Obituaries

Aug 29, 2020

On Saturday, August 29, 2020, Philip Joseph Gregurek Sr., passed away at the age of 84.

Philip was born on March 12, 1936 in Frydek, Austin County, Texas to Leopold Paul Gregurek and Sophia Vysocky Gregurek. On October 22, 1955 he married Monetta Lee Hubbard.  He worked as a heavy equipment operator for many years, most of...

Aug 27, 2020

On Thursday, August 27, 2020, Melody Lee Johnson, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away at the age of 94. Melody was born in Bay City, Texas on November 17, 1925 to Amos and Sarah (Huddleston) Lee. Melody married Virgil Lee Johnson on August 10, 1944 at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he was training to...

Aug 26, 2020

Funeral services are pending at this time.

Aug 26, 2020

Sharon Geneva (Stephenson) Palmer, born to Olyn and Martha (Montgomery) Stephenson on January 21, 1948 in Green Hill, Ark., passed away at the age of 72 on August 26, 2020.

Sharon graduated from Brazosport High School in 1967, where she met and then later married the love of her life, Gerald (Gary/Gump) Palmer on April 13, 1968....

Aug 22, 2020

Funeral services will be held 11:00 am, Monday, August 31, 2020 at C. T. Baker & Sons Funeral Home in West Columbia. The family will be receiving friends from 9:00 am until service time.

Aug 14, 2020

Joe Rivera, 57, of Brazoria, passed away on August 14, 2020 in League City. He was born on March 22, 1963 in La Feria, Texas, the son of late Felipe and Anita Rivera. He was the 10th of 13 siblings.

Joe graduated from Angleton High School in 1981. Shortly after he began his 35-year career at Dow...

Aug 13, 2020

Jeanette Wilson, 87, of Sweeny, Texas, passed from this life on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at her home surrounded by family. She was born on June 23, 1933 in Henderson County, Texas to Bart and Frances McClintock. Jeanette was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sweeny and of the local Eastern Star. She enjoyed spending time with...

Aug 11, 2020

Deanna Darlene “Dee” Harrington, of Brazoria, Texas, passed August 11, 2020, at seventy-eight years old.

Deanna was born in Galveston, Texas to Fred and Melvina Mraz. She is survived by her devoted husband of sixty years, Randall Harrington; son, Michael Harrington and wife, Tracey, daughter, Denise Holley and husband, George; along with five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren....

Aug 7, 2020

Kathryn Adrian Stanger, 101, of Brazoria, passed from this life on Friday, August 7, 2020 in Angleton, Texas. She was born on March 31, 1919 in East Columbia, Texas to Albert and Ruth (Hagemeier) Beal.

A private graveside service will be held at a later date.

Kathryn is survived by her son, Russell S. Stanger,...

Aug 5, 2020

Donna Lynn Hankins passed away on August 5, 2020. She was born on June 5, 1939 to Thomas and Violet Picha. Donna Lynn was preceded in death by her parents and husband of 59 years, James Hankins.

Donna Lynn is survived by her children, Lisha Smith (Mike), Keith Hankins (Grace) and Kurt Hankins (Wendy); four grandchildren, and...

Aug 2, 2020

Ronald Wayne Franklin was born August 27, 1938 in Houston, Texas and passed Sunday, August 2, 2020 in Galveston Texas. Ronald graduated from Sweeny High School in 1958 and he joined the Army that same year. He served his country until 1962. Ronald was a member of the Shady Acres Baptist Church.

Ronald was preceded in death by his...

Jul 30, 2020

Linda Sue Eubanks, 76, of Brazoria, passed from this life on Thursday, July 30, 2020 in Houston, Texas. She was born on May 13, 1944 in Casper, Wyoming to Seward and Mavery (Keel) Trinkle.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at the First Baptist Church of Brazoria with John Price officiating. Burial...

Jul 24, 2020

Mary Pressley, 62 years old of Richwood, TX, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020.

She was born to Anacleta and Joe Garza on November 7, 1957 in Wharton TX. Mary Graduated from Sweeny High School in 1978. She married Richard Julian Pressley on January 14, 1980.

She is survived by her husband, Richard Pressley;...

Jul 23, 2020

Henry Kenneth Jackson, 87, beloved father, was called to his eternal resting place on July 23, 2020. He entered this world on August 7, 1932 in Goose Creek, TX, born to Gleason and Elizabeth Jackson.

Henry is survived by his children, Kenneth Randy Jackson, Elizabeth (Liz) Ann Jackson (White), and Richard Vidmon Jackson. He was one of...

Jul 21, 2020

Mary Ruth Rector Minshew was born March 12, 1925 to McKinley and Mittie Rector in Dudley, Texas.

Mary Ruth met and married the love of her life Howard Minshew on November 17, 1943 before he joined the United States Army. Mary and Howard settled in West Columbia, Texas where she became the proud mother of two children...

Jul 18, 2020

Wesley Ray Gordon, 75, of Guy, Texas, passed from this life on Saturday, July 18, 2020. He passed at his home in Guy, surrounded by family.

Wesley was born on November 8, 1944, in Lindale, Texas, to States Wesley and Carrie Bell Gordon. He is preceded in death by both his parents, States Wesley and Carrie Bell...

Jul 15, 2020

Bernice Kathrine (Liebscher) Broz of West Columbia, Texas, passed away July 15, 2020 at the S.P.J.S.T. Senior Living Community in Needville. She was 96.

So ended a life of unfailing love and devotion to the pursuit of happiness for her family, her church and her community.

Born Nov. 29, 1923 in Oldenburg, Texas, Mrs. Broz...

Jul 15, 2020

Go rest high on that mountain, your work on earth is done.

Shari Heard Boykin, 55, of Sweeny, Texas passed from this life from complications of Juvenile Diabetes (Type 1), on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Shari was born September 5, 1964, in Wharton, Texas to James Lewis Heard and Sue Kidwell Heard. She attended Sweeny...

Jul 10, 2020

Charlsye Helen Mobley, 95, of West Columbia, passed from this life on Friday, July 10, 2020 in Alvin, Texas. She was born on December 8, 1924 in Hope, Arkansas to Charles and Abbie (Mouser) Clark.

Charlsye is survived by her sons, Byron Mobley and wife, Tami, and Kim Mobley; her daughter, Ruth Sefcik and husband, Billy; grandchildren,...

Jul 8, 2020

William C. Edwards, known by friends and family as “Charlie” or “Hollywood”, 72, beloved Husband, was called to his eternal resting place on July 8, 2020. He entered this world on December 14,1947 in Madera, CA.

He is preceded in death by Jack and Ova Edwards and his 2 brothers. He is survived by his devoted wife,...