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Emma Ollie Seely
Massey Emma Ollie Seely Massey, 92, died Tuesday, April 4, 1995, in Wharton, Texas. She was born March 27, 1903, in Hope, Oklahoma to Charles E. and Martha Coursey Seely. She was a Baptist and a lifelong resident of the Bay City area. She is survived by: a daughter-in-law, Kay Massey of Bay City; six grandchildren, Patricia Anderson of Pflugerville, Stephen Massey of Houston, Debra Stade of East Bernard, Michael Massey of Richmond, and Ronald and Donald Massey both of Wharton; 15 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, April 8, 1995, in the Chapel of Taylor Bros. Funeral Home of Bay City, with Rev. Buford Finley officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.
The Daily Tribune,
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March 7, 1939 – April 19, 1988
Funeral services for Robert Alan McCullough, 49, of Houston, will be held 4:00 PM Thursday at First United Methodist Church of Bay City with the Rev. Bill Dugger officiating. Burial will be in Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City.
Mr. McCullough was born March 7, 1939, in Burbank, California, to Richard Brank and Virginia Browning Aaron McCullough, and died April 19, 1988, at Southwest Memorial Hospital, Houston.
A resident of Houston for 18 years, he was a member of the Houston Grand Opera and Actors Equity, Inc., and the Methodist Church.
Survivors include: his father, Richard B. McCullough of Bay City; two children; and a sister, Paula McCullough Luedke of Bay City.
Pallbearers include Joe Vargas, Don Matthews, Wade Ashcraft, Max Johnson, Frank Sliva and Frank Hurley III.
He was preceded in death by: his mother, Virginia Browning McCullough and by a brother, Richard Earl McCullough.
Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
The Daily Tribune,
April 1988 Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins |
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BAY CITY - Guadalupe Medrano, 72, of Bay City, died Tuesday, Aug.
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April 10, 1945 – December 7, 1999
Funeral services for Marvin P. Murray, 54, of Missouri City, will be held at 4:00 PM Friday, December 10, 1999, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Preston Dupre officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.
Mr. Murray died December 7, 1999, at Fort Bend Medical Center in Missouri City. He was born April 10, 1945, in Mitchell, South Dakota, to the late Fred and Lottie Johnson Murray. He was a member of Braeburn Valley Baptist Church in Houston, a resident of Missouri City for the past 21 years, and a retired painting contractor.
Survivors include: wife, Jeanette Svetlik Murray of Missouri City; son, Paul Murray of Houston; daughter, Dawn Angell of Panama City, Florida; sisters, Carol Mikelson of Pier, SD and Vickie Foster of Sioux Falls, SD; brothers, Fred and Dan Murray, both of Deer Park, TX, Albert, Gerald, and Aaron Murray, all of Beresford, SD; and, by three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by: sisters, Jean Kellogg and Ellie Westdorp, and by brothers, Richard and Merle Murray.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.
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April 20, 1928 - July 11, 1995
Harold M. “Jack” Nelsen, 67, Bay City, died Tuesday, July 11, 1995, at Matagorda General Hospital. He was born April 20, 1928, in Ada, Kansas to parents, Martin and Hazel Mauk Nelsen.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church, 100 Club, VFW Post #2438, and Eagles Club #3232. He served in the army in World War II.
Survivors are his wife, Ruth Nelsen, Bay City; son, Tommy Nelsen, Bay City; daughter, Shari Irsik, Bay City; sisters, Jean Nohavitza, Bay City, and Arlene Bray, Orange; mother, Hazel Nelsen, Bay City; and, grandchildren, Glen and April Chambless.
Funeral service will be Saturday, July 15, 1:00PM at the First Baptist Church with Dr. Michael Zimmerman officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery, with the VFW officiating.
Pallbearers will be Robert Peterson, Oliver Redinger, William Hitchcock, Edward Swinky, Sonny Senkyrik, and Kenneth Thames.
Visitation will be from 6:00 to 9:00PM today with the family at Bay City Funeral Home. Services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins, Bay City Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune, July 14, 1995 Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins
Mildred Nelsen Funeral services for Mildred Nelsen, 57, of Bay City, will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Mike Zimmerman officiating. Burial will be at Cedarvale Cemetery.
Mrs. Nelsen was born October 11, 1934, in El Campo to Herbert and Irene Folmar Green and she died September 15, 1992, at Matagorda General Hospital.
She was a member of First Baptist Church, a lifetime member of the 100 Club of Matagorda County and retired manager of utilities for the City of Bay City.
Survivors include her husband, Harold M. (Jack) Nelsen of Bay City; her mother-in-law, Hazel Nelsen of Bay City; a son, Thomas Martin Nelsen of Bay City; a daughter and son-in-law, Shari and Larry Irsik of Tres Palacios Oaks; two brothers, James Eugene Green of Bay city and William David Green of Bedford; a sister, Charlotte Smith of Frankston and two grandchildren, Glenn Martin and April Elaine Chambless of Selkirk.
Pallbearers will be G. G. Savage, Jr., W. L. Cole, Joe DeLeon, Jr., Kevin Green, Troy Green and Chad Smith. Honorary pallbearers are Tom Rowland, Don Parrish, Ken Berryman and Gerald Rowland.
Services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins Bay City Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune,
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June 12, 1910 – September 27, 1996
Mrs. Grace C. Newman, 86, of Nederland, died Friday, September 27, 1996, at Mid Jefferson Hospital in Nederland.
She was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and a resident of Nederland for two years.
Graveside services will be held Monday, September 30, 1996, at 2:00 PM at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City, Texas under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Visitation will be Sunday, September 29, 1996, 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves.
Survivors are her brother, Mr. Robert P. Colby of Pasadena, Texas; niece, Mrs. Betty Taliaferro of Groves; four great-nieces and two great nephews.
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Jean Karen Nohavitza Jean Karen Nohavitza, 73, of Bay City died October 3, 2005 at the Katy Medical Center Hospital in Katy, TX. She was born September 6, 1932 in Ada, Kansas to the late Martin and Hazel Mauk Nelsen. She was a member of the Lutheran Church and was a resident of Bay City the past 50 years. In 1995 she retired from Matagorda General Hospital as a LVN with 27 years of service. Survivors include: daughter: Judy Lee Nohavitza of Katy, TX; son & daughter-in-law: Jimmy & Carol Nohavitza of Bay City; sister: Arlene Bray of Orange, TX; and 1 grandson: Eric Nohavitza of Katy, TX. She was preceded in death by her husband: Leo Nohavitza; and brother: Jack Nelsen. Funeral Service will be 4:00 PM Thursday, October 6, 2005, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Rev. Douglas Bray officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. Pallbearers are Kenneth Knight, Eric Nohavitza, Jimmy Brangan, Mike Svob, Natt Bustos, and Javier Deleza. Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
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James Leo Nohavitza James Leo “Jimmy” Nohavitza, 54, of Bay City, Texas, passed away January 31, 2015. He was born November 18, 1960, to the late Leo Nohavitza and Jean Nelsen Nohavitza. Jimmy never met a stranger. He was out-going, a bit of a joker, and was always the first person to help someone in their time of need. He was preceded in death by both parents; and his sister, Judy Lee Nohavitza. Survivors include his wife, Carol Cartee of Bay City; and one nephew, Eric James Turner of Katy. A special thank you to caregiver, Paula Brown, for all the care she gave. The family will receive friends and relatives from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, February 5, 2015, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City, Texas, with Doug Bray officiating. Pallbearers are Jimmy Brangan, Le Roy Lopez, Kenneth Bruce, Fred Van Wie, Kelly Bujnoch and Tyler Perez. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net. Arrangements are under the direction of Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. 979-245-4613.
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Hudson Donald Pollard Hudson Donald Pollard, 81, of Bay City passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Don was born May 13, 1931 in Bay City, Texas to the late Hudson Dixon and Irma Jene Pollard. He graduated from Bay City High School in 1948 and attended Texas Tech University. Don retired from Celanese Chemical Company in 1991 after 28 years of employment. Don is survived by: his three children, Mike and his wife La Donna, Kent and his wife Mary Claire, and Donna Hajovsky and her husband George; one brother, D’Janin and his wife Sue; sister-in-law, Mary Jane Weiss; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Don was preceded in death by his parents; loving wife, Ann; and sister, Lena Maude Shaffer. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City. Funeral services will be at First United Methodist Church of Bay City at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Jeff Gantz officiating. Internment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Doug Matthes, Denton Leissner, Ed Sullivan, Leon Gentry, Gayle Holton and Bill Orton. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Guys and Dolls Dance Club and his domino buddies of Blessing American Legion Hall along with George Durrett, Robert Insall, Al Blaylock, Tom Burchfield, A.C. Herreth, Dr. Fred Matthes, and Johnny Jones. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Dr. Andrew Sher for his special care and to Michele Villavos and Pat Matthes of Houston Hospice. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Bay City, Houston Hospice, or the charity of your choice. Bay City Tribune, Tuesday, August 7, 2012 Ann Lee Pollard Funeral services for Ann Lee Pollard, 63, of Bay City will be held at 2 p. m Monday at the First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jim Welch officiating. Burial will be at the Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Mrs. Pollard was born July 9, 1929 in Corsicana to John H. and Homer R. Currie Boring. She died June 10, 1993 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Bay City. Mrs. Pollard was survived by the following: a husband, Donald Pollard of Bay City; a daughters and son-in-law, Donna and George Hajovsky of Bay City; two sons and daughters-in-law, Kent and Mary Claire Pollard of Bay City and Mike and LaDonna Pollard of Fort Worth; a sister, Mary Jane Weiss of San Antonio; six grandchildren; and a host of good friends. In lieu of usual remembrances, donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Pallbearers are Jack Diver, Glen Dale Oliver Bob Insall, Jack Brown, George Durett and Roland S. Cyr. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home of Bay City.
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Benjamin Franklin Powell, II
Benjamin Franklin Powell, II, 88, a life-long resident of Bay City,
entered into heaven on June 9, 2005. Ola Merle Powell Funeral services for Ola Merle Powell, 62, of Bay City, will be held at 11 a. m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Leediker officiating. Burial will be in Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City. Mrs. Powell was born Aug. 19, 1923, in Weimar to C. A. and Viola Voitle Brobe and died at 12:45 a. m. Aug. 29, 1985 at her residence. A resident of Bay City since 1942, she was past Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star and a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Ben Powell of Bay City; her mother, Viola Grobe of Wiemar; three sons, Ben Powell III of New Orleans, Sammy Powell and Robert Powell, both of Bay City; two sisters, Edith Reichle of New Ulm, Texas, ___ Ruth Huse of Weatherford, Texas; a brother, ___ Grobe of Palestine; and firve grandchildren. Pallbearers include Joel Morrow, Harold Schlelinger, A. N. Sullivan, Pete Harang, Paul Wakefield, Jack Ellencamp and C. O. Williamson. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
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Pauline Riley Funeral services for Pauline Riley, 79, of Bay City, are scheduled for 2 p. m. Saturday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home of Bay City with Dr. Joe Cannon officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarvale Cemetery. Mrs. Riley was born Sept. 27, 1914 in Kenard to Julius and Mattie Rhoden Ratcliff and died April 28, 1994, in Bay Villa Nursing Home. A resident of Bay City for 51 years, she was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Survivors include two daughters, Merele Hodges of Charleston, S. C. and Judy Burros and her husband Mike of Bay City; a sister, Nell Johnson of Bay City; a nephew, Larry and his wife, Dianna McCarty of Bay City; a niece, Linda Atkinson of Conroe; three great-nieces, Kellie Rae McCarty of Bay City; Brinda Jones of San Antonio and Dianna Atkinson of Conroe; a great-nephew, Gary McDaniel of San Antonio and two grandchildren, Paul Burrow and Amanda Burrow, both of Bay City. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Allen Riley, on Oct. 4 1970. Pallbearers are Mike Burrow, Jim Kilbride, Robert Kilbride, Brian Kilbride, John Poole and Lane Dodd. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home of Bay City.
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Virginia M. Romine, 91, of Bay City, passed away Wednesday, March
29, 2000 in Bay City. She was born July 1, 1908 in Tulsa, Okla. to
Ren D. Marr and Nell Moss Marr.
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John F. Rother John F. Rother, 71, of Bay City, died April 21, 1976 in Matagorda General Hospital. He was born Feb. 16, 1905, in Bay City. He was married to Anna Ottis in 1936. She preceded him in death on Nov. 1, 1971. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mary Ann Gibson of Corpus Christi and Mrs. Michaeleen Louise Krchnak of Houston; three sons, John R. Rother, Jr. of Palacios, James A. Rother of Bay City and Bernard O. Rother of Palacios; one sister, Mrs. Josephine Hanley of Houston and four grandchildren, Dean, Kent, Troy and Michael. He was a member of the Holy Cross Catholic Church and a charter member of the Knights of Columbus Council number 3070. He was Matagorda County surveyor from Jan. 1, 1935 until January 1, 1975 and was Scoutmaster of Troop number 226. Services will be held at the Holy Cross Catholic Church Friday, April 23, at 10:30 a. m. with the Rev. Charles Sonnier officiating. Burial will be in Cedarvale Cemetery. Rosary will be held Thursday, April 22 at 7 p. m. at the Taylor Brothers chapel. Pallbearers will be Rodger Rother, Gerald Gassen, Johnny Flores, Judd Austin, Ned Drapela and W. B. Sirman. Honorary pallbearers will be Ted Rother, Jr., Tom Huston, Patrick Lundin, Robert, Edward, Michael, Bill, Richard, George and Charles Ottis. Harold Gassen, Paul Gassen, Jim Jurek, Sr., M. S. Gauthier, Cooper Gusman, James Gartrell, Lawrence Gwin, M. L. Hale, Wade Ashcraft, Layton Moore, J. Pabst, J. W. Edens, Richard Gusman, B. D, King, Donald Moore, Clint Blalock, Francis Savage, Burt O’Connell, Pat Kristynik and all Matagorda County officials. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.
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Weaver Starnes, 56, a resident of Bay City passed away May 2 at the Methodist Hospital in Houston. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, the Masonic Lodge, and the Church of Christ. He had been employed by Phillips Petroleum Co. as a welder for the past 22 years. Survivors include: wife, Mrs. Jeanette [Janette] Starnes of Bay City; 1 son, Richard Starnes of Dickerson, Maryland; 1 daughter, Mrs. Bryan Simons of Bay City; 1 brother, Jack Starnes of Hope, Arkansas; 4 sisters, Mrs. Merle Middlebrooks of Bossier City, La., Mrs. Jack Hucklebee of Hope, Arkansas, Mrs. Ward Nicholas of Bossier City, La., and Mrs. Ida Ellis of Bosier City, La.; 5 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 4, at 2 p. m. at the Church of Christ on 6th Street in Bay City. Services will be at the Cedarvale Cemetery with pallbearers being Joe Rodgers, James White, Blackie Justice, Earl Eidlebach, Andy Jones and Chuck Carr. Services under the direction of Dick R.. Elkins, Bay City Funeral Home. The Daily Tribune, May 3?, 1970
Mary Janette Sliva, 83, or Bay City died
Sept. 3, 2001 at Matagorda General Hospital. She was born June 28,
1918 in Bromide, Okla. to the late William and Alice King Ellis.
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Gloria Camille Smith, 96, of Bay City passed away March 21, 2014. She was born September 28, 1917 in Brazoria County, TX to the late Calvin E. Martin and Rosie Miller Martin. She was a devoted member of The First Presbyterian Church, where she dedicated 52 years to caring for children in the nursery there. She was preceded in death by son Herschel Scott Smith and daughter Rose Earlene Faldyn; brother Calvin Martin; sisters Sarah Gollott and Annie Richardson; step-sister Lillie Rose Keith and grandson Ricky Faldyn. Survivors include her brother Ewing Martin (Odale) of Willis, TX; daughter Joyce Hargis of Austin, TX; sons James E. Smith (Shriley) and Larry Smith of Bay City and Curtis Smith of Brazoria; 9 grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, 13 step great grandchildren, 6 great-great grandchildren and 1 step great-great granddaughter.
The
family will receive friends and relatives from 6pm until 8pm
Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Funeral
service will be 10:00 am Friday, March 28, 2014 at the First
Presbyterian Church with Rev. Sam Steele officiating. Interment will
follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Gloria’s Grandsons will
serve as Pallbearers. Bay City Tribune, March 26 2014
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Mrs. Paul R. (May Belle) Smith, pioneer
settler of Matagorda County, and a lifelong resident of the Ashwood
Community, passed away October 7, 2002 in Fredericksburg, TX. She
was 95 years, 9 months, and 29 days of age. Born in a log cabin in
Merryville, LA, December 9, 1906, she was the last surviving member
of the original Charles Leroy Smith family (all her siblings being
born at Ashwood) who moved from LA to TX in the late 1880s. She
was a christian, having been baptized into the Baptist faith at
Driftwood, TX in Onion Creek at Camp Ben McCulloch, site of the Old
Confederate Reunion grounds.
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Paul R. Smith, 83, of Bay City, died
June 21, 2001 at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Wharton. He was born
January 27, 1918 in Tennessee, and was a longtime resident of the
Ashwood Community. Smith was a WWII serving in the U. S. Army.
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