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Mark White

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Mark Shane White

Funeral services for Mark Shane White, 32, of Matagorda are scheduled for 2 p. m. Wednesday, Dec. 31 at the United Methodist Church in Matagorda with Rev. Dottie Dumas officiating. Burial will follow at Matagorda Cemetery.

Mark White passed away Dec. 23 at his residence. He was born Jan. 2, 1965 in Galveston to Mattie Juanita White. He was a member of the Baptist Church and had been a resident of Matagorda for eight years.

He is survived by his mother, Mattie Thompson of Matagorda; his grandfather, William P. White of Matagorda; two sisters, Paula Bond and Mary Victory, both of Matagorda; and two brothers, William Keith McDaniel of Rosharon and Larry Brandon Thompson of Matagorda.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.

Daily Tribune, December 30, 1997
 

William Peter White

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William Peter “Red” White

William P. “Red” White, 79, of Matagorda, passed away Sunday, May 24, at his residence.

Funeral services will be on Thursday, May 28, at 10 a. m. at the Matagorda United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dottie Dumas officiating. Interment will follow at Matagorda Cemetery.

Mr. White was a lifelong resident of Matagorda County, a member of the Baptist Church, a retired seafood processor, and a World War II veteran.

Survivors include his daughters, Maedell Jones of Port Lavaca, Mattie Thompson of Matagorda, Martha Plant of Edna, Verna Bell Baros of El Campo, Linda White of Matagorda; his sons James White of Edna and Jeff White of Matagorda; 19 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife Olla Mae White on April 21, 1990.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral home of Bay City.

Daily Tribune, May 26, 1998
 

Stanley William Wilburn
Oct. 3, 1914 - Aug. 3, 2006

Stanley William Wilburn, 91, of Matagorda, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2006 in Markham.

He was born on October 3, 1914 in Seadrift, Texas to parents William Wyatt and Beulah McCown Wilburn.

He was an avid gardener and fisherman and always set an example for his children in what ever he set out to achieve. He was an honest, hard-working man who despite losing his right arm at age 14 never gave up on getting what he wanted in life. At age 17 he acquired his first shrimp boat, which led to owning the first 65-ft shrimp boat in Texas. In his later years he owned Stan's Inn, a 15-unit motel and two story house in Matagorda.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Matalee "Babe" Taylor-Mooney, and brothers, George Aaron and Heston Errol Wilburn.

He is survived by: a son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Jan Wilburn of Markham; daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Bill Daugherty of Wynnewood, Oklahoma; sister, Ghacia Garrett of Port Lavaca; grandchildren, Shane, Joshua, Jamie and Emily; and great-grandchildren, Joseph, Victoria, Autumn, Christopher, Hailie, Elizabeth, Cheyenne, as well as many nieces and nephews. Also left behind is his long time companion Ula Bailey.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, August 7 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Chapel with the Chaplain Don Storey, Sr. officiating. A private burial will follow at Matagorda Cemetery.

The family will meet friends at the funeral home on Monday beginning at 11 a.m. The family would like to thank Michelle, Grace, Kelly, and everyone else at El Campo Houston Hospice for their kindness and Don Storey for his spiritual ministering.

Services are under the direction of Bay City Funeral Home.

Bay City Tribune, August 6, 2006

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Violet Wilburn

Matagorda, Texas. Violet Wilburn of this place, wife of Mr. Johnson Wilburn, died at 5 o’clock Wednesday morning, April 21, 1920, at the Bay City hospital after an illness of nearly two weeks.

She was taken ill at Gulf where they were living temporarily, and after a few days when she grew no better, was removed to Bay City, where it was hoped she would soon be restored to health, but it was not to be and she now lies sleeping by the side of her father in the Matagorda Cemetery, who preceded her to the grave ten years ago.

The day of her death she was twenty-five years and twelve days old.

The remains were brought to Matagorda Wednesday afternoon and placed in the Methodist Church until 11 o’clock Thursday morning when Rev. Mr. Herndon of Bay City made a most beautiful talk on the short life of the departed loved one.

Her large circle of friends was manifested by the large cortege to the cemetery and the magnificent florals that were heaped upon the grave.

Mrs. Wilburn was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stonewall Ellis, was born and reared in Matagorda County and by her own wish received a business education in the Bay City Business College, fitting herself for her chosen life’s work which she followed up until the time of her illness. While in this capacity at Houston she met Mr. Wilburn and they were happily married five years ago and resided in Houston until recently.

Only time can assuage the grief of those left sorrowing here for she was a faithful wife, a dutiful daughter and a loving sister—she was in deed and in truth a friend to all, an enemy to none and will be greatly missed by all who knew her for a long, long time.

Surviving her beside her mother and husband are four brothers—Allen, Melton and Robert Ellis of this place, Clyde Ellis of Houston, and three sisters—Misses Annie Ruth, Elizabeth and Willie Lou Ellis of this place.

May the judge of all the earth in His tender mercies guide the bereft ones in paths of righteousness, and when they, too, shall have to lay down the burdens of this life and “cross the bar” may they be reunited with those “whom they have loved long since, and lost awhile.”

Matagorda County Tribune, May 7, 1920

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Final Rites Are Held For Charles Williams In Matagorda

Funeral services for Charles P. Williams, 76, were at the Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda last week with the Rev. A. C. Maxted officiating.

Surviving are three sons, Preston of Bay City, C. P. Jr. and J. F. of Matagorda; two sisters, Mrs. Laura C. Emmel of Houston and Mrs. J. P. Harris of Austin; one brother, Darwin, of Matagorda.

Daily Tribune, September 14, 1950

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C. P. Williams, Jr.

C. P. Williams, Jr., 64, of Matagorda, died Sept. 29, 1976 at Matagorda General Hospital. He was born Oct. 7 1911 in Matagorda. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. C. P. Williams, Jr. of Matagorda; two sons, L. and James P. “Jim” Williams of Bay City; one brother, J. F. “Jimbo” Williams of Matagorda; three granddaughters Susan and Melinda Williams of Bay City and Kelly Williams of Luling; and one grandson, Clinton Williams of Luling. A life long resident of Matagorda, Williams was retired from the U. S. Government Corps of Engineers and was a member of the Christ Episcopal Church. He will lie in state at the Christ Episcopal Church from 12 noon today until the services there at 3 p. m. Friday, Oct. 1. The Rev. James Abernathy and the Rev. Robert Tarbet will officiate. Burial will be in Matagorda Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be F. E. Cadenhead, Kenneth Chambers, Davant Sterry, Jim Fojtik, Roy Carpenter, Harry Nevedomsky and Simon DeSoto. Pallbearers will be O. R. Moberley, Carl Anderson, Tom Ward, Johnnie Kemp, Ray Culver and Wayne Yeamans. The family request memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, September 30, 1976

Dorothy Janice “Tiny” Williams

Mrs. Dorothy Janice “Tiny” Williams, 64, of Matagorda, died August 25. Preceded in death by her husband, C. P. Williams in September 1976. Survivors include: Sons, Charles L. Williams of Bay City, James P. Williams of Matagorda; sisters, Mrs. Matt Ottis of Wadsworth and Mrs. Veronica Franz of Bay City; brother, Audrell White of Bay City; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was a member of the First Methodist Church of Matagorda and an area resident all of her life. Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist Church of Matagorda, Monday, August 27, at 2:00 p. m. with the Rev. Bob Dickens officiating. Interment will be held at Matagorda Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Oscar Moberley, Carl Anderson, Johnnie Kemp, Ray Culver, Doug Havard, Roy Carpenter, nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers. Arrangements under the direction of Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, August 26?, 1979

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