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Edward
Dannelley, 79, of Van Vleck, Texas passed away June 1, 2017.
He was born
August 14, 1937 in Mobile, Alabama to Edd and Madge Newman
Dannelley.
Ed served his
country in the U.S. Army. He doted on his grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. Ed loved riding his motorcycle and later in
life, RVing. He never met a stranger.
Ed is preceded
in death by his parents; sister, Betty Brooks; brothers, Billy
Dannelley and Paul Richardson; and sons, Jim and Rodney Dannelly.
He is survived
by his loving wife of 59 years, Rosie Blair Dannelley;
daughters, Tammy Quinn of Pearland, TX and Nancy Dannelley of
Van Vleck; grandchildren, James Dannelley Jr., Michael Dannelley,
Siena Bradford and husband Lane; great-grandchildren, James
Dannelley III, Hunter Dannelley, Trevor Dannelley and Jason
Dannelly; numerous beloved nieces and nephews; and his beloved
dog, Penny.
The family
received friends and relatives from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday,
June 4, 2017 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.
Services were
held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 5, 2017 at First Baptist Church of
Van Vleck with Bro. Bob Hobbins officiating.
Interment
followed at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck.
Online
condolences may be shared with the family by visiting
www.taylorbros.net.
Arrangements
are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, Texas.
979-245-4613.
Bay City Tribune,
June 7, 2017
Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham
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Mr. Darby was born Aug. 12, 1914,
and died Dec. 28, 1984 at Matagorda General Hospital.
He was a member of St. Mark’s
Episcopal Church and the Masonic Lodge of Bay City.
Survivors include his wife,
Billie Marie Darby; two daughters, Shirley Archer of Hearn,
Texas, and Linda Worthy of Livingston; three sons, W. R. “Rick”
Darby of Boneta, Calif., Brent Darby of Van Vleck and Jeff Darby
of Palacios; a brother, Exxon Darby of Winnsboro; four sisters,
Polly Heller of Santu, Calif., Bobbie Taylor, Sallie Aline
Carter and Consulow Elliott, all of Winnsboro; a son-in-law,
Paul Scheel of Bay City; and 12 grandchildren.
The family requests that, in lieu
of flowers, donations be made to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church of
a favorite charity.
Arrangements are with Taylor
Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
Daily Tribune,
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Devin Lee Davalos, 17, of Bay City, passed away October 12,
2017. He was born October 15, 1999 in Galveston Texas to Derrick
Lee and Liza Rodriguez Davalos.
Devin was loved by so many. We know he is celebrating in Heaven
now. He had a never-ending smile and love for people. He was a
loving son, brother, friend, and dad to his puppy Baxter. Devin
will be missed, but never forgotten. Devin is survived by his parents; great grandparents Timeteo Davalos and Modesta Davalos; brothers Damian Davalos (Haley) and Derrick Davalos, Jr. (Michelle).
The family will receive friends and relatives 5:00-7:00pm
Friday, October 20 at the funeral home. Services are 10:00am
Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, with
Franc Piaz officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale
Cemetery. Pallbearers are Christopher Davalos, Orlando Davalos,
Xavier Davalos, Paul Luera, Arturo Charles, Jr., Yanathon Bess,
Ricky Chavez, Estevan Saldierna and Jacob Garcia.
Taylor Bros. Funeral Home
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Mr. Davis living on Dr. Bouldin’s plantation, lost a new-born babe on Wednesday night. It was buried at the Bay City cemetery.
Matagorda County Tribune,
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Born in Pearsall, Texas on September 17, 1955. Karen and her
family moved to Bay City when she was young. She graduated from
Bay City High School in 1974.
Karen was beloved by all who knew her. Her charitable nature
extended to friends, family and strangers. She always tried to
see the good in everyone she met and more often than not her
optimism rubbed off on those around her.
Although she never had any children, she reserved a special
place in her heart for her cats, Elvis, Biscuit, Jake, Dooley
and Jane.
Karen married the love of her life, Michael, in 1980 and they
lived in Beaumont, San Antonio and Houston as Michael pursued
his career in journalism. In 1994, she went to work at a
specialty toy store in Houston named Child’s Play and it was at
that job where she met a circle of friends who remained close to
her for more than two decades.
Karen is survived by her husband, Michael Logan Davis; her twin
sister, Kathy Blaylock; sisters, Sandra Rogers, Charlotte
Janosky and Darla McCubbins.
Burial will be at a private ceremony at the Grimes Family
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to
the American Cancer Society, 250 Williams St. NW, Atlanta, GA
30303.
Online services may be shared with the family by visiting
www.taylorbros.net.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City,
Texas. 979-245-4613. Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.
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Funeral services for Paul Davis will be Saturday, March 11, 2017,
at 11 a.m., at Agape Church in Palacios, Texas with the Rev.
Leroy Monroe, eulogizing.
Burial will follow immediately after services at Palacios Cemetery. Final arrangements are entrusted with Green's Mortuary, Bay City, Texas. 979-245-3489.
Paul Arthur Davis
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She was born
August 11, 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to her parents
Charles Edward Lafferty and Anna Dell Lafferty Mangum, and
fifteen minutes after her twin sister, Coloma.
Romona and her
family moved to Bay City when she was six years old. She
graduated from Bay City High School in 1947 and from there a
student at St. Joseph's School of Nursing and became a
Registered Nurse. She was a Registered Nurse with Matagorda
General Hospital for many years and later moved to Palestine,
Texas and was a nurse at Palestine Memorial Hospital until she
retired.
Romona devoted
many years to the Presbyterian Church. First Presbyterian
Church, Bay City, First Presbyterian Church, Palestine and St.
Thomas Presbyterian Church in Houston. After moving back to Bay
City in 2007, she was a devoted member of the First United
Methodist Church, Bay City. She loved the Lord's creation of
nature - flowers, birds, especially hummingbirds, and the
beach. She loved her career of nursing and caring for others.
Reading was her hobby, the Bible, devotionals and Christian
fiction books. Cats were very special to her and gave her much
joy.
Romona was a
wonderful daughter, sister, nurse, friend but most of all, a
loving Mother. She will be greatly missed by her three
daughters. She always put her daughters first in her life and
taught them about the love of God.
Romona was
preceded in death by her father, Charles Edward Lafferty;
mother, Anna Lafferty Mangum; step-father, Harvey Mangum; twin
sister, Coloma Dell Lafferty; and her grand-daughter, Brandy
Lynn Etheridge.
She is
survived by her three daughters, Hazel Ann Davis Saunders
(Darwin Saunders) of Macon, GA, Sandra Kay Davis Burleson (Pat
Burleson) of Kingwood, TX and Rebecca Lynn Davis Etheridge of
Bay City, TX; grandchildren, Tiffany Ann Burleson Cherry of
Rosenberg, TX, Keith Kolwes of Houston, TX, Eli Saunders of
Macon, GA, Sandy Saunders of Greenville, SC, Carrie Saunders
Price of Lexington, KY, Andrea Saunders Woodward Frankfort, KY,
Christy Saunders of Macon, GA and Traci Saunders Baggarly of
Macon, GA; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will
be held at 2 p.m., Monday, June 19, 2017 at Taylor Bros. Funeral
Home in Bay City, Texas, with Dr. Michael Zimmerman officiating.
Private
graveside services will be at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van
Vleck, Texas.
The family
extends a special thanks to Houston Hospice El Campo and the
many private aides who cared for her in the last year. In lieu
of flowers, donations may be made to First United Methodist
Church of Bay City, American Cancer Society or SPCA.
Online
condolences may be shared with the family by visiting
www.taylorbros.net. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, Texas. 979-245-4613.
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Mrs. Mary Dawson, aged 81 years; at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. R. T. Burgess, this morning at 11 o’clock.
Mrs. Dawson had been a resident of Bay City about two years.
Surviving immediate relatives are a daughter,
Mrs. R. T. Burgess, and a son, G. E. Dawson of Bay City and a
daughter, Mrs. Vesta Wilson of Aransas Pass, Texas.
Interment will be made here in Cedarvale cemetery
tomorrow. The hour for the service has not been arranged yet.
Daily Tribune,
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PALACIOS - Sharon E. (Brune) Dean passed
away March 26, 2017 at the age of 74. She was born January 31,
1943 in Palacios, Texas to the late Edmund and Mary Brune. She was a loving and caring sister and aunt and will be missed and loved by her family forever.
In addition to her parents she is preceded
in death by her husband Donnie Dean; brother Kenneth Brune,
nephew Kyle Weed and brother-in-law Trammel Hunter.
Private family services will be held at a
later date.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may
be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,
www.cff.org.
Condolences and memories can be shared at
www.gracefuneralhome.net.
Services are under the direction and
personal care of Grace Funeral Home.
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Joe Delk, 64, of Alvin, died in Friendswood,
Texas, Oct. 31, 1976 at 11:15 p. m. He was born Sept. 18, 1912
in Egypt, Texas. He is survived by his son Leroy Delk of Humble,
Texas, a sister, Della Gates of New Caney, Texas, two step
sisters, Mrs. E. L. “Bessie” Kridner of Alvin, Mrs. Willie J.
Lee of Alvin and two grandchildren. The funeral will be from the
graveside in Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City Wednesday at 12:30
p. m. Funeral arrangements are under Taylor Brothers Funeral
Home.
Daily Tribune,
November 2, 1976 |
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Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for
Mrs. W. W. Delk, 49, who died at the family residence one mile
southeast of Bay City Sunday afternoon at 1:10 after an illness
of some duration.
Mrs. Delk is survived by her husband, W. K. Delk;
one daughter, Mrs. Della Gates, Clemville, and one son, Joe.
Walker-Matchett had charge of the funeral
arrangements. The Rev. Marvin Vance of the First Methodist
Church officiated. Burial was in Cedarvale Cemetery.
The Herald
(Bay City), January 23, 1941
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Funeral services for William K. Delk, 79, a
former resident of Bay City, were held last Thursday at the
Matchett-Newman Funeral Home with burial in Cedarvale Cemetery,
the Rev. Jester White of Alvin officiating.
He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Bessie
Kridnes of Manvell, Mrs. Henry Lee of Houston, and Mrs. Della
Gates of Clemville; one son, Joe Delk of Alvin, and a brother,
J. B. Delk of Bay City.
Daily Tribune,
August 5, 1948
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Geraldine (Williams) DeMaio, age 81, of Trumbull,
beloved wife of the late Frederick J. DeMaio, died Tuesday,
March 22, 2005, in St. Vincent Medical Center after a long
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Marvin Wesley “Mig” Dennard, 75, of Odessa, Texas
died July 9, 2001 at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
He was born November 15, 1925 in Sudgen, Okla. to
the late Charles and Georgia Allen Dennard.
Mr. Dennard was a member of the Unitarian Church,
a resident of Odessa since 1990 and a former longtime resident
of Bay City. He was a retired Machinist Technician with Phillips
Petroleum, and was a veteran of WWII serving in the U. S. Navy.
Survivors include: wife, Jewell Dennard of
Odessa; daughter and son-in-law, Luanne and Wayne Bellah of Port
Lavaca; two sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Crayden and Debbie
Dennard of Bay City, Mark and Donna Dennard of College Station;
stepdaughter, Mylanda Bettis Smith and husband Nick of Midland,
Texas; step-son, Harold Bettis and wife Paula of Colorado
Springs; sister, Betty King of Mustang, Okla.; brother, Donald
Dennard of Duncan, Okla.; six grandchildren, Christine Greaves
and husband Craig of Bryan, Wes Dennard of College Station,
Allyson Swope and husband Barrett of Port Lavaca, Cullen Bellah
of Port Lavaca, Kelly Dennard of College Station and Chris
Dennard of Bay City; one great grandson, William Swope of Port
Lavaca; two stepgrandchildren, Allyson Smith of Midland and
Amanda Foresyth and husband Paul of Big Spring, Texas.
He was preceded in death by: his first wife Peggy
S. Dennard; and by three brothers, Dowell, Ray and Jimmy Dennard.
Funeral services will be at 10 a. m. Thursday at
First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Sam Steele officiating.
Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Wes, Kelly, and Chris Dennard,
Cullen Bellah, Phil Bennett and Mike Bricker. Daily Tribune, July 11, 2001 Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham
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Funeral services were held last Thursday morning
for Mrs. J. M. Dicuss, 66, who died the day before at her home
in Gulf. She had lived there for some eighteen or twenty years.
Surviving is her husband.
Taylor Brothers were in charge of the services
and burial was in the Cedarvale Cemetery. The Rev. Marvin Vance
officiated.
The Herald
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Lydia Dominguez, 51, of Bay City, TX passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017.
She was born October 13, 1965 in Scottsboro, AL to the late Miguel and Elida Rodriquez Garcia. Lydia was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved to watch home improvement shows and shop.
She is survived by her loving husband of 26 years, Angel Dominguez; three children, Angel Dominguez Jr., Corina Dominguez and Anthony Dominguez; grandson, Grayson Dominguez; six brothers; three sisters; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Lydia is preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Oscar Garcia and Baldemar Garcia.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 6, 2017 with the recitation of the Holy Rosary at 6:30 p.m. at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.
Mass of the Resurrection will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Bay City with Monsignor Gerry Cernoch, celebrant.
There will be an additional visitation on Friday, September 8, 2017 from 10 a.m. to closing with an additional Rosary at 6 p.m. at the Guerra Funeral Home in Weslaco, TX.
The rite of committal will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 9, 2017 at the Highland Memorial Park in Weslaco, TX.
Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX.
(979) 245-4613.
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Bruce Edward Donohoe, 58, of Magnolia, Texas peacefully passed
away May 16, 2017.
He was born September 20, 1958 in Biloxi, Mississippi to William
Edward Donohoe and Ural Lee Stanford Donohoe.
He taught school at the Aldine/McArthur ISD for 30 years.
He is survived by his parents, Bill and Ural Donohoe of Bay
City; brothers, Terry Alan Donohoe of Bay City and Roger Glen
Donohoe and his wife Valerie of Hyde Park, Utah; along with a
number of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
The family received friends and relatives from 5 p.m. until 7
p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the funeral home.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 19, 2017 at
Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with the Rev. Sam Starks officiating.
Interment followed at Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City, Texas.
Pallbearers were Tony Hammock, Terry Alan Donohoe, Roger Glen
Donohoe, Fawn Acuff and Kisha Acuff.
Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting
www.taylorbros.net.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City,
Texas. 979-245-4613.
Bay City Tribune,
May 21, 2017
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William Edward Donohoe was born
January 10, 1934 and passed away April 18, 2019. He was
born in Grand Saline, TX to James and Bertie Waymire Donohoe. He
served in the United States Air Force from 1956 until 1962.
During that time he met and married the love of his life,
Ural Lee Stanford on December 1, 1957. Bill
worked for the US Postal Service in Bay City, TX for 26
years. During that time he also served as a reserve officer
for the Matagorda County Sheriff’s Department and the Bay
City Police Department. After retiring from the post office,
he worked as a patrol officer for the Sweeny Police
Department. He retired from there as a patrol officer and
became a Captain of the reserves and served until 2009 when
he took final retirement. Bill
and Ural raised three sons, Bruce Edward Donohoe, Terry Alan
Donohoe and Roger Glen Donohoe. He was
preceded in death by his parents, his brother James Robbie
Donohoe and his eldest son, Bruce Edward Donohoe.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Ural Lee Donohoe;
sons Terry and Roger; 5 grandchildren Rebecca, Madison,
Jericka, Tanneah and Mekayla and her husband Chase Jaros, 5
great grandchildren Tace, Dia, Sage, Goldie and Shiloh and
numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. The
family will receive friends and relatives from 5PM until 7PM
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 2PM Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at
Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Rev. Kevin Blake officiating.
Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. Serving as
pallbearers will be John Milner, Tony Hammock, Fawn Acuff
and Robert Hammock.
Taylor Bros. Funeral Home
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Lillian Dry, 91, of Bay City passed away February 28, 2017. She
was born April 27, 1925 in Fayetteville, Texas to the late Paul
Venglar and Carrie Cervenka Venglar. She was an X-ray Technician
at Matagorda General Hospital for many years. Lillian was a
longtime resident of Bay City, and a member of Holy Cross
Catholic Church. She spent most of her time in the kitchen where
she enjoyed cooking, reading the newspaper, and listening to
Czech and polka music.
She was preceded in death by her husband William O. Dry.
Survivors include son Jim Dry and his wife Dianne of Sweeny;
sister Doris Strauss of Caldwell, Texas; grandchildren Shelley
Miller and her husband Clark, Wendy Shipley and her husband
Thomas, Troy Dry and Jacob Daniel and great grandchild Sheldon
Engel.
The family will receive friends and relatives from 5PM until 7PM
Friday, March 3, 2017 at the funeral home. A rosary will be
recited at 9:30 AM Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Holy Cross
Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will follow at 10:00 AM with Rev.
Greg Korenek officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn
Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Gene Koudelka, Clark Miller,
Troy Dry, Jacob Daniel, Bill Broaddus and David Strauss.
Taylor Bros. Funeral Home
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Funeral
services for Jessie Dykes, 57, formerly of Bay City, Texas are
pending for Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Mother Zion Baptist
Church in Bay City, Texas; time of service is pending.
Arrangements
with Duncan-Roberts Funeral Home, Bay City, Texas. 979-245-5197. Bay City Tribune, September 27, 2017 Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham
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Created Jul. 2, 2016 |
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