Recent Obituaries
Edward Churchwell
Jul 10, 2016
Edward Churchwell, 79, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 and has entered in Gods Eternal Kingdom. Mr. Churchwell was born September 28, 1936 in Counce, Tennessee. He retired from Amoco Oil Company as a Process Operator after 28 years of service. He is preceded in death by his parents, Wilford and Dora Mae Churchwell; and...
Delbert Delaney
Jul 7, 2016
Delbert Joe Delaney, 91, of Texas City, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home with Leroy Stephenson officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Park East. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 11, 2016 at Emken-Linton...
Barbara Austin
Jul 7, 2016
Barbara Gray McFarlane Austin was born in Galveston, Texas on November 7, 1917 and graduated from Ball High School. She and Grafton T. Austin Jr. were married in Trinity Episcopal Church in Galveston in November 1939. A memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 16, 2016 at St. Michaels Episcopal Church in La Marque. Burial will follow...
Agustina Martinez
Jul 2, 2016
Agustina Almendariz Martinez, 82, of Brownsville, Texas passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Saturday, July, 2, 2016 in Houston Texas after a long battle with cancer. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2016 with a rosary to follow at 7:00 p.m., at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City Texas. Agustina Martinez...
Marjorie Bodine
Jul 1, 2016
Marjorie Bodine entered into eternal peace on July 1, 2016 in Texas City. A visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, additional services will be held in California. Marjorie was born December 6, 1924 in Cincinnati Ohio to Lawrence and Naomi Stidham. Her father's work required that the...
Martha Quesada
Jun 28, 2016
Martha Asevedo Quesada, 84, of Texas City, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 1, 2016 at St. Mary's Miraculous Medal Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City with a rosary...
Raymond Darden, Sr.
Jun 26, 2016
Raymond Hugo Darden, Sr., 83, of Texas City, passed away peacefully at his residence Sunday, June 26, 2016. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Forest Park East. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 29, 2016 At Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City....
Marguerite Wern
Jun 15, 2016
Marguerite Schaper Wern, 93, entered in Heaven on June 15, 2016. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 20, 2016 at Memorial Lutheran Church of Texas City. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 19, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Marguerite was born August 6,...
Janice Young
Jun 12, 2016
Janice L. Young passed away at her home, surrounded by family and friends, on June 12, 2016. She was born on January 15, 1939 in San Antonio, TX to Julius and Meta (Haecker) Tkac. As a child, she was dubbed "Doughboy" by her grandfather. Jan was owner of Action Personnel, Inc. She was an avid bowler for many years...
Leon Malm
Jun 6, 2016
Leon B. Malm, 85, of Texas City, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at his residence. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 11, 2016 with a Memorial service to follow at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Leon B. Malm was born February 20, 1931 in Hutto, Texas. He was a retired Chief Operator for...
Alice Gross
Jun 6, 2016
Alice Mereleen Gross, age 90, passed away on June 6, 2016 in Houston, Texas. She died peacefully due to natural causes with family by her side. Mereleen, as she preferred to be called, was born July 18, 1925 in Bayou Meto, Arkansas to McKinley and Alice Harris. Mereleen grew up in Arkansas and graduated valedictorian from Cotton Plant High...
Frances Lowrey
May 31, 2016
Frances "Juanita" Gore Lowrey reached eternal peace and her heavenly home on May 31, 2016. Juanita was born in Beaumont, Texas on June 30, 1929 to James Bowie Gore and Ollie Mae Ashworth. She was long-time resident of Texas City, Texas for 45 years before moving to La Porte, Texas in retirement. Juanita was predeceased by her husband Carroll...
Betty Kerley
May 29, 2016
Betty Kerley of Texas City died May 29, 2016 in Tyler, Texas. Services will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 3, 2016 in the chapel of Emken-Linton Funeral Home, Rev. Stephanie Hughes officiating. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2016 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Emken-Linton funeral...
Nora Biscamp
May 21, 2016
Nora Biscamp, 68, of Santa Fe, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Memorial Herman of Houston. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 26, 2016. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Nora Biscamp was born on January 27, 1948...
Joyce Earl
May 17, 2016
Joyce Talbert Earl our beloved mother, grandmother and aunt passed away May 17, 2016 at Bayou Pines in La Marque, Texas. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Hayes Grace Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 20, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home...
Barbara Cox
May 16, 2016
Barbara Jean Cox, 83, of Texas City, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, May 16, 2016. Jean was born on November 26, 1932 in Golson, Mississippi. Her family moved to Texas City when she was a young girl. She attended Texas City High School where she met Warner Dean Cox. After graduating in 1951, they married, made...
John Mcculloch
May 16, 2016
John William McCulloch, 81, of Texas City, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 in League City, Texas. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 27, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. John McCulloch...
Rosalie Stigletts
May 16, 2016
Rosalie Voorhees Stigletts was born in Texas City on September 24, 1920, and passed away on May 16, 2016 in Allen, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband, H.J. "Bud" Stigletts, her parents, Willis Drummond Voorhees and Sallie Garrett Voorhees, her brothers, Edward and Charles Voorhees, and sister, Gertrude Voorhees Huhn. Rosalie is survived by daughters, Barbara...
Ruth Hocutt
May 16, 2016
Ruth Yvonne "Ruthie" Hocutt, 61, of Texas City, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at Clear Lake Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held 12:30 p.m., Friday, May 20, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 10:30 - 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 20, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City....
John M.S.D
May 12, 2016
Bettie" Moore Hart. He went to the Lord on May 12, 2016, peacefully and surrounded by family at home. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 16, 2016 at Emken-Linton. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 3:00 - 6:00 p.m., Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. He is...