Obituaries

Aug 17, 2022

Mary Lee Case, 47, of West Columbia, Texas, gained her angel wings on August 17, 2022, in Galveston, Texas after fighting a tough battle to cancer. Mary was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.

Mary was born in Neches, Mississippi on August 7, 1975, to Sheryl June McIntosh and Buddy Wilson.

Mary is survived by...

Aug 17, 2022

Melvina Scott Meier (Grammie), 81, of Brazoria, TX, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at Park Manor Quail Valley in Missouri City. She was born September 25, 1940, in Rusk, Texas to the late Dicie Audess (Wallace) and L.O. Scott.

She graduated from West Columbia High School. She was a member and elder of the First Presbyterian...

Aug 15, 2022

Nedra, 74, of Brazoria, succumbed to cancer after a valiant six-year battle. She was a precious, gentle, kind, and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.

Nedra was born to Harold and Betty Hodges in Rolla, Missouri. She grew up in Desloge, Missouri and graduated in 1965 as Salutatorian of her class. She married the love of...

Aug 10, 2022

Doris White Poole, age 94 passed away peacefully on August 10, 2022, after a battle with spinal cancer, never complaining and always having a wonderful attitude. She was born on May 26,1928 in Houston, Texas to Clarence and Lilly Oakley.

Doris leaves behind her children, Judy Reitz, Pamela (Ricky) Crowson, 3 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Doris...

Aug 9, 2022

Louis Calvin Parker, Sr., age 82, of Brazoria passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022, in Wild Peach.  Louis was born 11 Feb 1940 in San Pedro, California and was the son of Lillian and Chester Nevels.

He attended Columbia High School and then joined the US Army before returning home to Wild Peach.  He worked at Dow...

Aug 9, 2022

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, Barbara Wulf, passed peacefully from this earth August 9, 2022, at the age of 73.  After 3 long years, Barbara is finally reunited with the love of her life, Paul Wulf, Sr.  We consider ourselves blessed to have called her Mom.

Barbara was born to Ocie and Agnes Fikes...

Aug 7, 2022

Clayton Rufus Harvey, 64 of West Columbia, TX went to be with the man upstairs on Sunday, August 7, 2022, in Brazoria County.  Clayton was born on April 19, 1958, in West Columbia, TX to Helen Macik Hipp and the late Donald Wayne Harvey, Sr.

He grew up in West Columbia, TX and graduated from Columbia High...

Aug 5, 2022

Bill Wanek, 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 5, 2022, in Henderson, TX. Bill was born in Rosenberg, TX, to parents W.B. & Eva (Kaminski) Wanek, but considered Weszt Columbia his hometown.

He is survived by his son DaWane Wanek and daughter-in-law Kellie McMaster, grandson Thomas Wanek, nephews Don, Ron, and Ricky Bertman, and his beloved...

Jul 29, 2022

Jeannette Stephens, 83, of Damon, TX passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022, at her residence in Damon, TX. Jeannette was born on August 14, 1938, to Jessie Faye (Hoelewyn) and Hugh Virgle Ferguson, Sr. in Damon, TX.

She attended Needville High School and then attended Sacred Heart Dominican College for nursing. She worked at St. Joseph...

Jul 29, 2022

Ernest Ray Cotton passed away on July 29th, 2022. It is widely known that Ernest Ray loved helping others, so with great confidence, we can rest assured that he’ll serve as a guardian angel to the loved ones he left behind.

Ernest Ray was born in Freeport, Texas to Ernest Van Cotton and Bertha Kapalski...

Jul 24, 2022

Christopher Gary Lehman, 53, of Sweeny, Texas, passed away on July 24, 2022.  He was born October 20, 1968, in Wausau, Wisconsin, to Jeanne Norder Tesnow, and Gary LaMonte Lehman.  He graduated from Appleton East High School, Appleton, Wisconsin, class of 1987.  He also attended Brazosport College.  He worked at Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District, and he owned his own...

Jul 24, 2022

Robert Blake Miller, 29, of Brazoria, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at CHI St. Luke’s Hospital in Lake Jackson, Texas.

Blake was born September 13, 1992, in Houston, Texas to Timothy Jay Miller and Debra Kay Anderson. Blake was the joy of Debra’s and Tim’s life.

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Jul 22, 2022

Ada Louise Bruce, 83, of Sweeny, Texas passed away Friday, July 22, 2022, in Angleton, Texas. Ada was born October 26, 1938, to John Marvin and Maudie Marie Graham in Wharton, Texas.

She graduated Valedictorian of her class at Crescent High School and went on to get a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the University of Houston...

Jul 21, 2022

Marianne R. Hoffpauir, age 90, of Brazoria, TX passed away July 21, 2022, in Lake Jackson, TX. Marianne was born in Mainz, Germany on April 23, 1932, to Karl and Anna Frankenberg.

She was married to Roland J. Hoffpauir and was the mother of Helga, Ellen, Roland (wife Judy), and Greg; nine grandchildren Kim, Sherris, Dawn, Jamie,...

Jul 18, 2022

Glinda Renee Pierce, age 66, of Sweeny Texas, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022.  Renee was born in College Station, TX on January 30, 1956 to Charles A. and Glina Powers Richards.  She graduated from Sweeny High School in 1974 and then was employed by the county as the Justice of Peace Clerk until retirement.

Renee loved...

Jul 18, 2022

Fred Adolph Heyn of Sweeny, Texas, age 92, passed away peacefully into heaven, Monday, July 18, 2022, due to complications from a stroke.  He was under nursing care in Bay City and was surrounded by family at the time of his death.  Fred was third of fourteen children, born in Pine City, Minnesota, to the late Fred and Amelia...

Jul 17, 2022

Deborah Lynn Guillory, affectionately known as Deb, age 66, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022, surrounded by her family in West Columbia. Deborah was born February 7, 1956, to Riley and Loyce Guillory in DeQuincy, Louisiana. She attended Columbia High School and stayed in West Columbia to raise her family. She was the mother to Dawn James (Danny) and Traci...

Jul 15, 2022

George William Green, 79, of Clute, formerly of Brazoria, Texas passed away Friday, July 15, 2022, in Lake Jackson, TX. He was born November 8, 1942, in Longview, Texas to the late Jessie Etta (Killion) and Doyle Green.

George served in the United States Army from 1961 until 1964. He was a Bailiff for Court 149 and...

Jul 12, 2022

A life well lived ended with family near when Tommy Holcomb passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at HCA Houston Healthcare, Houston, TX at the age of 84.

After attending Brazoria schools, he graduated from Sweeny High where he was Class President, Football Captain, and President of the area Christian youth organization. After attending Wharton Junior College...

Jul 6, 2022

Jack Alan Bush of Lake Jackson, Texas passed away at age 83 on July 4, 2022, at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Lake Jackson due to complications from cancer. Jack was born March 2, 1939, to Jack and Edna Bush, and later adopted by James C. McCluer on his marriage to Edna.

Jack attended Olney High...