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George Culver Funeral Today

Matagorda, July 6.—G. B. Culver one of Matagorda’s outstanding citizens and prominent ranchman died at his home here early Monday. He was 68 years old.

Mr. Culver had lived in Matagorda all his life, having devoted his interests to ranching and the stock business. He also was head of the Culver Shell Dredging company.

Since organization of the Intracoastal Canal association in 1905, Mr. Culver had taken an active part in its work and served as a director since its beginning.

Mr. Culver is survived by his wife; four children, N. W., A. A., Erick Culver and Mrs. Mary Mecklenburg, all of Matagorda; two brothers, John Culver of Wadsworth and Will of Houston; a sister, Mrs. Vogg of Houston and five grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 4 p. m. this afternoon at the Episcopal church here by Bishop C. S. Quin of Houston.

A number of close Houston friends of Mr. Culver will attend the services. They will be C. S. E. Holland, president of the Intracoastal Canal association; T. J. Donoghue, member of the executive committee of the association; C. L. Kerr, member of the advisory council; Roy Miller, executive vice president and G. J. Palmer, vice president of the association.

Daily Tribune, Tuesday, July 7, 1931                         Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham

James Lee Culver

Funeral services for James Lee Culver, 60, of Matagorda will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at Christ Episcopal Church of Matagorda with the Rev. Herbert Willke officiating. Burial will be in Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda.

Mr. Culver was born July 27, 1926, in Old Gulf, Texas, to Ned W. and Audry Miller Culver and died Sept. 21, 1986, at Southwest Memorial Hospital, Houston.

Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Yeamans Culver of Matagorda; four daughters, Suzanne Culver of Huntsville, Jennifer Klaiber of Matagorda and Jami and Jean Culver of Matagorda; three aunts, Jimmie Robertson of Houston, Mary Mecklenberg and Minnie Culver, both of Matagorda; and a grandson, James Eric Klaiber of Matagorda.

Pallbearers include  Max Lindinger, Johnnie Frank Long, O. B. Stanley, E. M. Huitt Jr., Carl Anderson and Robert J. Greenwood.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, September 22?, 1986

Phyllis Jean Yeamans Culver, 77, of Matagorda, Texas passed away April 6, 2007 in Houston.

She was born October 15, 1929 in Bay City, Texas to Douglas and Bernice Augsburger Yeamans and was a lifelong resident of Matagorda, Texas.

She graduated from Bay City High School in 1946 and attended Wharton County Junior College. She worked as clerk in the Matagorda County Clerk’s office for D. B. Hinton. She married James Lee Culver on November 24, 1950.

She was a lifetime member of Christ Episcopal Church where she served on the Altar Guild and Vestry, taught Sunday School, and was a member of the ECW, Daughters of the King and the church choir.

Phyllis was a member of the Mary Rolph Marsh Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Matagorda County Genealogical Society, served on the Matagorda County Historical Commission, Matagorda Cemetery Association where she served as secretary for many years and a charter member of the River’s End Garden Club.

She was preceded in death by: her parents; stepfather, Asa “ Tinker” Yeamans, Sr.; her husband, James Lee Culver and brother, Neil Yeamans.

She is survived by: her daughters, Suzanne Culver of Matagorda, Jennifer Klaiber and husband Tom of Matagorda, Jami Knause and husband Darayle of Austin, and Jeannie Hinton and husband Craig of Bay City; grandchildren, James Eric Klaiber, Lauren Ashley Hinton, Allison Kate Hinton, Madeline Jean Malone, Jacob Culver Knause and Luke William Knause. She is also survived by: her brothers, Douglas Yeamans and wife Shirley of Aransas Pass and Asa H. Yeamans, Jr and wife Verna of Rockport; sister-in-law, Frances Yeamans of Aransas Pass and her aunts, Helen Thornton of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Thelma Dellis of Bay City.

Pallbearers were Ronnie Yeamans, Stephen Yeamans, James Yeamans, David Culver, Ray Culver, Jr. and Bill Anderson. Honorary pallbearers were Carl Anderson, Johnnie Frank Long, Homer J. “Bud” Moore, Jr., Robert Greenwood and Alan “Spot” Hinton.

Funeral service was at 1 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 with the Rev. Hoss Gwin officiating. Interment followed at Matagorda Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Christ Episcopal Church, PO Box 673, Matagorda, TX 77457 for perpetual care of the church garden and the Memory Book fund.

The family expresses their thanks and appreciation to her special friends Carolyn Boulden and Zelma Davidson and to the doctors and staff of Park Plaza Hospital.

Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.taylorbros.net.

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

Bay City Tribune, Published April 11, 2007, Matagorda County, Texas

Photo courtesy of Chuck Taylor
 

Laverne Fulton Culver
July 23, 1931 - July 5, 2017

Laverne Fulton Culver, 85, of Matagorda, Texas went to be with the Lord on July 5, 2017.

She was born in Wharton on July 23, 1931 to Lenord and Elsie Schoenfield and was adopted by Charles and Helen Fulton.

On August 5, 1950 she married Ray Culver of Matagorda, and in one month would have celebrated 67 years together. LaVerne loved being a homemaker and was known for her great cooking and friendship to others.  She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and a sweet woman who cherished life and the people of Matagorda. She was a charitable woman who believed in giving back and did so by donating to various charities. Her faith was larger than a mustard seed and she instilled that faith in her family and friends.  She was a lifetime member of the Matagorda United Methodist Church where she served on multiple committees, taught children’s bible school and Sunday school. She was a proud member of The United Methodist Women, the VFW Women's Auxiliary, the Matagorda Historical Society, and the Matagorda Cemetery Association.  LaVerne was one of the founding members of the Rivers End Garden Club where she enjoyed many trips to various venues with her friends and she was awarded countless ribbons for her floral creations.

LaVerne is preceded in death by her parents, Lenord Schoenfield, Monroe and Elsie Breithaupt, Charles and Helen Fulton; and brother, Milton Schoenfield.

She is survived by her husband, Ray Culver; daughter, Sherry Culver Sprott; son-in-law, L. R. Sprott; son, Ray Culver Jr.; daughter-in-law, Julie Allen Culver; granddaughters, Haley Sprott Cantu and husband Nicholas Cantu, Hannah Sprott and Cassie Culver; and great grandson, Matthew Cantu.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the Matagorda United Methodist Church, Post Office Box 113, Matagorda, Texas 77457.

Visitation was held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, July 7, 2017 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City, Texas.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the Matagorda United Methodist Church with the Reverend Ann Worrell and Virgil Ichtertz officiating.

Interment followed at the Matagorda Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Walter Ritz, David Allen, George Deshotels, Mike Daugherty, Jeff Davis and James “Bubba” Wilburn.

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

Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, Texas. 979-245-4613.

Bay City Tribune, July 9, 2017
 

Lucille Pannill Culver

Graveside services for Mrs. Lucille Pannill Culver, 85, of Trinidad, Colo., will be held 2 p. m. Wednesday at Matagorda Cemetery with the Rev. W. C. Hall officiating.

Mrs. Culver was born June 25, 1898, in Kaufman, Texas, and died May 25, 1984 at Trinidad State Nursing Home. She was a member of the Methodist church.

Survivors include: son, Eric Culver of Raton, N. M.; brother, John M. Pannill of Kaufman; and grandson Davis Culver of Austin.

Pallbearers will be Jessie Pannill, Ray Culver, Bubba Culver, Gary and Alan Green and Larry Morrow.

Arrangements were made with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, May, 1984                          Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham

Minnie Lillian Culver

Funeral services for Minnie Lillian Culver, 96, of Matagorda will be held Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church, Matagorda, with the Rev. Herbert A. Willke officiating. Burial will be in Matagorda Cemetery.

Mrs. Culver was born April 12, 1893, in Jayton, Texas, to Thomas Elliott and Eva Harris Murdoch and died Aug. 10, 1989, at Matagorda General Hospital, Bay City.

She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, Ladies Episcopal Guild and honorary member of the River’s End Garden Club.

Survivors include two sons, Arthur Stewart Culver Jr., and Ray Murdoch Culver, both of Matagorda; a sister, Alice M. Smith of Bay City; a granddaughter and husband, Sherry Lynn and L. R. Sprott of College Station; a grandson and wife, Ray M. and Laverne Culver Jr. of Matagorda and two great-grandchildren, Haley and Hannah Sprott of College Station.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.

Daily Tribune 11?, August 1989                     Arthur S. Culver                   Photo courtesy of Gale French

Ned Wadsworth Culver
Matagorda Pioneer Dies While Fishing Near Green’s Bayou

A lifetime resident of Matagorda and member of pioneer family died Saturday, Jan. 17, on a fishing trip.

Ned Wadsworth Culver, age 70, was born Oct. 4, 1899. It was reported that “he died doing what he liked best” about 3:30 p. m. on the beach, 4 miles east of Green’s Bayou.

He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda, of the Intracoastal Canal Association, of the Waterways Committee of Bay City’s Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Culver will be best remembered for having the first eating place on Matagorda Beach, the Beach Tavern, which was totally destroyed by Hurricane Carla.

He was instrumental in getting farm road 2031, from Matagorda to Matagorda Beach. Mr. Culver was the founder of Culver Development Company.

Ned Culver married Audrey Miller, of Belton, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Audrey M. Culver; one son, James Lee Culver; a sister, Mrs. Mary Culver Mecklenburg; and four granddaughters. All are residents of Matagorda.

Pallbearers for the Monday afternoon service are as following: J. F. Williams, Carl Anderson, Dr. Joe Greenwood, O. B. Stanley, L. E. Rogers, and Jim Wilson.

Daily Tribune, Monday, January 19, 1970     Audrey Lee Culver           Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham

Ray Murdoch Culver, Sr.
July 01, 1928 - September 02, 2019

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JUDGE A. CURRIE

January 2, 1920

Judge A. Currie, an ex-confederate soldier, a former citizen of Matagorda County, a former commissioner of the county and recently making his home in North Carolina was found dead in his bed at the Stockton House this morning.

For years in Bay City it has been the custom of the ex-confederate veterans to meet on New Year’s Eve at the banquet board and to pass the old year into the new in celebration.  Judge Currie has been a constant attendant upon these annual affairs and made the visit this year from his home in North Carolina to “meet with the boys.”

Yesterday he was mingling with his friends on the streets and last night enjoyed the festivities keenly.  At a late hour he retired with Mr. C. P. Zipprian, a brother veteran, the two occupying the same room.  This morning Mr. Zipprian in awakening tried to arouse Judge Currie but found him dead.

The Tribune has not been apprised of any of the funeral arrangements.

Reunion Picture

Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise