Obituaries

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David Alaniz, Jr.

David Alaniz, Jr.

Mar 29, 2015

David Alaniz, Jr., 48, of Texas City, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Mainland Medical Center in Texas City. David was born December 11, 1966 in Galveston. He was a route salesman for Frito Lay, but more importantly a family man and a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 2, 2015, 5:00 - 7:00...

George Darras Iii

George Darras Iii

Mar 24, 2015

George H. Darras III, 63, of Texas City, passed away Wednesday, March 24. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 27, 2015, at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 26, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. George was born May 29, 1951 in Galveston....

Marie Bessire

Marie Bessire

Mar 20, 2015

Marie Kathryn Gordy-Gundermann Bessire, 84, of Texas City, departed this life to be with her heavenly father on Friday, March 20, in Texas City Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 24, at First Baptist Church in Texas City, with Dr. Robert Miller and Pastor Rod Anderson (Marie's grandson) officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Park East...

Anthony Caso

Anthony Caso

Mar 17, 2015

Anthony Caso, 77, of LaMarque, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, March 17, at his residence. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 23, at Grace Memorial Park in Hitchcock. Anthony (known as Tony) was born in Galveston. He was a service technician, who retired from Entex after 31 years. He was an assistant scout master of...

Don Dick

Don Dick

Mar 14, 2015

Don Dick, 79, of Moss Hill, passed away Saturday, March 14, in Houston. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 19th, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 18th at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Mr. Dick was born March 22, 1935 in Texas City....

Travis Billups Sr.

Travis Billups Sr.

Mar 13, 2015

Travis (Tab) Billups, Sr., 89, a longtime resident of Texas City passed away Friday in Dickinson. Funeral services will be at 10 AM Wednesday, March 18, at the Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Tuesday at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Mr. Billups was...

James Ingram

James Ingram

Mar 11, 2015

James Richard "J.R." Ingram, 88 of Texas City, Texas, passed into the hands of the Lord on Wednesday March 11, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 20, 1926 in Harlingen, Texas to William Oscar Ingram and Margarite (Hayne) Ingram. They later moved to Arkansas, where he later met the love of his life, Margaret (Thompson)...

Patrick Schurwon

Patrick Schurwon

Mar 9, 2015

Patrick "BeBee" Schurwon Patrick Wayne Schurwon, 50, of Galveston, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015, at his residence in Missouri. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 17, at Emken-Linton Funeral home. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Monday, March 16, 2015 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Patrick...

Betty Fuller

Betty Fuller

Mar 7, 2015

Betty Joyce Fuller, 82 of Texas City died on Saturday March 7, 2015 surrounded by family and friends. She was born on July 9, 1932. Betty graduated Salutatorian from Buna High School in 1950. After high school she continued her education at Southwestern Business University when she met the love of her life, Jim Fuller. They were blessed with...

Joyce Carroll

Joyce Carroll

Mar 4, 2015

Joyce Alice Warwick Carroll, 92, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015. She was born November 7, 1922 in Watford, England. While serving in the Royal British Navy during WWII she met an American officer, Donald Carroll at a USO function. They were married and she began her life as a military wife, traveling the world. After Don retired they...

Susan Fernandez

Susan Fernandez

Feb 28, 2015

Susan Fernandez, 57, of Rosharon, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015, in Houston Texas. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manvel. Susan was born July 11, 1957 in Sault Sainte Marie Michigan. She was a college graduate of the University of Nebraska and a graduate of the University...

Adrienne Snyder

Adrienne Snyder

Feb 27, 2015

Adrienne Snyder, 93, of Texas City, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015, at North Central Baptist Hospital in San Antonio. Memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 25, 2015 at First United Methodist Church in Texas City. Visitation will be 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Burial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the...

Adrienne Snyder

Adrienne Snyder

Feb 27, 2015

Adrienne Snyder, 93, of Texas City, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015, at North Central Baptist Hospital in San Antonio. Memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 25, 2015 at First United Methodist Church in Texas City. Visitation will be 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Burial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the...

Tina Fritch

Tina Fritch

Feb 23, 2015

Tina Marie (Delaune) Fritch, 59, of Santa Fe, Texas, peacefully passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015 surrounded by her family. Tina was born on January 5, 1956 in Texas City, Texas. She graduated from La Marque High School in 1974. Tina was a long time employee of Associated Credit Union of Texas, formerly known as Carbide Credit Union,...

Billy Murphy

Billy Murphy

Feb 21, 2015

Billy Murphy Billy Eugene Murphy, 70, of Texas City, passed away Saturday, February 21, at his residence. Memorial services will be held 1:00 p. m., Friday, February 27, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Visitation will be 12:00p.m., Friday, February 27, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Billy was born December 16, 1944 in Texas City. He was a retired...

Doris Etheridge

Doris Etheridge

Feb 19, 2015

Doris Mae Etheridge Doris Mae Etheridge, 92, a resident of Texas City for 63 years, passed away on February 19, 2015. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 23, 2015 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Doris was born on March 25, 1922 in Reese, TX....

Robert Mclemore, Jr.

Robert Mclemore, Jr.

Jan 31, 2015

Robert William (Bob) McLemore, Jr., long time resident of Texas City, died on January 31, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Bob was born in Dallas on December 20, 1929 and his family later settled in Galena Park, Texas where he spent his school years. After high school graduation, he attended the University of Texas before moving to Texas City in...

Frances Escamilla

Frances Escamilla

Jan 26, 2015

FRANCES JASSO ESCAMILLA Frances Jasso Escamilla, 89, a longtime resident of Texas City passed away Monday, January 26, 2015 at her residence in Dickinson, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 29, 2015 at St. Mary of the Miraculous Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock, Texas....

Mary Alexander

Mary Alexander

Jan 17, 2015

MARY ELIZABETH ACREE ALEXANDER Mary Elizabeth Acree Alexander, 92, a Texas City resident for over 60 years passed away on Saturday, January 17, in Spring, TX. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 23, at 2 PM at the Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock. Visitation for Mrs. Alexander will...

Vernice Garrett

Vernice Garrett

Dec 6, 2014

VERNICE GARRETT Vernice Garrett, 74, of Texas City, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014, in Texas City. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M Wednesday., December 10, 2014 at the EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Hayes Grace Memorial Park. Visitation will be Wednesday from 122:00 P.M. at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. Mrs. Garrett was born...