Recent Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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...