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Thomas Barnes

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Antonia Barrera

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Joziah Barrientos

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Mrs. Berta Lee Barry, 72, Of Matagorda Funeral Held

Mrs. Berta Lee Barry, 72, of Matagorda died early Saturday afternoon in Matagorda General Hospital following an extended illness. A life long resident of the area, she was a member of one of the pioneer families of Matagorda.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 5 p. m in Christ Episcopal Church where she was a member, with Rev. Aubrey Maxted officiating. Interment was in the Matagorda cemetery under the direction of the Bay City Funeral Home.

Survivors include one son, William N. Blair and a sister, Mrs. Frank Duffey, both of Matagorda; one grandchild and a number of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Courtney Grover, Courtney Grover Jr., William Jeter, Robert R. Jeter, Walter Wilkinson, Jr., and George M. Deerman.

Daily Tribune, July 11, 1966
 

William D. Barton, Jr.
 

Lois M. Basey

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W. G. "Jiggs" Basey

W. G. "Jiggs" Basey, born on October 16, 1925 in Hamilton, Texas, passed away November 3, 2001 in Matagorda, Texas. Jiggs was preceded in death by his wife, Lois, sons Gene, Johnson and Johnny Davis.

He is survived by: his sons, Jimmy, Joe, Jeff and Jarvis Davis of Bay City; daughters, Janice Shields, Joy Losack of Bay City and Becky Franklin of Alvin, 21 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Jiggs was loved by all and will be dearly missed.

Graveside service was Monday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. at Matagorda Cemetery with the Rev. Dottie Dumas officiating.

Services are provided by Stroud Funeral Home in Clute. A00011A2001NV06

The Daily Tribune, Tuesday, November 6, 2001

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Almira Bates

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Ann Elizabeth Baxter
December 17, 1847 – August 19, 1949

Final Rites Are Held Sunday 101-Year-Old Matagorda Woman

Funeral Services for Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Baxter, 101, were held Sunday afternoon at the Matagorda Cemetery. Mrs. Baxter would have been 102 December 17.

Mrs. Baxter, reported to be Matagorda County’s oldest citizen, was born on the Matagorda Peninsula and lived in the county all her life. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lou Ellis, at Matagorda Friday night.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Will McNabb, Mrs. E. C. Baker, Mrs. Lou Ellis, and Mrs. Lydia Moberly of Matagorda and Mrs. Amos Lee of Bay City; 23 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren, and 16 great-great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Baxter lived to see three of her children celebrate their 50^th wedding anniversaries: Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Baker and Mrs. McNabb

Matagorda County Tribune, August 25, 1949                           William A. Baxter

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Bobby Clancy Baxter

Bobby Clancy Baxter, 67, of Matagorda died August 4, 2003 at the MD Anderson Medical Center in Houston. He was born January 8, 1936 in Matagorda to the late Ingamore and Ida Yeamans Baxter.

He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, Matagorda, a lifelong resident of Matagorda, and was retired fisherman.

Survivors include: wife, Melba Yeamans Baxter of Matagorda; daughter and son-in-law, Julianne and Raymond Cox; sons, Robert Bruce Baxter and Clancy Cameron Baxter; sister, Violet Smith all of Matagorda; brother, Claude Baxter of Aransas Pass; one granddaughter, Nicole Cherie Baxter of Matagorda.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, August 7, 2003, at Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda with the Rev. Harley Savage officiating.

Interment will follow at the Matagorda Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Joe & Jimmy Yeamans, Jeff Davis, John Holcombe, David Riley, Robert Baxter.

Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Bokorney, Nelo Seaman, Charles Vacek, Raymond Cox, and Joe Yeamans, III.

Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. A00014D2003AG06

The Bay City Tribune, Wednesday, August 6, 2003
 

Clara Mae Baxter

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DONNA JEAN BAXTER

MATAGORDA - Donna Jean Baxter, 92, went home to the loving arms of Jesus, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010. She was born Feb. 10, 1918, in Cook County, Chicago, Ill., to Ernest and Grace Hess.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and her late husband, H. P. Baxter.

She is survived by her only son, Kenneth Baxter and wife Tena of Lake Jackson, and one granddaughter, Krystal Baxter of San Antonio.

Mrs. Baxter was a business woman. She held many positions and jobs throughout her lifetime. She worked for the newly established Social Security Board in Baltimore, Md. She also did bookkeeping and tax preparation, and worked for the water department in Matagorda where she lived and raised her family.

She loved to sing and dance in her early years. She was even invited to tea at the White House by Mrs. Harry Truman in October of 1946.

She always had a special place in her heart for her four legged friends. They were her lifelong friends and companions.

Her family would like to give a very special thanks to the staff and caregivers at the Matagorda House and to A-Med Hospice for all the loving care and kindness.

Services will be held at Word of Life Church in Wadsworth with Rev. Melvin Ryman officiating. Visitation will be today, Sept. 1, 2010, from 1 p.m. till 2 p.m. with the funeral following. Burial will be at Matagorda Cemetery.

Final arrangements were provided by Green's Mortuary in Bay City.

Published in Victoria Advocate on September 1, 2010
 

George Collns Baxter

Funeral services for native Matagorda Countian George Collins Baxter, 75, were held at 3 pm Sunday from the Methodist Church of Matagorda.  Baxter, a member of a pioneer county family, died Saturday in Methodist Hospital in Houston.

Rev. Virgil A. Cox, Jr. of Matagorda Methodist Church officiated at the services, and burial was in Matagorda Cemetery, under the direction of Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Cora F. Baxter, and two sisters, Mrs. Lyda Moberley and Mrs. Betie McNabb all of Matagorda.

Pallbearers were Tom Ward, H. W. Mecklenburg, C. R. Calhoun, H. D. Havard, Preston Williams, and E. E. Broughton.

The Daily Tribune, June 30, 1963             Obituary courtesy of Faye Cunningham
 

George Collins Baxter

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Henry Phillip Baxter, Sr.

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