Lillie B. Karl

BAY CITY [Matagorda County, Texas] - Lillie B. Karl, 72, of Bay City, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003.

She was born July 17, 1930, in Glen Flora, to the late Ed Calvin and Leva Ann Cromeans Morris.

Survivors: daughter, Charlotte Hines of Sweeny; son, Michael Karl of Bay City; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: parents.

Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Chester Sassman officiating.

Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Van Vleck. Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, 979-245-4613.

The Victoria Advocate, February 3, 2003

Thomas Jeanne Poole Keen

BAY CITY [Matagorda County, Texas] - Thomas Jeanne Poole Keen, a lifetime resident of Bay City, died Oct. 20, 2007 in Katy. She was born Feb. 17, 1916 to Thomas Jefferson Poole Jr. and Jessie Logan Poole.

Mrs. Keen is survived by her daughter, Patricia Anne Keen; her cherished granddaughter, Anna Logan Keen; her son, Patrick Logan Keen; niece, Deborah Davis Brand; and nephews, Robert M. Davant Jr. and Michael L. Davis.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Jeanne Keen; her husband, George Richard Keen Jr.; her twin sister, Jessie Poole Davis, and her elder sisters, Fannie Louise Poole Davant and Beatrice Poole Schultz.

The family would like to thank the caregivers for the love and devotion extended over the last several years: Debra McAdams, Denise Meyers, Ester Williams, Katarsha Tillman, and Sherel Allen.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Bay City Public Library Association, The Matagorda County Museum, or the charity of choice.

The funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007 at Holy Cross Catholic Church with the Rev. Casey Jarzombek officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park.

Pallbearers will be Robert M. Davant Jr. Davant Jr, Michael L. Davis, Charles B. Baker, Kenneth Brand, Gary D. Green, Allen Green, and George R. Harrison.

Online condolences may be sent by visiting taylorbros.net.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, 979-245-4613.

Published in the Victoria Advocate on 10/23/2007.                               George R. Keen

Thomas Jeanne Poole Keen

BAY CITY [Matagorda County, Texas] - Thomas Jeanne Poole Keen, a lifetime resident of Bay City, died Oct. 20, 2007 in Katy. She was born Feb. 17, 1916 to Thomas Jefferson Poole Jr. and Jessie Logan Poole.

Mrs. Keen is survived by her daughter, Patricia Anne Keen; her cherished granddaughter, Anna Logan Keen; her son, Patrick Logan Keen; niece, Deborah Davis Brand; and nephews, Robert M. Davant Jr. and Michael L. Davis.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Jeanne Keen; her husband, George Richard Keen Jr.; her twin sister, Jessie Poole Davis, and her elder sisters, Fannie Louise Poole Davant and Beatrice Poole Schultz.

The family would like to thank the caregivers for the love and devotion extended over the last several years: Debra McAdams, Denise Meyers, Ester Williams, Katarsha Tillman, and Sherel Allen.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Bay City Public Library Association, The Matagorda County Museum, or the charity of choice.

The funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007 at Holy Cross Catholic Church with the Rev. Casey Jarzombek officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park.

Pallbearers will be Robert M. Davant Jr. Davant Jr, Michael L. Davis, Charles B. Baker, Kenneth Brand, Gary D. Green, Allen Green, and George R. Harrison.

Online condolences may be sent by visiting taylorbros.net.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, 979-245-4613.

Victoria Advocate on 10/23/2007.
 

Mary Jeanne Keen

Mary Jeanne Keen

 Funeral Services for Mary Jeanne Keen, 32, of Bay City, were held at 4 pm today at Holy Cross Catholic Church with the Rev. Charles Sonnier officiating.  Burial was in Roselawn Memorial Park, Van Vleck.

Keen was born June 5, 1952, in Dublin, Ireland and died at 11 am Oct. 19 at Matagorda General Hospital.

Survivors include her mother, Mrs. George R. Keen Jr. of Bay City; a sister, Patricia Anne Keen of San Antonio; and a brother, Patrick Logan Keen of Hong Kong.

Pallbearers include Robert M. Davant, Jr., Michael Logan Davis, Allen Green, Gardy D. Green, Kenneth W. Brand and Don Haley. Arrangements are by Taylor Brothers Funeral Home. 

The Daily Tribune, October 22, 1984                Courtesy of Faye Cunningham
 

Rubena Keen
(August 10, 1915 - January 4, 2008)

Rubena “Sugie” Keen, 92, of Bay City passed away January 4, 2008. She was born August 10, 1915 in Jacksboro, Texas to the late William and Texie Worthington Nelson. She and her late husband W. Q. Keen owned and operated Bay Drug Store in Bay City from 1946 until 1975. She loved her family and friends, enjoyed traveling, cooking and playing golf and took great pride in her dress and appearance.

Survivors include daughter Carolyn Sue Burford & husband Dick of Van Vleck; son Nelson Keen & wife Mona of Bay City; grandchildren Bret & Amy Burford, Blaire Popek, Troy & Tina Keen, Jennifer & Shane Smith and Lisa & Shannon Smith; great grandchildren Garner & Travis Burford, Maegan & Leighton Keen, Amber & Lacy Smith, and Brooke & Dylan Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband W. Q. Keen and a great grandson, Logan Smith.

The family will receive visitors from 6 PM to 8 PM Saturday, January 5, 2008 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. A memorial service will be 2:00 PM Sunday, January 6, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Chris Harrison officiating. Private interment will be held at a later date.

Taylor Bros. Funeral Home                                         Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham

William Quitman “W. Q.” Keen

Funeral Services for William Quitman “W. Q.” Keen, 81 of Bay City are scheduled for 2 pm Sunday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Dugger officiating.  Burial was in Roselawn Memorial Park, Van Vleck.  Mr. Keen was born Dec. 5, 1906, in Suntag, Miss., and died Jan. 8, 1988, at his home.

He was a long-time owner of Bay Drug Company and was a retired pharmacist. He was a former member of the Bay City Chamber of Commerce, president of the Bay City County Club, chairman of the House Committee and the Greens Committee of the Men’s Golf Association.  He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Bay City.

Survivors include his wife, Rubena Nelson Keen of Bay City; a daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn Sue and Dick Burford; a son and daughter-in-law, W. Nelson and Mona Keen; five grandchildren, Rubena Blaire Burford, Jennifer Marie Keen and Lisa LeAnne Keen, all of Bay City, Bret Garner Burford of Corpus Christi and Nelson Troy Keen of Austin; four sisters, Maggie Tolar, Grace Berry, Lillie Errington and Elizabeth Polk, all of Mississippi. Contribution may be made to the charity of choice.  Arrangements are by Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

The Daily Tribune, January, 1988            Courtesy of Faye Cunningham
 

Harold C. Kennon          Weida L. Kennon

Weida Kennon

Funeral services for Weida Kennon, 79, of Bay City will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2000 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with the Rev. Chester Sassman officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck.

Mrs. Kennon passed away Saturday, April 22, 2000 at Matagorda General Hospital. She was born April 16, 1921 in Locker, San Saba County, Texas to Louis Bearon Skelton and Myrtie Taylor Skelton.

She was a resident of Bay City since 1950 and a member of the Baptist Church.

She is survived by: her sisters, Nelda Richmond of Victoria and Novella Crain of Bay City; her brothers,
L. B. "Buck" Skelton, Jr. of Alvin and Emmitt Skelton of Wellington, Texas.

She was preceded in death by: her husband, Harold Kennon; her parents, Louis B. and Myrtie Skelton; and by a brother, J. E. Skelton.

Pallbearers will include: Jackie D. Skelton, Rickie L. Skelton, Farris, Randy, Gary and Joe Mack Crain.

Honorary Pallbearers will include: Scott, Cory and Heath Crain, Jamie O'Neal, T. G. Osina, Donald and Chad Skelton, and David Krenek.

Arrangements are under the direction of Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.

THE DAILY TRIBUNE, April 25, 2000
 

Pleasie John "Plez" Kinard           Nola Mabel Kinard

Pleasie John “PJ” Kinard

Funeral services for Pleasie John “PJ” Kinard, 86, of Bay City were scheduled for 2 pm today at First Presbyterian Church in Bay City with Rev. David Duncan officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park, Van Vleck.  Mr. Kinard was born March 8, 1904 to Isaac W. and Etta Jones Kinard in Mangum, Okla., and died 2:32 am Aug. 11, 1990, at Matagorda General Hospital.

He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and a former resident of Oklahoma.  A resident of Bay City for 56 years, he was also a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Bay City.

He is survived by his wife, Nola Mabel Harris Kinard of Bay City; a daughter, Shirley Kaye Franklin of Bay City; five sisters, Vietta Ratcliff of Midland, Arlene Smitherman of Angleton, Ruth Tomlinson of Clute, Elva Lee Darby of Baytown and Jessie Smitherman of Franklin; three brothers, Jewel Kinard of Sebastapol, Calif., Cecil Kinard of El Campo and Truett Kinard of Warren; grandson, Jeffrey Layton Franklin of Bay City, and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Pallbearers are Johnny Fausto, W. B. Morrow, James Mote, Jo Frank Griffith, Al Wind and Virgil Fetters.  Honorary pallbearers are the domino players and staff of the Matagorda County Farmer’s Co-op and members of the Pleasant Wade Jones Family.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church Building Fund. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City. 

The Daily Tribune, August 13?, 1990                 Courtesy of Faye Cunningham

Nola Mabel Harris Kinard

Nola Mabel Harris Kinard, 92, of Bay City died Nov. 16, 2001 at Matagorda General Hospital.

She was born Aug. 6, 1909 in Anadarko, Okla. to the late James Layton and Effie May Long Harris.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and a resident of Bay City since 1935.

Survivors include: daughter, Shirley Kaye Franklin of Bay City; grandson, Jeff Franklin and wife Kami of Bay City; great grandson, Max Franklin; sisters and brothers-in-law, Truett and Shirley Kinard, Victor and Elva Lee Darby of Baytown, Frank Ratcliff of Midland, Jessie Smitherman of Franklin, Arlene Smitherman of Angleton, Helen Haris Zimmerman of Wichita, Kan.; nieces and nephews, Jim and Ladonna Harris of Jones, Okla., Betty and Jim Koontz of Palacios, Willa Koontz of Sugar Land, Bessie and Bill Pedigo of Anadarko, Okla., Kenneth and Bobby Harris of Oklahoma, Dorothy and Jed Britton and Garland Rogers of Gracemont, Okla., Wm. M. Milt Rogers of Anadarko, Okla., Tom Rogers of Blackwell, Okla., Carl and Shirley Rogers of Deutschburg, Janan and Michael Smith of Austin; and extended family, Bill and May Morrow of Lake Jackson, Pat McKiken of Sugar Land, Alfred and Joyce Wind of Danevang, Gene and Jean Klipple of Waco, Jim and Jeanette Stewart of Tyler, Lori, Mark and Kayla Janowski of Bay City, Melvin and Deborah Pennington of Bay City, Sue and Denny Richardson of Sour Lake, and a host of other beloved family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by: her husband, Plez Kinard; great grandson, Noah Keaton Franklin; four brothers, Billy, Luther, Sam and Jack Harris; and sister, Sylvia Haskell.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with the Rev. Marvin Moore and the Rev. Sam Steele officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park.

Pallbearers will be Jeff and Albert Franklin, James M. and Carl Rogers, Scott and Andy Arndt, Neal Kinard and Neal Kinard, Jr.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. A00011A2001NV20

THE DAILY TRIBUNE, Tuesday, November 20, 2001
 

Leona E. Kovar

Leona E. Kovar

Services will be held for Mrs. Leona (Nonie) E. Kovar, 54 of Bay City, 3:30 pm Saturday at Holy Cross Catholic Church.

Officiating at the services will be the Rev. Charles Sonnier.

Kovar died April 8, 1983 at her resident.

Survivors include husband, Jerome J. Kovar of Bay City; daughter and son-in-law, Angela and Edward Waligura of Sugarland; sons and daughter-in law, Thomas and Kay Lynn Kovar of Bay City, Richard Kovar of Bay City; sisters, Bennie Gauthier and Happy Kristynik both of Bay City, Mary Sykora of El Campo, Nancy Bane of Bellaire; brothers, Joe Senkyrik of Markham, Frank Senkyrik of Grand Prairie; grandchildren, Jason and Nicholas Waligura and Jennifer Lynn Kovar.

Kovar was a member of the Holy Cross Catholic Church and resident of Bay City for 36 years.

Rosary will be tonight at 8 pm at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed services at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck.

Pallbearers include Joe Henry Senkyrik, J. D. Kovar, Marvin Kristynik, Bill Thompson, Bill Penny and Ned Cameron. Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune April 1983          Obituary courtesy of Faye Cunningham