Obituaries

Apr 17, 2022

Charles Wayne Berry Sr., age 77, of Sweeny, TX passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022, at his home. Charles was born on May 15,1944, to parents Charlie and Elizabeth Berry in Edinburg, TX.

He graduated from Port Isabel High School and then Joined the United States Navy in October of 1962. Charles proudly served his Country...

Apr 16, 2022

Ethel Cloudt, of Lake Jackson by way of Damon and West Columbia, passed peacefully on Saturday, April 16, 2022.  She was 94 years old, living independently, and was outside walking her daily rounds when she experienced a stroke. She was born July 7, 1927.

Ethel spent most of her years on the farm in Damon, where she...

Apr 12, 2022

Annie Ferrell, 95, of West Columbia, Tx passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on April 12, 2022. Annie was born on October 19, 1926, in Iago, Tx to Vaclov and Karolina Dloughy.

She was raised on her family’s farm until she graduated high school.  After graduation, Annie left the farm and traveled to California to live...

Apr 11, 2022

Margaret McReynolds, 89, of Sweeny, Texas passed away Monday, April 11, 2022, after a brief bout with cancer. Margaret was born June 2, 1932, to Catherine and Edgar Wood in Lake Dallas, Texas.

She attended Denton High School and settled in Lewisville, Texas. She was married to the late Lewis McReynolds for almost 50 years and was...

Apr 9, 2022

Betsy Hutson, 89, of Sweeny, Texas, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022 in Pearland, Texas. Betsy was born on June 1, 1932 to Frank and Bozenka Tomasek Fojtik in Axtell, Texas and grew up in the Bay City area.  She and her husband, William raised five children in Sweeny, Texas, of whom she was very proud. While she...

Apr 9, 2022

Ronald Carroll, 78, of West Columbia, passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 9, 2022. He was born January 14, 1944, in Sugar Land, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents Doris and Adell Carroll.

Ronald is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Carolyn Carroll,...

Apr 8, 2022

Jolly Roger Hudgeons, 81, of Brazoria, TX passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Friday, April 8, 2022, after a long battle with Parkinson’s. He was a resident of Brazoria County his whole life.  He was born September 17, 1940, in Albany and grew up in Damon.  Once married, Jolly and Gloria moved to Angleton and then...

Apr 7, 2022

Beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother. Yvonne peacefully went to be with her Jesus on Thursday, April 7, 2022.  She was born in Baytown on May 16, 1927, to Cloie Estell and Eugene Quincy Adams.  She is the last living sibling of five to join the others in heaven.

Her husband, Reuben,...

Apr 3, 2022

Maurice Marrow was promoted from this life into his heavenly home on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at the age 89. He was born on February 21, 1933, in Cedar Lane, TX to Homer Marrow and Bonnie Howze Marrow.

On March 12, 1955, Maurice married Lois Venable and spent 65 years together as sweethearts. Maurice graduated from UCC...

Apr 2, 2022

Freeman Burke “Jack” Crouch, Jr. age 90, passed away recently at Grether Country Village in Angleton, Texas.

Jack was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on November 9, 1931. He attended Port Arthur Jefferson High and played the saxophone in the band. He served in the US Air Force, and then came home and received a degree in...

Mar 31, 2022

Kathryn “Kathy” Reno Boone was a caring, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.  She passed from this life on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at the age of 70 at her home in West Columbia, Texas.

Kathy was born May 18, 1951, in New Castle, Indiana to Jim Reno and Margery Warnock.  She may have been born a...

Mar 29, 2022

Reginald (Rex) Keller, 88, of Sweeny passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2022, at his residence. He was born July 26, 1933, in Midfield, Texas to the late Lois (Coffin) and L.A. Keller.

Rex graduated from Sweeny High School in 1951 and then joined the United States Army from 1955 until 1957. Rex enjoyed fishing, working with...

Mar 23, 2022

Richard Donald Golightly, passed away on March 23, 2022, at the age of 90. Mr. Golightly was born April 1, 1931 in Edwardsville, PA.

Memorial arrangements are pending.

Mar 21, 2022

Jeffrey Bendit, age 71, of Brazoria passed away peacefully March 21, 2022, in Lake Jackson, Tx. Jeffrey was born on October 8, 1950, to Benjamin and Mary Bendit of Glen Rock, New Jersey.

He attended Widener College Class of 1972 (formerly Pennsylvania Military Academy) while joining the United States Army. In 1978, Jeffrey graduated from the Thurgood...

Mar 16, 2022

Elsie Mae Wallace, 99, of Brazoria, TX passed away peacefully on March 16, 2022, in Angleton, TX.  Elsie Mae was born on July 26, 1922, in Matagorda County to Robert & Emma Powell Walden.  She attended Columbia High School and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Brazoria.  Elsie Mae married Howard Wallace on November 14, 1940. ...

Mar 16, 2022

Shirley Jeanene (Brown) Brant, age 83, of Brazoria passed away March 16, 2022, at her home.  Shirley was born March 5, 1939, to Garlin Brown & Lillian McCarthy in St. Louis, Missouri.  She was married to Frank Clifford Brant Jr. and was the mother to Barry Brant & Anita Fleming.

Shirley married the love of her life,...

Mar 15, 2022

Martha Collins Doolen, 75, of Sweeny, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Sugar Land, Texas. She was born December 1, 1946, in Lufkin, Texas to the late Nina Mae (Lester) and Edgar Oscar Collins.

Martha graduated from Sweeny High School. She was a member of the First Baptist Church Sweeny. Martha enjoyed cooking, but most of...

Mar 15, 2022

Steven Carl “Steve” Symm passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at the age of 57. Steve was born June 3, 1964, to Richard and Dolores Symm in Freeport, Texas. He grew up in Lake Jackson, TX and was a Brazoswood High School graduate, Class of 1982. He lived most of his adult life in Sweeny, Texas and worked...

Mar 13, 2022

Rosalie Teresa (Hanicek) Kelley, 89, of Missouri City and formerly of West Columbia passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022. She was born June 25, 1932, in Damon, Texas to Wanda (Piosecky) and Paul Hanicek.

Rosalie was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Kathy Knight, sister Katherine Gillaspie and brother Walter Hanicek.

Rosalie is survived...

Mar 12, 2022

Virginia “Arline” Patton Lesher of Sweeny, Tx left her earthly body on March 12,2022, to be with her Lord and Savior and the love of her life in Heaven.  She was 90 years old, born on February 1, 1932, in Pampa, Tx to Jackson Jones “Jack” Patton and Bertha Mabel Bowers Patton.

She married Marvin Ralph Lesher,...