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Gloria Sanders
Feb 22, 2018
Gloria A. Tanner Sanders age 79, passed from this earth peacefully on February 22, 2018 into the loving arms of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She entered this world on December 17, 1938 in the rural township of Holly Ridge Louisiana. Gloria was the eldest daughter of Benjamin Tracey (BT) and Eula Tanner of Watsonville...
John King
Feb 21, 2018
John Wayne King, of Brazoria, Texas went to be the Lord on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at the age of 73. He was born on April 6, 1945 in Angleton, Texas to John Albert and Myrtle (Gilbert) King. John Wayne grew up in Wild Peach and graduated from West Columbia High School. He was an avid...
Alice Taylor
Feb 19, 2018
Alice Darnell Taylor, 67 of West Columbia, went to her heavenly home on Monday, February 19, 2018. She was born on October 16, 1950 in Freeport, Texas to Arnold Leon and Mary Frances (Plant) Simons. Alice was known to have a contagious smile and gave the best hugs. She had a great love for God and...
Gayle Forson
Feb 14, 2018
Gayle Forson, 91 of Katy, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. She was born on July 24, 1926 to the late Henry and Ida Powell in San Antonio, Texas. She worked as the switchboard operator for the Cypress Fairbanks School District Administration Office for over 30 years. Gayle was often referred to as "The...
Hazel Dacke
Feb 9, 2018
Hazel Marie Dacke went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 9, 2018 at the age of 91. Hazel was born on February 4, 1927 in Oklahoma, moved to Matagorda County as a child, and lived in Brazoria County most of her life. She loved traveling by RV all over the U. S. with...
Edward Pisklak
Feb 9, 2018
After a long and storied life of 100-1/2 years, Edward V. Pisklak, of Brazoria, TX passed away peacefully on Friday, the 9th of February, 2018, at his residence. Edward, the third of 9 children, was born the 21st of August, 1917, in Wallis, TX to Czechoslovakian parents, Edward and Sophie Pisklak. He married Annie Hruby Pisklak...
Eutabelle Albritton
Feb 5, 2018
Eutabelle Bernice Albritton, 87 of Sweeny, went to her heavenly home Monday, February 5, 2018. She was born on April 6, 1930 in Rice, Texas to Earl and Eva (Rorex) Holloway. Eutabelle was a member of the Pink Ladies at Sweeny Hospital for over 30 years. She enjoyed spending her time visiting with breast cancer patients...
Jack Cole
Feb 4, 2018
Jack Cole, 92, longtime Sweeny rancher, passed from this life surrounded by his loving children, on Feb. 4, 2018 in Bay City. Jack was born in Forest, Louisiana on Jan. 26, 1926 to Polie E. and Annie (Finley) Cole. He graduated from Sweeny High School in 1947. After graduation, he worked in the oilfield industry as...
Carolyn Shifflett
Feb 1, 2018
Carolyn Lenora Shifflett, 66, of Damon, Texas, born May 16, 1951 to Pete and Bertha Shifflett, passed from this life Thursday, February 1, 2018. All who knew her, knew she was a loving and beautiful woman. Her heart and love for kids led her to become a childrens' pastor, mentor, and community children's activist. Many times...
Billy Wleczyk
Jan 30, 2018
Billy Joe Wleczyk, 77 of Damon, passed away doing what he loved. He was born on August 23, 1940 to Joe and Helen Wleczyk in Damon, Texas. He graduated from West Columbia High School in 1958. After graduating, he worked for two weeks on an oil rig and quickly decided it was not for him. It...
Dolores Rader
Jan 26, 2018
Dolores Gupton Rader, lovingly known to many as "Dodo", passed away after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's on January 25, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Rader, III and parents, Thurman and Gladys Gupton. Born in West Columbia on June 4, 1933, Dolores graduated from Columbia High School as Salutatorian where she...
Rush Brown
Jan 19, 2018
Rush Lee Brown, 89 years old, went to be with his Heavenly Father on January 19, 2018 at his home with many loved ones by his bedside. He was born to Fannie Jane Weatherly Brown and James Arthur Brown in Houston, Texas on June 1, 1928. He married Billye Faye Watts in West Columbia on his...
Timothy Bergen
Jan 19, 2018
Timothy Doyle Bergen, 63 of Brazoria, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, January 19, 2018. He was born July 15, 1954 in Freeport, Texas to George Alfred and Leona Clara (Wolters) Bergen. Timothy loved to "shoot the breeze" with family and friends, fishing, his horses, and most of all his family. Funeral services will...
Charles Bernard
Jan 18, 2018
Charles (Chuck) Willard Bernard died on January 18, 2018 at West Columbia, TX due to heart failure. Charles was born May 17, 1931 in Wink, TX to Joel Cosby Bernard, Sr. of KY and Edwarda Iva Smith Bernard of CO. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Edward, Carl, Kelly, Ralph, and...
Marion Carlile
Jan 16, 2018
Marion J. Zehnle (Hester) Carlile, 92, of Sweeny, Texas passed away Tues. Jan. 16, 2018. She was born in Evansville, Indiana on July 4, 1925, to William and Viola Zehnle. She was a firecracker baby and loved all the celebrations. She attended St. Anthony Catholic Grade School and Old Central High School, both in Evansville. She...
Mary Sassin
Jan 15, 2018
Mary Nell Mercer Sassin, age 77, of Columbia Lakes, passed away peacefully at home in the arms of her loving husband on Monday, January 15, 2018. Mary Nell was born December 2, 1940 in Bay City, TX to Russell Lee Mercer and Nellie Adelia Ringgold Mercer. She graduated from West Columbia High School in 1959 where...
Charles Poss
Jan 13, 2018
Charles Anthony "Tony" Poss, 63 of Van Vleck, passed from this life on Saturday, January 13, 2018 in Houston, Texas. He was born on May 5, 1954 in Athens, Georgia to Charles Henry and Betty (Smith) Poss. He was honored to be a part of the United States Army and was also a proud environmental business...
Walter Hoffman
Jan 9, 2018
Walter Martin Hoffman, 89 of Lake Jackson, passed from this life on January 9, 2018. He was born on August 31, 1928 in San Antonio, Texas to Walter Gustov and Ethel Stella (Oehler) Hoffman. After high school he earned his Bachelor's Degree from Rice University in 1950. He was a Dow employee for 39 years. Funeral...
Robert Garnett
Jan 9, 2018
Robert Berry Garnett, 70 of Brazoria, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. He was born on March 17, 1947 in Thorndale, Texas to Neal and Hazel (Harris) Garnett. Robert was a boat captain for Kirby Inland Marine. Visitation will be held from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Saturday, January 13, 2018 at...
Joe Fabrygel
Jan 5, 2018
Joe Henry Fabrygel, 75, of West Columbia passed from this life in Pearland on January 5, 2018. He was born in Markham, Texas to Christian & Emilie Fabrygel on December 24, 1942. Joe Henry was well known in West Columbia and the surrounding area for being able to fix just about any kind of machinery. He...
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