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John William Milner 
John William Milner John William Milner, 79, of Bay City, Texas, passed away May 27, 2014. He was born December 24, 1934, to the late William “Zeb” and Verda Milner. He graduated from BCHS in 1952. He retired from Brown & Root Construction, worked many years in the oil field and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Survivors include his children, Odie and Kim Milner, Suzan L. Thompson, John and Kathy Milner, Allen Milner, and Johnna and David Stevens; sister, Sallie Milner Salas; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends and relatives from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at the funeral home. The Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City, Texas. Memorials in his name may be made to Houston Hospice, 1102 N. Mechanic, El Campo, TX 77437. Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City, 979-245-4613.
Bay City Tribune,
May 28, 2014
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Former Resident George Mims, 59, Commits Suicide George Mims, 59, formerly a resident of Palacios, was found dead Sunday night in Matagorda County Jail in Bay City at approximately 9:05 p. m. Mr. Mims, who was discovered by a trustee, was dangling from a light rope which was tied to a third floor jail cell window. Justice of the Peace John F. Ward conducted an inquest at 9:30 p. m., Sunday. The judge said that Mr. Mims could have saved himself anytime he chose. And he indicated that the body was almost in a kneeling position above a mattress. In the room with the body when it was discovered was a Bible. The Book was opened to the seventh chapter of Genesis, the chapter which describes the end of the world. Mr. Mims had been confined on the technical charge of vagrancy, but he had had the run of the jail. Trustee Emmett Hayes noticed that Mims had disappeared, and notified Radio Dispatcher Charles Ruth. A search was conducted, and the body was located in an unused third floor room in the jail. Mr. Mims is survived by two brothers, Joe, of Trinity and John, of Ennis. Authorities in Bay City reported that Mr. Mims had disappeared, and health for some time, and that they had repeatedly asked him to go to his brothers’, or to go to the County Rest Home. Mr. Mims lived here with the late Rev. George Gillespie.
Palacios Beacon, September 1, 1955
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Bessie Scheller Mitchell Graveside services for Bessie Mitchell, 98, of El Campo, will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, September 29, 1998, at Cedarvale Cemetery, Bro. Joe Wrape officiating. Mitchell died Sunday, September 27. She was born in Hallettsville, Texas to William Scheller and Augusta Addiks Scheller. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sixth Street Church of Christ in Bay City. Mitchell is survived by: daughters, Viola Lackey and Lorene Hildebrand of El Campo, Bernice Spradley of Rosenberg, and Bea Murphree of Austin; 11 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; and 17 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Earl E. Mitchell; son, Clifford Mitchell, and 11 brothers and sisters. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Murphree, Matt Hildebrand, Sammy Tupa, Randy Hildebrand, Alan Wycoff, and Tony Tupa. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune,
September 29, 1998 Courtesy of Susie Adkins |
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Cliford Earl Mitchell  Photo courtesy of Betty Crosby |
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Earl M. Mitchell  Photo courtesy of Betty Crosby
Earl M. Mitchell Earl M. Mitchell, age 74, of Louise, Texas, passed away in Matagorda General Hospital on February 25. Survivors are: his widow, Mrs. Bessie Mitchell of Louise; four daughters, Mrs. Viola Jones of West Columbia, Mrs. Lorene Hildebrand of El Campo, Mrs. Bernice Wycoff and Mrs. Beatrice Murphree of Bay City; two brothers, Dan and Doc Mitchell of El Campo; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, February 27, in Taylor Brothers Chapel. The Rev. Tutor of the Church of Christ, El Campo, will officiate and interment will be in Cedarvale Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Garcia, E. B. Calloway, Randy Hildebrand, Gary and Allan Wycoff, and Larry Parish. Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in charge.
The Daily Tribune,
February 26, 1971 Courtesy of Susie Adkins |
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Lois Earl Mitchell Lillian Elisa Mitchell LeMonds 
Lillian Mitchell LeMonds, 80, of Bay City died April 10, 2003 at her
residence. She was born April 7, 1923 in Matagorda Co., TX to the
late Martin and Fidelia Goodman Loose. She was a life long resident
of Bay City and was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. |
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Victor M. Mock  Photo courtesy of Betty Crosby |
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Otis Montgomery Mary McLendon Montgomery 
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Annie Moore  Photo courtesy of Betty Crosby |
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May 8, 1894 – April 16, 1970
Byron T. Moore, age 75, lived in Houston at 2004 W. McKenny, died yesterday in a Houston hospital. He was a deacon and member of the First Baptist Church in Houston.
He is survived by: his widow, Maudes of the home; daughter, Mrs. David F. Boston of Houston; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be held in Houston at 10:30 AM Monday, at the Earthman Fannin Street Chapel with the Rev. Authur E. Travis officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:00 PM at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City, with the Rev. David F. Austin officiating.
Earthman Funeral Home is in charge of services.
The Daily Tribune, April 17, 1970
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Conrad David Moore  Photo courtesy of Betty Crosby |
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Dail Duke Moore D. D. Moore, 86, of Pasadena, died Wednesday, May 24, 1995. Survived by wife, Gladys Moore, Pasadena; sons, Jimmie Lynn Carter, Houston, Mississippi, Gregory Glenn Carter, McAllen, Texas; daughters, Betty Jean Gaas, Rosenberg, Texas, and Brenda Q. Sutton Ratner, Pasadena; 15 grandchildren; and, 12 great-grandchildren. Graveside service and interment at 3:00 PM Friday, May 26, 1995, Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City, Texas, Rev. Andy Knight, Park Temple Baptist Church, Pasadena, officiating. Family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Thursday at Pasadena Funeral Chapel. Arrangements are with Pasadena Funeral Chapel of Pasadena.
The Daily Tribune,
May 25, 1995 Courtesy of Susie Adkins |
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Edward Mack Moore  Photo courtesy of Betty Crosby |
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William M. Moore Funeral services for William M. Moore, 79, were held at the Temple Baptist Church with the Rev. R. O. Fincher officiating. Mr. Moore died Friday in Houston. Burial was in Cedarvale Cemetery with Taylor Brothers in charge. He is survived by: his wife, Mrs. W. M. Moore of Bay City; two brothers, Joe Moore and “Dub” Moore; three sisters, Lilly Longbottom, Mae Grantham, and Rosie Green, all of Fort Worth.
The Daily Tribune,
May 14, 1955 Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins |
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Justo Ybarra Sr. Funeral services for Justo Ybarra, 79, of Bay City will be held 10 a. m. Monday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Edward Boren officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. A rosary will be said 6 p. m. Sunday in the Taylor Brothers Funeral chapel. Mr. Ybarra was born May 29, 1912, to Abraham and Maria Puente Ybarra in Matamoros, Mexico, and died March 6, 1992, at Matagorda General Hospital. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World, a longtime member of Labor Local Union 116 of Freeport and Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. He had lived in Bay City since 1930. Survivors include his wife, Paula Rivera Ybarra of Bay City; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Janie Villarreal and Ruben Rivis of Angleton, Lydia and Carlos Trevino of Bay City, Isabel and Daniel Lopez of Boling and Starr Ybarra of Bay City; four sons and a daughter-in-law, Amadeo and Eva Ybarra of Houston, Justo Ybarra Jr. of Harlingen, Jose Ybarra of Buckeye and Alfredo Ybarra of Bay City; a sister, Isabel Ybarra of Bay City; a brother and sister-in-law, Ralph and Rosenda Ybarra of Bay City; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and Isabel Perez, a special friend of the family. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Amadeo P. Ybarra. Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City. Daily Tribune, March, 1992 Justo Ybarra Jr. Justo Ybarra, Jr., 49, of Harlingen, Texas passed away May 28, 1996 at Valley Baptist Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born July 22, 1946 in Bay City to Paula Rivera and Justo Ybarra, Sr. He attended Bay City schools, graduating from Bay City High School. He attended Wharton County Junior College, graduating in 1966. He was drafted and entered the U. S. Army on February 9, 1967. He served in Vietnam as a medic and security guard at the 91st Evacuation Hospital at Tuy Hoa. Upon discharge from the Army, he was employed as a roustabout for Sun Oil Co. for about five years. He returned to Texas A & I University, Kingsville, earning a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting in December 1975. He then went to the University of Texas School of Law and received his doctor of jurisprudence degree in 1979. Family members said he was the first Hispanic to become an attorney in Bay City. Later in 1979, believing in the equality and justice for all, he went to work for Texas Rural Legal Aid in Harlingen. Mr. Ybarra held the positions of staff attorney, supervising attorney and branch manager. He continued to work during the time he suffered from cancer, working as recently as three weeks ago. He was a member of the National Lawyers Guild, the Kingsville Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans and La Raza Legal Alliance. Ybarra was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his mother, Paula Ybarra of Bay City; by his loving wife, Ester Hurtado, and family; by two sons and daughters-in-law, Shawn C. and Veronica Munguia of Harlingen, and Army Pfc. Shad D. and Elisa Munguia of Fort Polk, Louisiana; by two daughters, Crystal S. Munguia and Christi S. Ybarra both of Harlingen; by three grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law, Janie Villarreal of Angleton, Lydia and Carlos Trevino of Bay City, Isabel and Daniel Lopez of Boling, and Starr Ybarra of Buckeye, Texas; and by many other family members. A rosary will be recited at 7 p. m. Friday, May 31, 1996 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Chapel. Funeral services are scheduled for 9:30 a. m. Saturday, June 1, 1996 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Rev. Edward Boren officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City. Daily Tribune, May 31, 1996 Paula R. Ybarra Paula R. Ybarra, 83, of Bay City died Saturday November 2, 1996 at Matagorda General Hospital. Mrs. Ybarra was born February 20, 1913 in Beeville, Texas to Timoteo and Juanita Tamayo Rivera. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and a resident of Matagorda County for 60 years. A rosary service will be 7 p. m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 1996 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be 10 a. m. Monday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Rev. Edward Boren officiating. Interment will be in Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Survivors include: daughters, Janie Villarreal of Angleton, Lydia Trevino and husband Carlos of Bay City, Isabel Lopez and husband Daniel of Iago, Starr Evans and husband David of Bay City. Sons: Alfredo Ybarra of Bay City, Amadeo Ybarra and wife Eva of Houston, Joe Ybarra of Buckeye, daughter-in-law: Esther Ybarra of Harlingen, sister: Antonio Munoz of Bay City, brothers: Jesse Rivera of Houston and Emilio Rivera of N. Y., N. Y., 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years Justo Ybarra, Sr. on March 6, 1992 and by a son Justo Ybarra, Jr. on May 28, 1996. Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home
Daily Tribune, November 3, 1996 |
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Joe John Ybarra Joe John Ybarra, 59, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away May 27, 1995. Joe was born in Matagorda, TX to Miguel and Matilde Ybarra. He spent his childhood years in Bay City, TX, and the majority of his adult life in Houston, TX. He obtained a BBA in accounting from Lamar University and was employed by Shell Oil Company for 26 years before retiring January 1, 1993. He volunteered many hours to the Alzheimer’s Association in Houston and Jenks East Middle School in Tulsa, OK. Joe is survived by his wife, Patti, and son, Christopher, of Tulsa, OK, and daughter and son-in-law Yvette and Todd Hargrove of New Braunfels, Texas; brother, Mike Ybarra of Glendale, CA; sister and brother-in-law Connie and Ben Muniz of Bay City, TX; sister and brother-in-law Vive and Albert Guzman of San Antonio, TX; sister and brother-in-law Beatrrice and Henry Mata of Houston, TX; brother and sister-in-law Stanley and Margie Ybarra of Needville, TX; sister and brother-in-law Eva and Mundo Garcia of Bay City, TX; numerous nieces and nephews; in-laws Dorothy and John Griswold and brother-in-law, Jack Griswold, all of Omaha, NE. Also a host of relatives who loved him. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of Memorials Chairman Connie Muniz, 1115 Ave. G Bay City or to the flower fund at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. A memorial service will be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Catholic Church, Bay City, TX at Saturday, June 3, 1995 at 6:30 p. m. Daily Tribune, May 31, 1995 Oscar M. Ybarra Oscar M. Ybarra, 46, of Houston, died in a Houston hospital Thursday. Ybarra had been a resident of Houston for the past 20 years. He is survived by his father, Mike Ybarra and mother, Mitilda Montelongo, one son, Oscar, Houston, one daughter, Sylvia, Houston; four sisters, Connie Muniz of Bay City, Matilda Guzman, San Antonio, Beatrice Matta, Houston, and Eva Garcia of Bay City; three brothers, Mike of California, Joe, Houston, and Stanley Ybarra of Needville; numerous nieces and nephews, Services were held Saturday at 4 p. m. in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Joseph Shannon officiating. Cremation of his remains will be held at a later date. Arrangements were made through Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.
Daily Tribune,
February 18, 1979 |
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Ralph Ybarra Rosenda B. Ybarra 
Ralph Ybarra, 91, of Bay City, TX, passed away December 23, 2015.
He was born October 24, 1924 in Vanderbilt, TX, to the late Abraham and Maria Ybarra.
His wife, Rosenda Ybarra; son, Isidro Ybarra; and son-inlaw, Santiago Solis; all preceded him in death.
Survivors include his daughter, Oralio Solis; son, Venancio Ybarra and wife Lucy; sister, Isabel Ybarra; grandchildren, Venancio Ybarra Jr. and wife Lucy, April Ybarra, Marcie Ybarra, Crystal Ybarra and Rudy Ybarra; and great-grandchildren, Daniel Ybarra, Emma Benavides and Jonathan Davis.
The family will receive friends and relatives beginning at 9 a.m., Monday, December 28, 2015, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Candido Gonzales officiating.
Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City, TX.
Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City, TX.
979-245-4613. Bay City Tribune, December 27, 2015 Photo courtesy of Betty Crosby Rosenda Briseno Ybarra Rosenda Briseno Ybarra, 71, of Bay City passed away July 6, 1997 at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Wharton, Texas. She was born October 30, 1925 in Palacios, Texas to Facundo and Trinidad Camacho Briseno. She was a lifelong resident of Bay City and a member of the Centro Cristiano Church. She is survived by her husband, Ralph Ybarra of Bay City; by a daughter, Oralia Ybarra of Bay City; by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Benacio and Lucy Ybarra of Angleton and Isidro Ybarra of Palacios; by three sisters, Savina Rodriguez of Victoria, Clara Cruz and Epifaria Morales both of Palacios; by five grandchildren, Benacio Ybarra, Jr. and April Ann Ybarra, both of Austin, Marcie Ann Ybarra, Crystal Lynn Ybarra, and Rudy Lawrence Ybarra all of Angleton; and by a close family friend, San’dago Solis of Bay City. A prayer service will be said at 7:00 p. m. Monday, July 7, 1997 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a. m. Tuesday, July 8, 1997 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Chapel with Rev. Saul Garcia officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.
Daily Tribune, July 8, 1997 |
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June 15, 1906 – March 1, 1963
BUCKEYE MAN BECOMES THIRD TRAFFIC FATALITY
A 56-year old Buckeye resident, Francisco Zarate, was killed Friday night when he drove his car head-on into a parked Missouri Pacific train at the Buckeye crossing.
Zarate, a railroad employee here for 37 years, apparently failed to see the train parked across the track, although all signals were flashing and ringing as a load of logs was being switched on from a siding.
Highway patrolman C. L. Taylor who investigated the fatal crash, the third for the county this year, said Zarate was pronounced dead on arrival at Matagorda General Hospital after the 9:35 PM crash, with death due to multiple fractures and other injuries.
Zarate was born June 15, 1906, in Mexico and had resided here since 1912. Rosary was recited at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home Chapel Saturday and Sunday nights, and Mass was said at 8:00 AM Monday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Rev. J. P. Shannon officiating. Burial was in Cedarvale.
Survivors include: the widow, Mrs. Adela Zarate; mother, Mrs. Maria Zarate of Buckeye; four daughters, Rosa Morales and Tomasa Silva of Bay City and Elodia and Janie Zarate of Buckeye; two sons, Richard and Benito of Buckeye; eight sisters and ten brothers.
Pallbearers were Carmel Lozano, Eusebio Lopez, Julia Mendiola, B. R. Muniz, Nick Flores and Ray Garcia.
The Daily Tribune,
March 4, 1963
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Gregorio Zarate Maria O. Zarate  Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham |
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Emil A. Zernicek Irene J. Zernicek  Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham |
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Jennifer Lynn Zuniga  Photo courtesy of Betty Crosby |
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