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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...
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...
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...
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...
Gloria Sherrill
Jan 2, 2018
Gloria Ellen Sherrill, 90 of West Columbia, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. She was born on October 4, 1927 in West Columbia, Texas to Herman and Gussie Blair. Gloria was Valedictorian of both her high school and college. She attended Southwest Texas Teachers College after high school and obtained a Bachelor's...
Douglas Hudson Jr
Jan 2, 2018
Douglas E Hudson, JR. passed away at age 66 January 2, 2018. Doug was born January 20, 1951 in Talahina, Oklahoma. He was a lifelong resident of Brazoria County. He worked as a carpenter in the construction industry. He will be greatly missed by his surviving family, daughter, Darla, grandchildren, Emily and Christopher, great granddaughter, Charlotte,...
Rodolfo Hernandez Jr.
Jan 1, 2018
Rodolfo,"Rudy Boy" Hernandez Jr., 32, of Damon passed from this life at his home on January 1, 2018. He was born to Rodolfo Sr. and Patricia Hernandez on September 8, 1985 in Big Spring, Texas. Left to cherish his memory are his parents, grandmother, Consuelo Hernandez and best friends, Milton Long & wife, Casey and Joshua...
Thomas Alford
Dec 31, 2017
Thomas Richard "Dick" Alford, 84, of West Columbia, Texas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Oak Village Healthcare facility. Dick was born in Alpine, Texas to Erma Jolly and Herbert Lafayette Alford on February 1, 1933. He spent his younger years in San Angelo, Texas and graduated college in 1955 with a degree...
Archie West
Dec 31, 2017
Archie West, 75, passed away December 31, 2017 in West Columbia, Texas. He was born August 28, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas to Robert and Barbara West. Archie was an excellent brick mason in Brazoria and surrounding counties; he was well known for his beautiful fireplaces. Archie is preceded in death by his dad, Robert West....
Kenneth Richardson
Dec 23, 2017
Kenneth Ray "Dids" Richardson, 88 of Wild Peach, Texas passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, December 23, 2017. He was born December 13, 1929 in West Columbia, Texas to Volney Charles and Ethel Ivy (Dalton) Richardson. He was an equipment operator for Brazoria County Road and Bridge and served in the...
Sarah Oglesby
Dec 21, 2017
Sarah Lucille Henderson Oglesby, age 96 of San Marcos, TX, passed away, peacefully surrounded by her daughters, in San Marcos, TX on December 21, 2017. Lucille was born December 16, 1921, at her home near Slocum, TX. She enjoyed growing up in a large family with lots of cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents nearby. She attended...
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