Recent Obituaries

Jul 12, 2021

Earl Ray Brannon of Texas City passed away on July 12, 2021, at the age of 95.  He was born on June 4, 1926, in Richland, Texas, to J.O. and Willie Brannon.  Ray loved spending time with and bragging on his two beautiful granddaughters, one handsome grandson and one great granddaughter.  He enjoyed being around family and friends. Because...

Jul 8, 2021

Scott Mondy Bradley, 70, of Texas City, TX passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at home surrounded by his beloved family.

Scott was born on February 4, 1951 in Alton, Illinois to his affectionate parents, Gail and Tena.  He grew up with his older brother, Roger. When he was only three years old, he and his...

Jun 25, 2021

Marion Jeanette Casteel,79, of Texas City passed away Friday, June 25, 2021 at her residence. Visitation will be held 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Memorial Lutheran Church 2021 29th Street North in Texas City. Marion Janette Casteel was born in Grass Valley, California. She worked for the Texas City Independent School District in the Transportation...

Jun 18, 2021

On Friday, June 18, 2021, our precious mother, Rosie Carreon entered fully into the presence of the Lord surrounded by her loving family. Rosie was born September 9, 1931, to Bernardino G. and Genoveva Rodriguez in New Gulf, Texas. Rosie graduated from Texas City High School in 1952; she met Alfonso Carreon, Jr. and they married in February of...

Jun 17, 2021

Our Mama left today, June 17th, 2021. She was 89 years young. She had a good day. Her caregiver, Lauren, talked and laughed with Mama most of the day. Lauren fed her and she ate every bite of her evening meal. It was chicken, she loved chicken. She asked for her Blue Bell ice cream that we had taken...

Jun 15, 2021

Susan Leslie Mullen (née Smith), known as Emma to her grandchildren, passed away on Tuesday the 15th of June 2021, in the arms of her husband of nearly five decades and the love of her life, John Daniel “Danny” Mullen.  Susan was a few days shy of her 70th birthday.  A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and teacher, Susan was...

Jun 15, 2021

Carolyn Ann Palmer Maupin, 61, of Texas City, peacefully passed away at her home on June 15, 2021 surrounded by loved ones, after a short battle with cancer.  Carolyn was an exceptional wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to those blessed to be in her orbit.

Carolyn was born in Chicago Illinois, on June 28, 1959, the...

Jun 14, 2021

Richard Lynn Bryan, 75, of Texas City, Texas passed away Monday, June 14, 2021.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 17, 2021, with a visitation from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park.

Richard was born June 9, 1946, in Holland,...

Jun 9, 2021

Dorothy Ruth Brannon passed away peacefully on June 9, 2021 in her home in Texas City, Texas, at the age of 94.

Dorothy was born in Alabama to Samuel Whitley and Georgia Johnson.  She came from humble beginnings and assumed the role of caregiver for her little sister when her mother died in childbirth.  She picked cotton...

Jun 2, 2021

Edmund Wallace, 83, of Texas City, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at home.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 am, Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at St. John’s United Methodist Church. Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City will be taking care of his cremation and his remains will be placed at a later date.

Edmund...

May 27, 2021

Patricia Anne (Crumpley) Carroll, 64, of Texas City, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, at home.

Funeral services will be held 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Visitation will be held two hours prior beginning at 5:00 p.m. at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City.

Patricia Anne (Crumpley) Carroll was born...

May 20, 2021

Johnnie Daniel DuVall, 76, of Texas City, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 at home.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 29, 2021. A visitation will be held an hour prior, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Emken Linton Funeral Home, 5100 Emmett Lowry Expressway, Texas City, TX 77591. Phone 409-945-4444 with . Cremation to...

May 17, 2021

Ralph Edward Bilnoski, 69, of San Leon, Texas died on May 17, 2021 in the loving arms of his wife after a very short battle with lung cancer. He died at home surrounded by his wife and children.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 25, at Saint Mary’s of the Miraculous Medal In Texas City,...

May 9, 2021

Larry Carl Wesley Sr., 72, of Pittsburg, Texas, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at Bayou Pines in La Marque, Texas.

A Visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Memorial Lutheran Church 2021 29th Street North, Texas City, Texas 77590.

Larry Carl Wesley Sr....

May 4, 2021

Gary Wayne Bage, 62, of Texas City, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at UTMB Hospital in Webster, Texas. Memorial services will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Memorial Lutheran Church, located at 2021 29th Ave. North Texas City, Texas 77590. Gary Bage was born January 27, 1959 in Texas City, Texas. He worked at Litton...

Apr 30, 2021

Frank C. Schmalstieg, Jr, MD, PhD passed away on April 30, 2021 in Texas City, TX. He was born in Corpus Christi, TX on January 30, 1940 and grew up in San Patricio County, Texas. He received Bachelor of Science (1962) and Doctor of Philosophy (1967) chemistry degrees from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. After doing post-doctoral...

Apr 29, 2021

Ioannis "John" Aristidis Pontikas, age 76, passed away surrounded by his family on April 29, 2021. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 7, 2021, at 11:00 am at the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, 714 19th Street, Galveston, Texas. Trisagion and funeral services, officiated by Father Stelios Sitaras, to follow visitation beginning at 12:00 pm....

Apr 28, 2021

Hylah Jeane Strother (nee Meador) passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in Texas City at the age of 86.

Hylah is survived by her daughter, Denise Strother; son, Justin Strother (Susan); daughter, Randa Tipping (Keith); daughter, Kerri Strother; grandchildren, Jodis Strother, Travis Wernecke, Mikki Strother, Morgan Strother, Camden Bertrand, Erica Tipping, Kevin Tipping and Bailey Strother; eleven...

Apr 21, 2021

Julie Anne Sheridan Donato, 48, of Dickinson, Texas passed away April 21, 2021. Julie was born October 19, 1972 in Akron, Ohio.

She is preceded in death by her dad Charles Sheridan; fiancé Billy; grandparents, Chuck and Nancy Sheridan and Joann and Wesley Carr.

Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Bonnie and Randy Welch; stepmother, Susie...

Apr 20, 2021

Billie Edwena “Stinker” Wingo was born on September 18, 1948 in Texas City, TX to Marie Guillory and Raymond Roquemore.  She passed away peacefully on April 20, 2021 after a long illness.

She was raised in Texas City and this is where she made her home.  She was a wife, daughter, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, and grandma...