Cedarvale  - Bay City Cemetery

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George Willis Agnew
May 6, 1940 - January 12, 2016

George Willis Agnew, 75, was born May 6, 1940 in Bay City Texas and passed from this life on January 12, 2016.

George grew up in Bay City, Texas and graduated from Bay City High School. After graduating George held various jobs at Bay City. One of which was working for his uncle, Pete Roe, at Pete's Paint and Body Shop, where George learned how to repair wrecked vehicles. This came in handy as his family kept him busy repairing several different cars they had wrecked. In February 1962, George was drafted into the US Army, where he proudly served his country. On May 24, 1963, George married Thelma Nell Jenkins and they were married for over 52 years. On April 1, 1967, George became employed with Delta Airlines in Houston, TX and retired in 1993 with over 26 years of service.

George is survived by his wife, Thelma Nell Agnew; his children, son, John Agnew, and daughter, Brenda Agnew. He is also survived by a foster sister, Harriett Vaughn, several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents Vernice H. Agnew and Nannie Lee (Roe) Agnew.

Funeral Service will be at 7:00 PM on Friday, January 15, 2016 at Bethel Tabernacle, 1020 FM 1960 E., Houston Texas 77073 with a visitation from 5:00-7:00 PM. A second service will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at First Pentecostal Church, 700 Ave I, Bay City, Texas 77414 with a visitation from 10:00-11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial offering may be made in the memory of George to his church Bethel Tabernacle, 1020 FM 1960 E., Houston, TX 77073 or to a charity of your choice.

Kingwood Funeral Home
 

Buckeye
By Mrs. Wesley Thomas

To the S. A. Anderson family of Luling, formerly of Buckeye, we extend our heartfelt sympathy in the loss of their infant son, Donald Lee.  Funeral services for the infant was held at the Taylor Brothers chapel Sunday, September 30.

Bay City News, October 11, 1951
 

George D. Armstrong

Mr. G. D. Armstrong, age 71 years, 11 months and 7 days, died Monday at his home in Markham.

Mr. Armstrong moved to this county 25 years ago from Illinois. He was engaged in farming. He is survived by his wife and daughter, Miss Edith Armstrong and one sister, Mrs. Sam Carson of Yukon, Okla.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Taylor Bros. Services at the Christian Church in Bay City this afternoon at 3:30 with interment in Cedarvale Cemetery.

Matagorda County Tribune, April 25, 1935
 

Elton Durant Arnold

Elton Durant, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold, died at the Loos hospital this morning at 3 o’clock and will be buried from the Episcopal church tomorrow morning at 10:30 o’clock after religious ceremonies conducted by Rev. Paul Engle.

The child was two and a half years of age and died after several days of affliction caused by inflammation of the bowels. All that medical skill and attention could do was done in the fight for the little fellow’s recovery and life, but the trouble was deep-seated and obstinate.

Surviving are the heart-broken father and mother and two little sisters.

The Tribune joins the many friends of the family in an expression of the profoundest sympathy.

Matagorda County Tribune, Tuesday, April 8, 1928
 

Rozetta Barrett Dies Suddenly At Home Here

Miss Rozetta Barrett, daughter of Mr. Linden Barrett of this city and clerk of the Matagorda County Selective Service board, died suddenly at her home here early Sunday morning.

Funeral services were held at 2:30 Monday from Matchett-Newman funeral home with Rev. Rollo L. Rilling officiating.

Burial will be Lake Charles, La.

A native of Elizabeth, W. Va., Miss Barrett had lived with her family in Denton, La., before coming to Bay City some years ago.

Besides her father, she is survived by one brother, Thurman A. Barrett of the U. S. Navy, now chief motor machinist mate serving out of England.

Matagorda County Tribune, July 31, 1944
 

Bergeron Family Plot


Charles S. Bergeron

Charles Smith Bergeron
Funeral Services For World War II Vet Are Held Sunday

Funeral services were held for Charles Smith Bergeron, World War II veteran, Sunday afternoon at the Holy Cross Catholic Church with Father Murphy officiating and burial in the Cedarvale Cemetery.

Mr. Bergeron died Friday afternoon from injuries received in an automobile accident which occurred near George West a week ago Tuesday. A report is that the automobile driven by Mr. Bergeron hit an end of a bridge; he was alone. Following the accident he was taken to a hospital in Matthis.

Mr. Bergeron was a captain in the U. S. Engineers Corps and served in both theatres of war. He was a petroleum engineer for Stanolind Oil & Gas Company with headquarters in Corpus Christi.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Anna Belle Cornelius Bergeron; a daughter, Cynthia Suzanne; his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bergeron of Union, La.; three sisters, Mrs. S. B. Pertruit of Raceland, La., Mrs. Louyse B. Font of New Orleans, and Mrs. Earl C. Shaw of Edwardsville, Ill.

Pallbearers were P. G. Hardie, George McCray, H. A. Rankin, Dick Davis, W. B. Heller and Billie Ham. The Matchett-Newman Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Matagorda County Tribune, June 12, 1947
 

Joseph Dennis Brady

J. Robert Byrd

Jimmie Robert Byrd

Byrd, Jimmie Robert – passed away at Matagorda General Hospital early this morning. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Susie Byrd of Bay City; his wife, Faye; 5 sisters, Ada Hoover, Mrs. Ida Bullock, Mrs. Hattie Thompson, Mrs. Nettie Mayhew, Mrs. Hazel Holton all  of Bay City, and Mrs. Edna McDaniel of Monahans, Texas; 4 brothers, Abe. J. C., Oran, all of Bay City, and Edgar of Bryan, Texas.

Services will be at 10:30 a. m. Thursday at Bay City Funeral Home under the direction of Dick R. Elkins. Allen Brown of the Sixth Street Church of Christ will officiate. Burial will be in Cedar Vale Cemetery.

Daily Tribune, February 4, 1970                 Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins
 

James C. Byrd & Susie E. Byrd

J. C. Byrd, 77, Buried Sunday

James Carl Byrd, Sr., 77, passed away at his residence at 2212 Ave. D in Bay City Friday. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p. m. Sunday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Chapel, Mr. Leon Meek of Church of Christ officiating. Interment followed in Cedarvale Cemetery.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Susie E. Byrd of Bay City, six daughters, Mrs. Ada Hoover, Mrs. Ida Bullock, Mrs. Hettie Thompson, Mrs. Nettie Mayhew, Mrs. Hazel Holton, all of Bay City, and Mrs. Edna McDaniel of Monahans; five sons, Abe Byrd, J. C. Byrd, Jr., Oran Byrd and Bob Byrd, all of Bay City, and Edgar Byrd of Bryan; one sister, Mrs. Tess Fluitt of Victoria; and 31 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Taylor Brothers Funeral Home was in charge of the services.

Daily Tribune, May 16, 1966

Susie Elizabeth Byrd

Susie Elizabeth Byrd, 88, of Bay City, died in the Matagorda House Tuesday night, Jan. 11. A widow, she was the mother of 14 children having four sets of twins. She was born in Belgreen, Ala. Jan. 6, 1889. She is survived by her sons Abe and J. C. Byrd of Bay City, Edgar Byrd of Bryan; daughters, Ida Bullock, Hettie Thompson, Nettie Mayhew, Hazel Holton, all of Bay City, Ada Hoover of Portland and Edna McDaniel of Monahans; a sister, Alice Higginbotham, Marquez; 27 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was a member of the Sixth Street Church of Christ. The funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 13 at 2 p. m. from the Bay City Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Walter Allen Brown of Sixth Street Church of Christ will officiate. Interment will be held at the Cedarvale under the direction of Dick R. Elkins of Bay City Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, January 13, 1977
 

Mack Harold Byrd

Funeral Rites Held For Auto Crash Victim

Funeral services for Harold Byrd, 18-year-old Bay City youth, who was killed in an auto crash early Sunday about 17 miles east of here, were held today at 3:30 p. m. from the Church of Christ with Rev. E. T. Bryant officiating. Burial was in Cedarvale cemetery under the direction of Matchett-Newman Funeral home.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Carl Byrd of Bay City; six sisters, Mrs. Ada Parish of Koffe, Mrs. Carl Bullock, Mrs. Bunyan Thompson and Mrs. Hazel Zahradnik all of Bay City, Mrs. Martell Mayhew of Lolita and Mrs. Edna McDaniels of Hull; six brothers, Abe, Dan, Edgar, J. C., Oran and Robert Byrd.

Young Byrd was killed and two companions injured when the car in which they were riding collided with a wrecker pulling another vehicle from a ditch. Oran Bryd, 20, driver of the vehicle, suffered a fractured right leg, and Thomas Black, 16, received a fractured left leg and possible internal injuries. All were taken to the Matagorda General hospital here.

The youths were riding toward Bay City at the time of the crash. The wrecker was owned by the Roy Wright company of West Columbia.

Daily Tribune, May 26, 1947