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Gloria Sellers
May 30, 2016
Gloria LaVerne Sellers, 80 of Sweeny, Texas passed away Monday, May 30, 2016. She was born October 22, 1936 in West Columbia, Texas to Howard E. and Gladys Bergen Redding. She was a payroll clerk for JC Penny's for many years. Graveside services will be held 10:00am, Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Sweeny Cemetery with Pastor...
Nina Green
May 28, 2016
Nina E. Green, at 68 years of age, having endured a heart attack on the evening of May 28, 2016, peacefully passed away at Angleton Danbury Hospital. She was born on June 25, 1947, in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Lawrence Vemmon Reece and Anna Marie Reece, who have preceded her in death, along with her beloved sister...
Brian Adams
May 27, 2016
Brian Wayne Adams "B.W. #1", 46, of Matagorda Texas, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016. He was born January 24, 1970 in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania to Kenneth Arnold & Patricia Ann (Tarr) Adams. Brian enjoyed spending time with his beloved dog, Maggie Mae, being outdoors hunting and fishing, and spending time with his family and friends. Brian...
Edward Avery
May 27, 2016
Edward Wayne Avery, 79 of West Columbia passed away on May 27, 2016. He was born in Kosse, TX on October 3, 1936. He loved spending time with his family and fishing. He leaves to cherish his precious memories; his loving wife, Rose Avery of West Columbia; and all of his children; Marie Meadows of New...
Florine Sims
May 25, 2016
Florine Florence (Fink) Sims, 90 years old, went to be with the Lord May 25, 2016. She was born December 31, 1925 in Guy, Texas to Gottlieb and Lillie Ida Fink. She was our beloved mother (Mama), sister, daughter and friend to all. She married Milton D. Sims on June 1, 1946 and spent 65 years...
Wayne Hay
May 25, 2016
Wayne Melvin Hay (Coach Hay) died peacefully in Saint Joseph's Hospital on May 25, 2016 in Bryan, Texas at the age of 82. Mr. Hay is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Anna Schmidt Hay of West Columbia, Texas; His children, Gary and Kathy Hay of Beaumont, Texas, Kelly and Susan Saniei-Hay of Irving,...
Rita Kresta
May 24, 2016
Rita Jean Kresta, 81, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2016 in Angleton, Texas. She was born on January 31, 1935 in El Campo, Texas to John and Katherine (Wendel) Nohavitza. Growing up she lived in a small community, Taiton by El Campo; she graduated in 1953 from Cresent High School; she married the love of...
Franci Gray
May 23, 2016
Franci Krenek Choate Gray, 83, of Manvel passed away in Alvin on May 23, 2016. She was born in Burkburnett, Texas to Leslie & Eula May Krenek on October 8, 1932. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Alvin, and a cosmetologist for many years.There were a few things that Franci was very...
Cody Gupton
May 19, 2016
"Cowboy Cody Bill" Gupton made his final ride Wednesday, riding off into the sunset on what would have been his father's 95th birthday. Samuel Cody Gupton, a fifth generation West Columbian, passed away at the age of 62 on May 18, 2016, at his home at the Nash Ranch near Damon, Texas. Cody fought a valiant...
David Toney, Jr.
May 19, 2016
David E. Toney, Jr., 89, retired publisher of The Brazoria County News, The Gulf Coast Tribune and The Palacios Beacon died Thursday, May 19 in Angleton, Texas after an extended illness. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m., Thursday, May 26 at Columbia United Methodist Church in West Columbia. Visitation is set for Wednesday, May 25,...
Sandra Smith
May 18, 2016
Sandra Lynn Horn Smith, 73, died peacefully in her home on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Sandra was born in Bay City, Texas on October 5, 1942 to Ben and Fannie Horn. She graduated from Bay City High School in 1960 and worked as an administrative assistant for the next...
Mary Ford
May 17, 2016
Mary Nell Keith Ford, 79 of Sweeny, Texas passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Country Village in Angleton. She was born May 22, 1936 in Chattanooga, Tenn. to William Harvey and Rebecca (Young) Pruitt. Mary lived her life for God, and she was one of his greatest prayer warriors. She taught in Sunday School,...
Nadia Mendoza
May 15, 2016
Nadia Ann-Marie Mendoza, age 12, of Brazoria, Texas the daughter of Augie and April Mendoza, gained her angel wings on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Texas Children's Hospital - West Campus. Nadia was born on October 18, 2003 in Houston, Texas. Nadia came into the world full of personality. She was always a little comedian who...
Aaron Matthews
May 15, 2016
Aaron Arch Matthews was born in Minnow Creek, Arkansas on July 11, 1925, the seventh child of Stanley Blaine Matthews and Emma Pearl North Matthews. He passed from this life to his eternal home on May 15, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years Barbara Alene Childers Matthews, his parents, his...
Grady Thomas
May 13, 2016
Grady R. Thomas was born October 29, 1946 in Borger, Texas to Grady and Mary A. Lee Thomas. Grady's family moved to Wharton, Tx. as a child, where he later graduated from Hungerford High School then joined the United States Navy and served his Country honorably during the Vietnam War. As a flagman on the USS...
Lois Mcelrath
May 6, 2016
Lois Elizabeth Bishop McElrath passed away peacefully on May 6, 2016, in New Braunfels, TX. She was born on October 10, 1918, in Victoria, TX, to Elizabeth Brown Bishop and William Pitts Bishop. Lois graduated from Patti Welder High School in Victoria and afterward Victoria College. She then began working at Groce Wearden in Bay City,...
Billy Ward
May 6, 2016
Billy Jack Ward, 69 of Sweeny, Texas passed away at Memorial Hermann Hospital on Friday, May 6, 2016. He was born November 6, 1946 in Bay City, Texas to Bill Cody and Martharene (Glass) Ward. He served in the United States Air Force from 1966 until 1970 attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. He then began...
Meldric Landreneau
May 4, 2016
Meldric Landreneau, 79 of Sweeny, Texas passed away at Sweeny Community Hospital on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. He was born March 13, 1937 in Mamou, LA to Hadley and Olivia (Hollier) Landreneau. He was a member of Sweeny Church of Christ and served as a deacon; also Good Sams RV member; was on the Texas Staff...
Glen Morgan, Jr.
May 2, 2016
Glen Denton Morgan Jr., 82, of Damon passed from this life at his home on May 2, 2016. He was born in Iran, Texas on March 13, 1934 to Glen & Iola Morgan. Glen served in the U S Marines. Memorial services will be held 2:00pm, Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Baker Funeral Home in West...
Richard Jones, Sr.
May 1, 2016
Richard Allen Jones, Sr. unexpectedly passed away on May 1, 2016. He was born on June 20, 1977 in Wharton, TX to Sherman "Dicky" and Darlene Jones. His family resided in Sweeny, where he lived all of his life. Ricky graduated from Sweeny HS in 1995 and went on to graduate from Texas State Technical College,...
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