Cedarvale  - Bay City Cemetery

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Harry John Clark          Anne Elizabeth Clark

Mrs. Elizabeth Clark Dies Suddenly In Kerrville Sun.

Mrs. Harry Clark, 51, died suddenly Sunday afternoon, December 29 at 1 o’clock at her home in Kerrville. She and her husband were talking when she suddenly collapsed.

Funeral services will be from Taylor Bros. Funeral home at 10 a. m. Tuesday and burial will be in Cedarvale Cemetery.

She is survived by her husband of Kerrville; one son, Tilford Clark and two grandsons of Kerrville; her mother, Mrs. Mamie Klein of Bay City; two sisters, Mrs. O. F. Runnels of Houston and Mrs. Katherine McGill of Bay City.

Mrs. Clark was born and raised in Bay City, graduating from high school here. Soon after her marriage to Mr. Clark they moved to San Antonio where they lived for several years until they moved to Kerrville to make their home several years ago.

Daily Tribune, December 30, 1957
 

Dora Conner Harper

Rites Were Held Here Sunday For Mrs. Dora Harper

Funeral services were held here Sunday afternoon from the First Baptist Church for Mrs. Dora Harper, 89, who died at 2:30 p. m. Saturday in a Houston hospital.

A resident in Bay City since 1900, Mrs. Harper had been a long time member of the First Baptist Church since its charter was formed here. She had attended every annual Texas Baptist Encampment at Palacios since 1905.

She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Nannie Howard to Houston, Mrs. Gipsy Clark of Tucson, Ariz., Mrs. Alberta McCown of Alvin and Mrs. Minnie Koons of Wharton; fifteen grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Bruce Harper who had been a linotype operator on the Daily Tribune here in Bay City from 1905 until 1936.

Daily Tribune, June 20, 1951
 

Helen Wilson Hawkins

Helen Wilson Hawkins

Funeral services for Helen Wilson Hawkins, 81, of Bay City will be held 10 a. m. Saturday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church with the Rev. Hugh B. Jones Jr. officiating.

Mrs. Hawkins was born March 7, 1911 in Bay City to the late W. D. Wilson and Mildred Wilson Harris and she died Nov. 25, 1992 at home following an extended illness.

She graduated as valedictorian from Bay City High School. She attended Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Va. and the University of Texas at Austin, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.

Mrs. Hawkins represented the Ninth Congressional District at the 1928 Democratic National Convention in New York City. At 17, she was the youngest delegate to participate in the convention.

She was active in the motor corps unit of the Matagorda County Red Cross during the World War II and has served as a member of the Bay City Library Board and the Bay City Cemetery Association.

Survivors include two sons, Paris Eugene Smith of La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain and Kayler Wortham Smith of Houston; two grandchildren, Clark Wortham Smith of Philadelphia, Pa. and Allison Lane Smith of Providence, R. I.; a niece, Sarah Janin Wilson Zerr of Corpus Christi and by her husband and devoted companion, Frank Hawkins.

Pallbearers include Kayler Wortham Smith of Houston, Clark Wortham Smith of Philadelphia, Pa., Martin Wilson Zerr of Corpus Christi, Donald C. Proctor of New York City, Charles C. Collins of San Antonio and Karl X. Jamail of Houston.

Honorary pallbearers are John Zerr of Corpus Christi and Cornelis Nieuwland, Alkmaar, The Netherlands.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City.

Daily Tribune, November 27?, 1992
 

W. R. Horn, Jr.           Jessie Horn

Funeral Services for Walter Rich Horn This Afternoon at 4

Funeral services for Walter R. Horn, 59 years, 19 days, well known warehouseman and rice farmer of this city, who died of gun shot wounds Saturday at 4:30 p. m. at the Matagorda General Hospital, will be held this afternoon at 4 o’clock.

The services will be held from the Methodist Church with Rev. W. W. Hawthorne and Rev. M. A. Marshall officiating. Interment will be in Cedarvale cemetery under the direction of Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Active pallbearers will be P. R. Hamill, L. B. Luder, I. N. Mills, Wm. Carradine, R. L. Williams and G. P. Hardy.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jessie Fae Horn; two sisters, Mrs. Jim Watkins of Matagorda and Mrs. Artie Harbord of Bay City; five brothers, O. C. Horn of Homedola, Idaho, Ray, John, Frank and Grover, all of Bay City.

Daily Tribune, May 29, 1950

Funeral Services For Walter R. Horn Are Held Monday

Last rites for Walter R. Horn, 58, rice farmer and warehouseman of Bay City, were held Monday afternoon at the First Methodist Church with the Rev W. W. Hawthorne and the Rev. M. A. Marshall officiating.

Mr. Horn is survived by his wife; two sisters, Mrs. Jim Watkins of Matagorda and Mrs. Artie Harbord of Bay City; five brothers, O. C. Horn of Homedola, Idaho, Ray, John, Frank and Grover, all of Bay City.

Daily Tribune, June 1, 1950

Jessie Faye Horn

Mrs. Jessie Faye Horn, 83, died at the Matagorda House in Bay City on March 20, 1976. She was born November 3, 1892. She has two sisters-in-law Mrs. Rose Watkins and Mrs. Ray Horn of Bay City and numerous nieces and nephews. A member of the First Methodist Church, she was a resident of Bay City for 70 years. The funeral was in Taylor Brothers Chapel Monday, on March 22, 1976 at 2 p. m. with the Rev. James Thompson officiating. Interment was in Cedarvale Cemetery. Arrangements were with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, March 1976
 

H. W. Jordan

Hugo Walter Jordan

Funeral services for H. W. Jordan, 89, of Van Vleck will be held 10:30 a. m. Tuesday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Chapel with Harley Savage officiating. Burial will be at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.

Mr. Jordan was born Feb. 18, 1903 in Sealy to Walter and Minna Litzman Jordan and he died July 26, 1992 at Avalon Place in Wharton.

He was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and a resident of Van Vleck for 38 years.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret Jordan of Van Vleck; three nieces June Smith of Houston, Vondell Torgerson of Kerrville and Priscilla Roberts of Lakewood, Colo.; two nephews, Norval Clapp of El Campo and Neal Gibson of Van Vleck and numerous great-nieces and –nephews.

Pallbearers will be Roy Clegg, Ray O’Connell, Eric Gibson, Hoyt Gibson, Wyatt Ashcraft and Phillip Johnson.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City.

Daily Tribune, July 27?, 1992
 

Margaret G. Jordan

Margaret S. Jordan, 90, of Van Vleck passed away August 14, 2000 at Bay Villa Nursing Home in Bay City.

She was born in Van Vleck on December 11, 1909 to parents Edwin A., Sr. and Bethinia Hardeman Gibson.

She was a school teacher in Matagorda County and a long-time member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Bay City.

She is survived by nephews Neal Gibson of Bay City and Norvall Clapp of El Campo; nieces Vondell Torgerson of Padre Island, Jane Smith of San Angelo, Maxine Gibson of Bay City and Priscilla Roberts of Cedar Edge, Co.

A memorial graveside service will be held at a later date at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Services are under the direction of Bay City Funeral Home. A00011A2000AG16

THE DAILY TRIBUNE, Wednesday, August 16, 2000

A memorial graveside service for Margaret S. Jordan, 90, of Van Vleck, will be held on Friday, Nov. 10, at 1:30 p.m. at Cedarvale Cemetery with the Rev. Nick Novak officiating.

Margaret was born Dec. 11, 1909, in Van Vleck to parents Edwin A. Gibson, Sr. and Bethinia Hardeman.

She taught school in Matagorda County for many years and was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Bay City.

She is survived by: nephews, Neal Gibson of Bay City, and Norvall Clapp of El Campo; nieces, Vondell Torgerson of Padre Island, Jane Smith of San Angelo, and Priscilla Roberts of Cedar Edge, Colo.; niece-in-law, Maxine Gibson of Bay City.

She was preceded in death by her husband H. W. Jordan.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bay City Funeral Home. A00011A2000NV08

THE DAILY TRIBUNE, Wednesday, November 8, 2000
 

Morris Savage           Neppie Savage

Morris O. Savage Succumbs To Illness Of Many Months

Mr. Morris O. Savage, 58, died at his home at 2516 Avenue F, this morning at 5:20. His death followed many months of severe illness and invalidism and many years of failing health.

Mr. Savage was born in Matagorda county and for years he was engaged in farming and ranching in the county. However in the past several years his business interests were in Brazoria county where he was president and general manager of the South Texas Water Company, an irrigation company that furnished water for thousands of acres of rice. He held the position of president and general manager of the company until his health began to fail but he retained his position as president of the large irrigation company until his death.

He is survived by his wife, Neppie.

Funeral services will be Thursday morning at 10:30 from Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Rev. W. W. Conerly of the First Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Cedarvale Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Spencer M. Clements, L. D. Clements, Phil E. Davant, Joseph Brigham, Robert Q. Pegram, Jr., and Edward Clark.

The Daily Tribune, Wednesday, December 26, 1951
 

Vaden Miles Smith

Vaden Miles Smith

Galveston—Vaden Miles Smith, 60, of Galveston died Feb. 16, 1991, at a UTMB hospital in Galveston.

A memorial service was held 11 a. m. Monday at Trinity Episcopal Church Galveston. A memorial service also will be held 3 p. m. today at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.

Mr. Smith was born Aug. 23, 1930, in Bay City. He was a commercial photographer and was former chief photographer for The Galveston Daily News. Mr. Smith had been a resident of Galveston since 1964. He attended Rice University and the University of Texas at Austin.

Survivors include his wife, Carey Battle-Smith of Galveston; a son and daughter-in-law, Tyn and Anne Smith of Virginia; a daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Andrew Mytelka; father and mother, Carey and Esther Smith of Bay City; a brother, Manis Dale Smith of Guadalajara, Mexico; granddaughter, Caitlyn Mytelka of Galveston; and lifelong friend, Maurie Smith of Galveston.

Memorials may be sent to the Bay City Public Library or to the Rosenberg Library in Galveston.

The Daily Tribune, February 16, 1991
 

James L. Sparks           Berta B. Sparks

Berta Beatrice Sparks

Services will be held for Mrs. Berta Beatrice Sparks, 76, of Sweeny and a former long time resident of Clemville, 2 p. m. Wednesday at Taylor Brothers Chapel.

Officiating at the services will be the Rev. Joe Ramsey of the Markham Baptist Church.

Sparks died August 23, 1982 at Matagorda General Hospital.

Survivors include husband, James Leslie Sparks of Sweeny; sons, B. J. Sparks of Sweeny, James Willis Sparks of Freeport; 7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren.

Burial will follow services at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

The Daily Tribune, August, 1982
 

Sallie E. Taylor

Mrs. Sallie E. Taylor

Mrs. Sally E. Taylor, aged 78 years and 13 days, passed away at her home in Bay City at 1:30 p. m. today, after a lingering illness.

Mrs. Taylor has been a longtime resident of Bay City and her passing will be keenly felt by all of us who loved her. She is survived by Mrs. George Reed, Mrs. M. A. Wilkerson, F. S. Taylor and S. S. Taylor, all of Bay City.

As we go to press, no funeral arrangements had not been made.

The Daily Tribune, October 1, 1938
 

Ida Helen Wortham

Ida Helen Wortham
Mrs. E. F. Wortham

Mrs. E. F. Wortham, after an illness of several years, died at the Bay City Hospital last night at 9 o’clock and was buried in Cedarvale Cemetery this afternoon at 2 o’clock in the presence of a large number of sorrowing friends and relatives.

Decedent was 55 years of age and leaves two children, Mrs. W. D. Wilson and Mrs. A. B. VonDohlen. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

It was Mrs. Wortham’s request that all arrangements for her funeral be as simple as possible and free of all formalities. As a consequence no funeral notices were issued and only the least possible arrangements made for her interment. She merely wanted her death and burial to accentuate the simple Christian life she had always lived and in this her every wish was carried out.

The e services were held at the residence of her pastor, Rev. L. E. Selfridge, with an additional brief ceremony at the grave.

The Tribune joins the host of friends of Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. VonDohlen in profound sympathy and condolence.

The Daily Tribune, March 17, 1916