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Matagorda County Obituaries
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Faith Alese Ragland of Killeen, Texas
passed away on September 26, 2000. Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 7, 2000. Graveside
Service in Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City with the Rev.
Carrie Edison officiating.
Faith was the infant daughter of Kevin L. and Valerie
Ragland. She was born in Ft. Hood, Texas and passed away at
a local hospital. She is survived by her parents, maternal
grandparents, Sam and Tessie Brown of Bay City; paternal
grandparents, Janice Williams of Baltimore, MD, and Ronald
Ragland of Philadelphia, PA, and great-grandmother Josephine
Young of Bay City.
Funeral director Thomas G. Roberts is in charge of the
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THE DAILY TRIBUNE,
Friday, October 6, 2000
Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham
Lauren Ashley Ragland, female infant, of Killeen, Texas died
June 13, 2001 in Temple, Texas. She was born June 13, 2001.
Funeral service will be Saturday, June 23, 2001 with the
Rev. Carrie Edison officiating. Burial will be at Cedarvale
Cemetery in Bay City.
Survivors include: parents, Kevin and Valerie Ragland of
Killeen, Texas; grandparents, Sam and Tessie Brown of Bay
City; Janice Williams of Baltimore, Maryland; Ronald Ragland
of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; great grandparents, Josephine
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THE DAILY TRIBUNE,
Sunday, June 17, 2001
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David R. Rainwater
Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham
 David
Randall Rainwater
Funeral services for David
Randall Rainwater, 35, of Bay City will be held 3 pm Saturday at Taylor
Brothers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. W. E. Dugger Jr.
officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park, Van Vleck.
Mr. Rainwater was born Nov.
29, 1953, in Palestine, Texas, to George Walter and Katherine
Huffstutler Rainwater and died June 29, 1989, in Bay City.
He graduated from Bay City
High School in 1972 and from Sam Houston State University in 1981. He
was the owner of David R. Rainwater and Co. Accounting Firm.
He was a director of the Bay
City Chamber of Commerce for three years; was a member of the Bay City
Ambassador Club; and past director and member of Matagorda County
Women’s Crisis Center.
A resident of Bay City for 20
years, he was a certified scuba diver.
Survivors include his
parents, George and Katherine Rainwater of Bay City, maternal
grandmother, Sadie M. Huffstutler of Austin; a brother and
sister-in-law, Kenneth Steven and Amy Marie Rainwater of Houston; a
nephew, Christopher Steven Rainwater; and a niece, Holley Michelle
Rainwater of Houston; several aunts, uncles, and a host of friends and
business associates.
Pallbearers include M. E.
Vannoy, Stan E. Vannoy, Howard Rainwater, Keith Rainwater, W. D. Kilsby,
Steve Reese, Paul Johnson and Charles L. Williams.
In lieu of the usual
contributions, remembrances can be made to the Matagorda County Women’s
Crisis Center.
Arrangements are with Taylor
Funeral Home, Bay City.
Daily Tribune, June
1989
Courtesy of Faye Cunningham
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Lupe Ramos
(April 5, 1930 - November 29, 2011)
Lupe Ramos passed away November
29, 2011. She was born April 5, 1930 in Goliad, Texas to the
late Jose Mireles & Lucas Sanchez Mireles. She was a loving
wife, mother & grandmother with a deep faith in God.
Survivors include her husband of
60 years D. L. Ramos; daughters Herminia Rodriguez & husband
Joe, Margaret Ramos, Mary Ramos & Elizaberth LaViola &
husband Jeff; sons Joe Ramos & wife Lety, George Ramos &
wife Josie, James Ramos & wife Genevieve; sisters Luisa
Huerta & husband Luis & Irene Estraca; brothers Loreto
Mireles & Ray Mireles & wife Susie; grandchildren Joe,
Adrian, Cynthia, Veronica, Antonio, Angela, John, Mary,
Stephanie, Michael, Joseph, Maci, Laura & Deigo; great
grandchildren Candice, Crystal, Adrian, Jr., Julian,
Victoria, William, Kimberly, Emilee, Jacob, Cole, Noah,
Logan, Daniel, Avian and great-great grandchild Joshua.
A rosary will be recited at 7:00
PM Friday, December 2, 2011 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. A
mass will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Our
Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Rev. Gerry Cernoch
officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in
Bay City. Pallbearers will be Joe L. Rodriguez, Jr., Adrian
Rodriguez, Sr., Antonio Rodriguez, John LaViola, James
Michael Ramos, Joseph Ramos, Jonathan Schnieder & Jose
Longoria.
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Maria Rangel Ramos, 91, formerly
of Bay City passed away August 5, 2011. She was born July
26, 1920 in Ennis, Texas.
Survivors include daughters
Nicole Valdez of Bay City and Lydia Castaneda of Markham;
son Manuel Valdez of Bay City; 17 grandchildren and numerous
great grandchildren.
A rosary will be recited at 7:30
PM Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Mass
will be 2:00 PM Monday, August 8, 2011 at Our Lady of
Guadalupe Catholic Church with Rev. Gerry Cernoch
officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park
in Van Vleck. Pallbearers will be Angel Ramirez, Manuel
Ramirez, Jimmy Ramirez, Albert Johnson, Jr., Jorge Medina
and Jesse Smith III.
Taylor Bros. Funeral Home
Courtesy of Faye Cunningham
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Reynaldo Ramos, 77, of Wadsworth, Texas died Nov. 12, 2002
at Kindred Hospital in Pasadena.
He was born Sept. 27, 1925 in Victoria to the late Miguel
and Delores Garza Ramos.
Mr. Ramos was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Wadsworth and was a resident of Wadsworth since 1950.
Survivors include: wife, Matilde Medina Ramos of Wadsworth;
daughter and son-in-law: Christina and Raleigh Frank Ryman
of Wadsworth; son, Rey Ramos of Wadsworth; sister, Guadalupe
Ramos of Bay City; brother, Manuel Ramos of Bay City; and
two granddaughters, Mattie Katherine and Lara Lee Ryman of
Wadsworth.
A Rosary service was held 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, 2002, at
Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
The funeral mass was 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Catholic
Church with the Rev. Jerry Cernock officiating.
Interment followed at Cedarvale Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Daniel Torres, Oscar Ramos, Stacy Ramos,
Louis Medina Jr. and Rudy Tejeda.
Honorary Pallbearers were Frank Ryman , Alfred Medina,
Daniel Medina, Joseph (Joey) Medina and Micheal Martin.
Arrangement were with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
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The Bay City Tribune,
Sunday, November 17, 2002
Photo courtesy of Betty Crosby
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A Memorial Mass for John Kenneth 'Ken' Rampmeier, 78, of
High Point, North Carolina, was held April 7, 2011 at
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in High Point.
Mr. Rampmeier was born Jan. 23, 1933 in the Deutschburg
Community near Palacios, Tx. to the late Alvin and Rubye
Rampmeier. He died April 4, 2011 at the High Point Hospice
Home after a brave battle with cancer.
The first in his family to go to college, Ken earned his
degree at Texas A&I-Kingsville, followed by service in the
U.S. Army. He was then employed for 29 years by Union
Carbide, first at Seadrift where he met his wife of 46
years, Carolyn Tasin Rampmeier. His career then took him to
Texas City, West Virginia and Connecticut, before retiring
to High Point where his love of golf led him to work at the
local golf course for many years.
Ken was a loving husband, father and Paw Paw.
He is survived by his wife Carolyn; brother Al of Bryan, Tx.;
sisters, Norma and Janice of Palacios; son Keith of San
Diego, CA; daughter Cara Dudley and husband David of
Charlotte, NC, and grandchildren Christopher, Victoria,
Kathryn and Matthew John Dudley.
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to Immaculate Heart of Mary
Catholic Church-Building Fund, 4145 Johnson St., High Point
NC 27265 and the Hospice Home at High Point, 1801
Westchester Dr, High Point NC 27262.
Online condolences may be made at
www.sechrestfunerals.com.
Palacios Beacon, April,
2011
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BAY CITY - Romana P. Rangel, 72, of Bay City, died Sunday,
Feb. 2, 2003.
She was born Feb. 29, 1930, in Bay City, to the late Jesus
and Petra Vega Perez. She was a homemaker and a member of
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
Survivors: husband, Louis Rangel; daughter, Theresa Rangel
of Bay City; sons, Louis J. Rangel of Lake Jackson and
Roberto W. Rangel and David Rangel, both of Bay City;
sister, Mary Soria of Angleton; brothers, Frank Perez and
Florenco Perez, both of Angleton; eight grandchildren; and
15 great-grandchildren.
A rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Taylor
Bros. Funeral Home chapel.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Catholic Church, the Rev. Jerry Cernoch officiating.
Burial will be at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Taylor
Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, 979-245-4613.
The Victoria Advocate,
February 4, 2003
Photo courtesy of Betty Crosby
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BAY CITY - Jeannine Rawlings, 80, of Bay City, formerly of
Port Lavaca, passed away May 12, 2011. She was born Jan. 5,
1931, in Buda, to the late Jesse and Jessie Doherty
Galbreath. Jeannine was a member of First Baptist Church in
Bay City, Alamo Heights Baptist Church in Port Lavaca, and
was a retired floral store owner.
She is survived by her daughters, Danne Russell and husband
Calvin of Bay City, Bunny Smith and husband William of
Alvin; sons, Dennis Rawlings and wife Elaine of El Campo,
and Mark Rawlings and wife Rita of Austin; sisters, Peggy
Lemon of Kalamazoo, Mich., Dimples Hargraves of San Angelo,
and Joann Burk of Conroe; brother, Corky Galbreath of San
Marcos; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Jeannine was preceded in death
by her husband, Billie "Bill" Rawlings in 2007, and her son,
Billy James Rawlings in 2009.
A time of visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday,
May 15, 2011, at the Richardson Colonial Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 16,
2011, at the Alamo Heights Baptist Church in Port Lavaca
with the Rev. Mike Zimmerman officiating. Burial will follow
at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Matthew Thompson, Ethan Warden, Derek
Rawlings, Patrick Richardson, and Mike Hall.
Honorary pallbearers will be Clay Rawlings and Michael Hall.
Memorial donations may be made to the Alamo Heights Baptist
Church at 110 Trinity Shores Dr., Port Lavaca, Texas 77979.
Words of comfort may be shared at
richardsoncolonial.com.
Published in Victoria Advocate on May 15, 2011
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Lewis Redwine
Thomas Lewis Redwine
Funeral services for Thomas Lewis Redwine, 82, of
Wharton will be at 2 p. m. Friday, May 22 at Taylor
Bros. Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. George Wilson
officiating.
Interment will be at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.
Redwine died May 20 at his residence. He was born Aug.
13, 1915 in Hugo, Okla. to the late Clyde E. and Addie
Alma Anthany Redwine.
He was a member of the Methodist Church, a resident of
Wharton for the past six years, a former long-time
resident of Bay City and Sargent, and a retired butcher.
He is survived by a sister and brother-in-law,
Marguerette “Winnie” and Clyde Newman of Sweeny; two
nephews, Clyde Thomas Newman of San Antonio, and Hal Ben
Grady of Rosenberg; five nieces, Nola Payne of Jasper,
Glenda Sue Mayes of Palo Pinto, Betty Nelson of Killeen,
Lena Marie Biles of Mineral Wells, and Alma Louise Zant
of Alvin.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Redwine in
1959.
Pallbearers are Ken Daniels, Lloyd Zant, Hal Ben Grady,
Glyde Thomas Newman, Jerry Nelson and Sheldon Salone.
Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.
Daily Tribune, May 21, 1998
Photo courtesy of
Faye Cunningham
Obituary
courtesy
of Janet Hickl
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Ruby Elizabeth Reed, 96 of Bay City
died Friday, Nov. 24, 2000. She was born September 24, 1904
in Miguel, Texas to the late John W. and Mary Cross Starr.
She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was
married 69 years and was a member of the Golden Avenue
Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy and Charlie Walker
of Bay City, Nita Davis of Bay City; son, Joe and Almarie
Reed of Bay City; 12 grandchildren, Alan Troutman of
Houston, Donna and Larry Walkins of Wallis, Texas, Clyde and
Alberta Davis of Bay City, Gary and Alice Davis also of Bay
City, Stephen Ray Davis of San Antonio, Russell and Margaret
Reed of Austin, Quentin Reed of Houston, Ginger Reed of
College Station, Sherri and Charles Unger of Edna, Wendell
and Lisa Reed of Markham, Randall Reed of Markham, Lara and
Joe Ramsey of Markham; 18 great-grandchildren; and 16
great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband, Edgar Gus Reed; sons,
Floyd Reed, and Lloyd Reed; and grandson Todd Unger.
Services were held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Funeral Home
Chapel with Brother Sassman of Calvary Baptist Church
officiating. at the service beautiful music was sung by
Kenneth and Phyllis Walker of West Columbia. Burial followed
at Cedarvale Cemetery. Pallbearers included David Davis,
Wayne Davis, Robert Davis, Charles Unger, Wendell Reed, and
Alan Troutman.
Taylor Bros was in charge of the arrangements.
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THE DAILY TRIBUNE, Friday, December 1, 2000
Edgar Gus
Reed
Funeral services for Edgar Gus Reed, 91, of Bay City will be
held 2 p. m. Saturday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home chapel
with the Rev. Joe Ramsey officiating. Burial will be in
Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City.
Mr. Reed was born Feb. 2, 1898, in Llano County, Texas, to
Thomas B. and Ora Lane Blocker Reed and died Nov. 30, 1989,
at Bay Villa Nursing Home in Bay City.
A resident of Bay City since 1944, he was a member of Golden
Avenue Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Reed of Bay City; two
daughters and sons-in-law, Juanita and Joe Davis and Dorothy
and Charles Walker, all of Bay City; two sons and
daughters-in-law, Joe Vernon and Almarie Reed of Bay City
and Floyd Gus and Nola Reed of Markham; a daughter-in-law,
Orenell Reed of Markham; 12 grandchildren; 18
great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers include Clyde Joe Davis, Gary Wayne Davis,
Steven Ray Davis, Henry Alan Troutman, Russell Duane Reed,
Quentin David Reed, Wendell Floyd and Randall Lloyd Reed.
He was preceded in death by a son, John Lloyd Reed, in 1984.
Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay
City.
Daily Tribune, November, 1989
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Shirley Jean Reese, 78, of Bay City passed away Monday,
December 2, 2002 at the Legacy Nursing Center in Bay City.
She was born on August 13, 1924 in Salisbury, Missouri to
parents George Gilbert and Lillian Folkes Steinebach.
She was a devoted housewife and mother and a long time
member of Calvary Baptist Church in Bay City.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Vance
Eugene, and two sisters, Clara Grantham and Helen McEntire
She is survived by: sons and daughters-in-law, Don E. and
Sherrie Reese of Onalaska, Texas and Ronnie N. and Bonnie
Reese of Houston, a daughter, Darla Kay Vinson of Bay City,
and a sister, Pauline Grantham; five grandchildren; and
eight
great-grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m., Wednesday, December 4, 2002 at
Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Chester Sassman
officiating.
Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.
Visitation was Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at the
Bay City Funeral Home Chapel.
Pallbearers will be T.J. Middleton, Jonnie J. Kovar, Jr.,
Owen Middleton, George A. Grantham, Norman W. Reese and
Kenneth W. Grantham.
The family would like to thank the workers of the Legacy and
Houston Hospice, El Campo unit for their help and support.
The family asks that memorials be made to Calvary Baptist
Church of Bay City.
Services are under the direction of Bay City Funeral Home.
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The Bay City Tribune,
Wednesday, November 4, 2002 Photo courtesy of
Faye Cunningham
Vance “Gene” Reese
Funeral services for Vance “Gene” Reese of Bay City are
pending at Bay City Funeral Home under the direction of Dick
R. Elkins. Mr. Reese died Nov 16 at Matagorda General
Hospital.
Daily Tribune,
November, 1983
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Gifford L. Reiman
1895 - 1971 |
Cedarvale Cemetery
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Faye Cunningham
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Velva L. Reiman
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G. Reiman Dies After Heart Attack
Services are pending this morning for Gifford L.
Reiman, Bay City businessman, who died last
night in Houston.
Reiman reportedly suffered a heart attack as he
was leaving a ball game at about 10 p. m. He was
taken to Herman Hospital where he was pronounced
dead.
The businessman owned Gifford’s Men’s Shop in
Bay City and was a member of St. Mark’s
Episcopal Church and Masonic Lodge.
He was the second child born in Bay City after
the town was incorporated.
A complete obituary
appears elsewhere in today’s Tribune.
Daily Tribune,
April 9, 1971
Gifford L. Reiman
Reiman, Gifford L., a lifelong resident of Bay
City, passed away suddenly in Houston, April 7.
He was 75 years of age. Survivors include his
widow, Mrs. Velva Reiman and one brother, Ernest
Reiman, both of Bay City. Mr. Reiman was a
member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and the
Bay City Masonic Lodge No. 865 A. F. & A. M.
Services will be held Saturday, April 10, 10:00
a. m. at Taylor Brothers Chapel. The Rev. Milton
McWilliams will officiate with interment being
in Cedarvale Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Clyde
Workman, George R. Brown, P. R. Hamill, Ed Lee,
R. Batten, Bert Steves, L. A. Barr and Ralph
Waligura. Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
Daily Tribune, Friday, April 9, 1971
Velva Reiman
Graveside services for Velva Reiman, 91, of Bay
City will be held at 1 p. m. Sunday at Cedarvale
Cemetery in Bay City with the Rev. Hugh Jones
officiating.
Reiman was born Oct. 10, 1899, to John and Emma
Roland Osborn in Illinois and died Aug. 2, 1991
at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City.
Reiman was a resident of Bay City for 75 years
and a member of the Eastern Star and St. Mark’s
Episcopal Church. Survivors include a sister,
Beverly Searcy of Houston; a brother-in-law, C.
R. Searcy of Houston; two nephews, Michael Ray
Searcy of Rockport and Gerald Osborn of Waco and
a sister-in-law, Grace Osborn of Waco. Reiman
was preceded in death by her husband, Giffard
[Gifford] Reiman, in 1972.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home,
in Bay City.
Daily Tribune, August, 1991
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John Reinke
Dies Suddenly
Mr. John Dudley Reinke, age 50 years, 6 months, 13 days,
passed away suddenly while on duty at the Alamo Refining
Co., in Old Ocean Saturday.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Odell Williams Reinke; two
sons, John Dudley, Jr., and Claude Wayne Williams of Bay
City; one sister, Mrs. Mary Ashcraft of Bay City; and four
brothers, Henry Reinke of Bay City, Alec Reinke [of] Alice,
Fred Reinke of Premont and Ted Reinke of Refugio.
Mr. Reinke was a member of the Bay City Odd Fellows lodge
No. 81 and Sons of Hermann lodge of El Campo. He was born in
Bay City and had lived here all his life.
Funeral services were held at 3 p. m. Monday from Taylor
Bros. Funeral Home with the Rev. Ernest F. Deutsch, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment was
in Cedarvale Cemetery. The following were active
pallbearers: Earl Vaughn, T. A. Brown, C. O. Middleton, Wm.
Walker, C. W. Reese and C. E. Lee. The services at the grave
were in charge of the Bay City Odd Fellows Lodge.
Daily Tribune, August 8, 1949
Opal Odell Reinke
Opal Odell Reinke, 94, passed away December 9, 2004 in Bay
City, Texas.
She was born March 18, 1910, in Lexington, Texas to the late
A.P. and Jenny Frank Pierce Williams.
She was married in 1934 to the late John Dudley Reinke and
was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,
sister, neighbor and friend.
She was a life-long resident of Bay City and a member of
Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include: three sons and daughters-in-law, John D.
Reinke, Jr. and wife Kay of New Braunfels, Texas, Claude W.
Reinke and wife Rhonda of Fallbrook, California, and Darby
N. Reinke and wife Barbara of Denton, Texas; brother, F.J.
Williams of Bay City; sister, Ila Holloway of Kerrville,
Texas; 12 grandchildren, J.D. Reinke, III, Katrina Marbach,
Gretchen Deatherage, Heidi Easley, Kathy Broding, Kari
Gomez, Kelli Reinke, Kati Reinke, Christopher Reinke, Erin
Zizak, Christian Reinke, and Jonathan Reinke; three
grandchildren by marriage, Julie Ivey, Jason Shadle and
Craig Shadle; 20 great-grandchildren; and many nieces,
nephews, and dear friends.
Mrs. Reinke was preceded in death by her husband, John D.
Reinke, parents, four sisters, five brothers and a
daughter-in-law, Abby Reinke.
The family would like to thank Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Magee,
Mrs. Stanley, Mrs. Harvel, Mrs. Stone and other Pink Ladies
who give such special care to the residents of the Legacy.
Thanks also to Dr. Griffith who tended to mom’s medical
needs for so many years, and to Dr. Sacco, staff of the
legacy, and Hospice personnel who provided such good care
during her final years.
Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday December 11,
2004 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, with the Rev. Chester
Sassman officiating.
Interment followed at Cedarvale Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Mrs. Reinke’s sons and grandsons.
Memorials can be made to Houston Hospice, 1102 N. Mechanic,
El Campo, Texas 77437, or The Pink Ladies Auxiliary,1115
Ave. G, Bay City, Texas 77414.
Arrangements were with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
The Bay City Tribune,
Sunday, December 12, 2004
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Dr. Roy Rice Rites To Be Held At 2 P.
M. Sunday
Dr. Roy Rice, retired chiropractor who died recently in
England, will be buried Sunday at 2 p. m. at Cedarvale
Cemetery. Services will be held at Taylor Brothers
Funeral Home. Graveside Masonic rites will be held.
Officiating will be Rev. Louis Saunders, pastor of the
First Christian Church.
Dr. Rice was the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Rice of Bay
City. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Davenport,
Iowa. Dr. Rice hs been retired from the U. S. Army.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Rice of
England; his parents of Bay City; two sisters, Mrs. Jack
Vaughn of Galveston, Mrs. Bud Fondon of Van Vleck; five
brothers, Jack Rice of Bay City, Earl Rice of Georgia,
Allen Rice of Galveston, Raymond Rice of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, and Sgt. O. E. Rice at El Paso.
Daily Tribune, December 7, 1956
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Waylon
Lee Rice, 88, of Bay City, passed away on March 25, 2011, at
Santa Maria, California.
He was
born June 14, 1922, in Bay City, Texas, to W.L. Rice and
Bertha Rice.
He was
preceded in death by his wife, Maybelle Rice, and son, Lex
Rice.
He is
survived by: son, Kim Rice and wife Debbie; two
grandchildren; sister, Avon Mooney; also close friend, Betty
Sanders.
Waylon
was in WWII and the Korean and Vietnam wars.
He was in
the United States Air Force.
Bay City Tribune,
Sunday, March 27, 2011
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Funeral services for Mary Margaret Richard, 80, of Point
Comfort, Tx., were held Feb. 22, 2011 at Six Mile Assembly
of God with the Rev. Johnny Kisiah officiating. Interment
was at Leakey Cemetery in Leakey, Tx.
Mrs. Richard was born on Feb. 27, 1930 in Coolidge, Ariz.
She went to be with her Lord on Feb. 18, 2011.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence C. and
Ella Lee Kelly; husband Thomas Stanton Richard; and son
Michael Stanley Richard.
She is survived by her son, Robert Victor Richard; sisters
Betty Burch of Zavalla and Nancy Myers of Palacios, Tx.;
brothers Lawrence C. Kelly, Roy Kelly, and Donald Kelly of
Palacios; and grandsons Robert and Michael Richard of
Portland, Oregon.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence C. and
Ella Lee Kelly; husband Thomas Stanton Richard; and son
Michael Stanley Richard.
Palacios Beacon,
February, 2011
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BAY CITY
- Alvin Travis "Bugger" Richardson, 79, of Bay City,
passed away Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 after a brief battle
with cancer. He was born Feb. 23, 1932 in Midfield to
the late Samuel and Emmie Martin Richardson.
He
attended schools in Midfield, Blessing, and he was in
the first graduating class of Tidehaven High School of
1950. Shortly after high school, he worked as an
apprentice to a mortician. He served in the U.S. Army
during the
Korean Conflict.
His big love was the oilfield. He retired from Sun Oil
Company with 37 years of service. He continued
employment as a Drilling Consultant with other
exploration and production companies. For the past two
years he has owned and operated a salt water disposal in
Midfield.
He is a
member of the Midfield Community Church and was
president of the Midfield Cemetery Association. He was a
life member of the
VFW in Bay City.
He was gifted with musical talent and he sang in the
church choir and also played a Dobro in a local band
that performed for Nursing Homes and AARP.
He is
survived by wife Ruby Hahn Richardson of Bay City;
daughters Cindy Coz and husband Andy of Pearland, Paula
Richardson of Bellville, Jill Cornelius of Bay City;
granddaughters, Sarah de Ganna and husband Josh of
Seabrook, Kathryn Cornelius of San Antonio, Annie
Cornelius of Bay City; great grandsons Brayden and Jacob
deGanna of Seabrook; brother Alton Richardson of Bay
City, sister Edith Hurta of Bay City, and many nieces
and nephews and extended family members and friends and
his faithful dog Millie.
He is
preceded in death by his parents, infant son, sisters
Violet Talafuse, Betty Mott, brothers Lolar Lee and
William "Bill" Richardson.
Visitation will be on Sunday, January 22, 2012 from 3 PM
to 6 PM at Triska Funeral Home. Funeral services will be
on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 11 AM at the Midfield
Community Church with Rev. Clyde Grier and Pastor Tom
Morgan officiating. Interment will follow at the
Midfield Cemetery with Military Honors.
Pallbearers will be Al Barrera, Bill Cornelius, Bill
Hazzard, Bruce Kay, Bruce Hurta, Ron Anglemyer, and C.V.
McKelvy.
Memorial
donations may be made to Midfield Cemetery Association
and Midfield Community Church.
Online
condolences for the family may be left at
triskafuneralhome.com.
Triska Funeral Home, El Campo, 979-543-3681.
Published in Victoria Advocate on
January 21, 2012
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MIDFIELD - Evelyn Annie Richardson, 79,
of Midfield, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away
on Sept. 20, 2011. She was born on March 13, 1932 in
Midfield, to the late John J. and Millie Biskup
Kretschmar.
She is survived by her daughters, Deborah Nemec and
husband Mike of El Campo, Donna Garcia and husband Jesse
of Houston, Sandra Griffin and husband Larry of Hunt;
sons, Lolar Lee Richardson Jr. of Sugar Land, Michael
Richardson and wife Marilyn of Midfield; 18
grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lolar
Lee Richardson; brothers: infant brother, Robert Lee
Kretschmar, and Eugene Kretschmar; and sisters, Tillie
Wratislaw and Mary Schurtz.
Visitation will begin on Thursday at 11 a.m. at Triska
Funeral Home with the family receiving friends from 5 to
7 p.m. Funeral services will be on Friday at 10 a.m. at
Midfield Community Church with Rev. Clyde Grier
officiating. Interment will follow at Midfield Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jeffrey Garcia, Michael Nemec Jr.,
Brandon Richardson, Jody Roe, Tony Gonzalez, and Austin
Gonzalez.
Memorial donations may be made to
American Heart Association
or Midfield Cemetery Association.
Triska Funeral Home, 612 Merchant St., El Campo, TX
77437, 979-543-3681.
Published in Victoria Advocate on
September 22, 2011
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Funeral services for Amado Rico 62, of Houston, are scheduled
for 2 pm Saturday at
Holy Cross Catholic Church in Bay City.
Burial to follow at Roselawn
Memorial Park in Van Vleck.
A rosary will be held at 7 pm today at Taylor Brothers Funeral
Home Chapel.
Mr. Rico was born Nov. 13, 1930 in Bay City to Maldeleno and
Petra Espinosa Rico and died Nov 3, 1993 in the V. A. Hospital
in Houston.
A veteran of the US Army, he was a member of the Catholic
church.
Survivors include his wife, Lesvia Dalia Rico of Houston; a
daughter, Marcela Rico Fowler of Missouri City; two sons, Jose
Juan Rico of Sugarland and Ricardo Rico of Webster; two sisters,
Irene Bessara of Bay City and Diana Rodriguez of Bay City; two
brothers, Medardo Rico of Bay City and John Rico of Bay City and
seven grandchildren.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home of Bay City.
Daily Tribune,
November 5, 1993
Obituary courtesy of Faye Cunningham
Marker photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham
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Final Rites Held Sunday Afternoon For
D. M. Rimmer
Final rites for D. M. Rimmer, 57, were held at the First
Christian Church here Sunday afternoon with burial in
the Cedarvale Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. W. S. Johnson
of Robstown; one sister, Mrs. Mable Ballard of Sweeny,
and three grandchildren.
Matagorda County Tribune,
January 11, 1951
Minnie Copeland Rimmer
Mrs. Minnie Copeland Rimmer, 80, of 1201 Sixth St. in
Bay City died March 20, 1977 in Matagorda General
Hospital. She was born June 7, 1896 in Dyersberg,
Tennessee. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Evelyn
Johnson of Bay City; sisters, Mrs. Maude Fowler,
Dyersburg, Tenn., and Mrs. Mollie Taylor of Houston;
four grandsons and four great-grandchildren. She was a
member of the First Christian Church, was 1000 hours
Pink Lady, 30 year member of the Chautauqua Club, past
secretary Matagorda T. B. Association and a member of
the AARP (Association for Retired Persons). Services
will be held at the First Christian Church Tuesday at 4
p. m. with the Rev. Robert D. Matheny officiating.
Burial will be in Cedarvale Cemetery. Pallbearers are
Ladell Sump, Glenn Sedam, Hill Winfrey, Bryan Hale, Don
Larick and Joe Birkner, Jr. Services under the direction
of Dick R. Elkins, Bay City Funeral Home.
Daily Tribune, March 21, 1977
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Roberta Kay
Anthis Ripke
(August 3, 1945 - January 25, 2012)
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Anthis Ripke Roberta was born on August 3, 1945
in Temple, Texas to Joseph Horton Anthis Jr. and
Mable "Bobbie" Hansen Anthis. She passed on
January 25, 2012 at the age of 66 at her home in
Palacios, Texas after a lengthy and courageous
battle with lung cancer.
Roberta is
survived by her son Richard "Ricky" Ripke and
wife Sharlynn of Seguin, Texas, daughters
Kimberly W. Ripke Garcia and husband Lawrence of
Palacios, Texas, and Felicia D. Ripke Jackson
and husband Michael of New Braunfels, Texas.
Grandchildren Leah and Trevor Ripke, Kristen,
Alyssa, Sydney, and Lawrence Aidan Garcia, and
three great grandchildren. Also brothers Roger
Smith, Jodie Anthis, and Leon Anthis, her
brother and sister-in-law Phillip Ripke and Mary
Louise Fernandez of Palacios, Texas, numerous
nieces and nephews.
She is preceded
in death by her husband, Clarence "Brother"
Ripke Jr. and infant son Shannon D. Ripke.
Roberta was the
Executive Director of Palacios Area Fund of the
Communities Foundation of Texas for the last 25
years. She recently retired on December 31,
2011.
Visitation will
be provided by Palacios Funeral Home on Friday
from 6-8 pm. Funeral services will be held at
First Presbyterian Church of Palacios, Saturday
at 2 pm followed by graveside services at
Palacios Cemetery.
Memorial
donations may be sent to the Palacios Area Fund,
457 Commerce, Palacios, Texas 77465 or Palacios
Community Medical Center, 311 Green, Palacios,
Texas 77465.
www.taylorbros.net
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Manuel
Orozco Rivera, Jr.
Manuel Orozco Rivera, Jr., 52, of Markham, passed away
Wednesday, May 30, 2001. He was born July 22, 1948 in
Vincent, Texas to Manuel O. Rivera, Sr. and Jesusa Orozco.
Formerly of Bay City, he was a resident of Markham for the
past three years and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Catholic Church in Bay City. He was a retired construction
laborer from Phillips Petroleum Company.
He is survived by: his wife, Lydia Castandda of Markham;
parents, Manuel Rivera, Sr. and Jesusa Rivera of Bay City;
daughters, Emma Gonzales of Bay City; Irene Garcia, of Bay
City, Jeannette Marroquin of Markham, Ruby Huerta of Bay
City, Mary Ann Medina of Markham, Cindy Castaneda of
Markham, and Debora Todd of Alvin; and by his sons, Daniel
Rivera of Bay City, David Castaneda of Bay City, Enas
Castaneda of Markham, Joe Castaneda of Wadsworth, Richard
Castaneda of Markham, and John Castaneda of Lake Jackson;
sisters, Beatrice Garay of Bay City and Eva Garay of Texas
City; brother Rudy Orozco of Cuero; and by 34 grandchildren
and 10 great-grandchildren.
The Rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm Thursday, May 31, 2001
at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Chapel. The Funeral Mass will
be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2001 at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Catholic Church with the Rev. Edward Boren officiating.
Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. His
grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
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THE DAILY TRIBUNE,
May 31, 2001
Photos courtesy of Betty Crosby
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CUERO -
George Thomas Ritter, 55, of Cuero, passed away Friday, Feb.
18, 2011. He was born Sept. 28, 1955 in Matagorda to the
late Harley Max Ritter and Ethal Lucille Robbins Ritter. He
was a diesel mechanic and a welder. He graduated from
Victoria High School in 1974 and served in the
U.S. Navy from February 1981 to April 1985.
He is survived by his sister, Bessie Neil Ritter-Souris of
Westhoff; brother, James Paul Ritter of Houston; niece,
Victoria Elizabeth Souris of Victoria; nephews, Garrett
Samual Sauris of Cuero and Henry Gregory Chennault Jr. of
Victoria; and great-niece, Leah Rayne Chennault of Cuero.
He was preceded in death by his parents; paternal
grandparents, Forrest Freman Ritter and Nettie Ann
Beach-Ritter; and maternal grandparents, George Thomas
Robbins and Georga Bell Patman-Robbins.
Services will be held at a later date at Fort Sam Houston
National Cemetery in San Antonio.
You may sign the guest book or send condolences at
www.freundfuneralhome.com.
Freund Funeral Home, Cuero, 361-275-2343.
Published in
Victoria Advocate on February 23, 2011
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Lucille Roberts, 84, of Bay City died Nov. 3, 2002 at her
residence.
She was born Aug. 6, 1918 in Bay City to the late Thomas and
Mildred Walker Carr.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and a
lifelong resident of Bay City.
Mrs. Roberts taught Sunday School at First Baptist Church
for 14 years and at First Baptist Church in Wharton for
seven years.
Mrs. Roberts was a member of the Bay City Garden Club, Bay
City Book Review Club, and Women’s Golf Association.
She loved to water ski, snow ski, and fish.
She also was an avid tennis player.
Mrs. Roberts was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and
great grandmother.
Survivors include: husband, Cecil Roberts of Bay City; two
daughters and sons-in-law, Mildred and Ron Coker of
Galveston, and Jean and Charles Cadenhead of Spring, Texas;
five grandchildren, Gregg Coker and wife Brinda of
Bellville, Donna Tarbox and husband John of Austin, Steve
Cadenhead and wife Sampong of Mexico City, Sean O’Neal
Miller and Jeff O’Neal Miller; and seven great
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son: Willard Lloyd O’Neal;
sister, Mary Frank Burnell; brother, Toney Carr; and
grandson, Mike O’Neal Miller.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 at the
First Presbyterian Church with Dr. W. D. Baker officiating.
Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ron and Gregg Coker, Charles and Steve
Cadenhead, John Tarbox, Lee Carroll, James Craft, and Wayne
Michael.
Memorials may be made to the Bay City Public Library, 1100
7th St. Bay City, TX 77414.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
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The Bay City Tribune,
Wednesday, November 6, 2002
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John
Robertson, Jr.
John Robertson, Jr. passed away Aug. 28,
2011, at Warm Springs Specialty Hospital, in Victoria, Tx.
after a recent medical emergency event. He had been
chronically ill for many months.
John was a resident of Palacios for the past few years after
retiring, and lived in Houston prior to moving. He was born
in Indianapolis, Indiana and attended Arsenal Technical High
School. He worked 40 years, doing lead maintenance in
apartment complexes, and was well known in that industry.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy; his daughter, Rebecca
Salinas (Roque), and granddaughter, Caitlin Elizabeth
Salinas. Other survivors include, daughter, Crickett
Robertson, and granddaughter, Shelby Caulk.
He was predeceased by his parents, John Sr. (Bud) and Evelyn
Fosgate Robertson, and brother, Stephen K.
John was a kind, friendly person. He knew how to do almost
anything, and helped his family restore and renovate the
homes they now live in, in Palacios. He loved to fish and
play darts. He will be missed.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date, and
will be posted on Taylor Bros. Funeral Home website.
Palacios Beacon, August 31, 2011
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SAN ANTONIO - Memorial services for Andrew
Robinson, of San Antonio, will be held Saturday,
Nov. 12, 2011 at 11 a.m., with Pastor Willie
Myles officiating at Tyree AME Baptist Church.
Burial will follow immediately after services at
Eastview Cemetery, Bay City.
Final arrangements are entrusted to Green's
Mortuary, 979-245-3489. Condolences may be sent
to
greensmortuary@sbcglobal.net.
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BAY CITY - Funeral services for Juanita Robinson will be at
1 p.m. Monday, June 6, 2011, at Tyree Chapel, with Rev.
Willie Myles, officiating. Burial will follow immediately
after services at Eastview Cemetery.
There will be viewing at the church from noon to 1 p.m. on
Monday, June 6, 2011. There will be no viewing afterward.
Final arrangements entrusted to Green's Mortuary, 2702 Ave
C, Bay City, 979-245-3489.
Published in Victoria Advocate on June 3, 2011
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Ouida R. Robinson, 70, of South Houston, died April 22,
2004, at the Memorial Hermann South East Hospital in
Houston.
She was born December 6, 1933 in Houston, Texas, to the late
Joel Edmond and Beulah Mae Fondon Benham.
Mrs. Robinson was a member of the Baptist Church and a
resident of South Houston since 1974. She was a former
resident of Bay City.
Survivors include: her husband, Vernon Robinson of South
Houston; sons, Gaylon Percy Ladewig and Calvin Wayne Ladewig,
both of Angleton, Melvin Duane Ladewig of Brazoria, Dwayne
Dean Pavelka of Austin, and Aaron Edward Pavelka of Houston;
sister, Linda Wakefield of Fort Lupton, Colorado; brothers,
Samuel Watkins of Groesbeck, Texas, and Jimmy Whitley of
North Carolina; eight grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 26, 2004,
at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
The Bay City Tribune,
April 25, 2004
Marker photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham
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HOUSTON
- Alton A. (Red) Rodgers, 85, of Houston and Edna, went
home with Jesus Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. Red was born in
Pledger, Texas in 1926 and grew up in Morales and
attended high school in Boling.
He served in the Army Air Corps in WW II as a pilot in
training, bombardier and navigator in training. Red went
on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics in
1949. He began his career with Humble Oil Company and
retired with Esso Exploration (Exxon). Red and wife,
Hope moved to Morales (Edna) Texas to retire and watch
all their grandchildren enjoy life. He enjoyed fishing
and hunting with all of his friends and family.
Red was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth;
daughter, Nancy; his parents; and his second wife, Hope.
Red is survived by his children, Allison Madison, Alan
Staton, Alton Rodgers Jr., Delbert Rodgers, and Naomi
Collins; 10 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. He
is also survived by his sister, Naomi (Namp) Baca and an
uncountable number of nieces and nephews and cousins.
A visitation for Red will be Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2011 at
10:00 a.m. in the Stephen F. Austin Room at Memorial
Oaks Funeral Home. A graveside service celebrating Reds
life is Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Oaks Cemetery.
Concluding service Reds family and friends will gather
for a reception to reflect on the wonderful life that he
lived.
Under the direction of Memorial Oak Funeral Home,
281-497-2210.
Published in Victoria Advocate on
January 22, 2012
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Alberto R. Rodriguez, Sr., 72,
of Bay City passed away August 28, 2011. He was born July
30, 1939 in Brownsville, TX to the late Ancencion & Celia
Ramirez Rodriguez.
His wife Gloria Ruiz Rodriguez &
sister Delia Pesina preceded him in death. Survivors include
daughter Griselda Reyes & husband Frankie of Alvin; sons
Alberto Rodriguez, Jr. & wife Julie Ann of Lake Jackson &
Roberto Rodriguez & wife Reyna of Freeport; sisters Rebecca
& Gaspar Garcia, Tina Martinez, Rosa Guarjardo, Oralia &
Ramiro Garza, Amelia & Tony Saucello, Elena & Juan Bermudez,
Esther & Richard Jiminez, Aurora & Juan Rojas & Esmeralda &
Raymond Garcia; brothers Raul & Graciela Rodriguez, Eliseo &
Angela Rodriguez, Ramon & Juanita Rodriguez & Ruben & Delia
Rodriguez; grandchildren Christina Reyes, Krystal Bertrand,
Albert Rodriguez III, Ashley Hong, Erasmo Paul Reyes, Ciara
Rodriguez, Selena Rodriguez, Sarah Lynn Reyes, Erika Gomez,
Elida Rodriguez, Evily Rodriguez & Nicolas Gomez and great
grandchildren Bianca, Micah, D’Angelo, Rheya, Gamaliel, Jr.,
Camryn, Adrian, Kya & Allissa.
A rosary will be recited at 7:00
PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Funeral service will be
10:00 AM Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011 at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Catholic Church with Rev. Gerry Cernoch officiating.
Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van
Vleck. Pallbearers will be Alberto Rodriguez, Jr., Roberto
Rodriguez, Billie Pena, Roland Ruiz, Alejandro Estrada &
Ramon Rodriguez.
Taylor Bros. Funeral Home
Photos courtesy of Faye Cunningham
Gloria Rodriguez
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BAY CITY -- Gloria
Rodriguez, 67, of Bay City died Tuesday, July 25, 2000.
She was born Jan. 28, 1933
in Brownsville to the late Nicanor Ruiz Sr. and
Ynocencia Martinez Ruiz. She was a homemaker and member
of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
Survivors: husband, Alberto
Rodriguez Sr.; daughter, Griselda Reyes of Alvin; sons
Alberto Rodriguez Jr. of Lake Jackson and Roberto
Rodriguez of Freeport; sisters, Ophelia Vargas and
Aurora Vaculin, both of Bay City, Tomcita Pena of
Houston, Guadalupe Ybarra of Alvin; brothers, Ray Ruiz
of New Mexico, Nicano Ruiz Jr. of Houston; 10
grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild.
Preceded in death by:
sister, Maria Pena; brothers, Roberto Ruiz, Richard Ruiz
and Ruban Ruiz.
A rosary will be recited at
7 p.m. today at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.
Services will be at 10 a.m.
Friday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, the
Rev. Edward Boren officiating.
Burial will be at Roselawn
Memorial Park in Van Vleck. Taylor Brothers Funeral
Home, Bay City, (979) 245-4613.
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Funeral services for Charlie S. Rodriguez, 67, of Markham, will
be at 3 pm Monday, June 23, 1999 at St. Roberts Catholic Church
in Markham with Rev. Peter Higgins officiating. Interment will
follow at Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Van Vleck. A prayer
service will be at 6 pm Sunday at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
Charlie Rodriguez died June 25, 1999 at Gulf Coast Medical
Center in Wharton. He was born May 5, 1932 in Sinton, Tex. to
the late Ramon and Maria Solis Rodriguez.
Mr. Rodriguez had been a resident of Markham since 1968 and
former resident of Raymondville, Tex. He served Matagorda County
as Constable, Precinct No. 4 since 1972.
Survivors include wife Romana T. Rodriguez of Markham; daughter
Elia Rodriguez of El Campo; son Carlos Ramon Rodriguez of
Markham; three sisters: Elosia Garcia and Lucia Garcia of
Markham, Vicky Crain of Bay City; five brothers: Reynold
Rodriguez of Corpus Christi, Tex., Lee Rodriguez of Columbus,
Ga., Manuel Rodriguez of Lufkin, Ramon Rodriguez, Jr. of
Edinburg, Tex., and Joe Al Rodriguez of Sinton, Tex.
He was preceded in death by his daughter Elda Anguiano
(Rodriguez). Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in
Bay City.
The Daily Tribune, June 27, 1999 Obituary &
photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham
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Rodriguez
Diana Charles Rodriguez, 43, of Bay City, passed away
Saturday, March 9, 2001 in Houston, Texas. She was born
September 23, 1957 in Bay City to Louis Charles and Enedina
Jimenez. She was a life-long resident of Bay City.
She is survived by: her husband, Angel Rodriguez of Bay
City; mother, Enedina "Annie" Charles of Bay City; sons,
Porfirio Rodriguez, Luis Angel Rodriguez, Joe Angel
Rodriguez, and Steven Angel Rodriguez, all of Bay City;
sisters, Virginia Jiminez, Eva Garza, Anna Charles, Gloria
Vasquez and Irma Villarreal, all of Bay City; brothers,
Arturo Charles, Joe Charles, David Charles, Arnold Charles,
Eddie Charles, and Louis Charles, Jr. all of Bay City. She
was preceded in death by her father, Louis Charles, Sr., a
sister, Yolanda Charles, and her brothers, Steven Charles,
Gilbert Charles, and Richard Charles.
A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 13,
2001 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will
be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at Taylor Bros.
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Saul Garcia officiating.
Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City.
Pallbearers will be Santos Garza, Ernest Rodriguez, Jr.,
Randy Charles, Dustin Rodriguez, Gilbert Charles, Jessie V.
Villareal, Christopher Alvarado, and Arthur Villarreal.
Honorary pallbearers will be Porfirio Rodriguez, Joe A.
Rodriguez, Luis A. Rodriguez and Steven A. Rodriguez.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2001
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Bay City--Elda Anguiano, 37, of Bay
City, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997.
She was born March 15, 1960, in
Harlingen, to Antonio and Romana Tamaez Anguiano. She
attended Workshop at Edith Armstrong Center.
Survivors: parents, Charlie and
Romana Rodriguez of Markham; brother, Carlos Rodriguez
of Markham; and sister, Elia Rodriguez of Markham.
Services will be at 2 p. m. today at
Holy Cross Catholic Church, with Monsignor James Brunner
officiating.
Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial
Park. Bay City Funeral Home, Bay City, (409)245-4893.
Pallbearers: Carlos Rodriguez, Luis
Tames, Jamie Correa, Edward Martinez, Albert Garcia and
Adrian Tamaez.
Victoria Advocate, October 25,
1997
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Fidel V. Rodriguez, Jr., 45, of Bay City, died February 9,
2005, at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City.
He was born March 23, 1959, in Austin, Texas, to the late
Fidel Sr. and Margaret Villareal Rodriguez.
He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and
a resident of Bay City the past 25 years.
Survivors include: wife, Gloria Davila Rodriguez of Bay
City; daughters, Mary Cadena, Francisca Rodriguez and
Felicia Rodriguez, all of Bay City, and Jessica Rodriguez of
Austin; sons, Fidel Rodriguez, III and Jacob Rodriguez, both
of Austin, and Cumesindo Rodriguez of Bay City; grandmother,
Sonora Villareal of Bay City; sisters, Margaret Mendez and
Alice Carmona, both of Luling, Rosemary Rodriguez, Judy
Rodriguez, Connie Rios, Aurora Martinez, Yolonda Rodriguez,
Nora Torres and Paula Rodriguez, all of Austin, Mary Ester
Diaz of Bay City, and Mary Helen Torres of Taylor, Texas;
brothers, Charlie Rodriguez of Bay City, Johnnie Rodriguez
of San Antonio, Terry Rodriguez of Bose, Idaho, and
Augustine Reyes of Luling, Texas; and 17 grandchildren.
Rosary was at 7 p.m. Friday, February 11, 2005, at Taylor
Bros. Funeral Home, and the funeral mass was at 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, February 12, 2005, at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Catholic Church, with the Rev. Jerry Cernoch officiating.
Interment followed at Cedarvale Cemetery.
Arrangements were with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
The Bay City Tribune,
February 20, 2005
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Jasmine "The Miracle Child" Rodriguez, age 3 of Bay City,
one of the triplets born to Jesus "Jesse" and Mayra Salazar
Rodriguez on October 18, 1996 in Galveston, Texas, died July
28, 2000, at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas.
In addition to her parents, survivors include: brother,
Xavier; triplet sisters Jacqueline and Jocelyn all of Bay
City; paternal grandparents Jesus "Shorty" and Betsy
Rodriguez also of Bay City; maternal grandparents Rogelio
and Blanca Salazar and maternal great grandfather Rogelio
Salazar, Sr. all of Allende, N. L. Mexico; aunts and uncles
Dora Rodriguez, Urbana Rodriguez, Diana and Arthur Barrera
all of Bay City, Daniel and Carmen Salazar, Nancy Salazar,
Nydia and Lalo Salazar all of Allende, N. L. Mexico;
numerous cousins, great aunts and uncles and a host of
friends.
A Rosary Service was held 7 p.m. Saturday, July 29, 2000, at
Taylor Bros. Funeral Home and the Funeral Service was 3 p.m.
Sunday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Interment
followed at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City.
Pallbearers were Urbano Rodriguez, Arthur Barrera, Hugo
Salazar and Lalo Salazar.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE,
Tuesday, August 1, 2000
Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham
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PALACIOS - Lupe Alamia Rodriguez, 91, of
Palacios, passed away on Thursday Oct. 27, 2011.
She was born on January 11, 1920 in Matagorda.
She was a member of the Church of God of
Prophecy and was retired.
She is survived by her daughters, Irene Lucio,
of Palacios, Elizabeth R. Rodriguez, of Wharton,
and Veronica Constancio, of Bay City; sons,
Mario Rodriguez, of Palacios, Ismael M.
Rodriguez, of Palacios, Lloyd Rodriguez, of
Palacios, Antonio Pardo, of Palacios; sisters,
Dora Hebert Carencro, LA., Angelita Rodriguez,
of Olivia; brothers, Elojio Alamia of Katy,
Julio Alamia Jr., of Palacios; 19 grandchildren
and 19 great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Antonio
G. Rodriguez; father, Julio L. Alamia Sr. and
mother Margarita Asocar Alamia; sisters, Olivia
Bourg, Elena Hebert, and Didia Morales;
brothers, Gantran Alamia, Octavio Alamia, and
Arthur Alamia.
Visitation after 5 p.m. Oct. 29, 2011, Followed
by Prayer Service at 7p.m. at The Living Word
Church, corner of 12 th. St. and Henderson in
Palacios.
Visitation continues 2-3 p.m., Sunday Oct. 30,
2011, Funeral following at 3 p.m. at The Living
Word Church, corner of 12 th. St. and Henderson,
Palacios. Pastors Tony Flores and Lloyd
Rodriguez officiating. Burial will be at
Palacios Cemetery, Palacios.
Pallbearers: Mario Rodriquez, Ismael M.
Rodriguez, Lloyd Rodriguez, Antonio Pardo, Abel
Anthony Lucio, and Jonathon Rodriguez
Under the direction of Artero Memorial Chapels,
Port Lavaca, 361-552-2300
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BAY CITY [Matagorda County, Texas] - Maria Q. Rodriguez, 85,
of Bay City, died Wednesday, March 24, 2004.
She was born Sept. 20, 1918, in Mexico, to the late Tibursio
and Stephanie Fernandes Quinonez. She was a member of Our
Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
Survivors: daughters, Juanita Valdivia and Marie E. "Hope"
Zamora, both of Bay City, Julia Cardoza of Mexico, Anna Ruiz
of Chicago, and Maria S. Muniz of Van Vleck; sons, Jose
Rodriguez of Mexico and Lito Rodriguez of Houston; 38
grandchildren; 66 great-grandchildren; and seven
great-great-grandchildren.
A rosary was recited 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Taylor Bros.
Funeral Home chapel.
Services will be 2:30 p.m. today at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Catholic Church, the Rev. Jerry Cernoch officiating.
Burial will be at Cedarvale Cemetery. Taylor Bros. Funeral
Home, Bay City, 979-245-4613.
Pallbearers: Rafael Tobias, Rafael Valdivia, Hugo Cardoza,
Jose Rodriguez, Victor Ruiz, Jose Juan Munoz, Jose
Rodriguez, and Ales Rodriguez.
The Victoria Advocate,
March 26, 2004
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Ruben R. Rodriguez, 55, of Bay City died December 22, 2002
at Matagorda General Hospital. He was born January 10, 1947
in Bay City to Arthur Espinosa and Bertha Rodriguez. He was
a life long resident of Bay City and a member of the Family
Worship Center.
Survivors include: mother, Bertha Rodriguez of Bay City;
daughters, Debbie and Ruby Rodriquez of Houston; sons,
Anthony Rodriguez of San Diego, California and Ruben
Rodriguez, Jr. of Houston; sisters, Bertha Morales of Freer,
Texas, Carmen Garza of Houston, Janie San Miguel, and
Rebecca Rodriguez, both of Bay City; and Rachel Martinez of
Corpus Christi; brothers, Ralph Rodriguez, Arthur Rodriguez,
Jr., and Bobby Rodriguez all of Bay City, and Rudy Garza of
Corpus Christi, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his father Arthur Rodriguez, Sr.
A wake service will be 7 p.m. Friday at Taylor Bros. Funeral
Home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, December 28,
2002, at the Family Worship Center in Bay City with the Rev.
Robert Rodriguez officiating. Interment will follow at
Cedarvale Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be his nephews Sergio San Miguel, Jr. ,
Steven San Miguel, Randy Lee Rodriguez, Rudy Garza, Jimmy
Garza, Jr., and Andrew Rodriguez.
Visitation will start after 12 noon at Taylor Bros.
Thursday.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
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The Bay City Tribune,
Wednesday, December 25, 2002
Photo courtesy of Betty Crosby
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Matilda Romero
HOUSTON - Matilda Romero, 81, of Houston, died Thursday, Dec. 15,
2005.
She was born Oct. 10, 1924 in Nordheim to Pedro and Pauline Pena.
She was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church of Sugar Land and a
former member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Bay City.
Survivors: daughter, Yolanda Martinez of Sugar Land; sons, Robert
Romero of Houston, and Jesse Romero III of Bay City; sister,
Magdalena Longoria of Bay City; four grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: husband, Jesus Romero.
A rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. Sunday at Taylor Brothers Funeral
Chapel.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic
Church, the Rev. Gerry Cernoch officiating.
Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Taylor
Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City [Matagorda County, Texas],
979-245-4613.
The Victoria Advocate,
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Jesus
Robles Romero
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Evelyn
May Rose, 85, of Bay City passed away June 12, 2011.
She was
born October 5, 1925, in Matagorda County to the late J. O.
Thompson, Sr. and Nell Tobeck Thompson.
She is
survived by: her daughter, Pam Love of Navarre, Florida; son,
Kendall Love of La Ward; sister, Mary Harrell of Sweeny; brothers,
J. O. Thompson, Jr. of Sweeny and Henry Bradford of Bay City;
grandchildren, Melissa Williams, Candice Love and Lawson Love; and
great-granddaughter Brooklyn Cameron.
The
family will receive friends and relatives from 1 until 5 p.m.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at the funeral home.
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.
Bay City Tribune,
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
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Our
Blessed Mother and Grandmother has left us to be embraced by Our
Lord. We grieve in her absence from us but rejoice in her life and
the legacy she has left us.
Her life
was an abundance of love for us all and she was a lesson to us on
the wisdom of living.
Artlisa
was born in Dora, Alabama, to Walter Basch and Mable McPherson Basch.
They
moved to Gulfport, Mississippi in 1924, where she spent her younger
years.
She
married Hillman Prentiss Rouse on May 22, 1926, in Mississippi where
they lived until September 1933 when they found their way to Bay
City, Texas, where they raised their family.
Artlisa
lived in their family home until she died at the grand age of 100
years.
She is
survived by: her daughter Peggy LaVerne Etoile Fagan (husband
Jerry); and her sister Anna Francis Arceneaux; grandchildren,
Delores Heinrich and husband Daniel, Christine Bortner, Louis John
Fojtik, Albert Fojtik and wife Debra, Richard Fojtik, Frank Fojtik,
Sharon Williams and husband Ernest, Cathy Green and husband Pete,
Jimmy Fojtik and wife Jesse, Vicki Allen and husband Edward, Patty
Wenckens, Danny Orsak and wife Tiffany, Ronnie Orsak, Regina Cobb,
Donna Kaye Burlin, Michael Rouse and wife Dana, Jacquelyn Belle
Williams and husband Andy, Catharine White; 18 great-grandsons; 12
great-granddaughters; four great-step-grandsons; five
great-step-granddaughters; eight great-great-grandsons; 11
great-great-granddaughters; two great-great-step-grandsons; four
great-great-step-granddaughters.
She is
preceded in death by: her husband, Hillman Rouse; daughter, Winifred
Irene Fojtik; sons, Hillman Prentiss Rouse Jr., and Eugene Orval
Rouse; brothers, Robert and Harley Basch, sister Gertrude Basch and
great-grandson Scott Allen Heinrich.
We are so
grateful to our family members who watched over her and cared for
her in her later years. It allowed her to stay in her home she loved
dearly.
She is
also survived by many friends who were especially dear to her heart.
Our family thanks you for your love and devotion to her. A special
thankfulness for you Manuel and Myrna.
A
Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 27, 2011, at
St. Paul’s Methodist Church, 3102 5th Street, Bay City, TX 77414.
The Minister Joshua Orsak presiding.
Bay City Tribune,
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
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Mildred Alene Rowland, 76, of Bay City, passed
away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000, at Methodist Hospital in Houston. She
was born in Lee County, Texas, on Aug. 27, 1924, to parents Willie
Walton and Nancy McFarlin Delvige.
She worked as office manager and receptionist at Bay City Funeral
Home for the past 30 years and was a former licensed vocational
nurse at Matagorda General Hospital.
She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Bay City and
a faithful member of the Gleaners Sunday School Class.
She is survived by: her husband of 56 years, Gerald W. Rowland of
Bay City; sons and daughters-in-law, Joe A. and Susan Rowland and
Ronnie and June Rowland, all of Bay City; and the joy of her life,
her grandchildren, Kara, Grant and Ashley; brother and
sister-in-law, Donald and Ruth Delvige of Lufkin; sisters and
brothers-in-law, Zelma and Ray Brinkmeyer of Comfort, and Willie Mae
and Ray Morgan of Austin; and sister LaRue Watson of Lexington.
Funeral Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, November 10, 2000
at the First Baptist Church with Dr. Michael Zimmerman and Dr. W. D.
Baker officiating.
Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.
Members of the Gleaners Sunday School Class will be honorary
pallbearers.
Active pallbearers will be John McMillan, John Crenshaw, Tommy
Rowland, Joseph Uluh, Mike Collins, Ryan Collins and Jeremy Collins.
Services are under the direction of Bay City Funeral Home.
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THE DAILY TRIBUNE, Friday, November 10, 2000
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Susan Lanham Rowland
(February 1, 1955 - October 25, 2011)
Susan Lanham Rowland, 56, of Bay City,
passed away Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital in
Houston following a short illness. Susan was born in Fort Worth,
Texas on February 1, 1955 to parents, Raymond Dale and Hazel Larwood
Lanham. She was a graduate of North Texas State University and
worked 22 years as an educator and mentor to numerous children in
Rosebud, New Caney, and 20 years with the Bay City Independent
School District. She also served 7 years as the director of the
Child Development Center of the First Baptist Church of Bay City.
She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Bay City
where she attended the Adult 4 Sunday School Class, sang in the
Adult Choir for 32 years, and was a charter member of the Kings
Ringers Handbell choir. She had a passion for teaching children and
loved seeing them continue their education and graduate.
She is survived by her husband of 33
years, Joe Rowland, a daughter and son-in-law, Kara and Ron Cowart,
Jr. of Bay City, a son and daughter-in-law, Grant and Krystal
Rowland of Spring, and 3 grandchildren, Tyler Taylor, Logan Rowland,
and Mason Cowart. She is also survived by two sisters and their
husbands, Terri and Darrell Pearce of Fort Worth and Cheryl and
Blake McConnell of Denton and a step sister, Judy Veal of Fort Worth
as well as numerous nieces, nephews and many, many former students.
A time of visitation will held on Friday
evening, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Bay City Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, October 29th at 10:30 AM
at the First Baptist Church of Bay City with Dr. Michael Zimmerman
officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay
City. Mike Collins, Jeremy Collins, Ryan Collins, Taylor Matthes,
Brian Pearce, and Brad Moore will serve as pallbearers.
Services are under the direction of BAY
CITY FUNERAL HOME. Sunday, October 30, 2011 4:00 am
Bay City Tribune, Sunday, October 30,
2011
Photo courtesy of Susie Adkins
January 21, 1952 - April 17, 2019
Joe Alan Rowland, 67, of Bay City passed away April 17, 2019. He was
born January 21, 1952 in Cameron, TX to the late Gerald Rowland and
Mildred Alene Delvige Rowland.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife
Susan Lanham Rowland.
Survivors include daughter Kara Cowart (Ron) of Bay City; son Grant
Rowland (Krystal) of Spring, TX; brother Ronnie Rowland (June) of
Bay City, grandchildren Tyler Taylor, Logan Rowland, Mason and Reid
Cowart, and niece Ashley Rowland.
Joe wore many different hats throughout his lifetime. He was a
beloved husband and father and an outstanding PaPa Joe to his four
grandsons. He spent 22 years working at Celanese and after retiring
from there he went back to his first love – teaching. He spent the
next 17 years teaching chemistry (and a couple of other sciences) at
Tidehaven High School. He dearly loved his students and co-workers
at THS, he loved his family unconditionally, and he loved his God
more than anything.
A memorial service celebrating his life will be 10:00 AM Monday,
April 22, 2019 at the First Baptist Church with Dr. Mike Zimmerman
officiating. A time of visitation will follow immediately after the
service in the FBC gym.
For those who would like to do something to honor Joe, in lieu of
flowers, the family would love for you to help support our church’s
scholarship fund. Joe was a life long educator and would love to be
able to help those who want to continue their education. You can
give at fbc-baycity.org or mail it to First Baptist Church 2321 Ave
F, Bay City, TX 77414.
Taylor Bros. Funeral Home
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Phyllis Ann Rush,
77, of Dardanelle
died Friday,
December 9, 2011,
with her family by
her side at the
Arkansas Hospice
River Valley Home.
She was born
September 4, 1934 at
Shawnee, Oklahoma to
the late William
Houston and Norene
Benson Giles
She was preceded in
death by her
parents; her
husband, Rex Richard
Rush
Cremation
arrangements by
Cornwell Funeral
Home River Valley
Cremations.
Online guest book
and condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com
Bay City
Tribune, December 14, 2011
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Rex
Richard Rush, 79, of Dardanelle formerly of Bay City, Texas, died
Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at his home.
Survivors
include: his wife Phyllis Rush of Dardanelle; one son and three
daughters.
A
memorial service will be held in Arkansas City, Kansas, at a later
date.
Cremation
Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle, Arkansas.
Bay City Tribune,
Posted:
Sunday, July 3, 2011 4:00 am
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Tres
Palacios Oaks - Odie Booth “O.B.” Russom, 84, passed away Saturday,
April 2, 2011.
He was
born on November 6, 1926, in Merkel to the late Jess and Aria Russom.
He
retired from HL&P, South Texas Nuclear Plant, in 1994, as an
electrical supervisor. He was known as the “Godfather of Q.C.”
He is
survived by: his wife, Mille Russom of Tres Palacios Oaks; brother,
T.H. Russom and wife, Vernell; daughter, Brynn Lee and husband,
Harold of Thomaston; son, Kenny Russom and wife, Kellee of Bay City;
stepsons, Ray May and wife, Pam of Kent, Indiana, and Rob May and
wife, Sherri of Brownstown, Indiana; step-daughters, Laura Murphy
and husband, Billy of Houston and Deana Mabe and husband, Robert of
Victoria; 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son,
Randall Booth Russom, and sister, Maggie Russom.
Graveside
services under the auspice of Masonic Lodge No. 40 AF& AM were at 2
p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at Golden Sunset Cemetery with Mr.
Robert Mabe officiating.
Pallbearers are Todd McClanahan, Harold Lee, Billy Murphy, Travis
Murphy, Michael Murphy, and Kenny Russom.
Memorial
donations can be made in O.B.’s name to the Alzheimer’s Foundation
of America.
Grace
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Bay City Tribune,
Posted:
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 4:00 am
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Clyde Eugene Ryman Sr.
Funeral services for Clyde Eugene Ryman Sr., 90, of Wadsworth
were scheduled for 2 p. m. today at Sixth Street Church of
Christ with Rod Tate officiating. Burial was in Cedarvale
Cemetery, Bay City.
Mr. Ryman was born Feb. 13, 1896, in Wadsworth to Peter and
Annie Petrucha Ryman and died March 21, 1986, at Matagorda
General Hospital, Bay City.
He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include three sons, Clyde E. Ryman Jr. of Richmond,
William C. Ryman of Rosharon and James C. Ryman of Canoga Park,
Calif.; three daughters, Elizabeth J. Cook of Houston, Frances
Bruening of Bay City and Joan Stewart of Friendswood; a
daughter-in-law, Myra Ryman, wife of the late John D. Ryman of
Wadsworth; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers include Douglas Ryman, Wayne Bruening, Kevin
Stewart, Darren Stewart, Wesley A. Bruening and Don Cook.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mable Mae Ryman in 1951; a
grandson, Kenneth Ray Ryman in 1980; and a son, John D. Ryman in
1984.
Services are under the direction of Dick R. Elkins, Bay City
Funeral Home.
Daily Tribune,
March, 1986
Mabel Mae Ryman
December 19, 1903 – December 21, 1951
Mrs. Mabel Mae Ryman, 48 years, passed away at her home in Bay
City this morning about 4 o’clock after a long illness. Funeral
services will be held at Calvary Baptist Church at 10:00 AM
Saturday morning, December 22nd, with the Rev. W. L.
Hughes officiating. Burial will be in Cedarvale with Taylor
Brothers in charge.
Mrs. Ryman is survived by: her husband, C. E. Ryman; three
daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Mae DeRango of Houston, Miss Frances
Rose Ryman and Miss Joan Carol Ryman of Bay City; four sons, C.
E. Jr. and N. C. of Houston, John Douglas and James Calvin of
Bay City; one brother, John K. Wood of Newgulf; and, one sister,
Mrs. Blanche Slapater of Alvin.
The Daily Tribune,
December 21, 1951
Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins
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Funeral services for Kathryn "Katie" Ryman, 85, of Brazoria will be
Friday, July 19, 2002, at 10:00 a.m., at First United Methodist
Church, Brazoria.
Burial will be at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City, Texas.
She died Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at Sweeny.
Kathyrn and Vernon Ryman were married for 67 years.
She is survived by her husband, Vernon Ryman of Brazoria; one son,
Robert Ryman (Linda) of Brazoria; one grandchild, Michael Wayne
Ryman; and a host of other relatives, nephews, nieces and friends.
Final Arrangements Entrusted to Dixon Funeral Home of Brazoria,
Texas.
THE FACTS [Brazoria County, Texas],
July 19, 2002
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 Funeral services for Virginia Bell Ryman, 91, of Bay City were
scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home chapel
with the Rev. Robbins Odom officiating. Burial will be in Cedarvale
Cemetery, Bay City.
Mrs. Ryman was born Sept. 10, 1897, in Clinesburg, Texas, and died
Dec. 14, 1988 at Matagorda General Hospital, Bay City.
A resident of Matagorda County since 1910, she was a member of the
Wadsworth Baptist Church.
Survivors include four daughters, Gertrude Hardy, Margaret
Verdecanna, and Sybil Weiss, all of Bay City, and Rosemary Armstrong
of Matagorda; five sons, Robert Ryman and Randolph Ryman, both of
Bay City, Roy Ryman and Raymond Ryman, both of Wadsworth, and
Russell Ryman of Brazoria; a sister, Katie Ryman of Wadsworth; a
brothers, Alfred Laird of Houston; 30 grandchildren and 28
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers include William Ryman, Bruce Verdecanna, Danny Ryman,
Roy Wesley Ryman, David Ryman and Russell Mike Ryman.
Honorary pallbearers include Donald Kopnicky, John Allan Weiss, Gary
Lee Ryman, Frank Randolph Ryman, Jr., Frank Paul Ryman, Kirk Ryman
and Nathanial Ryman.
Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE, December 1988
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