Recent Obituaries
Roberta Robbins
May 18, 2018
Roberta "Bert" E. Robbins, 74, of Dickinson, passed away Friday May 18, 2018 at The Meridian in Galveston. After a well-fought battle with cancer, she has earned her eternal rest. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday June 1, 2018 at Memorial Lutheran Church, 2021 29th Street North, Texas City, TX, 77590. Visitation will be at 10:00...
Jared Black
May 18, 2018
Jared Alan Lee Conard Black, 17, of Santa Fe, Texas, went to be with our Lord on May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe, Texas. A memorial service for Jared will be held 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Santa Fe. Jared was born in Eugene, Oregon. He was a Sophomore at Santa Fe...
Marvin Davis Sr.
May 17, 2018
Marvin Burris Davis, Sr., 100 years old, of Texas City, Texas, passed away May 17, 2018, in Austin, Texas. A reception will be held at Memorial Lutheran Church, 2021 - 29th St. N., at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, with visitation following at 1:00 p.m. The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., and the burial will...
George Gongora
May 16, 2018
George Gongora, 66, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018, after a long battle with COPD. Memorial services will be held 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. George was born October 13, 1951 in Galveston, Texas. He lived in Galveston for many years before relocating to Texas City. George worked in numerous places during his lifetime,...
Adine Weatherall
May 16, 2018
Adine Lowry Weatherall, 94, of Texas City, passed away on May 16, 2018. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 21, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City with a visitation from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Hayes Grace Memorial Park in Hitchcock. Deanie was born on July 4, 1923 to John Charles...
Gwendolyn Uzzell
May 14, 2018
Gwendolyn Jane "Gwen" Atwood Uzzell, daughter of Fred Robinson Atwood and Zorene Edna Horn Atwood, was born on April 21, 1920 in Gardner, Kansas. She passed peacefully on May 14, 2018 in Texas City at age 98. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday May 25 at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, followed...
Marilyn Ishmael
May 9, 2018
Marilyn Ishmael of Texas City passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on May 9, 2018. She retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Preceded in death by her parents John L. and Dorothy Stockwell, two brothers, and four sisters. She is survived by her loving husband Richard, two sisters, Rosemary Styke and Rita O'Malley, her daughters: Kim...
Lucille Foret
May 3, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Lucille Moreau Foret, age 82, announces her passing on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Prairie Manor Nursing Home in Pine Prairie. Lucille was born in Swords, Louisiana and graduated from Chataigner High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Education from University of Southwestern Louisiana and taught within Evangeline...
Jason Jones
Apr 28, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Jason Garrette Jones announces his sudden passing on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas. Jason was only 22 years of age when he was taken away from us as a result of a tragic Motocross accident. Jason was born November 19, 1995 in Pasadena,...
Jerry Harrison
Apr 26, 2018
Jerry Marlene Harrison, 86, of Texas City, Texas passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Mainland Medical Center Hospital. A visitation will be held 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Monday, April 30, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Graveside Services will be 2:00 p.m. at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery following visitation. Jerry was born August 16, 1931...
Juanice Collins
Apr 12, 2018
Arminta Juanice Collins, age 85 of Texas City, Texas passed away peacefully on April 12, 2018 in Pearland, Texas. Juanice was born on March 26, 1933 in Rule, Texas. Juanice was a resident of the Texas City and La Marque area for 65 years. She was a faithful member at the Mainland Church of Christ, where she taught Children's...
Everett Mccann Jr.
Apr 12, 2018
Everett Franklin McCann Jr., 77, of Texas City, Texas passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery. Visitation will be 12:00p.m., Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Everett was born October 8, 1940...
Harold Morales
Apr 8, 2018
Harold Morales, 86, of Texas City, TX, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018 following a short illness. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 12, 2018 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Hitchcock, Texas. A Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral...
David West
Apr 7, 2018
David Edward West, 62, of Texas City, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Cornerstone Hospital in Webster. A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Visitation will be held prior to service from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home...
Eustolia Garza
Apr 2, 2018
Eustolia "Tola" Garza, 87, peacefully passed away on April 2, 2018. She was born on August 29, 1930, in Zaragoza, Coahuila, Mexico, to Antonio and Anita Gonzales. She was the youngest of seventeen children. On April 13, 1947, she married Abel Garza after he was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army after WW II. They returned to Texas City...
William Vanecek
Apr 1, 2018
William L. Vanecek, 72, of Texas City, passed away April 1, 2018 at Mainland Medical Center. Graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 14th, at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery. William was born July 13, 1945 in Galveston, TX. He was honorably discharged from the United States Airforce in September 1971. William was a Deputy for the Tiki...
Beryl Faulkner
Mar 31, 2018
Beryl Winifred Faulkner of Abilene, Texas died March 31, 2018 at 8:37 a.m. at the age of 83. Beryl was born February 6, 1935 in Andover, South Hampton, England to John and Hilda (Norris) Edmonds. On December 15, 1956 she married Jimmy Don Faulkner in Ipswich Suffolk, England and they lived throughout the United States and Europe while her...
Ila Denny
Mar 27, 2018
Ila Denny, 96, of Texas City, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Mainland Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Ila Denny was...
Elizabeth Stratman
Mar 23, 2018
Elizabeth Jewel Doyle Stratman passed peacefully from this life on March 23, 2018, surrounded by her family. She joined her husband and two children in heaven after a short illness. Betty was born in Houston on October 4, 1928, to Stuart James Doyle and Marguerite Ann Neumann, the only girl between two brothers. After the family moved to Galveston,...
Owen Groves
Mar 18, 2018
Owen Lee Groves, 87, of Texas City, Texas passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Mainland Center Hospital surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 23, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Hayes Grace Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas...