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Michael A. Montoya

Michael Montoya Sr.

Michael Montoya Sr., of Houston, Texas died May 29, 2003 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. He was born October 7, 1958 in Bay City.

He worked for the Harris County Clerk office for 25 years. He was a member of El Buen Pastor Presbyterian Church in Bay City.

Survivors include: wife, Maria Montoya; daughter, Jaclyn Montoya; sons, Michael Montoya, Jr., Pete Montoya; step-daughter, Sofia Melendez all of Houston; mother, Esther Lopez of Bay City; sisters, Esther Anzaldua of Lane City; Eva Guzman of Texas City; Elva Mendiola of Houston, Irma and Liz Montoya of Angleton; brother, Don Montoya, Jr. of North Carolina, Johnny Montoya of Las Vegas, Nevada.

He was preceded in death by: father, Don Montoya, Sr.; sister Emma Landriaul; brother, Sammy Montoya.

For info on services call Trevino Funeral Home 713-697-1779 3911 Fulton Street, Houston, Texas. A00014D2003JN01

The Bay City Tribune, Sunday, June 1, 2003
 

Don A. Montoya Sr.

Don A. Montoya Sr., 69, passed away on Wednesday January 30, 2002. He was born September 6, 1932.

He is survived by: his wife, Rose Montoya; daughters, Elizabeth and Irma Montoya; sons, Don Jr., Michael and John Montoya III; seven grandchildren, Michael Jr., Pete, Jaclyn, Sammy, Amy, Carlos and Steven. A00014B2002FB03

THE BAY CITY TRIBUNE, Sunday, February 3, 2002
 

Anita G. Morales

Funeral services for Anita G. Morales, 72, of Bay City will be held 10 am Tuesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Ed Mundwiller officiating.  Burial will be in Cedarvale Cemetery. A rosary will be held 7:30 today at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home Chapel.

Mrs. Morales was born April 17, 1916, in DeWitt County, Texas, to Bruno and Cruz Ybrrar Garza and died March 5, 1989, at Matagorda General Hospital. 

Survivors include a daughter, Estella Garza of Bay City; four sisters, Benita Chavez of Robstown, Texas, Frances Vasquez of Houston, Braulia Lopez of Galveston and Anastacia Gonzales of Van Vleck; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.

Daily Tribune, March 6, 1989           Courtesy of Faye Cunningham

Gilbert Morales

Funeral services for Gilbert Morales, 79, of Bay City will be held at 2 pm Saturday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Tom Ess officiating.  Burial will be in Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City. A rosary will be said at 7:30 pm today at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home Chapel.

Mr. Morales was born April 4, 1907, in Cuero to Bartolo and Mary Bustamante Morales and died at 10:50 pm May 1, 1986, at Matagorda General Hospital.  A resident of Bay City since 1939, he was a member of the Catholic church.

Survivors include a wife, Anita Morales of Bay City; a daughter, Estella Garza of Bay City; two sons, Gilbert Morales Jr. of San Antonio and Ray Morales of Bay City; two sisters, Lupe Vela and Cecelia Chavez, both of Houston; and six brothers, Abelardo of Freer, Texas, Camilo of San Antonio, Bartolo of Houston, Frank of Houston, Mateo of Bay City and Roger of Corpus Christi.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

 Daily Tribune, May 2, 1986                Obituary courtesy of Faye Cunningham
 

Mateo Morales           Rafela Morales

Mateo Morales, Sr., 95, of Bay City died March 11, 2003 at his residence. He was born September 21, 1907 in Cuero, TX to the late Bartolo and Genoveva Suniga Morales. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and a resident of Bay City since 1943.

Survivors include: 2 daughters and a son-in-law: Joyce and Thomas Flores and Sarah Garza; 2 sons and a daughter-in-law: Salvador and Solia Morales and Matt Morales, all of Bay City; sisters: Guadalupe Vela and Cecilia Chavez, both of Houston; brothers: Camino Morales of San Antonio, Frank X. Morales of Victoria, Abel Morales of Freer and Roger Morales of California; grandchildren: Abel, Katy, Michael, Roland, Martin, Audrey, and Christopher Morales, Grace Gonzalez, Emma Rodriguez, Carlos and Julio Garza, Tommy and James Flores, and 15 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Rafela Morales.

Rosary will be 7:00 PM Friday, March 14, 2003, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home and the Funeral Mass will be 10:00 AM Saturday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Rev. Gerard Cernock officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Michael Morales, Martin Morales, Michael Gonzalez, Carlos Garza, Tommy Flores, and Christopher Morales.

Honorary Pallbearers will be his great grandchildren.

Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City (979) 245-4613.

The Victoria Advocate, March 13, 2003

Rafela Morales, 86, of Bay City, passed away December 28, 2001. She was born August 28, 1915 in Flatonia, Texas, to Andres Lopez and Luia Martinez Lopez.

She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

She is survived by her husband, Mateo Morales, Sr. of Bay City; her sons: Salvador Morales and Matt Morales of Bay City; by her daughters: Sarah Garza and Joyce Flores, both of Bay City; and by 13 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Andres and Lucia Lopez; by her sisters: San Juana Rodriguez, Alice Ramirez and Maria Leal; and by her brothers: John Lopez, Santiago Lopez, and Manuel Lopez.

A Rosary was recited at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001 at Taylor Bros Funeral Chapel.

The Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31, 2001 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholilc Church with Rev. Edward Boren officiating. Interment followed at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.

Pallbearers were Martin Morales, Michael Morales, Chris Morales, Tommy Flores, Carlos Garza, and Michael Ryan Gonzalez. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. A00011A2001JA03

THE DAILY TRIBUNE, January 3, 2001
 

Guadalupe B. Moreno

Guadalupe Barrientos Moreno

Guadalupe Barrientos Moreno, 77, of Bay City died at Matagorda General Hospital July 6, 1981.

Survivors include daughters, Mrs. Benito Camacho and Mrs. Rose Zuniga of Bay City; sons, Lucas of Houston, Theodore, Nickolas and Evaristo Moreno of Bay City; brothers, Pedro and Miguel Munoz of San Benito; 35 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at Taylor Brothers Chapel Thursday, July 9at 11am with Rev. Abelardo Bolanos officiating.  Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. Prayer service is Wednesday at 7 pm.

Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, July 8, 1981               Obituary courtesy of Faye Cunningham
 

Federico Muniz

Federico “Fred” Muniz
1917 *October 18, 1918 - *April 11, 1955

Funeral services for Fred Muniz of Cuero were held at the Latin-American Catholic Church Tuesday with Father Shannon of Wharton officiating.

Mr. Muniz died Monday in the John Sealy Hospital in Galveston at the age of 36 years.

Taylor Brothers were in charge of arrangements.

The Daily Tribune, April 14, 1955           Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins
 

A memorial service for Shirley Jane Nelson, age 71, of Hartselle, formerly of Bay City, Texas who died Friday, October 3, 2008 at Summerford Nursing Home, Falkville, Alabama will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 11, 2008 at the First Baptist Church of Bay City, with entombment following in Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City, Texas, with Mike Zimmerman officiating.

Shirley was born August 28, 1937 in Texas to William E. Matlock and Mabel (McGinley) Matlock. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hartselle, Alabama and former member of the First Baptist Church in Bay City, Texas. She graduated from Olden high School in Olden, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband of 50 years, Carroll Lee Nelson, Sr.; her son, Carroll Lee Nelson, Jr.; and a brother, Thomas Matlock.

The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff at Summerford Nursing Home for their love and care of Shirley during the last months of her life.

She is survived by: a son, Timothy Scott Nelson and wife, Jeni of Hartselle; daughter-in-law, Lizabeth Nelson, Frisco, Texas; sister, Peggy Langston, North Richland Hills, Texas; sister, Geneva Schuhsler of Houston, Texas; sister-in-law, Nicky Jones of Van Vleck, Texas; five grandchildren, Carroll Nelson III, Colin Nelson, Mallory Nelson, Taylor Scott Nelson and Joseph Nelson.

Peck Funeral Home, Hartselle, Alabama are handling local arrangements.

Bay City Tribune, Published October 8, 2008