Recent Obituaries

Peggy Noel Loveless

Jan 14, 2025

Peggy Noel Loveless, 90, of Friendswood, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025 in Friendswood, Texas.

Funeral services will be held 4:00 p.m., Friday, January 24, 2025 with a visitation from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City.

Peggy was born August 8, 1934 in Limestone, Texas to Noel and Lois Andrews. She worked 34 years as a...

Annette Clark

Jan 11, 2025

Annette Clement Clark was born on January 2, 1937, and passed away in the early hours of January 11, 2025, having lived a life rich in adventure, independence, and a spirit that left a lasting impression on those who knew her during her 88 years of life. 

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in...

John Rosenblad

Jan 8, 2025

John Clinton Rosenblad, cherished son of the late Lawrence Rosenblad, MD and Joan Rosenblad, MD, dearly loved brother of Nancy Rosenblad Bedford (Marc) of Austin, Susan Rosenblad Parish (Jack) of The Woodlands, and Lawrence Rosenblad, Jr. (deceased), passed away from heart issues, complicated by diabetes, at his home in Dickinson on January 8. Born in 1952, John grew up in...

Lannie E. Watts

Jan 3, 2025

Lannie E. Watts, 78, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Friday, January 3, 2025 in Friendswood, Texas.

Lannie was born October 6, 1946, in Start, Louisiana. He was a Texas City firefighter for 25 years. After retirement he decided he wanted to travel, and travel he did all over the United States in his 5th wheel.

He is survived by his partner...

Mack Whitaker

Dec 30, 2024

Mack Whitaker, 84, of Texas City, Texas passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024, surrounded by his family. Mack was born February 22, 1940, to the late Elnora (Sterling) Whitaker and Alex Whitaker.

A memorial service celebrating Mack's life will be at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home, 5100 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway, in Texas...

Merle Raymond Walker

Dec 28, 2024

Merle R. Walker, a long-time resident of Texas City, passed away December 28, 2024, surrounded by his family. Merle was born December 6, 1932, in Kingman, Kansas to John F. Walker and Mary L. Walker. He will be missed by his wife, friends and family.

Merle served with the 503rd Army Paratrooper's (1953-1955) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and was...

Anita Valoise Miller Bourgeois

Dec 27, 2024

Our beautiful and beloved mother, Anita Valoise Miller Bourgeois, 95, was called home to her Heavenly Father on Friday, December 27, 2024. With her husband of 76 years, A.J. Bourgeois, by her side, she passed peacefully in her Texas City home, where she was being cared for by her daughters and a family friend after a brief hospitalization.

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LaVerne Yvonne Lawson

Dec 26, 2024

LaVerne Yvonne Lawson passed away on December 26, 2024, in Conroe, Texas. She was born to Tom and Lona Carr in New Caney, Texas on October 8, 1935. She graduated from Conroe High School in 1954. LaVerne retired April 2, 2000, after serving 32 years in the Texas City Independent School District. After moving to Conroe in 2003, she was...

Patsy Lawson

Dec 26, 2024

Patsy Lawson, formerly Patsy French, born in Santa Anna, Texas passed at the age of 86 in the loving home of Johnny and Leslie Lawson on December 26, 2024. Patsy was a mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend to many. She loved the Green Bay Packers and her Texans with everything in her. Most of all though, she...

Esther I. Smothers Hunt

Dec 25, 2024

Esther I. Smothers Hunt, 95, of Texas City, TX., passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2024, Christmas Day at her residence. She passed at home looking very peaceful and she’s in no more pain and suffering.

Esther was born August 8, 1929, in Dubuque, Iowa to the late Elsie (Miller) Smothers and Oscar Smothers. Esther attended catholic schools as a child until...

Christy Lyn Dobson-Rohde

Dec 21, 2024

Christy Lyn Dobson-Rohde, 47, of Texas City, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at home.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:15 a.m. on February 2, 2025, at St. George's Episcopal Church, 510 13th Avenue North, Teas City, TX 77590.

Christy was born December 10, 1977 in Galveston, Texas. She worked for Vital Care Home Health for over twenty-five years.

She...

Shyrll Lee Williams

Dec 17, 2024

Shyrll Lee Williams passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at the age of 80. She was born October 9, 1944, in Pasadena, Texas to the late Edward Hugh Schaefer and Julia Hardiway (Hall) Schaefer.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Julia Schaefer and daughter, Deanna Howard.

Shyrll is survived by her husband, Billy Edward Williams; daughter, Jennifer...

James Alan Davis

Dec 16, 2024

James Alan Davis, a devoted husband, father, and friend, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024, at the age of 70. He was born on September 13, 1954, to JM and Armaretta Davis. 

James lived a life of service as a pipefitter, I/E technician, firefighter, paramedic, and registered nurse. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Diana...

Curtis Garrett

Dec 14, 2024

Curtis Garrett, 75, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 14, 2024 in New Caney, Tx. He was born August 18, 1949, in Galveston, Texas. Curtis is preceded in death by parents Robert Lewis Garrett and Betty Jane Smith and his sister Mary Margaret and stepson Joshua Burkhalter. 

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Garrett of 36 years; sisters, Teary Pike,...

Darlene Marie Hutchinson

Dec 8, 2024

Darlene Marie Hutchinson, 89, of Texas City, Texas, passed away December 8, 2024, after a valiant battle with leukemia.

Services will be held Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church, in Texas City, Texas. Visitation will start at 11:30 a.m. with a memorial mass to follow at 1:30 p.m. A reception will follow the funeral...

Lucien Walker, Jr.

Dec 4, 2024

Lucien Walker, Jr., of Texas City passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the age of 89. Lucien was born April 14, 1935 in Luling, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.

Lucien was a graduate of Texas City High School, class of 1955. He served in the US Army. He was a union heavy equipment operator through Local 450 for many...

Leisa C. Sanchez

Nov 23, 2024

Leisa C. Sanchez, 56, of Richmond, Texas, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, November 23, 2024 after a two month fierce journey battling cancer.

Leisa was born on September 9, 1968 to Bill and Sharon Cockerell in Ardmore, Oklahoma. After graduating high school in 1986 from Lutheran High North, Leisa co-owned and managed the family...

James Stanley Ivey (Stan)

Nov 13, 2024

James Stanley Ivey (Stan), age 80, loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather and resident of League City, Tx went to be with our Lord and Savior, on November 13, 2024 at 7:54pm after battling 4 years of Cancer, COPD, and then a Stroke.

He attended Grade School in Galveston Tx and graduated High School (Class of 1962) from Texas City, Tx. He...

Earlene Marie (Van Ness) Miner

Oct 28, 2024

Earlene Marie (Van Ness) Miner, (82), of Texas City, passed away October 28, 2024, at HCA Houston Healthcare, Webster, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home, 5100 Emmett F. Lowry Expwy., Texas City, TX. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in...

Willie Gus “Bill” Drake

Oct 18, 2024

Willie Gus "Bill" Drake passed away peacefully on Friday, October 18, 2024 at the age of 97, surrounded by those he loved best. He was born May 23, 1927 on a farm near McKinney, Texas, the only son of Charlie and Bessie Drake. Bill has joyfully joined in Glory his wife and partner of 70 years, Mary Ellen Nolan Drake,...