Recent Obituaries

Aug 30, 2019

Rafaela “Rafie” Obregon, 76, passed away on August 30, 2019 in El Paso, Texas.

She was born on February 13, 1943 to Rafaela (Ruiz) Yanas and Juan Bravo Yanas in Texas City, Texas.  Rafie lived in Texas City for 64 years and retired from Union Carbide in 2001.  After her husband Ernesto passed away in 2008, she...

Aug 24, 2019

Mary Ann Fite Holbrook, wife of former Galveston County Judge Ray Holbrook, went to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, August 24th, following a brief illness.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 30,  2019 at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Lake Road in La Marque.  Interment will follow at Galveston County Memorial...

Aug 16, 2019

Milus Stewart Brizendine, 82, of Texas City, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019 at Laurel Court in Alvin, Texas. Stewart was born February 22, 1937 in Bertram, Texas. He worked at Todd Shipyard for 20 years before going into engineering consulting as an instrument designer. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Burnet, Texas. He is preceded...

Aug 9, 2019

Barbara Lynn Moore, 59, of Texas City, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Houston Veterans Hospital.

Memorial services will be held 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at Emken – Linton Funeral Home in Texas City.  Visitation will be an hour prior from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Barbara was born December 11, 1959...

Aug 6, 2019

Bob Boston, 65, of Texas City, passed away, Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Methodist Clear Lake. Bob was born in Houston, Texas on October 15, 1953.

Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 10, 2019 at St. John’s United Methodist Church in Texas City, Texas.

He is preceded in death by his beloved...

Aug 3, 2019

Richard Westmoreland, 81, of Texas City, passed away Saturday, August 3,2019, peacefully at home. Richard was born on December 19, 1937 in Texas City, Texas. He worked and retired from both Monsanto and Sterling Chemical. After retirement, Richard still worked contract jobs for several local plants and refineries. He loved his work, but more importantly the friends he made...

Aug 3, 2019

Lisa Selcer, 56, of Texas City, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Mainland Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 10, 2019, at Emken-Linton Funeral. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park. Visitation will be 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Lisa Selcer was born...

Aug 1, 2019

Mary Ellen (Cobb) Anderson of La Marque went home to be with her Lord Thursday morning August 1, 2019, following a lengthy illness.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Highlands Baptist Church, 2908 Cedar Drive, La Marque, Texas 77568. A private graveside service will be held at...

Jul 27, 2019

Robert C. (Bob) McCoy, Jr., 69, of Santa Fe, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019, at his home surrounded by loved ones.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 31, 2019 with a visitation from  1:00 -2:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City.

Robert McCoy was born April 3, 1950 in...

Jul 25, 2019

Elizabeth Ann (Lewis) Iles, 68, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019, at home surrounded by loved ones. Elizabeth was born on April 2, 1951, in San Antonio, Texas to John and Mary Ann Lewis. Her family moved to Rockport during her teen years and she graduated from Aransas County High School (Rockport) in 1969.

Soon...

Jul 13, 2019

Bobbie Jean Hinson, 89, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019.

Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 18, 2019 with a visitation from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Dr. Robert Miller, Pastor of First Baptist will be conducting the service.

Bobbie was born...

Jul 13, 2019

William (Bill) Sowell, 94, of Texas City, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, Saturday, July 13, 2019 at The Cottages at Clear Lake.

Bill was born March 21, 1925 in Fairy, Texas to William and Lula Sowell. He honorably served on active duty in the U.S. Army during WWII from 1943 – 1946 and...

Jul 9, 2019

Daniel (Danny) Lee Graham, 53, of Cypress, Texas passed away unexpectantly on July 9, 2019, while vacationing in the Bahamas on his honeymoon.

A memorial service will be held from 11:00 – 3:00 p.m., Saturday, June 27, 2019 at Franca’s Italian Restaurant on 1101 Nasa Pkwy, Houston, Texas 77058.

Danny was...

Jul 3, 2019

Joyce Howard, 85, of Texas City, TX went to be with the Lord on July 3, 2019.

Visitation will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home.   Funeral service will be immediately following the visitation at 11:00 am.  Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery.

Joyce was born...

Jul 2, 2019

Fred Applegath, 100, formerly of Texas City, TX, passed away Tuesday July 2, 2019 in Conroe, Texas.

Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City.

Born in Christopher, Illinois and raised in Herrin, Illinois. Fred graduated from Southern Illinois University. He...

Jul 1, 2019

Richard Rollin Cronkwright Sr., 85, of Texas City passed away peacefully on July 1, 2019. Richard was born December 1, 1933 in Doole, Texas. In 1943, he moved to La Marque and graduated from La Marque High School in 1951. Richard then attended Texas A&M and eventually graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1956. After college,...

Jun 28, 2019

Betty Rice, 84, passed away on Friday, June 28th at The Resort of Texas City. She was born on June 24, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas to Roy C. Taylor and Creatha Lou Willeford Taylor. Betty was followed by her younger sister Patsy. Her mother, father, baby sister and husband James Rice have all preceded Betty in death.

Jun 27, 2019

Elizabeth Anne Malm, 55, of Texas City, passed unexpectedly Thursday, June 27, 2019 from complications of ovarian cancer. Elizabeth was our beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She was very compassionate about her friends which she considered family, and always had a huge heart for her fur babies.

Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August...

Jun 24, 2019

Adell Victoria Parkinson, 87, of Texas City, passed away Monday, June 24, 2019.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 28, 2019, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home, 5100 Emmett F. Lowry Expwy in Texas City.  Burial will follow at Hayes-Grace Memorial Park.  Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, June 27, 2019 at...

Jun 15, 2019

On May 24th, 1935, Shirley Ann Young was born to Walter and Alice Young of Kingfisher, OK. Shirley lost her father when she was a baby but gained a loving, supportive additional father when her mother married Delbert Gerber ten years later. She was blessed with a sister, Joy Yost (husband Tom, deceased), and a brother, Max Gerber (wife...