Recent Obituaries

Valena Junemann

Jul 9, 2015

Valena W. Little Junemann, 80, passed away from this life to her great reward on July 9, 2015. Valena was the fourth child born to Vera and Jack Weesner on December 26, 1934 in Frankston Texas. She Graduated from Bullard High School, near Tyler, Texas. Valena was married in the fall and started her family right away. After staying...

Evelyn Williams

Jul 8, 2015

Services for Evelyn Williams, 95, of Nacogdoches, Texas formally a long time resident of Texas City will be held at 2:00 p.m., July 16, 2015 at the First Church of Nazarene in Texas City, Texas. Pastor James Lewis officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 - 1:45 p.m., before service. Evelyn was born in Arkansas on August 10, 1919, the...

Isabel Saragoza

Jul 8, 2015

Isabel Saragoza, 99, of Texas City completed her journey on earth peacefully on the morning of July 8, 2015 at home surrounded by family. She was born December 7, 1915 the precious daughter of Ysabel L. and Nasaia Melchor in Waelder Texas, a small farming town where she was raised with her 6 siblings. She married the love of...

Leroy Leonhardt

Jul 1, 2015

Leroy Elton Leonhardt, 82, of Texas City went to be with our Lord on July 1, 2015. Leroy was born on October 15, 1932 in Round Top Texas, the son of Jacob H. & Loraine Leonhardt. When Leroy was 15 his family moved from Round Top to Galveston where his father worked as a pipefitter for Amoco Oil Company....

Raymond Gerber

Jun 24, 2015

Raymond Walter Gerber died peacefully on June 24, 2015 at home, with his family at his bedside. He resided in Texas City, Texas since 1956. Ray was born in Dover, Oklahoma to parents Delbert and Helen Gerber and was blessed with a loving brother, Howard. Ray was a graduate of Oklahoma University holding both Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in...

Betty Bolton

Jun 24, 2015

Betty Jean Bolton, 86, of Texas City, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Funeral services will be held 10:00a.m., Monday, June 29, 2015 at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m., Monday, June 29, 2015 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Betty Bolton was born July 7, 1928 in...

Robert Florance, Jr.

Jun 24, 2015

Robert Glenn Florance, Jr., 82, of Texas City, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Jr. led a full and joyful life. Born on March 24, 1933 in Hallock, Minnesota to Robert Glenn Florance, Sr. and Eleanor Colladay Jones as the eldest of seven children, Robert was a loyal, kind and loving presence in his family and community. Robert had...

Bejamin Cravy

Jun 23, 2015

Benjamin Jacob Cravy, 84, of La Marque, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at his residence. Benjamin "BJ" Cravy was born June 18, 1931 in Rockdale, Texas to Henry "HC" Cravy and Ruby Mae Reed. He was a Printer and later became Manager for the Houston Chronicle where he retired after 26 years. He had a love for fishing...

Irene Coffey

Jun 15, 2015

Visitation EmkenLinton Funeral Home 5100 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX  77592 Friday, June 19, 2015 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Service Funeral Service EmkenLinton Funeral Home 5100 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX  77592 Saturday, June 20, 2015 10:00 a.m. Cemetery La Marque Cemetery La Marque, TX  77568

Jean Ashcraft

Jun 13, 2015

Jean Ashcraft, 91, of Santa Fe, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Burial will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday at Bold Spring Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be 7:00 - 9:00p.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Emken-Linton...

Mitchell Chuoke

Jun 8, 2015

Mitchell Chuoke, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully in his sleep at his residence on June 8, 2015. He was born on June 8, 1920 in Galveston to Mitchell and Josephine Chuoke, the eldest of three children. He grew up working at his father's filling station on 40th and Broadway. At the early age of sixteen, he...

Richard Shaner

Jun 7, 2015

Richard Shaner, 45, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 at his residence, after a long battle with cancer. Richard Shaner was born July 24, 1969 in Indiana but was a long time resident of Texas City. He was a cook for Denny's for over 20 years. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Sandi Daniels-Shaner; son, Dillon,...

Linda Surratt

Jun 1, 2015

Linda Lee Surratt, 74, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 1, 2015. She was born in Houston, Texas at St. Joseph's hospital, on July 31, 1940, to Mary Olive and George Benson Doyle. She graduated from Steven F. Austin High School in 1958. Linda then went on to attend Steven F. Austin University where she met the love of...

Antonio Guerrero

May 31, 2015

Antonio "Tony" Guerrero of Texas City and Sugar Land, Texas, passed away on May 31, 2015, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 86. Mr. Guerrero was born in Mexico City, to Francisco Guerrero and Felipa Espinoza. As a young man in Mexico he served in the military and was an avid alpinist. He spent most of...

Edgar Hendrick

May 30, 2015

EDGAR RAY HENDRICK of Texas City passed away May 30th in Irving, Texas. He was born January 17, 1922 in Collin County, Texas to Mary Catherine Day and Harry Hendrick, and was the second of seven children. He was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Dorothy, in December. He is survived by daughters Julia Hobbs Kinni...

Alice Odom

May 29, 2015

Alice Elizabeth (Clement) Odom 83, of Santa Fe went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 29, 2015 in League City. Visitation will be held at 1 pm and Funeral Services Will follow at 2 pm Monday June 1, 2015 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City with Pastor Wayne Clement officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial...

Corena Wooldridge-Wilder

May 28, 2015

Corena Wooldridge-Wilder, 79, of Texas City, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at Clear Lake Regional Hospital of Webster, Texas. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 -7:00 p.m., Monday, June 1, 2015 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City....

Lawrence Weber

May 28, 2015

Lawrence Weber, 83, of Texas City, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Mainland Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Monday, June 1, 2015 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Lawrence Weber was...

Mary Clark

May 25, 2015

Mary Katherine Clark, 90, of Texas City, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 at Mainland Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 29, 2015 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Mrs. Clark...

Dorothy Holt

May 23, 2015

Dorothy Holt, 94, passed away on Saturday, May 23, with her family by her side. She was born on February 7, 1921 , in Houston, TX. the daughter of James and Kathryn Holland. Dorothy was a resident of La Marque for 67 years, a graduated of Regan High School and Rice University, a member of St. Michael's Episcopal Church,...