Recent Obituaries
Bessire Henrietta
Sep 29, 2014
Henrietta Bessire January 5, 1935 September 29, 2014 Henrietta Bessire, 79, of Texas City, passed away Monday, September 29, 2014, at Southpark Meadows Nursing Center in Austin, Texas. Funeral services will be held 10 AM, Friday, October 3, at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at the Mt. Olivet Mausoleum. Visitation will be 5...
George Sweeten
Sep 28, 2014
GEORGE SWEETEN George Sweeten, 90, of Texas City, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014 at his residence. A Crypt side service will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 2, 2014, at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Thursday at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. Mr. Sweeten was born August 27, 1924 in Cleveland, Texas. He was...
Flora Young
Sep 26, 2014
FLORA MARIE YOUNG Flora Marie Young, 90, of Texas City passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 in League City. Funeral services will be 10 AM Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at the Houston National Cemetery. Visitation for Mrs. Young will be Monday, September 29 from 57 PM at the...
Kelley Alva
Sep 25, 2014
LEE WARREN KELLEY Lee Kelley, 89 years old, a longtime resident of Texas City, Texas, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 at her daughters home surrounded by her loved ones. Services will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 29, 2014, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City with Dr. Terry Ray and Don Ray officiating. Burial will follow at...
Gary Richardson
Sep 21, 2014
GARY ALEX RICHARDSON, SR. April 4, 1942 September 21, 2014 God took another angel home Sunday, September 21 at Kindred hospital with his family by his side. Gary was born April 4, 1942 in Houston, TX. to Carl and Dolly Richardson. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in California til being honorably discharged. Gary loved to hunt and fish...
Joseph Boudloche
Sep 19, 2014
TERRY JOSEPH BOUDLOCHE Terry Joseph Boudloche, 54, of Texas City, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014, at his residence. A Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at HayesGrace Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:007:00 p.m., Monday, September 22, 2014 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Terry was born September 7, 1960 in...
Ernestine Bernier
Sep 14, 2014
ERNESTINE WINNIE BERNIER Ernestine Winnie Bernier, 87, of Texas City, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014, at The Rio of Mainland. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City....
Reid Clarence
Sep 9, 2014
Clarence Kevin Reid Clarence Kevin Reid, 65, of Texas City, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the funeral home. Following the services a Reception...
Lozano Elena
Sep 6, 2014
ELENA LOZANO On September 6, 2014, at the age of 79, Elena Lozano relocated her permanent residence among the heavens. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Forest Park East. She is preceded in death by her spouse of 49 years, Jesus M. Lozano and her granddaughter,...
Derek Day
Sep 6, 2014
DEREK WAYNE DAY Derek Wayne Day, 49, of Kemah, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014, at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 12, 2014, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Visitation will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 12, 2014, at the funeral home. Mr. Day was born March 15, 1965...

Sullivan David
Sep 5, 2014
DAVID FREDERICK SULLIVAN David Frederick Sullivan, passed away on September 5, 2014 at the age of 69. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 13, 2014, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home, 5100 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway, Texas City, Texas. David was born in Fort Worth, Texas February 7, 1945. He was a Navy veteran and worked as...

Mildred Parker
Sep 3, 2014
MILDRED W. PARKER Mildred W. Parker, 94, of Dickinson, Texas went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 3, 2014. A visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, September 5, 2014 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. The funeral service and entombment will be 12:30 p.m.,Tuesday, September 9, 2014 in Abbey Mausoleum, Jefferson...

Sara Morrow
Aug 30, 2014
SARA MORROW Sara Morrow, 92, of Texas City passed away Saturday, August 30 in Texas City. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 3 from 68 PM at the EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Mrs. Morrow was born September 5, 1923 in Groveton, Texas. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Morrow and daughter,...
Billie Fewell
Aug 29, 2014
BILLIE JEAN EVANS FLOWERS FEWELL Billie Jean Evans Flowers Fewell passed away Friday, August 29, 2014 in Texas City at the age of 87. Billie was born September 11, 1926 in Amarillo, Texas and was raised in St. Jo, Texas. She was a longtime resident of Galveston County and was active in many community organizations. She was a Scout...
Wanda Smothermon
Aug 26, 2014
WANDA JEAN BYRD SMOTHERMON Wanda Jean Byrd Smothermon passed away August 26, 2014 at the Conroe Regional Hospital at the age of 86. A Graveside Service will be held Saturday, 2:00p.m., August 30, 2014 at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock, Texas. She was a longtime resident of the Texas City area but more recently lived in the Conroe....
Ignacio Sauceda
Aug 18, 2014
IGNACIO SAUCEDA Ignacio Sauceda, 79, of Texas City, passed away Monday, August 18, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held 10:00a.m., Friday, August 22, 2014, at St. Marys of The Miraculous Medal Church in Texas City. Burial will follow at Forest Park East. Visitation will be 57:00p.m., Thursday, August 21, 2014 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas...
Librada Lopez
Aug 8, 2014
Librada Lillie Lopez Librada Lillie Lopez, 87, of Hitchcock, was 1 day shy of her 88th birthday. Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, has gone to her eternal rest, Friday, August 8, 2014. During her passing, her loving family were vigilant at her side. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Our Lady...
Jo Willis
Jul 28, 2014
JO ANN WILLIS Jo Ann Willis, 79, of Texas City, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 1, 2014 at St. Johns United Methodist Church, 8200 25th Ave. North in Texas City. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 31, 2014,...
James Curl
Jul 28, 2014
JAMES B. CURL James Curl, 90, of Texas City was called home to be with the Lord on July 28, 2014. James was born in Orange, TX. on February 1, 1924 to the late Archie and Pearl Curl. James is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 62 years, Elevern Curl daughter and soninlaw, Margaret and Damon Adkins...
Frances Dahl
Jul 26, 2014
FRANCES DAHL After a journey of almost 99 years, Frances Evelyn Dahl passed away on July 26, 2014 at Gulf Healthcare Center. She has been reunited in heaven with her husband, Bryan Dahl and children, Robert, Mary Lou and Gloria Ann. Graveside services will be Monday, July 28 at 10 AM at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock under the...