Cedarvale  - Bay City Cemetery

Photos courtesy of Faye Cunningham unless otherwise specified.
 

Alfred L. "Buddy" Socha

Alfred Lee Socha

Funeral services for Alfred Lee Socha, 62, of Bay City, will be held 2 p. m. Monday at Taylor Brothers Chapel. Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.

Mr. Socha was born March 20, 1928 in Sargent, and died Dec. 29, 1990 at Matagorda General Hospital.

He was a life-long resident of Bay City and a retired production supervisor at Marathon Oil Company.

Survivors include: wife, Bonnie Lee Matthews Socha, of Bay City; one daughter, Lacey Lee Socha, of Bay City; two sons, Alfred Lee Socha Jr., of Alvin and Richard Arlan Socha, of Washington state; six sisters, Leona Kocurek, of Bay City; Louise Pointer and Betty Smith, both of Center; and Velma Clements, Lillian Graham and Jane Wendt, all of Sargent; one brother, Chester Joseph Socha, of Tomball; and eight grandchildren.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City,

The Daily Tribune, December 1990
 

Glen Dale Socha

Glen Dale Socha

Glen Dale Socha infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Socha passed away at 3:55 p. m. Monday. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Socha, two sisters, Virginia M. and Sussie Socha, and three brothers Wilburn, Harland and Donald Socha of Sargent, Texas. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. from Taylor Bros. Funeral home with Sister Beulah Walker officiating. Taylor Bros. in charge of the arrangements.

The Daily Tribune, November 17, 1945
 

David Ezell Spoor

Dave Spoor Dies, Buried In Angleton

Funeral services were held Saturday in Angleton for David Spoor a rice farmer, who was found dead at his home.

Mr. Spoor was born April 13, 1896 and died October 19, 1962.

He is survived by his son, Donald, and three grandchildren, Johnnie, David, and Donna; also two brothers, Gene of Buckeye, and Melvin of Rosharon; two sisters, Mrs. Addie Foster of Ashby, and Mrs. P. P. Terry of Bay City.

Palacios Beacon, October 25, 1962
 

Judy Ann Werlla

Mrs. Clyde Gibbens' Condition "Slightly Improved"; Funeral Rites For  Mr. Gibbens Held Today

The condition of Mrs. Clyde Gibbens who was seriously injured early Saturday afternoon in an auto crash which resulted in the death of her 30-year-old husband, and 15-month-old Judy Ann Werla today is "slightly improved" according to attendants at Matagorda General Hospital. Mr. Gibbens a Bay City ex-serviceman died early Sunday morning from injuries received when he swerved his car across the highway and crashed into an irrigation culvert to avoid hitting an itinerate peddlar and his cart. After crashing into the culvert, the car plunged into the canal causing the death of the small child.

A hospital attendant reported that Mr. Gibbens suffered a broken left leg and chest injuries. Mrs. Gibbens also suffered chest injuries. Another occupant of the car, Mrs. John Werla suffered a pelvic injury.

Funeral services for Mr. Gibbens were held this afternoon from the Taylor Brothers Funeral Home with Rev. Horace Goodman officiating. Burial was in Hawley Cemetery. Rites for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Werla were held Sunday afternoon from Taylor Brothers with Rev. Goodman in charge. Burial was in Cedarvale.

Surviving Mr. Gibbens are his wife, Mrs. Joyce G. Gibbens of Bay City; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Gibbens of Van Vleck; a daughter, Mary Lionel Gibbens; two sisters, Mrs. Gladys Hamilton of Bay City and Miss Marie Gibbens of Van Vleck; four brothers, Elbert, Donald and Trueworth Gibbens, all of Bay City, and Earl Gibbens of Van Vleck.

Surviving the Werla infant are parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Werla of Bay City, and three sisters, June Marie, Jo Ellen and Johnnie Sue Werla, all of Bay City.

 Daily Tribune, Monday, December 2, 1946