Matagorda County Obituaries
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HOUSTON - Brian Jackson, 32, of Houston, formerly Palacios, passed away May 21, 2011. He was born Nov. 28, 1978 in Houston to Shan Jackson and Cynthia Tanner Quinn. Brian was a core analyst for Corelab Industries and was a member of the Church of Christ.

Brian is survived by his wife, Julie Jackson of Houston; daughter, Madeline Jackson of Houston; father, Shan Jackson and wife, Linda, of Palacios; mother, Cynthia Quinn and husband, David, of Port Lavaca; grandmother, Maurine Jackson of Port Lavaca; sister, Casey Malone and husband, Ben, of Blessing; brother, Bo Jackson of Port Lavaca; and nephews, Jacob and Caleb Malone of Blessing.

Brian was preceded in death by his brother, Andy Jackson; and his grandparents, Woodie Jackson and Travis and Ethel Tanner.

A time of visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at the Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home in Port Lavaca.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the Port Lavaca Church of Christ, with Mr. Wayne DeDear officiating.

Burial will follow at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Port Lavaca Church of Christ at P.O. Box 235, Port Lavaca, TX 77979.

Published in Victoria Advocate on May 25, 2011
 

MARKHAM - Doris "Dot" E. Shumaker Jackson was born January 4, 1922 in Oklahoma City, OK to the late James F. Huskey and Mary Ethel Easley Huskey. Dot departed this world April 2, 2011. She was a loving wife and mother, a devoted Christian and a member of First Baptist Church in Markham.

Survivors include husband Claude Monard Jackson; children Samuel Ray Jackson of Richmond, Timothy E. Jackson (Terry) of Markham, Denise Jackson Peters of Needville, Terry Lou (Robert) Shumaker Mikeska of Virginia Beach, VA, Cherri Shumaker Myska of Rosenberg, David E. (Helen) Shumaker of College Station, M. Jay Shumaker of Rosenberg and Kent Allen (Terry) Shumaker of Montgomery, TX; sister Kathryn (Si) Grider of Arthur City, TX; fourteen grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Preceded in death by her first husband Captain David M. Shumaker, sister Velora Deason and brother Eugene Huskey.

Funeral service will be 2 PM Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Markham. Graveside services will be 2:30 PM Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, TX. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City. 979-245-4613.

Published in Victoria Advocate on April 5, 2011
 


Margaret Jackson
Jan. 1, 1923 – Dec. 9, 2011
 
Funeral services for Margaret Jackson, 88, of Bay City, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 17, 2011, at Jesus Freewill holy Temple, Bay City, where Bishop Michael Hurst is pastor, and the Rev. L. V. Harvey, eulogist. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery.

Visitation and guest book register will be from 2 until 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel.

She was born in Center, Texas, January 1, 1923, to Enoch Casey, Sr. and Lucy Johnson Casey and passed away December 9, 2011 in Bay City.

Survivors include: two daughters, Margie Dale and Rebecca James and one son Richard Jackson, Jr., all of Bay City. Also two sisters, Hazel Johnson of Bay City and Nettie Garner of Center and one brother, Preston Casey of Bay City; also a host of grandchildren, great and great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Condolences may be shared with the family online at Duncan-roberts@att.net or by fax, 979-245-1537.

Arrangements with Duncan-Roberts Funeral Home, Bay City, Texas 979-245-5197.

Bay City Tribune, Wednesday, December 14, 2011      Photo courtesy of Tresmond Scott
 



 
Mayme Lee Jackson

Roselawn Memorial Park

Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham

Robert H. Jackson, Jr.

Roselawn Memorial Park

Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham

   

Linda W. Jahnsen

Roselawn Memorial Park

Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham

Linda Jahnsen

VAN VLECK - Linda Jahnsen, 57, of Van Vleck, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003.

She was born Oct. 23, 1945, in McEwen, Tenn., to the late Hubert Alvie and Jesse Alvera Fuqua Wallace.

Survivors: husband, Bill Jahnsen; daughters, Nicole Cothron of West Columbia, Margery Kullo of Houston and Renea Jahnsen of Corpus Christi; sons, David Stacy Breaux of Baltimore, Md., William Jahnsen of Norfolk, Va. and Jason Jahnsen of St. Ives, England; sisters, Norma Cornwell of Hendersonville, Tenn., Lexie Burfield of Cedar Hill, Tenn. and Marilyn Cook of Columbia, Tenn.; brothers, Ralph Wallace of Lawton, Okla., Hudson Wallace of Nashville, Tenn., Dennis Wallace of hitehouse, Tenn., Archie Wallace of Hendersonville, Tenn. and Douglas Wallace of Bruceton, Tenn.; and 10 grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: parents.

Family visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home chapel.

Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel.

Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, 979-245-4613.

The Victoria Advocate, February 3 or 4, 2003
 


JERRY PAUL JAMES, SR.


CLUTE - Funeral Services for Jerry Paul James, Sr., 64, of Clute, Texas will be Saturday, January 21, 2012, 11:00 a.m., at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Van Vleck, Texas, Pastor Ruben Newell, officiating.

Burial will follow immediately after services at St. Mark Cemetery in Bell Bottom, Texas.

Final arrangements are entrusted to Green's Mortuary 979-245-3489.

Published in Victoria Advocate on January 21, 2012
 


Otto H. Janssen Jr.
(March 23, 1927 - December 20, 2011)
 

Otto H. Janssen Jr., 84, of Bay City died peacefully at home after almost a year of failing health on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. He was born March 23,1927 in Bonus, Wharton County Texas to the late Otto H. Janssen Sr. & Paula Krueger Janssen. Otto was a long time resident of Matagorda County, and owned & operated many businesses in the years he had lived.

He is survived by his wife: Gail Crocker Janssen; son: Otto H. (Rocky) Janssen III; 2 sisters-in-law: Laura Harvey Janssen and Ellen Crocker Lewis; nieces & nephews: Paula Janssen Hendrick, Claude & Linda Janssen Hudson, Simon & Sandra Janssen Zalman, Mike & Karen Janssen Talasek, Charles & Gail Janssen Bass, David Janssen, Lynn Robinson Wood, Brent & Laura Robinson Woychesin, Sidney Ellen Lewis, and Jim & Melissa Lewis Mathis; and associates & extended family: Ernest & Betty Schluter, Carl & Carolyn Schluter, Haskell Simon, Russell & Peggy Cram, Earl Leeton, Thomas & Betty Orsak, Beverly & Devon Creager, Lee & Caroline Vaughan, James M. & Judy Allen, Terrence & Emma Allen, Richard & Nancy Knapik, John & Jennifer Runnells III, G. W. Franzen & Ida Mae Franzen, Mark & Ellen Dodd, Mike & Marilyn Barta, Sam & Gloria Trevino, Margie Dale, Bill & Sarah Hilton, Lula Hinton, C. V. & Mary McKelvy, Ernie & Gracie Cantu, George & Pam Morte, Elaine Cox, George & Mary Anna Deshotels, Billy & Debbie Johnson, and Gene & Emily Cervenka.

The family will receive visitors from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Friday, December 23, 2011 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing. Pallbearers will be: Larry Avants, Charles Bass, Russell Cram, Matthew Dodd, Travis Dodd, Cary Orsak, Paul Sliva, and Jim Walters. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Haskell L. Simon, John Runnells III, Tommy Orsak, G. W. Franzen, Lee Vaughan, James M. Allen, Richard Knapik, Billy Mann, Devon Creager, and Earl Leeton. Donations may be made to Shriners Hospital, 815 Market St., Galveston, TX 77550; 100 Club Inc., 1233 West Loop # 1250, Houston, TX 77027; or P. H. Parker VFW Post 2438, P. O. Box 269, Bay City, TX 77404-0269.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to Suzy Thompson, the Bay City Police Department, Chief Barker and Susanne Sullivan; EMS; Dr. Joseph N. Cannon and his staff, Dr. Andrew M. Sher and the staff and nurses of Matagorda Regional Medical Center, Dr. David Ott, Dr. Kapur, Dr. Antoine Younis, and the staff and nurses of St. Luke’s Medical Center; and care nurses: Ernestine Sardinea, Niecy Roberts, Olivia Green, Edna Hadden, Rebecca Martin, Melba Edison, Courtney Roberts, and others.

Taylor Bros. Funeral Home                                                                  Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise


 

Carlos Jaramillo, 40, of Bay City, died March 29, 2001 at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Wharton. He was born on December 4, 1960 in Alice, Texas to Oscar and Lorrine Garcia Jaramillo, Sr. Carlos was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, a lifelong resident of Bay City and a machine operator for Jim's Manufacturing in Wharton.

Survivors include: wife, Janie Garza Jaramillo of Bay City; parents, Oscar and Lorrine Jaramillo, Sr. of Bay City; daughters, Melissa Ann and Sara Beth Jaramillo of Bay City; a son, Carlos Jaramillo, Jr. of Bay City; sisters, Sylvia Jaramillo of Angleton and Virginia Cruz of El Campo; brothers, Oscar Jr., Hector, Joe, Noe, and David Jaramillo all of Bay City and Leroy Jaramillo of Brazoria.

Rosary will be 6 p.m. Sunday, April 1, 2001 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home and the Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Rev. Edward Boren officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. Pallbearers are to be Anselmo Garza, David Jaramillo, Jr., Rafael Garza, III, Gilbert Garza, Moses Garcia and Marcus Gonzales.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.

A00011A2001AR01     The Daily Tribune, Sunday, April, 01, 2001     Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham


 

 VICTORIA - Mildred Cunningham Jarvis, 85, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 after a short illness.

She is survived by her sister, Janice Harvey; sons, Robert and Charles; daughter, Robin Mokry; grandchildren, Michelle Mokry Bakewell and Matthew Mokry; and great-granddaughter, Liesel Mokry.

Mildred grew up in Palacios, where she loved dancing with the soldiers at the USO. She then joined the Corps of Nurses at the end of WWII. While she was working as a registered nurse at a hospital in Wharton, she was introduced to William Jarvis, a pastoral student working as a teacher in Kingsville, who was not given to dancing. They soon married and served the Lord together at Presbyterian Pan American School in Kingsville and several church communities in northeast and south Texas. After pastoring the First Presbyterian Churches in Falfurrias and Premont for 15 years, her husband retired from the ministry, and they moved to Victoria, where Mildred continued to work at Devereux Foundation until her retirement. She was a volunteer at Citizens Hospital in Victoria until she moved to Memphis for a time with her daughter and participated in the marriages of her grandchildren and the birth of her great granddaughter. Recently she and her son, Charles, moved back to Austin.

Mildred loved her God, family, nursing career and music. She loved working at the church as an officer and with the women of the church and participating in the church voice and bell choirs. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

The family will receive friends on Monday, May 9, 2011 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Colonial Funeral Home.

A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 10 a.m. at Memory Gardens Cemetery. The memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Dan Fultz officiating.

Memorial donations may be made to Grace Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at colonialfuneralhomevictoria.com.

Published in Victoria Advocate on May 8, 2011


O. D. Jefferson

Funeral services for O. D. Jefferson, 60, of Houston, will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, November 12, 2011, at New Jerusalem Baptist Church, in Freeport, Texas, Dr. Sandy White, officiating.

Burial will follow immediately after services at Eastview Cemetery in Bay City, Texas.

Viewing will from 5 until 8 p.m. Friday, November 11, 2011 at New Jerusalem Baptist Church.

Final arrangements are entrusted with Green’s Mortuary 979-245-3489.

Condolences may be sent to greensmortuary@sbcglobal.net.

Bay City Tribune, Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Photo courtesy of Tresmond Scott

LaVerne Jennings-Byars, 93, passed away April 1, 2011 at her home in New Caney, Tx. with her family by her side following a stroke

She was born April 11, 1917, in Pearl, Tx. to Johnny Dumas and wife Zelma Fowler-Dumas.

Mrs. Byars spent much of her time outdoors with her plants and flowers.Her interests included family, pets, gardening, sewing and reading.

She is survived by a brother, Johnny Dumas and wife Virginia, sister-in-law Margaret Dumas; sons Willard Jennings and wife Tina, and Chuck Jennings; daughters Peggy Barker and husband Bobby, and Karen Walleck; son-in-law John Jones; several nieces, nephews, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and also by many friends including Millie Hartman of Palacios.

She was preceded in death by brothers, Ed Dumas and Dalton Dumas; sister Cleda Lewis; and daughter Sherry Jones.
 

Flora Bell (FLO) Jesse, 74, a resident of Bay City, passed away at Baptist Memorial August 11. Survivors include: 4 sisters, Mrs. Hattie Taylor and Mrs. Clota McDoniel of San Saba,Texas, Mrs. Mattie Edwards of San Antonio and Mrs. Irene Moore of Dickinson; 2 nieces and 7 nephews. Mrs. Jesse was a retired registered nurse, a member of the First Pentecostal Church, and had lived in Bay City for 24 years. Funeral services were held Sunday, August 13, at the First Pentecostal Church in Bay City with Rev. M. L. Cole and Rev. H. D. Fleetwood officiating. Interment was at Cedarvale cemetery . Pallbearers were: B. C. McDoniel, James Owen, Bob Owen, Gene Owen, Leland Yarbrough, and Wade Ashcraft. Honorary pallbearers were: Roy Owen, Dr. Charles Shoultz, Dr. Mark Poole, Dr. James Cowart, J.W. Ingram, George Callaway, Fred Hobbensiefken, Wyatt Ashcraft, Ernest Cotton, Ashley Etie, and board members of First Pentecostal Church J. W. Starks, G. A. Smith and E. H. Sherry. Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

The Daily Tribune, August 12, 1972
 

BAY CITY - Helen Holmes Johnson, 95, of Bay City, will be Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, at 11 a.m., at Tyree Chapel AME Church with Elder Coulter. Burial will follow immediately after the services at Paradise Cemetery in Brazoria.

Viewing will be Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, from 4-8 p.m. in the chapel.

Final arrangements are entrusted with Green's Mortuary, 979-245-3489.

Published in Victoria Advocate on January 13, 2011
 

Nellie Jane Johnson, 75, of Bay City died June 26, 2002 at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City. She was born February 25, 1927 in Crockett, TX to the late Julius and Mattie Rhoden Ratcliff. Mrs Johnson was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and a resident of Bay City for the past 25 years.

Survivors include: two daughters and a son-in-law, Linda Atkinson of Conroe and Judy and Mike Burrow of Portland, TX; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Diane McCarty of Bay City; seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband Fred Johnson; sisters, Pauline Riley, Pearl Haufecker and Nettie Ratcliff; and brothers, Lester and Willie Ratcliff.

Funeral service was at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 29, 2002 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, conducted by Dr. Joe Cannon. Interment followed at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Arrangements were with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. A00014B2002JN30

The Bay City Tribune, Sunday, June 30, 2002
 

Services will be held for Mrs. Roxie Bell Johnson, 91, of Bay City, 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church.

Officiating at the services will be Dr. W. D. Baker of the First Baptist Church.

Johnson died June 27, 1982 at Matagorda General Hospital.

Survivors include sons, Ramon and Earl Johnson of Bay City; Mac Johnson of Houston; daughter, Allie Mae Lane of Bay City; brother, Oscar Neel of Austin; daughters-in-law, Myrtle Johnson and Wynelle Johnson of Bay City, Addie Lou Johnson of Houston; 12 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren.

Johnson was a resident of Bay City for 64 years and a member of the First Baptist Church.

Burial will follow services at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers, Charles Stone, Kyle Johnson, Carl Johnson, Robert Johnson, Phillip Johnson and Alvin "Smitty" Johnson.

Services under the direction of Dick R. Elkins Bay City Funeral Home.

THE DAILY TRIBUNE, Monday, June 28, 1982
 

Curtis Jones departed this life February 22, 2011.

He leaves to cherish his memories: one stepson; three sisters, Dorothy Dykes, Carol Taylor, Katie Griffin; a host of nieces and nephews; family and friends.

Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. March 3 at Eddie Roberts Funeral Home 2500 Ave C.

Services will be held at Jesus Freewill Holy Temple Church at 11 a.m. on March 4, 2420 Ave C, Bay City, Texas 77414.

Palacios Beacon, Wednesday, March 2, 2011
 


James Johnson “Jimmy” Jones
Sept. 13, 1960 – Oct. 20, 2011

James Johnson “Jimmy” Jones was born, Tuesday, September 13, 1960 in Bay City, Texas and died Thursday, October 20, 2011, at his home in Angleton with his family by his side, at the age of 51 years, 1 month and 7 days.

Jimmy married Shirley Yates on August 29, 1980 at the First Baptist Church in Van Vleck, Texas.

He was a member of Life Foursquare Church in Angleton where he volunteered in kitchen ministry. He was a hunter and an avid fisherman. He enjoyed those outdoor activities with his best friends, Robin Stanley, Steve Schultz and Steve Sartin. He was a baseball coach with the Lake Jackson Little League program. Jimmy worked for BASF for 23 years, where he won many awards and served on various committees.

The family would like to thank BASF for the blood and platelets donations.

Jimmy had requested that his memorial service be a fun, uplifting, celebration of his life. He asked that no black be worn.

Jimmy is preceded in death by: his grandparents, Alfred and Norene Nelson, who had lived in Bay City, Texas and Roy and Lilly Lee Jones, who had lived in Barksdale, Texas.

He is survived by: his wife, Shirley Jones of Angleton, Texas; son, Chase Jones and his fiancé Frances and their daughter, Lilly of Lake Jackson, Texas; daughter, Whitney Jones of Angleton, Texas; father, Donald Jones of Van Vleck, Texas; mother; Nickey Jones of Van Vleck, Texas; sisters, Kay Lynn Brewer of Longview, Texas, Joni Maley of Conroe, Texas, Cathy Fry of Van Vleck, Texas and several nieces and nephews.

A Memorial and Celebration of Life service was held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 24, 2011 at the Life Foursquare Church in Angleton, Texas with Cere Muscarella officiating.

The family has requested that memorial contributions in Memory of Jimmy be made to the Life Foursquare Church, 501 Karankawa, Angleton, Texas 77515 of the M. D. Anderson Lymphoma Clinic.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.restwoodfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of Restwood Funeral Home, Clute, Texas, 297-2121.

Bay City Tribune, October 30, 2011
 



 
Dorothy M. Jones

Robert S. Jones

Roselawn Memorial Park

Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham


 

 

Dorothy Mae Jones

Funeral services for Dorothy Mae Jones, 82, of Bay City were held at 2 pm Monday, Feb. 15, 1999 at in Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Glen Walker officiating. Interment followed at Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Van Vleck. 

Dorothy Jones died Friday, Feb. 12 at Methodist Hospital in Houston.  She was born July 21, 1916 in Harrison, Mo. To Lawrence and Elise Paterson Bartine.

She is survived by her daughters, Larrie Gainey of Angleton and Bettye “Boots” King of Bay City; grandchildren, Debra Mills, Nancy Anderson, Michael Anderson and his wife Gail, Glen King Melodie and her husband Billy, and Carl E. King and his wife Debra; and great grandchildren, Ashley Kuligowski, Steven Sowell, Haden Anderson, Dillon Macy Herzog. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister Patricia Ruth Goss; grandson Craig Anderson; and great grandson Brent Anderson. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.

The Daily Tribune, February 16, 1999                    Obituary courtesy of Faye Cunningham
 



 
Marion A. Jones

Roselawn Memorial Park

Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham

Marvin Roy Jones

Lillie Lee Jones

Roselawn Memorial Park

Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham



 


Opal Jean Jones
 

BAY CITY - Opal Jean Jones, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. She was born Aug. 9, 1922 to Joseph & Mollie Sims in Austin, AK. Opal worked for 25 years for Franklin Electric in Jacksonville, AR. After the death of her husband Willie "Bill" Jones in 1983 she moved to Bay City to be near her children. Opal loved her family and spending time with her grandchildren. She also loved to garden & spend time with her flowers.

He is survived by his daughter, Dee Stone & husband Don of Bay City; sons: Johnny Jones & wife, Vickie of Bay City and Terry Jones of Beaumont; grandchildren: Tami Stone Bolton & husband, Les, Chance Stone & wife ,Erin, Donna Herring & husband, Rick & Tess Jones; great grandchildren Katelyn Stone, Stone Bolton, Marin Bolton, Sarah Herring & Michael Herring, a number of nieces and nephews and her caregiver Linda Harris.

She was preceded in death by sons Joey J. Jones & Billy Charles Jones; brothers Curry & Henry Sims; sisters: Blanche Haynes & Viola Rae and half-sister Sallie Haynes.

Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until service time Friday, October 7, at the funeral home. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, Oct. 7, 2011 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Rev. Craig Ashcraft officiating. Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011 at the Old Austin Cemetery in Ward, AK.

Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City, TX. 979-245-4613.

Published in Victoria Advocate on October 6, 2011

PALACIOS - Pamela Kay Fancher Jones, 53, of Palacios, formerly of Lago Vista, passed away Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. She was born Aug. 5, 1957, in Leesville, La., to the late John Edward Fancher and Geneva Darlene Eddleman Fancher.

She is survived by her husband, Calvin Lee Hill of Palacios; son, John Fancher of Houston; and sister, Johnie Strother of Cameron, La.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at Travis Oaks Baptist Church in Lago Vista.

Under the direction of Artero Memorial Chapels, Port Lavaca, 361-552-2300.

Published in Victoria Advocate on January 28, 2011
 


Alvina Saenz Juarez

Funeral services for Alvina Saenz Juarez, 38, of Van Vleck were held 2 pm Monday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Edward Boren officiating.  A rosary was held 7 pm Sunday at the Taylor Brothers Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck.

Mrs. Juarez was born Oct. 26, 1953 to Ruben and Janie Cadriel Saenz in El Campo and died Dec. 6, 1991 at her residence.

She was affiliated with the Catholic church and was a lifelong resident of Van Vleck.

Survivors include her husband, Fernando Juarez of Van Vleck; her mother and stepfather, Janie Saenz and Epolita of Van Vleck; three daughters, Felicia Priscilla and Maria Juarez, all of Van Vleck; a son, Ruben Lee Juarez, of Van Vleck; a stepsister Mary Henderson of Wharton; three stepbrothers, Raymond, Ruben, and Paul Vela , all of Wharton.

She was preceded in death by her father Ruben Saenz, who died in May 1978.

Pallbearers were Ernest Cadriel, Wally Escabar, Ricky Longoria, Joe Morales, Felix Nunes and Ramon Uela.  Honorary pallbearers were Caesar Morales, Jr. and Paul Vela Jr.

Arrangements were made with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
Daily Tribune, December 1991             
Photo and obituary courtesy of Faye Cunningham
 

Funeral services for Jesus Juarez, 52, of Needville, Texas, will be Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001 at 2 p.m. at Green's Mortuary, 2702 Ave. C in Bay City with Rev. David Allen and Jesse Quintania officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.

Visitation will be Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, from noon until 9 p.m.

Family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. at Green's Mortuary.

Jesus Juarez was born to the union of Jose Juarez, Sr. and Angelita Gutierrez Juarez on Nov. 15, 1948 in Bay City.

He passed away on Thursday, Aug. 30, at Polly Ryan Memorial Hospital in Richmond.

He is survived by two sons: Pete Ray Juarez and Rolando Juarez of Houston; one grand-daughter, Candance Juarez, of El Campo; a close friend, Eva Lara of Needville; five brothers, Edward Juarez of Bay City, TX., Brijido Juarez of Wadsworth, Jose "Pepe" Juarez, Sr., Fernando "Duke" Juarez and Benito Juarez of Tampa, Fla.; three sisters, Rosie J. Quintania of Bay City, Olivia J. Cervantes of Van Vleck, and Guadalupe J. Ortiz of Hereford, Texas.

He is preceded in death by both parents; Jose and Angeleita Gutierrez Juarez, Sr.; two brothers, Felix G. Juarez and Gregoria G. Juarez; and one sister, Eugenia G. Villareal.

Funeral arrangements are with Green's Mortuary in Bay City. A00011A2001SP04

THE DAILY TRIBUNE, Tuesday, September 4, 2001                   Photo courtesy of Betty Crosby


 

 

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