Recent Obituaries
Charles Anderson, Jr.
Sep 23, 2018
Charles Glen Anderson passed away unexpectedly, at age 49, in his hospital room at Kindred Bay Area on September 23, 2018. Although he was having health issues, his death came as a shock to family and friends. Charles was born in Pasadena, Texas on June 29, 1969 to his mother, Sandra Anderson. A local of the Dickinson area, he...
Brenda Nugier
Sep 21, 2018
Brenda Nugier, 69, of Alvin, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018, at her home. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Hayes-Grace Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Brenda was born May 31, 1949...
John Nichols, Sr.
Sep 18, 2018
John Jerrell Nichols, Sr., 93, of Nassau Bay, Texas passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., Friday, September 28, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Burial will be held 1:00 p.m., Sunday, September...
Pansy Thompson
Sep 14, 2018
Pansy Terry Thompson, 93, of Texas City, passed away Friday, September 14, 2018, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Sunday, September 16, 2018, at Emken - Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, Texas. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to...
Dorothy Anderson
Sep 14, 2018
Dorothy Graugnard Anderson, 94, of Texas City passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 in Plano, Texas. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 21, 2018 at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas City, Texas. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 20, 2018 with...
Floyd Stone
Sep 3, 2018
Floyd N. Stone, 66, of Texas City passed away Monday, September 3, 2018. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., September 11, 2018 at Griffin-Hilcrest Funeral Home in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at McGee Cemetery. Floyd Stone was born November 25, 1951 in Hereford, Texas. Floyd lived his life with Cerebral Palsy, but it never took his smile...
Ruth Gonzales
Sep 1, 2018
Ruth R. Gonzales, 83, of La Marque, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Cornerstone Hospital in Webster, Texas. Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m., Saturday, September 8, 2018 with a visitation from 10:00 - 12:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery. Ruth Gonzales was born September...
Richard Delao, Sr.
Aug 31, 2018
Richard R. DeLao, Sr., 80, of Texas City, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018. He was born in Sugar Land, Texas to Antonio and Servera DeLao. He was married to Elouise DeLao for 56 Years. Richard served in the U.S. Navy for four years and was able to travel the world. He retired from Valero after 35 years...
John Fernandez, Sr.
Aug 27, 2018
After a 12-year courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma, John Edward Fernandez, Sr., 66, passed away on August 27, 2018 at his home in Santa Fe, Texas surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Texas City, Texas on February 6, 1952 to Peter H. Fernandez, Sr. and Virginia Fernandez (Doherty). John was preceded in death by his parents; his...
Guadalupe Miranda
Aug 21, 2018
Guadalupe "Lupe" Lopez Miranda, 84, of Texas City, TX, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on August 21, 2018. Lupe was born on June 8, 1934 in Pasadena, TX. She retired as a custodian from Texas City Independent School District. Lupe enjoyed spending time with all her family and cooking up a variety of her famous dishes, especially...
Loma Parrott
Aug 21, 2018
Loma Farrow Parrott, of Texas City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 24, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock, Texas. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Friends,...
Ronald Johanson
Aug 16, 2018
Ronald Lee Johanson, 63, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 in Texas City. Memorial services will be held 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Visitation will be 2:00-3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Ronald was born February 25, 1955 in El Paso, Texas....
Doris Delacerda
Aug 14, 2018
Doris Elizabeth "Betty" Rowell De La Cerda, 70, of Galveston, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Mainland Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 -6:30 p.m., with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., Monday, August 20, 2018...
James Traylor
Aug 12, 2018
James R. Traylor, 85, of Texas City, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 at his home in Texas City, Texas. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 17, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Forest Park East. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas...
Alma Santos
Aug 11, 2018
Alma Anzaldua Santos, 73, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Mainland Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 18, 2018 with a visitation from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery. Alma was born on February 13, 1945 in Corpus Christi, Texas....
James Staggs
Aug 7, 2018
James Edward Staggs, 94, of Texas City went to be with the Lord on August 7, 2018. Ed was born January 11, 1924 in Buckner, Arkansas. His parents were John Childress Staggs and Rosa Nesbet Staggs. His formative years were spent in Kilgore, Texas, where he graduated from high school and then joined the Army. During W.W.II he served...
Jack Lafoy
Aug 6, 2018
Jack W. LaFoy, 67, native of Texas City, passed away August 6, 2018 due to a tragic automobile accident in Groesbeck, Texas. Jack was born November 10, 1950 to Leona and Billy Jack LaFoy. He was a graduate of Texas City High School and College of the Mainland. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 15, 2018...
James Ridenour
Aug 4, 2018
James Arthur "PaPa" Ridenour, 82, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Mainland Center Hospital. A Visitation will be held 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. James was born on April 3, 1936 in Buffalo, Texas. He was a survivor of the 1947 Texas City Disaster....
David Vargas
Jul 31, 2018
David Gene Vargas, 55, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at UTMB Galveston, with his loving family by his side. Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m., Monday, August 6, 2018, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock, Texas. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Monday, August 6, 2018 at...
Suddie Anderson
Jul 30, 2018
Suddie Opal Jeanes Anderson, 88, of Texas City, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 30, 2018. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 3, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home, in Texas City. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be Friday at 4:30 p.m., at Hebron Cemetery in Broaddus, Texas. Suddie was born March 2,...