Obituaries

Robert Garnett Jr.

Robert Garnett Jr.

Mar 9, 2019

Robert Berry Garnett Jr., 52, of Brazoria passed from this life on March 9, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Galveston on April 17, 1966 to Robert B. Sr. & Shirley Ann Garnett. Graveside services are being held at Sweeny Cemetery on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 3:00 pm ....

Ricky Leach

Ricky Leach

Mar 6, 2019

Ricky Gean Leach, 58, of Brazoria, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, surrounded by loved ones in his family's home. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Bren Leach, and his children, Chelsea Renaye Leach and Tyler James Leach, as well as his mother, Sue Leach, his siblings, Carol Leach, Sharon and...

Jerry Nichols

Jerry Nichols

Mar 6, 2019

Jerry Lee Nichols, 80, formerly of West Columbia passed away in Fairfield, Texas on March 6, 2019. He was born in Centerville, Texas on November 3, 1938 to James Chatham & Ola Lee Nichols. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 8, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia with Wayne...

Thomas Aucoin

Thomas Aucoin

Mar 4, 2019

Thomas Joseph Aucoin, 71, of Lake Jackson passed from this life on March 4, 2019 in Brazoria. He was born in Port Arthur to Walter & Mildred( Anderson) Aucoin on March 1, 1948. Tom, Daddy Tom, Paw, the man of many names passed away shortly after being diagnosed with late stage pancreatic cancer. He was a...

Danny Vega

Danny Vega

Mar 2, 2019

Danny Vega, 51, of Damon passed away on March 2, 2019 in Damon, Texas. He was born in Damon on August 23, 1967 to Patsy Vega Marin. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 11:00 am at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia . Family will receive friends on Thursday, March 14,...

Danny Smith

Danny Smith

Feb 28, 2019

Danny Earl Smith, 71, of Brazoria, Texas passed away on February 28th, 2019 at St. Luke's Health Brazosport Medical Center in Lake Jackson, Texas. He was born February 24, 1948 in Abilene Texas to Joe Smith and Drudell (Miller) Smith. Danny worked for The Dow Chemical Company from 1972 to 2001. He started his career at...

Elwood Caldwell

Elwood Caldwell

Feb 28, 2019

Elwood Russell Caldwell, 74, of West Columbia passed from this life in Galveston on Feb. 28, 2019. He was born in West Columbia to James B. & Chloe Caldwell on November 8, 1944. He was a lifelong resident of West Columbia. Elwood graduated from West Columbia High School in 1963 and was a football and track...

Carolyn Frankum

Carolyn Frankum

Feb 24, 2019

Carolyn Ann Frankum left us to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 24, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. She was born on October 6, 1953 in Port Arthur, Texas to Bruce Broussard and Margie (Albers) Broussard. She worked for the Columbia Brazoria Independent School District in the...

Lisa Walden

Lisa Walden

Feb 20, 2019

Lisa Kay Duggan Walden, 54 of West Columbia, went to heaven on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. She was born on December 23, 1964 in Jacksonville, Texas to Elton and Frances Janeen (Puckett) Dugan. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia with Pastor Ernie Hutchings officiating....

"Ruth" Amason

"Ruth" Amason

Feb 20, 2019

"Ruth" LaVern Amason, 79, of Brazoria, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. She was born on December 24, 1939 in Navasota, Texas to Earl and Lily (Koester) Danford. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia with Chaplain Cliff Robertson officiating. The family...

Jack Lands Jr.

Jack Lands Jr.

Feb 19, 2019

Jack Ferguson Lands Jr. Obituary Jack Ferguson Lands Jr. December 30, 1937 - February 19, 2019 A remarkable man. Jack was born in Brenham Texas to Laura (Lanford) and Jack F. Lands Sr. In his youth, his family moved to Houston, where he started school at Cashmere Gardens. At an early age, he lost his mother...

Rene Carreon, Jr.

Rene Carreon, Jr.

Feb 17, 2019

Rene Carreon Jr., 64, of Sweeny, went to Heaven surrounded by his family on February 17, 2019. He was born on February 23, 1954, to Lucia Carrion and the late Rene H. Carrion Sr. in Refugio, TX, where he was one of the two most famous people born in Refugio; he and Nolan Ryan. Rene grew...

Bettye Norton

Bettye Norton

Feb 14, 2019

Bettye June Norton, 84, of Brazoria passed from this life at her home on February 14, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Ted and Mary Faye McDonald in Cameron on Dec. 19, 1934. She was married to the love of her life, Floyd Eugene Norton, for 55 years and reunited with her...

Clarence Orchard

Clarence Orchard

Feb 11, 2019

Clarence Lee Orchard, 75, of Sweeny, passed from this life on Monday, February 11, 2019 in Bay City, Texas. He was born on January 5, 1944 in Angleton, Texas to Paul and Blanche (Watson) Orchard. Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm Monday, February 18, 2019 at the Gulf Coast Christian Center in West Columbia with...

Jessie Sexton

Jessie Sexton

Feb 9, 2019

Jessie Owen Sexton, 82, of Brazoria, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019. He was born on January 12, 1937 in Ganado, Texas to Aris and Emma (Sampson) Sexton. Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Grace Baptist Church in Brazoria with Mark Brumbelow officiating. Visitation will be Friday, February 15,...

Audrey Thompson

Audrey Thompson

Feb 7, 2019

Audrey Agnes Thompson, 91, of Alvin, passed from this life on February 7, 2019. She was born on May 3, 1927 in Hope, Texas to Alexander and Annie (Hander) Doolan. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Baker Funeral Home in Brazoria with Floyd Scott officiating. Burial will follow at Brazoria...

Pete Smirch

Pete Smirch

Feb 4, 2019

Pete "Dido" Smirch, 81, of Brazoria, passed from this life on Monday, February 4, 2019 in Lake Jackson, Texas. He was born on October 2, 1937 in Premuda, Croatia to Valentin Smircic and Ljubica (Nani) Lovrincic-Smircic. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 7, 2019 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Baker Funeral Home in...

Tonya Allen

Tonya Allen

Feb 2, 2019

Tonya Scott Allen, 39, of Van Vleck, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019. She was born July 10, 1979 in Freeport, Texas to Brad and Becky (Mathews) Scott. Tonya attended Van Vleck High School. Tonya leaves behind three children, Mathew Allen, Cameron Allen, and Kaylee Allen; mother, Becky Scott; father, John Bradford "Brad" Scott; brother, John...

Fredrick Schaubroeck

Fredrick Schaubroeck

Jan 28, 2019

Fred Schaubroeck, 71, of Sweeny, passed from this life on Monday, January 28, 2019. He was born on May 25, 1947 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Harold and Garnet (Franks) Schaubroeck. Fred was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #8548 and a 4th Degree Member Assembly #1120. He enjoyed drag racing, western movies, and...

Timothy Shannon

Timothy Shannon

Jan 27, 2019

Shannon, Timothy Martin, 67, Sweeny, TX, passed away to be with friends and family who have gone before him. He is preceded in death by his mother and father, Margaret Dawsey and Raymond Lawrence Shannon. He is survived by his sister, Mary Shannon MacMichael; brother-in-law, Tom; his niece, Shannon MacMichael Goshorn and her husband, Adam; Tim's...