Recent Obituaries

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...

Margie Blackburn

Nov 24, 2017

Margie Cureton Blackburn went to be with her Lord on November 24, 2017 at 2:00 in the morning after a long struggle with breast cancer and Alzheimer's. Margie Neal was born August 8, 1921 in Nacogdoches county to Norman Alford Daniel and Mattie Mae Peacock. She is preceded in death by sisters, Lateen Hall, Malie Baugh, Merle Lanier; husbands,...

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...

Tommy Briggs

Nov 23, 2017

Tommy Ray Briggs, beloved husband, dad, granddaddy, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend, passed away November 23, 2017, at the age of 81 years. He spent his last night on earth visiting and laughing with family and friends and died peacefully in his sleep next to the woman he loved and cherished. Tommy was born July 16, 1936, in Kosse,...

Pamela Wytovak

Nov 22, 2017

Pamela Wytovak, 58, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Mainland Medical Center in Texas City, Texas. Memorial services will be held 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Pamela was born October 7, 1959 in Texas City, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clement and Lillian Pavlu. Survivors...

Felix Valusek

Nov 22, 2017

Services are pending. Obituary to follow.

June Elliott

Nov 21, 2017

Services are pending. Obituary to follow.

Joan Ireland

Nov 14, 2017

Joan Estelle Ireland, 85, of Texas City, Texas passed away on November 14, 2017 at Bay Area Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at the First Baptist Church located at 3210 Gulf Freeway in Texas City. Joan Ireland was born in Milo, Maine on November 27, 1931. She was a...

John Pinkston

Nov 12, 2017

John Robert Pinkston passed from this life on Sunday, November 12, 2017. John was born in Mercedes, Texas on October 31, 1937 to Edward Gregory Pinkston and Katherine (Kate) Alice Seidcheck. John graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. After a brief stint in the Army, John went to work...

Ronald Plackemeier

Nov 11, 2017

Ronald Frederick Plackemeier "Capt. Ron" left this world for his heavenly home on Saturday November 11th at the age of 65. Ron passed away peacefully in his sleep at his families' home in College Station simply referred to as "The Woods". Ron grew up in Houston, Texas, was a graduate from Texas A&M University in 1975 and received his...

Wayne Leopard

Nov 11, 2017

Visitation Emken-Linton Funeral Home 5100 Emmett F. Lowry Exp Texas City, TX  77591 Friday, November 17, 2017 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Service Memorial Service Emken-Linton Funeral Home 5100 Emmett F. Lowry Exp Texas CIty, TX  77591 Friday, November 17, 2017 11:00 a.m.

Wilbur Pettyjohn

Nov 6, 2017

Wilbur Eugene "Gene" Pettyjohn of Texas City passed from this life on Monday evening, November 6, 2017. Gene was born on April 19, 1927 in Three Sands, OK to Charles Mead and Louise Boyer-Pettyjohn both deceased by 1972. The baby of the family, he had three elder brothers, George, Glen, and Howard, also, all now deceased. Raised in Neodesha,...

Catarino Sauceda Jr.

Nov 1, 2017

Catarino Sauceda Jr., 71 years old, of Texas City, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at his home. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 8, 2017 with a funeral service starting at 7:00 p.m. at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Catarino Sauceda Jr. was born on February 06, 1946 in Texas City, Texas....

Rebecca Lopez

Nov 1, 2017

Rebecca Lopez, 74, of Friendswood, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at UTMB Galveston. Graveside services will be held 12:00 p.m., Monday, November 6, 2017, at Forest Park East, with a burial to follow. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 6, 2017 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Rebecca was born March 10, 1943 in Texas City,...

Josephine Flanagan

Oct 31, 2017

Josephine Reina Flanagan, 88, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Josephine was a native Houstonian, born September 20, 1929. Her parents, Mary and Anthony Lee Reina were Italian immigrants and she was the only daughter. From a very early age, Josephine helped run the family owned grocery store. In 1953, she met the love of...

Maria Villarreal

Oct 30, 2017

Our very beloved Maria Villarreal was born August 19, 1937 in a ranch called "La Cabra" outside the city of Matehuala, San Luis Potosí, México. Her parents were Lucio Medrano and Guadalupe Mata Medrano and Maria was the youngest of 5 children. Her father died when she was only six months old and shortly after, her infant brother Faustino...

Annette Hux

Oct 30, 2017

Annette Hux, 74, of La Port, Texas, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017, at Houston Methodist Hospital. Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m., Friday, November 3, 2017 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home, Annette will be laid to rest at 3:00 p.m. on Friday at Mt Olivet Cemetery in Dickinson, Texas. Annette Hux was born on February 4, 1943...

Carolyn Bohn

Oct 28, 2017

Carolyn Bohn, 70, finished her walk to our heavenly father at her home surrounded by her loving family, who will miss her always on Saturday, October 28, 2017. Carolyn was born on January 6, 1947 in Oklahoma to her mother Mary Olson. She grew up in Galveston and graduated from Ball High. She married Robert "Bobby" Bohn in 1966...

Jefferson Dick

Oct 28, 2017

Jefferson "Jeff" Davis Dick, 94, of Santa Fe, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017, in Santa Fe, Texas. Jeff was born August 23, 1923 in Belcher, Louisiana. He graduated from Texas City High School and then attended Texas A & M University to study Aeronautical Engineering. While he was on the football field playing tag football with friends an...

Billy Pruitt

Oct 27, 2017

Billy Joe Pruitt, 88, of Texas City, passed away Friday, October 27, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 4, 2017, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Hayes Grace Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 3, 2017 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Billy was...