Cedarvale  - Bay City Cemetery

Photos courtesy of Betty Crosby
 

Benigno M. Alfaro          Rose R. Alfaro

Rose Alfaro
April 22, 1929 - Dec. 22, 2009

Rose Alfaro, 80, of Bay City, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2009 in Victoria, Texas.

She was born April 22, 1929 in Bay City, Texas to Thomas Rocha and Torivia Sauceda Rocha. She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

She is survived by: her daughters: Rosario Larson, Dolores Maldonado, and Patricia Estrada, all of Bay City; by her sons, Hector Alfaro of Bay City, Benigno Alfaro of Bay City, Julio Alfaro of Dallas, Thomas Alfaro of Bay City and Leobardo Alfaro, Sr. of Rosenberg; by her sister, Priscilla Duncan of Corvalis, Oregon; and by 25 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Torivia Rocha and by her husband, Benigno Alfaro.

The Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, December 27, 2009 at the funeral home.

The Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, December 28, 2009 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Gerry Cernoch officiating.

Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City, Texas.

Pallbearers will be Abraham Estrada, Joshua Alfaro, J.J. Maldonado, B.J. Maldonado, Leo Alfaro, Jr. and Justin Alfaro.

Honorary pallbearers include Alfred Estrada, Jr., C.J. Maldonado, David Estrada, Jason Alfaro, and Joshua C. Alfaro.

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

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979) 245-4613.

Bay City Tribune, Published December 28, 2009
 

Allen M. Bowen          Mary Lee Bowen

Allen Monroe Bowen

Funeral services for Allen Monroe Bowen, 65, of Bay City will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Bill Haskell officiating. Burial will be in Cedarvale Cemetery.

Mr. Bowen was born Nov. 20, 1921, in San Antonio to Jewel and Claire Kilsby Bowen and died Jan. 19, 1987, at the VA Hospital in Houston.

A resident of Bay City for 50 years, he was a veteran of World War II where he served in the U. S. Navy and a member of First United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Maudlin Bowen of Bay City and a daughter, Sharon Maudlin of Houston.

Pallbearers include David Gingles, Pete Estes, Church Smith, Tommy Orsak, Harris Gingles, Ross Cole, Carl Ogletree, Clyde Cowart and Clyde Smith.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, January 20 or 21,1987

Marylee Bowen

Funeral services for Marylee Bowen, 74, of Bay City are scheduled for 10 a. m., Dec. 31 at the Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mitch Sauls officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Marylee Bowen passed away Dec. 27. She was born Nov. 12, 1923 in Carroll County, Missouri to Grover Maudlin and Eva Mae Buchanan Maudlin. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and has been a resident of Bay City since the 1950’s

She is survived by a daughter, Sharon Maudlin of Houston; four sisters, Delores Estes of Bosworth, Mo., Lucy Lagaman of Waverly, Mo., Edith Geronimi of Brunswick, Mo., and Pat Williamson of Kansas City, Mo.; one brother, Nathan Maudlin of Arlington, WA; and by numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen M. Bowen; a sister, Ethel Micale; and a brother, Willis Maudlin.

Pallbearers are Carl Ogelsby, Randy Frontz, Tommy Orsak, Rosser Cole, Harris Gingles and Ikky Drowd.

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

Daily Tribune, December 30, 1997
 

N. B. Nuna Briggs           Louise Paasch Briggs

Funeral Services Are Held Wednesday For N. B. Briggs

Funeral services for N. B. Briggs, 55, were held Wednesday afternoon at the Matchett-Newman Funeral Home with the Rev. M. A. Marshall officiating. Burial was in the Cedarvale Cemetery.

Mr. Briggs is survived by his wife, Mrs. Louise Briggs; three daughters, Mrs. Lillian Mae Symank of Houston, Miss Annie Bell Briggs of Dallas, Miss Lucille Briggs of Bay City; six sons, Glenn, Leroy, Allen, Vernon, and Gene of Bay City, Clarence of Giddings; two sisters, Mrs. W. H. Rooks of Waco and Mrs. Emory Young of Fostoria, Ohio.

Matagorda County Tribune, December 31, 1947

Louise P. Briggs

July 22, 1907 – November 11, 1975

Mrs. Louise P. Briggs, 68, of Bay City, Texas, died on November 11, 1975 at Matagorda General Hospital. She was born July 22, 1907 in Cuero, Texas. She is survived by three daughters; Mrs. Anabell Johnson, of Birmingham, Alabama, Lucille Gardiner, of Hempstead, Texas, and Lillie Symank, of Houston, Texas; six sons, Glenn Briggs, of Blessing, Texas, LeRoy of Houston, Clarence of Corpus Christi, Texas, Vernon of Bay City, Allen of Hempstead, and Gene of Lake Jackson, Texas; 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Taylor Brothers Funeral Chapel on November 13, at 2:00 PM. The Rev. G. Wayne Wilson officiated. Burial was in Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City, Texas. Arrangements were with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home. Briggs was a longtime resident of Matagorda County and a member of the Assembly of God Church.

The Daily Tribune, November 12, 1975          Typed by Susie Adkins
 

Lillie Mae Copeland

Lillie Miller Copeland
April 24, 1929 - October 23, 2009

Lillie Miller Copeland was born April 24, 1929, to the parentage of the late Leroy Miller and Ethel Wallace.

Lillie, affectionately known as "Nay", attended and graduated from Hilliard High in 1946. She lettered in basketball. Her team was the first female team to play full court. She was renown of her dribbling skills. Upon graduating from Hilliard, she attended and graduated from Franklin Beauty School. She was the proprietor of Nay's Beauty Shop. In later years she worked at Bay City Public Library.

As a youth, Lillie united with Enterprise Baptist Church, under the leadership of the late Rev. W. B. Wren. She was active and faithful. She served for several years as a Trustee, and became and remained custodian until her health failed. As Chairperson of the Decorating Committee she was known for her decorating skills, and on special occasions could creatively transform the Fellowship Hall into a wonderland with her cooking, sewing, and decorating skills. She also decorated for many weddings, anniversaries, and birthday parties throughout the city.

Lillie was married to the late Sterling Copeland, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Nelson Miller.

Many, many memories will be cherished in the hearts of her two daughters, Dr. Debra Miller-Hill, Houston, and Cheryl Wilcox; one grandson, Chivas Impre' (Saundra) Wilcox; two great grandsons, Le'tevin Montre and Anfernee Sequan; two brothers, Melvin Miller, all of Bay City, and Leroy Miller of Oakland, California; two god-sisters, Lovia Love, Irving, Texas, and Chandi Jones, Houston, Texas; three nieces, four nephews, a host of other relatives and friends, and her church family, Enterprise Baptist.

Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2009 at Green's Mortuary, 2702 Avenue C.

Funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 31, 2009, at Enterprise Baptist Church, 2420 Avenue B with Dr. J. Weldon Gilbert, Officiant/Pastor .

Arrangements are with Green's Mortuary 245-3489.

Lillie shall rest peacefully beneath mother earth at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Bay City Tribune, Published October 28, 2009
 

Robert William Craft

Robert "Bob" William Craft
(March 3, 1935 - October 1, 2008)

Robert William Craft, Sr. (“Bob”) was born March 3, 1935 to Margaret Mearns and Frank D. Craft.

Bob attended school in Bay City, graduating from Bay City High School Class of 1953. He played many sports, including All-District center position for the Blackcat football team. He was voted Senior Class Favorite. He attended Texas A&M University and University of Texas at Austin.

He was employed as a summer intern in accounting for Phillips Petroleum in Old Ocean, Texas.

During the Suez Canal Crisis, he spent six months active duty and six years in the Reserves for the U.S. Air Force in San Antonio, Texas, Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Ellington Air Force Base in Houston, Texas.

On December 23, 1958, nearly fifty years ago, he married Mona Jean Guidry.

He started his married life working as a bookkeeper for Otis Russell Drilling Company. Soon after, he became a retail furniture store manager. He managed the furniture store in Bay City for over forty years. He loved his work and his customers loved him.

His hobbies included softball, golf, coaching Little League baseball, and farming St. Augustine turf. He was proud to have sold grass to the developers of Astroworld in Houston. He attended Holy Cross Catholic Church and volunteered there as a teacher of catechism classes to eighth graders.

He is survived by five children: Rob, Chris, Neal, Candace, and Nikki and eight grandchildren: Michael, Steve, Courtney, Anna, Emily, Micah, and Logan Craft and Addison Smith. He was a real family man, totally devoted to his wife, children, and grandchildren.

He succumbed from multiple complications caused by type two diabetes.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Holy Cross Catholic Church Religious Education (CCD), or the charity of your choice.

The Rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM Friday, at the funeral home. The Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, October 4, 2008 at Holy Cross Catholic Church with Rev. Casey Jarzombek officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979) 245-4613.

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C. Jimmy Crum

Charles “Jimmy” Crum Jr.
May 14, 1942 – December 28, 2013

Charles “Jimmy” Crum, Jr., 71, of Bay City passed away December 28, 2013.

He was born May 14, 1942 in Haynesville, LA to the late Charles Jimmy Crum, Sr. and Jewell Marie Ross Crum. He was a member of Nichols Street Church of Christ.

Jimmy grew up in an oil field family, moving from town to town throughout his youth, but he always considered Bay City his childhood home. He graduated from Buffalo High School in Buffalo, TX in 1961. He joined his father in the oil field in early adulthood, and then spent his most productive years as a small business owner and entrepreneur, having successfully bought, refurbished and sold numerous restaurants and a service station across southeast Texas. In 2004 he retired back to Bay City and enjoyed his final years with lifelong friends and new acquaintances from his church family.

Survivors include, Darlene Hazlewood; son, Matthew Crum and wife Sherri; step-children, Deanna Powell and husband Jim, and Vernon Emshoff and wife Tory; grandchildren, Tyler and Caiden Crum, Chelsea, Megan and Kaitie Emshoff, and Justin and wife Tracy, JD and Scott Powell.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.

The funeral service will held be at 2 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2014 at Nichols Street Church of Christ with Bro. Larry Macomber officiating.

Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to Nichols Street Church of Christ.

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

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home (979) 245-4613.

Bay City Tribune, January 1, 2014
 

T. M. Culbertson

Thomas M. Culbertson

After a long term of illness death claimed Thomas M. Culbertson, a highly respected citizen of Bay City, Monday morning at 10:30 o’clock, at the age of 62 years, 10 months and 17 days.

The funeral services were held from the Baptist Church this (Tuesday) afternoon at 4 o’clock with interment in Cedarvale, the Rev. Odis Rainer officiating.

Mr. Culbertson was the senior member of the plant growing firm known as Culbertson Brothers. He was a quiet, sincere man and was well liked by all who knew him. His health has been bad for several months, incapacitation him for work. He understood the plant life and business and his efforts in his line brought publicity and outside money to the town.

Bay City can ill afford to lose such people and a sincere and universal regret accompanies such sad events.

We sympathize with the family.

Daily Tribune, June 28, 1927
 

Clyde W. Cummings           Ella Ryman Cummings

Clyde William Cummings

Services will be held for Clyde William Cummings Sr., 80, of Bay City, 2 p. m. Thursday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home Chapel.

Officiating at the services will be the Rev. Mike Zimmerman.

Survivors include Ella Ryman Cummings of Bay City; a son, William Clyde Cummings of Mandeville, La.; daughter, Agnes Barker of Moses Lake, Washington; brothers, Robert Cummings of Spring, John Henry Cummings of Houston; 11 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Burial will follow services at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home

Daily Tribune, August 25 or 26, 1982

Ella Ryman Cummings

Ella Ryman Cummings, 92, of Bay City passed away Jan. 8, 1996, at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City.

She was born Feb. 28, 1903 in Wadsworth to Nolan and Martha E. Miller Ryman. She is survived by one son, William C. Cummings of Van Vleck, by one daughter, Agnes E. Hickerson of Louisiana, by one brother, Averille Ryman of Wadsworth, by 26 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde W. Cummings in 1982. Graveside services are scheduled for 4 p. m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 1996 at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.

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

Daily Tribune, January 30, 1996
 

Ima L. Curry

Ima Lillian Curry

Funeral services for Ima Lillian Curry, 92, of Bay City were scheduled for 2 p. m. today at the First Baptist Church in Bay City with Dr. W. D. Baker officiating. Burial was to follow at Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City.

Mrs. Curry was born Nov. 28, 1898, to Walter and Julia Thompson Pritchett in Branchill and died Feb. 5, 1991, at Bay Villa Nursing Home.

She was a member of the Baptist church.

She is survived by a daughter, Frances Criss of Galveston; a niece, Sybil McRee of Bay City; a great-niece, Kay Abendroft of Dickinson; a granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.

Daily Tribune, February, 1991