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Dena B. Williams Charlie R. Williams  Photos courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise
Final Rites For Mrs. Dena Williams, 46, Held December 1 Funeral services were held December 1 in the Matagorda Methodist Church for Mrs. Dena Bell Rebecca Williams, 46. Mrs. William was the wife of Charlie Williams of Matagorda. She died November 29 in Houston, and burial was in Matagorda cemetery. The Rev. George Olson, former pastor of the Matagorda Methodist Church, and the Rev. William Conner, present pastor, officiated. In addition to her husband, survivors include her mother, Mrs. Eva Guinn of Cypress; two daughters, Miss Alta Faye Williams and Mrs. Charlene Ruth Williams Puckett of Matagorda. Two sisters, Mrs. Birdie Beulah Davidson of Houston and Mrs. Alta Rothe of Cypress; four brothers, George Largent of Plantersville, Charlie Lee Largent of Houston, Clifford Ira Largent of Cypress and Alva C. Largent of Liberty. Pall bearers were her nephews. Taylor Brothers Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.
Daily Tribune,
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Mrs. Charles P. Williams, about 59 passed away at her home in Matagorda, Wednesday afternoon at 6:15 after a long illness and was buried this afternoon at 4:00 o’clock, the Rev. Paul Engle officiating. Mrs. Williams is survived by her husband, Charles P. Williams, three sons, Preston, Jimbo and C. P. Williams and three sisters, Mrs. Dan Moore of this city, Mrs. M. E. Pennington of Matagorda and Mrs. J. H. Inglehart of Montgomery, Texas. Daily Tribune, June 14, 1941
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Services were held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock for Darwin Williams at the Christ Church in Matagorda. The Rev. A. C. Maxted officiated. Mr. Williams passed away November 3 at the age of 61 years. Burial was in the Matagorda Cemetery with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. He is survived by his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Jack Fitzgerald of Tulsa, Oklahoma; two sisters, Mrs. J. P. Parris of Austin and Mrs. L. C. Emmell of Houston. Daily Tribune, November 11, 1954 Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise
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Funeral services for Dylan Scott Williams, one month, were at 2 p. m. Tuesday, June 2, 1998, at the First United Methodist Church in Matagorda, with Rev. Dottie Dumas officiating. Interment followed at Matagorda Cemetery. Williams died Saturday, May 30, 1998, in Bay City. He was born April 2, 1998, in Bay City. He is survived by his parents, Keith Robert and Bonnie Lee Baker Williams of Matagorda; a brother Kyle Robert Williams of Matagorda; his grandparents, William and Mary Baker of Matagorda, Rita Sutton of West Columbia, Johnny and Brenda Williams of Bay City, Terry and Ronnie Plant of Bay City, Larry Thirion of Conway, Ark., and Lonnie and Rose Williams of Bay City. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City. Daily Tribune, June 3, 1998
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Ellen Crow Williams, 86, of Houston passed away February 12, 2004 at Tremont Nursing Center in Houston. She was born November 3, 1917 in Dallas to the late Frank Henry and Leila Berg Crow. Wee Bea, as she was affectionately known, was a longtime resident of Matagorda and Bay City, where she was for many years a respected piano teacher. She retired in Houston from the Texas Rehabilitation Commission. Survivors include: two sons and daughters-in-law, Bolton and Jerilynn Williams of Willis, Texas and Francis and Jennifer Mollhagen Williams of Houston; daughter and son-in-law, Ellen and Keith Kilgore of Houston; granddaughters, Jennifer Moore of Mill Valley, California and Kelsey Williams of Houston; brother Frank “Buddy” Crow; nephews, Jeff and Eric Crow all of Houston. She was preceded in death by her husband, Preston Williams; and sister, Winkie Crow. A Memorial service will be held 1 p. m. Saturday, February 21, 2004, at Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda with the Rev. Lawrence P. Gwin officiating. Private burial will be at the Matagorda Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to Christ Episcopal Church, 206 Cypress St., Matagorda, Texas 77457. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Bay City Tribune, February 18, 2004
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Funeral services for James F. “Jim Bo” Williams, 79, of Matagorda will be held 2 p. m. Friday at Christ Episcopal Church, Matagorda, with the Rev. Herbert Willke officiating. Burial will be in Matagorda Cemetery. Mr. Williams was born Aug. 8, 1908, in Matagorda to Charles and Daisey Phillips Williams and died Jan. 13, 1988, at Matagorda General Hospital, Bay City. A lifelong resident of Matagorda, he was Precinct 2 Commissioner for 28 years before retiring Jan. 1, 1975. He was a member of Matagorda Masonic Lodge and Christ Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Williams of Matagorda; four nephews, Charles Williams and Jimmy Williams of Bay City, Boulton Williams of Bryan and Francis Williams of Houston; and a niece, Ellen Williams of Houston. Pallbearers include Wallace Nini, Gene Lawhon, Tommy Countz, Steve Parsutt, George Deshotels and J. D. Sutherland. Honorary pallbearers include Doug Havard and members of Matagorda Masonic Lodge. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City. Daily Tribune, Wednesday, January 13, 1988
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Williams Phyllis Williams, 95, of Matagorda passed away July 17, 2007. She was born March 7, 1912 in Caldwell, Idaho. She was preceded in death by her parents William and Tena Williamson Hustead; brother “Bill” Hustead and husband J. F. “Jimbo” Williams. She moved to Matagorda County as a child and graduated from Gulf High School. Phyllis and “Jimbo” married October 25, 1933 in Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, Texas. Survivors include nephews Charles L. & wife Pat Williams of Bay City, James P. & wife Chella Williams of Bay City, Bolton & wife Jeri Williams of Willis, Texas, Francis & wife Jennifer Williams of Houston; niece Ellen & husband Keith Kilgore of The Woodlands, TX and numerous great nieces and great nephews. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, July 21, 2007 at Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda with Father Harley Savage officiating. Interment will follow at Matagorda Cemetery. Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City. 979-245-4613. www.taylorbros.net
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Matagorda, Texas, Jan. 27.—John A. Williams, a descendant of one of Matagorda’s pioneer families died yesterday afternoon at 5 o’clock at the residence of B. A. Ryman, after a lingering illness. Two sons, Bryan and Henry Williams, survive him, also two brothers, W. C. Williams of Palacios and J. F. Williams of Matagorda, and three sisters, Mesdames B. A. Ryman and A. E. Baxter of Matagorda and Mrs. J. S. Gillett of Bay City.
Daily Tribune,
January 27, 1920 |
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Death of Mrs. Katherine Williams Mrs. Katherine Williams, who departed this life on August 13, 1914, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Ryman was a very remarkable woman-remarkable in the vigor and usefulness of a long life; remarkable for the pioneer venture over the ocean into an almost unexplored land; remarkable for the great and creditable family of one hundred descendants most of whom live to do her honor, and all of whom she has had the pleasure of seeing and knowing in life; remarkable in her business capacity and parental care of a large family, in buying the Big Hill land at 50c an acre and by energy and economy paying for the land and educating her children, the land and stock forming the basis for a competency for the family and children. Mrs. Williams was born in a town in Germany on May 17, 1828, and with her parents, Conrad and Elizabeth Franz, in 1845, sailed from Bremen direct for Indianola, and, after a rather tempestuous voyage of 43 days, landed on Texas soil, coming direct to Matagorda. In 1846 she was married to John Aaron Williams, and the couple made their home on the peninsular fronting the gulf, opposite the town of Matagorda. Here they lived till after the terrible storm in 1875. Katherine Franz at an early age in Germany became a member of the Lutheran Church, but as there was no organization of that denomination in Matagorda when she came to this country, she became a member of the Christian church and in that church lived a consistent and devoted Christian till her death. The Williamses lived on the peninsular during the civil war, and was exposed to the dangers of the bombardment of Matagorda by Federal gunboats. Sometime after the bombardment Mr. Williams picked up one of the old shells, and his investigation of the inner portion caused an explosion which tore off a corner of the house and inflicted wounds in his hip which caused his death. A few years later, following the terrible storm of 1875, Mrs. Williams moved her family to Big Hill, where they lived and cared for their herds for many years, finally moving to Matagorda, of late years Mrs. Williams making her home with her daughter, Mrs. B. A. Ryman. Mrs. Williams was loved by all of a very large circle of friends, and the funeral cortege which followed the last remains to the cemetery was one of the largest ever seen in historic Matagorda. The grave was a veritable bank of beautiful flowers, silently and eloquently testifying to the affection of the entire community. To this pioneer couple were born twelve children, six of whom are living each with a large family, the surviving children being: James Frances Williams, John A. Williams, Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Baxter, Mrs. Jennie Ryman of Matagorda, and Billy Williams of Palacios. The deceased children are: Mrs. Wilhelmine Eidelbach, Mrs. Mollie Serrill, Miss Louisa Williams, Miss Sarah Etta Williams, Bud Williams, and Henry P. Williams. Her living grandchildren, forty-five in number, are: Mrs. Annie Lee, Mrs. Lou Ellis, Mrs. Minnie Bedford, Mrs. Bessie Baker, Mrs. Jennie McNabb, Mrs. Lida Moberley, Henry Baxter, Robert Baxter, Collins Baxter, C. P. Williams, W. E. Williams, Johnnie May Williams, Darwin Williams, Mrs. Laura Emmel, Mrs. Annie Byars, Mrs. Sadie Parris, Mrs. Mamie Klein, Henry Eidelbach, Willie Allen, Henry Williams, Bryan Williams, Fred Gillett, Stanley Gillett, Walter Gillett, Miss Kathryn Gillett, Miss Annie Lou Gillett, Miss Eloise Gillett, George E. Serrill, Miss Jessie May Serrill, Miss Muta C. Serrill, Douglas Serrill, Rugeley Serrill, Gober Serrill, Zuch Serrill, W. B. Serrill, James Nye Ryman, Carroll Ryman, Walter Williams, George Williams, Alvin Williams, Mrs. Mabel Walker, Mrs. Lida Gay Huddleston, Miss Lula Williams, Miss Myrtle Williams, Miss Winnie Williams. The great-grand-children number forty two and are: Geo. Edward Serrill, Jr., Lora Joyce Gillett, Henry Lee, Austin Lee, Allen Ellis, Melton Ellis, Clyde Ellis, Robert Ellis, Violet Ellis, Annie Ruth Ellis, Lizzie Ellis, Willie Lou Ellis, Aubrey Bedford, Vadys Bedford, Calvin Baker, Aenone McNabb, Bessie Moberley, Catherine Moberley, Jim Moberley, Willie Lee Baxter, Lela Baxter, Thelma Baxter, Ingomar Baxter, Sterling Baxter, Nola May Williams, Wayne Huddleston, Darwin Huddleston, Preston Williams, C. P. Williams, Jr., Marguerite Byars, J. P. Parris, Jr., Dinsmore Williams, Louise Williams, Virginia Ryman, Eldridge Ryman, Carroll Ryman, Jr., Lula Evelyn Walker, Mazyck Walker, Freda Klein, Elizabett Klein, Catherine Klein. Nine grand-children are deceased.
Matagorda County News & Midcoast Farmer,
August 28, 1914 |
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The funeral of Mrs. W. E. Williams, of Matagorda, was held Saturday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock from Christ Church, Matagorda, the Rev. Paul E. Engle, of this city, officiating. Mrs. Williams died at Gulf hospital on Friday at 2:00 p. m., following a long illness. Until the last she kept her courage and her brave, confident spirit is a heritage to her family. Before her marriage Mrs. Williams was Miss Margaret Elizabeth Baxter, of Matagorda. She was forty-eight years of age. She is survived by her husband, W. E. Williams, a daughter, Mrs. S. H. Cheek, one son, Dinsmore R. Williams, three sisters, Mrs. E. R. Inglehart and Mrs. W. C. Berg, of Matagorda, and Mrs. C. M. Partain, of Houston, and one brother, S. D. Baxter, of Matagorda.
Matagorda County Tribune,
December 16, 1927 |
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Raymond Dinsmore Williams, 77, of Bay Villa Nursing Home in Bay City died March 10, 1977 in Matagorda General Hospital. He was born Nov. 25, 1899 in Matagorda. Survivors include sister and brother-in-law, Mrs. Irma Ochs of Smithton, Ill. Services will be held at the Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda Saturday at 10 a. m. with the Rev. Milton McWilliams officiating. Burial will be in Matagorda Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Bay City Funeral Home.
Daily Tribune,
March 10, 1977 |
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Thomas A. Williams Margret A. Williams  Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise |
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Funeral services for William Elias Williams, 75, were held at the Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda on Tuesday, August 22. Surviving Mr. Williams, who had been a resident of Matagorda all his life, are one daughter, Mrs. Sam Cheek of Bay City; one son, R. D. Williams of Matagorda; two sisters, Mrs. J. P. Parris of Austin and Mrs. L. C. Emmell of Houston. Pallbearers were Preston Williams, C. P. Williams Jr., J. F. Williams, E. P. Maynard Jr., H. D. Serrill and Rugeley Serrill.
Daily Tribune,
August 31, 1950 |
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Linda Grace Wilson, 56, of Bay City passed away Nov. 5, 1996 at her residence. She was born Jan. 31, 1940 in Bruce, Mississippi to Elon Smith Vance and Annie Rae Brown Vance. She had been a resident of Bay City since 1983, was a member of the Baptist Church, and a member of the American Legion Post #345. She is survived by her husband, Robert Wilson of Bay City; by one daughter, Juanita James of Bruce, Mississippi; by two sons, Jerry Clements of Tupelo, Mississippi and Jeff Clements of Vardaman, Mississippi; by one sister, Hilda Webb of Bruce, Mississippi; by one brother, Doyle Scott “Butch” Vance of Batesville, Mississippi; and by seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a. m. Friday, Nov. 8, 1996 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Chapel with Rev. Michael Zimmerman officiating. Burial will follow at Matagorda Cemetery in Matagorda, Texas. Pallbearers include, Chris Brangan, Jimmy Brangan, Tommy Brangan, Stacy Swartz, Gene Sanders, and Ray Taggert, Jr. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City. Daily Tribune, November 7, 1996
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Graveside services for Ray Allen Wofford 41, of Wilmington, Del., will be held 2 p. m. Friday with the Rev. Oliver Southall officiating. Burial will follow at Matagorda Cemetery. Mr. Wofford was born Dec. 16, 1948, to Bert W. and Evelyn Ann Miller Wofford in Bay City and died June 4, 1990, in Wilmington. He is survived by his parents, Bert and Ann Wofford Jr. of Boling; maternal grandmother, Mollie Miller of Wharton; paternal grandparents, Bert and Irene Wofford Sr. of Van Vleck; brother and sister-in-law, Roger and Jackie Wofford of Jones Creek; niece, Lisa and Tommy Hines of Danbury; and great-nephew, Wesley Cole Hines of Danbury. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
Daily Tribune,
June, 1990 |
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Services will be held for Carl J. Wood, 77, of Matagorda, 2 p. m. Wednesday at Bay City Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating at the services will be the Rev Bob Dickens of the Matagorda Methodist Church. Wood died December 19, 1982 at Matagorda General Hospital. Survivors include wife, Louella Wood of Matagorda; daughter, Irene Wood of California; sons, Carl and William Wood of California; 5 grandchildren. Wood served 22 years in the US Navy. Burial will follow services at Matagorda Cemetery. Pallbearers will be members of the Fleet Reserve Association Branch 159 of Houston. Services under the direction of Dick R. Elkins Bay City Funeral Home.
Daily Tribune,
December, 1982 |
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Graveside services for Louella Y. Wood, 75, of Carmine formerly of Matagorda, will be held 3 p. m. Saturday at Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, with the Rev. David Martin of First United Methodist Church of Matagorda officiating. Mrs. Wood was born Jan. 22, 1913, in Montgomery County, Texas, and died Oct. 27, 1988, at St. John’s Hospital, Nassau Bay. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl J. Wood, in 1982. She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews. Services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins, Bay City Funeral Home.
Daily Tribune,
October 28?, 1988 |
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BAY CITY - Jesse L. Wormley Jr., 54, of Bay City died Friday, March
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Funeral services for Mildred Wormley, 77, of Bay City, were held
Saturday, March 30, 2002 at 11 a.m., at New Hope Baptist Church, Bay
City, with the Rev. T. L. Richardson, eulogist. Burial will follow
at Matagorda Cemetery in Matagorda.
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