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Gabriel B. Medina

Gabriel B. Medina

February 16, 1898 – May 16, 1985

Funeral services for Gabriel Burgos “G. B.” Medina, Sr., 87, of Bay City, were held Friday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home Chapel, Bay City, where the Rev. Joe Ramsey officiated. Burial was in Cedarvale Cemetery. A Prayer Service was held on Thursday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home Chapel.

Mr. Medina was born February 16, 1898, in Mexico City, Mexico, and died May 16, 1985, at his granddaughter’s residence, where his daughter Sabina Melendez and granddaughter Melinda Melendez were at his bedside.

A resident of Markham for 60 years, he was a member of the First Baptist Church of Markham for 38 years. He was employed as a custodian at the Matagorda County Courthouse for 32 years.

Survivors include: six sons, Eusebio Medina of Rosenberg, Gabriel Medina, Jr. of Houston, Ellis Medina of Victoria, Pedro Medina of Long Beach, California, Theodore Medina of Bay City, and Benito Medina of Blessing; four daughters, Julia Ann Fulgham of Yoakum, and Minnie Zepeda, Mary Louise Crawford and Sabina Melendez all of Bay City; a nephew, four nieces, 29 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.

The Daily Tribune, May 1985                 Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins
 

Juan Antonio Medina

Juan Medina

A rosary for Juan Medina, 43 of Victoria, is scheduled for 8 p.m. today at the Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Chapel.  A mass will be held 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, with Father Edward Boren officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Mr. Medina was born December 24, 1950 in Harlingen to Antonio and Mary Casares and died September 6, 1994 in Victoria.

Mr. Medina was a member of the Catholic Church and a member of the Eagles.

Survivors include: his wife, Mary Ann Medina of Victoria; his mother, Mary C. Medina of Bay City; his daughter, Barbara Medina Chavez of Victoria; a step-daughter, Shantea DeLeon of Victoria; sons Robert Lee, Conrad and Christopher Medina of Bay City, a stepson, Bobby DeLeon of Victoria; sisters Moly Luna and Rosie Medina of Bay City, Virginia Morales of Clute, Lydia Medina of Houston, Lupe Medina of Port Lavaca; Brothers Fred Medina of Clute, Herman of Ill., and Gilbert Medina of Port Lavaca; and three grandchildren.

Pallbearers are: Rogelio Chavez Jr., Christopher Medina, Robert Medina, Rodrigo Medina, Roy Medina and Fred Medina, Jr.

Mr. Medina was preceded in death by his father, Antonio Medina.

Arrangements are through Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.

Victoria Advocate, Sept. 8, 1994              Courtesy of Janet Hickl
 

Joe N. Mendez          Margarita H. Mendez

Margarita H. Mendez

February 12, 1912 – January 19, 1995

Funeral services for Margarita Herrera Mendez, 82, of Lane City, are scheduled for 2:00 PM Sunday, January 22, at Bay City Funeral Home, with the Rev. Daniel Porter of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Wharton officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. A Rosary will be recited 7:00 PM Saturday at the Bay City Funeral Home Chapel.

Mrs. Mendez was born on February 12, 1912, to Marcelino and Jesusa Figeroa Herrera in Bay City. She died January 19, 1995, at Hermann Hospital in Houston.

Mrs. Mendez was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Wharton. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe Mendez in 1985.

She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews, including Victoria Susie DeLeon of Houston.

Pallbearers are David DeLeon, Bert Preciado, Frank Mata, and David DeLeon, Jr.

Arrangements are with Bay City Funeral Home.

The Daily Tribune, January 25, 1995                 Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins

Richard Mendoza

Richard Mendoza

January 24, 1960 – April 24, 1995

Richard Mendoza, 35, of Lake Jackson, passed away April 24, 1995, at Brazosport Memorial Hospital in Lake Jackson.

He was born January 24, 1960, in New Gulf, Texas, to Milton Sr. and Mary Amparo Mendoza.

He is survived by: his wife, Regina G. Mendoza of Lake Jackson; his mother, Mary Amparo Mendoza of Boling; by four sisters, Mary Teresa Mendoza of Brazoria, Jo Ann Mendoza of Bay City, Ida M. Pena of Angleton, and Victoria Mendoza of Boling; and by three brothers, David Mendoza of Freeport, George Mendoza of Fort Worth, and Milton Mendoza of Grand Prairie, Texas. He was preceded in death by: his father and one brother, Robert Mendoza.

A Rosary will be said at 7:00 PM Thursday, April 27, 1995, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, April 28, 1995, 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.

The Daily Tribune, April 26, 1995                 Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins

Robert Mendoza

Robert Mendoza

October 9, 1963 – January 24, 1986

Funeral services for Robert Mendoza, 22, of Freeport, were scheduled for 11:00 AM today at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, with the Rev. Thomas Ess officiating. Burial was in Cedarvale Cemetery. A Rosary was said at 7:00 PM Sunday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home Chapel.

Mr. Mendoza was born October 9, 1963, in Freeport to Milton and Mary Reyes Mendoza, and died January 24, 1986, in Fort Bend County.

He was an operator for Dow Chemical Company and a member of the Catholic church.

Survivors include: his parents, Milton and Mary Mendoza of New Gulf; three sisters, Mary Teresa and Joann Mendoza of New Gulf and Ida Pena of Boling; and four brothers, David Mendoza of Freeport, Richard Mendoza of Lake Jackson, Milton Mendoza, Jr. of Grand Prairie, Texas, and George Mendoza of Fort Worth.

Pallbearers include John Martinez, Ricky Garza, Edward Gonzales, Marcos Ayala, Oscar Diaz and Robert Lopez.

Honorary pallbearers include members of the Newport Kings Softball Team, Ray Barrera, Frank Lopez, Miquel Pena, Adriel Lopez, Michael Morales, and Andy Reyes, Jr.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

The Daily Tribune, January, 1986                 Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins

Santos Molinar          Janie V. Molinar

Juana “Janie” Molinar
May 18, 1908 – September 19, 1994

Funeral services for Juana Molinar, 86, of Bay City, are scheduled for 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 21, 1994, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Edward Boren officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Mrs. Molinar was born May 18, 1908, in Iago, to Jose and Romula Reyes Villanueva and died September 19, 1994, at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City.

Survivors include three grandchildren, Monica Garza, Felisa Pena, Alex Tovar; three great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Santos Molinar, and a daughter, Catherine Tovar.

Pallbearers are Danny Soto, Martin Garza, Nich Garza, Almando Garza, Carlos Trevino and Prexie Garcia.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home of Bay City.

The Daily Tribune, September 20, 1994            Courtesy of Susie Adkins
 

Teodoro Moreno

Teodoro B. Moreno
November 9, 1943 – May 15, 1998

Theodore B. Moreno, 54, of Bay City, died Friday, May 15, 1998.

He was born November 9, 1943, in San Benito to the late Guadalupe and Vidal Moreno. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

Survivors: wife, Maria Luisa Moreno; daughters, Diana Ruiz of Lake Jackson and Erica Moreno of Bay City; sons, Theodore Moreno Jr. and Albert Moreno, both of Houston; sisters, Benita Camacho and Rosa Zuniga, both of Bay City; brother, Luscas Moreno of Houston; and one grandchild.

Services will be at 10:00 AM today at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, with Father Boren officiating.

Burial will be at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.

Green’s Mortuary, Bay City, (409) 245-3489

Pallbearers:  Robert Ruiz Jr., Lucas Moreno, Albert Moreno and Theodore Moreno Jr.

Victoria Advocate, May 18, 1998            Courtesy of Susie Adkins
 

Roberto Naranjo

Roberto Naranjo Sr.

March 11, 1976 – September 4, 1994

A Rosary for Roberto Naranjo, Sr., 18, of Bay City, was held last night at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home Chapel. Mass was held at 10:00AM today at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, with the Rev. Edward Boren officiating. Burial followed at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.

Mr. Naranjo was born March 11, 1976, in Sinton, to Juan Luis and Maria N. Gutierrez Naranjo, and died September 4, 1994.

He was a resident of Bay City for the past 14 years and a member of the Catholic church.

Survivors include his mother, Maria G. Naranjo of Bay City; his fiancé, Cindy Valdez of Bay City; sisters, Petra Lule, Maria Scorro Rangle, Laura Huerta, and Mary Alice Guzman, all of Bay City; and, brothers, Luis Naranjo and Juan Naranjo, Jr., both of Houston. He was preceded in death by: his father, Juan Naranjo, and his son, Roberto Naranjo, Jr.

Pallbearers are Mark Perales, Fernando Sanchez, Jr.., Mario Naranjo, Johnny Martinez, Joe Rodriguez, Robert Brown, Jerry Johnson, and Angelo Torrez.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City.

The Daily Tribune, September 7, 1994            Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins

Robert Naranjo     Joseph A. Brown

Tidehaven Football Players

Killed in Weekend Accident

Markham:  Two teen-age boys were killed early Sunday morning after their car drove off the road near Markham and struck a concrete culvert.

According to Department of Public Safety reports, Joseph A. Brown, 18, was driving a 1982 Oldsmobile Omega east on Buckeye-El Maton Road off of Farm Road 1468 around 1:30AM Sunday when the car left the north side of the road striking a culvert. Officials with Bay City Emergency Medical Services said the car flipped, then righted itself, throwing Brown and one of the other passengers from the car.

Brown and Robert Naranjo, 18, of Bay City, were pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 George Frangullie, at 2:30AM. Both were players with the Tidehaven High School varsity football team.

Two other passengers were also in the car at the time of the accident and received injuries.  Cindy Valdez, 17, a student from Markham, was seriously injured in the wreck. She was transported by Bay City E.M.S. to a helicopter landing zone in the Buckeye community prepared by the Bay City Volunteer Fire Department. Valdez was transported by Life Flight helicopter to Hermann Hospital where she is in serious condition.

The fourth passenger in the car was Donnie Foster, 25, of Rosharon. Foster was reportedly in good condition after being treated for minor injuries and released from Matagorda General Hospital.

According to D.P.S. reports, none of the passengers were wearing seat belts.

According to Tidehaven school officials, Friday night’s football game at East Bernard has been postponed due to the deaths of Naranjo and Brown.

A Rosary will be recited tonight at 7:00PM, at the Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Chapel in Bay City for Naranjo, and a mass will be given tomorrow at 10:00AM at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Bay City.

The Daily Tribune, September 6, 1994            Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins
 

Hortencia Ortiz

May 6, 1950 – August 10, 1995

Hortencia Ortiz, 45, of Bay City, Texas, died August 10, 1995, at Diagnostic Hospital in Houston. She was born May 6, 1950, in Somerset, Texas, to Raquel and Mary Sauceda Beccera. She was a resident of Bay City for 40 years and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

Rosary will be 6:00PM Sunday, August 13, 1995, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, and a Funeral Mass will be 10:00AM Monday, August 14, 1995, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, with Rev. Edward Boren officiating. Interment will be at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jesse Ybarra, Miguel Martinez, Victor Rodriguez, Johnny Rodriguez, Rudy Beccera, Jr., Eric Beccera and Pete Guzman, Jr.

Survivors include: husband, Domingo Ortiz; father, Raquel Beccera; daughers, Veronica Sanchez and Esperansa Sanchez; son, Armando Sanchez, all of Bay City; 3 sisters, Janie Martinez of Bay City, Esmerelda Guzman of Baycliff, Texas, and Yolanda Sanchez of San Antonio, Texas; 5 brothers, Rudy Beccera of Angleton, Texas, Victor, Ricky, Anador and Gilbert Beccera all of Bay City, Texas; 2 grandchildren, Nicole Sanchez and Hillary Sanchez, both of Bay City, Texas.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.

The Daily Tribune, August 13, 1995             Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins
 

Teodulo Pena          Petra Pena

Teodulo Pena

Funeral services for Teodula Pena, 83, of Bay City, are scheduled for 2 p. m. today at Holy Cross Catholic Church with the Rev. James Nischan officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarvale Cemetery.

A rosary will be said at 7 p. m. today in the Taylor Brothers Funeral Home chapel.

Mr. Pena was born Feb. 17, 1911, in Mexia, to Marcus and Eduviges Gomez Pena and died June 22, 1994, in Matagorda General Hospital.

Survivors include four daughters, Vicenta Morales of Bay City, Mary Helen Nanez of Wallis, Rosa Mena of San Antonio and Lucy Canales of Van Vleck; four sons, Daniel, Antonio and Stephen Pena, all of Bay City and Johnny Pena of Lake Jackson; a sister Petra Enriquez of Bay City; two brothers, Blas and Raymond Pena, both of Bay City; 23 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Petra Pena on Feb. 21, 1990.

Pallbearers are Fred Canales Jr., Christopher Nanez, Daniel Pena Jr., Joe Garza, Raymond Pena Jr. and Fred Canales III.

Honorary pallbearers are Ramiro Morales Jr. and David Pena.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home of Bay City.

The Daily Tribune, June 24, 1994

Petra Palacios Pena

June 29, 1916 – February 21, 1990

Funeral services for Petra Palacios Pena, 78, of Bay City, will be held 4:00 PM Friday at Holy Cross Catholic Church with Monsignor James Brunner officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City. A Rosary will be said 6:30 PM today at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home Chapel.

Mrs. Pena was born June 29, 1916, in Texas, to Porfirio and Martina Martinez Palacios and died February 21, 1990, at Matagorda General Hospital. A resident of Bay City since 1936, she was a member of the Catholic church.

Survivors include: her husband, Teodulo Pena of Bay City; four daughters and sons-in-law, Vicenta and Ramiro Morales of Bay City, Mary Helen and Joe Nanez of Wallis, Rosa and Jesse Mena of San Antonio and Lucy and Fred Canales of Van Vleck; four sons and daughters-in-law, Daniel and Mary Ann Pena, Antonio and Norma Pena, and Stephen and Irma Pena, all of Bay City, and Johnny and Lucy Pena of Lake Jackson; a sister, Tomasa Pena of Bay City; a brother, Vicente Palacios of Los Cruses, New Mexico; 22 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers include: Jesse Enriguez, Fred Canales III, Paul Pena, Raymond Pena Jr. and Joe Garza. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.

The Daily Tribune, February 25, 1990                  Courtesy of Susie Adkins
 

Jimmy Perales

Funeral services for Jimmy Perales, 59, of Markham will be held 2 p. m. Friday at the Taylor Brothers Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Abel Bolanos officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Mr. Perales was born Dec. 29, 1932, to Ignacio Amador and Simona Perales in Shiner and died March 17, 1992, at the Methodist Hospital in Houston.

He was a resident of the Markham area for 32 years and was affiliated with the Temple Philadelphia Pentecostal Church in Bay City.

Survivors include six daughters, Frances Garcia of Corpus Christi, Mary Sauseda of Bunkie, La., Virginia Gazca of Bay City, Sarah Silva of Chicago, Ill, Lorina Perales of Bay City and Donna Perales of Markham; five sons, Benito Hernandez of Blessing, Jimmy Perales Jr. of Pasadena, Isaac Zepeda of Wisconsin, Robert Zepeda of Bay City and Abel Perales of Bay City; and a grandson, Mark Anthony Ramirez of Markham.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Paula Delgado Perales, who died in 1982.

Pallbearers will be Benito Hernandez, Jimmy Perales Jr., Abel Perales, Ben Hernandez Jr., Mark Anthony Ramirez and Raymond Huerta III.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.

The Daily Tribune, March, 1992