Recent Obituaries
Nora Morris
Jan 7, 2018
Nora Overman Morris passed away peacefully from this life on January 7, 2018 in Texas City, Texas at the age of 86. Though our hearts are sad, our souls rejoice that she is with her Lord and Savior, healed of her earthly health problems and now reunited with many family and friends. Nora was born in Rockdale, TX on...
Robert Mcginty
Jan 7, 2018
Bobby McGinty, 64, of League City, Texas, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018, at home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., January 12, 2018, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery in Silsbee, Texas, the following day. Bobby was born July 20, 1953 in Silsbee, Texas. He was a member of...
Shirley Mccoy
Jan 6, 2018
Shirley Jean McCoy, 74, of Santa Fe, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Mainland Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at Emken - Linton Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Shirley Jean McCoy was...
Carolyn Manuel
Jan 3, 2018
Carolyn Josephine Manuel, 75, of Texas City, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 in Independence, Louisiana. Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas with a visitation to start at 1:00 p.m. Carolyn Manuel was born October 6, 1942 in Liberty, Mississippi. She and her husband Louis...
Irene Monk
Jan 2, 2018
Irene Monk, 95, of Texas City passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Mainland Medical Center. Visitation will be at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2017 at First Baptist Church Texas City with the funeral to follow at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Dennis Johns officiating. Interment will be at a later date. Irene M. Monk was born October 1,...
Faye Wesley
Dec 31, 2017
Faye Christine Wesley, 97, of Texas City, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 in Pittsburg, Texas. Funeral Services will be held 12:00 p.m., Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 5, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Faye Wesley was born June 17, 1920 in Rusk, Texas....
Jack Klotzman
Dec 29, 2017
Jack Klotzman, 94, of Texas City, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Congregation Beth Jacob Cemetery with Rabbi Todd Doctor officiating. Jack was born July 10, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA. to father, Amon and mother, Rebecca both deceased. Jack along with Leon and Leah Kauftheil owned and...
Emily Bryan
Dec 25, 2017
Emily "Susie" Bryan, age 71, of Texas City, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017. A native of Galveston, Emily spent many wonderful years working as a nurse at UTMB in Galveston. In 1990, Emily was incredibly blessed to find and marry the love of her life, Richard Bryan. Over the next 27 years, Emily and Richard were nearly inseparable,...
Thomas Ladd
Dec 25, 2017
Thomas Albert (Tom) Ladd, Jr. of Texas City, Texas, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017. Born in Newberry, SC, on November 5, 1951, he was the son of Thomas Albert Ladd, Sr. and Johnnie Belle (‘Dot") Gregory Ladd of Blair, SC. Tom is survived by his brother John Ladd (Sydney), sister-in-law Martha Ladd, brother-in-law Carl Smith (Mary), nieces...
Clayton Puckett
Dec 24, 2017
Clayton Lamar Puckett, 91, of Texas City, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017, at Mainland Center Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 29, 2017, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home with Mr. Tom Medlin officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Friday at the funeral home....
Dr. Gonzalez
Dec 24, 2017
Dr. Fedora (Fay) González, 91, passed away December 24, 2017 in Lewisville, Texas. Funeral Services will be held at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church, 1604 9th Avenue N. Texas City, Texas at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 29, 2017. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock, Texas. Visitation will be at 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.,...
Louise Hamrick
Dec 22, 2017
Louise Hamrick made her much anticipated arrival on Earth Nov. 3, 1942. As a child, her father was working at the Port of Texas City on April 16, 1947- commonly referred to as the Texas City Disaster. That day, she lost her father and her brother. Her mother re married, and her stepfather raised her and two other siblings...
Louise Palmer
Dec 17, 2017
Louise C. Palmer, 93, of Santa Fe, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Regent Care Center in League City. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday 21, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in La Marque. Burial will follow at Hayes Grace Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at...
Dolores Gongora
Dec 14, 2017
Dolores Escalante Gongora of Texas City, Texas, formerly of Galveston, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017. Dolores was born in Galveston, Texas on March 24, 1933 to Adrian and Aurelia Escalante. A Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, December 19, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Church in Texas City. Burial will follow at Hayes...
Raymond Lasoya
Dec 13, 2017
Raymond LaSoya, 71, of Texas City, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Bay Area Reginal Hospital. Funeral services will be held 10:00 am., Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 15, 2017 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City....
Susan Martin
Dec 7, 2017
Susan Elaine Martin, 29, of La Marque, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017. She was born August 11, 1988 in Houston, Texas. Survivors include parents, Charles and Julie Martin; brother, Paul Martin; sister, Rachel Stryker; aunts, Mary Birckbichler, Laurie Buchanan and numerous other relatives and friends. Graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Galveston...
David Perez
Dec 7, 2017
David Albert Perez, 64, of Texas City, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 15, 2017 at St. Mary Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas City. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 14, 2017 with a rosary to...
Thomas Sledge, Jr.
Dec 2, 2017
Colonel Thomas Edward Sledge, Jr. (retired U.S. Air Force) took his final flight Saturday, December 2, 2017, at 8:30 am at Mainland Hospital in Texas City, Texas. The Colonel was born December 29, 1921, to Mildred Russell Sledge and Thomas Edward Sledge, Sr. in Louise, Mississippi. He spent his childhood in Shreveport, Louisiana with his mother and younger brother...
Theresa Stritz-Harris
Nov 30, 2017
Theresa Barlow Stritz-Harris, 91, of Texas City, was called home on November 30, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home with Rev. Carl Strickland officiating. Entombment will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Mausoleum. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 4, 2017...
Joseph Saunders
Nov 24, 2017
Joseph Laird Saunders passed away peacefully on November 24, 2017 surrounded by his family Frances Acree Saunders and daughters Kim Saunders Hamilton and Karen Saunders. He was born to Oscar and Leola Saunders January 19,1937 in McPherson, Kansas. His family moved to Texas City where he grew up and graduated from LaMarque High School in 1956. He was a...
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