Cedarvale  - Bay City Cemetery

Photos courtesy of Faye Cunningham
 

Annie M. Hill

Annie Margaret Hill

Mrs. Annie Margaret Hill, age 70 years, 4 months and 28 days died at the family residence this morning at 1:30. Mrs. Hill is survived by two daughters, Miss Anita Hill of Bay City and Mrs. H. J. Shearer of San Antonio and one son, John Hill of San Antonio, Texas and one brother, Willie Steinhart of Galveston. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock from the Holy Cross Church. Taylor Bros. are in charge of final arrangements.

Matagorda County Tribune, May 30, 1935
 

John William Hill

John William Hill

Rosary will be recited at 8 p. m. Wednesday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home for John William Hill who died in San Antonio Sunday.

Burial will be at 10 a. m. Thursday in Cedarvale cemetery, with Father C. J. Martin and Father J. P. Shannon officiating. Mr. Hill, a former resident of Bay City, is survived by his wife, Mrs. Charlotte Hill of San Antonio and one sister, Mrs. Anita Hill, of Bay City.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Cancer Research Fund.

Matagorda County Tribune, February 26, 1959
 

Betty L. Kemp

Betty Kemp

A memorial service for Betty Kemp, 71, of Bay City is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6 at the Bay City Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial is scheduled for family members at a later date in Cedarvale Cemetery.

Mrs. Kemp died Friday, Jan. 2, 1998 at the Gulf Coast Medical Center in Wharton.  She was born Dec. 6, 1926 in Amarillo to Frank Paine and Caroline Cusick Leonard.

Betty was owner of the Health Food Cottage in Bay City for 21 years.

She is survived by her husband Albert Kemp, Bay City, Sons and daughters-in-law, Craig and Claudia Kemp, Atlanta, Ga, David and Lou Kemp of Bandera, Daughters, Kristie Kem, Houston and Annette Kemp of San Antonio, Six Grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be given to your favorite charity in her name.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bay City Funeral Home, 245-4893

Daily Tribune, January 4, 1998             Courtesy of Janet Hickl
 

Clyde V. Lee           Aileen J. Lee

Clyde V. Lee

April 28, 1905 – March 13, 1978

Clyde V. Lee, 72, of Bay City, died yesterday at Matagorda General Hospital. He is survived by: one daughter, Mrs. Betty Jean Hennessy of Bay City; one son-in-law, Jimmie H. Hennessy of Bay City; one daughter-in-law, Janan Lee LaCroix of Dallas; one sister, Mrs. Lois Abshier of Bay City; brothers, Clarence Lee and Clifford Lee of Bay City; four granddaughters and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Taylor Brothers Chapel with Rev. James Thompson and Dr. James Cowart officiating. Interment will be at Cedarvale Cemetery with J. H. LaCroix, Gus Franzen, Percy Harrison, Vernon Harrison, Vernon Leissner and Floyd Holloway officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be James Abshier, Jon Abshier, Jack Edward Lee, Pier Lee, Robert Lee, Greg Hidalgo, Terry Hidalgo and Frank Harrison.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

The Daily Tribune, March 14, 1978
 

P. E. Lee           Beulah Lee

Funeral Rites for Mrs. Lee

May 14, 1885 – October 18, 1963

Final rites for former Bay City Mrs. Till Lee, who died Friday morning in Houston, will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home. Interment will be in Cedarvale.

Surviving is one son, Charles L. Lee, of Texas City.

The Daily Tribune, October 18, 1963                                 Courtesy of Susie Adkins

P. E. (Till) Lee, Lifelong County Resident, Dies
December 17, 1876 – June 22, 1945
 

Mr. P. E. (Till) Lee, resident of Matagorda County his entire life, passed away at his home Friday morning at 12:30. He was 68 years, six months and five days old.

Born in Matagorda County, he spent his entire life here where he had been engaged in ranching for many years. He was a member of the Methodist Church and a charter member of the Woodmen of the World Lodge here in the county.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Beulah Lee; three sons, Clyde, Clarence and Clifford, all of Bay City; one daughter, Mrs. Lois Abshire of Newgulf; one sister, Mrs. W. E. Nance of Beaumont; eight grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services, under the direction of Matchett-Newman, will be at the Methodist Church Saturday afternoon at 3:00.  Services at the Cedarvale Cemetery will be conducted by the Woodmen of the World. Reverend Harry Rankin will officiate.

The Daily Tribune, June 22, 1945                                    Courtesy of Susie Adkins

Frank Paine Leonard

Frank Paine Leonard

January 11, 1898 – August 12, 1992

Graveside services for Frank Paine Leonard, 94, of Palacios were scheduled for 10:00 AM today at Cedarvale Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Zimmerman officiating.

Mr. Leonard was born January 11, 1898, in Illinois and he died August 13, 1992, at Wagner General Hospital in Palacios.

Survivors include: a daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Albert Kemp of Bay City; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins, Bay City Funeral Home.

Newspaper unknown                    Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins
 

Sno Jo "Mimi" McCall

Sno Jo McCall
Nov. 19, 1954 - July 15, 2005

Sno Jo McCall began her life’s journey November 19, 1954.

After a courageous battle with breast cancer leukemia, she left this world to be present with her Lord on July 15, 2005.

Sno was the youngest of four children born to James C. and Jean Harris (now deceased) in Bay City, Texas.

She graduated from Bay City High School in 1973.

Giving her life to Jesus at an early age, she served him faithfully during her lifetime.

She is survived by: her loving and devoted husband, Arno Jack McCall.

They were married October 3, 1980, and made a home together in the Richmond area.

She is loved and survived by: her precious daughter, Ashley Clair Cooley, husband Chet and grandson Carson, who reside in Tyler, Texas; stepchildren, Kristen Lyle, husband Mike and granddaughters Kimberly and Kortney, Karen Kimble, husband Mike and grandsons Jack, and Luke and Kevin McCall and wife Cynthia; sisters, Pat Pool and Carolyn Bartlett; brother, Jim Harris; and in-laws, Jack and Gladys McCall of Houston, Texas.

Sno was employed by Lamar Consolidated ISD, and worked in BF Terry’s attendance office.

Over the course of many years, she served others by volunteering for numerous charity organizations in Ft. Bend County.

She was “larger than life” and people gravitated to her positive and charming manner.

While often finding humor in others, she was the first to laugh at herself.

She has many family members and dear friends who will greatly miss her.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 18, 2005, at the First Baptist Church in Richmond, Texas.

The family requests that donations be sent to Texas Baptist Encampment, P.O. Box 1265, Palacios, TX 77465, or Houston Hospice and Palliative Care System, 1905 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas 77030-4123.

“He is standing on Holy Ground, and we know that there are angels all around, let us praise Jesus now, she is standing in His presence on Holy Ground.”

Bay City Tribune, July 20, 2005