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Funeral services for Guy Smith, 85, of Sargent, will be held at 3 p. m. Wednesday at Christ Episcopal Church, Matagorda, with the Rev. Jack Lowery officiating. Burial will be in Matagorda Cemetery. Mr. Smith was born Jan. 22, 1899, and died Oct. 29, 1984, at Gulf Coast Medical Center, Wharton. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church and the Masons. He was a retired employee of Texas Gulf Sulfur. Survivors include his wife, Cottie Smith of Sargent; a sister, Lillie Phillips of Lake Jackson; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers include G. G. Savage, Billie Watkins, Walter Calhoun, Jack Ellerkamp, Jim Gage and Joe Lawhon. Honorary pallbearers include Dr. R. B. Carroway, Dr. R. D. Little, Roy Traylor, Ed Lowden, Jimbo Williams, Murry Watkins and Savage Watkins. Arrangements were with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City. Daily Tribune, October 30?, 1984 Cottie Smith
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Funeral services were held here Friday for Jake Smith, who passed away suddenly at his home in Sargent. Jake was born in Caney and moved here when a child. He spent the largest part of his life here and leaves a host of friends to mourn his sudden passing. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jo Smith; sister, Mrs. Belle Lawhon, who lives here, and brother, Guy, of Newgulf.
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Funeral services for Jesse L. Smith Sr., 80, of Matagorda, will be held 2 p. m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Matagorda, with the Rev. Oliver Southall officiating. Burial will be at Matagorda Cemetery. Mr. Smith was born July 19, 1909, in Roby, Texas, and died Oct. 25, 1989, at Matagorda General Hospital. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Matagorda and served as a tug boat engineer for Parker Brothers & Co. Inc., of Matagorda. Survivors include his wife, Lela LeCompte Smith of Matagorda; sons and daughters-in-law Jesse L. and Elsia Smith Jr. of Bay City, Earl and Patricia Armstrong, and George and Rose Mary Armstrong of Matagorda; daughters and sons-in-law Lillie Mae and Hubert Orr of Matagorda, and Patsy and Howard Cartwright of Wadsworth; and 15 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers include Joe Smith, Mark Orr, Paul Orr, Howard Cartwright Jr., Ronnie Wiley and Jimmy Brannan. Services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins, Bay City Funeral Home.
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October 26?, 1989 |
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Joseph Mervin Smith, 65, died Friday, April 28, 1995 in Pearland, Texas. He was born January 13, 1930 in Sikes, La. to Joseph and Nancy McCarthy Smith. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church of Matagorda, the Masonic Lodge, and the V. F. W. of Matagorda. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and served in the U. S. Marine Corp. He is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara. He is survived by, a daughter and son-in-law, Martha and Mike Smith of Pearland. Sisters, Oline Underwood of Jonesboro, La. and Pauline Ortego of Bossier City, La., brother, Jimmy Smith of Jonesboro, La. and 2 grandchildren, Sarah and Adam Smith both of Jonesboro, La. Funeral services were 2:30 p. m. Monday, May 1, 1995, at Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda with Rev. Carl Choate officiating. Burial followed at Matagorda Cemetery. Pallbearers include, James Wilburn, David Allen, George Deshotels, Tommy Countz, Larry Waite and Carman Holzaepfel. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
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May 2, 1995 |
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MATAGORDA [Matagorda County, Texas] - Lela LeCompte Smith, 85,
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The remains of Mr. Louis Smith passed through Galveston today on their way to Matagorda for interment accompanied by his sister and brother. Mr. Smith was a Matagorda raised boy and has a large circle of friends here to mourn his death. Unknown newspaper, December 5, 1912 Death of Louis Smith Mr. Louis Smith, well known in Matagorda where he was born and raised, died at Galveston on Tuesday, of consumption. The deceased has been living in Galveston the last several years, but, in accordance with his wish, his remains were brought to Matagorda Thursday and interred in the town cemetery, the funeral being conducted by Rev. Mr. Burke, from the Methodist church. The deceased is survived by a wife and child and two brothers, the brothers accompanying the remains to this place. Unknown newspaper, December 6, 1912 Louis W. Smith Buried
Special to the Tribune. The remains were accompanied by his sister, Mrs. B. F. Thompson of Inez and his two brothers, F. C. and Julian Smith of Galveston. Beside the three mentioned he leaves an eight-year-old son. Mr. Smith was born in Matagorda and lived here with his…[remainder of obituary torn]
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December 13, 1912 |
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Matagorda, Texas, June 19.—Mrs. Sallie Smith, wife of Mr. Gus Smith of this city, died at the family residence Saturday morning from heart trouble from which malady she has suffered for twenty years, yet even so her death was wholly unexpected , and the shock has prostrated the members of the family. To make their bereavement doubly sad, a son, Jacob Smith, just a short time ago, left for Mare Island, Calif., to enter the United States naval service and the sad tidings without previous warning will cause him great grief, yet he is only one of the many now serving the colors, who will receive that deplorable message before the war is over. Mrs. Smith led a very retired life and was a gentlewoman of the old school and was beloved by her relatives and friends because of that knowledge that she was a good woman. Her favorite church was the Presbyterian and Rev. Granville Storey of Bay City officiated at the funeral services in the home, concluding them at the cemetery at 5 o’clock Saturday afternoon. The bereft ones are her husband, two daughter, and three sons—Mrs. Steve Phillips, Miss Belle Smith, Messrs. Lee Walker, Jacob and Guy Smith—all of Matagorda. They have the heartfelt sympathy of their friends as was evidenced by the large cortege following the remains of their lasting resting place. Daily Tribune?, July 20, 1918
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