Recent Obituaries
Henry Bryan, Jr.
Dec 14, 2016
Henry "Hank" Austin Bryan, Jr., (Hank) 73, of Texas City, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on December 14, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 12, 1943, in Brazoria, Texas, to Henry Austin Bryan, Sr., and Elsie Mariam Bryan. He grew up in Jones Creek, Texas and graduated from Brazosport High School in...
Billy Calhoun
Dec 13, 2016
Billy Wayne Calhoun passed away on Tuesday December 13, 2016 at Mainland Medical Center, with his loving daughter by his side. Memorial services for family and friends will take place at 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. He was born October 6, 1945 in Saline, Louisiana. An U.S. Army veteran of...
Nella Holt
Dec 11, 2016
Nella Mae Holt, 92, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016. Born November 25, 1924 in Dess, Louisiana, she was a longtime resident of La Marque. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 16, 2016 at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December...
R.B. Lingerfelt
Dec 10, 2016
R.B. Lingerfelt was born May 8, 1946. The youngest of five siblings, R.B. established his fierce independence as a young boy in Gainesville, Georgia. During tough economic times, he took on odd jobs and responsibilities beyond his years to ensure the family's needs were met. This protective nature and determined work ethic endured as he accompanied his mother to...
Ruvelle Dickson
Dec 6, 2016
Ruvelle Dickson, 92, of Texas City, passed away December 6, 2016 in League City. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2016 with a visitation starting 2:00 p.m.at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Ruvelle Dickson was born October 5, 1924 in Ben Wheeler, Texas. She was a member of St. Johns United Methodist...
Maxine Holcomb
Dec 5, 2016
Maxine Louise Holcomb, 85, of Kerrville formally of Santa Fe, Texas, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 in Fredericksburg. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City,...
Barbara Waggoner
Dec 3, 2016
Barbara Jean Ledford Waggoner, 70, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 3, 2016 in her own home surrounded by her beloved husband and loving daughters. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 9, 2016 at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Burial Will follow at Forest Park East. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday,...
Jules Herbert, Jr.
Dec 1, 2016
Jules "Frenchy" H. Herbert, Jr., 80, of Santa Fe, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at his place of residence. Private services will be held by the family. He was born September 21, 1936 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a retired Insulator with asbestos workers - local 22. He received an honorable discharge from the Navy in January...
Dolores Lambright
Nov 28, 2016
Dolores Walls Lambright, 88, of Texas City, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 2, 2016 at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. She was born on January...
Jeffrey Cook
Nov 27, 2016
Jeffrey Michael Cook, 30, of Texas City, passed away, Sunday, November 27, 2016. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 2, 2016 at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City Texas. He was born on February...
Mercedes Delao
Nov 27, 2016
Mercedes M. DeLaO, 95, of Texas City, Texas, passed away November 27, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 2, 2016 at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas City. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Thursday at Emken-Linton Funeral Home...
James Hale
Nov 25, 2016
James W. Hale, born in Ava Missouri, June 17, 1926, remained in Missouri through his early school years and graduated high school in Ava. The family moved to Orange, Texas in the early 1940's. Jim entered the Navy, under the V12 Program and became an aviator in the U. S. Navy. When WWII ended in 1945, Jim chose to...
James Gibbins
Nov 23, 2016
James "Jimmy" L. Gibbins, 69, of Texas City passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 in Texas City. Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. He was born in Groveton, TX to parents,...
Janet Powell
Nov 18, 2016
Janet Lynn Powell, 56, of Texas City passed away Friday, November 18, 2016, at M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. She was born September 13, 1960, in Texas City, Texas, to Charles Ellis Horne, Sr., and Jo Ann Anderson Horne. Janet graduated from Texas City High School and attended College of the Mainland before starting her career in the...
Patricia Baker
Nov 17, 2016
Patricia Ann Baker, 79, of Texas City, passed away November 17, 2016 at Clear Lake Regional Hospital. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Patricia Ann Baker was born March 6, 1937 in...
Tommy Garner
Nov 16, 2016
Tommy Dale Garner, 51, of Baytown, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in Baytown, Texas. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Forest Park East. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 21, 2016. He was born on December 2, 1964 in Texas City, Texas to...
Joe Hensley Sr.
Nov 11, 2016
Joe Alex Hensley, Sr. passed away in his sleep on Friday, November 11, 2016. He was 93 years old, born February 5, 1923 in Beaumont, Texas to Jay Douglas Hensley and Nellie Mae Mankel Hensley. He was the youngest of 5 children. His siblings, Martha Kathleen Yoder, Jay Douglas Jr, William Reece, and Mary Idanell Goen all predeceased him....
Mary Hunter
Nov 10, 2016
Mary Calvert Middagh Hunter was born on January 22nd, 1925 in Lawrenceville, Illinois and went to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 10th, 2016 in New Braunfels, Texas at the age of ninety-one. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-seven years, Randal Calhoun Hunter. She was also preceded by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John...
Hycanth Bailey
Nov 9, 2016
Hycanth Pauline Sharp Bailey, 95, of Texas City, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at Mainland Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 12, 2016 with a visitation starting at 9:00 a.m., at the Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. She was born on January 28, 1921 in Milledgeville, Tennessee...
Elmer Baker
Nov 5, 2016
Elmer Durwood Baker, 84, of Hitchcock, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 11, 2016 at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Elmer Durwood Baker was born March 2, 1932 in North Carolina. He...
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