Cedarvale  - Bay City Cemetery

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Eric Leonard Rooth

Funeral Services Held Wednesday For E. L. Rooth

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock at the Walker-Matchett Funeral Home for Eric Leonard Rooth, 75, who died in the Matagorda General Hospital at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning.

Surviving are three sons, Ramon, Adrain [Adrian] and Oscar of Bay City; two daughters, Mrs. George Orchard of Newgulf and Mrs. J. E. Heath of Newgulf. Burial was in the Cedarvale Cemetery.

Daily Tribune, April 2, 1942
 

Ramon Riley Rooth

Ramon Riley Rooth

Funeral services for Ramon Riley Rooth, 72, of Bay City, were held at 11 a. m. today at First Presbyterian Church where the Rev. Frank Seaman officiated. Burial was in Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City.

Mr. Rooth was born May 25, 1912, in El Campo, and died at 11:43 a. m. May 22, 1985, at his residence.

He was a lifelong resident of Matagorda County, having been successfully engaged in farming and ranching most of his life. He took time out from his business activities to serve his country in the Pacific during World War II.

Following his return, he resumed his business interests and in the last years of his life was also involved with rental properties.

He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Arabian Shrine Temple and Bay City Masonic Lodge A. F. & A. M. 860.

Survivors include a daughter, Linnea Ruth Dilley of Dallas; three sons, Richard Rooth of Bay City, John Rooth of South Padre Island and Eric Rooth of Dallas; two sisters, Helen Orchard of Kingsville and Lois Heath of Waller; and two brothers, Oscar Rooth of Bay City and Adrian Rooth of Angleton.

Pallbearers include J. M. Fly, Robert Rooth, Gary Rooth, George R. Burke, John C. Dickerson Jr. and Harry Shannon.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Helen Lee Rooth, in August 1965 and a son, Marc Rooth, in February 1985.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.

Daily Tribune, May, 1985
 

Leroy Sanders

Funeral Services Held Tuesday For Leroy Sanders

Leroy Sanders, age 5 years, 3 months 15 days, died at a hospital in Houston, April 8 at 10 a. m.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Sanders of Bay City.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at 4:30 p. m from Taylor Brothers Funeral Home with Rev. R. Rilling of the First Christian Church officiating. Pallbearers were L. B. Patterson, Walter Schultz, Scott Jones, and James Loos.

Burial was in Cedar Vale Cemetery under the direction of Taylor Brothers.

The Herald (Bay City), April 18, 1940
 

Leslie H. Sanders & Susie M. Sanders

Susie May Coleman Sanders

Funeral services for Susie May Coleman Sanders, 88, of Bay City will be held 2 p. m. Tuesday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Mrs. Sanders was born Feb. 21, 1905 in Moddy [Moody?] to William and Annie Smart Coleman and died March 28, 1993 at Sweeny Community Hospital in Sweeny.

She was a member of the Presbyterian church.

Survivors include a sister, Lydia Anderson of Victoria; a brother, Grover Coleman of Sweeny; and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Sonny Coleman, Donnie Coleman, Tommy Coleman, Keith Smith, Monroe Schroeder and Chris Clayton. Honorary pallbearers are A. G. Clayton, Dub Clayton, Tommie Wilkes and Ottmar Schimek,

She was preceded in death by husband, Lester [Leslie] “Sandy” Sanders on May 1, 1960.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City.

The Daily Tribune, March 29, 1993
 

Lloyde M. Urban  -  Judy A. Urban  -  Dorothy L. Urban

Dorothy Lee Urban
Mrs. Lloyd Urban Dies Suddenly At Waynesboro, Miss.

Mrs. Dorothy Lee Urban, 25, of Waynesboro, Mississippi, wife of Lloyd Urban, Bay City high school graduate, died suddenly May 25, at Laurel, Miss.

Services were held Sunday, at the Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Rev. W. A. Beecher officiating. Taylor Bros., were in charge of the arrangements. Interment was in Cedarvale.

Besides her husband and infant son, born a few hours before her death, she is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Bankhead of Markham; three sisters, Mrs. June Bollinger of Markham, Mrs. Elizabeth Meyers of New Orleans and Miss Jeanette Bankhead of Markham. One brother, Alfred Roy Bankhead of the armed service, also survives.

Active pallbearers were: I. E. White, Clifford Lee, Jack Serafine, Presley Graham, Bert Carr, Jr., L. L. Watkins.

Matagorda County Tribune, May 31, 1945

Funeral Services Are Held For Judy Ann Urban

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for Judy Ann Urban, 22 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Urban of Bay City. She died Friday afternoon after an illness of several months.

Active pallbearers were Sammy Lee Baker, Clifford Lee, I. E. White, and Melvin Blum. The Rev. Marvin Vance of the First Methodist Church officiated and the arrangements were under the direction of Taylor Brothers.

The Herald, Bay City, March 27, 1941
 

John W. White & Anna G. White

Captain John W. White Dies Here Friday After Illness of Months
Resident of County For 51 Years; One Time River Captain

Captain John W. White, 80 years, 9 months and 26 days, died at his home here in the city, Friday evening, at eight o’clock, following an illness of many months.

A resident of the county for more than fifty years, Captain White gained his title because he, in the early days, was captain of a boat that plied the Colorado River. The name remained with him throughout his entire life from then on and he was known and liked by hundreds of citizens of this and surrounding counties. Following the construction game later in life he built many structures in and around the county and his splendid work was a great tribute to this man whose sincerity and honesty he literally transplanted into any job he tackled.

He is survived by two sons, Adolph of Bay City and John of Houston. One brother, Newton H., of San Antonio also survives.

Funeral services were held Sunday from Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Rev. Rollo Rilling officiating. Interment was in Cedarvale. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World and fellow members were pallbearers. They were Tom Burchfield, John Harmer, C. O. Ruth, Bob Tillman, J. A. Williams and C. W. Richardson.

Matagorda County Tribune, April 12, 1945

Anna G. White
Funeral Services Are Held Monday For Mrs. White

Funeral services were held for Mrs. J. W. White, 68, Monday afternoon with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. White, who was the wife of Captain White of Bay City, died Saturday night at the John Sealy Hospital in Galveston.

The Matagorda County Tribune, January 22, 1942
 

George B. Yeager

Yeager Services Will Be At 4 P. M. On Friday Here

Funeral services were to be held at 4 p. m. on Friday for George B. Yeager, Sr. 73, who died at Matagorda General Hospital Thursday at 6:55 p. m.

Officiating at the services at Taylor Brothers Chapel will be Rev. Garnet House, pastor of the First Methodist Church. Interment will be at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Mr. Yeager is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Donald Sailor of Palacios, Mrs. Alvin L. Hadley of Bay City; one son George B. Yeager, Jr., of Bay City; three sisters, Miss Bonnie Yeager of Bay City, Mrs. H. A. Swem of Bay City, Mrs. J. M. Fitzmaurice of Houston.

Pallbearers will be Frank Harrison, Jr., Vernon Harrison, Otis Bickham, Charles Ziegenhals, John Dickerson, Jr., and J. L. Baker.

Daily Tribune, May 30, 1958
 

Bill Zigo Sr. & Julia Zigo

Mrs. Julia Zigo Is Buried In Cedarvale Sunday

Mrs. Julia Zigo, 53 years, 2 months, 25 days, passed away Friday at the family residence in Boling.

Survivors are her husband, Bill Zigo of Boling; two daughters, Mrs. D. W. Toney and Mrs. L. P. Pyssen of Boling; three sons, Bill of Van Vleck, Joe of the U. S. Army in Hawaii and Joe of the American forces in Sicily; three sisters, Mrs. Bertha Horvath of Pledger, Mrs. Clara Garkas and Mrs. Mary Vargo of Connecticut.

Services were held Sunday at 2:00 p. m. from Taylor Brothers Funeral Home with Rev. James T. Draper of the First Baptist church officiating. Burial was in Cedarvale cemetery.

Daily Tribune, October 19, 1943