Recent Obituaries
Camello Palermo
Nov 8, 2018
Combining both sadness and joy we share that Camello "CJ" Palermo passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at the age of 92 years. A native Houstonian and proud Texan to the end, CJ made an impact on all around him, starting at his birth. In the living quarters above the family grocery store on March 5, 1926 he...
Virginia Alexander
Nov 8, 2018
Virginia Jeanne Alexander, 87, of Texas City, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018. She was born April 4, 1931 in Galveston Texas to parents Bill and Ethel Pearl Bahnsen. She is survived by her sister, Darleen (Bahnsen) Bailey and husband Floyd and family. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 13, 2018 with a visitation from 10:00...
Stella Callison
Oct 31, 2018
Stella E. Callison, age 96 was born on August 29,1922 in Bayview, Texas and passed to her Heavenly home on October 31, 2018 in Webster, Texas. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 10, 2018 with funeral services following at 11:00 a.m. at Bayshore Friends Church, 3507 Walsh, Bacliff, Texas, where Stella was a charter member. Burial will follow...
Willie Dezengotita
Oct 24, 2018
Wille Ann Joy DeZengotita was born on November 25, 1944 in Galveston, Texas and gained her wings on October 24, 2018 at Clear Lake Regional Hospital after a courageous 8-year battle of breast cancer. Willie Ann and her late husband were the owners of Gentleman's Barber Shop from 1972-1990. After her retirement Willie Ann enjoyed watching her grandchildren, going...
Judy Theroux
Oct 22, 2018
Judy Virginia Theroux, 58, of Houston, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018, at home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at Mt Olivet Catholic Cemetery. A celebration of life will follow at 11806 Stanwood, Houston 77031. Judy was born on April 23th 1960 in Port Arthur. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother,...
Margaret Higginbotham
Oct 14, 2018
Margaret Ann Higginbotham, 79, died peacefully on October 14, 2018 at home surrounded by her loved ones. Margaret was born on December 5, 1938 in Houston, TX to parents Verna Mae and Selma Stephens. While growing up in Houston, she graduated from Cy-Fair High School. After graduation, she went to work for Tennessee Gas in Houston. Margaret met the...
Dorris Fuchs
Oct 14, 2018
Dorris Boddeker Fuchs, born September 19, 1923 in Galveston, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her beloved children on October 14, 2018. Funeral mass service will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 18, 2018 at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas City. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 -...
Clifford Blankenship
Oct 11, 2018
Clifford James Blankenship, 71, of Texas City passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Graveside Services will be 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Houston National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Emken-Linton...
Raymond Peralez, Jr.
Oct 8, 2018
Raymond Peralez, Jr., 83, a lifetime resident of Texas City, Texas, valiantly battled cancer and passed away Monday, October 8, 2018. He was born in Galveston, Texas, on September 14, 1935, son to Raymond Peralez, Sr. and Juanita Navarro Peralez. Raymond was married to Maurilia Ruiz Peralez for 54 years. He was a proud Veteran who served in the...
Rafael Oliveri
Oct 7, 2018
Rafael Maria Oliveri, of League City, passed away October 7, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday, 1:00 p.m., October 13, 2018 with a visitation from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Dickinson. Rafael Maria Oliveri was born August 18, 1942 in...
Russell Thomasson
Oct 6, 2018
With heavy heart, we are sad to announce that Russell L. Thomasson has passed away. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandpa and gg-pa!!!! He was a devout Christian. By profession he was a chemical engineer and soldier with almost 41 years of service. He was a wonderful, generous man and he will be greatly missed. R.L. "Rusty" Thomasson...
Ralph Snarr
Oct 5, 2018
Ralph Ray Snarr, 70, of Texas City, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018 at his home. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 10, 2018 with a visitation from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., at Memorial Lutheran Church in Texas City. Ralph was born February 9, 1948 in Wood River, Illinois. He was a decoker/pipefitter at Amoco/BP...
Iris Jenkins
Sep 30, 2018
Iris Jean Jenkins of Texas City passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus September 30, 2018 at Mainland Center Hospital. A memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 12, 2018 with a visitation from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City Texas. Jean was born February 16, 1935 in Galveston, Texas. She was...
Marjorie Cook
Sep 29, 2018
Margie Cook, "aka" Grandma, 90, passed away September 29, 2018 in Texas City into the waiting arms of her husband, Jim Cook Sr. She was born on November 6, 1927 in San Antonio, Texas to Frank Meuth and Margaret Stall. She married her love, James in 1948 and moved to Texas City in 1956 where together they built and...
Albrecht Rothfuchs, Sr.
Sep 29, 2018
Albrecht "Al" Rothfuchs, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed from this earth on Sept. 29, 2018, at the age of 82. Born to Albrecht and Selma Rothfuchs in 1936 in Galveston, Texas, Al was a lifelong resident of Galveston County. He attended and graduated from Galveston Ball High School and later went on to serve his country...
Charles Anderson, Jr.
Sep 23, 2018
Charles Glen Anderson passed away unexpectedly, at age 49, in his hospital room at Kindred Bay Area on September 23, 2018. Although he was having health issues, his death came as a shock to family and friends. Charles was born in Pasadena, Texas on June 29, 1969 to his mother, Sandra Anderson. A local of the Dickinson area, he...
Brenda Nugier
Sep 21, 2018
Brenda Nugier, 69, of Alvin, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018, at her home. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Hayes-Grace Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Brenda was born May 31, 1949...
John Nichols, Sr.
Sep 18, 2018
John Jerrell Nichols, Sr., 93, of Nassau Bay, Texas passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., Friday, September 28, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Burial will be held 1:00 p.m., Sunday, September...
Pansy Thompson
Sep 14, 2018
Pansy Terry Thompson, 93, of Texas City, passed away Friday, September 14, 2018, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Sunday, September 16, 2018, at Emken - Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, Texas. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to...
Dorothy Anderson
Sep 14, 2018
Dorothy Graugnard Anderson, 94, of Texas City passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 in Plano, Texas. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 21, 2018 at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas City, Texas. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 20, 2018 with...
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