Recent Obituaries

May 5, 2022

June Elizabeth Kainer passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022. She was born August 24, 1943, in Galveston, Texas to Steven Andrew Shukanes and Dovie Billington Shukanes, who preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 11:00 -...

Apr 27, 2022

Micheal C Taylor Sr., 74 , of Texas City passed away on Wednesday April 27, 2022. Mike was born in Lampasas Tx on May 24, 1947. He was retired from Amoco/BP as a pipefitter and was a devote Christian who worshiped our Lord and Savior at First Baptist Church in Texas City. Mike Honorably served in the United States...

Apr 22, 2022

Ruth Edwards Rich, 90, of League City, TX, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022, at Houston Methodist - Clear Lake.

Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 29, 2022 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Funeral services will be held 9:00 a.m., Saturday, April 30, 2022, at League City Church of Christ. Burial will...

Apr 21, 2022

Edwin Seth Mabry died just shy of his 94th birthday on April 21, 2022. Born in Houston -- a direct descendant of the founding Allen Brothers -- he was reared in Kemah and built his legacy as a long time civic leader and attorney in Texas City. Following his graduation from Webster High School where he played football and...

Apr 15, 2022

Thomas C. (Tommy, TC) Faulkner, 79, of La Marque, Texas, was called home to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, April 15, 2022.

He was born December 11, 1942, in El Dorado, Arkansas. He moved to Texas in 1969 where he worked for Monsanto until 1986. He worked at Union Carbide as a Chemical Operator...

Apr 14, 2022

Virginia Bolding Hunter, 98, of Texas City, Texas passed away, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Rest Haven Memorial Garden in El Dorado, Arkansas. Virginia Bolding Hunter was born, August...

Apr 14, 2022

Keith Allen Bailey, 77, of Texas City, Texas, was born October 9,1944, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He passed away on April 14, 2022, in Seville, Spain, while on vacation doing what he loved traveling the world.

He is preceded in death by parents, Floyd and Ruth Bailey; sisters, Ruth Perthuis and Mary Floyd, and brothers, Mike Bailey, and...

Apr 14, 2022

Bessie Naomi Trammell, 97, of Texas City passed away April 14, 2022 in League City, Texas.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at Emken-Linton Funeral home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock, Texas.  Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Monday, April 25, 2022 at Emken-Linton Funeral....

Apr 13, 2022

Charles R. Scherring, 87, of Dickinson, TX, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at his home residence.

Charles R. Scherring was born July 19,1934 in Blue Island, Illinois. Chuck attended the University of the Arizona Society of Civil Engineers. Charles then moved to Texas from Tucson, Arizona in 1962 and was employed by Lloyd Welch Auto Damage Appraisers,...

Apr 11, 2022

Roy Leon Barber passed away on April 11, 2022, aged 85, after a long illness, surrounded by his girls, family and friends present.

Roy was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather to his family. Roy was an active member of Northside Baptist church and he was loved by that Body of Christ.

Roy...

Apr 5, 2022

Jimmie Lin Dimitri, 77, of Texas City passed away April 5, 2022, at Solidago Health and Rehabilitation in Texas City.

Viewing will be held at 5 p.m. April 21, 2022, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Services will follow at 6 p.m. April 21, 2022, at Emken-Linton.

Jimmie was born May 5, 1944, to...

Apr 4, 2022

Lisa Michelle Doak, 52, of Texas City, TX, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022, at her home in Texas City, Texas.

Lisa was born October 10, 1969. She was the daughter of Peter and Henrietta Doak. She was a member of the Texas City Independent School District.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday,...

Mar 22, 2022

Damian Miguel Driscoll, 18, of Texas City, passed away suddenly Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Houston, Texas.

Memorial services will be held 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Visitation will be an hour prior from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Damian was born December 30, 2003, in Webster, Texas.  He was...

Mar 17, 2022

Edward Olen Sikes, Jr., 78, of Palacios, Texas, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022, at his home.

Eddie was born February 13, 1944, in Texas City, Texas to Ed and Hazel Sikes.  He was a graduate of TCHS class of 1962 where he was a member of the football team. After completing an apprenticeship program, he became...

Mar 14, 2022

Nicholas Feuless, 27, of Pearland, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City.

Nick was born November 29,1994 in Houston. Nick graduated from Glenda Dawson High School Class of 2013 where he excelled in band and choir. Nick’s interest...

Mar 13, 2022

Floyd Randall “Randy” Claywell, 69, of San Antonio, Texas passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, in San Antonio.

Graveside services will be held 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at Hayes Grace Memorial Park Cemetery in Santa Fe, Texas.

Randy was born December 17, 1952, in Moberly, Missouri to parents James...

Mar 13, 2022

With a heavy heart we inform you that Andrew Bluford Stewart Jr. (Buddy or Blu) passed away March 13, 2022.

Blu was born on May 12, 1955. He loved his family, surfing at the sunny beaches, riding his '76 Shovelhead Harley, Coffee, peanut butter, and a good conversation. He could talk about anything and never met a...

Mar 13, 2022

IMOGENE (IMY) CAROLINE CHRISTIAN, 90, went to meet the Lord on Sunday, March 13, 2022. Memorial Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, TX with visitation an hour prior beginning at 1:00 p.m.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Estella Wieser, husband Harold...

Mar 10, 2022

Roberta Ann (Hill) Reed, 63, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022.  Roberta was born in Houma, Louisiana on April 28, 1958 to Herman “Bud” Hill and Mattie “Betty” Hill.  She is survived by her husband, Darrell, and two daughters, Dr. Chasey Reed (Rueben Sanchez) and Tyra Wheatley (Lawrence); four grandchildren, Allyson Kabboord (Kyle), Jarrett Boston, Joseph Reed, and...

Mar 6, 2022

Graciano Maldonado “Marty” Martinez, Sr., 94, of Texas City, Texas, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at his home.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home with Pastor Stephanie Hughes officiating.  Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, March...