Recent Obituaries

Adell Parkinson

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...

Shirley Gerber

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...

Wilma Riek

Jun 15, 2019

On this day June 15, 2019 our Heavenly Father has taken Wilma Riek by the hand to lead her into her heavenly home.

Wilma Riek was born on January 19, 1924 in Texas County, Missouri. She had left for heaven at her Houston home where she had resided for the past 5 1/2 years. She was married...

Jack Lower, Jr.

Jun 8, 2019

Jack Lower, Jr. of Hitchcock, Texas passed away on Jun 8, 2019. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Sallie Shelton Hamon

Jun 7, 2019

Sallie Sue Shelton Hamon, 73, of Lantana, Texas, former 45-year resident of Texas City, passed away June 7, 2019. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 12, 2019, with a visitation between 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Texas. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Sallie Hamon was born November 19,...

Robert Perez

Jun 3, 2019

Robert Perez, 71, of Texas City, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019. He was born in Mercedes, Texas to Celedonio and Maria Perez. Robert graduated from Texas City High School. He was a United States Navy veteran and served in Vietnam, the Gulf of Tonkin, aboard the USS Long Beach CGN-9. He retired from Marathon Oil. He was...

Betty Block

Jun 1, 2019

Betty Merlene Block, 78, of Texas City, passed away, Saturday, June 1, 2019. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 6, 2019, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 -7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Merlene was born January 7, 1941,...

Robert Moseley

May 28, 2019

Robert Charles Moseley, 67, of Texas City, Texas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at Mainland Hospital.

Robert was born in Rockdale, Texas on February 14, 1952.  He moved to Texas City in the 1960’s and attended Texas City High School. After graduating from TCHS he attended Texas State University in San Marcus, Texas. Robert...

Joseph Chambers

May 26, 2019

Joseph Lee Chambers, 61, of Texas City, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 at his place of residence. Memorial services will be held 3:00 p.m., Sunday, June 23, 2019 with a visitation from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Texas. Joseph Chambers was born September 9, 1957 in Galveston, Texas to parents, Frank Collins...

Zada Ferguson

May 26, 2019

Zada Allison Ferguson, 91, of Texas City, passed away, Sunday, May 26, 2019. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m., Friday, May 31, 2019, with a visitation from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Hayes Grace Memorial Park. Zada Ferguson was born July 10, 1927 in Henderson, Texas. She was...

Lillie Mckee

May 25, 2019

Lillie Vaughn Capps McKee, 93, of Texas City, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019. Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m., Friday, May 31, 2019, with a visitation between 11:00 - 12:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Lillie McKee was born April 16, 1926 in Jacksonville, Florida to...

Guadalupe Dimas

May 25, 2019

Guadalupe Dimas, 75, of Karnes City, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2019, at her home in Texas City, Texas. Funeral services will be held 10:00a.m., Friday, May 31, 2019, at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00p.m., Thursday, May 30, 2019, at Emken-Linton...

John Quinn

May 23, 2019

John B. Quinn, 92, formerly of Texas City, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 in Beaumont, Texas.

Visitation Celebration of Life Emken-Linton Funeral Home 5100 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX  77591 Wednesday, May 29, 2019 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Annie Hughes

May 12, 2019

Annie Lee Hughes, age 83, lost her battle with cancer at Bayshore Hospital in Pasadena, Texas on Mother's Day May 12, 2019. Annie was born in Natchitoches, Louisiana to Florence and Cecil Dement. The family moved to Orange, Texas in 1943 and after the Texas City Disaster in 1947 they moved to the Texas City- La Marque area, where...

Marie Johnson

May 10, 2019

Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 20, 2019 at Hayes Grace Memorial in Hitchcock TX. Marie was born on January 6, 1922 in Frankston Texas. She was a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell, American Oil and finally, retiring from Monsanto Chemical. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Ervin E. "Doc" Johnson and her...

Pete Galvan, Jr.

May 10, 2019

Pete C. Galvan, Jr., 71, of Texas City, passed away, Friday, May 10, 2019 due to complications of cancer. Pete was born August 29, 1947 in Port Lavaca, Texas. He was an untiring mechanic and welder all the way until his physical abilities atrophied. Pete was a true-blue Cowboys fan and an avid fisherman. Pete enjoyed his favorite pastimes...

Shannon Hicks

May 9, 2019

Shannon Marie Hicks, 48, of Mont Belvieu, Texas for 13 years and La Porte, Texas 11 years prior to that, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019. Funeral services will be held 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Emken - Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, Texas. Visitation...

H. Simpson

May 5, 2019

In loving memory of H. Frank Simpson who passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the age of 90 of natural causes. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 10, 2019 at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church, 1604 9th Avenue, Texas City, TX. Burial will follow at Galveston...

John Fraser, Sr.

May 4, 2019

John J. Fraser, Sr., 93, passed from this life at home on Saturday, May 4, 2019, surrounded by his family. Another member of the greatest generation, John proudly served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Navy Reserve. John was stationed at the Coast Guard Base in Galveston when he met the love of his life, Dorothy,...

Shirley Westmoreland

Apr 29, 2019

Shirley Westmoreland, 81, of Texas City, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019, peacefully at home. Shirley was born on October 1, 1937 in Longview, Texas. She was a homemaker, loving wife, caring mother, and a one of a kind Maw Maw. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother, her oldest son, Michael Westmoreland, her grandson, Kevin...