Recent Obituaries

John Quinn

May 23, 2019

John B. Quinn, 92, formerly of Texas City, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 in Beaumont, Texas.

Visitation Celebration of Life Emken-Linton Funeral Home 5100 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX  77591 Wednesday, May 29, 2019 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Annie Hughes

May 12, 2019

Annie Lee Hughes, age 83, lost her battle with cancer at Bayshore Hospital in Pasadena, Texas on Mother's Day May 12, 2019. Annie was born in Natchitoches, Louisiana to Florence and Cecil Dement. The family moved to Orange, Texas in 1943 and after the Texas City Disaster in 1947 they moved to the Texas City- La Marque area, where...

Marie Johnson

May 10, 2019

Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 20, 2019 at Hayes Grace Memorial in Hitchcock TX. Marie was born on January 6, 1922 in Frankston Texas. She was a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell, American Oil and finally, retiring from Monsanto Chemical. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Ervin E. "Doc" Johnson and her...

Pete Galvan, Jr.

May 10, 2019

Pete C. Galvan, Jr., 71, of Texas City, passed away, Friday, May 10, 2019 due to complications of cancer. Pete was born August 29, 1947 in Port Lavaca, Texas. He was an untiring mechanic and welder all the way until his physical abilities atrophied. Pete was a true-blue Cowboys fan and an avid fisherman. Pete enjoyed his favorite pastimes...

Shannon Hicks

May 9, 2019

Shannon Marie Hicks, 48, of Mont Belvieu, Texas for 13 years and La Porte, Texas 11 years prior to that, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019. Funeral services will be held 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Emken - Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, Texas. Visitation...

H. Simpson

May 5, 2019

In loving memory of H. Frank Simpson who passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the age of 90 of natural causes. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 10, 2019 at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church, 1604 9th Avenue, Texas City, TX. Burial will follow at Galveston...

John Fraser, Sr.

May 4, 2019

John J. Fraser, Sr., 93, passed from this life at home on Saturday, May 4, 2019, surrounded by his family. Another member of the greatest generation, John proudly served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Navy Reserve. John was stationed at the Coast Guard Base in Galveston when he met the love of his life, Dorothy,...

Shirley Westmoreland

Apr 29, 2019

Shirley Westmoreland, 81, of Texas City, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019, peacefully at home. Shirley was born on October 1, 1937 in Longview, Texas. She was a homemaker, loving wife, caring mother, and a one of a kind Maw Maw. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother, her oldest son, Michael Westmoreland, her grandson, Kevin...

Linda Nelson

Apr 28, 2019

Linda Sue Nelson passed from this earth into her eternal peace and comfort on Sunday, 28, 2019 at the hour of 11:03 a.m. It was a peaceful transition surrounded in love by her husband, son and best friend. Linda was born in San Antonio, Texas on August 15, 1949 at 6:01 a.m. It should be considered a miracle birth,...

Sherry Baker

Apr 27, 2019

Sherry Joan Baker, 68, of Kemah passed away on Saturday, April 27, at Methodist Hospital in Houston. At Sherry's request, no services will be held. Please remember her in your own way. Sherry was born February 24, 1951 in Selma, Alabama. She worked for American National for over 30 years, and loved to garden and travel, especially to the...

Marjorie Thompson

Apr 27, 2019

Marjorie Elizabeth Thompson, 92, of Texas City passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019. Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m., Saturday, May 4, 2019 with a visitation starting at 1:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Hayes Grace Memorial Park. Margie was born on November 15, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. She was a...

Sheila Barger

Apr 22, 2019

Sheila Rose Barger passed away Monday, April 22, 2019 and the age of 91. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m., Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 2:00 -3:00 p.m., Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Sheila Barger was born August 4,...

Mary Pizzuto

Apr 14, 2019

Mary June Davis Pizzuto, 83, of Texas City, passed away on Palm Sunday, April 14, 2019, peacefully at home. Funeral services will be held at Emken-Linton Funeral Home Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 5:00 p.m., for family, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., for friends and 7:00 p.m., for services. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery on Thursday, March 18,...

Steven Shipley

Apr 13, 2019

Steven Lane Shipley, 46, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Clear Lake Regional Hospital in Webster Texas. Steven was born September 19. 1972 in Lubbock, Texas. He was a teacher at Beta Academy in Houston and really loved all the students there. He was previously a pastor at a church in Lamesa, Texas. During...

Sharon Kemp

Apr 9, 2019

Sharon Irish Kemp of Friendswood, Texas, passed away on the morning of April 9, 2019, at the age of 71. Sharon was born August 23, 1947 to Sherman Irish and Margie O'Neal Irish in Ukiah, California. She settled in Texas as a child and attended La Marque High School. It was there that she met the love of her...

Kenneth Kraus

Apr 5, 2019

Kenneth Kolt Kraus, 56, of Texas City, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019. A visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 12, 2019, at Hayes Grace Memorial Park. Kenneth Kraus was born April 25, 1962, in...

Joanne Nessler

Mar 30, 2019

Joanne Marie Schneggenburger Nessler, 83, of Tiki Island, Texas, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 12, 2019, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home, followed by a Memorial service at 2:00 p.m. Joanne was born May 31, 1935, in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, to Eligius J. Schneggenburger and Helen M. Lenahan. Her father was...

Juan Vazquez

Mar 28, 2019

Juan Vazquez, 80, of Dickinson, Texas, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Mainland Medical Center in Texas City. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 5, 2019 at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas City. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Dickinson. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. -...

Violet Churchill

Mar 27, 2019

Violet Joyce Ober-Churchill, age 89, of La Marque, TX passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Violet was born on July 4, 1929 to Charlotte and Alfred Ober. She graduated from La Marque High School and went on to marry her beloved husband, Clyde Churchill in 1947. Violet and Clyde were active members of...

Carolyn Boatright

Mar 27, 2019

Carolyn N. Boatright, formerly a long-time resident of La Marque, Texas, passed away on March 27, 2019 at her residence at Village on the Park, Friendswood, Texas. Carolyn was born on October 3, 1936 in Muldoon, Fayette County, Texas to Parker and Violet Nite Brown. She moved to La Marque with her parents in the early 1940s, where Carolyn...