Cedarvale  -  Bay City Cemetery

Photos courtesy of Betty Crosby
 

Manuel Sabedra          Louisa S. Sabedra



 

Guadalupe R. Salinas

 

Linda Ann Salinas

Linda Salinas

Graveside services will be held for baby girl Salinas, Old Ocean, 5 p. m. Tuesday at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Officiating at the services will be the Rev. J. P. Shannon.

Salinas died March 22, 1962 at Matagorda General Hospital.

Survivors include parents, Cruz and Diana Salinas of Old Ocean; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Prajedas Salizar of Beeville and Mr. and Mrs. Flavio Garza of Killeen; sister, Laurie Salinas of Old Ocean.

Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

The Daily Tribune, March 23, 1982
 

Manuel G. Samaniego

 

Jacob Reyes Sanchez

 

Janie P. Sanchez

Mrs. Sanchez Services held

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Janie Sanchez, 35, of Bay City on Tuesday, July 27, at 10 a. m. in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Rosary was said at 8 p. m., July 26, at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home. Father McRevy officiated at the services.

Mrs. Sanchez, a resident of Bay City for 11 years, was killed early Monday in a one-car accident near Port Lavaca, Texas.

Survivors include her parents Mr. and Mrs. Sisto Perez of Bay City; one daughter, Delia Sanchez, Bay City; four sons, Damario, Daniel, David and Domingo, all of Bay City; two sisters, Mrs. Rosario Sanchez of Lane City, and Mrs. Lupe Rivas of El Campo; three brothers, Manuel Perez of Los Angeles, Sisto Perez, Jr. and Jimmie Perez, both of Houston.

Bay City News, July 8, 1960
 

Ertis Wayne Self

E. Wayne Self, 57, of Bay City died Wednesday, March 1, 2000 at his residence. He was born Nov. 9, 1942 to parents Eartis Earl Self and Nell Sanford Self in Bay City.

He was Lab Supervisor at the Bay City Celanese Plant. He was a member of the Baycel Federal Credit Union and had served as the Captain of the Celanese Firefighters.

Survivors include: son, Ertie Wayne Self, Jr. of Morgan City, La.; daughter and son-in-law, Kelley Ann and Alan Pevehouse of Bay City; sister and brother-in-law Phyllis and Bruce Jacobs of Houston, nephew, Brian D. Chancey of Bay City; and grandchildren, Bradley Wayne Carter of Bay City and Cody Alan Pevehouse of Bay City.

Funeral services will be Friday, March 3, 2000 at 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Chester Sassman officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bay City Funeral Home.

THE DAILY TRIBUNE, Friday, 03 Mar 2000
 

Nina Sicking

Nina Stephenson Sicking passed away on December 8, 2013 after a hard fought battle with uterine cancer. Nina was born May 8, 1950 to Charles and Frances Stephenson in Mt. Pleasant, TX. She grew up in Mt. Pleasant until her family’s move to Austin, TX in 1965. She graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School and continued her education at Southwestern University at Georgetown, TX, where she was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority and an outstanding student. She received her BA in education in 1972, and lived for a short period of time in Clarksville, TN, where she taught in the Montgomery County public schools. Upon her return to Texas, she lived in Tyler, TX where she met her husband, Dan Christopher Sicking. They were married July 12, 1980. In 1990, Dan accepted employment with the South Texas Nuclear Project, and they have lived in Bay City, TX since that time. While in Bay City, Nina studied at the UT medical School in Galveston, and in 1993, received as BS in Nursing. She worked for a period of time at the Matagorda General Hospital, and later was associated with MEHOP, Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program, a non-profit medical provider that serves the needs of the less privileged. She studied at Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi and in 2011 received her Master’s degree as a nurse Practitioner. She worked full time at MEHOP until her illness forced her to resign earlier this year.

Nina was predeceased by her father; her grandparents; Forrest and Vestacia Stephenson; John W. and Fannie Bethea; and numerous aunts and uncles. She is survived by her husband, Dan; her mother, Frances Stephenson of Austin, TX; three children Jeff Stanley and wife Kathy of Denton, Cason Sicking of Houston, TX and Martha Wiggers and husband Jordan of Miami, FL; five granddaughters Jennifer, Katy, Jan, Kennedy and Joy Stanley of Denton, TX; two brothers and their wives, several nieces and nephews and a host of loyal and devoted friends.

Nina was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Bay City where, through the years, she participated as a pianist, choir and hand bell choir member, church cook, Sunday school director, and other FBC Ministries. She taught piano lessons in her home for several years before her career as a nurse practitioner. She and Dan home schooled their children, who all went on to receive higher education degrees.

Nina was loved by many. She was hard working, forgiving, selfless, and kind. She always had a smile on her face or a subtle joke to share and she was ready to serve anyone in need at a moment’s notice. She was a generous, committed, and loving wife and mother who will be sorely missed. Above all she was a devoted follower of Jesus and she lived her life to bring honor and praise to him in all she did and said. The fruit of her life is the evidence that she belongs to Jesus. Though she will be missed on earth, she is no longer in pain and she is celebrating with Christ in heaven right now.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 5pm until 7pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at the First Baptist Church of Bay City; 2321 Ave F; Bay City, TX 77414. Dr Mike Zimmerman will officiate. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Active pallbearers will be Tony Wells, Roger Harris, Gary Parkey, Don Burkhart, John Cerceo, and Rodger Ward. Memorial gifts can be made to MEHOP Benevolence fund at 205 Ida Ave., Bay City, TX 77414, 979-245-2008.

Bay City Tribune, December 11, 2013
 

Manuela C. Silvas

Manuela Chacon Silvas

April 16, 1893 – February 4, 1977

Manuela Chacon Silvas, 83, of 1716 Avenue G in Bay City, Texas, died February 4, 1977, at the Christian Home for the Aged in Houston, Texas. She was born April 16, 1893 in San Carlos, Mexico.

Survivors include her daughter, Adela Guzman of Bay City; sons Henry Silvas of Bay City and Selso Silvas of Houston; 20 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Services were held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Saturday February 5, at 6:30 PM and Sunday February 6, at 11:00 AM. The Rev. Father J. B. Shannon officiated. Burial was in Cedarvale Cemetery. Arrangements were with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

The Daily Tribune, February 7, 1977                      Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins
 

Ralph T. Silvas

Silvas Dies

Ralph Silvas, 16, of Bay City, died at 10:00 PM last night at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston. He was found lying on Old Van Vleck Road early Sunday, June 14, and police are seeking answers for the death.

Silvas had been in the Galveston hospital since eight local residents found him lying unconscious two weekends ago. An autopsy is being run in Galveston while police search for information. “Somebody somewhere knows something. Now that the boy has died, we are hopeful that someone will come forth with information. If anyone knows something, please contact the police,” Jim Wilson, Investigator for the sheriff’s department, said this morning.

The Daily Tribune, June 24, 1970

Ralph T. Silvas

July 12, 1953 – June 23, 1970

Ralph T. Silvas, 16, a resident of Bay City, passed away at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston June 23. He is survived by: his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fortunato Estrado of Bay City and one brother, David Silvas of Bay City.

Rosary will be held Thursday and Friday at 8:00 PM, at Taylor Brothers Funeral Chapel. Mass will be held Saturday at 4:00 PM at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, with the Rev. Richard Jeffery officiating. Interment will be held in Cedarvale Cemetery.

The Daily Tribune, June 25, 1970
 

Richard Dean "Ricky" Smith

Richard Dean Smith
March 10, 1970 – December 14, 2009

Richard “Ricky” Dean Smith, 39, of Lake City Iowa, died on December 14, 2009.

He was born on March 10, 1970, at U. S. A. F. Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Albert F. Smith Jr. and Terri Smith.

He is survived by: brother, Robert D. Smith and wife of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; grandmother, Evelyn Schmid of Columbus, Ohio; and uncles, Charles Smith and wife and Dale Smith and wife.

Graveside services are to follow at a later time.

Bay City Tribune, December 16, 2009