Recent Obituaries
Ethel Pearson
May 29, 2017
Ethel Myers Louise Pearson, 77, of Texas City, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 3, 2017 with a visitation at 10:00 a.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Ethel Pearson was born October 23, 1939 in Iowa City, Iowa. She was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary...
John Mckown
May 25, 2017
John Dean McKown, 58, of Texas City, lost his fight against ALS on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at his home. He was born November 5, 1958 in Texas City to Teresa (Twarowski) and John McKown. John was in the A/C-Heating business for 39 years. Always willing to help those in need, he had a great sense of humor and...
Oralia Ramirez
May 24, 2017
The Good Lord has called our loving mother, Oralia C. Ramirez to join her husband, son and grandson in eternal peace. Born on November 20, 1923, in Del Rio, Texas and passed away on May 24, 2017, in McKinney, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Inocente and Delores Cervantes; husband, Juan Ramirez; son, Juan Ramirez III;...
Richard Smith
May 24, 2017
Richard Caldwell Smith, 87, of Texas City, went to his heavenly home, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Richard Smith was born August 26, 1929 in Missouri. He came to Texas City when he was just three years old. Richard graduated from Texas City High School in 1947 and then went on to graduate from North...
Jose Lozano
May 19, 2017
José Angel Lozano, Sr., 72, of Texas City, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017. He was born to the late Cipriano and Herminia Lozano, October 24, 1944, in China Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Angel served in the Marines and fought in Vietnam receiving a purple heart for his service. He married Simona Flores in 1971, and they lived together in...
George Moser
May 16, 2017
George Thomas Moser, 59, of Texas City, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at MD Anderson in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday May 20, 2017 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet. Visitation will be 6:30 - 9:00 p.m., Friday, May 19, 2017 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. George...
David Mcduffie, Jr.
May 14, 2017
David W. McDuffie, Jr., (Iron Butterfly) 70, of Texas City, passed away May 14, 2017 at Mainland Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Picayune, Mississippi on May 10th, 1947, to David and Maudie McDuffie. He lived in Galveston County for 30 years. He served in the United States Airforce as a Transportation Specialist. He was...
Robert Stager
May 11, 2017
Robert Lee (Bobby Lee) Stager was born "in a wet year in Nowata County, Oklahoma. The Doctor had to come out to the house by boat because the creek was high..." That was how he would begin telling the story of his life to friends and family. He was born June 12, 1923 and passed away May 11, 2017...
Jessie Daly
May 11, 2017
Jessie Mae Daly was born on June 8, 1926 to Flournoy and Jessia Schmidt in Galveston, Texas. She passed away at home with family, on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Jessie worked at UTMB in Galveston and enjoyed being a member of the Texas City Citizen Police Academy in her retirement years. She was preceded in death by her beloved...
Robert Jackson
May 8, 2017
Robert H. Jackson, 93, of Chatfield, Minnesota, passed away on May 8, 2017 in Texas City, Texas Graveside services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Saratoga Cemetery in Saint Charles, Minnesota. Robert was born on July 13, 1923 in Chatfield, Minnesota. He worked at Union Carbide in Texas City, TX for 37 years. He...
Georgia Youngblood
May 5, 2017
Georgia Dell Youngblood, 85, of Texas City, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017. Graveside Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Galveston Memorial Park. Georgia Dell Youngblood came into the world September 17, 1931 in Luling, Texas. She loved taking care of her dog Charlotte, tending her yard, working crossword puzzles, and she was an...
Sammy Love, Jr.
May 4, 2017
Sammy Daniel Love Jr., 62, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Mainland Medical Center in Texas City. Visitation will be held 2:00-4:00 P.M., Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Sam was born May 13,1954 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He served in the United States Air force for 10...
Stacey Dean
May 2, 2017
Stacey LeAnne Dean, 38, of Deer Park, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017. She was born May 4, 1978 in Pasadena, Texas. She is preceded in death by her father, Ronald Dean; nephew, Cody Unruh; stepfather, Fred Beeton. Survivors include mother, Joyce Beeton; brothers, Brian Unruh and wife Juanita and Sean Dean; sister, Diane Unruh; nieces and nephews, Christopher...
Felix Capetillo
May 2, 2017
Felix O. Capetillo, 72, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a Rosary at 7p.m., Monday, May 8 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 9, at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas...
Charles Simecek
Apr 28, 2017
Charles John (Chuck) Simecek, 70, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017, at Houston Methodist St. Catherine Hospital. Chuck was born February 6, 1947 in Cameron, Texas. He was a graduate of Sam Rayburn High School in Pasadena. He served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1969, earning the rank of Sergeant. He was a proud Vietnam Veteran,...
Tony Garza
Apr 24, 2017
Tony Rodriguez Garza, 83, of Texas City, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017. Funeral mass services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 1, 2017 at St. Mary Catholic Church in League City. Burial will follow at Mt Olivet. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Sunday, April 30, 2017 with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral...
Claude Morris
Apr 21, 2017
Claude Nelson Morris, 84, of Texas City formally of Indianapolis and Fairland Indiana, passed away suddenly on April 21, 2017 at Mainland Medical Center. A visitation will be held 12:00 - 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Shirley Brothers Mortuaries Washington Memorial Chapel in Indianapolis, Indiana. Burial will follow at Washington Park Cemetery East. A visitation will be...
James Skains
Apr 15, 2017
James Allen Skains, 57, of Alvin, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017. Visitation will be held 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 2, 2017 with a memorial service beginning at 7:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. James Skains was born March 14, 1960 in Houston Texas. James was a Fireman for the Alvin Fire Department for...
Daniel Gonzales
Apr 13, 2017
Daniel S. Gonzales, of La Marque, TX passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 21, 2017 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Forest Park East. Visitation will be at 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home.
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Marilyn Darras
Apr 4, 2017
Marilyn Susan Darras, 67, of Texas City, passed away after a short illness on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Mainland Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 7, 2017 with a rosary at...
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