Recent Obituaries
Roy Denny, Sr.
Jul 28, 2016
Roy Donald Denny, Sr., 91, of Texas City, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Mainland Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 1, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 1, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Roy...
Thomas Pryor Sr.
Jul 27, 2016
Thomas Claude Pryor, Sr., 82, peacefully passed away from this life on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at his home in Texas City, Texas after a courageously fought battle with cancer. Better known as "Tom " to his family and friends, Tom was born on December 02, 1933 in Eddy, Texas near Waco. He spent his childhood living in Chilton,...
Joel Jones
Jul 25, 2016
Joel O. Jones, long time resident of Texas City, Texas, passed away on July 25, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. His earthly journey has ended and his heavenly journey has begun. Joel was born February 10, 1922, in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Jesse and Mary Jones. He was a proud member of the Choctaw Indian Tribe of Oklahoma and...
Dorothy Christ
Jul 19, 2016
Dorothy Christ of Texas City entered into eternal rest July 19, 2016. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 25, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City with a Rosary to follow. A celebration of life mass will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church. Burial...
Lois Castanie
Jul 19, 2016
Lois Alene Castanie, 90, passed away July 19, 2016, in Cedar Park, Texas. Born February 9, 1926, in Iowa Colony, Texas to Anna Mae and Henry McCauley. Lois spent the majority of her life in Texas City. She attended Texas City schools and was active in the Drum and Bugle Corps, Bluebonnet Girls State, and was a Central High...
Betty Lundy
Jul 18, 2016
Betty Evans Lundy, 93, slipped away peacefully July 18, 2016 after a long, but graceful, struggle with Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementia. She maintained her pleasant and unselfish personality despite a very unpleasant disease. Thankfully, she never forgot her family or closest friends and was able to enjoy their visits or photos of them frequently shared with her by her...
Wanda Prouty
Jul 15, 2016
Wanda G. Prouty left her earthly life on July 15, 2016. She was a wife, mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, and loyal friend to all. She was proceeded in death by her father, Lee Shope and her mother, Willa "Billie" Durham. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving husband and friend of 33 years, Tom Prouty, whom she made an...
Marilyn Clark
Jul 11, 2016
Marilyn Sue Clark, 53, of Dickinson, passed away Monday, July 11, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 18, 2016 at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, July 86, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Marilyn Clark was born December...
Edward Churchwell
Jul 10, 2016
Edward Churchwell, 79, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 and has entered in Gods Eternal Kingdom. Mr. Churchwell was born September 28, 1936 in Counce, Tennessee. He retired from Amoco Oil Company as a Process Operator after 28 years of service. He is preceded in death by his parents, Wilford and Dora Mae Churchwell; and...
Delbert Delaney
Jul 7, 2016
Delbert Joe Delaney, 91, of Texas City, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home with Leroy Stephenson officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Park East. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 11, 2016 at Emken-Linton...
Barbara Austin
Jul 7, 2016
Barbara Gray McFarlane Austin was born in Galveston, Texas on November 7, 1917 and graduated from Ball High School. She and Grafton T. Austin Jr. were married in Trinity Episcopal Church in Galveston in November 1939. A memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 16, 2016 at St. Michaels Episcopal Church in La Marque. Burial will follow...
Agustina Martinez
Jul 2, 2016
Agustina Almendariz Martinez, 82, of Brownsville, Texas passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Saturday, July, 2, 2016 in Houston Texas after a long battle with cancer. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2016 with a rosary to follow at 7:00 p.m., at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City Texas. Agustina Martinez...
Marjorie Bodine
Jul 1, 2016
Marjorie Bodine entered into eternal peace on July 1, 2016 in Texas City. A visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, additional services will be held in California. Marjorie was born December 6, 1924 in Cincinnati Ohio to Lawrence and Naomi Stidham. Her father's work required that the...
Martha Quesada
Jun 28, 2016
Martha Asevedo Quesada, 84, of Texas City, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 1, 2016 at St. Mary's Miraculous Medal Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City with a rosary...
Raymond Darden, Sr.
Jun 26, 2016
Raymond Hugo Darden, Sr., 83, of Texas City, passed away peacefully at his residence Sunday, June 26, 2016. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Forest Park East. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 29, 2016 At Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City....
Marguerite Wern
Jun 15, 2016
Marguerite Schaper Wern, 93, entered in Heaven on June 15, 2016. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 20, 2016 at Memorial Lutheran Church of Texas City. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 19, 2016 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Marguerite was born August 6,...
Janice Young
Jun 12, 2016
Janice L. Young passed away at her home, surrounded by family and friends, on June 12, 2016. She was born on January 15, 1939 in San Antonio, TX to Julius and Meta (Haecker) Tkac. As a child, she was dubbed "Doughboy" by her grandfather. Jan was owner of Action Personnel, Inc. She was an avid bowler for many years...
Leon Malm
Jun 6, 2016
Leon B. Malm, 85, of Texas City, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at his residence. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 11, 2016 with a Memorial service to follow at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Leon B. Malm was born February 20, 1931 in Hutto, Texas. He was a retired Chief Operator for...
Alice Gross
Jun 6, 2016
Alice Mereleen Gross, age 90, passed away on June 6, 2016 in Houston, Texas. She died peacefully due to natural causes with family by her side. Mereleen, as she preferred to be called, was born July 18, 1925 in Bayou Meto, Arkansas to McKinley and Alice Harris. Mereleen grew up in Arkansas and graduated valedictorian from Cotton Plant High...
Frances Lowrey
May 31, 2016
Frances "Juanita" Gore Lowrey reached eternal peace and her heavenly home on May 31, 2016. Juanita was born in Beaumont, Texas on June 30, 1929 to James Bowie Gore and Ollie Mae Ashworth. She was long-time resident of Texas City, Texas for 45 years before moving to La Porte, Texas in retirement. Juanita was predeceased by her husband Carroll...
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