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Funeral services for Alice Batchelder, 90, of Palacios were held May 25, 1991 at the First United Methodist Church in Palacios with the Rev. Bernard “Buck” Ritchea officiating. Interment was at Palacios Cemetery. Mrs. Batchelder was born Jan. 26, 1901 to George and Nellie Crandall Foulks in Ponca, Neb. She died at 7:15 p. m. May 23, 1991 in Wagner General Hospital in Palacios. She was a member of the Wednesday Club, the Methodist Womens Club and the First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Batchelder was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Batchelder, in October of 1965. She is survived by her son, Don Batchelder of Palacios; daughter, Jane Griffith of Point Comfort; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, May 28, 1991 |
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Funeral services for Cecil Louis Batchelder were held at the First Methodist Church Wednesday, October 6, at 3 p. m. with Rev. John Berkley and Rev. Elroy Weikel officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A resident of Palacios for 35 years, he was born June 15, 1898 in Dresdon, Kansas, a son of William H. and Winnie Delaplain Batchelder. He died Monday morning in the Caney Valley Hospital in Wharton. He is survived by his wife, Alice Batchelder of Palacios; daughter, Mrs. Jane Griffith of Point Comfort; son, Don L. Batchelder of Palacios; three sisters, Miss Thelma Batchelder of Palacios, Mrs. Irene Stevenson of Victoria and Mrs. Lois Wikel of Beaumont and one brother, Don Reuel Batchelder of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Palacios Beacon, October 7, 1965 |
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Funeral services for Ken Louis Batchelder, 38, of Palacios, were held Oct. 21, 1996 at the First Methodist Church in Palacios with the Revs. Ross Taylor and David Bush officiating. Interment was at Palacios Cemetery. Mr. Batchelder was born July 25, 1958 in Kingsville, Tx. He died Oct. 19, 1996. He was a self-employed farmer and a member of the First Methodist Church. Mr. Batchelder is survived by his wife, Cheri Bissett Batchelder, a daughter, Holly Batchelder of Palacios; parents, Don and Gerry Batchelder of Palacios; a sister, Karen Batchelder Nemec of Palacios; and two brothers, Wesley Batchelder and wife Jeanette, and Brent Batchelder and wife Lisa, all of Palacios; grandmother Rose Marie Janes of Palacios; mother-in-law Clarice Bissett of Port Lavaca; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Deborah and Gary Westbrook of Victoria and Wesley and Tammie Bissett of Bryan; and sister-in-law Carol Darwin Browning of Victoria. Pallbearers were Mark Merck, Victor Corporon, Derril Franzen, Vernon Henkes, Dean Hansen and Mike McKissick. Honorary pallbearer was Dale Hefner. Memorials may be made to the charity of donor’s choice.
Palacios Beacon, October 23, 1996 |
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Funeral services for Thelma Francis Batchelder, 95, were held March 16 at 2 p. m. at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Doug Blanton officiating. Interment followed at Palacios Cemetery. A school teacher for 40 years with the Palacios ISD, Ms. Batchelder was born Aug. 2, 1889 in Dresde, Kansas and died March 14, 1985 at Wagner General Hospital. She was the daughter of William Henry and Winnie Delaplain Batchelder and had been in Palacios since 1927. She was a member of Eastern Star and Delta Kappa Gamma. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Lois Weikel of Palacios; one niece and nine nephews. Pallbearers were Mike Batchelder, Wayne Batchelder, Don Batchelder, Cecil Batchelder, Mack Griffith, David Weikel and Wesley Batchelder.
Palacios Beacon, March 21, 1985 |
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Funeral services for W. V. Batchelder held here Saturday morning in the Presbyterian Church, conducted by Rev. M. A. Travis, of Alamo, Texas. Interment was made in the Palacios Cemetery with the impressive Masonic service, conducted by the Lodge of this city. W. V. Batchelder, son of W. H. Batchelder, of Palacios, was born in Sheridan County, Kansas, Jan. 24, 1887 and died in the hospital at Bay City, Thursday, July 14, 1937. He resided in Kansas until coming to Texas, in October 1909. In 1914 he was united in marriage with Miss Grace Shuey in Houston, Texas, where he was in service in the shipyards during the World War. The death angel claimed his wife and infant son in 1921. For a number of years he resided at Collegeport, where he was engaged in the mercantile business and was one of the towns most highly respected and beloved citizens. In July 1934 he married Miss Vera Williams, a member of the Collegeport school faculty who with the aged father, step mother and a number of brothers and sisters survive. He was wondrously converted in his boyhood and united with the Methodist Episcopal church. He remained an active and consistent worker wherever he lived throughout his life and at the time of his passing was aligned with the Presbyterian Church in Collegeport. Mr. Batchelder was one of the few of whom it can truly be said—“Enemies he had none.” He was loved and respected by all. Friends from all over the county, as well as adjoining counties, were here for the last sad rites of this man who was a friend to all, a kind neighbor, and a faithful servant called to his Eternal Home. Among the out-of-town relatives and members of the family here for the funeral services Saturday were Misses Thelma and Irene Batchelder who are attending A. and I. College at Kingsville; Rev. and Mrs. Elroy Weikel, of Happy, Texas; and Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Batchelder, of Blanks, La.
Palacios Beacon, July 22, 1937 |
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Funeral services for Alice Seaman Bates, 75, were held March 5 at 11 a. m. at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bernard Ritchea officiating. Interment followed at Palacios Cemetery. Mrs. Bates was born April 2, 1912 in Pecan, Mississippi, the daughter of Henry Elbert and Dora Clark Seaman. She died March 3, 1988 at Wagner General Hospital. Affiliated with the First United Methodist Church, she had been a resident of Palacios since 1930. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Bates Johnson of Palacios; one son, Ted Bates, Jr. of Palacios; sisters, Mrs. Eugene Lyons, Mrs. Saul Hebert and Mrs. Earl Laley of Bayou LaBatre, Alabama; brothers, Levert Seaman and Hubbard Seaman of Bayou LaBatre, Alabama; brother-in-law, Robert Bates of Palacios; and grandchildren, Allison Ann Bates, Ronnie Lowell Johnson, Mrs. Karen Tilton, and Lynn and Karen Riva. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted. R. Bates, Sr.
Palacios Beacon, March 9, 1988 |
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Funeral services for Fred Franklin Bates were held at 3 p. m. Sunday, Nov. 12, in the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Leon Maxwell and Rev. J. R. Gwin officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Son of the late Fred William Bates and Grace Russell Bates, he was born March 17, 1908 in Grand Bay, Alabama. A retired commercial fisherman, he had been a resident of Palacios since he was a teenager. He died Friday, Nov. 10, in Wagner General Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, in December 1968. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Maxine Perkins of Cape Town, South Africa; one son, Vernon A. Bates, Sr. of Palacios; three sisters, Mrs. Grace Wheatcroft of Grand Bay, Ala., Mrs. Lila Seaman of Bayou LaBatre, Ala. and Mrs. Winfred Gollott of Freeport; two brothers, Ted and Robert Bates of Palacios, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, November 16, 1978 |
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Houston—Keshmond Montes Bates, 16, of Houston and Palacios, died Monday, June 29, 1998. He was born March 26, 1982, in Amarillo. He was a student at Westbury High School in Houston and was a Baptist. Survivors: father, Jerry Bates of Amarillo; mother and stepfather, Jacqueline Haynes Young and Calvin McPherson of Houston; brothers, Christopher Young, Triston Young and Derrion Young, all of Houston, and Otis Young of Bay City; and grandparents, Walter and Josie Haynes of Amarillo and Gloria Watson of Palacios. Visitation will begin today with family visitation from 7 to 9 p. m. at Green’s Mortuary. The body will be at Pilgrim Rose Missionary Baptist Church at 10 a. m. Monday for services at 11 a. m., with Elder Eric Young officiating. Burial will be at Palacios Cemetery. Green’s Mortuary, Bay City, (490) 245-3489
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Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Bates were held Friday, May 3, at 4 p. m. in the First Baptist Church with Rev. M. R. Zirkel and Rev. J. R. Gwin officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A resident of Palacios for 40 years, she was born September 29, 1907 in Mobile, Alabama, a daughter of Edward and Josephine Lins Kryger. She died at her home at 515 Lucas Tuesday, April 30. Survivors include her husband, Fred Bates of Palacios; mother, Mrs. Josephine Kyrger of Mobile; one daughter, Mrs. Maxine Perkins of Palacios; one son, Vernon A. Bates of Palacios; sisters, Mrs. Mildred Ros, Mrs. Julia Schjott, Mrs. Edna Linam, Mrs. Lena Moore, all of Mobile, Ala.; Mrs. Myrtle Bryant and Mrs. Bernice Bosarge of Bayou LaBatre, Ala.; one brother, Edward Kryger of Baton Rouge, La.
Palacios Beacon, May 9, 1968 |
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Funeral services for Robert N. “Bob” Bates, 84, of Palacios, were held Feb. 2, 1994 at Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ralph Smith officiating. Interment was in Palacios Cemetery. Mr. Bates was born April 2, 1909 in Grand Bay, Ala. to Fred W. and Grace Russell Bates. He died Jan. 31, 1994. A pioneer commercial fisherman, Mr. Bates came to Texas with his family by boat in 1918 and was one of the first shrimpers in the Tres Palacios Bay. He was captain of the boat “Helen B” that was once placed in the Palacios City Park. Mr. Bates was a Baptist. He is survived by nephews, Ted Bates, Jr., Hudson Bates, Sr., Vernon Bates, Sr., all of Palacios; Dexter Bates, Raymond Bates, Dallas Bates and Raleigh Bates, all of Coden, Ala.; and nieces Carolyn Johnson of Palacios and Kathryn Butler of Grand Bay, Ala.. He was preceded in death by five brothers, four sisters, niece Maxine Perkins and nephew Herschel Stork. Pallbearers were Hudson Bates, Jr., Ted Perkins, Ronnie Johnson, Mark Bates, John Carroll Sardelich and Billy Hamlin
Palacios Beacon, February 16, 1994 |
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Funeral services for Ted Bates, Sr., 77, were held Sept. 16 at 10 a. m. at the Palacios Funeral Home with Rev. Barry Bauerschlag and Rev. J. R. Gwin officiating. Interment followed at Palacios Cemetery. Bates, the son of Fred W. Bates, and Grace Russell, was born July 25, 1905 in Grand Bay, Alabama and died Sept. 14, 1982 at Wagner General Hospital. He was a retired commercial fisherman, a resident of Palacios for 54 years and a member of the Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Alice Seaman Bates of Palacios; one daughter, Carolynn Johnson of Palacios; one son, Red Bates, Jr. of Palacios; three sisters, Lila Seaman of Palacios, Winfred Goloot of Freeport and Grace Wheatcroft of Grand Bay, Alabama; one brother, Robert Bates of Palacios; and three grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, September 22, 1982 |
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Louise Merle Bauerle, who had been critically ill the past ten days, died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Blasingame, in this city, early Wednesday morning, Nov. 16. The deceased was born in Texas, May 12, 1898, and was 34 years, 6 months and 4 days of age. Funeral services were held in the Hall of Church of God at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon, after which the remains were interred in Palacios cemetery, under the direction of the Duffy-Rittenhouse Undertaking Co. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved parents. All the stores were closed during the hour for the funeral and burial services.
Palacios Beacon, November 17, 1932 |
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From the Palacios Beacon Mr. David Baxter died at the family home in this city, Friday, Nov. 27, at 4 o’clock p. m., after a protracted illness. Funeral services were held at the M. E. church Saturday at 4:30 p. m., conducted by the pastor, Rev. B. A. Myers, followed by interment at the city cemetery. Deceased was born at Matagorda in this county June 25th, 1856, being 57 years, 5 months and 2 days old at the time of his death. Mr. Baxter was one of the very few remaining natives of Matagorda county of antebellum days. In 1881 Mr. Baxter married Miss Carrie Isabel Spoor, also a native of this county, and who survives her husband together with six children, Clara, Ross, Stanley, Margaret, Thelma and Meta, all of whom reside at Palacios; also by two sisters, Mrs. D. M. Franz of this city, and Mrs. A. D. Fisher of Bay City, and one brother of Center Point. In 1903, Mr. Baxter was conducting a mercantile business and was the postmaster at Tres Palacios in this county. Palacios had then but started to grow, and seeing large opportunities ahead for the town, Mr. Baxter moved his store to this place and established himself in the general mercantile line, being the second business place opened in this city. His store was located on the corner of Main and Second streets on the lot now occupied by A. J. Tatum’s residence, the old store building being removed last year when Mr. Tatum began work on his home. Some four years later Mr. Baxter closed out his stock and retired from the mercantile business. The Baxter family are therefore among the early pioneers of Palacios and have seen the town grow from its beginning to its present splendid proportions within the past ten years. The sons, following in the footsteps of their father, are among the enterprising and progressive merchants of Palacios. In their bereavement the families have the sincere sympathy of all the people of the city, among whom they are so generally known and held in high esteem. Mr. Baxter was well known in Matagorda where he was born and raised. His wife was a sister of Mrs. A. A. Duffy and he was an uncle of Robert, Henry and Collins Baxter of this place. Matagorda News and Midcoast Farmer, December 19, 1913 Obituary Bro. Baxter has been a member of the Methodist church eighteen years during which time he served several years as steward in the church of which he was a member. His illness was long and severe. For some time it has been known by all that the sickness was until death, but when it came it had lost none of its terror to his loved ones. While his illness was unto death to his body yet we thank God through our Lord Jesus Christ that it was not unto eternal death. We fully expect to meet Bro. Baxter some sweet day in that land where no death can ever come. May the good Father comfort the loved ones who are so stricken in this hour, and may we all strive to served the same God that was the God of our deceased brother, that it may be said of us when we are gone that ours shall be the blessings of Heaven, and not the course of the sinful. B. A. Myers, pastor.
Palacios Beacon,
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Funeral services for Stanley H. Baxter, 78, were held at 10 a. m. Monday, October 2, in the Geo. H. Lewis & Sons McGowen Avenue Chapel with the Rev. Frederick Marsh officiating. Graveside services were conducted by the Rev. M. R. Zirkel in the Palacios Cemetery at 1:30 p. m. A native of Matagorda County, he had been a resident of Houston for 50 years. He was retired sales manager of E. C. Burton Co. He died at 7:30 a. m. Saturday, September 30, in a Houston hospital. Survivors include his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Evangeline Able of Lubbock; three sisters, Mrs. A. C. Dow, Houston; Mrs. Clara Anthony, Wharton; Mrs. Meta Pennington, Palacios and two grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, October 5, 1967 |
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Luther, the little two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Beard died Tuesday and was buried Wednesday in the Palacios cemetery. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the entire community.
Turtle Bay column, Palacios Beacon, May
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The death angel came to the home of Mrs. Theresa Beauchamp, and took away her precious baby, Walter Jasper, on that afternoon of June 6th. The life was brief, being only one year and eight days. Funeral services were held Wednesday, the 7th. The casket was borne to the grave by eight little girls, where a brief service was held. Interment was made in the City cemetery. The whole community deeply sympathize with the mother and other bereaved ones in their hour of sorrow. But the words of Jesus come to us at this time, “Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of God.” The poet expresses these words in an old hymn;
“Asleep in Jesus! Perfect rest,
Palacios Beacon, June 9, 1916 |
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Funeral services for Dr. Ellen Richman Beall, a former Matagorda County resident, were held April 28 at Sunset Memorial Park Chapel in San Antonio since 1944, died April 25, 1984 in San Antonio. She was born in Wharton County and reared on the Richman Ranch in Matagorda County near Palacios. Dr. Beall owned and operated Organic Food Stores of San Antonio from 1949 until she sold the business after her retirement about three years ago. She was a member of Prospect Hill Chapter, Order of Eastern Star; Ladies of the Ribbon, MOWW; former president of Port Arthur American Legion Auxiliary; member of San Antonio Legion Auxiliary Alamo Post; and associate member of Audie Murphy Outpost of Texas Society of 3rd Infantry Division, U. S. Army. Survivors include her husband, Col. Lyne O. Beall, Jr.; four grandchildren; one stepson, John of Glendale, Ariz.; and five step-grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, May 9, 1984 |
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Funeral services for Alice Lucille Beard, 81, were held Monday at 3 p. m. at the First United Methodist Church in Palacios with Rev. Ray Boykin officiating. Interment followed at the Palacios Cemetery. Mrs. Beard was born Sept. 16, 1902 in Lawrenceville, Ill. to the late Frank and Jennie Gould Gillespie. She died May 19, 1984 at Wagner General Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Joe Beard; two daughters, Jeanette Partain of Chesapeake, Va., Thelma Holloway of Palacios; five sons, Joe Ray and Tommy Beard, both of Palacios, Donnie Beard of Port Lavaca and Lonnie and Everett Beard, both of Wharton; one sister, Mary Stewart of Palacios; 16 grandchildren; and one great grandchild. Pallbearers were Lowell Johnson, Marvin Curtis, Jimmy Smith, Robby Beard, Michael Beard and Bobby Partain.
Palacios Beacon, May 23, 1984 |
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Funeral services for Bethenia Lynn Beard, 17-month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Beard, were held Thursday, May 22, at 3 p. m. at the Palacios Funeral Home with the Rev. Rayford Harris with the Rev. Rayford Harris officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Born December 29, 1967, in Bay City, she was fatally injured about 7 p. m. Tuesday night at her home when struck by the bumper of her father’s pick-up as he drove forward out of the drive way. She was taken to Wagner General Hospital and then rushed to John Sealy Hospital in Galveston where she died about 20 minutes after arrival. She leaves to mourn, her parents, two brothers Bobby Jack and Luke; two sisters Becky and Yvonne; two grandmothers and one great grandmother.
Palacios Beacon, May 29, 1969 |
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Edna Dee Beard, 94, of Bay City died April 14, 2003 at Bay Villa Nursing Home. She was born March 13, 1909 near Lometa, Texas to the late Richard J. and Betty L. Bertchiger Tweedle. She was a resident of Bay City the past six years and a former 50 year resident of Palacios. Mrs. Beard was a member of the First Baptist Church of Palacios. Survivors include: two daughters and sons-in-law, Audrey and Floyd Geron of Fort Worth, Barbara and Kenneth Johnson of Brazoria; two step daughters and spouses, Irene and Milton Tweedle of Conroe and Judy and Dick McCaskill of Houston; four sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby and Josephine Beard of Sweeny, Buck and Elizabeth Beard of Bay City, Jack and Dorothy Beard of Van Vleck, and John and Barbara Beard of Waco; two sisters, Jessie Wright of Bay City and Eva Adkins of West Columbia; one brother, Milton Tweedle of Conroe; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband John. Funeral service will be 2 p. m. Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Chester Sassman officiating. Interment will follow at the Palacios Cemetery in Palacios, Texas. Pallbearers will be Bobby Dillard, Larry Dillard, George Capek, Darrell Capek, Dennis Bartosh, and Mike Beard.
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Funeral services for Joe Everett Beard were held at 4 p. m. Wednesday, June 15, at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Clint Harris conducting the services. Interment followed in the Palacios Cemetery. He was born January 26, 1896, in McLennan County, Texas, a son of the late Robert Rufus Beard and Fannie Hollie Beard. A resident of this community for 35 years, he farmed northwest of Palacios. He passed away suddenly at 4 p. m. Tuesday, June14. Survivors include his wife, Alice Lucille Beard, Palacios; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Holloway and Mrs. Jack Partain, Palacios; five sons, Everett, Joe Ray, Donnie, Lonnie and Tommy, all of Palacios; six sisters, Mrs. Ella Jenkins, Mrs. Mattie Bailey, Mrs. Annie Mae Mansker, Mrs. Eula Mangum, Mrs. Lorraine Oatman and Mrs. Ola Scarbarough of Houston; and three brothers, Elmer and Louie Beard of Waco and Ernest Beard of New Gulf.
Palacios Beacon, June 16, 1960 |
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Funeral services for John Lewis Beard, the victim of a fatal shooting Tuesday night, were held at 9 a. m. Thursday, May 11, at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Leon Maxwell officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Beard, who ran the John L. Beard Engine Repair Service, was born February 13, 1916, in Palacios, son of the late John L. and Julia Sadler Beard. Survivors include his wife, Doris Beard of Palacios; stepmother, Mrs. Edna Beard of Palacios; one son, Donald Beard of Edna; two daughters, Julia and Melissa of Palacios; five sisters, Lena and Irene of Conroe, Mabel, Ruth and Julia Mae of Houston; four half brothers, Bob of Sweeny, Buck of Blessing, Jack of Palacios and John of Austin; two half sisters, Audrey of Fort Worth and Barbara of Freeport and four grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, Mary 18, 1978 |
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