Cedarvale  - Bay City Cemetery

Photos courtesy of Betty Crosby
 

Oscar Caldwell

Funeral Services Are Held Sunday For Oscar Caldwell

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the Matchett-Newman Funeral Home for Mr. Oscar Caldwell, 65, who died here Friday night following a lengthy illness.

Mr. Caldwell has been a resident of Matagorda county for many years. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. F. A. Breeden of Bay City and one brother Allen Caldwell of Newgulf.

Pallbearers were Eaton Grisham, W. G. Jones, W. N. Nash, John Naiser, Ed Naiser, and John Salazar. Burial was in Cedarvale Cemetery.

Daily Tribune, February 27, 1950
 

Walter Houston Calhoun

Walter Houston Calhoun

Memorial services for Walter Houston Calhoun, of Bay City, were held at 11 a. m., Monday, Sept. 2, 1996 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church with Rev. Nick Novak, Dr. Jim Ely, M. D., and Rick Glassett, officiating.

He was born in Matagorda, Texas and was a lifelong resident of Bay City. He was a retired Office Manager for Marathon Oil Co. and a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.

Arrangements were with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.

Daily Tribune, September 3, 1996                [Memorial only]
 

Betty Jane Callaway
(July 16, 1930 - July 24, 2005)

Betty Jane Callaway, 75, of Austin, passed away July 24, 2005, at her residence.

She was born July 16, 1930, in Bay City, Texas, to the late Elvin Lee and Priscilla Jane Arnold Gentry.

She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and a life-long Bay City resident until moving to Austin in 2000.

She was a 1946 graduate of Bay City High School and St. Joseph’s Nurses Training School in Houston.

After 23 years as a lab technician at the Medical Arts Clinic in Bay City, she leaves numerous friends and patients who she cared for and loved, for years after her retirement.

Survivors include: two daughters and a son-in-law, Susie Roberts and Bonnie and Ron Ray; son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Vickie Callaway, all of Austin; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two nephews, E. L. "Butch"� Gentry of Lake Jackson, and Rob Gentry of Houston; three nieces, Priscilla Obermeyer of Lake Jackson, Elizabeth Gentry of Bellaire, and Denise Christenson of Houston.

She was preceded in death by her son, David Callaway; grandson, David Callaway, Jr.; and brothers, Marion Gentry and Leon Gentry, Sr.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2005, at the First Presbyterian Church in Bay City, with the Rev. John-Nelson Pope officiating.

Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jason Lemke, Taylor and Cliff Roberts, Gabrian, Jeremy and Linsey David Callaway.

Honorary pallbearers will be Christopher and Scott Callaway, Ryan Lemke, Bill Roberts, Ron Ray and Rick Restelli.

The family will receive friends at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Memorials may be made to Seton Heart Failure Clinic, c/o Leslie Goldstein, 1301 W. 38th St. Suite No. 310, Austin, TX 78705.

The family extends gratitude to Clarissa Hull, our angel sent by God to care for our dear mother during the last year of her life. Clarissa is an incredible woman who was by our mother’s side 24 hours a day and at the time of her heavenly birth. We love you.

Many thanks to the doctors and nurses at Seton Hospital, the Heart Failure Clinic and Austin Heart Hospital.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.

The Bay City Tribune, July 27, 2005

Former Bay City Man Died At 34

James W. Callaway, 34, of Bellaire, died in his sleep Sunday at his home.

A former resident of Bay City, he was employed at the V. C. Evans Plumbing Co. of Bellaire.

The body will lie in state in the Earthman Funeral Home in Bellaire Monday and will be brought to the Bay City Funeral Home Tuesday where local arrangements are pending.

Survivors include his widow, Mildred D. Callaway of Bellaire; 3 sons, David and Mike of Bay City, Jeffrey of Bellaire; 3 daughters, Bonnie and Susan of Bay City, Dianne of Bellaire; mother, Mrs. Lola Mae Callaway of Bay City, two brothers, Jack of Houston, Bobby of the U. S. Air Force; 4 sisters, Mrs. Jean Wilson and Miss Quida Callaway of Bay City, Mrs. Joyce Mitchell of Houston and Mrs. Melba Havlick of Pasadena.

Daily Tribune, November 16, 1964

[Obituary has last name spelled Calloway]
 

D. J. Huebner
July 19, 1927 - March 10, 2015

D. J. “Little Jack” Huebner, 87, of Bay City, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015.

He was born July 19, 1927, in Bay City to Marcus Dudley and Willie Belle Hurst Huebner.

Jack served his country in WWII, in the Navy, and was a lifetime member of VFW Post 2438. He was a rancher and lifelong resident of Bay City, Texas.

Jack is preceded in death by his parents; and wife, Geraldine Huebner.

He is survived by his daughters, Audrey Garrett and husband Mike of Oyster Creek, TX and Karen Thompson and husband Billy of Bay City; sons, Dudley Huebner and wife Karen of Bay City and Russell Huebner and wife Theresa of Oklahoma; sister, Mary Louise Frazier; grandchildren, Sarah Cerney (Brent), Stephanie Huebner, Erica Shufflebarger, Matthew Huebner (Jessica Pennington), Kelly Callais (Marcial), Amy Furrh (Mike Yates), David Mitchell (RaeAnn), Kasey Schexnider, Brittany Orsak (Carey), Heather Davant (Ted) and Tyler Cox; and 15 great-grandchildren.

The family received visitors Thursday, March 12, 2015, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Calvary Baptist Church in Bay City, TX.

The funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Friday, March 13, 2015, at Calvary Baptist Church.

Interment followed at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.

Pallbearers were Marcus Frazier, Hollis Frazier, Johnny Glick, Noel Orr, David Orr and Scotty Glick.

Honorary pallbearers were Wm. A. Orr Jr., Lyndel Gillespie, Mike Garrett, Jack Cole and Ralph Cole.

Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, Texas. 979-245-4613.

Bay City Tribune, March 15, 2015

Geraldine “Gerry” Orr Huebner

Geraldine “Gerry” Orr Huebner, 60, of Bay City died on Sept. 15, 1997 at Matagorda General Hospital. She was born Oct. 29, 1936 in Sweeny, Texas to the late William Alfred Orr, Sr. and Devorah Adeline Redding Orr. Mrs. Huebner was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, The Faithful Sunday School Class and served as Church Organist for 25 years. She was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 2438 and the Bay City Book Review Club. She is survived by her husband D. J. Huebner of Bay City; Daughters and sons-in-law: Audrey and Mike Garrett, Karen “KK” and Ronnie Cox; sons and daughters-in-law: Dudley Huebner and Karen Shufflebarger, Russell and Theresa Huebner all of Bay City; four sisters: Dolores Brauer and Deanna Cundall of Shoshoni, Wyo., Noma Laughlin of Bay City, Margaret Orr of Riverton, Wyo., five brothers: W. A. Orr of Sweeny, Billy Bryan Orr of Austin, Rodney Orr of El Campo, Noel Jay Orr of Sweeny, David Orr of Bay City, 11 grandchildren: Sarah and Stephanie Huebner, Matthew and Kelly Huebner, Amy, David and Kasey Mitchell, Brittany, Heather, Tyler Marie Cox and Erica Shufflebarger, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three brothers: Edgar Ray Orr, Dan Cleveland Orr and Neil Gay Orr. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Sept. 17, 1997 at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Chester Sassman officiating. Interment was at Cedarvale Cemetery. Pallbearers were William A. Orr, Jr., Noel Jay Orr, David Orr, Rodney Orr, Billy Bryan Orr and Hollis Frazier. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Edward F. Pesek, Darryl Orr, Marcus Frazier, Lyndell Gillespie, Matthews Huebner and David Mitchell.

Memorial may be made to the Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund or American Heart Association. Arrangements were through Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, September 21, 1997
 

Margaret Jean Hudson Huebner, 89, of Bay City passed away Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000 at the Legacy in Bay City.

She was born in Edna, Texas on May 21, 1911 to parents Eugene and Hope McKinney Hudson and worked many years as a school teacher in Matagorda County.

She was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority, The Daughters of the American Revolution and the Retired Teachers Association.

She was preceeded in death by: her husband, Marion Toliver (Top) Huebner and two sisters, Rosemary Harris and Alise Pattillo.

She is survived by: sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Patsy Huebner and Doug and Rebecca Huebner, all of Bay City; grandchildren, Shelby La Rae, Jeffrey and Lindsey Huebner; brother-in-law, Raleigh Huebner; sister-in-law, Lucille Wilkinson; nieces and nephews, Martha Pattillo-Siv, Martha Lake, Bobby Wilkinson and Don Huebner as well as long time friend Alma Mehrens and a special family friend and care giver, Melba Edison.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 8 at the First Presbyterian Church in Bay City with the Rev. Sam Steele officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Bill, Doug, and Jeffrey Huebner, James Craft, David Johs, Greg Meyers, Matt and Scott Lawhon will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Sichan (Tex) Siv, Jack Huebner and Raleigh Huebner.

Those wishing to make memorial contributions may give to the First Presbyterian Church scholarship fund.

Services are under the direction of Bay City Funeral Home. A00011A2000DC07

THE DAILY TRIBUNE, Thursday, December 7, 2000
 

Funeral Services Are Held Sunday For Mrs. Huebner – Lillian Huebner

Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Huebner of Bay City were held at the First Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon with burial in the Cedarvale Cemetery.

The Rev. Ernest Deutsch officiated with Taylor Brothers in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Huebner was the widow of the late M. T. Huebner. Born in Florence, Alabama, she moved here in 1906.

After an illness of several months, Mrs. Huebner died in the Matagorda General hospital at 6:30? o’clock Friday night, May 2.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Bob Wilkinson of Bay City; three sons, M. T. Huebner of Bay City, Raleigh Huebner of the U. S. Maritime Service and Robert Huebner of Bandera; two sisters, Mrs. Dudley Huebner of Bay City and Miss Jessie Mae Hurst of San Antonio; one brother, B. J. Hurst, of Bay City.

Pallbearers were Jerome Moore, Walcott Rugeley, C. E. Heckendorn, T. J. Poole, Maurice Broughton, and Glenn Taylor.

Daily Tribune, May 1, 1947
 

Louis Huebner, 88, Big Landowner Of Bay City, Expires

Bay City, June 15.—Louis Huebner, 88, rancher, farmer and big landowner of this section, died at his home at the Huebner Ranch Wednesday.

A resident of this county for 50 years, dating from 10 years before the founding of the town of Bay City, Mr. Huebner came here from Fayette County in 1884 to engage in the cattle business. Since then, he and his brothers have increased their holdings and have engaged on a large scale in the rice farming business.

He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Elise Richers of Bay City, and two brothers, Andrew and Franz.

Funeral services will be held here Thursday at Presbyterian church, Rev. E. F. Deutsch officiating.

Houston Chronicle, June 15, 1944
 

Willie Belle Huebner

Huebner, Mrs. Willie Belle, age 80, a resident of Bay City, passed away April 21 in Matagorda General Hospital. She is survived by her husband, M. D. Huebner, Bay City; a daughter, Mrs. W. E. Frazier; one son, D. J. Huebner; and a sister, Miss Jessie Mae Hurst, all of Bay City. Also, seven grandchildren. Services were held Sunday, April 23, at 3:00 p. m. in Taylor Brothers Chapel with the Rev. Chester Sassman, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Interment was in Cedarvale Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jack Huebner, Jack Cole, Haskell Simon, Ralph Chalfant, Lee Carr and Steve Matthews. Arrangements made by Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, April 24, 1972
 

Marion Taylor Huebner

M. T. Huebner Died At Clint

A telegram was received here today from Clint, Texas, announcing the death of Mr. M. T. Huebner, who has been in the El Paso section for the past several months in the interest of his health.

Mr. Huebner was afflicted with tuberculosis, but was getting along fine until pneumonia sat in a few days ago.

The telegram stated that the funeral will take place in El Paso.

Mr. Huebner was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Huebner and was reared on the Huebner plantation near here. Besides his parents he is survived by his wife and four children.

This paper will endeavor to get a fuller account of the life of Mr. Huebner for a later issue.

Matagorda County Tribune, November 18, 1927

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On the night of November 17, 1927, at 11:45, the Pearly Gates of Heaven stood ajar and a gentle voice whispered, “Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter thou in to the joys of thy home eternal,” and the great spirit of Marion Taylor Huebner crossed the bar and joined his mother who had been waiting 13 years for him.

He was a man with charity towards all and malice toward none; was loved and respected by all who knew him. As a husband he was devoted and faithful; as a father, kind and indulgent; a loving son and brother, and as a friend, loyal and true.

Just 46, and they say he is dead. Not so, for nothing dies, but all things live on forever, they disappear from our mortal sight but they are living in a cleaner atmosphere, a higher altitude.

Death is only a short avenue through which we must pass before entering the broad plain of eternal life.

It is only the lifting of the veil, only the taking of a single step when the green pastures and fountains of living waters, where God shall wipe all tears away.

We who loved him cannot understand why he was taken away when he was needed so, but we do now that God makes no mistakes and that he will not comfortless His children who trust Him, for—

“He fights for us when we cannot fight;
He comforts us in the darkest night.
The sorrow that bares us down, He bares,
And loves and pardons because He cares.”

He leaves a loving family, many relatives and friends who will ever miss him, but who, in God’s own time, will join him beyond the Bar. ‘Till such a time, Lord, teach us all to say: “Thy will be done.”

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 in the Kaster & Maxonchapel, the Rev. R. S. McKee officiating. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery. Floral offerings were lavish and beautiful.

Daily Tribune, December 5, 1927 & December 9. 1927
 

Innovator And Farmer Top Huebner Dies – Marion Tolliver “Top” Huebner

Marion Tolliver “Top” Huebner, 68, died at his home Sunday noon, August 1. He had earlier in the morning worked in his field and when he came in the house he told his wife, Jean, to wake him at noon as he was going to take a nap. Presumably death came as he slept.

Top Huebner was born in Bay City, March 3, 1908 to Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Huebner. He was third generation in the Huebner family whose farming and ranching operations in Matagorda County began in the 1880’s.

Top Huebner followed in that tradition and soon after his graduation from Bay city High School in 1926 his responsibilities assumed adult proportions as his father died when Top was in his teens.

During World War II, Top served four years with the Sixth Seabees where he saw much action in the Pacific theatre, especially in Guadalcanal. His four years in the Seabees gave him a great opportunity to use his unusual talent and knowledge of machinery and shop work and to improvise when necessary.

An innovator, a dreamer, a perfectionist, he turned his knowledge of machinery to practical use when he returned to farming. He was among the very first to invent, improve and use portable jack-knife rigs.

He devised many labor saving devices and was ever experimenting to produce more and more yield from his acres. In 1956 he was named the outstanding rice farmer of Matagorda County.

Six years ago he began to see the possibilities of using the Laser in contour work in the rice fields. He perfected that usage and initiated its many benefits in Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi.

Besides his widow, Jean, he is survived by two sons, W. A. “Bill” and D. T. “Doug,” and two grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers, Robert of Buffalo and Raleigh of Bay City and one sister, Lucille, Mrs. Robert Wilkinson.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. D. O’Neal at the First Presbyterian Church, Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment was in Cedarvale Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations be made to the heart fund.

Daily Tribune, August 2, 1976
 

Myrtle Gregory Huebner died on March 19, 2009 in Bay City.

She was born on August 26, 1927 in Houston to Lloyd and Myrtle Hayden Gregory. She attended the University of Texas at Austin and studied voice in New York City. She is remembered for her beautiful singing voice and for her involvement with the choir of the First Presbyterian Church of Bay City, both as a member and soloist. She was a gifted singer and enjoyed sharing her voice with her church and her community. She was also very active in other organizations, and was a charter member of the Bay City Junior Service League.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, John Andrew Huebner, Jr. in 2007. Her sister Martha Gregory Duchesneau also preceded her in death.

Her brother Dr. Lloyd Gregory, Jr. and his wife Caroline survive her. She is also survived by: her three daughters and sons-in-law, Jan and Rich Harmon, Kristi and Greg Meyer and Molly and Keith Dunn; grandchildren, Julia and Miranda Harmon, Clay, Bryan, Keith and wife Jennie Meyer and Kaitlyn, Bethany, Anna and John Dunn. She was very proud of her great-grandchildren Luke and Logan Meyer and is also survived by many nieces and nephews. She treasured her family and friends, and will be greatly missed by them all.

Her family would like to express their gratitude to her special caregivers, Dora Tellison, Gladys Alexander and Tracy Brinkley. We would also like to thank the staff of Matagorda House Healthcare Center and Angels Care Home Health, who provided such wonderful care.

Our mother came to Bay City as a bride in 1949, and she dearly loved her community. In lieu of flowers, we ask that you consider making a donation to one of the local organizations that she supported: Bay City Public Library, Bay City Nature and Birding Center, the organ fund of the First Presbyterian Church of Bay City or For The Love of Animals.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Michael Sydnor and the Rev. Hoss Gwin officiating.

Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.

Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City. 979-245-4613
 

Bay City Tribune, Published March 26, 2009