Palacios Cemetery Obituaries
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Myrtle Alice Hebel

Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Alice Hebel were held at 2:20 Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Leon Maxwell and Rev. J. R. Gwin officiating. Interment was in Palacios Cemetery.

Daughter of John Williams Snider and Carrie Jane Phelps Snider, she was born December, 1906 in Anahuac, Texas. A resident of Palacios since 1919, she died Friday, February 17, in Wagner General Hospital after a lengthy illness.

She is survived by her husband, Jess Hebel; mother, Mrs. Carrie Jane Snider; two daughters, Carrie Lee Hebel and Anita Hebel; one son James Lester Hebel, all of Palacios; three sisters, Mrs. Ethel Asbell of Dallas, Mrs. Dorothy Key of New Caney and Mrs. Evelyn Collins of Port Lavaca; two brothers Harley “Buck” Snider of Palacios and Johnny Snider of Alvin and three grandsons.

Palacios Beacon, February 23, 1978
 


Annie Hebert

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Hebert, 59, of Palacios were held March 12 at the Palacios Funeral Home with Rev. J. R. Gwin officiating. Interment was in Palacios Cemetery.

Mrs. Hebert died March 10 at Wagner General Hospital.

Born Jan. 20, 1922 in Yoakum, Mrs. Hebert was a resident of Palacios for the past 40 years and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Randolph Hebert of Palacios; two daughters, Mrs. JoAnn Schneider and Mrs. Shirley Wilson, both of Palacios, two sons, Wilson Hebert of Palacios and Raymond Hebert of Meridian; three sisters, Mrs. Lucille Tuba and Mrs. Alene Barns, both of Palacios, and Mrs. Allie Maxwell of Dubin; brother, Joe Knox of San Marcos and six grandchildren.

Palacios Beacon, March 18, 1981
 


Dora Hebert

Mrs. Dora Hebert, 80, of 817 Perryman in Palacios, Texas, died June 20, 1977, at Wagner General Hospital in Palacios. She was born June 20, 1897, in Orange, Texas. Survivors are: four sons, Rev. Harold Hebert of Palacios, Rev. Leroy Hebert of Conroe, Leon and Sidney H. Hebert of Houston; four daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Haynes and Mrs. Mary Ella Roy of Palacios, Mrs. Viola Polk and Mrs. Mildred L. Hebert of Houston; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Hebert of Houston and Mrs. Myrtle Mitchell of New York; two brothers, Rev. E. T. Coleman and Rev. Edgar Comier of Houston; 32 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 a. m. Sunday, June 26, 1977 at the Pilgrim Rose Baptist Church, Palacios, Texas. Her son, Rev. Harold Hebert, will officiate the services. Burial will be in the Palacios Cemetery. Services under the direction of Duncan-Roberts Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, June 24, 1977
 


Body of Colored Gent Awaits Burial After Cutting Scrape - Elijah Hebert

Elijah Hebert, colored, was fatally injured in a cutting affray Saturday night in the west part of town and Cleveland Scott, the assailant is in jail in Bay City.

Hebert, 24 years of age and an ex-service man, whose home is in Houston, was here for a week end visit with relatives. His father Bennie Hebert, lives in Houston. Burial services will be held next Sunday with the American Legion Post of which he was a member in charge.

Palacios Beacon, July 22, 1948
 


Elverine R. Hebert

Funeral services for Elverine R. Hebert, 58, of Blessing were held Jan. 27, 1994 at Free Zion Baptist Church in Blessing with the Rev. Elzie Bonner Jr. officiating. Interment was in Palacios Cemetery.

Mrs. Hebert was born Oct. 3, 1935 in Blessing to the late Emmitt and Lola Franklin-Rivers. She died Jan. 21, 1994. She was a member of the Baptist Church.

She is survived by daughters, Joycelyn Johnson and Tracey Hebert, both of Bay City, Yolanda Green Jones of Victoria, and Teri Kay Hebert and Kathleen Bland, both of Houston; sons, Rev. James Elroy Hebert of Freeport and Leon Hebert Jr., both of Bay City; sisters Vivian Smith of Oakland, Calif. and Helen Hall of Houston; and brothers Hure Rivers of Palacios, Elija Rivers of Houston, Charlie Rivers of Bay City and David Rivers of Blessing.

Palacios Beacon, February 2, 1991
 


Ethel Hebert

Funeral services for Ethel Hebert, 75, of Palacios will be held 1:30 p. m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church of Palacios with Bishop T. D. Inglehart officiating. Burial will be in Palacios Cemetery.

Visitation will be until 9 p. m. today with a wake scheduled from 7 to 8 p. m. today at Duncan–Roberts Funeral Home. Visitation also will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p. m. Thursday at the church.

Mrs. Hebert was born Feb. 12, 1912, in Bonus, Texas, to Robert and Ada Banks Roy and died Oct. 2, 1987 at Matagorda General Hospital, Bay City.

Survivors include her husband, Supt. Harold Hebert of Palacios; a daughter and son-in-law, Ada and Elvin Adams of LaWard; two sisters, Gladys Wysong of Santa Anna, Calif., and Diann Roy of Los Angeles, Calif.; four brothers, Sanders Roy of Houston, Milton Roy of Santa Fe, Calif., Donnie Roy of Palm Springs, Calif., and James Roy of Los Angeles, Calif.; a stepmother, Velma Roy of Los Angele; six stepsisters; two grandchildren, Emma Adams of Houston and Elvin Adams Jr. of New York; three great-grandchildren; and several other relatives.

Pallbearers include Elvin Adams, Thurman L. Roy, Eric Young, Sanders Polk, Leroy Hebert Jr. and Sam Hebert.

Honorary pallbearers include Ed Edwards, Cleveland Roy, Wayne Roy, Sanders Roy, Milton Roy, Donnie Roy and James Roy.

Arrangements are with Duncan-Roberts Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, October 7, 1987
 


Rev. Harold Hebert

Funeral services for the Rev. Harold Hebert, 72, of Palacios will be held noon Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Palacios with Bishop T. D. Inglehart, Presiding Prelate, Texas Southwest Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, officiating. Burial will be in Palacios Cemetery.

Friends may call until 9 p. m. today at Duncan-Roberts Funeral Home and from 11 a. m. to noon Saturday at the church.

Rev. Hebert was born March 21, 1917, in Cameron Parish, La., to Bat and Dora Comier Hebert and died April 18, 1989, at Wagner General Hospital, Palacios.

He was superintendent of the Victoria District Church of God in Christ and pastor of Mason Temple Church of God in Christ, Port Lavaca, and Gulf Coast Church of God in Christ, Palacios.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Ada and Elvin Adams of LaWard; four sisters, Viola Polk and Mildred L. Wilson of Houston, Mary Ella Roy and Beatrice Haynes of Palacios; two brothers, Superintendent Leroy Hebert and Sidney H. Hebert of Houston; two aunts, Mary L. Rebector of Bay City and Emma Hebert of Houston; two grandchildren, Emma and Elvin Adams Jr.; three great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Pallbearers include Elvin Adams Jr., Larry Deadrick, Sammie Hebert, Andrew Jordan, R. J. Jackson and Sanders Polk.

Honorary pallbearers include Elvin Adams Sr., Chester Haynes, Bennie Allen Hebert, Elroy Hebert, Leon Hebert and Sidney Hebert.

Arrangements are with Duncan-Roberts Funeral Home, Bay City.

Daily Tribune, April 1989
 


R. J. “Randy” Hebert

Funeral services for R. J. “Randy” Hebert, 74, of Palacios were held Nov. 25, 1991 at Palacios Funeral Home with the Rev. James NIckell officiating. Burial was in Palacios Cemetery.

Mr. Hebert was born Dec. 20, 1916 in Morgan City, La. He died Nov. 23, 1991 at his residence.

A retired mechanic for the Matagorda Co., Mr. Hebert was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church and the Palacios Volunteer Fire Department. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of V. F. W. Post 2467.

He is survived by two daughters, Jo Ann Schneider and Shirley Wilson, both of Palacios; two sons, Wilson Hebert of Palacios and Raymond Hebert of Meridian; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Hebert, on March 10, 1981.

Palacios Beacon, November 27, 1991
 


Robert Heinemann

Funeral services for Robert Edward Heinemann were held at the Palacios Funeral Home Thursday, August 31, at 2:30 p. m. with the Rev. Tom Connolly officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery.

A native of Palacios, he was born June 20, 1906, the son of Benito and Mary Lou Heinemann. For many years he had been employed by Clarence “Shine” Ripke at Pat’s Fish Market. He died Tuesday, August 29 at 5:15 p. m. at his home at 712 Perryman.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Doris Marie Priest of Yorktown, Mrs. Molly Carson of San Diego, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Christine Singer and Mrs. Mary Villarreal of Palacios, Mrs. Odelia Perez of La Porte; one brother, Bennie Heinemann of Houston and seven grandchildren.

Palacios Beacon, September 7?, 1972


 


Final Services Held Tuesday, Aug. 30, For Adolph F. Heinrich, 90

A native of Czechoslovakia who has been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Mary Bohuslav in the Tres Palacios area, Adolph Frank Heinrich, 90, passed away Sunday August 28 in Wagner General Hospital after a short illness.

Rosary was recited Monday evening at the Palacios Funeral Home and Requiem Mass was held at 9:30 a. m. Tuesday, August 30, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with Father Michael Harrold officiating. His great grandson, Benny Farley, and the three Hickl boys served as altar boys.

Interment was in Palacios Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were the deceased grandsons, Joe Orsak, Frankie Gavranovic, Jr., V. J. Kutach, Jr., James Vacek, Johnnie Novak and Adolph Kutach.

Mr. Heinrich was born February 8, 1876, son of Frank and Pauline Machacek Henrich. He came to Texas in 1909 with his wife and two daughters and settled near Shiner. He lived in Floresville and Wharton before coming to live with his daughter, Annie Kutach in the Carancahua community as a retired farmer, until the death of his wife, Anna, who preceded him in death in December, 1964.

He is survived by his six daughters, Mrs. Mary Bohuslav, Mrs. Annie Kutach, Mrs. Molly Zickuhr and Mrs. Betty McEntire, all of Palacios, Mrs. Millie Kutach and Mrs. Ethel Gavranovic, both of Wharton; one son, John Heinrich of Wharton; one brother, Joe Heinrich of Wallis, 29 grandchildren, 54 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.

Palacios Beacon, September 1, 1966
 


Requiem Mass For Mrs. Anna Heinrich Held Here Saturday

Requiem mass for Mrs. Anna Heinrich was held at 11 a. m. Saturday, December 19, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with Rev. Michael Harrold and Rev. Bily officiating. Interment was in Palacios Cemetery.

A resident of the Carancahua community for 19 years, she was born January 13, 1876 in Europe, a daughter of Joseph and Tersa Rataj Simicek. She died Thursday, December 17 in Wagner General Hospital after an extended illness.

Survivors include her husband, Adolph, daughters, Mrs. Mary Bohuslav, Mrs. Anna Kutach, Mrs. Mollie Zickuhr, Mrs. Betty McEntire, all of Palacios, Mrs. Millie Kutach, Mrs. Ethel Gavranovic of Wharton and one son, John Heinrich, also of Wharton.

Palacios Beacon, December 24, 1964
 


Joe Heinrich

Joe Heinrich, a retired farmer passed away at Wagner General Hospital Wednesday, November 28, after a long illness.

Son of Frank and Pauline Macach Heinrich, he was born February 22, 1888, in Czechoslovakia.

Rosary was recited at the Palacios Funeral Home Thursday, November 29, at 7:30 p. m. Requiem Mass was held at 2 p. m. Friday, November 30, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with interment in the Palacios Cemetery.

Palacios Beacon, December 6?, 1973
 


Death of John Wilson Hellums

Mr. J. W. Hellums, one of Palacios oldest and most esteemed citizens, died at the family at home at six o’clock Wednesday evening, after a protracted illness. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock under the auspices of the I. O. O. F. lodge, and conducted by Rev. M. M. Wolf, president of Palacios college, followed by interment at the city cemetery.

Mr. John Wilson Hellums was born at Pontotoc, Miss., December 6, 1850, and was nearly 61 years of age at the time of his death. He moved to Water Valley, Miss., on reaching manhood, and with the exception of three years at Natchez, resided there until he moved to Palacios in October, 1907. He is survived by his wife and three children, Corinne, Mabel and Clarence.

Mr. Hellums was one of Palacios most active and enthusiastic citizens, and in promoting the advancement and welfare of the city, gave much of his time and attention most unselfishly. He was one of the most active in securing the enumeration necessary for the incorporation necessary for the incorporation of the city at the time it was organized. He was elected as a member of the first city council, in which capacity he did most valuable service. After his term as alderman had expired he was elected city recorder, but did not qualify on account of his failing health. In other public capacities, Mr. Hellums did much for the good of the city and rendered services for which the people are grateful.

He was a faithful and consistent member of the Baptist church, and also a member of the local Odd Fellows lodge, where he was held in high esteem, being the secretary of that institution the term preceding his death. The lodge as a body took charge of the preparations for the funeral, conducting the ritualistic ceremonies. The lodge and a delegation of the Rebekahs escorted the remains from the residence to the church, and from the church to the cemetery where the last sad rites were performed. The funeral was well attended, and the discourse by Rev. Wolf was a beautiful tribute to the memory of the departed. A special feature of the church service was the beautiful solo, “Abide With Me,” sang by Mrs. Wolf. The floral offerings were very beautiful.

Mr. Geo. W. Rayburn and son, Binford, from Water Valley, Miss., and Miss Mabel, daughter of the deceased, who is located at Houston, came in on the train yesterday evening to attend the funeral. The wife of Mr. Rayburn is the only sister of the deceased.

In the deep affliction which has befallen them the bereaved family has the sincere sympathy of all the people of the city.

Palacios Cemetery, July 21, 1911
 


Hassie M. Henkes

Funeral services for Hassie M. Henkes, 64, will be held today (Wednesday) at 2 p. m. at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. J. R. Gwin officiating. Interment will follow at Palacios Cemetery.

Mrs. Henkes, the daughter of John C. Harvill and Alta M. Hodges, was born March 28, 1918 in Carter County, Oklahoma and died Sept. 13, 1982 in Wagner General Hospital.

Mrs. Henkes is survived by her husband, Willie F. Henkes of Palacios; two step-daughters, Brinda Henkes and Connie Henkes, both of Blessing; four step-sons, Gary Henkes of Bay City, and Wayne Henkes, Ray Henkes, and Sammy Henkes, all of Blessing; four sisters, Marie Bennett of Palacios, Dorothy Mitchell of Raymondville, Imogene Hall of McLeod, and Florence Bray of Corpus Christi; and two step-grandchildren.

Palacios Beacon, September 15, 1982
 


Gilbert Herman

Graveside services with full military honors were conducted by a group from Fort Sam Houston with Rev. M. R. Zirkel as chaplain at 2:30 p. m. Monday, Sept. 4 in the Palacios Cemetery for Gilbert S. Herman, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Johnson.

A native of York, Pa., he was born February 19, 1919. A retired Master Sergeant, he had 23 years of military services. He was awarded a World War II battlefield commission in 1943. He also served in the Korean War.

A resident of Corpus Christi since 1955, he died in a hospital there Saturday night after a long illness.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret Herman; one daughter, Mrs. Ann Harrison of Moline, Ill.; five sons, N. B. Wayne, Guy, Mike and Craig Herman all of Corpus Christi; his mother, Mrs. Goldie Herman of York, Pa., four sisters, six brothers and three grandchildren.

Palacios Beacon, September 7, 1967
 


Graveside Services Held Here Thursday For Hernandez Infant

Graveside services for Amelia Hernandez, infant daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hernandez, were held at the Palacios Cemetery at 2:30 p. m. Thursday, Dec. 24, with Rev. Michael Harrold officiating.

Survivors in addition to her parents are three sisters, Hortensia, Isabell and Eva and one brother, Daniel Jr., all of Palacios.

Palacios Beacon, December 31, 1964
 


Anita S. Hernandez

Funeral services for Anita S. Hernandez, 54, were held Jan. 30 at 11 a. m. at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Richard Charles officiating. Interment followed at Palacios Cemetery.

Mrs. Hernandez was born Feb. 20, 1931 in Vanderbilt and died Jan. 27, 1986 at Wagner General Hospital. She was a lifetime resident of Palacios and affiliated with the Pentecostal Church.

She was the daughter of Guadalupe and Estefane Sanchez Hernandez.

Survivors include three daughters, Senaida Enriquez of Danevang, Sally Hernandez of Danevang and Oralia Elias of Garwood; two brothers, Daniel Hernandez and Elias Hernandez, both of Palacios; and eight grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Leonel Nevarez, Andy Sanchez, Chris Sanchez, Johnny Sanchez, Dario Sanchez, Manuel Resendez.

Palacios Beacon, February 13, 1986
 


Daniel S. Hernandez

Funeral services for Daniel S. Hernandez, 61, of Palacios, were held June 24 at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was in Palacios Cemetery.

Mr. Hernandez, a Baptist, was born June 27, 1929 to Guadalupe and Stephanie Sanchez Hernandez in Vanderbilt, TX. He died June 21 at Wagner General Hospital in Palacios.

He is survived by his wife, Evangelina D. Hernandez of Palacios; six daughters, Sylvia Oballe, Hortencia Martinez, Eva Guillen, Isabel Lopez, Lupita Hernandez and Leticia Hernandez, all of Palacios; three sons, Adam Hernandez, Jesse Hernandez and Daniel Hernandez, Jr., all of Palacios; and one brother, Edias Diaz of Palacios.

Palacios Beacon, June 26, 1991
 


Funeral Friday - Elias Hernandez

Funeral services for Elias Hernandez, 5, son of Mrs. Marie Hernandez of Blessing, will be held Friday morning at 9:30 from St. Anthony's Catholic Church. He died Wednesday night.

Palacios Beacon, May 29, 1952
 


Final Rites Held For Fred Garza Hernandez Saturday, August 20

Funeral services for Federico "Fred" Garza Hernandez were held at 8 a. m. Saturday, August 20, in St. Anthony's Catholic Church with the Rev. Patrick O'Farrell officiating. Burial was in Palacios Cemetery.

A resident of Palacios for 30 years, he was born in Brownsville on April 13, 1901, son of the late Thomas and Braulia Garza Hernandez. He died Thursday, August 18, in the Bayview Hospital.

He was an employee of Alcoa, Point Comfort Works, a member of the W. O. W. and St. Anthony's Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Genoveva Hernandez; five daughters, Julia Martinez, Virginia, Racael, Ermelda and Cynthia Hernandez;  sister, Consepcion Hernandez and two brothers, Antonio and Thomas Hernandez.

Palacios Beacon, August 25, 1960
 


Guadalupe Hernandez

Funeral services for Guadalupe Hernandez were held at _:45 Wednesday morning, January 6 from the Rendon Funeral Home Chapel and at 10 a.m. from the Baptist Church with the Rev. Joel Ramirez officiating. Burial was in the Palacios Cemetery.

Hernandez, a passenger in a pickup truck driven by Ben Villarreal, was pronounced dead on arrival at Wagner General Hospital at 3:30 p. m. Sunday following a collision with a car driven by Ben Blackburn Jr. at the intersection of 12th Street and the brickyard road.

Villarreal was reported in fair condition at Wagner General Hospital with a broken shoulder, cuts and bruises and Blackburn was listed in good condition.

Hernandez was born June 12, 1917 in Mexico to the late Mr. and Mrs. Felipe Hernandez, and had lived most of his life in Palacios.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Estefan Hernandez; two daughters, Mrs. Anita S. Navarez and Mrs. Sara S. Hernandez; a son, Daniel Hernandez and ten grandchildren, all of Palacios.

Palacios Beacon, January 7?, 1972
 


Funeral Held Monday – Oralia Hernandez

Funeral services were held at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church here Monday morning for Aralia [Oralia] Hernandez, 6, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hernandez of Blessing, who died Sunday at the Bayview General Hospital after an illness of several days.

Palacios Beacon, May 29, 1952

 

 

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