Kenneth H. Willson          Evelyn Willson

Kenneth H. “Yank” Willson, Sr.

Kenneth H. “Yank” Willson, Sr. 65, of Bay City, died February 16, 2001 at Matagorda General Hospital.  He was born June 5, 1935 in Camden, N.Y., to Ervin and Ella Willson. Mr. Willson was a long-time resident of Bay City.  Survivors include: mother, Ella Willson of Taberg N. Y.; daughters, Rosemary Deas of Rocky Point, N.C., Cindy Hubbard of Lafollette, Tenn. Terri Edens of Scotts Hill, N. C., Rebecca Vera of Walnut Springs, Texas; sons, Kenneth Willson, Jr. of Bay City, Randy Willson of Houston, Dale Willson and Mark Willson both of Bay City, Scott Willson of Fort Knox, Ky.; sisters, Joyce Wells of Williamstown, N. Y., Shirley Willson of Taberg, N. Y.; brothers, Warren Willson of Camden, N. Y., and Harold Willson of Fairport, N. Y., 21 grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his father, Ervin Willson, wife Evelyn Willson, daughter Anita Vara, brother Zig Willson.

Funeral service will be 2 pm Sunday February 18, 2001, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Chapel with Hollis Robbins officiating.  Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Van Vleck. Pallbearers will be Barney Griffith, Tommy Sedam, Larry Orta, Joe, Mario, Joseph and Johnny Vara. 

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, February 18, 2001         Obituary courtesy of Faye Cunningham
 

Nathan Winkley

Connie Herrera Winkley

Russell Harold Winter
(February 22, 1964 - February 2, 2007)

Russell Winter passed away February 2, 2007, at Hermann Memorial Hospital in Houston, Texas. Russell Harold Winter was born February 22, 1964, to Robert Allen Winter and Donna Ward Winter in Hallock, Minnesota. He died with dignity following a lifelong battle with diabetes since age three.

Russell moved with his family to Texas in 1977, and he was schooled in Bay City and Van Vleck. While at Van Vleck High School, he was active in the Future Farmers of America. Russell was a journeyman electrician who took pride in his craft.

He is survived by his mother, Donna Wooten of Wharton; and siblings; Steve Winter from Richwood, Roberta Winter from Washington, Connie and Eric Simoni of California, Doug and Ruth Winter of Santa Fe, Jason and Paula Winter of Brazoria, and Jennifer and Tony Kucera of Van Vleck. In addition to his immediate family, he is survived by the following nieces and nephews: Jason, Jeremy and Kelsey Winter, EJ and Jake Sohort, Sebastian and Sophia Simoni, Nathan Winter, and Cole and Braden Kucera. He is also survived by many cousins, aunts, uncles and a host of friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Winter; stepfather, James Wooten, and all of his grandparents except his paternal grandmother, LuRene Winter of Sun City, Arizona.

Russell had a heart as big as Texas and was one of the most generous people you would ever meet. More than anything else, Russ was a surrogate parent to every one of his nieces and nephews, constantly babysitting for and participating in their lives. Russell was loved by all he encountered and will be sorely missed, but his stature looms larger over the Texas landscape.

A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck with Rev. Tom Morgan officiating.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorials in his name to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 2425 Fountain View Drive, #280, Houston, TX 77005, or to the Life Gift Organ Donation Center, 5615 Kirby Drive, #900, Houston, TX 77005.

www.taylorbros.net

Charley Wymack

BAY CITY - Charley Wymack, 56, of Bay City, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004.

He was born May 18, 1948, in Bay City, to Dorothy May Clayton Wymack of Bay City and the late Ward Cleveland Wymack.

Survivors: daughter, Dena Pounds of Falcon, Colo.; brothers, Johnny W. Wymack, William G. Wymack, and Tommy W. Wymack, all of Bay City; and two grandchildren.

Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Warren Mutz officiating.

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

The Victoria Advocate, August 12, 2004
 

Ralph W. Bussell     Eunice T. Bussell

Eunice Traylor Bussell

Funeral services for Eunice Traylor Bussell, 86, of Baton Rouge, La., formerly of Bay City, will be held at 10 am Wednesday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home with the Rev. Leslie LeGrand officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park, Van Vleck.

Mr. Bussell was born March 18, 1901, in Olivia, Texas to R. K. and Lula Briggs Traylor and died April 26, 1987, in Our Lady of Lake Hospital, Baton Rouge.

She resided in Bay City until 1982 when she moved to Baton Rouge.  While in Bay City, she was a Sunday school teacher at First United Methodist Church for 50 years and was elected Mother of the Year in 1956 by the Wesley Class.

Survivors include a daughter, Aileen De Juliis of Ridgefield, N. J.; two sons, Wayman J. Bussell of Houston and Roland E. Bussell of Baton Rouge, La.; three brothers, Alton Traylor of San Antonio, Edwin Traylor of Corpus Christi and Kenneth Traylor of Boerne, Texas; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, April 1987        Obituary courtesy of Faye Cunningham