Recent Obituaries
Jean Freshour
Apr 15, 2015
Jean Freshour, 70, of Texas City, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at her residence. Memorial services will be held 6:00 p.m., Monday, April 20, 2015 at St. John's United Methodist Church in Texas City. Her spirit is carried on by her two children, Susan Freshour-Carpenter, of Texas City, Ron Freshour of Austin; two grandchildren, Coby...
Lucy Galvan
Apr 14, 2015
Lucy Galvan, age 64, of Texas City, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at her residence. Lucy was the rock of this family and her love and devotion to her family will continue in her memory. A private family memorial to be held. Lucy was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter & sister. She...
Gerald Garner
Apr 11, 2015
Gerald Garner, 57, of Dayton, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Houston Methodist San Jacinto in Baytown. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 17, 2015, at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Forest Park East. Visitation will be 5:00 -7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Gerald...
Iris Howell
Apr 11, 2015
Iris Howell passed away peacefully in her home in Houston on Friday, April 11, 2015 at the age of 86. She was born to Nadean and J.I. Hamilton in Silverton, Texas. Her father moved his growing family to Texas City to become one of the first auto mechanics there, opening Ham's Garage on Texas Avenue. Her six brothers grew...
Burett Waggoner
Apr 11, 2015
Burett A. Waggoner, 76 formerly of Texas City, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Sargent, Texas and Lake Jackson, Texas, passed away Saturday, April11, 2015 in Lake Jackson. Funeral services will be 1 PM Wednesday, April 15 at the Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Forest Park East in Webster.. Visitation will be from noon to 1 PM Wednesday...
Jason Fosdick
Apr 6, 2015
Jason Fosdick, 22, son of Curt and Claudia Fosdick, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Monday, April 13, 2015 at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet cemetery in Dickinson. Visitation will be 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Monday, April 13, 2015 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Jason...
Wayne Gundermann
Apr 6, 2015
Wayne Gundermann, 60, of Center, Texas, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015, at St. Luke Health Memorial of Lufkin. Memorial services will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 13th at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City....
Terry Guillory
Apr 2, 2015
Terry Guillory, 64, of Texas City, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015, in Texas City. Memorial services will be held 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 6, 2015, at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Visitation will be 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 6, 2015 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Terry Guillory was born March 10, 1951 in Cedartown, Georgia....
Jacob Cadriel
Apr 1, 2015
Jacob Matthew Cadriel, was called to his heavenly home on April 1, 2015 at Clear Lake Regional Hospital at the age of 28. He was born on September 2, 1986 to his loving parents Daniel and Gloria Cadriel. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at St. Mary's of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church. Visitation...
Sara Hayles
Mar 31, 2015
Sara E. Hayles, 92, passed away Tuesday, March 31, in Houston. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow 12:00 p.m. at Galveston Memorial Park. Sara E. Hayles was born November 19, 1922 in Mobile Alabama. She was a member of Aldersgate Methodist Church, Telephone Pioneers of America,...
David Alaniz, Jr.
Mar 29, 2015
David Alaniz, Jr., 48, of Texas City, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Mainland Medical Center in Texas City. David was born December 11, 1966 in Galveston. He was a route salesman for Frito Lay, but more importantly a family man and a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 2, 2015, 5:00 - 7:00...
George Darras Iii
Mar 24, 2015
George H. Darras III, 63, of Texas City, passed away Wednesday, March 24. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 27, 2015, at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 26, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. George was born May 29, 1951 in Galveston....
Marie Bessire
Mar 20, 2015
Marie Kathryn Gordy-Gundermann Bessire, 84, of Texas City, departed this life to be with her heavenly father on Friday, March 20, in Texas City Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 24, at First Baptist Church in Texas City, with Dr. Robert Miller and Pastor Rod Anderson (Marie's grandson) officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Park East...
Anthony Caso
Mar 17, 2015
Anthony Caso, 77, of LaMarque, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, March 17, at his residence. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 23, at Grace Memorial Park in Hitchcock. Anthony (known as Tony) was born in Galveston. He was a service technician, who retired from Entex after 31 years. He was an assistant scout master of...
Don Dick
Mar 14, 2015
Don Dick, 79, of Moss Hill, passed away Saturday, March 14, in Houston. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 19th, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 18th at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Mr. Dick was born March 22, 1935 in Texas City....
Travis Billups Sr.
Mar 13, 2015
Travis (Tab) Billups, Sr., 89, a longtime resident of Texas City passed away Friday in Dickinson. Funeral services will be at 10 AM Wednesday, March 18, at the Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Tuesday at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Mr. Billups was...
James Ingram
Mar 11, 2015
James Richard "J.R." Ingram, 88 of Texas City, Texas, passed into the hands of the Lord on Wednesday March 11, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 20, 1926 in Harlingen, Texas to William Oscar Ingram and Margarite (Hayne) Ingram. They later moved to Arkansas, where he later met the love of his life, Margaret (Thompson)...
Patrick Schurwon
Mar 9, 2015
Patrick "BeBee" Schurwon Patrick Wayne Schurwon, 50, of Galveston, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015, at his residence in Missouri. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 17, at Emken-Linton Funeral home. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Monday, March 16, 2015 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Patrick...
Betty Fuller
Mar 7, 2015
Betty Joyce Fuller, 82 of Texas City died on Saturday March 7, 2015 surrounded by family and friends. She was born on July 9, 1932. Betty graduated Salutatorian from Buna High School in 1950. After high school she continued her education at Southwestern Business University when she met the love of her life, Jim Fuller. They were blessed with...
Joyce Carroll
Mar 4, 2015
Joyce Alice Warwick Carroll, 92, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015. She was born November 7, 1922 in Watford, England. While serving in the Royal British Navy during WWII she met an American officer, Donald Carroll at a USO function. They were married and she began her life as a military wife, traveling the world. After Don retired they...
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