Obituaries

Doris Thompson

Doris Thompson

May 12, 2017

Doris C. Thompson was born in Belleville, Illinois on February 7, 1925. She died on May 12, 2017 at the age of 92. She was the daughter of Joseph & Elsie (Givenrod) Petri and she graduated from Belleville Township High School in 1943. Doris married John C. Thompson, Jr. in 1945, a marriage that lasted 59...

Lockett Chandler

Lockett Chandler

May 11, 2017

Lockett Chandler, 88, of Sweeny passed from this life on May 11, 2017 in Angleton surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Donie, Texas on Dec. 6, 1928 to Andrew D. Sr. & Carmie Lee Richardson . Lockett was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother. She will be greatly missed by...

Dorothy O'Neal

Dorothy O'Neal

Apr 28, 2017

Dorothy Louise Duncan O'Neal, 90, of Brazoria went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 28, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 15, 1927 to Ulton Clarence & Ada Lucille Duncan in Prattville, Alabama. Dorothy and her husband, Paul, brought their young family from Alabama to Texas in 1952....

Fredda Medlock

Fredda Medlock

Apr 25, 2017

FREDDA WAS BORN IN BAY CITY, TEXAS. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF FREDERICK P. MEDLOCK AND MARY SUE BROOKS MEDLOCK. SHE GREW UP AND ATTENDED WEST COLUMBIA SCHOOLS WITH GRADUATION IN 1956. SHE WAS THE OLDEST OF FOUR CHILDREN AND ALWAYS THE HELPFUL SISTER. AFTER HER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, FREDDA WENT TO WORK FOR MR. JOHN...

Hubert Finch

Hubert Finch

Apr 24, 2017

Hubert Bruce Finch died on April 24, 2017 at the age of 87. A native Houstonian, Bruce attended New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell and Kiski School in Pennsylvania. He attended Rice University and graduated there in 1956, following an over 4 year break in the U.S. Air Force, where he graduated from the Aviation Cadet...

Wendell Beene, Sr.

Wendell Beene, Sr.

Apr 22, 2017

Wendell Doyle Beene, Sr. passed away peacefully on April 22, 2017 in Angleton. Wendell, Sr. was born October 4, 1944 in Angleton, Texas. He graduated from Angleton High School in 1963 and from Texas A&M in 1973. Between high school and college, he served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was very...

Irene Phillips

Irene Phillips

Apr 22, 2017

Irene Geneva Phillips, 95 of Missouri City, Texas passed away April 22, 2017 in Houston, Texas. She is survived by daughters, Carolyn Ann Phillips Ryerson; Eugenia Pfannenstiel; grandchildren, Wendy Dee, Buffy and Wanda Kay; great-grandchildren, Joseph Bryan Rigby Jr., Lillian Tracy Cleaveland, Logan Tyler Warren, Wyatt Owen Rigby, Andreana Rene Eucedes and Jocie Belle Meadows. She...

Walter Beck

Walter Beck

Apr 22, 2017

Walter David Beck, 82, of Brazoria, TX passed from this life on Saturday, April 22, 2017. He was born on June 2, 1934 in Scooba, Mississippi to Willie Walter and Katybel Lang Beck. He moved to Imperial, TX at the age of 13 and graduated from Buena Vista High School. He attended Tarlton State University and...

Elwood Parnell

Elwood Parnell

Apr 20, 2017

Elwood Earl (Pete) Parnell passed away April 20, 2017 at 80 years old. He was born on September 23, 1936 in Iola, Texas, to Enoch Elwood and Isabella Blondie (Snook) Parnell, the fifth of eight children. The family moved to Brazoria County in 1945 to find work. Pete spent his school years in Iola and Angleton....

Vivian Tyler

Vivian Tyler

Apr 18, 2017

Vivian Veola Tyler, 94 of Sweeny, Texas passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 in Galveston surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 11, 1922 in Blessing, Texas to Dee Jones and Ada Veola (Fisher) Halliburton. She worked as a dietitian for Sweeny Hospital before she retired after many years of service. Graveside services...

Larry Bobbitt

Larry Bobbitt

Apr 16, 2017

Larry Dean Bobbitt, born July 22, 1950 was greeted by our heavenly Father at 7pm on Sunday, April 16th 2017 at the age of 66. During a seven year battle with cancer, Larry displayed courage and strength through his final hours. Larry was born in Sinton, Texas to Clarence E. Bobbitt & Theresa Mary Linney, his...

Rueben Wleczyk

Rueben Wleczyk

Apr 12, 2017

Rueben Charles Wleczyk, 71 of Damon, passed away Wednesday April 12th 2017 in Sugar Land, Texas. He was born on January l7th, 1946 in Bay City, Texas to Joseph and Helen (Petrosky) Wleczyk. Rueben graduated Columbia High School and attended Sam Houston State University. He worked over 40 years with his brother, Michael, at R&M Suppliers,...

Billie Smith

Billie Smith

Apr 7, 2017

Billie Sue Rivers Smith, 92, passed from this life on April 7, 2017 at her home in West Columbia. She was born in West Columbia to Ashley Milner Rivers and Christen Kay Hall on August 17, 1924. Billie Sue is survived by a sister, Mary Ann Bertram; nieces, Merry Brown, Lynn Waters, JoAnn Smoot, Jeri Lever;...

Madie Jones

Madie Jones

Apr 6, 2017

Madie Jones, 97, of Brazoria went to her heavenly home on April 6, 2017 in Sugar Land, Texas. She was born January 23, 1920 in Hallettsville, Texas to Silas and Viola New. Madie lived in Brazoria for over 60 years. She was a homemaker, a gardener, and quilter for many years. She is survived by her...

Joe Russell

Joe Russell

Apr 6, 2017

Joe Dale Russell, 80, of Sweeny passed from this life on April 6, 2017. He was born in Pear Valley, Texas on January 28, 1937 to J. C. Sr. & Lillie Russell. Joe Dale was a loving father and grandfather and will be greatly missed. Graveside services will be held at Brazoria Cemetery on Monday, April...

Nicole Phillips

Nicole Phillips

Mar 31, 2017

Homegoing services for Nicole Marie Phillips will be Wednesday, April 5, 2017, with 10:00 a.m. visitation and 11:00 a.m. service at New Shores Baptist Church, Sweeny, TX. Burial will follow at Sweeny Cemetery. Classmate and dear friend, Rev. Ryan Pate, will be officiating. Nicole was born December 18, 1972, in Bay City TX, and went peacefully...

Marjorie Mcfadden

Marjorie Mcfadden

Mar 28, 2017

Marjorie Rezabek McFadden was born on a farm near Medford, Oklahoma on July 12, 1933, and died at 3:49, on March 28, 2017. She was 83. Marj attended the Jefferson and Medford schools where she graduated as valedictorian in 1951. She then spent two years at Northern Oklahoma Junior College in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. There she met...

Michael Nettles

Michael Nettles

Mar 28, 2017

Michael Victor Nettles, 67, of Brazoria passed from this life on March 28, 2017 in Houston. He was born in Houston, Texas to Victor & Blanche Nettles on April 19, 1949. Michael was raised near the mouth of the San Bernard River where his parents ran a country store. He graduated from Sweeny High School and...

Kenith Joice, Sr.

Kenith Joice, Sr.

Mar 20, 2017

Kenith Ray Joice, Sr., 90 of Brazoria, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Monday, March 20, 2017. He was born on November 14, 1926 in Bay City, Texas to Johnie Ray and Emma (Whitley) Joice. After school, Kenith served in the Army Air Corp during World War II. Kenith retired with...

Marilyn Mcclendon

Marilyn Mcclendon

Mar 16, 2017

Marilyn Leone McClendon, age 68, went to be with the Lord on Thursday March 16, 2017. She passed peacefully on the wings of the Lord in her Brazoria home surrounded by family. Marilyn was born in Lubbock, TX on May 10, 1948 to Ola Mae Benge and Robert Eston Richardson (both deceased). Marilyn was a devoted...