Obituaries

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Mark Sumrall

Mark Sumrall

Feb 16, 2023

Mark Hulan Sumrall, age 69, laid down the working tools of life on Thursday, February 16, 2023, in La Marque, Texas. Mark was born August the 3, 1953, to Paul Hulan and Johnnie Mae Sumrall in Texas City, Texas. Mark graduated from La Marque High School in 1971 and enlisted in the United States Navy where he served his...

Paul Moore

Paul Moore

Feb 12, 2023

Paul Howard Moore, 74, of Texas City, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023, at Mainland Medical Center.

Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday February 25, 2023, at Emken -Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Visitation will be an hour prior from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Paul was...

Loretta Raska

Loretta Raska

Feb 11, 2023

Loretta Raska, 93, of Texas City and Tomball, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the Village of Gleannloch Farms Facility in Spring, Texas.  She was born on April 9, 1929 in Sweet Home, Texas to Henry and Emilie Huehlefeld.  She was the middle child of five children.

Loretta married Victor Raska of Yoakum on January 20,...

John Broadley

John Broadley

Feb 9, 2023

John Matthew Broadley, 69, of Pensacola, Fl. passed away on February 9, 2023 with his daughters by his side. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and courageously fought it with all that he had until ultimately God called him home. He is preceded in death by his father and mother, Robert and Nathalie Broadley, brother Chad Broadley and...

Dr. Janis Frnka

Dr. Janis Frnka

Feb 2, 2023

Dr. Janis Frnka, 69, of Texas City, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023, due to complications from a prolonged illness. She was born on March 2, 1953, in Fort Worth, TX, and resided in Houston, TX for most of her life. She attended Robert E. Lee High School (Houston), the University of Houston and the University of Texas....

Rosendo Soliz, Sr.

Rosendo Soliz, Sr.

Jan 29, 2023

Rosendo "Chendo" Soliz, Sr., 90, of Texas City, Texas passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held 6:00 p.m., Thursday, February 2, 2023 with a visitation from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Rosendo was born March 1, 1932 in Laredo, Texas. He was a Lay-Out(Blue Prints) person...

Arthur Mccann, Iv

Arthur Mccann, Iv

Jan 26, 2023

Arthur Judson McCann IV passed away on January 26 after a two-year battle with metastatic prostate cancer. He lived his life to the fullest and was much loved by friends and family. Born in Texas City, Texas, to Arthur "Jud" McCann and Dianna Howell McCann, Judson graduated from Texas City High School in 1985. He married Lisa Kemp McCann...

Glenn Scoggins

Glenn Scoggins

Jan 26, 2023

Glenn Eldredge Scoggins, of Texas City, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023 in League City at the home of his daughter where he resided at the age of 90. He was born on September 14, 1932 in Jacksonville, Texas to Howard and Ethel Blake Scoggins. While attending Texas City High School Glenn met his sweetheart, Martha Sue Hunter....

Acele Garner

Acele Garner

Jan 24, 2023

Acele Lee Earls Garner, 90, of Texas City, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Forest Park East in Webster. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at the funeral home.

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Joseph Schoppe

Joseph Schoppe

Jan 23, 2023

On Monday, January 23, 2023 Joseph Friedrich Schoppe passed into the Kingdom of Heaven, greeted lovingly by his mother and father, and his Savior.

Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 3, 2023, with Funeral Services to follow at 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 3, 2023. at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City.

Joe Fred,...

Janice Dover

Janice Dover

Jan 22, 2023

Janice Dover 58, of Texas City passed from this life Sunday, January 22, 2023 surrounded by family and friends. She was born August 3, 1964 and was a lifelong resident of Texas City.

Janice proudly supported NASA/Johnson Space Center as an Office Design Specialist. Janice loved working at NASA and especially loved working with her friend Jessie...

Jerry Hobbs

Jerry Hobbs

Jan 18, 2023

Jerry M. Hobbs of Friendswood, Texas passed away on January 18, 2023 after a long fought battle of illnesses following a stroke, he was 84.

Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m., Friday, February 3, 2023 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 10:30 – 12:00 p.m.,...

Marian Parks

Marian Parks

Jan 14, 2023

Marinel Parks drew her last breath at 1:14 p.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2023. She died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Texas City. “Marinel” was born Marian Dwynell McBurnett on October 27, 1927, in Robstown, Texas to Lee & Marian McBurnett of Petrolina, Texas, a farming community near Corpus Christi, Texas.

Marinel was in...

Lloyd Hibbitts, Jr.

Lloyd Hibbitts, Jr.

Jan 11, 2023

Lloyd Owen "Skip" Hibbitts, Jr., 69, of Texas City passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at UTMB Hospital Clear Lake after a short four month battle with Metastatic Cancer.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday January 21, 2023 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home...

Irene Hart

Irene Hart

Jan 4, 2023

Irene A. Hart, 88, of La Marque, passed away Wednesday, January 04,2023.

Celebration of Life will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 27, 2023 at , at First United Methodist of La Marque.

She is preceded in death by her parents Adolph and Hulda Andreas of Brenham TX, her four siblings Eleanor Bray of Arkansas,...

Clayton Willingham

Clayton Willingham

Jan 1, 2023

Clayton Ernest “Ernie” Willingham of Dickinson passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023, at the age of 71. He was one of 4 children born in Longview, Texas on April 9, 1951, to Clayton and Mary Willingham.

He is preceded in death by his parents Mary and Clayton Willingham, Brothers Robert and Randall Willingham, stepson Michael Dick, grandson...

Debra Poling

Debra Poling

Jan 1, 2023

Debra Ann Hutchinson Poling passed from this mortal world on January 1, 2023 and has risen to her everlasting life with her loving God and previously departed loved ones. Debbie is survived by her two adoring and loving children, LTJG Jared Poling USN and Andrea Poling RN. She is also survived by her dear mother Darlene Hutchinson and 5...

Lawrence Caldwell

Lawrence Caldwell

Jan 1, 2023

Lawrence Caldwell, 80 of Texas City, passed away January 1, 2023 in Texas City. Lawrence was born February 16, 1942 in Houston, Texas.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., January 10, 2023 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation will be 12:00 p.m, January 10, 2023 Emken-Linton...

Alfred Baker

Alfred Baker

Dec 27, 2022

Alfred “Al” William Baker, 85 of San Leon, Texas passed away on Dec.27, 2022. He was born on Oct.27, 1937 to Elburn and Jennie Baker. He is survived by his loving wife Carolyn Sue “Susie” Baker, their son and daughter, Brian William Baker and wife Debbie, Debra Feazell and husband William. He is also survived by his sisters; Frankie...

Alexander Thibodeaux

Alexander Thibodeaux

Dec 25, 2022

Alexander Thibodeaux, 70, of Jasper, Texas passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022, in Pearland, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 6, 2023, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Houston Memorial Gardens Cemetery.  Visitation will be 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 6, 2023, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City....