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Cleo Hooker Schmerber, 76, of Needville died Sunday, March 8, 1987 in an area nursing home following an extended illness. Funeral services were the following Tuesday from the chapel of Wharton Funeral Home with Rev. Don Storey officiating. Interment followed in the Matagorda Cemetery. Mrs. Schmerber was born Dec. 7, 1910 in Salem, Ill., the daughter of Carey Edward and Birdella Stanford Hooker. She moved with her family to Texas in 1912 and was a former longtime resident of Boling and Bay City before moving to Needville. Mrs. Schmerber was employed as manager of the Texasgulf Federal Credit Union until her retirement in 1968. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Wharton and a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge No. 3232 in Bay City. On May 9, 1928, she married Clarence Weldon Schmerber in Palacios and was preceded in death by him on Sept. 27, 1966. Mrs. Schmerber also was preceded in death by a son, Weldon Richard Schmerber, two brothers and one sister. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Peggie and James L. Hobbins of Boling, and Evelyn and Raymond Serrill of Yoakum; sisters, Dorcas H. Jackson of Baytown and Inez Lothrop of Beaumont; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were her grandsons James Hobbins, John Hobbins, Donald Goode Jr., Slade Goode, Shane Goode and Dennis Goode. If desiring, memorials may be made to the City of Hope, c/of Eagles Lodge No. 3232, P. o. Box 803, Bay City, TX 77414. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Wharton Funeral Home.
Daily Tribune,
March, 1987 |
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Virgil Linn Scholten Graveside services for Virgil Linn Scholten, 76, of Matagorda will be held 10 a. m. Thursday at Matagorda Cemetery with the Rev. Oliver Southall officiating. Mr. Scholten was born April 30, 1915 to Alonzo Elmer and Mary Ellen Bird Scholten in Vinegard, Mo., and died Nov. 1, 1991, at Matagorda General Hospital. He was a resident of Matagorda for 30 years and a former resident of Galveston. He was also a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Jane Long Scholten of Matagorda; a daughter, Frances Jean Ashcraft of Kellyville, Okla.; three sons, John “Jack” R. Scholten and Cecil Linn Scholten, both of Matagorda, and Lewis Carl Scholten Sr. of Rockport; two brothers, Eugene “Gene” Scholten of Tulsa, Okla., and Raymond Scholten of Enid, Okla.; 26 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Buster Lee Scholte, who died in 1989. Pallbearers are Jay Scholten, Lewis Carl Scholten Sr., John Scholten, Bill Scholten, Linn Scholten and Lonnie Scholten. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
Daily Tribune,
November, 1991 |
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This whole community was made very sad Monday by the death of Mr. Frank Seerden, living some eight miles north of town. He was a noble young man and a grand character, very much respected and beloved by all who knew him. His loss is a hard blow to his relatives and friends and the bereaved ones have the deepest sympathy of the whole community. His remains were laid to rest in the Matagorda cemetery on Tuesday, followed by a large concourse of sorrowing friends.
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Mr. John Joseph Seerden, 78, of Wadsworth and a lifelong resident of the county, died Sunday, December 26 at 4:45 a. m. He had been in failing health for months. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mattie Mae Seerden; five daughters, Mrs. Leo Franzina of Bay City, Mrs. N. M. Fitzsimmons of Alice, Mrs. J. L. Smith of Austin, Mrs. Bland Hale of Wadsworth and Mrs. Clifford Morgan of Port Arthur; one son, Alphonse of Bay City; one sister, Mrs. Mary Lidwell of Alice and two brothers, H. M. and W. V. Seerden of Wadsworth. Funeral services were held Monday morning at 9 o’clock from the Catholic Church at Wadsworth with Father Elmendorf and Father Martin officiating. Interment was in Matagorda Cemetery with Matchett-Newman Funeral home in charge of the services. Daily Tribune, December 27?, 1948 Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise
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Ernest Zuch Serrill, 79, of Matagorda, died Monday at Matagorda General Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Marie Serrill of Matagorda; three nieces and five nephews. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday at 2 p. m. at Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda with Rev. Douglas Cadawallader of Christ Episcopal Church officiating. Interment will be at Matagorda Cemetery with R. E. McKinley, R. E. McKinley, Jr., Richard R. Serrill, Jr., Stephen W. Serrill, Jr., John Barber Serrill and W. D. Sadler serving as pallbearers. Services under the direction of Dick R. Elkins Bay City Funeral Home. Daily Tribune, February 14, 1978
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Services for Frances Margaret Serrill of Matagorda were scheduled for 10:30 a. m. today with the Rev. Jack Steven Lowrey officiating in Christ Episcopal Church. Mrs. Serrill, 79, was born on Aug. 5, 1904, in San Antonio. She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda, and was a loving and devoted mother to her family. She died Jan. 13, 1984, in Matagorda General Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Rugeley Serrill Sr. in 1969. She is survived by one son and one daughter-in-law Richard and Linda Serrill of Matagorda; one daughter and son-in-law, Marianne and Louis Mathis of Matagorda; grandchildren, Richy and Heather Serrill of Matagorda; nephews, Harold Pennington of Houston, Edward Pennington of Austin, Gardner Serrill of Aransas Pass, George E. Serrill of Bay City and Jay Serrill of Galveston; and one sister-in-law, Marie Serrill of Matagorda. Pallbearers were Harold Pennington, Edward Pennington, Gardner Serrill, Arthur L. Sciba, Jimmy Williams and Steve Serrill. Honorary pallbearers were Jay Serrill, George E. Serrill, Tom Klaiber, Buddy Webb, Joe Yeamans and John Stansell. Burial was in Matagorda Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Dick R. Elkins, Bay City Funeral Home.
Daily Tribune,
January 1984 |
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Harry Gober Serrill, 73 years, died early Wednesday morning in a Wharton hospital after a short illness. He was a life long resident of Matagorda, a member of the El Mina Shrine of Tupelo, Miss. and Matagorda Lodge No. 7 A. F. & A. M. of which he was a 50 year member. He was a veteran of W. W. I where he served in the Navy. Mr. Serrill was the son of the late Henry H. and Mollie Ann Williams Serrill. Services will be held Friday morning at 10:00 a. m. from the Christ Episcopal Church of Matagorda under the direction of Dick R. Elkins with the Rev. James E. Scott of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church of Brenham, and the Rev. Ronald Resley of St. Thomas Episcopal Church of Wharton officiating. Burial will follow in the Matagorda Cemetery. Friends may call at the Bay City Funeral home where the body will lie in state till 9:00 a. m. Friday. Survivors include one sister Miss Muta Serrill of Matagorda and one brother, Ernest Zuch (E. Z.) Serrill of Matagorda, and other relatives. Pallbearers will be J. A. Guilbeau, Carl Anderson, H. D. Havard, Joe M. Smith, A. E Lawhon, Joe M. Smith, A. E. Lawhon, Serrill Long, Howard Long, and H. W. Mecklenburg. Ushers will be J. F. Williams and Roy Traylor. Daily Tribune, Thursday, March 19, 1970
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Henry Hess Serrill  Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise |
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John Gordon Serrill  Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise |
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Janice Elaine Serrill, 68, a resident of Aransas Pass, Texas
since 1965, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2001 at a local
hospital. She was born October 25, 1932 in New Gulf, Texas to
Henry and Helen Landrum. She loved the outdoors and hunted arrow
heads for a hobby. She is survived by her husband of 48 years,
Gardner Serrill of Aransas Pass and several nieces, nephews, and
cousins.
Philip Gardner Serrill Philip Gardner Serrill, passed away peacefully at his home in Aransas Pass, Texas on October 29, 2017 at the age of 92 years old. He was truly a self-made man. He was eccentric but scrupulously honest, generous in many different areas of life, and a faithful friend. He didn’t believe in loaning money, but gave over and over to many in need. Gardner was born May 8, 1925, in Bay City, Texas, and was the youngest of three boys. Gardner graduated from Bay City High School and, to repeat his words, “Barely made it out!” Therefore, it is most remarkable that he became the most successful of the three brothers, especially with the two older having both attended college. Due to a disability, Gardner could not join the military during WWII, so he worked at Old Ocean Oil Refinery through the war’s end, as well as various other jobs over his early working years. Before finding his life’s career in shrimping, he towed barges on the Colorado and San Bernard Rivers, was a member of the Matagorda Volunteer Fire Department, and donated land to the Matagorda Cemetery, where he was instrumental in building of a beautiful gazebo. He was one of the founders of the Shrimp Co-Op in Aransas Pass. Gardner started working in the shrimping industry in Matagorda, where he met and married Janice Landrum. There they built a home and continued living there until the shrimping industry moved to Aransas Pass. They followed soon after, at which time Gardner started building his own boats. Janice worked on the boat along-side her husband, and the shrimping industry became their life. The ultimately owned their own fleet of boats. That became their lifelong passion and ambition. They did very well indeed. Gardner is survived by his nephews, Stephen Wiltshire (Veronica) Serrill, and John Barber Serrill; nieces, Kathryn Blaine (Ken) Taylor of Fort Myers, Florida; Susan Oakford (David) Lowe of Indio, California, and Judith Ann Drake of Richmond, Virginia. He is preceded in death by his parents, George Edward and Minnie Barber Serrill; brothers, George Edward Serrill Jr. and Jay Oakford Serrill; and niece, Elizabeth Serrill of Fort Myers, Florida. Although Gardner had many, many friends, there are two men that must be specifically acknowledged: George Hydrick of Utopia, and James Barcak of Aransas Pass. These two gentlemen, along with their lovely wives, were true and faithful friends for many years. They cared for Gardner late in his life after Janice died, and remained his trusted friends, loyal and close to the very sad end. They were exhaustive in their attentiveness and care of their longtime friend. The family is forever grateful for their love and all they did over many years. The family would like to give a special thanks to the nurses and staff at Nurses on Wheels and Anthem caregivers. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind. Visitation will be held Thursday, November 2, 2017 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. with the family being present from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A graveside service will be held Friday, November 3, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Matagorda Cemetery in Matagorda, Texas. Online Condolences may be left at www.charliemarshallfuneralhomes.com Arrangements entrusted to Charlie Marshall Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc., 2003 W. Wheeler Ave., Aransas Pass, Texas 78336, 361-758-3221.
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John Gordon Serrill died suddenly Monday night about ten o’clock at Bay City of heart trouble, aged 31 years. Mr. Serrill had for a year or more been a sufferer from an affection of the heart, severe pains often being almost unbearable. Doctors disagreed as to the cause, one believing a rib was pressing against the heart, while others thought the pain was caused by rheumatism of neuralgia. Monday night Mr. Serrill was sitting in a pool hall, and a friend noticing that he was in an unusual position touched him and found that he was in a semi-conscious condition. He was conveyed to the house of his sister, Mrs. Geo. Austin, where in a short while the soul of John Gordon Serrill peacefully passed into the Great Beyond. The deceased was a native of the town of Matagorda, his parents having moved here in the early days of Texas, his father from Pennsylvania and his mother direct from Germany. Surviving him are two brothers, J. P. Serrill and Capt. H. H. Serrill, Deputy State Fish and Oyster Commissioner, and one sister, Mrs. Geo. Austin of Bay City. The deceased has resided all his life in Matagorda up to about ten years ago, since which time he has lived in Bay City. At both places he had many friends, and following an impressive funeral service at the Episcopal Church conducted by the Rector, Rev. Dr. John Sloan of Bay City, the last remains were followed to the cemetery here by a large number of friends. Those forming the funeral escort from Bay City were Mr. J. S. Mayfield, Miss Zalie Austin, Geo. E. Serrill and wife, Wm. E. Austin, S. S. Moore, O. E. Hatcher, Jas. H. Selkirk, Chas. F. Baker, Judge W. S. Helmuth, T. J. Poole, Frank? Harkless, J. D. Hawkins, J. D. Moore, V. Doubek, J. H. Carrington and wife, Wm. Conger, Wm. Walker and J. M. Moore.
Matagorda News,
September 5, 1912 |
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Julius Pratt Serrill, age 85, lovingly called “Uncle Dick” by his many friends, expired at the Gulf Hospital Tuesday afternoon at 6:40 o’clock after several days of illness. Funeral services were held this afternoon at three o’clock from Christ Church, Matagorda, with Rev. Paul E. Engle officiating. Pallbearers were: P?. J. Wilkins, Harris Milner and Frank Baker of Bay City; W. E. McNabb, Willie Williams and Ed Watkins of Matagorda. “Uncle Dick” was born in Indianola, Texas, February 21, 1851. He resided in Matagorda for many years, moving to Bay City in 1916. He was the brother of the late Mrs. Geo. Austin of this city, and Henry Serrill of Matagorda. He had never been married. The Tribune joins the many friends in extending sympathy to the following who are left to mourn: one brother, H. H. Serrill, of Matagorda; six nieces, Mrs. E. H. Highley and Mrs. V. H. Doubek of Bay City, Mrs. Geo. Posey of Houston, Mrs. Max Shill of Dallas, Miss Muta Serrill of Newgulf, and Mrs. Jim Moberley of Matagorda; six nephews, George Serrill of Bay City, W. B. Rugeley and Douglas Serrill of Matagorda, Z. Serrill of Newgulf, and G. Serrill of Mississippi. Daily Tribune, February 3, 1937 In Memory of J. P. Serrill In the passing of Julius Pratt Serrill Feb. 2, another Matagorda county landmark has “gone out with the tide.” How few are left here now of his long ago companions of his youth and manhood of his early days. He has gone the way of all the earth and there is a land of precious promises where “God’s children are gathering home.” Although Julius Serrill moved to Bay City to his sister’s, Mrs. George Austin, he never missed an opportunity to come back to his old stomping ground—Matagorda—where he always found a warm welcome awaiting him. Although born in old Indianola, the greater part of his life was spent here and now that he is gone he will be missed by all who knew him. He had not been in good health for some time and he came back to his old home to spend his last days. Rev. Paul Engle read the funeral rites at the Episcopal Church and concluded them at the cemetery, where the casket was place hear that of his mother and other members of the family who had gone on. There was a large cortege from Bay City, Houston, Newgulf, Matagorda and other towns that wound its way to the family yard. The grave was beautiful in the floral contributions that manifested the love of relatives and the esteem of friends of this old Matagorda citizen.
“Some where the load is lifted.
Daily Tribune,
February 11, 1937 |
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Marie Serrill  Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise |
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Services for Muta C. Serrill will be held at 2:30 p. m. Dec. 31 in Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda with the Rev. Jack Steven Lowrey officiating. Miss Serrill, 94, was born Nov. 14, 1889, in Matagorda. She was an active member of the Christ Episcopal Church and a member of the Matagorda Cemetery Association. She died Dec. 29, 1983, in Matagorda House. She is survived by her nephews, Richard Serrill Jr., of Matagorda; George Edward Serrill of Bay City, Jay O. Serrill of Galveston and Gardner Serrill of Aransas Pass; and one niece, Marianne Serrill and John Barber Serrill with George Serrill serving as honorary pallbearer. Burial will be in Matagorda Cemetery in Matagorda. Services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins, Bay City Funeral Home. Daily Tribune, December 30, 1983
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Serrill Richard Rugeley Sr., 75 years, died early Friday morning at his store in Matagorda. A life long resident of Matagorda, a member of the Christ Episcopal Church of Matagorda and a member of the Arabia Temple of Houston, Matagorda Lodge No. 7 A. F. & A. M. of which he was a 50 year member. He was a veteran of W. W. I, and Mexican Border action. He was the son of Henry H. and Mollie Ann Williams Serrill. Funeral services were held Sunday at Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda with the Rev. James E. Scott Jr. officiating. Graveside services were conducted by the Masonic Lodge at the Matagorda Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Frances of Matagorda, one daughter, Mrs. C. E. Dowden, of Pasadena, one son, Richard Rugeley Serrill Jr. of Matagorda, one sister, Miss Muta Serrill of Matagorda and three brothers H. G., W. B., E. Z., all of Matagorda and one grandson, Richard Rugeley Serrill III of Matagorda. Pallbearers were J. F. “Jimbo” Williams, Steve Parsutt, Arnold Fanson, Gifford Watkins, Coleman Stansell, and Roy Traylor. Bay City Funeral Home directing.
Daily Tribune,
Monday, August 11, 1969 |
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Sonny Serrill  Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise |
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Sophia Serrill  Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise |
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W. B. Serrill  Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise |
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