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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...
Ruby Mickey
May 12, 2018
Ruby Maude Galyean Mickey was born on November 10, 1922 in Sebastian, Texas and passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018 in New Braunfels, Texas. Ruby was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Jefferson Galyean and Maude Matilda Mincy Galyean; husband, Eugene Larry Mickey, Sr.; brothers, Jeff Galyean and John Galyean; sisters, Marilyn Richardson, Ruth...
Joe Kees
May 2, 2018
Joe Willie Kees, 91, of Lake Jackson, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. He was born on August 13, 1926 in Camptie, Louisiana to Joe Stephen and Mildred (Smith) Kees. Joe was a graduate from Columbia High School in 1944 where he lettered in football, basketball, baseball, and track. He was also the boxing and...
David Green
Apr 29, 2018
On Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 6:26 am, David Wm. Green, of Richmond, Texas, was called to his heavenly home to be with his father, Ora Lee Green; mother, Barbara Green; and sister, Sandra Hucke who preceded him to their reward. He was born in Bay City, Texas on September 8, 1951 and grew up in...
Martin Griffith
Apr 23, 2018
Martin Lewis Griffith, 65 of Brazoria, passed away from this life on Monday, April 23, 2018. He was born on November 26, 1952 in Bay City, Texas to Martin Dies and Peggy Lee (Dubose) Griffith. Martin enjoyed cooking, playing his guitar, and most of all he was proud to be a West Columbia Roughneck. Funeral services...
Robert Spivey
Apr 18, 2018
Robert Ervin Spivey, 67 of Brazoria, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. He was born on April 2, 1951 in Waco, Texas to Ervin and Bobbie Enda (Braden) Spivey. Robert worked as a park host at Garner State Park, Gulf Coast Transit, was a Reserve Police Officer for Angleton Police Department, Brazoria Collision, a truck...
Bettye Knuckey
Apr 16, 2018
Bettye Ann Knuckey, 64 of Sweeny, passed from this life on Monday, April 16, 2018. She was born on August 27, 1953 in Lake Providence, Louisiana to Lawrence and Mercille (Clement) Tingley. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, April 21, 2018 at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Sweeny with Pastor Ed Boineau officiating. Visitation will...
Charles Kennedy, Jr.
Apr 15, 2018
Charles Wesley "Wes" Kennedy, Jr. passed away at his home in Damon, Texas on Sunday, April 15, 2018, surrounded by his family and friends who all loved him dearly, after a hard-fought battle against esophageal cancer. Wes was born to Mary Ruth and Charles Wesley Kennedy on December 26, 1959 in Richmond, Texas and grew up...
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