Obituaries

Manning Massey Jr.

Manning Massey Jr.

Dec 31, 2019

Manning Keith Massey, 87, of Guy, passed from this life on Dec. 31, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Keith was born in Lakeland, Florida. After moving to south Texas, he graduated from Needville High School, the University of Corpus Christi (Now Texas A & M) and Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He pastored and/or...

Clifford Crist, Sr.

Clifford Crist, Sr.

Dec 30, 2019

Clifford Thieme (Tim) Crist Sr., age 82, passed away Monday, December 30th, 2019 at OakBend Medical Center in Richmond, Texas. Tim was born March, 16th, 1937 in Fairfax, Oklahoma to his father James Clifford (Tuck) Bennett (1913-1984) and his mother Billie Madelyn Thieme (1915-2013). Along with his mother and father, Tim was preceded in death by...

Mary Clausen

Mary Clausen

Dec 29, 2019

Mary "Babe" Clausen, 76, of Brazoria passed away peacefully with her sister by her side in Katy,Texas on December 29, 2019. She was born on October 27, 1943 in Marble Falls, Texas to A J and Geneva Pilgrim. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, with a kind heart, a warm gentle soul...

Robert Brooks Jr.

Robert Brooks Jr.

Dec 24, 2019

Robert "Bubba" Lynn Brooks, Jr., 46, of West Columbia,Texas, passed from this life on December 24, 2019 in Galveston, Texas, to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Sweeny, Texas on September 21, 1973. Bubba lived in West Columbia until he graduated from Columbia High School...

Alvin Meador

Alvin Meador

Dec 23, 2019

Alvin Carroll Meador, 81, of Angleton, passed from this life on Dec. 23, 2019 in Houston, Texas to be with his Lord and Savior. He was born in Sweeny on Jan. 9, 1938, the 7th of 10 children to Troy & Mary Meador. Alvin served in the U S Army for 12 years in the Korean...

Patricia Bruce

Patricia Bruce

Dec 20, 2019

Patricia Bruce, 91, of Sweeny, passed from this life on Friday, December 20, 2019 in Houston, Texas. She was born on March 17, 1928 in Tullos, Louisiana to Alexander and Isabelle Richey. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia with Dr. Ryan Lintelman officiating. Burial...

Frank Mccullough

Frank Mccullough

Dec 14, 2019

Frank Allen McCullough, 54, of Sweeny passed from this life at home on Dec. 14, 2019. He was born in Wharton on June 17, 1965 to Homer Frank & Patricia Ann McCullough. Memorial services will be held on Jan. 4, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia. The family will receive friends...

Steven Welch

Steven Welch

Dec 13, 2019

Steven Russell Welch, 61, of Sweeny passed from this life on Dec. 13, 2019 at his sisters home. He was born in Hearne on March 24, 1958 to L.B. & Mary E. Welch. Graveside services will be held on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019 at 3:00 pm at Fort Parker Cemetery in Groesbeck. Left to cherish his...

Anna Hall

Anna Hall

Dec 9, 2019

Anna Hall, 80, of Sweeny, Texas, passed away on December 9, 2019. Anna was born on February 26, 1939 in Mannheim, Germany. She is preceded in death by her husband, George and daughter, Georgina. Anna is survived by her sons, George and Robert; daughter, Donna; sister, Renate; and grandchildren, Jordan, Dana, Brandon, Samuel, Gabriel, Malakia, and...

Jimmy D.

Jimmy D.

Dec 5, 2019

Jimmy Burns entered this life July 16, 1935 in Brownwood, Texas. He was the eldest son of Clay and Ollie Belle Burns. He departed this life on December 5, 2019 at the age of 84. During his childhood he lived in Brownwood and during his senior year in High School, his father's work for the Santa...

Lillian Koether

Lillian Koether

Dec 5, 2019

Lillian Janda Koether peacefully gained her heavenly wings on December 5, 2019. She was born to Joseph and Frances Janda on November 20, 1928 in Hostyn, Texas. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and step-great great grandmother. Lillian enjoyed spending time with her family, sewing, cooking, making kolaches and strudels to share. In...

Imogene Bledsoe

Imogene Bledsoe

Nov 29, 2019

Imogene Hannah Bledsoe, 99, a longtime Sweeny resident, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019. She was born in Madison County on September 2, 1920 to Hugh and Ethel Hannah and attended school in Normangee, Texas, graduating in 1938. That same year she married Paul Henry Bledsoe and they were married for 50 years until his...

Bobby Shows

Bobby Shows

Nov 28, 2019

Bobby Ray Shows, 79, of Bay City, passed from this life on Thursday, November 28, 2019. He was born on June 14, 1940 in Palacios, Texas to Berthel and Minnie (Oliver) Shows. Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm. A graveside service...

Peggy Young

Peggy Young

Nov 23, 2019

Peggy Marie Young, 91, formally of Sweeny, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019 in College Station. She was born on November 21, 1928 in Sweeny, Texas to Amos and Mary Augsburger. Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia with John Price officiating. The family...

Betty Carlson

Betty Carlson

Nov 22, 2019

Betty L. Borders Carlson, 80, of Jones Creek, passed away surrounded by her children Friday morning, November 22, 2019. Betty was born to T. J. Worley and Annie Lou Bice on November 6, 1939. Betty was a loving woman, devoted mother and wife. She worked as a Food Service Manager at Bess Brannen Elementary School for...

Stephen Fox

Stephen Fox

Nov 22, 2019

Stephen Phillip Fox, 46, of Rosenberg, passed from this life on Friday, November 22, 2019. He was born on July 16, 1973 in Richmond, Texas to Greg and Kathy (Moore) Fox. Stephen was an all around great athlete. He loved the Astros, Texans, Rockets, and Aggies. He really loved hunting, fishing, golfing, boating, or anything outdoors...

Ruben Sandoval

Ruben Sandoval

Nov 15, 2019

Ruben Sandoval, 76, of Brazoria passed from this life at home on Nov. 15, 2019. He was born on June 14, 1943 to Enrique and Alicia Sandoval in Laredo, Texas. Memorial services will be held 10:00 am Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia with John Price officiating. Left to cherish his...

Barbara West

Barbara West

Nov 9, 2019

Barbara Lillian West, 96, formally of West Columbia, passed from this life on Saturday, November 9, 2019 in Wharton, Texas. She was born on August 11, 1923 in Damon, Texas to Noah and Lucretia Argo. Visitation will be held Saturday, November 16, 2019 from 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia....

Tillie Svoboda

Tillie Svoboda

Nov 8, 2019

Tillie Pavlicek Svoboda, 84, of Damon, went to her Heavenly home on Friday, November 8, 2019. She was born at home in Angleton, Texas on December 7, 1934 to Vaclav and Olga Pavlicek. On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, visitation will be held at 9:00 am with a rosary being recited at 10:00 am at Sts. Cyril...

Woody Nall

Woody Nall

Nov 6, 2019

Woody Nall, 72, of Brazoria, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019. He was born in Lubbock, Texas, on February 17, 1947. He was preceded in death by his parents, Derwood and Imogene Nall, his infant sister Sammye Jeanne Nall, and daughter, Gina Nall. He grew up in Levelland and Brownfield, Texas graduating from Brownfield High School...