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Matagorda County Obituaries
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Infant Cadina Dies Friday Eve – Rejino
Cadina
Rejino Cadina, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Cadina, died Friday, July 8 at 8:50 p. m., at the family
residence at Ninth Street. The six day old child is survived by
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cadina, four brothers, Henry,
Albert, Frank, Gregory, all of Bay City.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 4 p. m.,
from the Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, with the Rev.
W. Murphy officiating. Burial was in Cedarvale cemetery under
direction of Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
Daily Tribune,
July 11, 1949
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Charles T. Calhoun
Mr. Charles T. Calhoun, born 62 years ago in
Mobile, Ala., died yesterday morning at Matagorda and was buried
here in Cedarvale Cemetery yesterday, Rev. Jas. F. Carter
officiating.
Mr. Calhoun came to Matagorda County when very
young and has lived here at ___ that time till his death. His
widow and eight of the ten children born to the couple survive
him.
Matagorda County Tribune,
December 17, 1915
Death of Mr. Calhoun
Sunday last at Wadsworth Mr. Calhoun departed
this life after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Calhoun was a
native of Alabama, and several years a resident of Bay City
before he moved to Wadsworth three years ago. He was twice
married, the first time to Miss Short, a sister of William Nance
of Bay City. By the first wife he leaves three children, Walter
L. of Wadsworth, Ernest and Mrs. Eugene Watkins, and by the
second wife he is survived by Pettus Eugene in New Mexico, and
Miss Pearl who is with her mother, the bereaved wife. Besides
these relatives there is a step son at Blessing, Henry Short,
and a stepdaughter, here, Mrs. Tel Lee.
The deceased was well known over the country, as
a contractor, and had many friends who deeply sympathise with
the sorrowing widow and children.
The funeral took place here at the grave, the
remains being followed from the train at 1:15 to Cedarvale
Cemetery. Rev. J. A. Carter of the First Methodist Church
conducted the services.
Matagorda County News & Midcoast Farmer,
December 14, 1915
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Sharon Collier Wilcox Card
February 4, 1950 - May 27, 2017
Sharon Collier
Wilcox Card, 67, of Brenham, TX, passed away May 27, 2017.
Funeral
services will be Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 10 a.m. at The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Brenham.
Graveside
follows at 3 p.m. at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing, TX.
She was born
February 4, 1950 in Henrietta, TX to Floydd “Buster” and Mary
Sue (Bryant) Collier.
Sharon was
preceded in death by her loving parents and brothers Calvin
Collier and Glynn Collier.
Her loving
family includes her husband, David Card; children, Kathy Wilcox
of Boulder, CO, Tom Wilcox of Grand Junction, CO, Glynn and Hope
Wilcox of Dallas, TX, Mary and Ray Petersen of Brenham TX;
grandchildren, Jaqi Fairbanks, Izaiah Wilcox, Jaxon Wilcox,
Suzie Wilcox and one new grandchild due in December, Megan and
Jacob Roses, Rachel Petersen, Emily Petersen, Grace Petersen;
sisters, Kyy Minkert, Sue Neuman; sister-in-law, JoAnn Collier;
father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lewis and Gretchen Card.
Brenham
Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer, Brenham, TX 77833. 979-836-3611.
www.BrenhamMemorialChapel.com
Bay City Tribune,
June 7, 2017
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Henry Wayne Carroll
April 3, 1935 - May 7, 2017
Henry Wayne Carroll, age 82, of Matagorda, Texas, beloved
husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, entrepreneur,
mentor, friend, visionary and servant of Christ went home to be
with the Lord on May 7, 2017.
Wayne was born April 3, 1935 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Henry and
Reba Carroll.
Wayne was preceded in death by his mother and father; his
sisters, Jane and Sharon.
He is survived by wife, Sue; daughter, Donna, and her daughters,
Elisabeth and Alexandra, and granddaughter, Audrey; son, Mark
with his wife Julieta and daughter Kayleigh; and daughter, Dana
and her son, Ryan and daughter, Kimberly.
Wayne, above all, loved, and was adored by, his family. Wayne
gave selflessly, and supported his family, his many friends, his
church and his community.
A graduate of Oklahoma State University, Wayne embarked on a
successful 60+ year career in the oil and gas industry, learning
the industry from the ground up, beginning with his 20+ year
stint at Daniel Industries, where he held a number of management
positions. He brought that experience and insight to multiple
entrepreneurial ventures, including co-founding and serving as
Vice President of Flow Automation, founding and serving as
President of Premier Instruments, Inc. and founding and serving
as Chairman, CEO and President of TMCo, Inc.
Wayne was a man with a great entrepreneurial spirit.
He saw opportunity where others perceived obstacles. He embraced
challenge where others might retreat in fear. He would not
accept defeat and would praise God for all. He loved building
projects and has many beautiful testaments to his credit. TMCo
stands as a lasting legacy to Wayne’s vision and drive as well
as his commitment to those he encountered over his life. Wayne
established TMCo’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in
the heart of Wewoka, Oklahoma, bringing jobs and economic
development to his childhood home. He was dearly loved by his
employees, each of whom he knew by name. In business, as in
life, Wayne was old school; his handshake and his word were his
bond, as strong as oak.
Wayne’s easy smile and laugh and ability to relate to people of
all walks of life meant he seldom met a stranger, only friends
or potential friends. He was known as a great story teller as
he shared of his travels around the world. Wayne loved hunting
and fishing, and time with family and friends, creating a
sanctuary where all were welcome on the Colorado River in
Matagorda.
Wayne was an active member of Discover Life Church, Markham,
Texas, with a passion to help young people.
The family would like to ask that in lieu of flowers memorial
contributions be sent in his honor to Discover Life Church, P.O.
Box 729, Markham, TX 77456 or online at https://www.discoverlifechurch.me/give
A visitation was held on Friday May 12, 2017 at Memorial Oaks
Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Funeral services were held at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home on
Saturday May 13, 2017 at 3 p.m.
Burial followed at Klein Memorial Park.
Bay City Tribune,
May 14, 2017
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Anna M. Cartwright
(March 7, 1927 - January 27, 2017)
Anna M. Cartwright, 89, of
Palacios passed away January 27, 2017. She was born March 7,
1927 in Palacios, Texas to the late August Mosier and Elsie F.
Ofswald Mosier.
She was preceded in death by
her husband George M. Cartwright and a daughter Naomi C. Oberer.
Survivors include daughter Georgeanna Smith of Sugar Land;
grandchildren Stacy Smith and Eric Smith & wife Katherine and
great grandchildren Quentin Davenport & wife Stephanie and Shane
Malcolm-Hicks.
The family will receive friends
and relatives from 5PM until 7PM Thursday at the Palacios
Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Friday, February
3, 2017 at the Palacios Funeral Home with Rev. Chris Webb
officiating. Interment will follow at Palacios Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Daniel Campbell, Charles Mosier, Edwin Mosier
and Quentin Davenport.
Taylor Bros. Funeral Home
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Jimmy David Cashion
July 15, 1935 - June 9, 2017
Jimmy David
Cashion passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 surrounded by family at
his home in Boerne. He was 81 years old.
He was born to
David Malcolm Cashion and Mary Elizabeth Carr Cashion on July
15, 1935 in Houston, Texas.
Jim is
survived by his wife, Elaine Kerr Cashion; his daughter,
Kimberly McCormick (Scott) of Seattle, WA; a step-daughter, Erin
Barnett (Ricky) of Friona, TX; two grandchildren, Josh and
Kendall Barnett of Friona; two brothers, Tommy Cashion (Kitty)
of Molina, GA, and J.L. (Butch) Cashion (Sandy) of Bay City, TX;
four nieces and two nephews.
He is preceded
in death by his parents; his brother, Billy Cashion; and his
first wife, Connie Vaughn Cashion.
Jim attended
Texas A&M on a swimming scholarship. He was active in sports
and placed in the State Swimming Meet. He served in the U.S.
Army from 1954 to 1956 and was stationed in Stuttgart, Germany.
He participated in the Army basketball, volleyball, track and
water polo teams. He also attended Wharton Jr. College, and
then graduated from Texas A&I University where he was active on
the traveling rodeo team for bull riding and bareback riding.
Jim participated in open rodeos, NIRA, SRA, Ohio and New Mexico
and various associations from 1953 to 1970. Riding in the Old
Timers Association, where he rode his last bull at 47 years of
age. He attended University of Houston, University of New
Mexico, and Antioch University for certifications in Education
and Counseling.
He married
Connie Vaughn on April 15, 1961. They had one daughter, Kimberly
Lynn born in 1962. After 38 years of marriage, Connie passed
away in 1999 from complications of kidney disease.
Jim's work
career began with Brown & Root Construction Company in Houston,
TX. He then became a coach at Van Vleck High School. He later
worked for the U.S. Department of Interior for the Bureau of
Indian Affairs and Job Corps for 28 years. After retirement, he
moved to Kerrville and taught at Tivy High School. He taught
for approximately ten years. There he met Elaine Kerr
Kretzschmar and they were married in 2003.
Jim loved
history and the legends that went along with it. He reenacted
western skits in Brackettville, Alamo Village, and several shows
at dance halls and events in San Antonio. He did all kinds of
characters but Wyatt Earp was his favorite dress and character
to quote. Reading about all these legends and telling their
REAL stories remained one of his enjoyments.
The Four
Cashion brothers: Jimmy, Billy, Tommy and Jerry are the
descendants of the "The Old 300". These were settlers in
Austin's first colony. The original three families arriving in
Texas in 1824; Phillip Singleton, James Walker Sr. of Washington
County and John Taylor of Harris County.
He also
enjoyed traveling in various states and cruises with his family
as well as his beloved yearly fishing trip with his brothers in
Matagorda.
Donations may
be made to the charity or faith of choice, the Texas Oncology at
694 Hill Country Drive, Kerrville, TX 78028, or Kronkosky Place
at 17 Old San Antonio Road, Boerne, TX 78006.
A Memorial
Service will be held Friday, June 16, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the
First United Methodist Church of Boerne.
To leave
condolences for the family and to view a video of Jim's life,
please visit www.ebensberger-fisher.com
and select the obituaries tab.
Arrangements
are with Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home of Boerne, Texas.
Bay City Tribune,
June 14, 2017
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Manuel Casique
March 12, 1990 - February 23, 2017
Manuel Casique, 26, of Bay City, Texas passed
away February 23, 2017.
He was born March 12, 1990 to Basilio Casique and
Alberta Ochoa Casique.
Survivors include his parents; daughters, Alexis
Nicole Casique and Aleyna Casique; son, Manuel Casique Jr.;
siblings, Mary Quintero, Raul Cacique, Adriana Sanchez,
Francisca Garcia, Ofelia Velero, Margarita Garcia, Alberta
Almeda, Basilio Casique, Jr. and Jessica Reddick.
A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Thursday,
March 2, 2017 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Bay
City.
Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 3,
2017 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Bay City, with
Msgr. Gerry Cernoch officiating.
Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in
Bay City.
Online condolences may be shared with the family
by visiting
www.taylorbros.net.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home
in Bay City, Texas. 979-245-4613.
Bay City Tribune,
March 1, 2017
Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise
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Pete David Castaneda
June 19, 1961 - February 12,
2017
Pete David Castaneda, 55,
of Bay City, Texas, passed away on February 12,
2017 in Florence, KY.
He was born in Bay City,
Texas to Enas Sr. and Lydia Castaneda on June 19, 1961.
David graduated from Tidehaven
High School. He worked as a Swing Bridge Operator for 13 years.
David enjoyed spending time doing woodcrafts and mechanic work,
but what he loved doing the most was fishing. He said he had the
perfect job working as a swing bridge operator. If you wanted to
know if the fish were biting, he would be the one to know.
David Castaneda was preceded in
death by his father, Enas Castaneda Sr.
He is survived by his mother,
Lydia Castaneda of Markham; wife, Bonnie R. Brown and step-sons
Shad Brown and Seth Kirby of Kentucky; sisters, Cindy Castaneda
(Bennie Boone) of Markham, Deborah Castaneda Griggs (Chuck) of
Cleveland, Texas and Mary Ann Medina (Pedro Sr.) of Markham;
brothers, Richard Castaneda of Markham, Johnny Castaneda of
Clute, Joe Castaneda (Darlene) of Wadsworth and Enas Castaneda
Jr. (Belle) of Markham; and numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins. He also loved, and will be missed, by his two little
Shih Tzu's, Sullivan and Sadie.
Visitation was held at Taylor
Bros. Funeral Home on Friday, February 17, 2017 from 5 p.m. to 7
p.m.
Funeral services were held at
First Baptist Church in Markham on Saturday, February 18, 2017
at 10 a.m. with Pastor Damon Rambo officiating.
Online condolences may be
shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net.
Arrangements are with Taylor
Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, Texas. 979-245-4613.
Bay City Tribune,
February 19, 2017
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Wilber Ray Chambers
Alma Marie Chambers
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Gerald
McLendon Clark
EDNA - Gerald
McLendon Clark, of Edna passed away at the age
of 81 on October 27, 2016. He was born on
January 7, 1935 in Bay City, Texas to Siburn
Jefferson Clark Sr. and Gussie Lee McLendon
Clark.
He is survived by
his loving wife, Almetta Sue Clark, and their
three children: Gerald Clark, Jr. and his wife
Sharla, Christy Clark and Julie Kay Clark. Also
remembering him fondly are his six
grandchildren: Rocky, Wayne, Brandy, Austin,
Tristan, Dylan, and Catherine.
Gerald committed
himself to public service early on in his life,
attending Christian University and The
University of Texas before eventually earning
his degree in Behavioral Sciences at The
University of Houston Victoria. He also served
in the U.S. Army as a Counter-Intelligence
Special Agent in Italy before returning home to
the business of farming and ranching. As a
farmer, he served his community in many
capacities, including being a President of the
Jackson County Farm Bureau and serving on The
State Committee of the Farm Service Agency of
the United States Department of Agriculture,
where he helped shape national agriculture
policy. He has been an active member of The Edna
Rotary since around 1965, he has served as
President, Vice President, Treasurer and
Secretary. He was awarded both The Paul Harris
Award and Rotarian of the year. He was also a
Director of First Prosperity Bank, a member of
The Victoria Symphony Board, and a Precinct
Chairman of The Jackson County Democratic Party.
Gerald is preceded
in death by his parents, and his brother; Siburn
Jefferson Clark, Jr.
His family and
friends will remember him as a devoted husband,
father, grandfather, and friend, but also as a
compassionate leader for the social and
environmental issues, a true renaissance man,
and an avid Longhorn Fan.
In Lieu of Flowers
the family suggests that memorial contributions
be sent to The First United Methodist Church of
Edna - Air Conditioning Fund, P.O. Box 790,
Edna, TX 77957.
There will be a
Celebration of Life Service at 11:30 am on
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at The First United
Methodist Church of Edna with Pastor Adam Knapp
officiating.
Services have been
entrusted to Russell Todish of Slavik Funeral
Home, 209 N. Allen St. Edna, TX 77957,
361-782-2152
Victoria Advocate, October
30, 2016
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David Rosser Cole
(October 18, 1949 - February 10, 2017)
David Rosser Cole, 67, of Bay
City passed away February 10, 2017 after a long struggle with
kidney disease. He was born October 18, 1949 in Bay City, Texas
to Rosser Moody Cole and Virginia Bell Davis Cole. David slipped
away quietly with his father at his side.
He was preceded in death by his
mother Virginia Cole and his wife Joyce Minter Cole. Survivors
include his father Rosser Cole; son Clint Cole, brothers Raymond
Cole, Roy Cole (wife Kathy) and Allan Cole; step sisters Janie
Flemming and Mona Davenport along with many nieces and nephews.
David grew up working on his
family’s grass farm contributing to the team effort of
fertilizing, watering, mowing, and spraying weeds for months,
until the turf grass was ready for harvesting, and then
repeating the process all over again.
He loved working on cars and he
was well known in his high school days for his “souped up”
yellow 1964 Chevrolet Impala. Other friends with fast cars used
to compete with him to see how quickly they could cross a
quarter mile marker out on a country road starting from a dead
stop.
David was always joking around
with everyone he knew and even those he didn’t know. He
sometimes got strange looks from those that didn’t know him
because they did not know at first that he was a chronic
jokester. That made it even funnier to those that knew what was
going on and were watching the perplexed expression coming from
the bewildered stranger. Finally, everyone would laugh and let
the stranger know David was just joking. Those that knew David
will smile when reading these words because they know exactly
what we are talking about.
Earlier in life, David took up
flying and especially enjoyed executing spin recoveries, a
maneuver where they would intentionally put the airplane into a
diving spin and then pull out of it before getting too close to
the ground. Family members can recall him with his crop dusting
friends doing these spins high above the family farm’s airstrip.
It was really a site to see.
Later in life, David assisted
his father drilling and repairing water wells. Even as David’s
health began to fail, he would get up early and go out for half
a day’s work. He enjoyed being out and active.
David will be sorely missed by
those that knew him.
Graveside services will be 2:00
PM Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Cedarvale Cemetery with Dr.
Mike Zimmerman officiating.
Bay City Tribune
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courtesy of Faye Cunningham
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James Patrick Conroy Sr.
November 5, 1938 - May 19, 2017
James Patrick Conroy Sr., "JP", of Bay City, TX peacefully
passed away at Houston Hospice on Friday, May 19, 2017, at the
age of 78.
He was born in Bay City, TX to the late Martin and Mattie Conroy
on November 5, 1938.
James was a member of the Matagorda Community Baptist Church,
American Legion, and VFW, having served in the United States
Army. He loved helping others, playing dominos, dancing and
spending time with his friends and family. James will be missed
by many!
A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at the
Matagorda Community Baptist Church at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 26,
2017 with Pastor Mitch Sauls officiating.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions
be sent in his honor to Matagorda Community Baptist Church, P.O.
Box 733, Matagorda, TX 77457 or Houston Hospice at
www.houstonhospice.org.
Bay City Tribune,
May 24, 2017
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Emmett Edmond Cooke
July 15, 1924 - February 3, 2017
Emmett Edmond Cooke, a World
War II veteran of The United States Navy and member of The
Greatest Generation, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 in San
Antonio Texas.
He was born to Mark and
Elfrieda Cooke on July 15, 1924 in Kenedy.
He was preceded in death by his
beloved wife of seventy years, Grace Manka Cooke, who passed
away May 6, 2016; his parents; brother, William; and sisters,
Joyce and DeLoris.
He is survived by his son,
Michael (Mary Beth); grandsons, Cameron, Alexander, and Nicholas
Cooke; granddaughter, Elizabeth Grace Cooke of Salado, Texas;
son, Bobby of Portland, Texas; son, James of Austin, Texas; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Emmett attended Kenedy High
School and loved his memories of playing football as a Kenedy
Lion 1941-1944. Emmett and Grace were married on the aircraft
carrier USS Hornet in San Francisco Bay on August 21, 1945. He
spent his professional life in the oil and gas industry, and
relocated often in his career, living at various places,
including Kenedy, Yorktown, George West, Bay City, Portland, and
Midland, Texas, and Kaplan, Louisiana, before finally settling
in San Antonio in 1980. He continued in private oil and gas
ventures after his retirement from Valero Corporation.
Visitation was held on
Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 12 noon at Our Lady Queen of
Peace Catholic Church in Kenedy, Texas, with Funeral Service at
1 p.m. and interment following in the family plot in the Kenedy
Cemetery.
Bay City Tribune,
February 12, 2017
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Vera G. Cordes
March 30, 1925 -
June 15, 2017
Vera G. Cordes,
92, of Columbus passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017.
She was born
on March 30, 1925 in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma to the late Harry
Austin and Lillie Mae Collins Shaffer.
Vera and her
husband William resided in Bay City for 40 years. She was a
member of the Auxiliary of VFW Post 2438 and Calvary Baptist
Church.
Vera and
William were married for 71 years. She loved her family.
Cherishing her husband, her children, her grandchildren and her
great- grandchildren.
Vera is
preceded in death by her parents; brothers; and sisters.
She is
survived by her husband of 71 years, William Cordes; children,
Larry Wayne Cordes and wife Lynette, and Charles E. Cordes and
wife Kathy; sister, Ethel Chapman,; grandchildren, Virginia
Cordes, Wayne Cordes, Charles E. Cordes Jr. and Glen Briggs;
seven great grandchildren; brother-in-law, Oliver Cordes,
sister-in-law, Gladys Withrow; and numerous nieces, nephews and
other loving relatives.
The family
received friends and relatives Sunday, June 18, 2017 from 6 p.m.
to 8 p.m., at the funeral home.
Funeral
services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, June 19, 2017 at Taylor
Bros Funeral Home in Bay City, Texas.
Interment will
follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck, Texas
In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made to the Ladies Auxiliary of V.
F.W. Post 2438 or Hospice Brazos Valley, 1048 N. Jefferson, La
Grange, Texas 78945.
Online
condolences may be shared with the family by visiting
www.taylorbros.net
Arrangements
are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, Texas.
979-245-4613.
Bay City Tribune,
June 21, 2017
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Rosa Lee Reed Coston
January 12, 1923 - April 27, 2017
Rosa Lee Reed
Coston, 94, of Van Vleck, Texas went to be with her Lord and
Savior April 27, 2017.
She was born
January 12, 1923 to the late Robert L. and Georgie Brock Reed.
Rosa Lee had
lived in Van Vleck since 1933. She and Doyle O’Hanlin Coston
married in 1940. Doyle retired from LCRA and then served as a
Constable for 12 years. He and Rosa Lee had been married 62
years when he passed away in August of 2002.
Rosa Lee
always valued God and family and has passed this down to her
entire family. She has been a member of the First Baptist Church
of Van Vleck for many years. You couldn’t find a more loving and
heartfelt person that portrayed the goodness of God in so many
ways. She truly is God’s instrument on this Earth to love people
and give them a place to call home. She has fulfilled her
calling as a wife, mother and grandmother to the fullest.
Rosa Lee is
the patriarch of this family. She started what is now a 74 year
old Christmas tradition after the birth of her first child. What
once started in the living room of a small house, has for the
past 16 years been celebrated in the garage due to the enormous
size of her family. They gather every Christmas Eve to celebrate
the birth of our Savior. She has always welcomed everyone into
her home with open arms, and if she knew you were coming to
celebrate Christmas with the family, you would even have a
present under the tree. It has always been a tradition that once
the Christmas meal had finished, she would gather all the small
children around the tree and tell them the story of the birth of
Jesus. She wanted to make sure that they all knew the true
meaning of Christmas.
Rosa Lee is
preceded in death by her parents; husband, Doyle O’Hanlin
Coston; and daughter, Bonnie Coston.
She is
survived by daughters, Doyleen Coston Justice (Don), Gwynda
Coston Harvey Jones (the late Gary Jones) and Judy Coston Calk (Tranis);
two nieces whom she raised, Sandra Reed James (Dennis) and Patti
Reed Gilbert (Michael); grandchildren, Dianna Hales (Kenny),
Shelly Weeks (Bret), Jay Harvey (Stephanie), Stephen Harvey (Tyrena),
Julie Justice, Michelle (Pete), Thomas Lee Calk (Jackie), Toby
Calk (April), Kristi Corenfield (Henry), Wesley Harvey
(Michelle), Paula Boone (Marty), Sandra James (Dennis) and Patti
Gilbert (Mike); 27 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great
grandchildren.
The family
will receive friends and relatives beginning at 1 p.m., Monday,
May 1, 2017 at First Baptist Church in Van Vleck, Texas.
Services will
follow visitation, at 2 p.m., at First Baptist Church of Van
Vleck with the Rev. Bob Hobbins officiating.
Interment will
follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck.
Pallbearers
are Jay Harvey, Stephen Harvey, Thomas Calk, Kenny Hales, Bret
Weeks, Wesley Harvey, Marty Boone and Mike Gilbert.
Honorary
pallbearers are Don Justice, Tranis Calk and Mike McMurrey.
Online
condolences may be shared with the family by visiting
www.taylorbros.net
Arrangements
are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, Texas.
979-245-4613.
Bay City Tribune,
April 30, 2017
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Vannie Mae Cox
(April 30, 1918 - April 23, 2017)
Vannie Mae Cox, 98, of Bay City, passed away April 23, 2017. She
was born April 30, 1918 in Brady, Texas to the late John M. and
Minnie Day Evans.
Vannie is survived by her son Elton Maden (Joyce); grandchildren
Carl R. Lee (Karen), Lesha Miletello (Leonard), Chris Lee, Terre
Ryman (Kenneth); great grandchildren Bryan Lee, Britney DeLong,
Elyssa Sonnier, Lacey DeLong, Morgan Ryman, Maci Ryman, Taylor
Lee and Cheryl Lee and great-great grandchildren Logan Lee,
Lincoln Lee and Briley Ryman. She is preceded in death by her
parents; husband William Robert Maden; husband Shelby Cox;
daughter Jean Lee; sister Minnie Ruth Talafuse and brothers
Ollie Evans, Fred Evans and Johnny Evans.
Services will be held 10:00am Friday, April 28, 2017 at Roselawn
Memorial Park in Van Vleck with Dr. Mike Zimmerman officiating.
Taylor Bros.
Funeral Home
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Jessie Lee Crosson
June 20, 1930 - September 18, 2017
Jessie Lee
Crosson, 87, died peacefully on September 18, 2017 at Legacy
Matagorda House, after a brief struggle with cancer.
Jessie was
born June 20, 1930 in Gould, OK. to Roy Lee and Lula Mae Keith.
Jessie
graduated high school when there were only 11 grades, and
graduated salutatorian.
Jessie is
survived by her husband, the Rev. O. J. Crosson, UPCI. Jessie is
also survived by her sons, Danny Crosson and wife Ann, Kenneth
Crosson and wife Donna; two grandsons, Joey Crosson and wife
Deborah, Chad Crosson and wife Teresa; one granddaughterg Starla
Crosson; three great-grandchildren, Lyndsey, Blaine and Pinella
Crosson; four sisters, Jean Crosson and husband Lonnie, Wanda
Frankum and husband Bobby, Neta Frankum and husband Norman,
Dorothy Irwin and husband Gary; brother, Bobby Keith and wife
Sandra; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation
will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, September 21, 2017 at
Taylor Bros Funeral Home in Bay City, Texas.
Services will
be at 10 a.m. Friday, September 22, 2017 at Taylor Bros.
Interment will
follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck, Texas.
Online
condolences may be shared with the family by visiting
www.taylorbros.net.
Arrangements
are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, Texas.
979-245-4613.
Bay City Tribune,
September 20, 2017
Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham
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JoAnn Crow
(December 28, 1949 - August 31, 2017)
JoAnn Crow, 67, of Bay
City passed away August 31, 2017. She was born December 28, 1949
in Bay City to the late Martin Luford Crow and Alma Leona Ray
Crow.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
brother Allen Ray Crow and her sister Jannie Valerie Crow Ryman.
Survivors include her brother-in-law Johnny C. Ryman of Bay
City; sister-in-law Sue Crow of Bay City; nieces Carla Cox &
husband Lee of Bay City, Karen Meier & husband Keith of Katy and
Kim Crow of Bay City; nephew Duane Ryman & wife Karen of Bay
City and numerous great-nieces and nephews whom JoAnn loved as
if they were her own children.
JoAnn had considered Bay Villa Nursing Home her home for several
years. A memorial service honoring her life will be held there
at a later date.
Taylor Bros. Funeral Home
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Margie Lois Lusk Cummings
May 30, 1925 - June 12, 2017
Margie Lois
Lusk Cummings, 92, of Bay City, Texas was peacefully called home
June 12, 2017 while surrounded by her family.
She was born
May 30, 1925 at home in Maydelle, Texas, Cherokee County, to
the late Albert Monroe Lusk and Nettie Lou Perry.
Lois lived her
young life in and around Rusk, Texas. She married Ebbie Byron
Cummings in 1947, and they lived in Sugar Valley where they
raised five children. The last twenty years, Lois had lived in
Bay City. She retired from working as an LVN from Matagorda
General Hospital, mostly in the nursery taking care of all the
newborn babies. She loved her job. Lois was a founding member of
the Apostolic Pentecostal Church in Bay City where she attended
until her health prevented her going.
Lois is
preceded in death by her parents; her husband, EB Cummings; her
sister, Lillie Mae Biggs; and her brothers Elvis, Elton and
Alvin Lusk.
She is
survived by her sons, David Carroll (Brenda) and Kenneth
Cummings; daughters, Lynda Westbrook (John), Connie Blakley
(Jimmy) and Genelle Logan (Pat); 12 grandchildren and 20
great-grandchildren.
A special
thank you to Dr. Byrd and his staff; Angels Home Health Care and
Houston Hospice El Campo for all the loving care our Mother
received.
The family
will receive friends and relatives beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday,
June 15, 2017 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.
Services will
follow visitation at 10 a.m. at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
Interment will
be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2017 at Mount Hope Cemetery in
Rusk, Texas.
Pallbearers
are Michael Blakley, Scott Organ, Chris Warren, Justin Hawthorne
and Jimmy Reiger.
Honorary
pallbearers are Don Lusk, Larry Lusk, James Schmerber, Ryan
Henning, Brian Arceneaux, Brian Benedix, Sean Brooks and Shane
Johnson.
In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made to the Apostolic Pentecostal
Church in Bay City or Houston Hospice El Campo, P.O. Box 1417,
El Campo, Texas 77437.
Online
condolences may be shared with the family by visiting
www.taylorbros.net.
Arrangements
are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, Texas.
979-245-4613.
Bay City Tribune,
June 14, 2017
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Barbara Joyce Curtis
December 12, 1927 - September 3, 2017
Barbara Joyce Curtis, 89,
of Palacios, TX passed away September 3, 2017. She was born
December 12, 1927 in Daisetta, TX to Robert Quince and Ella
Booth Mansell.
Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, and daughter-in-law
Kathy O. Curtis. She is survived by her husband, of sixty-four
years, Marvin L. Curtis; son Robert Curtis of Palacios; daughter
Renalynn Curtis Willis of Bay City; grandchildren Heather
Curtis, Jason Polasek, Scott Willis and Thomas Willis;
great-grandchildren LeAnn Willis, Brenton Willis, Camron Willis,
Asia Willis, Scott Willis, Jr. and Sady Willis.
The family will receive friends and relatives 5:00pm-7:00pm
Friday, September 8 at Palacios Funeral Home. Services are
2:00pm Saturday, September 9, 2017 at First United Methodist of
Palacios with Rev. David King officiating. Interment will follow
at Palacios Cemetery. Pallbearers are Steven Curtis, Mark
Koening, Ted Bates, Jimmy Neeley, Tom Holsworth and Mike Morey.
Honorary pallbearers Will Mozley and Marty Rieck.
The family request in lieu of flowers that a donation be made to
First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 947, Palacios, TX 77465.
Taylor Bros.
Funeral Home
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