Cedarvale  - Bay City Cemetery

Photos courtesy of Faye Cunningham
 

Conrad W. Bishop

Funeral services for Conrad Wade Bishop, 69, of Bay City, will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, at Taylor Brothers Chapel. Bishop died October 7, 1981, at Matagorda General Hospital. Officiating at the services will be the Rev. Diana Black.

He is survived by: his wife, Mrs. Merle Teat Bishop of Bay City; daughters, Lynn Bishop of Houston, Susan Bishop of Houston, Judy and Johnny Jurek of Clemville and Connie and Tom Ashley of West Columbia; 2 grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Elsie Cyr of Glasco, Kansas, Mrs. Ethel Angelo of Concordia, Kansas; son, Conrad Joy Bishop of Lancaster, PA.

Burial will follow services at Cedarvale Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Sam and O. R. Hagaman, Kirby Waldrop, Clayton Teat, Russell Law, and Jerry Babik. Honorary pallbearers include: Lunn Gilmore, Gordon Yates, Jack Ezell, Stanley Polensky, Fred Koenig, and Jack Rice.

Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

The Daily Tribune, October 8, 1981                Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins
 

Gayle Loese Bishop

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home for Gayle Bishop, six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bishop of Bay City, with burial in Cedarvale Cemetery.

Gayle died last Friday in Galveston. She is survived by her parents and two sisters. The Rev. E. J. Veale of the First Christian Church conducted the services.

Daily Tribune, January 31, 1952
 

Rudolph J. Brueggen      Rose K. Brueggen


Funeral Rites Held Wednesday Morning For Rudolph Brueggen

Final rites were held Wednesday morning at 8:30 o’clock from Holy Cross Catholic Church for Rudolph John Brueggen, 59.

Rosary for Mr. Brueggen was held in the family residence at 1508 Fifth Street Tuesday night.

Mr. Brueggen was in Cedarvale Cemetery, with Father C. J. Martin officiating. Taylor Brothers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Brueggen was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and also was a member of the Knights of Columbus lodge.

He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Tom Ottis of Wadsworth, Mrs. James Ottis of Okarche, Oklahoma and Mrs. Joe Lippoldt of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; three sons, H. N., E. J., and R. H., all of Bay City; one sister, Mrs. Margaret Hoebing of Chickasha, Oklahoma.

Daily Tribune, September 10, 1953      

Rose Katherine Brueggen

Funeral services for Rose Katherine Brueggen, 92, of Bay City will be held 2 p. m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Catholic Church with the Rev. Charles Sonnier officiating. Burial will be in Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City.

A rosary will be said 7:30 p. m. today at the Bay City Funeral Home chapel.

Mrs. Brueggen was born Oct. 3, 1895, to Nicholas and Mary Rust Baustert, died Jan. 2, 1988, at Matagorda General Hospital, Bay City.

She was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons and Holy Cross Catholic Church.

Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Ella and Tom Ottis of Bay City, Florence and James Ottis of Okarchie, Okla., and Alice and Bill Panter of Norman, Okla., and Alice and Bill Panter of Norman, Okla.; 17 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers include Danny Ottis, Ronny Ottis, Michael Ottis, Steve Ottis, Jerry Meyer and Randy Meyer.

In lieu of flower, memorials may be given to Holy Cross School.

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

Daily Tribune, January 1988
 

John Sutherland Creech

Sutherland Creech Dead

Word was received here this morning by relatives to the effect that Sutherland Creech had died at the Baptist Hospital in Houston at 6 o’clock.

Some days ago the lad, accompanied by his mother, his aunt, Mrs. Jimmie Norton, and his grandfather, Mr. John Sutherland, was taken to Houston where an operation for mastoid glands was found imperative.

Sutherland was about 13 years of age, was very popular with playmates and liked by the older ones who knew him. His death has caused much sorrow in the city and is the source of many expressions of sympathy and regret. He had made his home for the past several years with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sutherland, and proved a great pleasure and comfort to them. The sorrowing hearts of saddened friends are burdened with their’s in their affliction.

At press time we have received no plans for the funeral.

Matagorda County Tribune, September 23, 1927
 

Albert R. Garcia

Albert R. Garcia

Funeral services for Judge Albert R. Garcia, 73, of Bay City will be held 4 p. m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Bay City with the Rev. Candido Gonzales officiating. Burial will be at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Mr. Garcia was born Sept. 24, 1919 in Edna and died March 1, 1993 at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock.

He was a member of First Baptist Church. Mr. Garcia was Bay City’s municipal court judge. He was a resident of Bay City since 1966. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club, Gideons, the G. I. Forum and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a highly decorated 30-year member of the U. S. Marine Corps who retired from the military in 1967.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Roger Taylor Honolulu, Hawaii; a son and daughter-in-law, Ramon and Olivia Garcia of Portales, N. M.; a sister, Anita Martinez of Bay City; and six grandchildren, Patricia Correll, Stephen Andrada, Anthony Garcia, Adrian Garcia, Albert Garcia Jr. and Austin Taylor.

The Marine Honor Guard will serve as pallbearers. The Bay City Police Department will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.

Daily Tribune, March 3?, 1993
 

Maude Brady McMahan

Maude Brady McMahan

July 19, 1895 – November 7, 1991

Funeral services for Maud Brady McMahan, 96, of Bay City will be held 11:00 AM Saturday at the Bay City Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Chester Sassman of Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.

Mrs. McMahan was born July 19, 1895, to James Samuel and Martha I. Beavers Brady in DeWitt County, and died November 7, 1991, at Bay Villa Nursing Home.

She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

Survivors include: her nephew, James Brady of Galveston, Harry Brady of Victoria, and Wayland Midgett of Bay City.

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

The Daily Tribune, date unknown             Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins
 

William Harry Smith          Lizzie Morris Smith


William Harry Smith

Funeral services for William Harry Smith, 96, of Bay City, are scheduled for 11 a. m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 1995, at the Bay City Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Todd Collier officiating. Burial will be in Cedarvale Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p. m. Friday at Bay City Funeral Home.

Mr. Smith was born May 5, 1898, in Lufkin, to William Albert Smith and Minnie Ola Deal Smith and died Jan. 5, 1995, in Matagorda General Hospital.

A member of First Presbyterian Church, he was a resident of Bay Villa Nursing Home. He was a resident of Bay City for over 70 years and was affiliated with the rice growing industry for most of that time. He also kept books for many retail merchants during his early years in the city.

Survivors include his daughters and son-in-law, Hattie Fay Smith Soli and Hartman Alvin Soli of Bay City; a sister, Louise Smith Tiroux of Spring; two grandsons, Keri Hartman Soli of Houston and Teri Cullen Solie of Stokes, N. C. and three great-grandchildren, Kerin Soli, Kreg Soli and Krista Soli.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 74 years, Lizzie Will Morris Smith.

Pallbearers are Kreg Soli, Isaac Zepeda, Frank Allen, Earl Dibbern, Ottmar Schimek and Albert Ainsworth.

Honorary pallbearers are Keri H. Soli and T. C. Soli.

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

The Daily Tribune, January 6, 1995

Lizzie M. Smith

Funeral services for Lizzie M. Smith, 92, of Bay City will be held 10 a. m. Friday at Bay City Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. John McClelland officiating. Burial will be at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be 6 to 8 p. m. Thursday.

Mrs. Smith was born April 16, 1900 in Timpson to Dolphus and Mary Morris and she died Sept. 23, 1992 at Matagorda General Hospital.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Bay City. Mrs. Smith lived in Bay City for 70 years after moving here from Collegeport, where her parents had a grocery and clothing store. During World War II she worked as a depot agent for Southern Pacific Railroad having been trained as a telegraph operator in her youth.

Survivors include her husband of 74 years, William Harry Smith of Bay City; a daughter and son-in-law, Hattie Fay Smith Soli and Hartman Alvin Soli of Bay City; a sister, Fannie Mary Harper Hodson of Baytown; two grandsons, Keri Hartman Soli of Houston and Teri Cullen Soli of Stokes, N. C.; three great-grandchildren; a niece and a nephew.

The Daily Tribune, September 29, 1992
 

Minnie Barber Serrill

Bay City: Services for Mrs. Minnie Barber Serrill, 78, held Saturday in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Died Friday at residence. Native of Cameron. Survivors: Husband, George E. Serrill Sr.; sons, George E. Jr. of Newgulf, Jay O. of Galveston, Phillip Gardner of Matagorda; sister, Mrs. J. B. Sisler of Clovis, N. M.

Unknown paper, August 5, 1966