Cedarvale  - Bay City Cemetery

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Ethen Dayton Taylor      Lillie V. Taylor

Services Here Today For Ethen D. Taylor

Funeral services were held today for Ethen Dayton Taylor, 82, who died in a Houston hospital at 2:15 Wednesday afternoon. Rev. R. O. Fincher of the Temple Baptist Church officiated. Burial was in Cedarvale Cemetery under direction of Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.

Mr. Taylor is survived by his wife, Mrs. E. D. Taylor of Houston; two daughters, Mrs. O. G. Bell, Houston, Mrs. Henry Meyers, Bay City; five sons, Roy H., William, Loy, Dock A. all of Houston, Ozell B. Taylor of Texas City. Also surviving are one sister, Mrs. Annie Dodd, Dayton, one brother, Seborn Taylor of Damon Mound, 24 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.

Grandsons, Melvin Bell, Artis Bell, Vernon Meyears, R. C. Taylor, Virgil Taylor, Joe Johnson, acted as pall bearers.

The Daily Tribune, April 26, 1956
 

Frank A. Thompson          Ada Esther Thompson

Funeral Services For Frank A. Thompson Are Held Here Friday

Funeral services for Frank A. Thompson, 56, well-known Bay City citizen and automobile dealer, were held Friday at the First Methodist Church with the Rev. Mouzon Bass officiating and burial in Cedarvale Cemetery.

Mr. Thompson died last Wednesday in a Houston hospital. He had been ill for some time.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ada B. Thompson, a daughter, Mrs. J. D. Voyles of Bay City; a son, Billy of Bay City; five sisters, Mrs. Bertha Milligan of Bay City; Mrs. Edgar Gerhardt of Wichita Falls, Mrs. E. L. Ingram of Lufkin; Mrs. Clara Mason of Markham; Mrs. J. F. Walker of Weimar; four brothers Henry and Pat Thompson of Bay City, Thomas C. Thompson of Canyon City, and Martin Thompson of Houston.

Matagorda County Tribune, October 28, 1948
 

Henry Thompson          Teressa V. Thompson

Funeral Services For Henry Thompson Are Held Friday

Funeral services for Henry Thompson, 65, were held in Bay City last Friday with burial is Cedarvale Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, two daughters, two sons, three brothers, and five sisters.

The Daily Tribune, Thursday, August 7, 1952
 

Richard Kerr Thompson          Mary Rubie Thompson

R. K. Thompson Funeral Today

Services were held at 2 p. m. today for Richard Kerr Thompson, 49, of Sargent Star Route, who died Friday at M. D. Anderson in Houston. Rev. Billy Thompson of the Woodhaven Baptist Church in Houston officiated. Interment was in Cedarvale Cemetery.

Thompson was a pipefitter for Dow Chemical Company in Freeport.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Ruby Thompson; one daughter, Mrs. Elvie Salinas of Houston; one son, R. K. Thompson, Jr. of Houston; four sisters, Mrs. Bessie Brown and Mrs. Maurine Ayers of Houston, Mrs. Thelma Kelly of Lake Jackson and Mrs. Vivian McDonald of Bay City; two brothers, Floyd and Jack Thompson of Houston.

Pallbearers were Fred Friday, Leroy Franz, George Wainner, Kasey Bates, Ramon Johnson and Morris Richardson.

The Daily Tribune, March 14, 1966
 

William Arthur Thompson

W. A. “Bill” Thompson
Aug. 24, 1924 - Jan. 30, 2007

W. A. “Bill” Thompson, lifetime resident of Bay City, Texas went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at the age of 82.

He was born on August 24, 1924, at the family home of Ada and Frank Thompson. Bill was active in the Boy Scouts of America and attended the first Boy Scout Jamboree in 1938. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout when he was 12 years old. Bill graduated from Bay City High School with the class of 1941; graduated from the University of Texas in 1944 where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and lettered in track. Bill attended Midshipman’s School at Columbia University where he received his commission as an ensign in the US Navy, serving on two different destroyers during World War II. Bill was the Dealer and President of Bay City Auto and Sales (one of the oldest Ford/Lincoln Mercury Dealerships in the state of Texas) for over 50 years.

He is survived by: his wife of 56 years, Anna Sue Chapman Thompson; son, Lindsey Arthur Thompson; daughter, Beverly Thompson Bradley and her husband Doug Bradley; sister, Maurine Voyles and four grandchildren, Emily Thompson, Chapman Thompson, Will Bradley, and Anna Bradley.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday, February 2, 2007 at the First United Methodist Church in Bay City with the Rev. Chris Harrison officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.

Pallbearers include Jerry Voyles, Tony Wells, E. M. Huitt, Raymond Balusek, Bill Wiginton, Keith Farrar and Bert Huebner.

Honorary pallbearers include Bill Penny, Russell Matthes, Marvin Kristinik, John Runnells, Austin Furse, and Jack Huebner.

If desired, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church building fund.

Online Condolences may be sent by visiting www.taylorbros.net.

Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City. 979-245-4613.

Bay City Tribune, Published February 4, 2007
 

Ehler George Tobeck

Ehler George Tobeck

Mr. Ehler George Tobeck, 68, of Clemville, died at his residence on February 16. He was a lifelong resident of Bay City and Matagorda County. Survivors include: sisters, Nell Bradford of Bay City; Ida Fay Pratt of Houston; brothers, Fred J. Tobeck of Bay City. The funeral will be held at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, February 19 at 10:00 a. m. The Rev. Charles Sonnier will officiate and interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. Pallbearers include: nephews, Henry Bradford, Jr. Dicky Thompson, David Thompson, J. O. Thompson, J. E. Thompson, and Freddy Allen Tobeck. Honorary pallbearers include: A. H. Johnson, D. A. Frick, Jake Foltyn, Noel McGinnis and Holly Harold. Arrangements made with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

The Daily Tribune, February 18, 1980
 

H. S. Townsend

Hampleton Sumner Townsend
S. H. Townsend Dies Saturday

S. H. Thompson, age 53, a highly respected citizen of Clemville, and a well known Matagorda county man died last Saturday afternoon while on his way home from Bay City from an attack of heart trouble.

With his wife, and family, Mr. Townsend had been in Bay City shopping and were on their way home, and had just left the concrete road near Markham when the sad occurrence happened. Recent rains having made the roads rather muddy, Mr. Townsend decided to put chains on his car. He had one chain on and was reaching into the back seat of the car for the other when he dropped dead. He was immediately rushed to the Loos hospital in Bay City, but it was too late.

Mr. Townsend was born in Columbus, on Jan. 19, 1887, and came to this county from Colorado county several years ago. He was an active lodge and church worker, being a member of the I. O. O. F. and the W. O. W. organizations. The ministers of the Baptist, Methodist and Episcopal churches, assisted by the lodges to which he belonged, conducted the funeral services, which were held Sunday afternoon at the home of W. O. Steinmeyer. Interment was made in the Cedarvale Cemetery.

Besides his wife, Mr. Townsend leaves five children, Jimmie, Albert, Irene, Inez and Guy to mourn him. Also three brothers, Light and Woodie Townsend of Rock Island, and a host of friends who regret to learn of his death and who extend sympathy to the bereaved family in their sorrow.

The Daily Tribune, November 24, 1930
 

Roxie Ann Townsend

Roxie Ann Townsend
Funeral Rites Mrs. Townsend Tuesday At 3:00

Mrs. H. W. Townsend passed away at the home of her daughter Mrs. N. J. Weaver, Sunday at 7:00 p. m. after an illness of several years. Mrs. Townsend had been a resident of Clemville and Bay City for a good many years.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. N. J. Weaver; three sons, Albert, James L. and Guy who is in the Pacific; two sisters, Mrs. Beaulah Dorris, Louise, Texas, and Mrs. Nellie Cleveland, Edna, Texas.

Funeral services were held at Matchett-Newman Funeral Home Tuesday at 3:00 p. m., Rev. R. E. Black of Markham officiating, with burial in Cedarvale Cemetery.

Matagorda County Tribune, April 19, 1945
 

Alfonso A. Uher          May Uher

Funeral Services Set For Saturday For A. A. Uher

Last rites will be held from Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock for Mr. Alfonso Alois Uher, who died at the Matagorda General hospital here Thursday following months of illness. Reverend Wm. Hawthorne will officiate and burial will be in Cedarvale Cemetery.

Mr. Uher, a rice farmer in the county for years, was also active in the rice warehouse business, being president of the Independent Rice Warehouse at the time of his death. Mr. Uher was 53 years and nine months of age. He was a World War I veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. May Uher; three daughters, Mrs. Doris May Muniscaico of Kingsville, Myrna Loy and Laverne Uher of Bay City; one son, Donald Ray of Bay City; two sisters, Miss Christine Uher of Columbus, Ohio, and Miss Justine Uher of Galveston; one brother, L. Uher of Wadsworth.

Active Pall Bearers
Vernon Harrison, Joe Griffith, Clyde Lee, Clifford Lee, Clarence Lee, S. R. Bossley.

Honorary Pall Bearers
G. W. McKelvy, T. D. Matthews, George E. Serrill, F. A. Bates, V. L. Bowers, Louis Harper, Ramon Rooth, M. S. Holsworth, S. R. Dykes, J. E. Davant, P. P. Terry, J. C. Lewis, E. L. McDonald, Frank T. Harrison, Percy Harrison, Frank Harrison, H. H. Ray, Frank Baker, H. G. Morris, Wade Ashcraft, Wyatt Ashcraft, George Yeager, Oscar Rooth, John Ashcraft, F. G. Cobb, Charles Cobb, Matt Denn, Joe Milner, Zeb Milner, Bob Savage, H. W. Savage Sr., Voss McCroskey, Dr. B. E. Simons, Dr. Charles Shoultz, L. M. Slone, Ralph Simms, M. C. Simms, A. C. Davis, Edgar Schneider, Walter Schultz, Gregg Laurence, Ira Clements, B. F. Schulz, J. D. Tabb, Artie Hale, Earl Eidlebach, Will Broughton, Ludolph Heiligbrodt, P. R. Hamill, Robert Bullard, Fred Hobbins, J. Evans Weaver.

Daily Tribune, April 6, 1951
 

Joyce Ann Gaspard Verret

Joyce Gaspard Verret

Joyce Gaspard Verret, 56, of Denver, Colorado, passed away November 25, 2001. She was born in Beeville, Texas. Joyce spent many years of her life in Bay City, she grew up in Nederland and graduated from Nederland High School, attended Lon Morris for two years and received a B.A. Degree from Denver Christian College.

Survivors include: daughter, Kelly Verret Eagle of Palm Bay, Florida; three grandchildren, Damien, Annastasia, and Savannah; parents, Clifford and Bobbie Gaspard of Bay City; sister, Joan Gaspard of Hurst, Texas; brother and sister-in-law, Gregg and Madeliene Gaspard of Dripping Springs; two nephews, Justin Gaspard of Austin, Texas and Grant Gaspard of Dripping Springs, Texas as well as extended family in Bay City and surrounding areas.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, December 3, 2001 at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Pauline Harvey officiating. Private interment will be at Cedarvale Cemetery. Arrangements by Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. A00011A2001NV30

THE DAILY TRIBUNE, Friday, November 30, 2001
 

Mike Cager Wade          Opal Juanita Wade

Opal Juanita Wade

Funeral services for Opal Juanita Wade, 79, of Bay City will be held at 2 p. m.  Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Chester Sassman officiating. Burial will be in Cedarvale Cemetery.

Mrs. Wade was born March 25, 1906 in Iredell, Texas to William J. and Bessie C. Whittaker Johnson and died Oct. 28, 1985, at Cypress Fairbanks Hospital, Houston.

She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Women Missionary Union, Pink Ladies Auxiliary and Narris Davidson Sunday School class.

Survivors include a son, Bobby Wade of Pearland; four daughters, Louise Blackerby Slaughter of Palacios, Murlene McKay of Bay City, Jackie Sharp of Markham and Tennie Gatto of Houston; a sister, Lopez Bevers of Bay City; six brothers, Leo Johnson of Boyd, J. C. Johnson of Fort Worth, Evon Johnson of Lubbock, Alford Johnson of Hobbs, N. M., Thomas Milam of Clifton and Harold Vinson of Portland, Ore., 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers include Nicki Gatto, Billy M. Winkles, Bobby Wade Jr., Alton Blackerby, Brett Hanley, Rick Mozley and Jim Naiser.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Mike Cager Wade, 1972.

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

Daily Tribune, October 30?, 1985
 

Albert H. Wadsworth

Albert Hodges Wadsworth

Wadsworth, Albert Hodges, 81, died this morning in his home in Bay City. Funeral services set for 3 p. m. Wednesday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, the Rev. Milton McWilliams officiating. Burial in Cedarvale Cemetery, under the direction of Bay City Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lurline Andrews Wadsworth of Bay City; a son, Albert H. Wadsworth Jr. of Houston; three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Native of Matagorda County, born March 10. 1887 at Matagorda. Wadsworth was founder of the Bay City Funeral Savings and Loan and served as president and chairman of the board of directors at the time of his death.

Daily Tribune, May 21, 1968