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Jaymie Morris
Jul 2, 2018
Jaymie Helen Morris, age 70 of Sweeny, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 2, 2018. She was born on December 22, 1947 in Freeport, Texas at the Dow Hospital. Jaymie graduated from Brazosport Senior High School. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Cooking for holidays and birthdays were some of the special ways she...
John Palfreyman
Jun 30, 2018
John "JP" Palfreyman, 76 of Angleton, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018. He was born on March 7, 1942 in Bedworth, England to William and Mary (Smith) Palfreyman. John loved American and English history and the "Royal" family, along with his Sheppard's pie. He was an avid gun collector and loved cars. John loved spending...
Donald Carlson
Jun 28, 2018
Donald Allen Martin Carlson, 78 of Jones Creek, passed away surrounded by his family Thursday morning, June 28, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Donald was born to Jacob Donald (JD) Carlson and Mae Margaret Glynn Carlson on March 14, 1940. Donald was a loving and devoted man, father and husband. He worked at Dow...
Hunter Mcknight
Jun 23, 2018
Hunter DeWayne McKnight, 15 days old, gained his wings on Saturday, June 23, 2018 in Houston, Texas. He was born on June 8, 2018 in Houston, Texas to Christopher and Megan (Sise) McKnight. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Friday, June 29, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church of Sweeny with John Price officiating....
Robert Boeker, Sr.
Jun 23, 2018
Robert Lee Boeker, Sr., 87 of Cedar Lane, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at his home. He was born on January 17, 1931 in Los Angeles, Texas to Oscar and Mary (Richter) Boeker. Robert served proudly in the United States Navy aboard the Lindenwald ship. He was a honest and hardworking man. Robert worked...
Adrian Rosser
Jun 22, 2018
Adrian Kent Rosser, 82 of Bloomington, affectionately known as "Buzz" to all who knew him, passed from this life on Friday, June 22, 2018 in Wharton, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia, Texas with Bro. Kenneth James officiating. A reception will...
Kaye Martindale
Jun 21, 2018
Kaye Yvonne Martindale of West Columbia, Texas passed away Thursday, June 21, at the age of 72. She will be remembered for a life well-lived on Monday, June 25, 2018 from 1-3 pm, at Baker Funeral Home in Brazoria with a memorial service beginning at 3:00 pm. Kaye is survived by her loving husband James R....
Larry Hodges
Jun 20, 2018
Larry Dale Hodges, 71 of Sweeny, TX passed from this life, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 in Houston, TX. He was born on October 26, 1946 in Conroe, TX to Charles and Thelma (Walker) Hodges. Larry grew up in Bayside, TX and went to school in Woodsboro, TX. He attended Blinn College in Brenham, TX where he...
Melvin Kilsby
Jun 20, 2018
Melvin Wayne Kilsby, 79, left this earth and joined our heavenly Father surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at his home in West Columbia, Texas. He was born on December 18, 1938 in Damon, Texas to Mary Lee and Merle Clark Kilsby. In 1957 Melvin worked at the filling station in West...
Jeanette Mccarty
Jun 18, 2018
Jeanette Weeks McCarty, 79, of West Columbia passed away in Galveston on June 18, 2018. She was born in Sweeny on August 15, 1938 to William (Pete) & Eunice Weeks. Jeanette was a caregiver for many people in the Brazoria county area. She loved to care for people; loved to see her garden grow ; loved...
Virginia Petter
Jun 14, 2018
Virginia Nichols Petter, 84 of West Columbia, passed from this life, Thursday, June 14, 2018 in Katy, Texas. She was born in Texon, Texas in April of 1934. Raised in Alvin, she met her West Columbia sweetheart, Marvin Petter, and they married in early 1951. They happily raised their little family in West Columbia and lived...
Nelda Sutton
Jun 10, 2018
Nelda Ruth Sutton (Carver) 73 of Sweeny, Texas, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 10, 2018. She was born in Bonne Terre, Missouri. Nelda was a job's daughter and a past worthy matron of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 349, Ironton, Missouri. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and was a...
Vera Brooks
Jun 9, 2018
Vera Nell (Jinkens) Brooks was born in Noodle, Texas, on October 28, 1937, to Claude Benjamin, a cotton ginner, and Era Clotille, a homemaker. At the time of her birth, her brother Melvin was 18 years old, and her sister Beryl was 9 years old. Other than a brief stint in Dyersburg, Tennessee, Vera spent her...
Charles Richards Jr.
Jun 7, 2018
Charles A. Richards Jr., 87, of Sweeny passed away in Angleton on June 7, 2018. He was born in Eunice, Louisiana on Aug. 14, 1930 to Charles A. & Ida Duplechain Richards. Charles served in the U S Navy during the Korean Conflict. After leaving the Navy he attended Wharton County Junior College and then got...
George Grewe
Jun 6, 2018
Our mother, George Marie Grewe, left this Earth to be reunited with our Lord Jesus and her loved ones that have gone before her. George Marie was born on August 15, 1928 and died surrounded by family in her daughter's home in West Columbia on June 6, 2018 at the age of 89. George Marie married...
Sarah Bowen
Jun 4, 2018
Sarah Ollie Bowen, 93 of West Columbia, went to her heavenly home on Monday, June 4, 2018. She was born on July 4, 1924 in Park Hill, Oklahoma to Bedford and Lillie (Huitt) Dawes. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 10:30 am at Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest in West...
Rhonda Shelton
May 18, 2018
Rhonda Marie Shelton, 56, of Brazoria, Texas, a devoted wife, mother, nana, and sister, gained her wings on May 18, 2018. Rhonda was born on September 14, 1961 in Rockdale, Texas to Charles Davis and Gloria Giesie. She was the type of person who would do anything to make sure that everyone, from her husband, her...
Winnie Gorden
May 15, 2018
Winnie Faye White Gorden, 77 of West Columbia, went to her heavenly home Tuesday, May 15, 2018. She was born on September 5, 1940 in Three Rivers, Texas to Floyd and Monnie (Wood) White. Winnie married the love of her life, Joe Gorden on February 10, 1996. She was a strong woman. Winnie loved cooking with...
John Jowell, Iii
May 14, 2018
John Allen Jowell III, 57 of Brazoria, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 at his home. He was born February 4, 1961 to John Allen Jowell II and Patricia Barrett in Freeport, Texas. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Friday, May 18, 2018 at Baker Funeral Home in Brazoria with Bro. Kenneth James officiating....
Dianna Holton
May 14, 2018
Dianna Dolores Holton, 66 of Van Vleck, passed away from this life on Monday, May 14, 2018 in Houston, Texas. She was born on October 22, 1951 in Bay City, Texas to Roy and Sybel (Bishop) Davis. Dianna married the love of her life, Harold Holton on May 19, 1972. She passed just five days short...
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