Jimmie Barnes

Funeral services for Jimmie Barnes, 76, of Sweeny will be held 2 pm Saturday at Enterprise Baptist Church with the Rev. A. H. Pointer officiating. Burial to follow in Eastview Cemetery, Bay City.

Friends and family may call this afternoon and tonight at Green’s Mortuary and from 1 to 2 pm Saturday at the church.  A wake will be held from 7 to 9 today at the funeral home.

Mr. Barnes was born Oct. 21, 1913, in Texas to Richard and Mamie Barnes and died Jan. 8, 1990, at Sweeny Community Hospital. He was a member of the Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sisters, Beaulah Thomas of Bay City and Bessie Spradley of Pledger, and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers include Freddie Green, Robert Spradley, Diaz Lewis, Eugene Johnson, Herman Spradley, and Aaron Powell. Honorary pallbearers include Jesse Jackson, Unice Spradley, Thomas Barnes, A. C. Flye Sr., Willie Edison and Jimmie Woods.

Arrangements are with Green’s Mortuary, Bay City

The Daily Tribune, January 1990                       Obituary courtesy of Faye Cunningham
 

Rochelle Barnes

Rochelle Barnes, 35, died in John Sealy Hospital, Galveston, March 10.  Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Saturday, at Mother Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. L. R. James officiating. 

Mr. Barnes, a resident of Bay City, is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Alice Barnes of Bay City, one daughter Shirley Ann Barnes, two sons, Charles and Calvin Barnes, all of Bay City, two sisters, Mrs. Thelma Sneed of Bay City, Mrs. Lizzie Austin of Houston, two brothers, Z. B. Barnes of Lane City and Jim Barnes of Bay City. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery.

Duncan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

The Daily Tribune, March 13, 1970                       Obituary courtesy of Faye Cunningham
 

B. W. “Butch” Bevers
November 1, 2024

B. W. “Butch” Bevers passed away at his home on Friday, November 1, 2024. He was born to parents Mildred Walker Bevers and Woodrow Wilson Bevers January of 1943. 

Butch lived the majority of his life in Matagorda County, Texas. Upon graduating from Van Vleck High School, he began working for Brazos Oil and Gas. 

In October of 1966 he was drafted into the Army and Served in Germany until 1968. 

After returning home from the Army, Butch returned to working in the oil fields as a gauger until his retirement in 1997. 

Along with his oil-field job he worked and acquired his Hawkinsville land and named it the Heart Bar Ranch. The Heart Bar brand has been in the family for over 100 years, of which Butch was proud to continue the legacy. The ranch and brand will remain in operation via the Gee family. 

Butch was an avid reader of Texas American History and loved talking about Texas History - especially longhorn cattle. 

He was a member of Cedar Lane Baptist Church where he had served in the Building and Grounds Committee for several years.

He is survived by his loving ex-wife and best friend Barbara Eastman Bevers of Cedar Lane; his son, Brett Bevers of College Station, Texas; daughter, Jennifer Hill (Paul) and their family of Cedar Lane, Texas; Granddaughter Kasie Gee (Dustin) of Bay City, Texas; Granddaughter Kara Wangerin (Maddie) of Van Vleck, Texas; Granddaughter, Briahna Yuodsnukis of Chicago, Illinois; Great Grandsons, Kasen Gee and Dalen Wangerin. 

Butch was a loving father, grandfather, and friend. He was always present and willing to help his family and friends in any way he could. Butch could be found spending the majority of day light outside of his home watching sunrises and sunsets on his front porch swing. He had a great knack for making others laugh and making plenty of memories in the spirit of his late son, Jason Dwayne Graham. He will be forever missed.

Taylor Bros. Funeral Home
 

Arthur M. Boone - Eastview Cemetery - Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham

 

 Cynthia E. Boone - Eastview Cemetery - Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham

 

William Brooks - Eastview Cemetery - Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham

 

Billy Wayne Brown - Eastview Cemetery - Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham

 

Gordon Anthony Brown - Eastview Cemetery - Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham

 

Ella Bryant - Eastview Cemetery - Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham

 

James Richard Buis

The last goodbye is always the hardest one to say…

James Richard Buis passed away peacefully March 5, 2024 at the age of 84 in his beach house in Seabrook, Texas.

He was a beloved father, grandpa, husband, brother and uncle also known as James, Dad, Pawpaw, and Uncle Richard. A proud family man, Master Gardener, Air Force veteran, draftsman and mechanical engineer whose assignments took him to live and work coast-to-coast from his birth sate of NC to the Philippines, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Colorado, California, Tennessee, Arkansas and Arizona.

Throughout his life, he always enjoyed new places and adventures, flowers, Dodge pick-up trucks, stained-glass, collecting wood carvings, Bud mugs and beautiful paintings as well as listening to good country music, but of all he loved meeting new friends. His humor, smile and enthusiasm for life will truly be missed by all that knew him and loved him.

The endearing legacy of commitment to family, career and living life to the fullest will be carried on by his oldest son, Jaimie; daughter, Sonya; youngest son, Jason; his grandson, Evan and granddaughter-in-law, Hailee. He loved us and was proud of us all…more than we can know.

He was also always proud of and loved his Dutch heritage and North Carolina roots that include his parents: Peter and Estella Buis and siblings: Cecil Buis, Jean Long, David Guis, Edith Frost who have preceded him to Heaven and his two surviving siblings: younger brother, Charlie and younger sister, Emily as well as 3 generations of nephews and nieces, some of whom he never met in-person but always loved hearing about.

As his daughter, I was honored to serve as his primary caregiver for the last years of his life, but more than that I was blessed for 57 years to call him “Dad.” He was my forever mentor, advisor, role model, friend, my steady rock of dependability when life threw me curve balls and my biggest fan when I accomplished my dreams. His positive outlook showed me how to be courageous and brave, never quit and no matter how hard it gets never lose your faith.

I LOVE YOU DAD – see you in Heaven one day.