Obituaries

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Georgia Youngblood

Georgia Youngblood

May 5, 2017

Georgia Dell Youngblood, 85, of Texas City, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017. Graveside Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Galveston Memorial Park. Georgia Dell Youngblood came into the world September 17, 1931 in Luling, Texas. She loved taking care of her dog Charlotte, tending her yard, working crossword puzzles, and she was an...

Sammy Love, Jr.

Sammy Love, Jr.

May 4, 2017

Sammy Daniel Love Jr., 62, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Mainland Medical Center in Texas City. Visitation will be held 2:00-4:00 P.M., Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Sam was born May 13,1954 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He served in the United States Air force for 10...

Stacey Dean

Stacey Dean

May 2, 2017

Stacey LeAnne Dean, 38, of Deer Park, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017. She was born May 4, 1978 in Pasadena, Texas. She is preceded in death by her father, Ronald Dean; nephew, Cody Unruh; stepfather, Fred Beeton. Survivors include mother, Joyce Beeton; brothers, Brian Unruh and wife Juanita and Sean Dean; sister, Diane Unruh; nieces and nephews, Christopher...

Felix Capetillo

Felix Capetillo

May 2, 2017

Felix O. Capetillo, 72, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a Rosary at 7p.m., Monday, May 8 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 9, at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas...

Charles Simecek

Charles Simecek

Apr 28, 2017

Charles John (Chuck) Simecek, 70, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017, at Houston Methodist St. Catherine Hospital. Chuck was born February 6, 1947 in Cameron, Texas. He was a graduate of Sam Rayburn High School in Pasadena. He served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1969, earning the rank of Sergeant. He was a proud Vietnam Veteran,...

Tony Garza

Tony Garza

Apr 24, 2017

Tony Rodriguez Garza, 83, of Texas City, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017. Funeral mass services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 1, 2017 at St. Mary Catholic Church in League City. Burial will follow at Mt Olivet. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Sunday, April 30, 2017 with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral...

Claude Morris

Claude Morris

Apr 21, 2017

Claude Nelson Morris, 84, of Texas City formally of Indianapolis and Fairland Indiana, passed away suddenly on April 21, 2017 at Mainland Medical Center. A visitation will be held 12:00 - 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Shirley Brothers Mortuaries Washington Memorial Chapel in Indianapolis, Indiana. Burial will follow at Washington Park Cemetery East. A visitation will be...

James Skains

James Skains

Apr 15, 2017

James Allen Skains, 57, of Alvin, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017. Visitation will be held 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 2, 2017 with a memorial service beginning at 7:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. James Skains was born March 14, 1960 in Houston Texas. James was a Fireman for the Alvin Fire Department for...

Daniel Gonzales

Daniel Gonzales

Apr 13, 2017

Daniel S. Gonzales, of La Marque, TX passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 21, 2017 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Forest Park East. Visitation will be at 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home.

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Marilyn Darras

Marilyn Darras

Apr 4, 2017

Marilyn Susan Darras, 67, of Texas City, passed away after a short illness on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Mainland Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 7, 2017 with a rosary at...

Daniel Gracia

Daniel Gracia

Mar 30, 2017

Daniel Gracia, Sr., age 67, of Texas City passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, March 30, 2017. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at St. Mary's of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas City. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.,...

Morgan Holder

Morgan Holder

Mar 25, 2017

Morgan Holder, age 90, of Texas City died Saturday, March 25th from metastatic melanoma. He was born in Palestine, Texas on January 21, 1927 and lived there until he was drafted into the army on June 27, 1945. After his honorable discharge in 1946, he moved to Galveston to work for F.J. Herbelin Freight Forwarder where he met his...

Carol Dobson

Carol Dobson

Mar 17, 2017

Carol Ann Herod Dobson was born September 28, 1946, she came into the world and lived a great life for 70 years, then on March 17, 2017 she made the final journey while being surrounded by many loving family members wishing her a happy healing. She is preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Nettie Herod; brother, Pat...

Jack Tinsley

Jack Tinsley

Mar 16, 2017

Jack Leon Tinsley, 79, passed away, Thursday, March 16, 2017. He fought the good fight and fought until the end. Jack Tinsley was born December 11, 1937 in Oklahoma City. Jack graduated from Texas City high school and joined the United States Air Force. He began his career at Marathon Oil Refinery where he retired after 35 years. Jack...

Maria Flores

Maria Flores

Mar 14, 2017

Maria Marta Flores, 75, of Texas City, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at her place of residence. Mass services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at St. Mary's Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas City. Burial will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park in Wharton, Texas. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 20,...

Billy Lafoy

Billy Lafoy

Mar 11, 2017

Billy Jack Lafoy, age 88, passed away Saturday, March 11th at Ashton Parke Care Center in Texas City. Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Thursday, March 16th, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Visitation will be held at 1pm prior to the funeral service. Billy Jack was born December 13, 1928 in Groesbeck, Texas, to Gus...

Margaret Love

Margaret Love

Mar 10, 2017

Margaret Love, 82, of Texas City, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at Home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 14, 2017 with a visitation starting at 1:00 p.m., at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Margaret Love was born June 17, 1934 in Wichita Falls, Texas. She was a Home Health Care Worker. She...

Jack Bailey

Jack Bailey

Mar 7, 2017

Jack R. Bailey, 84, was called to Heaven on March 7, 2017, in Sugar Land, Texas. Jack was born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 16, 1933. He was the son of the late Jack Bailey and Maurine (Redick) Bailey. Jack attended Ponca City High School in Ponca City, OK. He attended Rice University and the University of Houston where...

Billie Moseley

Billie Moseley

Mar 5, 2017

Billie Jo Moseley, 62, of Texas City, passed away on Sunday March 5, 2017 at The Rio at Mainland Center. Billie Jo was born November 6, 1954 in Waco, McLennan County, TX. She lived in Texas City most of her life and was a graduate of Texas City High School. She was a former employee of Dr. Parker in...

Dora Phillips

Dora Phillips

Feb 25, 2017

Dora Brooks Phillips passed away peacefully Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the age of 93 years. She was born on a farm in Liberty Hill, Texas where the San Gabriel river flowed, a daughter of the late Jim Leonard and Jewell Brown. After graduating from Liberty Hill High School, she married Welton C. Brooks and moved to Texas City...