Recent Obituaries

Dec 28, 2021

Rick Garza, 39, of Texas City, born on November 6,1982, passed on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. Rick was a loving son, brother and uncle. He loved spending time with his family, especially his niece who was the light of his life. He was the kind of person that would give his all to you. Rick never met a stranger....

Dec 27, 2021

Ralph L. Garrett, 84, of Texas City, Texas, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 27, 2021 at Silver Pines Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 13, 2022 with a visitation from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Hayes Grace Memorial Park. Ralph L. Garrett was...

Dec 23, 2021

Pete Mata Martinez Jr., 52, of Dickinson, was born on June 11, 1969, endured a week and a half long battle in intensive care, finally succumbing to a severe illness. He passed on Thursday, December 23, 2021, and went to be with his favorite, who he called "God, my Father in heaven." Pete was surrounded by his children throughout...

Dec 15, 2021

On the morning of December 15, 2021 at 5:57 a.m., Jerry passed away peacefully after a 9 month battle with cancer. Jerry was being comforted by family members at his home in Elm Mott, TX. Jerry was 88 years old. Jerry was born in Gary, Indiana on March 7, 1933. He was the 3rd born of Verus C. Gerhardt...

Dec 14, 2021

Raymond Warren Roberts was born July 19, 1962 in Texas City, Texas. He departed from this life unexpectedly Tuesday December 14, 2021, in Texas City at his home. He is preceded in death by his parents Royce and Barbara Roberts. Raymond is survived by his beloved wife of 40 years, Melissa Roberts; son, Raymond Paul Roberts of Dickinson; grandson,...

Dec 14, 2021

Bruce Wilson, 86, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 23, 2021 with a visitation from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Hayes Grace Memorial Park.

Bruce Wilson was born May 3, 1935...

Dec 14, 2021

Kenneth Miles “Ken” Payne, 74, of Texas City, passed away December 14, 2021.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 27, 2021, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation will be an hour prior, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 27, 2021, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home...

Dec 9, 2021

Bill Stephen "Bubba" McMichael, age 64, joined his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, December 9, 2021 after a short battle with cancer. Bill was born in Texas City, TX on November 29, 1957 to Bill and Margaret Ploss McMichael. He was a 1976 graduate of La Marque High School. After graduating High School Bill attended Welding school...

Dec 5, 2021

Samuel L. Millsaps, Sr., 69, of Santa Fe, TX, passed away December 5, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held 6:30 PM on Thursday, December 9, 2021, with a visitation from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, TX. Samuel L. Millsaps, Sr. was born September 12, 1952 in...

Dec 3, 2021

Rose Ellen “Sissy” Calhoun Beanland of Santa Fe, Texas rejoicingly met her Lord and Savior on December 3, 2021. Born the second of five children to R.L. Calhoun and Lou Ellen Wells Calhoun in Baytown, Texas on March 14, 1944. Her siblings include Pastor Dr. R.L. Calhoun and wife Ruth of League City, Texas, Steve Calhoun and wife Kay...

Nov 30, 2021

Eugene "Gene" Spencer, Jr., passed away in Texas City on November 30, 2021. He was born in Pittsburg, Texas, on September 2, 1926, to Florence Pollard Spencer and Eugene Spencer, Sr. Gene graduated from Hillsboro High School and attended the University of Texas. Gene started working at G. W. Hetherington Jewelers in Texas City as buyer and manager and...

Nov 24, 2021

Josiah Christian SantosCoy "Golden Boy" was born on March 15, 2003 in Houston TX. You were beautiful in all that you did. Your smile was captivating and your eyes magical. Everyone that met you fell in love with you. You lived every day to the absolute fullest and always encouraged all those around you to do the same. Your...

Nov 20, 2021

Ellwyn Eugene "Red" Ray, 94, of Texas City passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021 at S&S Serenity Care in Pasadena, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., December 14, 2021, at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery 7301 Memorial Street, Hitchcock, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 -7:00 p.m., on Monday, December 13th, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas...

Nov 15, 2021

Kelly Jay Stinson, of Texas City, Texas, passed peacefully, surrounded by those that loved him the most, on November 15, 2021. Kelly was born July 15, 1952, in Emporia, Kansas to Skip and Beth Stinson. He attended Texas City High School and graduated Class of 1969. After High School he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he...

Oct 30, 2021

Joseph “Joe” Alan Massey, 60, of Texas City, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021, at his residence.

Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m., Friday, November 5, 2021, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Visitation will be an hour prior from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Joe was born July 14, 1961, in Galveston...

Oct 30, 2021

Elaine Kathryn Matzke Pickett was born September 10, 1923 in Winona, Minnesota and passed away on October 30, 2021 at Village on the Park in Friendswood, Texas. Elaine and her husband Walter resided in Texas City until January of 2016.

Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m., Saturday, November 6, 2021 with a visitation from 11:00 –...

Oct 30, 2021

Milton Carson Boling, 60, of Texas City, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Mainland Hospital.

Memorial Services will be held 12:00 p.m., Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City.  Visitation will be an hour prior, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. with a private interment to follow at a later date.

Oct 25, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Ohlund of Kirkland, Washington, also known as Beth, passed away peacefully at her son’s residence in Kirkland, Washington on October 25, 2021.  An only child, Beth was born in Liberal, Kansas to Edward Dumler and Pearl Christy Dumler on March 4, 1940.  Her family moved to St. Louis, Missouri where Beth spent her childhood and teenage years....

Oct 24, 2021

William Covert Anderson, 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at home on Sunday, October 24, 2021. Bill was born in Abilene, TX, grew up and raised a family in Roswell, New Mexico, and recently resided in Sugar Land, Texas, for the past twenty- two years.  Bill graduated from Roswell High School and Southern Methodist University. He...

Oct 23, 2021

Myra O’Steen was born in El Dorado, Arkansas to Isaac and Ozelle Sawyer. Her family moved to Texas City in 1969, where she entered Blocker Junior High School. She graduated from Texas City High School in 1974. She received her Associates degree from College of the Mainland in 1975 and then pursued her Degree in Home Economics at the...