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Shirley Parsutt

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Otis Davis

Otis Davis

Jun 5, 2018

Otis Glenn Davis, 93, of Texas City, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Mainland Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 8, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Hayes Grace Memorial Park. Otis was born August 6, 1924 in De Queen, Arkansas. He was a member of the...

Anne Akers

Anne Akers

May 24, 2018

Anne L. Akers, a Texas City resident of many years and widow of the late Bill Akers, passed away May 24, 2018. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Texas City's Memorial Lutheran Church where Mrs. Akers was a member for sixty-four years. Visitation will be held the hour preceding the memorial service....

Armaretta Davis

Armaretta Davis

May 22, 2018

Mrs. Armaretta Davis, 89, passed from this life Tuesday afternoon, May 22, 2018 in her Texas City home which she and her husband built and where they raised five children and grandparented all the grands. Armaretta was born November 22, 1928 in Proffitt, Texas, the elder of two children of Mildred Iola (Jordan) and Lewis "Pete" Whatley. In 1947,...

John Salazar

John Salazar

May 21, 2018

John Michael Salazar, 59 years old died suddenly at home on May 21, 2018. He was employed for many years as a cement mason, was known as a "Jack of all Trades" and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Johnny loved attending car shows with his dad and the 63 Chrysler. He especially enjoyed tinkering with old...

Mary Lewis

Mary Lewis

May 20, 2018

Mary Lou Lewis, age 67, of La Porte, Texas, entered Heaven's gates on Sunday, May 20, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Larry Lewis Sr. for 49 years. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Second Baptist Church located at 9025 Carlow Lane, La...

Roberta Robbins

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...