Recent Obituaries
Caedon Carter
Jan 30, 2018
Caedon Mikal Carter, 15, of Santa Fe, Texas, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Monday, February 5, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Caedon...
Ruby Smith
Jan 27, 2018
Our Loving Mom, Nannie, Sister and Aunt went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 27, 2018. Funeral services will be held 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Wheelock Cemetery in Flo, Texas. Visitation will be...
Dwayne Herman
Jan 26, 2018
On Friday, January 26, 2018 beloved husband, father, "Pop Pop", son, brother, uncle and friend, Dwayne Allen Herman was called home by our Heavenly Father. Dwayne was born January 13, 1958 in Hallettsville, Texas and grew up in both Hallettsville and Houston. Dwayne graduated from Sam Houston High School which is also where he met the love of his...
Irene Durdin
Jan 25, 2018
Irene Marie Durdin 93, from Texas City went to her heavenly home on January 25, 2018. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home with Joe Giles officiating. Burial will follow at Hayes Grace Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Monday, January 29, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas...
Rachel Wyatt
Jan 22, 2018
"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can"- These words from John Wesley best describe the life of Rachel Bergara Wyatt. Rachel celebrated her rebirth...

Christopher Harrison
Jan 21, 2018
Christopher L. Harrison of Texas City, Texas passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Mainland Memorial Hospital in Texas City.
Guadalupe Garcia
Jan 15, 2018
Guadalupe "Lupe" Garcia went to be with her Lord on January 15th, 2018. She leaves us with so many good memories that will forever and joyfully be treasured in our hearts and minds. Mom was a blessing to us all and she knew it! She guarded us, fought for us and protected us in our infancy until now with...
Eludina Herrera
Jan 12, 2018
Eludina Luna Herrera (Kikie), 89, of Texas City, Texas passed away January 12, 2018 with loving family at her bedside. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 17, 2018 with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Emken-Linton...
Travis Moss
Jan 12, 2018
Travis A. Moss, age 88, of Texas City, Texas, passed away peacefully into God's hands on January 12, 2018. Travis married Clara Frances Lawrence on August 11, 1951. They enjoyed 65 wonderful years together until Clara's passing on June 26, 2016. They settled in Texas City, and began raising their family. Travis also began a 60 plus year career...
Weston Frank
Jan 10, 2018
Weston John Frank, Sr., 76, of San Leon, Texas, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Mainland Medical Center in Texas City. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 15, 2018 at San Leon Cemetery. A reception will follow at the beach Pub in San Leon, Texas. Wes was born September 23, 1941 in Rochester New York....
Robert Mcginty
Jan 7, 2018
Bobby McGinty, 64, of League City, Texas, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018, at home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., January 12, 2018, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery in Silsbee, Texas, the following day. Bobby was born July 20, 1953 in Silsbee, Texas. He was a member of...
Nora Morris
Jan 7, 2018
Nora Overman Morris passed away peacefully from this life on January 7, 2018 in Texas City, Texas at the age of 86. Though our hearts are sad, our souls rejoice that she is with her Lord and Savior, healed of her earthly health problems and now reunited with many family and friends. Nora was born in Rockdale, TX on...
Shirley Mccoy
Jan 6, 2018
Shirley Jean McCoy, 74, of Santa Fe, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Mainland Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at Emken - Linton Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Shirley Jean McCoy was...
Carolyn Manuel
Jan 3, 2018
Carolyn Josephine Manuel, 75, of Texas City, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 in Independence, Louisiana. Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas with a visitation to start at 1:00 p.m. Carolyn Manuel was born October 6, 1942 in Liberty, Mississippi. She and her husband Louis...
Irene Monk
Jan 2, 2018
Irene Monk, 95, of Texas City passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Mainland Medical Center. Visitation will be at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2017 at First Baptist Church Texas City with the funeral to follow at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Dennis Johns officiating. Interment will be at a later date. Irene M. Monk was born October 1,...
Faye Wesley
Dec 31, 2017
Faye Christine Wesley, 97, of Texas City, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 in Pittsburg, Texas. Funeral Services will be held 12:00 p.m., Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 5, 2018 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Faye Wesley was born June 17, 1920 in Rusk, Texas....
Jack Klotzman
Dec 29, 2017
Jack Klotzman, 94, of Texas City, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Congregation Beth Jacob Cemetery with Rabbi Todd Doctor officiating. Jack was born July 10, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA. to father, Amon and mother, Rebecca both deceased. Jack along with Leon and Leah Kauftheil owned and...
Emily Bryan
Dec 25, 2017
Emily "Susie" Bryan, age 71, of Texas City, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017. A native of Galveston, Emily spent many wonderful years working as a nurse at UTMB in Galveston. In 1990, Emily was incredibly blessed to find and marry the love of her life, Richard Bryan. Over the next 27 years, Emily and Richard were nearly inseparable,...
Thomas Ladd
Dec 25, 2017
Thomas Albert (Tom) Ladd, Jr. of Texas City, Texas, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017. Born in Newberry, SC, on November 5, 1951, he was the son of Thomas Albert Ladd, Sr. and Johnnie Belle (‘Dot") Gregory Ladd of Blair, SC. Tom is survived by his brother John Ladd (Sydney), sister-in-law Martha Ladd, brother-in-law Carl Smith (Mary), nieces...
Clayton Puckett
Dec 24, 2017
Clayton Lamar Puckett, 91, of Texas City, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017, at Mainland Center Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 29, 2017, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home with Mr. Tom Medlin officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Friday at the funeral home....