Obituaries
Margaret Ham
Mar 20, 2016
Celebration of Life for Margaret Marie Ham, 71 of Brazoria, Texas who passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 will be held 11:00am, Thursday, March 24, 2016 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Father Tin Pham officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 5:00pm until 7:00pm with a rosary being recited at 7:00pm at Baker Funeral...
Walter Mccarthy, Jr.
Mar 17, 2016
Walter Turpin McCarthy Jr. 88, of Sweeny passed from this life on March 17, 2016 in Angleton, Texas. He was born in Washington D C on December 6, 1927 to Walter T. McCarthy Sr and Ruth Clark McCarthy. Walter joined the Navy 2 months before his 18th birthday and served from 1945 until 1948 on the...
Lawrence Lattie
Mar 14, 2016
On March 14th at 5:24 pm pneumonia took Lawrence (Larry) Lee Lattie from us. On that day a mighty heart beat for the last time. A heart that had shared blessings, laughter, love, and wisdom with the many lives it touched. There is a great sorrow for our loss, balanced with joy for the time we...
David Golden
Mar 11, 2016
David N. Golden, 56 of Brazoria, Texas passed away March 11, 2016 in Sweeny, Texas. He was born February 6, 1960 in Houston, Texas to Virgil A. and Jemilea Davis Golden. He was a heavy equipment operator, an avid fisherman and loved spending time with his family. He loved animals and his horse Harley. Memorial services...
Patrick Bernshausen
Mar 11, 2016
Patrick Odell Bernshausen passed from the earth on March 11, 2016 at the age of 65. He spent his entire life in Sweeny, Texas. While a youngster of age 10 or 11, he met his future wife, Cindi Minze, who lived right across the street on 6th street in Sweeny. Sadly they moved to Clute, Texas...
Roylene Monaghan
Mar 8, 2016
Roylene Estelle Monaghan, 85 of Sweeny, Texas passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Cypress Woods Nursing Home in Angleton, Texas. She was born December 22, 1930 in Georgetown, Texas to Roy and Willie Eunita (McNeese) McMurtrie. She was a registered nurse and most of her nursing career was spent working in nursing homes caring...
Bennie Thompson
Mar 7, 2016
Bennie Thompson, 71 of Damon, Texas passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 at Kindred Hospital in Houston. He was born October 7, 1944 in Taylor, Arkansas to Harold Willard and Hattie Marie (Hall) Thompson. He loved to hunt and was a longtime car sales manager at Carroll Ford; but was well known for his orange trees....
Rene Shaw
Mar 7, 2016
Rene B. Shaw, 87 of Sweeny passed away Monday, March 07, 2016 at Memorial Hermann in Houston. He was born September 26, 1928 in Galveston, Texas to Howard and Melva (Broussard) Shaw. He was a switchman for Southwestern Bell until he retired. He is survived by his wife, Catherine Anne Lowth Shaw of Sweeny; son, Rene...
Arlen Birchfield
Mar 6, 2016
Arlen Glen Birchfield, 66 of West Columbia, Texas went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at his home. He was born November 4, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas to Charles and Kathleen (Braune) Birchfield. Graveside services will be held 2:00pm, Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Columbia Cemetery with Deacon David Brake officiating....
Charles Stunz
Mar 3, 2016
Charles "Chuck" Henry Stunz, 71 of Richwood, Texas passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Colonial Oaks Assisted Living in Pearland. He was born February 2, 1945 in New Gulf, Texas to Raymond Hurst and Naomi Lewis Stunz. He owned his own mechanic business for many years. Funeral services will be held 2:00pm, Sunday, March 6,...
Dorothy Stewart
Mar 1, 2016
Dorothy Jean Stewart, 75 of West Columbia, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in Sugar Land. She was born April 4, 1940 in West Columbia, Texas to George Joseph and Martha Sternadel Rab. Funeral services will be held 9:00am, Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia with burial following at Cedar...
Barbara Matthews
Mar 1, 2016
Barbara Alene Childers Matthews was born in Arkadelphia, Arkansas on September 5, 1929, the third child of Jack Childers and Avis Dell Jones Childers. She passed from this life to her eternal home on March 1, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sons Stanley Jack Matthews and John David Matthews, her brother...
Douglas Devoe
Mar 1, 2016
Douglas William DeVoe, Sr. 73 of West Columbia, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at his home. He was born March 7, 1942 in Manhattan, New York to Edward and Kathryn Stewart DeVoe. He was a supervisor and served in the United States Marine Corp. Douglas is survived by his sons, Patrick DeVoe and Douglas...
Charles Allen
Mar 1, 2016
Charles Brent Allen, 80, of Houston, Texas, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 due to prostate cancer. He was born March 4, 1935 in San Angelo to Cecil Howard and Gladys Angelin Behrens Allen. He graduated from Sweeny High School and went on to study finance and economics at Baylor University. He...
Oscar Guerrero
Feb 29, 2016
Oscar Guerrero, 76 of Richwood, Texas passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at his home in Richwood, Texas surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 17, 1939 in Luling, Texas to Alfredo and Maria Lopez Guerrero. He worked for HEB in the produce department and served in the National Guard. Funeral services will be...
Les Pettigrew
Feb 28, 2016
Les Pettigrew, 65: A True Southern Gentleman known for his Charisma To know Les, was to love Les. He was always the life of the party and had a special gift of enjoying people with his charismatic charm. He was eloquent, and always took a sincere interest in what other people had to say. Leslie Frank...
Henrietta Bennett
Feb 20, 2016
Henrietta Bennett, 94, of West Columbia passed from this life on Feb. 20, 2016 at her home. She was born in Weimar, Texas on Oct. 11, 1921 to Leopold and Emma Sohr. Funeral services will be held on Wed. Feb 24, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia with Rev. Debbie Measells...
Mary Cornett
Feb 20, 2016
Mary Kathryn Cornett, 98, began her heavenly journey on Saturday, February 20, 2016. Mary K. is preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm Cornett; father, Steven Mayo; mother, Bessie Mae Blue; stepfather, Charles Wilson; and brother, Steven Mayo. She is survived by her sons, Ray M. Cornett and wife, Sharon of Quintana, Texas; and Gene Cornett...
Viola Kutej
Feb 18, 2016
Viola Fay (Zeman) Kutej passed away in Clute on Feb. 18, 2016. She was born August 19, 1926 in Guy, Texas to Willie and Karolina Zeman. She is survived by her children, Carol Fabrygel & husband, Larry, Ronald Kutej & wife, Darla, Michael Kutej & wife, Bea, and Alvin Kutej; sister, Vlasta Smerek; sister in law,...
James Nesbitt
Feb 17, 2016
James Onnie Nesbitt, 69, of Brazoria, Texas, passed away peacefully, Wednesday at his home in Brazoria. Jim was the son of James Ferguson and Doris May (Johnson) Nesbitt. He was born August 1, 1946, in Reno, Nevada. He was a graduate of Brazosport High School Class of 1964, and attended some classes at Community College before...