Cedarvale - Bay City
Cemetery
Photos courtesy of Betty Crosby
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Wilhelm H. Arnold
Shirley J. Durham Arnold
Wilhelm H. "Sonny" Arnold Jr.
Nov. 18, 1937 - May 4, 2009
Wilhelm "Sonny" Arnold, Jr., 71, of Bay
City, passed away Monday, May 4, 2009.
He was born November 18, 1937 in Bay City to Wilhelm H. Arnold Sr.
and Catherine Loretta Jones Arnold. He was a lifelong resident of
Bay City, a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Bay City and
retired route salesman for Frito Lay. He was an avid fisherman and
gardener.
He is survived by: his son, Ben Arnold and wife Nina of College
Station; his sister, Loretta Sue Crosby of Nashville, Tennessee; his
brothers, Louis Glen Bubba Arnold of Houston, Robert D. "Booger"
Arnold of Los Angeles, California, James Paul Skeeter Arnold of Bay
City and Arthur Ozzie Arnold of Bay City; and by four grandchildren
and two great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his daughter: Sue Ann Arnold; and his
parents, Catherine Jones and Wilhelm Arnold, Sr.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 7, 2009 at
St. Peter Lutheran of Bay City with the Rev. Jared Stillions
officiating.
Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.
Pallbearers will be Louis Arnold, James Arnold, Ben Arnold, Arthur
Arnold, Johnny Wymack, and Robert Arnold. Honorary Pallbearer will
be Loretta Sue Crosby.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.taylorbros.net.
Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979)
245-4613.
Bay City Tribune, Published May
6, 2009
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Thomas Henry
Benedict
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Vivian White Benedict
Vivian Ruth Benedict
Funeral
services for Vivian Ruth Benedict 79, of Wharton will be held 2 p.
m. Sunday in the chapel of the Wharton Funeral Home with the Rev.
Don Storey officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarvale Cemetery.
Visitation hours will be after 3 p. m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Mrs.
Benedict was born July 28, 1911, to Thomas W. and Bertha Ann Hickman
McClaugherty in Wharton and died Dec. 14, 1990, in Wharton.
She
married the late Clinton P. White Sr., who preceded her in death on
Oct. 13, 1961. She later met and married Thomas Henry Benedict on
May 18, 1964, in Wharton and was preceded in death by him on Sept.
28, 1989. She was a longtime resident of Wharton County, having
lived in Newgulf and Wharton. She was also a member of the First
United Methodist Church of Wharton. Mrs. Benedict was a retired
medical clerk for the Rugeley Blasingame Clinic in Wharton.
Survivors
include her two sons, Clinton White of Wharton and Bill White of
Lafayette, La.; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are with Wharton Funeral Home in Wharton.
Daily Tribune, December 15?, 1990
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Christopher P.
Blum
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Malcolm H.
Botsford
Malcolm Hyde Botsford
June 26, 1921 – October 31, 1973
Malcolm Hyde Botsford, 52, a resident of Sargent, passed away
October 31 in Houston. Survivors include: wife, Mrs. Malcolm
Botsford of Sargent; two sons, Jay and Jim Dodson of Sargent; five
daughters, Mrs. Jullie Lewis of Belaire, Mrs. Paula Cain of Abilene,
Mrs. Charlotte Crowley of Tuscon, AZ, and Cindy and Janna Grissom of
Sargent; sisters, Virginia Lee and Gloria Botsford of Los Angeles,
California.
Funeral services will be held Friday, November 2, at 10:30 AM, at
the Bay City Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ellis Johnson of Jehovah
Witness Congregation officiating. Interment will be at Cedarvale
Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins of Bay
City Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune,
November 1, 1973 Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins
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Ernest W. Brown
Bertha E. Brown
Bertha Eva Brown
(October 21, 1917 - January 25, 2007)
Bertha Eva “Avie” Brown passed away
peacefully at her home in Houston on Thursday, January 25, 2007
at the age of 89 years.
Avie was born to parents Sandor and Bertha Doszpoly Horvath in
Westfield, Texas, on October 21, 1917. She was a long-time
resident of Pledger, Texas, where she met her husband, Ernest
Wesley Brown, who she married November 29, 1939. They enjoyed 44
years of marriage until his passing in 1984.
Avie was deeply committed to her family, and was a devoted and
loving wife, mother, grandma, and great-grandma. She was a
devout member of the Pledger Baptist Church with a deep and
abiding faith in God and Jesus Christ. Avie enjoyed gardening
and derived great pleasure from tending her roses and other
beautiful flowers. She was a wonderful cook, particularly of
dishes and desserts from her parents’ native Hungary. Avie also
was an accomplished seamstress, spending countless enjoyable
hours designing and sewing for her children and grandchildren.
Her gentle, caring nature, ever-present smile and easy laughter
will be missed by all the lives she touched.
She is survived by: her daughter, Bertha Rudin and husband Fred
of Houston; son, Ernest Sandor Brown and wife Lori of Houston;
grandchildren, Michael Rudin and wife Julia of Houston, Michelle
Sebesta and husband Jim of Richmond, Sharyl Taylor and husband
Kent of Houston, Andrew Brown, Erin Brown and Bethany Brown, all
of Houston; great-grandchildren, David Klen, Caitlin Rudin, Skye
Rudin, and Cameron Rudin; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Avie was preceded in death by: her parents and husband;
brothers, Johnny Horvath and Edward Horvath; and sisters, Pearl
Horvath and Louise Galloway.
Friends and family are invited to attend a visitation from 5
until 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 31, at Taylor Brothers Funeral
Home in Bay City. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday,
February 1, 2007 at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home Chapel with the
Rev. Willard Hill officiating. Interment will follow at
Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.
Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home (979) 245-4613.
Bay City Tribune, January 31, 2007
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Nanie Belle Johnson
Burchfield-Keith
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Harry G. Burkhart
Harry Burkhart II
Harry Graves Burkhart III
Julia Hawes Burkhart
Julia
Hawes Burkhart 1958
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Woodrow Chancey
Lillian B. Chancey
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Woodrow Chancey
Funeral services for Woodrow Chancey, 71, of Bay City were
scheduled for 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev.
W. D. Baker officiating. Burial to follow in Cedarvale Cemetery,
Bay City.
Mr. Chancey was born March 4, 1918, in Harvey Ark., and died
Jan. 3, 1990 at his residence.
He was a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian Chancey of Bay City; three
sons, Jerry Chancey of Houston, Roger Chancey of Humble and
Steve Chancey of Nashville, Tenn.; a daughter, Judy Wilson of
Houston; six brothers, Charles, Tommy, Kenneth, Garner,
Ronnie,and Bill Chancey of Oklahoma; three sisters, Audrey Jones
and Iris Bell of Oklahoma and Aleene Schubert of Arkansas and
nine grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Kyle Wilson, Jim Purdue, Jimmy Farmer, Tommy
Chancey, Bill Chancey and Sam Stark.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to the Organ Fund of
First Baptist Church.
Services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins, Bay City
Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune,
January, 1990
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Lillian B. Chancey
(July 14, 1924 - June 29, 2012)
Lillian B. Chancey, age 87, passed away peacefully at the
Kingwood Medical Center in Humble, Texas, on June 29, 2012 at
10:30 PM. She was in the company of her loving family and two
weeks short of her 88th birthday. She was born on July 14, 1924,
in Poland to Joseph and Mary Krecioch. At a young age she and
her family moved to Homecourt, France where she was raised and
often enjoyed swimming and dancing in the company of her 6
siblings and friends. Lillian and her family suffered the Nazi
occupation of World War II, after which she met her future
husband Woodrow Wilson Chancey, who was a decorated member of
the army corps of engineers that assisted in the liberation of
France. After the war, Woodrow proposed marriage and sent for
her and they were married in his hometown of Bixby, Oklahoma by
way of a transatlantic ship and train ride out of New York City.
After traveling the United States, and living in Brownsville,
Hays, Glenrock, Casper, Minden, Roswell, Denver, and Broken
Arrow they settled in Bay City, Texas where they raised their 4
children: Jerry, Roger, Steve and Judy. Lillian worked for the
Bay City School District for many years before transitioning
into a culinary career as a pâtissière, a position she held
until her retirement. Never one to slow down long, she then
dedicated herself to service work in the Bay City community with
a particular focus on the Pink Ladies Auxiliary who provide
assistance to patients and staff of the Matagorda General
Hospital. A proud matriarch, she loved spending time with her
family, attending Sunday School at the First Baptist Church and
competing fiercely at board games including Skip Bo and Rummikub.
She was strong and independent, living on her own for over 20
years and going out of her way to assist the many friends,
colleagues and neighbors she held dear. Lillian will be lovingly
remembered for her quick wit, spirit of adventure, and the
tenacity with which she approached her many travails. She is
survived by her children: Jerry Edward Chancey, Roger Dale
Chancey, Steven Woodrow Chancey and Judy Chancey Wilson; her
grandchildren: Jessica Chancey, Brian Chancey, Angela Davis,
Tina Webb, Summer Chancey, Ashley Chancey, Stephanie Allen,
Amber Anguish, Chancey Wilson and Ryley Wilson; her
great-grandchildren: Rhys Allen, Houston Allen and Aydan
Anguish. She is preceded in death by her husband Woodrow Wilson
Chancey. Visitation will be held at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home on
Monday, July 2, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Services will be held at
10:00 AM on Tuesday, July 3 at the First Baptist Church, Bay
City, Texas with Dr. Mike Zimmerman officiating. Friends and
others interested in celebrating her extraordinary life are
welcome at the service and at the reception that will be held in
the fellowship hall following the service. Memorials may be made
in honor of Lillian to the Bay City Pink Ladies Auxiliary or the
First Baptist Church of Bay City.
Victoria Advocate, July 2, 2012
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Edwin Robert Dornak
Betty Rosie Dornak
Edwin Dornak
Funeral services for Edwin Dornak, 72, of Bay City were scheduled
for 10:30 a. m. today at Holy Cross Catholic Church with Monsignor
James Brunner officiating. Burial was to follow at Cedarvale
Cemetery in Bay City.
Mr. Dornak was born Sept. 10, 1919 to Joseph M. and Mary Stokr
Dornak in Hillje and died Dec. 20, 1991, at Matagorda General
Hospital.
He was a resident of Bay City since 1935 and was a member of Holy
Cross Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Dornak of Bay City; five sisters,
Janie Erdelt, Eunice Shimek, Millie Sablatura, Pauline Zboril and
Mary Bercak, all of El Campo; and three brothers, Bill Dornak, Louis
Dornak and Fred Dornak, all of El Campo.
Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
Daily Tribune,
December, 1991
Betty Dornak
Funeral services for Betty Dornak, 90, of Rosenberg, are scheduled
for 10 a. m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Bay City
with Msgr. James Brunner officiating. Burial will follow in
Cedarvale Cemetery.
A rosary will be said at 6:30 p. m. today at the Taylor Brothers
Funeral Home chapel.
Mrs. Dornak was born Dec. 5, 1903, to John and Elizabeth Sobotik
Stieber and died May 9, 1994, in Poly-Ryan Hospital in Richmond.
She was a member of the Catholic church and a resident of Rosenberg
for two and a half years. She lived in Bay City for 48 years
previously.
Survivors include a niece, Dorothy Holcombe of Rosenberg and a
nephew, Bob Stieber of Richmond.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Dornak on Dec. 21,
1991; three sisters, Martha Vacek, Eva Stieber and Mary Docain and
two brothers, Tofiel Stieber and Richard Stieber.
Pallbearers are Bob Stieber, Ken Kosler, Harry Zborial, Jerome
Dornak, Bob Ray and John Holcombe.
Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home of Bay City.
Daily Tribune,
May 10, 1994
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Agnes Dunaway
Agnes V. Dunaway
Funeral services for Agnes V. Dunaway, 78, of Bay City will be held
at 10 a. m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Catholic Church with the Rev.
Charles Sonnier officiating. Burial will be in Cedarvale Cemetery.
A rosary will be said at 7:30 p. m. today at Bay City Funeral Home.
Mrs. Dunaway was born Jan. 24, 1908, in Sutherland Springs, Texas
and died Feb. 7, 1987, at her residence.
She was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church.
Survivors include two sons, Andrew N. Dunaway of San Antonio and A.
G. Bennett of Apple Valley, Calif.; a daughter, Shirley Ann Vachoon
of Chicago, Ill.; a brother, Joseph Nolan of San Antonio; six
sisters, Claire Billiott of Galveston; Eloise Serafine and Maggie
Nolan of Bay City, Veronica Allen of Hitchcock, Cecila Reil of
Houston and Johnny Mary McPeak of St. Louis, Mo.; nine grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers include Roger L. Serafine, Dan Hayes, Keith Hayes, Royce
Hayes, Ernest Opella and David LeCompte.
She was preceded in death by her husband, A. J. Dunaway, in 1973.
Services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins, Bay City Funeral
Home.
Daily Tribune,
February 9, 1987
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Andrew J. Dunaway, Jr.
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Hugh Head
Leola Head
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Elizabeth Burkhart Hite
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Flora Owen Jesse
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Gloria Wiginton Murray
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