Recent Obituaries

Pamela Evans

Apr 3, 2012

Pamela Smith Evans, also referred to as Granny, stepped gently over into heaven on April 3, 2012 surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Pam was born on November 28, 1942 in Houston Texas. The one thing she treasured and was very close to her heart, was her family. She loved them all, dearly. She cherished every moment she spent...

Elizabeth Clay

Apr 2, 2012

Elizabeth Beth Velasco Clay, age 74, a longtime resident of the Galveston area, went to be with our Lord on Monday, April 2nd, 2012. She was born on January 4th, 1938 in Pasadena, TX. Visitation will be from 5pm7pm, on Thursday, April 5th at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Funeral services will be held at 2pm, Friday, April...

Vera Wellman

Apr 2, 2012

Vera Louise Knight Wellman, 79, a longtime Texas City resident, passed away Monday, April 2, 2012. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, April 6, 2012 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Visitation will be Friday, from 10:0011:00 A.M. Burial will be held at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock. Mrs. Wellman was a member of...

Florence Wall

Apr 1, 2012

Service Memorial Service St. Marys of the Miraculous Medal 1604 9th Ave. North Texas City, TX  77590 Tuesday, April 10, 2012 2:00 P.M.

Shelley Goodwill

Mar 22, 2012

Shelley Diane Goodwill, 74, a longtime resident of Texas City, died Thursday, March 22, 2012 in League City at Regent Care Center. Graveside Services were held with EmkenLinton Funeral Home at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock. She was preceded in death by her father, Howard Allman. Ms. Goodwill was born in Takoma...

Della Osteen

Mar 22, 2012

Della Farrow Baker Osteen, 80, of Santa Fe, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012, at her residence. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park, 7301 Memorial Drive, Hitchcock, TX, 77563. Visitation will be from 5:007:00 P.M., Monday, March 26, 2012...

Martha Franks

Mar 14, 2012

Martha Jo Franks, 75, of League City, Texas passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Her family was by her side when she drifted off to be with the Lord. Mrs. Franks was a loving mother and devoted wife who always put her family first. She was preceded in death by her father, Dana and mother, Mattie, her loving husband,...

Lynard Inocencio

Mar 9, 2012

Lynard Inocencio, 22, of Santa Fe, passed away Friday, March 9, 2012 in Santa Fe, TX. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, March 16, 2012 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Forest Park East in Webster. Visitation will be at 1:00 P.M., March 16, 2012 at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Mr....

Betty Evans

Mar 8, 2012

Betty Jane Evans, 80, of Texas City, passed away at Tyler County Hospital in Woodville, Texas on March 8, 2012. There will be a Graveside Service at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Galveston Memorial Park, 7301 Memorial Drive, Hitchcock, TX 77563. Mrs. Evans was born in Grannis, Arkansas on June 25, 1931 to William Gill and Sarah...

Jerry Stripling

Mar 3, 2012

It is with a heavy heart that Texas City has to publish the news of the tragic loss of Jerry Lee Stripling. Jerry was 65 years old. He was member in good standing of La Marque Masonic Lodge 1325, Texas City Eastern Star Chapter 626, and held a 20 year AA chip. He attended Texas City AA 518, and...

Dorothy Trahan

Feb 28, 2012

Visitation EmkenLinton Funeral Home 5100 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX  77592 Tuesday, May 1, 2012 5:00 P.M. Service Funeral Service EmkenLinton Funeral Home 5100 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX  77592 Wednesday, May 2, 2012 10:00 A.M. Cemetery Forest Park East 21620 Gulf Freeway Webster, TX  77598

Mattie Higgs

Feb 14, 2012

Mattie Lou Higgs, 96, of Texas City, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at Mainland Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 P.M., Friday, February 17, 2012, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. A Graveside service will be at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Bethel Cemetery in Clayton, TX. Visitation will be from 4:006:00...

Eloy Gonzalez Sr.

Feb 12, 2012

Eloy C. Gonzalez Sr., 67, of Texas City, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2012, at his residence in Texas City, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, February 17, 2012, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Forest Park East in Webster. Visitation will be from 3:005:00 P.M., Thursday, February 16, 2012...

James Roempke

Feb 2, 2012

James Frederick Roempke, 83, of Texas City, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012 at Oceanview Transitional Care in Texas City. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, February 6, 2012, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:006:00 P.M., Sunday, February 5, 2012 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas...

Cathy Wray

Jan 29, 2012

Cathy McMichael Wray Texas City TX joined our Lord in Heaven at the age of 55 on Sunday January 29, 2012 after a courageous battle with lupus and lung disease. Cathy was born in Texas City, TX on October 6, 1956 to the union of Bill and Margaret McMichael. She was raised in La Marque TX, and was a...

Iris Bryan

Jan 26, 2012

Iris Thomas Bryan passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at her home in Texas City surrounded by family and friends. Iris was the daughter of John Cleve and Georgia Thomas and was born in Jasper, Florida with her twin brother on August 2, 1937. She grew up and attended school in Mobile, Alabama. She married on April 3,...

Jacqueline Benjamin

Jan 20, 2012

Jacqueline Jewell Benjamin, 88, of Stafford, passed away Friday, January 20, 2012 in Richmond, Texas.

Visitation Graveside ServiceGalveston Memorial Park 7301 Memorial Drive Hitchcock, TX  77563 Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:00 A.M. Cemetery Galveston Memorial Park 7301 Memorial Drive Hitchcock, TX  77563

Harold Hill

Jan 18, 2012

Harold Newton Hill, 77, of Texas City, passed away Wednesday, January, 18, 2012, at Clear Lake Regional. Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M., Monday, January 23, 2012, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Mt Olivet in Dickinson. Visitation will be from 5:007:00 P.M., Sunday, January 22, 2012 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. Mr. Hill...

Ida Glenn

Jan 17, 2012

Ida M. Glenn, 80, of Santa Fe, Texas, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Mainland Medical Center in Texas City. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2012, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2012 at the funeral home. Mrs. Glenn was...

Lawrence Bullard Jr.

Jan 14, 2012

Lawrence Spunky Bullard Jr., 67, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2012, at Mainland Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 19, 2012, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home with speaker Ray Guidry officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park in Hitchcock, Texas. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am Thursday at the funeral...