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Funeral services for John Henry Howard were held at the Palacios Funeral Home Friday, July 9, at 3:39 a. m. with the Rev. J. P. Gwin officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A veteran of World War I and a retired railroad employee, he was born July 22, 1900, and died July 7, 1971, in Wagner General Hospital. He is survived by three step-daughters, Ella Mae Cummings of Port Lavaca, Lizzie Sims of Louise and Pat Merrell of Angleton; two sisters, Goldie Guinn of Kilgore and Cora Mae Seals of Childress.
Palacios Beacon,
15?, July 1971 |
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John Howarth, 65, a former city councilman and civic leader, died Sunday at Wagner General Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be held today (Wednesday) at 10:30 a. m. at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Doug Blanton officiating. Interment will follow at Palacios Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bob Christianson, Leonard Lamar, James Irving, Sammy Davidson, Robert Montgomery, Billy Waitman, Jack Goodner and Bob Trull. Howard was a resident of Palacios since 1975, following his retirement from Arthur D. Little, Inc. Consulting Engineers, Cambridge, Mass. after 34 years. He was born in Fitchburg, Mass. on July 13, 1918, son of John T. Howarth and Melissa Brown Howarth. Graduating from Bates College, Lewiston, Me., in 1941, he served as First Lieutenant in the Army Air Corp in India in World War II. With retirement to Palacios, he became active in many civic interests. He served as president and director of the Palacios Medical Foundation for several years; city council 1979-83; chairman of the Palacios Area Fund Distributing Committee; was appointed by Gov. Clements as chairman of the Palacios Vietnamese resettlement program. From 1981-84, he worked diligently for the senior center project, being instrumental in achieving the separation from the county run nutrition program. For the last two years he prepared the budget and proposal to the Houston-Galveston Area Agency on Aging, enabling the Friends of Elder Citizens, Inc. to receive their own nutrition funding. He served as Friends of Elder Citizens, Inc. treasurer from 1982-84 and as director from 1983-84, and also as a member of the Aging Programs Advisory Council since 1982 of the HGAC. Howarth was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, currently serving his second term as elder. In 1983 he received the Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year Award. He was also a member of Palacios Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce. He leaves his wife, Patricia Miller Howarth, his daughter Christina Irving, son-in-law James Irving and grandson, Justin, all of Wyoming; brother Attorney Thomas Howarth of Manchester, Mass.; sister-in-law, Marilyn Pomery of Michigan. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Friends of Elder Citizens Center, P. O. Box 791, Palacios, TX 77465.
Palacios Beacon,
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Funeral services for Christine Huffman, 69, were held Sunday at 3 p. m. at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Bernard Ritchea officiating. Interment followed at Palacios Cemetery. Mrs. Huffman was born July 24, 1918 and died at her residence on January 22, 1988. Survivors include two sons, Joe Dan Huffman of Richmond and Carroll K. Huffman of Palacios; seven sisters, Nina Hill of Pearland, Virginia Snider, Love Joy Kubecka and Dixie Lowry of Alvin, Edith Hamlin of Wadsworth, Voy Dell Snider of Seadrift and Opal Moorehead of Huntingdon Beach, CA; and two grandchildren, Cody Huffman and Mindy Huffman of Richmond.
Palacios Beacon,
January 27, 1988 |
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Edward L. “Eddie” Huffman, who operated the J. H. Huffman & Son Lumber Co. for 35 years before his retirement a few years ago, died Tuesday night, February 27, in Wagner General Hospital. Funeral services were held at 4 p. m. Thursday, March 1, at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Carl L. W. Israel officiating. Interment followed in the Palacios Cemetery. A resident of Palacios for 50 years, he was born February 18, 1911 in Tioga, Texas, only son of Joseph Henry and Myrtle Mae Wilborn Huffman. He was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Christine of Palacios; two sons, Joe Dan Huffman of San Antonio and Carroll Huffman of Huntsville; two sisters, Mae Frankson of San Antonio and Hazel Frosch of Houston and one grandson, Cody Huffman, of San Antonio.
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Funeral services were held at 11 a. m. Tuesday, March 10, at the First Methodist Church for Joseph Henry Huffman, who passed away in Wagner General Hospital early Monday morning after an extended illness. The Rev. T. Irving King officiated at the services. He was laid to rest in the Palacios Cemetery beside his wife, Myrtle, who preceded him in death on March 8, 1965. Mr. Huffman was born in Dallas on October 11, 1884, a son of Abraham C. and Emma Tooley Huffman. A resident of this area since 1916, he and his son operated Huffman & Son Lumber Company from which he retired a few years ago. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. David F. (Mae) Frankson of Palacios and Mrs. W. O. (Hazel) Frosch of Pasadena; one son, Eddie L. Huffman of Palacios; one sister, Mrs. C. E. Wallace of Lubbock; two brothers, E. V. Huffman of Whitesboro, Texas and L. G. Huffman of California; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon,
March 12, 1970 |
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Funeral services were held at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, March 9, in the First United Methodist Church for Mrs. Myrtle Mae Huffman. The rites were conducted by the Rev. John Berkley and burial was in the Palacios Cemetery. Mrs. Huffman died at 4 a. m. Monday in Wagner General Hospital after a brief illness. A resident of Palacios for 39 years, she was born October 31, 1888 in Oklahoma, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Wilborn. She married Joe H. Huffman and on January 4 celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary. She was an active member of the First Methodist Church and had been a member of the Tres Palacios Garden Club for many years. Survivors are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Mae Frankson of Palacios, Mrs. Hazel Frosch of Pasadena; one son E. L. Huffman of Palacios; three grandchildren, four great grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Alvin Jackson, Colorado City, Texas, Mrs. Ed Schleicher and Mrs. Loretta Simpson of San Antonio; Mrs. Dewey Lacy, Nederland, Texas; three brothers, Sam N. Wilborn, Palacios, J. H. Wilborn, Corpus Christi and J. A. Wilborn, Marble Falls.
Palacios Beacon,
March 11, 1965 |
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Funeral services for Calvert C. Huffmaster will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday, March 17, at St. John’s Episcopal Church with the Rev. James Abernathy officiating. Interment will be in the Palacios Cemetery. A resident of Palacios for 15 years, living on Collins Drive, he was born July 25, 1908, in Gayle, Texas, a son of Albert and Lula Belle Huffmaster. He died March 15 in Galveston, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Emily Huffmaster of Palacios, his mother; two step-daughters, Emily Auzston and Cheryl Auzston of Palacios; four sons, James, Eddie and Calvert Jr. of Victoria; Mackie Lee of Travis; eight stepsons, Richard, Harvey and Chris Auzston of Palacios; Donald Auzston of Antioch, Calif.; Fred Auzston of Gallanio, La.; Howard Auzston of Matagorda; Herman Auzston of Blessing and Warren Auzston of Galveston; two sisters, Myrtle Tyler of Amarillo and Bertie Louise Huffmaster of California.
Palacios Beacon,
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Funeral services for Victor H. Hulen were held at the Palacios Funeral Home at 11 a. m. Monday, July 15, with the Rev. A. M. Stone officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A native of Oklahoma, he was born April 10, 1898, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hulen. A resident of Palacios for 22 years, he was retired from the U. S. Navy. He passed away Saturday morning, July 13, in Wagner General Hospital. Mrs. Dovie Hulen of Palacios; daughter, Mrs. Fred Thurmond of Houston; son, Charles H. Simpson of Refugio; four sisters, Mrs. Roy Lloyd of Missouri, Mrs. Quackenbush of Oklahoma, Dorothy Hunter of Amarillo, Marjorie Yeakel of Austin, six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon,
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On Tuesday morning, April 9, at an early hour the Angel of Death entered the house of our esteemed sister and co-worker, Mrs. Cora Ifland, and took away her beloved mother, Mrs. A. Hummer to answer the "roll call up yonder." Whereas, It has pleased our Heavenly Father to call His faithful and devoted hand maid Home to the place He had prepared for her, we, a committee of Comrades from the W. C. T. U. of Palacios, submit the following resolutions: Resolved, That the going away of Mother Hummer has left a vacancy in the home and an aching void in the heart of Sister Ifland, and our hearts go out to her in loving sympathy in this sad hour of her bereavement and we commend her to the tender mercies of our Heavenly Father who comforts those who mourn and who bindeth up the broken heart. That, we realize our Sister's loss is her Mother's gain and we should bow in humble submission to the will of Him who doeth all things well and should dedicate our lives anew to His service. That the going of Mother Hummer reminds us that in the midst of life we are in death and we know not how soon the summons is to.come to another in our midst and we should so live that we will be accounted worthy of an entrance to the "Home Over There," where partings shall be no more. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to our bereaved Sister Ifland, a copy be placed upon the pages of our minutes and a copy be sent to the Palacios Beacon for publication. Mrs. Parker, Pres., Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Moore
Palacios Beacon, April 19,
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Funeral services for Dollie Mae Hunt, 58, of Palacios were held March 17, 1995 at Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. Jeff English officiating. Interment followed at the Palacios Cemetery. Mrs. Hunt was born August 29, 1936 in Francitas to Robert Ruben and Nettie Mae Carvell Joines. She died March 15, 1995 at Wagner General Hospital. A lifelong resident of the Palacios area, she was married January 10, 1953 to Vernon E. Hunt, and was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church. Mrs. Hunt is survived by her husband, Vernon E. Hunt, Sr. of Palacios; mother Nettie Mae Joines of Palacios; three daughters Verna Lynn Phillips of Davis, Oklahoma, Vickey Lynell Maxwell of Pasadena and Debbie Sue McKissick of Palacios; one son, Paul N. Hunt of Palacios; three sisters, Lorine Schmersahl of Old Ocean, Margaret Richardson and Goldie Burt of Bay City and by ten grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert R. Joines in 1977, a son Vernon E. Hunt, Jr. in 1987; and by two brothers, Marvin Joines in 1974 and Ernest Neil Joines in 1980.
Palacios Beacon,
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John Nenvy Hunt, a retired farmer and rancher, died Tuesday, May 24, in Wagner General Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Thursday, May 26, in Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. J. R. Gwin and Rev. Leon Maxwell officiating. He was buried in the Palacios Cemetery beside his wife, Mrs. Ora Mae Hunt, who preceded him in death in 1968. Son of the late Rass and Florence Mehard Hunt, he was born November 28, 1899 in Terrell, Texas and had been a resident of this area since 1924. He is survived by four sons, Harold, Arl and Vernon Hunt of Palacios and Irvin C. Hunt of Schriever, La.; three sisters, Hattie Jones of Maybank, Gracie Ruth of Terrell and Lela Chandler of Gilmer; two brothers R. C. and Buford Hunt of Terrell 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers were his seven grandsons.
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Mrs. Martha Hunt, born March 11, 1856, at Perryville, Mo., and died in the Matagorda General Hospital at Bay City, Sunday, July 27, 1941, following an illness of short duration. Funeral services were held from the Palacios Funeral Home Thursday afternoon, with Rev. L. W. Crouch officiating and burial made in the Palacios Cemetery under the direction of the Palacios Funeral Home. The deceased had been a resident of Palacios for a number of years, and had numerous friends who join in extending sympathy to the bereaved relatives.
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Funeral services for Mrs. Ora May Hunt, wife of John N. Hunt, were held at the Church of God of Prophecy, Wednesday, January 24, at 2:30 in the afternoon with Rev. Bobby Madison and Rev. James Dawson officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Daughter of the late Jim and Josephine Langer Hebel, she was born September 12, 1906, in Mabank, Henderson County, Texas. A resident of Palacios for 43 years, she died in Wagner General Hospital, Monday, January 22. She is survived by her husband, four sons, Harold, Arl and Vernon of Palacios and Carrol (Jud) of Schriever, La.; three sisters, Mrs. Bethel Henson of Palacios, Mrs. Della Colvin of San Antonio and Mrs. Nellie Hennen of Buna, Texas; three brothers, Jess and Irvin Hebel of Palacios and Herb Hebel of Arkansas and 15 grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, January 25,
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Funeral services for William Wesley Hunt, 78, of Bay City, were held April 1, 2000 at the Palacios Funeral Home. Interment followed at the Palacios Funeral Home. Mr. Hunt was born June 26, 1921 in Terrell, TX to the late John W. and Eva Beatrice Browning Hunt. He died March 30, 2000. A veteran of WWII serving in the U. S. Army where he was Sgt. with H. Q. Company, 3rd Battalion, 27 Infantry, Mr. Hunt was also a Physical Institutor 283 (Judo Instructor). He received the American Theater Service Medal, Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, and the Philippian Liberation Service Medal with one Bronze Star. He is survived by his wife, Odessa Moore Hunt of Bay City; three daughters, Mary Gregory of Grandbury, TX, Eva Crenshaw of Bay City and Linda Baker of Bay City; a son, John Wesley Hunt of Edna; a sister, Arline Huppert of Dallas; three brothers, Jim Hunt, B. J. Hunt and A. J. Hunt and six grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, April 5?,
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Funeral services were held for Arthur Joseph Hunter, 46, Saturday, January 9 at the Palacios Funeral Home with Ted Scadden, minister at Vanderbilt, officiating. W. E. Coffman, local minister, assisted. Burial was at the Palacios Cemetery. Hunter, who lived at 528 Welch with his mother, Mrs. William M. Hunter, passed away January 9 at his home. He was born at Bryan, Oklahoma August 4, 1907. Arthur was the son of the late William M. Hunter. He has lived in Palacios for 27 years. He is survived by his mother; three sisters, Mrs. Edith Halliburton of Port Lavaca, Mrs. Venie Johnson of Robstown, and Mrs. Margaret Queen, of Palacios; three brothers, George Hunter of Palacios, W. C. Hunter, La Grange, and Ira H. Hunter of Dickinson. Those attending the services from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hunter of La Grange, Mr. and Mrs. Ira H. Hunter, Port Isabel, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Hunter of La Marque, Mr. Tommie Denison, also of La Marque, Horace and Dan Hunter, Dickerson, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Halliburton, Port Lavaca, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson and Wayne, Miss Lois Thomas, Mrs. T. J. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. K. Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Thomas, Mrs. Frances Trant, and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bramlett, all of Robstown, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Singleton, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Singleton, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Singleton, Mr. and Mrs. Meritt Singleton, and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Randall, all of Edna; and Mr. Ted D. Scadden of Vanderbilt.
Palacios Beacon, January 15,
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Funeral services for Bonnie R. Hunter, 80, were held Oct. 14 at 10 a. m. at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Collins and Rev. Earl Harvey officiating. Interment followed at Palacios Cemetery. Mrs. Hunter was born Sept. 2, 1903 in Choctaw Nation, OK, the daughter of William and Viola Taylor Griffin. She died Oct. 11, 1983 in De Tar Hospital in Victoria. She was a member of the Church of God and a resident of Palacios for 45 years. Survivors include her husband, Oliver Hunter of Palacios; two daughters, Hazel Hawkins of Palacios and Ann Le of Portland; four sons, Johnnie of Laredo, Alvis of San Antonio and Julius and Trammel of Palacios; two brothers, Adrian Griffin of Union, KY and Bob Griffin of Talco; 10 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Cliff Hunter, Wayne Hunter, Stephen Hunter, Jack Hawkins, Randy Hunter and Bill Hunter.
Palacios Beacon, October 19,
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Funeral services were held at 3 p. m. Tuesday in the Palacios Funeral Home for Mrs. Emma Louisa Hunter, 83, who passed away in Port Lavaca on Monday. Mrs. Hunter was born in Texas on August 17, 1870 and lived in Palacios for the past 26 years. W. E. Coffman and Ted Scadden conducted the services. Burial was in the Palacios Cemetery. Included among the survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Queen of Palacios; Mrs. Edith Halliburton of Port Lavaca and Mrs. Vernie Johnson of Robstown; three sons, George Hunter, Palacios, Columbus Hunter of LaGrange and Ira Hunter, Rio Hondo; and 27 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Mrs. Hunter was born August 17, 1870 in Burleson County Texas. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dawson. She was married August 16, 1885 to William Mead Hunter and to this union were born 13 children. Mr. Hunter died August 31, 1937. Mrs. Hunter obeyed the gospel in early womanhood and lived a devoted Christian life.
Palacios Beacon, February 18,
1954 |
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Funeral services for George Lee Hunter were held Friday, July 19, at 4 o’clock in the afternoon in the Palacios Funeral Home with Norris Neeley, of Victoria, and Dual Pritchard, minister of the Church of Christ, officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Born February 22, 1889, in Gonzales, Texas, a son of William Mead and Emma Louisa Dawson Hunter, he had been a resident of Palacios for 42 years. He was a veteran of World War I, a former member of the volunteer fire department and an active member of the Church of Christ. He passed away Thursday afternoon, July 18, in Wagner General Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Lydia S. Hunter of Palacios, one daughter, Willie Mae West; three sister, Mrs. R. W. Johnson of Robstown, Mrs. D. B. Halliburton of Port Lavaca, Mrs. Margaret Queen of Killeen; one brother, W. C. Hunter of LaGrange and four grandchildren.
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A former employee of Matagorda General Hospital and Wagner General Hospital, James M. Hunter, 38, died Wednesday in the State Hospital in San Antonio. The funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p. m. in the Pilgrim Rose Baptist Church, Palacios. Interment will follow in Palacios Cemetery. Hunter is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Lee Hunter of Palacios.
Palacios Beacon, April?, 1967 |
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Funeral services for Julius Havey “Shorty” Hunter, 68, of Palacios will be held at 3 p. m., Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Chapel in Palacios with Charles Collins officiating. Interment will follow at Palacios Cemetery. Shorty was born Dec. 4, 1930 in Sugar Hill, TX to the late O. B. Hunter and Bonnie R. Griffin Hunter. He died November 7, 1999. Shorty is survived by sisters, Hazel Hawkins of Palacios and Ann Lee of Humble, TX; brothers Alius “Pete” Hunter of San Antonio and Trammel Hunter of Palacios; wife Helena Ione Petit of 45 years and family; Karen and Roger Bishop, Brandy and Steven Ramirez, Lacee and Josh; Wayne and Cathy Hunter, Deanne, Shawn and Dax Johnson, Daryl and Derek; Donna and Jack Campbell, Krisit and Casey of Humble, TX; Mike and Jeanie Hunter, Lauren, Lisa, Brad Woodward and Mandy Vecera of Palacios; Keith and Paulette Hunter, Savannah and Madison of Palacios; Cathy and Mark Merck, Danyelle and Matthew of Collegeport; and Janice McChesney of Spring, TX and Chris McChesney of Houston. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Johnnie of Three Rivers, TX, and great-granddaughter Skye Nicole Johnson of Palacios.
Palacios Beacon, November 10?,
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A one car accident about 1:45 Wednesday morning killed one Palacios man and injured another. Lawrance Edward Hunter was pronounced dead on arrival at Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital in Port Lavaca. Richard Lee Killgore, driver of the 1971 coupe, was treated at the hospital for cuts and bruises and later released. Highway Patrolman Carl Crane of Edna, the investigating officer, said the two were driving toward Palacios on Highway 35 when the car apparently hit the railing of the Carancahua Bridge on the right side, angled down the railing about 75 feet, then overturned and skidded another 75 feet on its top. Funeral services for Lawrence Hunter were held at the Palacios Funeral Home at 2 p. m. Friday, August 24, with the Rev. Thomas Connolly officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Son of E. A. Hunter of Palacios and Mrs. Laura Arthur Sullivan of Tow, Texas, he was born April 15, 1951 in Kingsville He had resided in years and was associated with his father in the boat building business. Survivors include his parents, paternal grandmother, Ruth Winiski of Chicago; paternal grandfather, Herbert H. Hunter of Matagorda; three sisters, Doris Ann Tillison of Rockport, Frances Pewitt of Llano and Laverne Harper of San Bernardino, Calif.; two brothers, Ronnie Hunter of Palacios and Edwin Eugene Hunter of Rockport.
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