Obituaries
LaBauve Cemetery
Francitas, Jackson County, Texas
PORT LAVACA - Elizabeth Ann Hardin, 71, of Port Lavaca, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2014. She was born in Galveston County on July 9, 1943 to the late Erma Lee Campbell and Yancy Eugene Campbell.
She is survived by her daughter, Nannette Arlene Ebrom of Victoria; sons, Troy Adam Hardin of Ft. Worth and Bryan Keith Hardin of Splendora; grandchildren, Mellissa Ebrom, Chance Ebrom, Seth Hardin, Parker Hardin, Jacquelyn Campos, Brianna Hardin, and Nicole Hardin; and great-grandchildren, Dalton Maguire, Gavin Maguire, Kirstyn Maguire, Joshua Peppers, Josiah Campos, Jiana Campos, and Brance Nevarez.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Corbit Fisher; sisters, Wanda Hardin, Lettia Knipp, and Linda Ellis; and brother, Jack Campbell.
A visitation will be held from 1 - 4 p.m. with a prayer serve at 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Grace Funeral Chapel in Port Lavaca, 1604 W. Austin St. Burial will follow at La Bauve Cemetery, Francitas.
Under the direction of Cook-Butler Funeral Home, Edna, Joey Rodriguez, 361-655-0411
Victoria Advocate, July 31, 2014
Funeral services for Wanda Hardin, 54, of Palacios, were held Nov. 10 at 2 p. m. at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Elree Smithart officiating. Interment followed at Francitas Cemetery.
Mrs. Hardin was born May 23, 1936 in Palacios to the late Yancey E. and Erma Laxon Campbell and died Nov. 7, 1990 at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City.
Survivors include two daughters, Rachelle Calhoun of Vidor and Donna Dunn of Denver, Colorado; sisters, Linda Ellis of Palacios, Lottie Knipp of Port Aransas, and Elizabeth Taylor of Florida; and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Bob Arnold, Jeffrey Harvey, Billy Christmas, Elery Boone, Johnny Lopez and Leonard Wagner.
Palacios Beacon, November 14, 1990
La Ward—Florine Elizabeth Hatchett, 71, of LaWard, died Thursday, July 15, 1999.
She was born March 15, 1928, in Houston, to the late Henry and Florence Callahan Reichardt. She was a homemaker and was Methodist.
Survivors: husband, Jimmie J. Hatchett; daughter, Jerri Stacy of Tupelo, Miss.; son, Kenneth Massey of Hockley, brothers, Henry C. Reichardt of Victoria and William Reichardt of LaWard; and five grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: sister, Mary Butters.
Services will be 10 a. m. Saturday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Russell Minton officiating.
Burial will be at LaBauve Cemetery. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, (361) 782-2152
Victoria Advocate, July 16, 1999
La Ward—Jimmy Joe Hatchett, 72, of LaWard, died Saturday, August 2, 2003.
He was born Jan. 22, 1931, in Scotland, Ark., to the late Guy and Jewel Mckuin Hatchett. He was a retired machinist and a Christian.
Survivors: daughters, Jeanne Hatchett of Pearland; sons, Jimmie Hatchett Jr. of Cleburne and Terry Allen Hatchett of Atlanta; sister, Brenda Ellis of Pearland; brother, Jerry Hatchett of Houston; and five grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: wife, Louise Bryant.
Services will be 10 a. m. Tuesday at Oaklawn Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. George Tompkins officiating.
Burial will be at LaBauve Cemetery in LaWard. Oaklawn Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2221.
Victoria Advocate,
August 4, 2003
FRANCITAS - Mary Jane Holloway, 72, of Francitas, passed away Feb.
10, 2007. She was born Nov. 22, 1934 to the late John Martin and
Mable May Smith Schillings. She was a former longtime resident of
Palacios and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Lloyd Holloway of Francitas; daughter
Mable May Eggamore of Palacios; son Lloyd Holloway Jr. of Sandia;
sisters, Dorothy Ann Kraiser of Port Lavaca and Wanda Matura of
Collegeport; 10 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughters, Mary Ann Anderson and
Kathy Ann Holloway Loff.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007 at the
Palacios Funeral Home, with Bro. Shan Jackson officiating. Interment
will follow at the Francitas Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Palacios Funeral Home in Palacios,
361-972-2012.
Published in the
Victoria Advocate on 2/12/2007.
Johnny B. Hudson, age 78, of Edna passed away on March 11, 2004. He was born on February 6, 1930 to the late John Preston and Maggie Frances Beasley Hudson in Haynesville, La.
He is survived by his daughter Elaine Hudson; son, Stanley Hudson and wife Becky; grandson Brandon Hudson and wife Elayne of Edna; granddaughter Christie Clark and husband Barnnon of Edna; great-grandson Dustin Matthew Clark, all of Edna; and sister Melissa Mills of Porter.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Joyce Koch Hudson; brothers Hubert and Jesse Hudson; and sister Exer Lucille DeLuish.
He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the American Legion Post 346 of Ganado, past-Post commander of the Korean Veterans Assoc. Inc., Victoria Chapter 223, and a member of Grace Church of Edna.
Visitation will begin on Saturday at 11:00 a. m. at Triska Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 6:00 to 8:00 p. m. The funeral service will be held on Sunday at 2:00 p. m. at the LaWard Pentecostal Church with Brothers Benny Hibler, Darrell Clark and Kevin Vyvial officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow at the LaBauve Cemetery in Francitas under the auspices of the American Legion 346. Arrangements are under the direction of Triksa Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to the Grace Church of Edna Building Fund, P. O. Box 575, Edna, TX 77957.
Pallbearers will be Jerry Hudson, Claude Albert Mills, Donald Loudecke, Glenn Martin, Darrell Green and Doyle Koch.
Victoria Advocate, March 13, 2004
Edna—Joyce LaVerne Hudson, 66, of Edna, died Wednesday, May 19, 1999.
She was born March 31, 1933, in LaWard, to the late Charlie Koch and Lillie Agnes Manning Koch. She was a homemaker and a Blue Bell volunteer at Jackson County Hospital.
Survivors: husband, Johnny B. Hudson of Edna; daughter, Elaine Hudson of Edna; son, Stanley Hudson of Edna; sister, Eva Lee Luedecke of Bay City; and three grandchildren
Preceded in death by: sisters, Mildred Laxson, Agnes Luedecke and Elsie Schomburg; and brother, Charles V. Koch.
Visitation begins Friday at 10 a. m. at Triska Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors from 7 to 9 p. m. Friday at the funeral home. Services will be Saturday at 2 p. m. at LaWard United Pentecostal Church in LaWard, Benny Hibler, Kendall Graves and Darrell Clark officiating. Burial will be at LaBauve Cemetery in Francitas. Triska Funeral Home (409) 543-3681.
Memorials: Hospice of South Texas.
Victoria Advocate,
May 20, 1999
Albina Annie Walleck Joines
August 24, 1933 ~ February 25, 2023
Albina
Annie Walleck Joines, 89, of Francitas, Texas, gained her wings on
Saturday, February 25, 2023. Albina was born on Thursday, August
24, 1933 to Carl R. and Alma Walleck. Albina married the love of
her life, WR "Dub", on August 29, 1950 in Blessing, Texas. They
were married for almost 71 years when he passed away in 2021. She is
survived by daughters, Judy and husband Curtis Dykes; Penny Joines;
sons, Jimmy and wife Kathy Joines and Clarence and wife Angie
Joines. Also survived by their nine grandchildren. Will and Bree
Joines, Travis and Cassie Dykes, Jennifer Joines and Tommy Dale,
Blaine and Cadi Joines, Janet and Nick Tran, Lynette and Saby
Hernandez, Sadie and Derek Girouard, Rebecca and Kolton Keith and
Deanna and Cody Garza. Also their nineteen great-grandchildren,
Clayton and Liam Joines, Grace and Emma Moulden, Jase and Allie
Dykes, Cooper and Curtis James, "CJ" Girouard, Lien and Ethan Tran,
Thomas, Benjamin, Rachel and Abigail Hernandez, Stetson Shimek,
Sterling and Jacey Joines, Raelynn and Karlee Keith.
Albina was a stay at home mom to their four children. She loved baking quilting, sewing, crocheting, puzzles, word search puzzles, fishing, watching her birds, and reading biographies of famous people. She enjoyed playing board games and Skip-Bo with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had a passion for playing dominoes with family and friends.
Visitation will be Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with Rosary being recited at 6:00 pm. There will be a graveside service on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at LaBauve Cemetery in Francitas, Texas at 4:00 pm with Father Johnson officiating.
Pallbearers will be, Will Joines, Travis Dykes, Nick Tran, Saby Hernandez, Jr., Blaine Joines, Kolton Keith, Cody Garza, Clayton Joines, Tommy Dale and Derek Girouard. Honorary Pallbearers will be all nine grandchildren and their spouses, as well as all nineteen great-grandchildren.
Services have been entrusted to Russell Todish of Slavik Funeral Home, 209 N. Allen St., Edna, Texas 77957, 361-782-2152.
Slavik Funeral Home
W R Joines
August 14, 1929 ~ August 25, 2021
W
R "Dub" Joines, 92 of Francitas, passed away on Wednesday, August
25, 2021. W R was born on August 14, 1929 to W R and Ada Joines.
After graduating from LaWard High School, W R went to work for Alcoa
and retired after 30 years of service. Upon his retirement, he was
then able to become a fulltime rancher, his pride and joy was his
cattle. Dub married the love of his life Albina Walleck in August
29, 1950 in Blessing Texas, they were married for almost 71 years.
He is survived by his wife, Albina, daughters; Judy and husband
Curtis Dykes, Penny Joines, sons; Jimmy and wife Kathy Joines and
Clarence and wife Angie Joines. Also survived by his nine
grandchildren; Travis and Cassie Dykes, Sadie and Derek Girouard,
Will and Bree Joines, Janet and Nick Tran, Lynette and Saby
Hernandez, Jennifer Joines and Tommy Dale, Blaine and Cadi Joines,
Rebecca and Kolton Keith, and Deanna and Cody Garza, as well as his
eighteen great-grandchildren; Jace Dykes, Allie Dykes, Cooper
Girouard, Curtis James "C J" Girouard, Clayton Joines, Grace Moulden,
Emma Moulden, Liam Joines, Lien Tran, Ethan Tran, Thomas Hernandez,
Benjamin Hernandez, Rachel Hernandez, Abigail Hernandez, Stetson
Shimek, Sterling Joines, Jacey Joines and Raelynn Keith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, half brothers and sisters: Clarence Emmett Joines, Clyde Lee Joines, Addie Louise Joines Linton, Calvin I. Joines, Guy W. Joines, Robert Ruben Joines, Otis Joines, Wheeler Gordon Joines, Lillie Mae Joines Moore, Ruby Elsie Joines Linton and Gladis Sylvia Linton. He was also preceded in death by his brother, James Thomas Joines, and sister, Etta Jean Joines Gibbs.
W R was affectionately known as "Dub" by his family and friends. He spent much time in the maintenance and the upkeep of their home place. He couldn't resist a good game of dominos with family and friends. When he could find the time, he enjoyed fishing and running the occasional trot line.
There will be a graveside service on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at LaBauve Cemetery in Francitas, Texas at 10:00 am with Father Johnson officiating. Special Memories will be shared by Curtis Dykes.
Pallbearers will be Will Joines, Travis Dykes, Nick Tran, Saby Hernandez, Jr., Blaine Joines, Kolton Keith, Cody Garza, Clayton Joines and Derek Girouard. Honorary Pallbearers will be all nine grandchildren and their spouses, as well as all eighteen great-grandchildren.
Services have been entrusted to Russell Todish of Slavik Funeral Home, 209 N. Allen St. Edna, TX 77957, 36-782-2152.
Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, Texas
Anahuac—Alton H. Kelley, 76, of Anahuac, died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000.
He was born Dec. 18, 1923, in Needville, to the late Anthus and Glayds Laxson Kelley. He was a retired pot tender at Alcoa in Point Comfort and a member of First Baptist Church of Point Comfort. He was a lifetime member of VFW Post No. 8556 in Lolita and an Alcoa 25 year club member.
Survivors: wife, Nora Louise Kelley; daughter, Phyllis M. Howell of Kelseyville, Calif.; son, Alton L. Kelley of Smith Point; sister, Hazel C. Koch of Palacios; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: parents; sister; brother.
Services will be 10 a. m. Tuesday at Colonial Funeral Home chapel.
Burial with full military honors under the auspices of VFW, DAV, CWV, American Legion, Marine Corps League and the Military Order of the Purple Heart will be at Francitas Cemetery. Colonial Funeral Home, Port Lavaca, (361) 552-9766.
Victoria Advocate,
August 28, 2000
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Funeral services for Lottie Campbell Knipp, 61, of Bandera, Tx.,
were held Wednesday, June 26, 2002 at the Palacios Funeral Home,
with the Rev. Tony Flores officiating. Interment followed at LaBauve
Cemetery in Francitas. Mrs. Knipp was born Feb. 18, 1941 in Palacios
to the late Yancey Eugene and Erma Lee Laxson Campbell. She died
Saturday, June 22, in San Antonio. A resident of Bandera for the
past six years, she was a former long time resident of Palacios and
had been employed as a waitress at Peterson's Restaurant. Survivors
include her husband, Martin Maurice Knipp II of Bandera; two
daughters, Gina Ellis of Palacios and Robin Harr of LaGrange; three
sons, Timothy Flores of Center, Mark Flores of Palacios and Russell
Flores of Smithville; two sisters, Linda Ellis of Palacios and
Elizabeth Hardin of Port Lavaca; and eight grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Clint Loff, Kenny Brown, Billy Christmas, Randy
Ellis, Tim Nyquist and Bobby Rogers.
A memorial service for Hazel Koch, 90, of Palacios was held Tues. (July 21) at 2 p.m. at First Methodist Church in Palacios with Rev. David King and Pastor Louis Rush officiating.
Hazel was born in Needville, Texas to Anthus and Gladys Kelley and she passed away July 17, 2015.
Hazel will be remembered as a loving Mother, Me-Maw, MeMe and Aunt. Through all her years she was a positive, loving force in her family and extended family. Her passion was to attend every Shark and Sharkette sporting event her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren participated in. She will leave a big void for all those who knew her and will be missed dearly.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Koch, sisters and brother. Survivors include son, Robert “Bobby” Koch, Jr.; daughter, Rita Koch Cepak and husband, James Cepak; grandchildren, John Koch, and wife, Robyn Koch, Scott Koch, and Vanessa Cepak Hausam and husband, Daryl Hausam; and Jessie Cepak; great grand children, Kaylee Hausam and Connor Louis Koch, sister-in-law, Ruby Parrish, brother-in-law, Donald Boazman and many special nieces and nephews.
Palacios Beacon, July 22, 2015
Hazel Koch
PALACIOS - Hazel Koch, 90, of Palacios, Texas passed away on July
17, 2015. She was born in Needville, Texas to Anthus and Gladys
Kelley.
Hazel will be remembered as a loving Mother, MeMa, MeMe, and Aunt.
Though all her years she was a positive, loving force in her family
and extended family. She will leave a big void for all those who
knew her and will be missed dearly.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Koch, sisters
and brother.
Survivors include son, Robert 'Bobby' Koch Jr.; daughter, Rita Koch
Cepak and husband, James Cepak; grandchildren, John Koch, and wife,
Robyn Koch, Scott Koch, and Vanessa Cepak Hausam and husband, Daryl
Hausam; and Jessie Cepak; great-grandchildren, Kaylee Hausam, and
Connor Louis Koch and many special nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 2:00pm
at First Methodist Church in Palacios, Texas. Rev. David King and
Pastor Louis Rush officiating. Burial to follow at a later date.
Under the direction of Artero Memorial Chapels in Port Lavaca.
361-552-2300.
Victoria Advocate, July 21, 2015
Funeral services for Robert William Koch, 63, of Palacios, will be held at 11 a. m. today (Wednesday), June 10, 1987 at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Francitas Cemetery in Francitas under the direction of Palacios Funeral Home.
Koch died Sunday, June 7, 1987 in a Cuero hospital.
A World War II Army veteran, he was born June 27, 1923 in Beulah [Buhler]. He was a life long resident of the Palacios community and a member of the American Legion. He had been employed with Alcoa Aluminum before his retirement.
Surviving are his wife, Hazel Koch of Palacios; his mother, Bertha Koch of Port Lavaca; a daughter, Rita Cepak of Palacios; two sisters, Pearl Bozeman of Sweeny, Ruby Parrish of Olivia; a half-sister, Lydia Cheatham of Kountze; a half-brother, Johnny Koch of Palacios; and three grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, June 10, 1987
