All Obituaries

John Luther Brasher passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022 at the age of 84 years. He is preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Evelyn Frances (Trbula) Brasher and his parents, Nella Fay Moore and Hargest Wyite Brasher. John is survived by his sister, Lynda Brasher Goodrum of Richmond, Texas; daughter Rhonda Brasher Harshbarger and husband, Edd of Spring, Texas; daughter Shari Brasher Daughtry and husband, Charles of Tiki Island, Texas; son John L. Brasher, Jr. and wife, Tina of Santa Fe,...

Patricia Epler Coffey, 79, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Mainland Medical Center in Texas City. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Burial will follow service at the Grace Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock. A reception will follow at the Nessler Center in Texas City. Patricia was born on March 26, 1943, in Texas City to...

Violet Lowe, 96, of Texas City, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 27, 2022 at Memorial Lutheran Church, 2021 - 29 th Street North in Texas City, visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. the church. A family interment will be at Hayes-Grace Memorial Park in Hitchcock following services. Violet was born June 23, 1926 in a log cabin on a farm in Onanole, Manitoba, Canada. She was the sixth child of fourteen born to Sven and Ebba...

Margery Massey, 97, of Texas City, formerly of Timpson, Texas was born September 2, 1924 in El Dorado, Arkansas to Frank and Rosalie (Whittier) Prycer and passed away on June 20, 2022. Margery was a devout catholic and very active in her church, she enjoyed sewing, quilting, and gardening. She loved people and always on the go. She also enjoyed playing dominoes and bingo. She is preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Charles Massey whom she married in 1941; her parents; her sons,...

Lewis Henry Williams, Jr. (Lewie), raised in Dickinson, Texas died unexpectantly on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lewis Henry Williams and Doris Purcell Williams, mother-in-law, Vivian "Jan" Framel  and brother-in-law, Curt Framel. Lewie is survived by his beloved wife of 40 years, Lisa Framel Williams, son Bryan Lewis Williams (Mary), son, Alec Michael Williams (Tristen) and four grandchildren, Cannon, Beau, Wyatt and Brianna. He also...

Carl William "Bill" Steele, Jr., 73, of Texas City, Texas was born July 31, 1948 in Texas City, Texas to Carl William "Willy" Steele, Sr. and Edna Johnson Steele and passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022. He was a private man who enjoyed his family. He was an amateur HAM Radio operator and a member of the Tidelands Amateur Radio Society (TARS). He served in the United States Navy, retired from Shell Oil as a Mechanical Inspector Manager in 2005. He was a 1966 Texas City...

Harvey Wayne Moellenberndt, 82, of Texas City, passed away June 4, 2022 at HCA Mainland in Texas City. Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 14, 2022 with a visitation between 11:00-12:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Wayne Moellenberndt was born April 23, 1940 in Galveston Texas. He was a retired piping engineer and a stock market enthusiast. He is preceded in death by mother, Hazel Moellenberndt and father, Harvey R....

Dr. Charles Wayne Gillespie passed away peacefully on the afternoon of April 3, 2020 at the age of 52 in Houston, Texas. To his family and friends, he was known as Wayne. Wayne was born on November 28, 1967 in Texas City, Texas as the only child to Charles Reagan Gillespie and Rosalia Thersia Gillespie. Wayne is survived by his beloved wife, Stacy Bernarduci Gillespie, and his father, Charles Reagan Gillespie. Wayne's mother, Rosie, preceded him in death on February 12, 2016. Wayne is...

Elizabeth "Beth" Curbello Strange, 72, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022, in Katy, Texas. A Celebration of Life and Reception in memory of Beth will be held at 1:00pm, Friday, June 10, 2022, at St. John's United Methodist Church in Texas City. Beth was born August 8, 1949 in Freeport, Texas. She graduated from Texas City High School in 1967, and continued on to earn both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Education. Upon completion of her...

Mitchell Chuoke, Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother passed away on May 20, 2022.  He was born on November 2, 1953 in Texas City to Mitchell and Helen Chuoke, the second of four children.  He attended Our Lady of Fatima School before graduating from Texas City High School in 1973.  He graduated from Sam Houston State University with a degree in Business.  Immediately after graduation, he followed in his father’s footsteps, knowing at the early...