Cedarvale  - Bay City Cemetery

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Iris A. Darby

Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham

Iris A. Darby

Funeral services for Iris A. Darby, 86, of Houston, will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Leroy Stanton officiating. Burial will be in Cedarvale Cemetery.

Miss Darby was born Sept. 17, 1898, in Weimar, Texas, and she died Oct. 12, 1984.

She was employed by Tetts Jewelers of Bay City for over 50 years and was affiliated with the Methodist church.

Survivors include: a sister, Mrs. M. a. “Jennie” Dowdle of Houston; two nieces, Barbara Rye of Bay City and Willie Mae Cole of Houston; and two nephews, Gordon Richardson and Scotty Richardson, both of Bay City.

Pallbearers include: Bob Brice, Scott Richardson, Frank Abbott, Al Abbott, Gary Abbott, Wayne Head and Hugh Vallely.

Arrangements were with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.

Daily Tribune, Friday, October 12, 1984
 

John C. Dickerson     Susie M. Dickerson

Susie Matthews Dickerson

Graveside services for Susie Matthews Dickerson, 96, of Bay City will be held at 10:30 a. m. Saturday at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.

Mrs. Dickerson was born Dec. 5, 1896 in Cleburne to John W. and Ellen Burchett Brown Matthews and died July 29, 1993 at Bay Villa Nursing Home.

Mrs. Dickerson was an original member of the Matagorda General Hospital Ladies Auxiliary (Pink Ladies), a member of the Order of Eastern Star and a member of the First Christian Church.

Her survivors include the following: a daughter, Ellen Jane Wilson of Bay City; two sons, John C. Dickerson Jr. and S. M. Dickerson, both of Bay City; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John C. Dickerson Sr. in 1969.

Arrangements are by Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City.

Daily Tribune, August 1, 1993
 

Effie W. Dickey

Effie Williams Dickey

Services will be held for Effie Williams Dickey, 87, of Bay City Saturday afternoon at Taylor Brothers Chapel.

Officiating at the services will be the Rev. W. D. Baker.

Dickey died December 2, 1982 at her residence.

Survivors include daughters, Martha P. Dickey of Bay City, Elizabeth F. Taylor of Dallas; son, Charles W. Dickey Jr. of Los Angeles, Calif.; 2 grandchildren.

Dickey was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Burial will follow services at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Daily Tribune, December 3, 1982
 

Josephine Head Dillard

Josephine Dillard

Funeral services for Jo Dillard, 76, of Bay City will be held at 10 a. m. Friday at First Baptist Church with Dr. W. D. Baker officiating. Burial will be in Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City.

Mrs. Dillard was born Oct. 27, 1909, in Bay City to W. H. and Mary Sansing Head and died March 12, 1986, at Matagorda General Hospital.

She was a member of First Baptist Church and the American Association of Retired Persons.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Rose Dillard of Houma, La.; a daughter and son-in-law, Jac and Dr. Fred Dodge of Huffman, Texas; two sisters, Flora Harrison and Billie Head of Bay City; a family friend, Fannie Lou Bishop of Bay City; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers include Bill Freeman, James Sowell, Frank Craft, Roy Sanders, W. E. Frazier and Bill Ehlert.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the Christian Ministries Center of First Baptist Church.

Services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins, Bay City Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, March 13, 1986
 

L. Jules Ducros     Rose E. Ducros

Louis Jules Ducros

In the death of Jules Ducros on Monday, June 5, there passed from our midst a gentleman of the old school widely known over this section of the Gulf Coast and a resident of Matagorda County for nearly a half century.

Son of P. V. Ducros, an extensive Louisiana planter, and his wife, Marie Alice Reegio, Jules Ducros was born on August 25, 1869 in St. Bernard Parish near New Orleans where he received the highest educational advantages and where he spent his earlier manhood. His family had been established in this locality for generations.

On October 1, 1892, Jules Ducros was married to Rose Fuselier de la Clair, a worthy and charming representative of an old Louisiana family, and in 1904 moved to Bay City, where he resided at the family residence at the time of his death.

His business activities were varied, and in his business life he was recognized as a man of keen intellect, kindliness of heart, the highest integrity, highest standards, and most likeable personality. He was a member of a Holy Cross Catholic Church. He will be sorely missed by his large number of friends.

Surviving Mr. Ducros are his wife, one brother, L. E. Ducros of Bay City, a sister, Mrs. Ernestine Pille of New Orleand and a number of nephews.

Daily Tribune, June 12, 1950
 

Louella Dudley

Louella Dudley

Dudley, Mrs. Louella, age 88, passed away in Matagorda General Hospital on Sunday, Jan. 17. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. S. R. Dykes of Bay City; two sons, Roy L. Dudley of Houston, and Wilbur M. Dudley of West Columbia. Also, two sisters, Mrs. Ada Tabb and Miss Hattie Harper, both of Bay City. There are nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 3:00 p. m. The Reverend W. D. O’Neal will officiate and interment will be in Cedarvale Cemetery. Pallbearers will be P. J. Kinard, Dr. Russell Matthes, L. A. Augsberger, B. F. Schulz, Walter Schulz and Vernon Leissner.

Daily Tribune, January 18, 1971
 

William Dudley

Funeral Services for William Dudley Held Here Sunday

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the First Presbyterian Church of Bay City for William Lanksford Dudley, 73, of Channelview, who passed away Saturday in Houston.  Interment was in Cedarvale Cemetery with the Rev. Jack Lancaster officiating. Taylor Brothers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Dudley is survived by: his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Theola Dykes of Bay City; two sons, Roy Lee of Houston and Wilburn of Rosharon; three sisters, Mrs. Buelah Stahl of Houston, Mrs. Pearl Dale of Tomball, and Mrs. C. E. Barnett of Alvin; three brothers, Tillman of Port Arthur, Earl of Angleton, and Frank of Tomball

The Bay City News, July 26, 1951                Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins
 

Delores Dykes     Patricia Dudley

Delores Ann Dykes

In Memoriam

In loving memory of Delores Ann Dykes, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Dykes, who died February 7, 1935.

Matagorda County Tribune, February 13, 1936

Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Dudley Dies

Patricia Ann Dudley the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Dudley died Sunday. The child was a twin and is survived by her twin sister as well as parents.

The funeral service will be held from the Walker-Matchett funeral home Tuesday afternoon. Interment will be in Cedarvale Cemetery.

Daily Tribune, June 23, 1941