Cedarvale  - Bay City Cemetery

Photos courtesy of Betty Crosby
 

Robert L. Harrison          Nina C. Harrison

R. L. Harrison

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Louderback were in Bay City Monday at attend the funeral services of Mrs. Louderback’s brother, Robert Leslie (Bob) Harrison, 62 years of age, and a long time resident of Matagorda County.

Mr. Harrison, who has been in ill health for many months, died in Clemville Saturday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock.

The Rev. Jack Lancaster officiated at the funeral services which were held at the Presbyterian Church at 2:30 p. m. Interment was in Cedarvale Cemetery under the direction of Taylor Bros.

Palacios Beacon, October 9, 1952

Mrs. R. L. Harrison Dies This Morning After Long Illness

Mrs. Nina Harrison, wife of Mr. R. L. Harrison of 2713 Ave. H, died this morning at 10:30 at the Matagorda County Hospital; following an illness of many weeks duration.

Although Mrs. Harrison’s illness had been critical, her condition the first of this week was so improved that many of her children who had been called to her bedside had started back to their respective homes feeling that their mother was out of danger.

Mrs. Harrison, an Episcopalian, and active in affairs in the city, had lived in Bay City for forty-eight years. She raised a family of four sons and three daughters, all of whom survive.

Funeral arrangements have not been announced. The arrangements will be made by Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.

Besides her husband, Mrs. Harrison is survived by three daughters; Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Stanley of San Diego, Miss Eloise Harrison of Bay City and Mrs. Phyllis Hobbs of Bay City; four sons, Robert L. Jr., of San Diego, Richard C., of Clemville, Stacey of Elgin Field, Florida and Carroll of Fort Monmouth, N. Y. Also she is survived by two sisters, Miss Margaret Phillips of Bay City and Mrs. Mildred Singleton of San Diego.

Daily Tribune, December 6, 1949
 

Edgar Smith Hart          Elaine Brunner Hart Williams

Elaine Brunner Williams

Funeral services for Elaine Brunner Williams, 81, of Bay City will be held 2 p. m. Saturday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church with the Rev. Hugh B. Jones Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Mrs. Williams was born July 25, 1909, to Fred and Mae Preddy Brunner in Flora City, Fla., and died Jan. 31, 1991, at the Methodist Hospital in Houston.

Her parents, Fred and Mae Preddy Brunner were owners and founders of Brunner & Oertling Dry Goods, the Colonial Theatre and the Blue Rose Beauty Salon, all early Bay City Businesses. She received her early education in the Bay City school system and graduated from St. Mary’s Hall Episcopal School in San Antonio. She was a lifelong member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and a member for many years of the Flora Luncheon Study Club.

Survivors include her two daughters and sons-in-law, Gayle and Monte Marshall of Port Aransas and Leslie and Tom Manning of Houston; two granddaughters, Stephanie Brooks Williams of Port Aransas and Leigh Hart Manning of Houston; one grandson and his wife, Carl Hart Brooks and Brenda of League City; and three great-granddaughters.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Edgar Smith “Mickey” Hart, father of her daughters, Gayle and Leslie; her second husband, R. D. Williams; and great-granddaughter Ashlie Hart Brooks.

Services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins of Bay City Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Jack Hughes, E. W. Frank, Cary Hart Brooks, Monte Marshall, Tom Manning, and Dr. Gordon Richardson.

Services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins, Bay City Funeral Home.

The Daily Tribune, February 1 or 2, 1991
 

Bessie May Hatchett

Death of Wadsworth Pupil

A dark shadow hung over our room Monday as we resumed our work in the Wadsworth school there was one missing we could not recall. It was hard to realize as we went about our tasks, that it was an absence that would continue.

When Bessie Mae Hatchett was rushed to the hospital at Gulf, we, as a student body, grieved for fear of her death.

Bessie Mae was one of our most beloved pupils. She was like a sweet little flower. Her face always wore a smile of sunshine which we shall lock away in our hearts as a dear memory of our classmate and pupil.

We have the greatest sympathy for the bereaved, but in our hearts there is a great consolation and joy for we feel Bessie Mae is no more a dear little child on earth—but an Angel in Heaven.—A Friend.

Daily Tribune, March 8, 1929
 

Frank E. Hatchett           Rose M. Hatchett

Rose Marie Ryman Hatchett

Funeral services for Rose Marie Ryman Hatchett, 98, of Bay City, will be held at 3 p. m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Wadsworth, with the Rev. Charles Sonnier officiating. Burial will be in Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City.

Mrs. Hatchett was born April 27, 1887, to Frank and Sofie Butter Ryman in Wadsworth, and died at 4:45 a. m. July 10. 1985, at Matagorda General Hospital.

A life-long resident of Matagorda County, she was a member of the Catholic church.

Survivors include four daughters, Opal Williams of Wadsworth, Geneva Parker of Needville, Ruth Swafford of Newgulf and Frances Gavender of Wadsworth; two sons, Frank Hatchett Jr. of Tow, Texas, and Byran Hatchett of Boling; a sister, Grace Sifford of Highland, Calif.; a brother, Ernest Ryman of Smithville, Texas; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Pallbearers include Gary Swafford, Melvin Gavender, Kerry Flessnen, Donnie Hatchett, Clint Hatchett and Lenord Eitlebach.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, Thursday, July 11, 1985
 

George Hatchett          Minnie Hatchett

A. G. “George” Hatchett

Funeral services will be held for A. G. “George” Hatchett, 75, of Bay City, 11 a. m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church.

Officiating at the services will be the Rev. LeRoy Stanton.

Hatchett died January 14, 1982 at Caney Valley Hospital in Wharton.

Survivors are wife, Minnie Cain Hatchett of Bay City; daughters, Lila Ruth “Cookie” Gay of Fort Worth, Cynthia Knost of Vidor; son, Paul Hatchett of Bay City; sister, Marie Harrison of Bay City; 8 grandchildren.

Burial will follow services at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Pallbearers include E. J. Ashcraft, A. H. Meinke, I. P. “Pete” Hearn, Randell Webb, Leo Neuszer Jr., B. F. Schulz, R. M. Cole and Joe Birkner Jr.

Honorary pallbearers include Walter Gavender, Joel Morrow, Bill Reeder, Harry Dawdy and Francis “Bill” Savage.

Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, January 16, 1982

Minnie Hatchett

Funeral services for Minnie Hatchett, 84 of Bay City, are scheduled for 11:30 a. m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Buford Finley officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Mrs. Hatchett was born August 17, 1910 in Evans, La. to Henry Day and Minnie Ronie Cain, and died Sept. 7, 1994 at Matagorda General Hospital. She was a resident of Bay City for the past 68 years and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Hatchett was also a former Pink Lady at Matagorda General.

Survivors include: two daughters and sons-in-law, Lila R. and Joe Gay of Fort Worth, Cynthia Ann and Jimmy Knost of Vidor; a son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Mary Hatchett of Bay City; a sister, Fannie Mae Vickers of Cleveland; eight grandchildren and spouses, Troy and Mary Frances Hatchett, Kacey Hatchett, Jo Frank and Shawn Gay Jr., Barton Gay, Dana Lynn Gay, Melinda and Ben Mazar, Melanie Ann and Greg Wilkerson, Marla Gail and Paul Heidleberg; two great grandchildren, Heather Heidleberg and Lauren Wilkerson.

Pallbearers are Bill Gay, Joe Frank Gay, Burt Gay, Bill Reeder, Maurice Ashcraft and Troy Hatchett. Honorary pallbearers are W. O. Webb, Randall Webb, Rip Schulz, A. H. Meinke, Bill Reeder, Kenneth May and C. R. Tweedle.

Mrs. Hatchett was preceded in death by her husband, A. G. Hatchett Jan. 14, 1982.

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

Daily Tribune, September 9, 1994
 

Otis Sidney Hatchett

Otis S. Hatchett

Otis S. Hatchett of Bay City was born on February 10, 1892 in Texas. He died on January 6, 1960 at the VA Hospital, Houston, Tex. He was 67 years old.

Mr. Hatchett was a retired carpenter and single.

He served in the US Army during WW I.

Funeral service at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home on Jan. 8, 1960 at 3:00 PM. Interment at Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City. He is survived by: Sister: Mrs. Ella Benedict of Bay City; Brother: Mr. Frank Hatchett of Wadsworth.

Pallbearers: Jess Baker, Dooley Franz, Andrew Ehlert, Grover Coston, Johnnie Jurek and Austin Lee.

Unknown paper and date
 

Clifford W. Hawkins, Sr.

VICTORIA - Clifford Wayne Hawkins Sr., 65, of Victoria passed away Monday, April 18, 2011. He was born March 16, 1946, in Markham to the late Clifford C. Hawkins and Doris J. Wear Hawkins.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Haynes Hawkins of Victoria; daughter, Sherri Dawn Hawkins of Victoria; sons, Clifford Wayne Hawkins Jr. and wife, Michelle, of Victoria, Douglas James Hawkins and wife, K'Lynn, of San Marcos, and Billy Wade Hawkins of Tomball; step-sons, Jonathan Holcomb and Rodney Baker; sister, Lola McCray of Corpus Christi; and eight grandchildren, Gage Baker, Brooke Talbott, Logan Hawkins, Madison Hawkins, Kara Hawkins, Kody Hawkins, Kyle Hawkins and Macy Hawkins.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son, Tommy Hawkins.

Clifford was retired from Alcoa where he worked for 30 years at their Point Comfort location as a master electrician. Clifford was a member of the 25 Years Club at Alcoa. Clifford had a distinctive laugh that everyone who knew him will miss hearing. He loved his family, children and grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2011, at Rosewood Funeral Chapels.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 22, 2011, at Cedarvale Cemetery, the Rev. James Edwards officiating.

Pallbearers will be Clifford Wayne Hawkins Jr., Douglas James Hawkins, Billy Wade Hawkins, Logan Hawkins, Richard McCray and Doug Moulton.

Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Wilson and Robert Seale Jr.

Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at rosewoodfuneralchapels.com.

Published in Victoria Advocate on April 21, 2011

Florence Hayter Head

Mrs. F. J. Head

Mrs. F. J. Head, aged 68 years, 10 months and 28 days, died at the home of her son, Mr. Will Head, yesterday after a protracted illness, and was buried this afternoon in Cedarvale Cemetery in the presence of a throng of loving friends and acquaintances.

Surviving Mrs. Head are her three sons, John, Abe and Will, who all reside in this city.

Decedent was a woman of the strongest Christian tendencies and bore her suffering with great fortitude and a firm faith in God’s will. Her sweet patient disposition gained her many staunch friends, all of whom are grievously saddened by her death. The many friends of the family deeply sympathize with them this irreparable loss.

Daily Tribune, January 15, 1919
 

William H. Head          Mary C. Head

Rites For Mrs. Mary Head, 61, Are Held Monday Afternoon

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Head, 61, of Bay City were held Monday afternoon at Matchett-Newman Funeral Home with the Rev. J. W. Lancaster officiating.

Survivors include her husband, W. H. Head; three daughters, Mrs. Joe Dillard of Daisetta, Mrs. Flora Harrison and Miss Billie Head of Bay City; a sister, Mrs. A. B. Chambers of Fort Worth; four brothers, Harry and S. R. Sansing of Dallas, M. C. Sansing of Bay City, and Clyde Sansing of Van Vleck, and six grandchildren.

Burial was in Cedarvale Cemetery.

Matagorda County Tribune, July 27, 1950