Cedarvale - Bay City Cemetery 
Photos courtesy of Betty Crosby |
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William F. Manuel  |
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Anna Lee Martin 
Anna Lee Cox Martin, who has lived in and out of Bay City since 1907, died May 26, 1981, at Methodist Hospital in Houston.
She was born in Houston, December 15, 1897, of Lottie Rugeley and C. R. Cox. Martin was a descendant of two early settlers of Texas, Joseph Reese of Brazoria County and John Rugeley of Matagorda County. The widow of Louis E. Martin, she was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.
Community organizations included the Cradle of Texas Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas and treasurer of the Captain F. S. Rugeley Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Survivors include: daughter, Permelia Ann Rhodes; granddaughters, Patricia Ann Kievit of Missouri City and Sheri Lynn Crabtree of Houston; and, four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at Bay City Funeral Home, Thursday, May 28, at 2:00 PM. Rev. Milton E. McWilliams of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.
The Daily Tribune,
May 1981
Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins |
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Etta Marie Martin  |
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Lillian Ruth Martin  |
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Walter B. Martin Mary F. Martin 
1859 – 1952
Mr. W. B. Martin, 93, died at his home at 2805 Fourth St., Thursday afternoon at 5:10 o’clock.
Mr. Martin, a resident of Bay City for the past forty-one years, has been retired from active business for many years.
Besides his wife, he is survived by: two daughters, Miss Marie Martin of Bay City and Mrs. Eula Hair of Washington, D.C.; three sons, Earl of San Antonio, Travis of Williamston, North Carolina, and Thelbert of Wichita Falls.
He has been a member of the Presbyterian Church for many years. Funeral services under the direction of Taylor Bros. are pending.
The Daily Tribune,
November 7, 1952 Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins |
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John Edward Mason 75, of Bay City, passed away, Wednesday 29, 2001. He
was born August 8, 1926 in Old Gulf, Texas to Lenon Earl Mason and Josie
Margaret Seerden Mason. He was resident of Bay City since 1952, a World
War II veteran of the U.S. Army, and retired as a Station Operator from
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co.
Gloria M. Mason, 85, passed away Monday,
May 31, 2010 in Bay City. She was born December 31, 1924 in Old
Gulf, Texas to the late John Edward and Ruby Henderson Schmerber.
She is survived by her son, Arthur Emshoff, Jr. of Bay City; sister
Elaine Erickson of Denver, Colorado; brother Samuel “Sam” Schmerber
of Albuquerque, New Mexico; numerous nieces , nephews and other
relatives and friends. Preceded in death by her husbands, Arthur
Emshoff, Sr., and John E. Mason. Visitation will be from 6-7p.m.
Friday at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Graveside funeral service will
be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Cedarvale Cemetery
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February 17, 1897 – July 26, 1951
Funeral services were held in the First Baptist Church in Bay City Friday afternoon for Clarence A. Mayberry, 54, who passed away Thursday in the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Houston.
Interment was in Cedarvale Cemetery, with the Rev. Allen O. Webb officiating. Taylor Brothers Funeral Home was in charge of said arrangements.
A resident of Bay City for 12 years, Mr. Mayberry was a member of the Baptist Church and was employed as a salesman by Anderson Brothers Motor Company.
He is survived by: his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Mayberry; his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Jo Nell Holland of Fort Worth and Miss Shirley Jean Mayberry of Bay City; two sisters, Mrs. John Blohm of Temple and Mrs. Bill Parrish of Copperas Cove; five brothers, Lon of Copperas Cove, R. H. of Mound, Fred of Gatesville, Johnny of Flat, and Ted of Bay City.
The Daily Tribune, August 2, 1951 Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins
Funeral, Memorial Services Held for C. A. Mayberry
Memorial services for C. A. Mayberry were held today at Noon at a meeting of the Bay City Lions Club.
Led by Dr. Webb of the First Baptist Church, members of the Lions Club mourned the loss of their charter member who was scheduled to have received a ten-year charter membership chevron today.
This chevron was awarded posthumously today to his daughter, Shirley Mayberry.
Minutes of silence were given to the memory of Mr. Mayberry by the members of the Lions Club following the service and award.
Mr. Mayberry’s funeral will be held this afternoon at 3:00 o’clock with interment at Cedarvale Cemetery.
He died yesterday in Houston.
The Daily Tribune, July 27, 1951
Clarence A. Mayberry Dies Early Today in Houston Hospital
Mr. Clarence A. Mayberry, 54, died this morning at 12:30 in the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Houston.
Mr. Mayberry, who had with his family, lived in Bay City for the past several years, was active in club, civic and church work. He was a 32nd Degree Mason, a Shriner and past Master of the Lodge here. He was a charter member of the Bay City Lions Club, who only tomorrow had planned a special program in recognition of him and other charter members. He was a long time member of the Baptist Church.
Besides his wife, Neta, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jonell Holland of Ft. Worth and Miss Shirley Mayberry of Bay City. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. John Blohm of Temple and Mrs. Bill Parrish of Copperas Cove, Texas; five brothers, Tom of Copperas Cove, R. H. of Mound, Fred of Gatesville, Johnnie of Flat and Ted of Bay City.
Funeral services will be held from the First Baptist Church Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock with Dr. A. O. Webb officiating. Interment will be in Cedarvale Cemetery with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home and the Masonic Lodge in charge.
The Daily Tribune, July 26, 1951 Obituaries courtesy of Susie Adkins
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Annis C. Horn Maynard  |
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Kenneth W. Mead 
Kenneth Wayne Mead, Sr., 61, of Bay City died July 23, 2001 at the
East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, Texas. He was born October 23,
1939 in Harlingen, Texas to the late James and Mary Inmon Mead. |
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1882 - 1970
Mehrens, Mr. Ben, age 87, of Rosenberg, passed away Friday, March 13, in Rosenberg. He had been ill for some time. He died in the Polly Ryon Memorial Hospital in Rosenberg. Mr. Mehrens is the father of Mr. Clarence Mehrens of Bay City.
He was buried in the Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Mr. Ben Mehrens is survived by: five daughters and two sons. Funeral services were held in Rosenberg, with a short service held at the graveside in Bay City.
The Daily Tribune, March 16, 1970 Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins
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Andrew Clayton Meyer 
Andrew Clayton Meyer Andrew Clayton Meyer, 36, of Bay City passed away December 28, 2013. Clay was born June 22, 1977 in Bay City to Greg and Kristi Huebner Meyer. Clay had a kind heart and a sweet spirit and will be missed by all. Clay is survived by his parents, Greg and Kristi Meyer; two brothers, Keith Meyer and wife Jennie, and Bryan Meyer; two nephews, Luke and Logan Meyer; and by numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. The family will receive visitors from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at the funeral home. The funeral service will be held 10 a.m., Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with the Rev. Hoss Gwin officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Pallbearers will be Ray Culver Jr., Daniel Tucker, Simon Martinez, Jose Martinez, John Dewitt, Brian Kieler, Steve Zernicek, and Mark Zernicek. The family would like to express special thanks to Robin and her family, and also to his Aunt Lisa Cokins. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Matagorda County Fair and Live Stock Association, P. O. Box 1803, Bay City, TX 77404-1803. Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home (979) 245-4613.
Bay City Tribune,
January 1, 2014 |
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Henry A. Meyer Minnie I. Meyer  |
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Mark Wayne Michael  |
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Lillie R. Watkins Miller  |
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Lillie Minnich  |
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Frances Marie Bradford Mitchell Frances Marie Mitchell, 56, of Wadsworth, Texas passed away February 10, 2001, in Houston, Texas. She was born September 6, 1944, in Bay City, to Henry Bradford and Nell Tobeck Bradford. She was a member of the Nazarene Church, a resident of Wadsworth for the past twenty years, and was employed as a waitress at the Seabreeze Restaurant in Matagorda. She is survived by: husband, Ray Mitchell of Wadsworth; daughter, Stephanie Rene Crowe of Huntsville, Alabama; sons, Toby Lively of Brazoria, Mark Pratt of Houston and Ted Pennington, Jr. of Pasadena; sisters, Mary Hairell of Sweeny and Evelyn Rose of Bay City; brothers, Henry Bradford and wife Mary Ann of Bay City, J. O. Thompson and wife Evelyn of Sweeny and Lathen Bradford and wife DeLoise of Houston; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Nell Bradford and by her brother, Jesse Thompson. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 13, 2001, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Gary Pettigrew officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dickie Thompson, Stuart Lynn, Brandon Lively, Kenny Love, David Johnson, and Lane Bradford. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune,
February 13, 2001 Courtesy of Susie Adkins |
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James David Mitchell Estella Mae Mitchell  |
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James Edward Mitchell  
James “Ed” Mitchell Former longtime Victoria resident James “Ed” Mitchell died September 3, 2006 at Memorial Southwest Hospital in Houston. He was born July 5, 1928 in Brooks, Alabama to James Ottis and Elna Sanford Mitchell. He was a member of the Catholic Church; served as supervisor for Dupont for 34 years; former member of the Knights of Columbus; and had been a resident of Bay City for the past 17 months. Survivors include his wife, Martha Plaisance Mitchell of Bay City; daughter & son-in-law Karen & Forrest McDonald of Bay City; son & daughter-in-law James E., Jr. & Julia Mitchell of Houston; sisters Elizabeth Perdue, Emma Jane Walden, Hazel Mitchell, & Betty Rolling all of Alabama; brothers Roland and Lamon Mitchell both of Alabama & Don Mitchell of Omaha, NE and five grandchildren Kevin R. Mitchell, Jennifer Mitchell, Pat Mitchell, Christopher McDonald, and Kasie McDonald. He was preceded in death by a son Robert J. Mitchell; sister Mary Ellen Foley and brothers Raymond, Gerald & O’Neil Mitchell. A rosary will be recited at 7:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 am Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Bay City with Rev. Casey Jarzombek officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.taylorbros.net. Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City. 979-245-4613.
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Larry Mitchell 
Larry Mitchell, age 69, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Saturday evening January 22, 2011. Larry was born in Wadsworth, Texas to Earl and Lillian Mitchell on June 16, 1941. He is the oldest of six children. Larry married Kay Frances Allen on December 23, 1963. Larry spent three years in the United States Army and served a tour in both Vietnam and Korea. After an honorable discharge from the service, Larry began his career in the computer field. He worked for Dow Chemical until his retirement in 1993. During his years with Dow, Larry and Kay lived in Angleton, Texas, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Midland, Michigan. Larry was a faithful and devout Catholic. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and loved spending time at the gun range with his son and grandson. He looked forward each spring to the annual Toledo Bend fishing trip with his retired Dow buddies. He loved to cook and was best known for his Cajun recipes. Larry loved taking his Labrador for long walks every night. Larry and Kay enjoyed being outdoors together. Larry especially enjoyed spending time with his wife, son and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Kay Frances Allen Mitchell, their son Chris, four grandchildren Chelsea, Alexandra, Emily, and Zachary, two sisters and three brothers Linda Bucek and husband John, Daniel Mitchell and wife Cathy, Beverly Mitchell and her husband BJ, Jeffrey Mitchell and his wife Teresa and James Mitchell and his wife Paula and numerous nieces and nephews. Larry was preceded in death by his parents Earl and Lillian Mitchell. Public visitation will start 9 AM Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors from 6 PM to 8 PM Thursday at the funeral home. The rosary will be held 7 PM Thursday at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Mass will be held 10 AM Friday, January 28, 2011 at Holy Cross Catholic Church with Father Casey Jarzombek officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Brandon Mitchell, Craig Mitchell, John Bucek, John Krobot, Richard Krobot, and Link Anderson. |
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Joe E. Mitchon  |
