Obituaries

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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...

Tom Corcoran

Tom Corcoran

Dec 4, 2014

Tom Joseph Corcoran walked into his eternity Thursday evening, December 4, 2014, after a brief illness. He was born July 13, 1921 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, to James and Helen Quinn Corcoran. Tom proudly served in the U.S. Army as a Staff Sergeant during WW2 as a member of the 101st AAA.AW, and was a part of the Asiatic Pacific...

J.B. Graham Jr.

J.B. Graham Jr.

Dec 3, 2014

J.B. Graham, Jr. Born on January 3, 1926, in Denton, Texas, Jennings Bryan Graham, Jr., 88, went home on December 3, 2014. Visitation will be held Friday, December 5, 2014, from 5:007:00 p.m., at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Funeral services are scheduled on Saturday, December 6, 2014, at 4:00 p.m., at the First Baptist Church, Texas...

Roland Guthier

Roland Guthier

Dec 3, 2014

ROLAND NEAL BUBBA GUTHIER Roland Neal Bubba Guthier was born, July 9, 1945, in Houston, Texas, the first of five children of Roland James Gus Guthier and Estaleen Esther Haas Guthier. He died on December 3rd at the Gulf Health Care Center in Texas City from complications of a severe stroke he suffered last August. He is preceded in...

Doris Connor

Doris Connor

Nov 28, 2014

DORIS CONNOR DORIS CONNOR, 90, of Houston passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at Northwest Health Center in Houston, Texas. Graveside services will be held 10:00 A.M., Thursday, December 4, 2014, at Houston National Cemetery under the direction of EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Mrs. Connor was born June 8, 1924 in Johns Town, Pennsylvania. She was a...

Eloise O'Bryant

Eloise O'Bryant

Nov 24, 2014

Ruby Eloise Chain OBryant Ruby Eloise Chain OBryant, 85, of Texas City passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at Mainland Medical Center in Texas City, Texas. Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Friday, November 28, 2014, at the EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Visitation will be from 1:003:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Mrs. OBryant was born...

Joyce Howeth

Joyce Howeth

Nov 21, 2014

JOYCE CURRY HOWETH Joyce Curry Howeth, 75, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away Friday, November 21, 2014 in her home in Dickinson, Texas. A celebration of her life will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 29, 2014 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. Visitation begins at 12:00 P.M. She was born in Groveton, Texas on January 13, 1939, and moved to...

Mary Dillman

Mary Dillman

Nov 21, 2014

MARY ANN DILLMAN Mary Ann Dillman, 83, of Texas City passed away Friday, November 21, in Webster surrounded by her family Funeral services will be 10 AM Tuesday, November 25 at the EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park. Visitation for Mrs. Dillman will be Monday, November 24 from 5 7 PM at...

Winona Click

Winona Click

Nov 15, 2014

Winona Hart Kirschner Click Winona Ann Hart Click, 81, went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 15, 2014 at home with family and friends by her side. Visitation will be Wednesday from 57 pm with funeral services following at 7 pm, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. Graveside services are Thursday 12 pm at Sardis Cemetery in Jewett, Tx. Winona...

Roy Mccall Jr

Roy Mccall Jr

Nov 6, 2014

ROY McCALL, JR. Roy W. McCall Jr.76, of Texas City, passed away Thursday November 6, 2014 at Gulf Health Care Center in Texas City. He was born December 17, 1937 in Bastrop, Louisiana to Roy W. McCall Sr. and Estelle McCall. A Funeral Service will be held 2:00 pm on Saturday November 8, 2014 at the EmkenLinton Funeral Home...

Paul Wilder

Paul Wilder

Nov 6, 2014

PAUL EUGENE WILDER Paul Eugene Wilder, 85, of Texas City passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014 in Webster. He was born January 31, 1929 in St. Louis, OK. Funeral services will be 4 PM Monday, November 10, 2014 with a visitation beginning at 2:00 PM at the EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. A Graveside services will be 2:00...

Norma Pierce

Norma Pierce

Nov 4, 2014

NORMA JEAN PIERCE Norma Jean Pierce was born June 11, 1934 in Galveston, Tx. She passed away peacefully on November 4, 2014 surrounded by her daughters. Her life will be celebrated and honored at EmkenLinton Funeral home in Texas City. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 12th with Reverend Kyra Baehr officiating. The family...

Billie Burkhalter

Billie Burkhalter

Oct 27, 2014

Billie Jo Burkhalter was born October 10,1926 to Arland and George Andrew Birdwell in Minden,TX.She went to be with the Lord on October 27th,2014. She arrived to Texas City before the 1947 blast to work for CP Evans, then went on to work for, and retire from,Texas New Mexico Power Company after 43 years. In 1992,she began her second...

Lee Gaskill

Lee Gaskill

Oct 11, 2014

LEE LORENZO EMIL GASKILL passed away Saturday, October 11th, from natural causes. He was born August 18, 1951, to Jewel E. Schulz dec. and Lorenzo M. Gaskill, Jr. in Houston, Texas. He is survived by Melinda Huhn Gaskill, his loving wife of 30 years parents Billie Ruth Ballard and Lorenzo M. Gaskill, Jr. niece Stefanie and Stefanies mother, Maritza...

Juanita Presley

Juanita Presley

Oct 11, 2014

JUANITA PRESLEY Juanita Presley, 84, of La Marque, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2014, at her residence. A Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 16, 2014, at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock, Texas. Juanita was born August 9, 1930 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was a Homemaker. Survivors include her brother, Frank Byers sister, Arlene Peterson...