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Mary Griffin
Aug 21, 2016
Mary Dee Griffin, 97, a lifetime resident of West Columbia, TX passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016. She was born on March 20, 1919, to Henderson and Lizzie Tinsley in Thompson, TX. As a young girl, she attended school in West Columbia. Mary Dee married Maness Griffin on August 7, 1934, and they were together...
Luella Harding
Aug 20, 2016
Luella M. "Lolly" Harding, 83, of Del Rio passed from this life in Angleton, Texas on August 20, 2016 surrounded by her extended family. She was born in Cascade, Iowa on March 13, 1933 to Edmond George and Cleo Lasche. Left to cherish her memory are her sisters, Philly Appleby & husband, Don of Iowa and...
Guadalupe Estrada
Aug 19, 2016
Guadalupe R. Estrada, 71, of Brazoria, passed away in Houston on Aug. 19, 2016. He was born in Freeport, Texas to Henry and Vicenta Estrada on October 2, 1944. Guadalupe was a 55 year resident of Brazoria County. He proudly served his country in the U S Army during the Vietnam Conflict. A funeral mass will...
Curtis Edwards
Aug 18, 2016
Curtis William Edwards passed away August 18, 2016 surrounded by his loving family in the home he built, born on July 23, 1933 to Olive Mae and George Edwards in Calhoun County, Texas. He lived his life as a proud United States Marine, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and an avid golfer. Survived by his...
Hazel Jeffries
Aug 17, 2016
Hazel Adell Jeffries, 80 of Sweeny, Texas passed away in Houston on Wednesday, August 17, 2016. She was born July 29, 1936 in Knox City, Missouri to Pearl Everett and Arline (McFaden) Morrison. Funeral services will be held 10:00am, Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia with John Price officiating. Visitation will...
James Shearer, Jr.
Aug 14, 2016
James Harrison Shearer, Jr. known to his family and friends as "Jimmy," was born November 14, 1934 in Bay City, Texas, to Jimmy and Frances Bowie Shearer, Sr. Jimmy went home to be with the Lord on August 14, 2016 at 81 years of age. Graveside services will be held Friday, August 19, 2016 at 10:00a.m....
Gary Bennett
Aug 13, 2016
Gary Lee Bennett, 55 of Spring, Texas passed away at his home on Saturday, August 13, 2016. He was born July 5, 1961 in Freeport, Texas to Raymond Morris Bennett Jr. and Lillian Rasmussen Bennett. Graveside services will be held 11:00am, Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Columbia Cemetery with Buddy Dudley officiating. Visitation will be from...
Jerrial Crutcher
Aug 12, 2016
Jerrial Layne Crutcher, age 67, longtime West Columbia resident, passed away Friday, August 12, 2016 at home surrounded by family, at approx 2:08 pm. He was a beloved husband, of 43 years, to Susan (Kaufman) Crutcher. He is one of two children, of the late Ernest Adele Crutcher (E.A.) and Opal Maxine (Sims) Crutcher, born in...
Velesta Ramby
Aug 7, 2016
Velesta Mae Ramby, 101, of Brazoria passed away in Angleton on Aug. 7, 2016. She was born in Falls County, Texas to Joe Willie and Angeline Fillip on Dec. 26, 1914. She was raised in Marlin, Texas and graduated from Marlin High School in 1932. She married Kent Ramby in November of 1934 in Marlin. The...
Billy Tumlinson
Aug 6, 2016
Billy Edward Tumlinson, 65 of West Columbia, Texas passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 in Nacogdoches. He was born September 20, 1950 in Clute, Texas to Oscar and Lilly Tumlinson. He retired from U.S. Contractors after 28 years of service; Served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict; enjoyed hunting, fishing and racing. He...
Greta Burkett
Aug 3, 2016
Longtime resident of Sweeny, Texas, Greta Isbell Burkett, 87, passed away peacefully at her home in Sweeny. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 2:00 pm with visitation being one hour before the service at the Sweeny Church of Christ with Ken Hysten officiating. There will be a private burial for family...
Mary Muse
Aug 1, 2016
Jo Ann Heiser Muse, 80, of Brazoria passed away in Angleton on Aug. 1, 2016. She was born on Aug. 13, 1935 to to James Charles and Eula Heiser in Alba, Texas. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016 at First Baptist Church in Brazoria at 11:00 am with Rev Greg Smith officiating....
Wilmer Edwards
Jul 31, 2016
Charlie Edwards, 99, of West Columbia, Texas died at home on July 31, 2016. He was born in Sylvester, Texas on April 5, 1917 to John Edwards and Myrtie Briggs Edwards. To his family he was lovingly known as Pop. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ila Edwards, his parents and his sister Merrena...
Laura Gray
Jul 31, 2016
Laura Frances Gray, 82, of West Columbia, passed away on July 31, 2016 at her home. She was born to Robert and Laura Myrtle Hopper on March 2, 1934 in Mexia, Texas. Frances moved to West Columbia her junior year and was a graduate of West Columbia High School. She was employed for 26 years at...
Joseph Lingo, Jr.
Jul 30, 2016
Our beloved father and hero, Joseph Andrew Lingo Jr., 91, of Sweeny went to be with the Lord on July 30, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Joseph Andrew Sr. & Gladys Lingo on Nov. 9, 1924 in Sweeny, Texas. He was a lifelong resident of Sweeny, serving in the Army Air...
Gerald Schwalb, Jr.
Jul 30, 2016
Gerald Peter Schwalb Jr. (Jay) passed away in a boating accident on Saturday, July 30, 2016. He was born in Laredo, Texas on November 9, 1959. Jay's father was in the military, so as a child he lived in many places: Arkansas, Puerto Rico, Ohio, Florida, California, Montana, Georgia, Texas and Louisiana. He moved to Houston...
Ronald Willcoxon, Sr.
Jul 27, 2016
Ronald Keith Willcoxon Sr., 67, passed away Wednesday July 27th, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents Wallace Glen Sr. and his mother Lottie Lorene, and his sister Carla Glen Lunsford. Left to cherish his loving memory is his wife Loraine of 42 wonderful years, daughter Lori Lorene, son Ronald Keith Jr. and his...
James Hankins
Jul 23, 2016
James Alfred Hankins (81) of west Columbia went to be with the Lord on July 23, 2016 He is survived by wife of 59 years Donna Lynn and children Lisha Smith and husband Mike, Keith Hankins and wife Grace, and Kurt Hankins and wife Wendy. Also, grandchildren Jason Smith and wife Kim, Bryan Hankins and wife...
Jimmy Jochum
Jul 22, 2016
Jimmy "Big Yoke" Jochum, 51 of Sweeny, Texas passed away Friday, July 22, 2016. He was born December 31, 1964 in Walnut Creek, California to Kenneth and Jacquelyn (West) Jochum. He was a heavy equipment operator for Zachary. Jimmy loved his family more than you can imagine; he enjoyed time hunting with Lorissa, Seth and his...
Maxine Bullock
Jul 18, 2016
Maxine Jane (Curl) Bullock, 91 of Sweeny, Texas passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, July 18, 2016. She was born July 9, 1925 in Guthrie County, Iowa to Gladys (Ansberry) Curl and Lee Adolph Curl. She is survived by her daughters, Dana Long of Lakeway, Cindy Clay of Houston and Debbie Williams and...
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