Recent Obituaries

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...

Apr 18, 2021

Christine “Chris” Marie Lynn, 66, of La Marque, Texas, passed away on April 18, 2021. She was born to parents Bernice Hanchey and Robert Billman, on August 13, 1954 in Sandusky, Ohio.

Christine worked as an Inspector for 30 years on the railroad. She was one of the first female car knockers for the railroad. Holding numerous safety awards. Then after 30 years of service, she retired from Union Pacific Railroad in 2008.

She enjoyed Baking, gardening, fishing, shopping, helping those in...

Apr 17, 2021

Kolt Jaxson (KJ) Barton, precious son of Keith Barton and Chelsi Herr was born on March 12, 2021 and passed into the arms of Jesus on April 17, 2021.  Although KJ only had a few weeks on earth, he was loved to the moon and back.

He is preceded in death by Great Grandparents Myrna Lee and...

Apr 17, 2021

Milton “Bob” R. Hogg, 95, of League City, Texas  passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021, in Plano, Texas.

Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Denton, Texas.

Bob was born November 14, 1925 in El Dorado, Arkansas.  He made his living as a...

Apr 15, 2021

Trent Brown, 32, of Texas City, passed away peacefully into the arms of many angels on Thursday, April 15, 2021, surrounded by his family and friends at Clear Lake Hospital in Webster, Texas.

Visitation will be held 9:00 – 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 24, 2021 with service starting at 10:00 a.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home (5100 Emmett F. Lowry...

Apr 15, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Jerry Don Manning. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 13, 2021

Melba Jean Chapman Nessler, 92, of Texas City, Texas passed peacefully from this life and has gone home to be with our Lord and Savior. She passed on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Sundance Inn Health Center in New Braunfels, Texas.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 22, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Emken Linton Funeral...

Apr 9, 2021

David Cliff Goodwin, 69, of Texas City, Texas passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at Harbor Hospice of Texas.

David Goodwin was born March 27, 1952 in Sac City, Iowa. He proudly served with the United States Navy aboard the USS Snook from 1970-1974. He worked as a Registered Nurse. David was a member of the Christian...

Apr 9, 2021

Rosemary Nebout-Feibel, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother died with family by her side on April 9, 2021 after 87 awesome years. A visitation will be held from 11:00 - 12:30 p.m., followed by eulogy on Thursday April 15, 2021 at Emken-Linton Funeral home in Texas City, Texas. A graveside service will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery. Rosemary was...