Recent Obituaries
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,...
Richard Moore
Jul 29, 2018
Richard Earl Moore, 76, of San Leon, passed away July 29, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be held 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 2, 2018 with a visitation from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Graveside Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 3, 2018 at San Leon Cemetery. Richard Moore was...
Larry Torres
Jul 25, 2018
Larry Galvan Torres, 51, of Texas City, passed away July 25, 2018 at Mainland Medical Center surrounded by his loving wife, children, and family. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday August 2, 2018 at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas City. Burial to follow at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock. Visitation will be...
John Salazar
Jul 22, 2018
Our dad, brother and friend left us to join our mother in heaven on July 22, 2018. They are dancing under the stars and laughing because he took so long to join her. He was born May 16, 1935 to Anita Yanas Salazar and Pablo L. Salazar in Needville, Texas. Johnny was retired from the Cement Mason Local and...
James Parkinson
Jul 14, 2018
James Allen Parkinson, 88, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family on July 14, 2018. His devotion to his familty and his firm belief in God supported him throughout his life. James was born December 8, 1929 in Houston, Texas to Frank & Elsie Parkinson, He graduated from TCHS in 1948 where he met and married the love...
Derek Warren
Jul 11, 2018
On July 11, 2018, Derek Allen Warren of Texas City passed from this life into the next after a long struggle and complications following heart surgery. Derek was born with the spiritual heart of a warrior but without the physical heart to match. He loved sports and could have been the G.O.A.T ("Greatest of All Time") in any chosen...
Geraldine Noble
Jul 8, 2018
Geraldine Noble, 80, of Missouri City, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018, at her home. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Geraldine was born December 1, 1937 in Onawa, Iowa. She loved her 2 dogs Junior and Lisa, and took pride in caring for them. She...
Elmo Henske
Jul 7, 2018
Elmo J. Henske, 96, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018 with family near. Elmo was born November 16, 1921 at home in Kenney, Texas. He was a La Marque resident for 54 years and previously resided in Houston for 17 years. After graduating from Bellville High School in 1938, Elmo moved to Houston where he lived with his aunt...
Myrna White
Jul 6, 2018
Myrna Lee, 88, gained her heavenly wings, Friday, July 6, 2018 in Webster, Texas. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 12, 2018, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Mausoleum. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Myrna was born June 10, 1930...
Clara Montez
Jun 23, 2018
Clara Davila Montez "Mimi", 83 went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 23, 2018. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born in San Leon, Texas, on October 31, 1934 to the proud parents of Rev. Manuel J. and Antonia Davila. She attended Texas City Schools, was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and...
Shirley Parsutt
Jun 18, 2018
Shirley Annette Parsutt was born September 1, 1937 and passed from this earthly life on June 18, 2018 after a short but brave fight with Leukemia. Memorial services will be held 3:00 p.m., Monday, June 25, 2018 with a visitation from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Shirley was known to...
William Clark
Jun 16, 2018
William "Bill" Joseph Clark, 90, of Texas City, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Friend Haven Rehab. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 18, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. A private burial will follow at a later time. Visitation will be at 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Monday at...
Robin Leopard
Jun 13, 2018
Robin Leopard, 61, of Dickinson Texas passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Memorial services will be held 10 :00 a.m., Friday June 15, 2018 at Temple B'nai Israel, 3008 Avenue O in Galveston Texas. Robin was born in Boston, MA on August 10, 1956, the second daughter of Phyllis (Silverstein) and Norman Wiener. Robin...
Juanita Ramirez
Jun 10, 2018
Juanita Cortez Ramirez was born July 18, 1941 in Taft Texas. In 1966 she moved to Pasadena, Texas until moving to Laporte, Texas in 1979. Funeral Mass will be held 12:00 p.m., Friday, June 15, 2018 at St. Pius V Catholic Church in Pasadena, Texas. Burial will follow at Grandview Cemetery. A visitation will be held 5:00 - 7:00...
Glyn Houk
Jun 9, 2018
Glyn Davis Houk, 73, of Matagorda, Texas (formerly of Texas City, Texas) passed from this earth on Saturday, June 9, 2018 after a long health battle. She now rests easy, breathes easy and is pain free in the heavenly home that was prepared for her. What a great celebration and reunion she is having with those who have gone...
Emmarie Sierra
Jun 8, 2018
Our precious baby girl, Emmarie Nikole Sierra was born Friday, June 1, 2018 at Children's Memorial Herman Hospital and passed away Friday, June 8, 2017. Although her time on Earth was short she touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends. A visitation will be held 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Thursday, June 14, 2018 with...
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