bradley and Bryce McKissick, and Hillary Vandervort all of Bay City. He was preceded in death by his wife Donna McKissick and his father Thomas Walter McKissick.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1, 2001 at Taylor Bros Funeral Home with the Pastor Rodney Box officiating. Interment will be at Hawley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kenny and Kevin McKissick, Jack Falks, Jr., Greg Cain, Michael Glasscock and Jamie McAda. Honorary pallbearers will be Brandon, Bradley and Bryce McKissick and Bruce Ramsey.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. A00011A2001AR01

The Daily Tribune, Sunday, April 1, 2001

Merle Lynda McKissick passed away February 1, 2009 at Matagorda General Hospital.

Mrs. McKissick was born October 28, 1923 in Samaria, Oneida, Idaho to Levi G. Waldron and Sarah Eliza Thomas Waldron. She being the youngest of eleven children raised.

Her parents and all of her siblings have preceded her in death. Lynda as her friends and family knew her was raised on a ranch in southern Idaho. Lynda and Bill McKissick met and married in California during WWII. After the war they came to Texas where Bill worked for Phillips Petroleum and Lynda worked for J.C. Penney Co.

Lynda is survived by: her husband of 65 years, Bill McKissick, of Bay City; daughter and son-in-law, Jerallyn and E. J. Thormaehlen of Boerne, Texas, daughter and son-in-law Jan and Dean Hurst of Katy, Texas; grandchildren, Trey Thormaehlen, of Dalton, Ohio, Lawrence and fiancée Sammatha (Sam) Hui, of San Antonio, Texas, Scott and Erik Thormaehlen, of Boerne, Texas, Mark and Diana Hurst, of Corsicana, Texas, Sarah and Maneesh Kumar, of Missouri City, Texas, Annie and Ben Howington, of Raleigh, North Carolina, three great grandsons (Taylor, Jakob, and Jack), five great granddaughters, Kenna, Joey, Isabella, Kai, and Lila Jane; one brother-in-law, Jim Frazier, of Utah; three sisters-in-laws, Barbara Sullivan, Reba McKissick and Thelma McKissick of Bay City, special nieces and nephews.

Special loved ones Johnna Kay Mitchell, Suzie Calk, Sherry Loring, and Sandy Burgyan.

There will be a graveside service heldat 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck, under the direction of Bishop Chris Bischoff of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. There will be a visitation at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home from 6 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2009.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Preston Robert Tish Brain Tumor Center, DUMC 3624, Durham, N. C. 27710, in the name of Lila Jane Howington. This is Lyndas great granddaughter who is currently in isolation at Duke Medical Center following stem cell transplant for her brain cancer.

Pallbearers will be Mark Hurst, Trey Thormaehlen, Lawrence Thormaehlen, Scott Thormaehlen, Erik Thormaeheln, and Stewart Hall.

Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net.

Arrangements are Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City. 979-245-4613.
 

Bay City Tribune, Published February 4, 2009

Joanne McLeod, age 66, of Iago, died Thursday, April 13, 2006 in Houston.

She was born on December 31, 1939 in West Columbia, Texas, daughter of the late Rufus Edward Watson and Claudia Vern Terrel Watson.

Mrs. McLeod was raised in El Campo, where she attended El Campo High School and later graduated from Vivian High School in Vivian, Louisiana. She also attended Wharton County Junior College. She was a former resident of El Campo and Bay City before moving to Iago in 1985. She was a homemaker, a former Bay City Police Department Dispatcher and was a Retired Major with the Texas State Guard. Mrs. McLeod married Karl McLeod on March 21, 1985 in Iago. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Wharton Pilot Club and Wharton Garden Club. Her favorite pastime was her love for growing various flowers.

Following cremation, memorials services will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 29, 2006 at Iago Federated Church in Iago.

Survivors include: her husband, Karl McLeod of Iago; daughter, Marla McLeod-Ali of Portland, Oregon; sons, Glenn Hayes of Marble Falls, Jay Hearn of Iago, John McLeod and wife, Shelly of Ft. Worth, Darrel Hearn and wife, Becky of Queen City, Texas, Scott McLeod of Maui, Hawaii and Wesley Hearn and wife, Joy of Alvin; sister, Kay Parker and husband, Bill of Bay City; grandchildren, Levret Hayes, Sonja Wyatt, Journey Hayes, Omri Hayes, Jeremy Peyton, Bryan Hearn, Walsh Hearn, Will Hearn, Megan Hearn, Justen Hearn, Jakob Hearn, Emma McLeod, Safia McLeod-Ali, Leyla McLeod-Ali and Elijah McLeod-Ali; great grand daughter, Kyla Ann Peyton.

If desiring, memorials may be made to Iago Federated Church Youth Fund, P. O. Box 576, Boling, TX 77420.

[Burial will be at Hawley Cemetery near Blessing.]

Bay City Tribune, April 26, 2006
 

Flora McMillan

Flora McMillan, 78, of Tin-Top Community in Palacios died April 3, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston. She was born April 18, 1923 in Durango, CO, to the late Elmer Theodore and Jenny Nordin Isaacson. Mrs. McMillan was member to the First Presbyterian of Collegeport and resident of Tin-Top Community since 1950, and former resident of El Campo. She was co-owner of the former cotton gin in Tin-Top and Modern Crop Chemicals Fertilizer Supply in Tin-Top/El Maton.

Survivors include: husband, U. S. McMillan of Tim Top; daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia Dell and Ben Stanley of Vancouver, Wash., and Nancy Ruth and Lee Richey of Victoria; son and daughter-in-law, Urban Stanley and Marolyn McMillan, Jr of Markham; sisters, Ella Koons of Wichita, Kansas and Ruth Giese of Schulenberg; six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She was receded in death by one great granddaughter, Jolee Elizabeth Baca.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2002 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with the Reverends Andy and Janell Blair officiating.

Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing. Pallbearers will be Russell Corporon, Jesse Ellis, Thomas Holsworth, Mason Holsworth, Jerry Moates, and G. W. Franzen. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund.

Arrangements were with Taylor Bros Funeral Home. A00014B2002AR07

The Bay City Tribune, Sunday, April 7, 2002

Jimmy Wayne McNeil, 66, of Magnolia, Texas, went to be with the Lord Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Woodlands Health Care Center in the Woodlands, Texas, after a long illness.

He is survived by: his loving wife, Norma Jean McNeil of Magnolia, Texas. He also leaves a son, Pastor Jimmy McNeil and wife Susan of Arlington, Texas. He also leaves a daughter, Laura Krobot and five grandchildren, Aaron, Aimee, Austin & Alex McNeil and Karli Krobot. He is also survived by one nephew, Chuck Harris.

Jimmy was preceded in death by his mother and father, sister and brother.

Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, September 18, 2009 at Golden Avenue Baptist Church in Bay City.

Bay City Tribune, Published September 16, 2009
 

FRED McNISH

On Nov. 3, 2008 the Lord called for Fred McNish, 70, to join him. Fred was a long time resident of Tres Palacios Oaks and he loved to make people laugh. Fred also loved to play music, fish and hunt. He was retired as a Lather, Local Union 75.

He is survived by his daughter, Angela Williamson of Portales, NM; his music buddy/son-in-law, Kenny Williamson of Portales, NM; granddaughters ‘Ashley McNish’ Manasco of Clovis, NM and Morgan Williamson of Hampton, VA; great-granddaughter, Abigail Manasco; sisters June McNish, Juanita McNish, Cathy Flatford and Shirley Buenaga; and brother Glenn McNish.

Fred will be greatly missed by everyone, but his spirit will never be forgotten! I love you Daddy.

The Palacios Beacon, Wednesday, November 19, 2008
 

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