Recent Obituaries
Concepcion "Nena" Cano Tucker
May 13, 2024
In loving memory of Concepcion ”Nena” Cano Tucker, 77, of Mercedes, Texas. Concepcion passed peacefully on May 13, 2024, surrounded by loving family. She leaves behind a legacy of love and cherished memories. Concepcion, known to many as a devoted wife, caring mother, and beloved grandmother, dedicated years of her life to her work at Amoco BP/Chocolate Bayou. Beyond her...
Joe Angel Gonzalez, Sr.
May 6, 2024
Joe Angel Gonzalez, Sr., 86, of Santa Fe, passed away Monday, May 6, 2024, surrounded by loved ones.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Hayes Grace Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 13, 2024, also at Emken-Linton...
Judge Ray Holbrook
May 1, 2024
Charles Ray Holbrook Jr., 97, – The ultimate Aggie, runner, biker, educator, boy scout, county judge, father, and husband, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Bryan, Texas.
A visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 15,...
Gayle Goldberg Stout
Apr 30, 2024
Gayle Goldberg Stout, 88, of Houston, TX, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at her home in Houston.
Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 10, 2024, at South Main Baptist Church, 4100 Main St Houston TX.
A private family burial will take place at Memorial Oaks Cemetery.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Abraham,...
Hershel Wayne Taylor
Apr 29, 2024
Hershel Taylor, 76, of Texas City, passed away Monday, April 29, 2024.
A visitation will be held Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 5:30 PM, with a funeral service to follow at 6:30 PM at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City.
Hershel Taylor was born September 26, 1947, in Kokomo, Indiana. An avid fisherman, golfer, and sports enthusiast, Hershel found joy in the...
Irene Navarro-Rendon
Apr 27, 2024
En memoria de Irene Navarro Rendón.
Irene Navarro Rendón, de 50 años, de Valle Hermoso Tamaulipas, falleció el sábado 27 de abril de 2024 en el Hospital Lyndon B. Johnson.
Los servicios funerarios se llevarán a cabo a las 11:00 a. m. el 3 de mayo de 2024 en la funeraria Emken-Linton. Seguirá el entierro en el cementerio Galveston Memorial Park. El...
Frank Mata Martinez
Apr 26, 2024
Frank Mata Martinez, 48, beloved husband, father, and son, went home to be with the Lord on April 26, 2024. Born in Galveston, TX, he was the son of the late Manuel Mata Martinez. He is survived by his mother, Celia Martinez (Nacho Martinez) and survived by Grandmother Linda Padierna.
Frank leaves behind his wife of 29 years, Michelle Melendez; three...
Cyrilla Diane Soukup
Apr 20, 2024
Cyrilla Diane Soukup, 68, of Texas City, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024.
A visitation will be held Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. A Celebration of Life will follow at 4:00 p.m.
Cyrilla was born March 1, 1956, in Galveston, TX. She was the first female Cable Splicer to be hired...
Joe Trevino
Apr 18, 2024
Joe Trevino, 82, was born in New Gulf, Texas to Juan B. and Natividad (Eva) Trevino. Joe passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.
Joe was a member of St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church and served in the United States Army from June 1963 until November 1967. Joe loved to fish, and he...
Dr. Collier Cole
Apr 17, 2024
We are sad to announce the passing of Dr. Collier Michael Cole of Dickinson, Texas. He passed away at the age of 74 years on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Webster, Texas.
Collier was born on December 6, 1949, in Los Angeles, California, to Norman and Jeanne Cole. He attended Monroe High School, UCLA, and The University of Houston. He moved...
Joy Holder
Apr 14, 2024
Joy Holder,95, of Texas City, Texas went to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 14, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Galveston, Texas on May 5, 1928. Joy lived in Texas City with her adoring husband Morgan Holder and was married to him for 66 years until his passing in 2017. Joy then lived with her...
Roberto Campuzano
Apr 12, 2024
Roberto Campuzano, 87, of Texas City, Texas passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024, at his residence, surrounded by his family.
He was born July 2, 1936, in San Buenaventura, Mexico to the late Juan Campuzano and Maria (Garza) Campuzano.
Roberto is preceded in death by his parents, Juan and Maria Campuzano; wife, Idalia Campuzano; daughter, Adriana Campuzano; sisters, Estella Rodriguez, Hortencia...
Maria "Gloria" Perez
Apr 12, 2024
Maria Gloria Perez, 75, of Texas City, entered eternal rest on Friday, April 12, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Gloria’s life will be celebrated in a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home, followed by a burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation hours will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday,...
Edmund M. Ciavaglia
Apr 9, 2024
Edmund M. Ciavaglia, 87, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Texas City, Texas. Edmund was born August 16, 1936, in Providence, Rhode Island, to Mario and Benedetta (Bea) Ciavaglia. In 1946, his father Mario (Mr. Mac) moved the family to Texas City. The Ciavaglia family was among those who survived the Texas City Disaster, helping rebuild the community in the wake...
Robert Orville Howard
Apr 1, 2024
Robert O. Howard, known to most as Orville, of Texas City, Texas, went to Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, April 1, 2024.
He was born September 29, 1930, in Hampton, AK to James and Sally Howard.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Joyce Howard.
He is survived by his loving children Jeanice Pursley...
Jeanette Marion Jackson
Mar 26, 2024
Jeanette Marion Jackson, 97, of Independence, Missouri, went to heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Texas City, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Robert Henry Jackson; parents, Harold Walter Hattey and Elizabeth Olive Stevens; brothers, Joseph Hattey, Jack Hattey, and David Hattey; and sisters, Betty Himes and...
Susan (Leigh) Bourne Lott
Mar 16, 2024
Susan (Leigh) Bourne Lott died at Memorial Hermann Hospital on March 16, 2024 (Houston, TX) at the age of 56. She had been a resident of Houston for fifty years. She was born on April 27, 1967 (Jackson, MS) to Dr. Thomas C. and Martha Flowers Bourne. Susan spent her early childhood in Wilton, CT, and then she moved with her...
Robert Padgett
Mar 8, 2024
Robert (Bobby) Edward Padgett, 88, of Hempstead, Texas, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024, in Katy, Texas.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 25, at Galveston Memorial Park.
Bobby was born May 28, 1935, in Savannah, Georgia, to Henry Edward Padgett, Sr. & Gladys Lucile Howard Padgett. He was a retired self-employed Architect and talented artist. He proudly...
Ann Ashburn Crainer
Mar 6, 2024
Ann Ashburn Crainer of Texas City, Texas passed away Wednesday March 6, 2024. She left us far too soon at the age of 59 and we are heartbroken and absolutely lost in her absence. She leaves behind many friends and family including her husband of 36 years, John Paul Crainer of Texas City, her son, John Thomas Crainer and his...
Maria Alamar Guerrero Flores
Mar 6, 2024
Maria Alamar Guerrero Flores, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on March 6, 2024, at the age of 77. Maria was born on October 31, 1946, in Taft, TX, and was a long-time resident of Texas City, TX. Maria dedicated many years of her life to her work, first at Sterling Chemical and later in security at the...