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The people of Edna and vicinity were grieved and shocked late Tuesday afternoon when word came from the Gabrysch home, a few miles east of town, that Archie Gabrysch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gabrysch, had been killed by lightning. A cloud with a light rain and some lightning came up from the east about 4:00 p. m. Tuesday, but few people in Edna realized there was any danger in it. Archie, aged 26, and his brother, Mark, had been plowing in the field that afternoon with tractors. Before the cloud and lightning came, Mark’s tractor refused to run and he went to the house. When the cloud came over the family noticed that lightning was striking close by, and a few minutes later Mark discovered that his brother’s tractor was running in high, with all plows out of the ground and was cutting through the field. When he saw that it continued into the field fence, he called his father and remarked that something was wrong. The fence had stopped the tractor and Mr. Gabrysch and Mark found Archie slumped over the steering wheel dead. Archie evidently had stopped his work and started toward the house when he was struck. Small burned placed high on his chest and lower down on his body were the only visible signs the bolt of lightning left. The funeral service was held Wednesday morning at 10:00 o’clock at the St. Agnes Catholic Church in Edna. Father David Buckley, his pastor conducting the last rites. Archie was born in Gonzales County July 20, 1921, and moved to Jackson County with his parents October, 1926. The family bought a farm a few miles east of Edna, near the Navidad River. During the late war Archie served his country three years, a large part of that time was served in Africa and Italy. After being mustered out of service he returned home and resumed his farming operations. He had been a member of the Catholic Church since childhood, and was considered by his friends and acquaintances as a man of high principles and one who loved his fellowman; a man who was a good neighbor in every sense of the word, a useful citizen to his community and county. The tragic death of this young man will be mourned by many. Besides his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Gabrysch, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Woodrow Wagner of Victoria and Mrs. Newton Baker of Wood High School community, Victoria County, and seven brothers, Messrs. Emery, Alfred, Adolph, and Mark of Edna, and Alonzo, Daniel and Edwin of Victoria. Edna Weekly Herald, May 20, 1948
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Yoakum—Jean Salles Gandy, 40, of Yoakum died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1994. Mrs. Gandy was born March 18, 1954, in Cuero to Gabriel J. Salles of Wood Hi and the Late Clara Mae Schley Salles. She married Earl Gene Gandy of Yoakum on Sept. 3, 1975. She was a nurse’s aide and homemaker and a member of Hebron Baptist Church. Survivors: husband; daughter, Susan Renee Gandy of Yoakum; sons, Jason Scott Gandy and Glenn David Wynn Jr., both of Yoakum; father; sisters, Brenda Salles Harvell and Lucy Salles McMullen, both of Victoria; and brothers, Harold Lee Schley and John Salles, both of Edna, Charles Wayne Salles of Trenton, Larry Salles of Victoria, Sam Salles of Telferner and David Salles of Port Lavaca. Preceded in death by her mother. Services: 2 p. m. Thursday, Buffington Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Buddy Means officiating. Burial: Flournoy Cemetery, near Edna, Buffington Funeral Home, Yoakum, 293-2333. Memorials: American Cancer Society or Hospice of South Texas.
Edna Herald,
Wednesday, December 7, 1994 |
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Last rites were held Monday at 2 o’clock from Slavik Funeral Home for Kara [Karen] Sue Gandy, four-day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Gandy of Victoria. The child died November 30 in a Victoria hospital. Burial was in the Flournoy Cemetery north of Edna. Rev. Holland officiated. In addition to the parents, other survivors include a sister, Donna Lynn; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Campbell of Palacios; the maternal grandmother, Mrs. R. O. Gandy of Edna, and a great grandmother, Mrs. D. A. Loxon of Wharton.
Edna Herald, December
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Edna—Laura Ivy Laughter Gandy, 80, of Edna, died Wednesday in a Victoria hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born Oct. 6, 1909, in Morales to Archie Hunt and Linnie Price Laughter. She was a member of Morales Baptist Church. Services will be conducted at 10 a. m. Friday at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel, Edna, with the Rev. Joe Rubac, pastor of Morales Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Flournoy Cemetery in Morales. Surviving are a daughter, Sybil Fay Harris of Liberty; six sons, Wallace Duane Gandy of Victoria, Roland Archie Gandy of Corpus Christi, Harvey Lee Gandy of Edna, Sidney Ray Gandy of Brookhaven, Miss., Orville Otto Gandy of Bay City and Earl Gene Gandy of Yoakum; a brother, Ralph Laughter of Edna; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Russell Otto Gandy, who died in 1956; a daughter, Linnie Gandy, and two sons, Lester Alton Gandy and Joe Dean Gandy. Memorials may be made to the Bluebonnet Youth Ranch, Yoakum. Pallbearers will be Russell Allen Gandy, Sam Harris, Glenn Wynn, David Gandy, Michael Gandy and Larry Dorsett. Honorary pallbearers will be Donald Laughter and Price Gloor.
Victoria Advocate,
Thursday, July 26 & 27, 1990 |
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Wallace D. Gandy of Victoria passed away Monday, May 9, 2011 at the age of 77. He was born in Morales on May 4, 1934, to the late Russell and Laura Laughter Gandy. Wallace was a member of the Victoria Masonic Lodge #40. Wallace is survived by his wife, Shirley DeDear Gandy of Victoria; daughters, Donna Lynn Dunn of Denver Colorado, Rachelle Calhoun of Grapevine and Brenda Schaver of Katy; son, Danny Zent of Wimberly; sister, Sybil Harris of Brookshire; and brother, Roland Gandy of Tomball, Sidney Gandy of Sealy and Earl Gandy of Nursery. He is also survived by six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Wallace is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Karen Sue Gandy; and brothers, Harvey Gandy and Otto Gandy. Visitation was May 13 at Oaklawn Funeral Home. Funeral services were held May 14 at Oaklawn Funeral Home. Burial followed in Flournoy Cemetery, Morales with the Rev. George Tompkins officiating. Pallbearers were William Dunn, Leland Schroeter, Cory Zent, Logan Zent, Matthew Shaver and Mark Shaver. Honorary pallbearers were Jacob Gandy, Jason Gandy and Lofton Kline. Memorials may be made to Hospice Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Attention Donations, 6977 Main Street, Houston, TX 77030. Arrangements are under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna. 361-782-2221.
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Funeral services for Lesley Garcia, 50, of Live Oak Community, will be Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, at Riceville Mount Olive Baptist Church, 11231 South Gessner, Houston, Texas. Burial will follow immediately after services at Mount Olive Cemetery. Viewing will be Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, from 4-8 p.m. in the chapel of Green's Mortuary and Saturday from 10-11 a.m. at the church. Final arrangements are entrusted to Green's Mortuary, 979-245-3489.
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January 14, 2011 |
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Vanderbilt—Mrs. Ramona Leal Garcia, 63, of Vanderbilt, died at 6:30 a. m. Monday in a Houston hospital following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Garcia was born Jan. 24, 1919 in Boling, and had resided in Vanderbilt for 30 years. She was a member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church. She was the daughter of the late Agustin Leal and Consuelo Aguilar Leal. Rosary will be recited at 8 p. m. Tuesday at Artero Memorial Chapels in Victoria. Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. Wednesday at St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Vanderbilt with burial in Latin American Cemetery in Edna. The body will lie in state at the church from 2 p. m. Wednesday until time of services. Survivors include her husband, Guillermo “Willie” Garcia of Vanderbilt; a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Vasquez of Bay City; two step-daughters, Dolores Cavazos of Inez and Lucia Garivay of San Antonio; three step-sons, Tim Garcia Sr. of Vanderbilt, Felix Garcia of Inez and Gilbert Garcia of Victoria; two sisters, Mrs. Josefa L. Flores of El Campo and Mrs. Trine L. Gonzales of Victoria; a brother, Agustin Leal of Eddington, Okla.; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate,
Tuesday, January 18, 1983 |
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Timoteo “Tim” Garcia, Sr., of Vanderbilt, passed away on December 4, 2018, at the age of 90. He was born in El Toro, on August 22, 1928 to the late Gueillermo Garcia and Adelina Ballin Garcia. Tim served in the U.S. Army/National Guard/Army reserve for 14 years, was a lifelong member in the VFW and worked at Alcoa for 33 years, along with working for the Vanderbilt EMS for 26 years, Vanderbilt Fire Department for 30 years, being an Industrial ISD school board member for 27 years, Lions Club man of the year “Samuelson award,” and Little League umpire for 34 years. Tim was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and dear friend who will be missed dearly. Tim is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Margarita Figirova Garcia; children, Emily (Jesse) Castillo, Ruben (Linda) Garcia, and Timoteo (Sylvia) Garcia Jr.; grand-children, Timothy Garcia, Michelle Smith, Thomas Garcia, Jessica Guerra, Christopher Garcia, Mike Garcia, Monica Flores, Octaviano Garcia, Joe Louis Garcia, Sandra Garcia Ortega, Rene Garcia; 26 great-grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; sister, Lucy Garibay; along with numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents Tim is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Lydia Garcia; sister, Delores Palacios; brothers, Gilbert Garcia, Felix Garcia, and Raymond Garcia. Visitation was held on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 9:30-11 a.m., with a memorial service at 11 a.m., in the Oaklawn Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Johnson Owusu-Boateng and Pastor Jack Hutson officiated. Arrangements are under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home, 900 Navidad in Edna, 361-782-2221.
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December 12, 2018 |
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Roosevelt "Boss Jr." Gardner, 62, of Bay City, formerly of Edna, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010. He was born in Edna. Visitation will be from 12 to 1 p.m. with the funeral service following at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 3, 2010, at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Edna with the Rev. G.L. Roberts, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Edna. Tracy's M.J. Santellana Funeral Directors, Edna, 361-782-9234.
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October 19, 2012 |
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Vanderbilt—Funeral services for Mrs. Dolores (Lola) Dorado Garza, 83, of Vanderbilt will be held at 1:15 p. m. Tuesday at the Rendon Funeral Home in Victoria, and at 2 p. m. at St John Bosco Catholic Church in Vanderbilt, where low Requiem Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. J. V. Hamala. The body lies in state at the funeral home, where Rosary was recited at 3 p. m. Monday. Mrs. Garza died at 9:45 p. m. Sunday in a Victoria hospital, after a short illness. She was born April 21, 1883, in San Felipe, Mexico, and had lived in Jackson County for 70 years. She was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church of Edna. Surviving are eight daughters, Mrs. Juanita Garza, Mrs. Concha Garza, Mrs. Eloisa Bermes and Miss Mary Esther Figerova, all of Vanderbilt; Mrs. Eva Bermea and Mrs. Julia Gonzales, both of Edna; Mrs. Adelita Solar of Angleton, and Mrs. Frances G. Hinojosa of Edroy; six sons, Margarito Garza and Narcisco Garza, both of Vanderbilt; and Frank D. Garza, Ramon Garza, Frank G. Garza and Steve Bermea, all of Edna; a sister, Mrs. Sofia Herrera of Edna; a brother, Jesus Dorado of Kerrville; four grandchildren, and 40 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Julian Garza, Ramon Garza, Esteban Bermea, Leonardo Bermea, Esbardo Garza and Francisco Garza.
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Tuesday, March 14, 1967 |
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Edna—Frank G. Garza, 64, of Edna, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003. He was born Sept. 6, 1938, in Jackson County to the late Telesforo and Concepcion G. Garza. He was an oilfield foreman with G. W. Townsend for 23 years and W. W. Hunt for 15 years. He was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church. Survivors: wife, Anastacia Hernandez Garza; daughter, Diana Rodriguez of Edna; sons, George Garza of Vanderbilt, David Garza of Dallas, Rudolph Garza and Frankie Ray Garza, both of Edna; sisters, Anita G. Escobar of Victoria and Mary Helen Cantu of Yoakum; brothers, Raymond G. Garza, Jesse G. Garza and Hilario G. Garza, all of Victoria; 16 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Preceded in death by parents; sisters, Elia Gomez, Leonor Trevino and Consuelo G. Garcia; brothers, Esbardo G. Garza and Pedro Garza, and grandson, David Armando Garza. A rosary will be recited 7 p. m. tonight at Slavik Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 2 p. m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Catholic Church, the Msgr. Michael O’Shaughnessy officiating. Burial will be at Latin Cemetery of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152.
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Edna—Mrs. Juanita Mireles Garza, 68, a resident of Edna since 1918, died Wednesday morning in an El Campo hospital. A rosary will be recited at 7 p. m. Thursday at the Slavik Chapel. The body will lie in state at St. Agnes Catholic Church from 1 p. m. Friday until services at 2 p. m. The Rev. Tom Flanagan will officiate. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Mrs. Garza was born Oct. 16, 1903 at Laredo. Surviving are her husband, Emelio Garza Sr. of Edna; four daughters, Mrs. Mary Tijerina of Edna, Mrs. Lionor Salinas and Mrs. Andra Flores of Angleton and Mrs. Jacinto Santellana of Louise; three sons, Joe of Edna, Frank of Point Comfort and Lawrence of Freeport; two sisters, Mrs. Frances Mendez of Smiley and Mrs. Margaret Gonzales of Brownwood; two brothers, Santos Mireles of Corpus Christi and Martin Mireles of Wisconsin; 24 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate,
Thursday, November 11, 1971 |
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Mrs. Ophelia Garza, 35, died in a Ganado hospital Monday morning after a brief illness. A resident of Edna, Mrs. Garza is survived by her husband, Francisco Garza; two sons, Jose Nava Jr. and Emiliano Nava; one daughter, Maria Louisa Nava, her father, Emiliano Berrera and three sisters, Mrs. Erminia Salinias, Mrs. Lupe Teggrina and Mrs. Delores Gonzales. The body will lie in state at the residence in Edna. Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. Wednesday. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery under the direction of the Memorial Funeral Home. Victoria Advocate, Tuesday, May 6, 1952 Rites Held for Mrs. Ofelia Garza Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 o’clock for Mrs. Ofelia Garza, 35, wife of Francisco Garza, who died after a short illness in the hospital in Ganado Monday morning. Burial was in the Edna Cemetery. Mrs. Garza had been a resident of Edna for many years. Surviving are her husband; two sons, Jose Wm. Nava, Jr., and Emiliano Nava; a daughter, Mary Louise Nava; her father, Emiliano Barrera, and three sisters, Mrs. Herminia Salinas, Mrs. Lupe Tijerina and Mrs. Dolores Gonzales.
Edna Herald,
Thursday, May 8, 1952 |
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Edna—Tanis “Tiney” Garza Jr. of Edna went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, at the age of 56. He was born on May 6, 1953, in Ganado to the late Tanis Garza Sr. and Caroline Garza of Edna. Tiney is survived by his mother, Caroline Valdez Garza; brother, Joe Garza and wife Kristi; sisters, Lupe Lovely and boyfriend Norman Glaze, Frances Garza, Josie Cruz and husband Abel; and a niece, Emma Garza, all of Edna. Tiney was preceded in death by his father, Tanis Garza Sr. Visitation will be on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009, from 5 – 7 p. m. at Oaklawn Funeral Home with a rosary to be recited at 7 p. m. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a. m., Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009, at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Edna. The Rev. Michael Petering will be officiating. Pallbearers will be Willie Valdez, John Valdez, Jimmy Valdez, Santos Valdez, Richard Pena, John Hernandez, Marcello Perez, Joe John Valdez and Tony Garza; honorary, Abel Cruz, Norman Glaze, Johnny Gonzales, Jesse Resendez and K. C. Rodriguez. Arrangements are under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna, 361-782-2221.
Victoria Advocate,
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 |
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Sim C. Gates, 62-year-old Morales farmer, passed away last Friday at the Veterans’ Hospital in Houston. Funeral services were held from the Slavik Funeral Home Sunday afternoon, followed by burial in the Flournoy Cemetery at Morales. Rev. R. M. Porche, pastor of the Morales Baptist Church, officiated at the services. Mr. Gates had been a resident of Jackson County for all the 44 years he had lived in Texas. He was born in Clark County, Ala., August 27, 1892. Surviving are: Six brothers, Lee Gates of Edna, William and Sam Gates of Morales, Alfred, Johnny and Tom Gates of Thomasville, Ala.; three sisters, Mrs. T. A. Shows of Edna, Mrs. Lillie Wittington of Morales and Mrs. Mamie Gibson of Thomasville, Ala. One brother, Marshall Gates of Weatherford, is dead. Pallbearers were nephews of Mr. Gates: A. T. Shows, J. B. Gates, Earl Gates, John Boon Whittington, Bobby Wade Whittington and Billy Wayne Gates.
Edna Herald, August
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Clyde Henry Gerald passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018, Clyde was born on May 30, 1930 in Texana, Jackson County, Texas to O. C. Gerald and Sally Ann Finch Gerald.
He is survived by his wife Virginia Mae Kubenka Gerald; his sons David Gerald and his wife Cathy, and Lanny Gerald; his three grandchildren Sarah Gerald, Emily Gerald, and Lanny Gerald, Jr.; and great-grandchild Kira.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his brothers Bill Gerald, O.C. Gerald, Jr., and his son Anthony Gerald.
Pallbearers are Glen Fiew, Marvin Gerald, Blake Stancik, Blayke Kubenka, Stewart Kubenka and Lanny Gerald, Jr.
There will be a visitation on Wednesday, October 17 from noon until 1 p.m. with a funeral service beginning at 1 p.m. at Slavik Edna Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Larry Green officiating.
Interment will follow in the Memory Gardens Edna. Services have been entrusted to Russell Todish of Slavik Edna Funeral Home.
Jackson County Herald-Tribune, October 17, 2018
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Paul Louis Gerdes, 86, of Edna, died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006. He was born on Nov. 19, 1920, in Hallettsville, to the late Annie Gertrude Hill and Anthony Martin Gerdes Sr. He was a WWII veteran of the Army Air Corps and a member of the American Legion Post 346. He was retired from Alcoa and a Roman Catholic. Survivors wife, Tommie Hoskins Gerdes; daughters, Marlene Yousef of Austin, Martha Gerdes of Houston; son, Thomas Gerdes of Edna; sister, Ann Hollas of Victoria; brother, Tony Gerdes of Edna; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters. Visitation will be 6 p.m. tonight at Slavik Funeral Home, Edna. A rosary will be recited 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Edna, with the Rev. Msgr. Michael O'Shaughnessy and the Rev. Eutace Hermes officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-982-2152. Pallbearers Chris Gerdes, Jerry Gerdes, Dan Hollas, Melvin Holly, Carl Powers, and Charles Wileman. Honorary Pallbearers grandsons-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Victoria Advocate, November
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Edna—Mrs. Maria Gomez, 89, died Friday in a Victoria nursing home following a long illness. Mrs. Gomez was born Feb. 1, 1880 in Rome, Tex. and had been a resident of Victoria for the past four years. She had also resided in Corpus Christi and Edna prior to moving to Victoria. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:30 p. m. from St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. Patrick Walsh officiating. The body will lie in state at the church from 1:30 until time of the service. Burial will follow in the Edna Latin American Cemetery under the direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. A rosary was recited at the funeral home Friday night. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ysabel Barron of Edna and Mrs. Beatrice Martinez of Corpus Christi; five sons, Adolfo Gomez Jr., of Hollis, Okla., Celestine Gomez of Brownsville, Balbino Gomez of Texas City, Lazaro Gomez of Corpus Christi and Francisco Gomez of Galveston, 39 grandchildren and 60 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Adolfo Gomez Sr. in 1952.
Victoria Advocate,
Saturday, July 12, 1969 |
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Port Lavaca—Dolores “Lola” Gonzales, 77, of Port Lavaca, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002. She was born Nov. 9, 1924, in El Campo, to the late Emiliano and Marie Garcia Barrera. She was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic Daughters of America, Sacred Heart and the Ladies VFW Auxiliary. Survivors: daughters, Anita Fricke of Port Lavaca and Connie Brecker of Houston; son, Antonio “Tony” Gonzales of Port Lavaca; sisters, Hermina Salinas of Corpus Christi and Lupe Tijerina of Port Lavaca; one grandchild; and four great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, Antonio L. Gonzales; parents; and sister, Ofelia Nava. Services will be 9 a. m. today at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church, the Rev. Dan Morales officiating. Burial will be 11:15 a. m. today at the Latin American Cemetery in Edna, the Msgr. Michael O’Shaughnessy officiating. Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home, Port Lavaca, 361-552-2988. Pallbearers: Jesus Gonzales, Robert Salinas, Randall Barrera, David Silvas, Joe Nava Jr., Max Pena II and John Hernandez. Memorials: Catholic Daughters of America, Box 87, Port Lavaca, Texas 77979 or Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church.
Victoria Advocate,
Saturday, August 24, 2002 |
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El Campo—Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Gipson, 75, of El Campo will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Wesley Chapel Methodist Church in El Campo with the Rev. J. W. Good officiating. Burial will be in Chase Cemetery near Morales under direction of the Cook-Butler Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Joe Tones, Clifford and Cornelius Caesar, Jesse Greeley, Willis Pearson, Leonard Herring, Wayne Porter and Claude Stewart. Mrs. Gipson was born in 1901 at Hallettsville. She died Jan. 18 in an El Campo Hospital. Surviving are a daughter, Mae Ware of San Antonio; two sons, Joseph Gipson Jr. of El Campo and Willie Watson of Houston, sister, Maggie B. Moulton of El Campo, 12 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
Victoria
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January 23, 1977 |
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Vanderbilt--Katherine Gipson 82, of Vanderbilt, died Saturday, June 2, 2001. She was born June 6, 1918, in Victoria County, to the late Charlie and Eva Hosey Brown. She was a homemaker and a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. Survivors: daughter, Bettie Ruth Hicks of Vanderbilt; son, Willie James Gipson of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; sister, Susie North of Vanderbilt; brother, Elijah Brown Sr. of Vanderbilt; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 1-8 p. m. Thursday at Cook-Butler Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 11 a. m. Friday at Shiloh Baptist Church, the Rev. G. L. Roberts officiating. Burial will be at Kerr Cemetery. Cook-Butler Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-3821. Victoria Advocate, Tuesday, Jun 5, 2001 |
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Edna—Funeral services for Lee Godley Jr., 62, of Edna will be held at 10 a. m. Thursday from Scruggs United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ernest Harrison officiating. Burial will be in Chase Cemetery under direction of the Cook-Butler Funeral Home. Mr. Godley was born Dec. 25, 1913 in Sweet Home, but had lived here most of his life. He was a laborer. He died at his home Thursday night after a long illness. He is survived by one brother, Ellis Caesar of Dallas.
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March 18, 1976 |
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Edna--Ruby Ellen Goldman, 89, of Edna, died in Edna Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1992, after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Goldman was born April 5, 1902, to the late Billy and Rovella Cooper Budd. She was a homemaker and member of the Methodist Church of Cordele. Survivors: sons, Frank and Gail Goldman, both of Edna; sisters, Clara Lee Padon of Cordele and Wilma Hobson of Edna; brother, Floyd Budd of Cordele; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Frank Goldman Sr.; one daughter, Margie Tipton; and her parents, Billy and Rovella Cooper Budd. Services 2 p. m. Friday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Howard Boyd of the Baptist Temple Church officiating. Burial in Flourney Cemetery near Morales, Slavik Funeral Homed Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers; Willie, Randy, Mike and Vernon Goldman, Larry Hobson, Lamar Padon and Donald Spencer. Memorials: Methodist Church of Cordele.
Victoria Advocate,
Thursday, February 20, 1992 |
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Lolita—Graveside services for Herbert M. Graham, 74, of Lolita will be held at 4 p. m. Friday in the Lolita Cemetery. The Psencik Funeral Home of Ganado is in charge of the services. Mr. Graham was born April 21, 1900 in Salem, West Va., and was a retired oil company employee. He died Wednesday in a Ganado hospital. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Hazel Marie Graham of Lolita and a brother, De Forrest Graham of Tulsa, Okla.
Victoria
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February 13, 1975 |
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Edna—Emil J. Grant Sr., 69, of Houston, formerly of Edna, died Wednesday in a Houston hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1 p. m. Saturday at the Scruggs United Methodist Church here, with the Rev. Ernest Harrison officiating. Burial will be in the Chase Cemetery at Morales under direction of the Cook-Butler Funeral Home of Edna. Pallbearers will be John Williams Jr., Hugh Hines, J. W. Mulkey Sr., James Mulkey, Carl Mulkey and Leroy Shelton. Mr. Grant was a native of Jackson County but had lived in Houston many years. He was a retired construction worker. Surviving are a son, Emil Jr. of Houston; three sisters, Rosie Grace of Victoria, Mrs. Emma Mulkey of San Antonio and Mrs. Ella Brown of La Ward; and four brothers, Chester, Collie, James and Albert, all of Victoria.
Victoria
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November 19, 1978 |
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Edna—Gladys Caesar Grant, 79, of Edna died in a Victoria hospital Thursday, July 11, 1991, following a lengthy illness. She was born May 3, 1912, in Morales to the late Nathan and Nettie Duncan Caesar. Survivors: Brothers, Henry Caesar of Wharton and Myles Caesar of Galveston. Services 1 p. m. Saturday at Scruggs United Methodist Church. Burial in Chase Cemetery in Edna, Cook-Butler Funeral Home, Edna, 782-3821. Pallbearers: Clyde L. Caesar, Roy Elliott, Rufus Marshall, Arthur Lee, Clifford Caesar and Hugh Hines.
Victoria
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July 12, 1991 |
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La Ward—Kenneth Lawrence “Larry” Green, 67, of La Ward, passed away Monday, May 3, 2010 in Port Lavaca. He was born Oct. 31, 1942, in Ganado, to the late Kenneth Clayton Green and Vicena Knopp Green. He was owner-operator of La Ward Telephone Company. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Schultz Green of La Ward; daughters, Terri Parker (David) of Ganado and Nelva Putnam (Dusty) of La Ward; sister, Connie Cato (Wayne) of Angleton; brother, Phillip Green (Sandra) of Ganado; and grandchildren, Cody Parker, Rusty Parker, Garrett Kusak, and Shawn Kusak. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 p. m. today, May 5, 2010, at Ganado Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 1:30 p. m. Thursday, May 6, 2010, at First United Methodist Church of Ganado. Candice Obendaus will officiate. Interment will follow at Lolita Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Cody Parker, Rusty Parker, Garrett Kusak, and Shawn Kusak; and David Kusak and Dennis Karl. Ganado Funeral Home, Ganado, 361-771-2120.
Victoria
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Doviee Onada Gresham GANADO - There will be a Celebration of Life Service for Doviee Gresham on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Soul Harbour Baptist Church in Ganado with Eric Prove officiating. Interment will be at Francitas Cemetery. Services by Ganado Funeral Home, 361-771-2120.
Victoria Advocate,
October 24, 2018 |
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Dave Grimland passed away quickly and painlessly at home on Oct. 18, 2018. He was a husband, father, grandfather, son, diplomat, storyteller, educator and friend to many. Born in Roswell on February 20, 1944, Dave grew up in both New Mexico and Texas, living in Edna from age 8 to 17 and graduating from Edna High School. He received both a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Texas before entering the U.S. Foreign Service. He served his country as a public information officer in Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Bangladesh and India. His daughter, Debra, was born in Greece and son, Michael, while posted in India. Dave regularly commented that his most foreign posting was in Washington, D.C. Dave moved with his wife, Kathleen, and son, Michael, to Columbus, MT in 1995 and greatly enjoyed working on his land on Shane Ridge: thinning trees, chopping firewood, plowing snow and especially managing the rainwater collection system he designed. Dave was a talented storyteller with a plethora of accomplishments and misadventures overseas. After much encouragement from those close to him, Dave finally put some of the tales on paper and published a book, Journey to Ithaca, in 2015. Post 9/11 Dave felt compelled to inform his neighbors about Islam because of his positive experiences living in Muslim majority countries and his close friendships with Turks. After an appearance in the New York Times where his work was prominently featured, he traveled throughout Montana and across the country giving talks on Islam. Earlier traumas, especially his work at the Cyprus embassy in 1971, when the American Ambassador, Roger Davies, was killed and the country of Cyprus was at war, took a toll and Dave’s health started declining in 2015. He continued to write, focusing on poetry and sharing his work widely in person and online. To the end, Dave made new friends wherever he could during his walks around town. Dave is survived by his wife, Kathleen Ralph, son, Michael Grimland, daughter, Debra Grimland Leerssen (Scott), grandchildren Joshua and Hannah. Special friends who brought Dave to Montana are Jim Dickey and Sally Bisch with their daughters Shanta Milne and Anju Bisch. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Memorials may be made to Project Hope of Columbus and Yellowstone Public Radio.
Jackson County Herald-Tribune,
October 24, 2018 |
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Mrs. Adela P. Gutierrez, 67, of 1602 E Anaqus St., died at 4:20 a. m. Saturday in a local hospital after an illness of three months. A resident of Victoria for two years, Mrs. Gutierrez formerly lived in Edna. She was born April 21, 1902, in San Antonio, and was a member of the Catholic Church. The body lies in state at Artero Memorial Funeral Home Chapel where a Rosary will be recited at 8 p. m. Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Monday at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Edna with the Rev. Tom Flanagan officiating. Burial will be in Edna Catholic Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the church from 9 a. m. until time of the services. Surviving are her husband, Francisco Gutierrez, and three daughters, Mrs. Theresa Garcia, Mrs. Estolia Rivera and Mrs. Linda Ramirez, all of Victoria; five sons, Jim and Robert J. Gutierrez of Victoria, Manuel Gutierrez of Edna, Amos Gutierrez of Houston and Frank Gutierrez Jr. of San Antonio; a sister, Mrs. Maria Hernandez of San Antonio; 31 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate,
Sunday, November 16, 1969 |