Recent Obituaries

Arnold Steinbach

Jan 29, 2014

ARNOLD RAY STEINBACH Arnold Steinbach, 73, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at Cornerstone Hospital of Clear Lake. Visitation will be 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Sunday, February 2, 2014 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M., Monday, February 3, 2014, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City....

James Lyons

Jan 22, 2014

JAMES JIM M. LYON James Lyon, 85, of Dickinson, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at residence. Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M., Monday, January 27, 2014, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Visitation will begin at 9:00 A.M. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be at 2:30 P.M. Memory Gardens in Nederland, Texas. Mr....

Andrew Leblanc, Iii.

Jan 21, 2014

ANDREW LUTHER AL LEBLANC, III. Andrew LeBlanc, III., 69, long time Texas City resident, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014 after being in poor health for some time. A celebration of Als life will be held 12:00 P.M., Saturday, February 1, 2014, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Mr. LeBlanc was born July 14, 1944 in Beaumont,...

Farrell Gilreath

Jan 18, 2014

FARRELL GILREATH Farrell Richard Gilreath, 84, of Texas City, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Thursday, January 23, 2014, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park in Hitchcock, Texas. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at...

Xavier Silva

Jan 15, 2014

XAVIER SILVA Xavier Silva, 62, of Texas City, passed away 15, January, at UTMB in Galveston. Funeral services will be held 1 P.M., Saturday, January 25, 2014, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Visitation will be 12 P.M. to 1 P.M., Saturday, January 25, 2014 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Xavier Silva was born August 18,...

Douglas Culver

Jan 14, 2014

DOUGLAS DEE CULVER Douglas Dee Culver, 69, of Texas City, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at his home in Texas City. Graveside Services will be held 11:00 A.M., Friday, January 17, 2014, at Forest Park East Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Thursday, January 16, 2014 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Douglas Dee...

J. Cabrera

Jan 12, 2014

J. Sacramento Cabrera J Sacramento Cabrera , de 59 aos, de Dolores Hidalgo Guanajuato, murio el domingo , Enero 12 del 2014 en Texascity Tx. Servicios de velacion son alas 5:00p.m. a 8:00p.m Rosario alas 7:00p.m el Viernes en EmkenLinton Funeral Home En Texas city. El seor J. Sacramento Cabrera nacio 5 de Octubre 1954 en Dolores Hidalgo Guanajuato....

Charles Easterling

Jan 12, 2014

CHARLES DAVID EASTERLING Charles David Easterling, 55, of Friendswood, Texas, passed away January 12, 2014 at his residence. Memorial services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 17, 2014 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at noon Friday at the funeral home. Mr. Easterling was born July 30, 1958 in Alvin, Texas. He was a retired Harris County...

Patricia Parker

Jan 10, 2014

PATRICIA JEAN PARKER Patricia Jean Parker, 67, of La Porte, passed away Friday, January 10, 2014 in La Porte. Graveside services will be 2 PM Monday, January 13 at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock .Visitation will be Sunday from 35 PM at the EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Mrs. Parker was born December 20, 1946 in St. Charles,...

Charles Balez

Jan 5, 2014

Service Service EmkenLinton Funeral Home 5100 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX  77592 Monday, January 13, 2014 12:00 p.m. Cemetery Calvary Cemetery Galveston, TX  77510

Ottis Warden

Jan 5, 2014

OTTIS WARDEN Ottis Warden 86, of La Marque, Texas, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014 in Webster, Texas. Graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock, Texas. Visitation will be Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Mr. Warden was born January 21,...

Juanita Bolton

Jan 2, 2014

Visitation EmkenLinton Funeral Home 5100 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX  77592 Saturday, January 4, 2014 12:00 p.m.

Mary Doyle

Dec 31, 2013

Mary Margaret Doyle February 4, 1928December 31, 2013 Mary Margaret McCorkle Doyle passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in Fairfield, California. She was 85 years old. Mary Margaret was born February 4, 1928 in Akron, Ohio to Bessie Mae Jones and Dr. Walker E. McCorkle. She is survived by her two sons, Donald of Fairfield, California and...

Opal Warren

Dec 26, 2013

OPAL WARREN Opal Arlene Hudgins Warren, 84, of Texas City went to be with our Lord on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at her residence at Bay Oaks in Texas City. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 28, 2013, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at 4:00 p.m. at Poynor Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:30...

Mary Wilkerson

Dec 25, 2013

MARY BETH WILKERSON Mary Martin Wilkerson earned her angel wings and went home to be with our Lord and Savior on the morning of December 25, 2013. She was born on April 1, 1937 in Prairie Hill, Texas to Homer and Lois Martin. She was one of 8 children. Mary met and married the love of her life, Howard...

James Burkhalter

Dec 25, 2013

JAMES W. BURKHALTER James Weldon Burkhalter was born and raised in Garrison, Texas, to Gifford and Lula Burkhalter on February 24, 1924. He went to be with the Lord on December 25, 2013. He proudly served in the U. S. Navy during World War II and was stationed in Hawaii at Pearl Harbor. After his military time, he attended...

Michael Criswell

Dec 25, 2013

MICHAEL LEE CRISWELL Michael Lee Criswell, 68, of Alvin, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013, in Alvin, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 1:00p.m., Monday, December 30, 2013 at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, Texas. Michael was born May 18, 1945 in Paducah, Texas to Arthur Lee and Eddie Mae Criswell. He worked for the City...

George Ballis

Dec 25, 2013

GEORGE FRANCIS BALLIS On Christmas Day, 2013, George F. Ballis passed on, leaving behind a legacy of love for his family and fellow man. Georges father, Bill Ballis, a Greek immigrant, came to America around 1900 and became a successful entrepreneur. He married Mary Foltin, an Austrian immigrant in 1919 in Galveston, Texas. Together they owned and operated the...

Nancy Murphy

Dec 20, 2013

NANCY MURPHY Nancy Weber Murphy, 65, died peacefully on December 20, 2013 at Cornerstone Hospital in Clear Lake, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Nancy was born September 4, 1948, in Covington, Kentucky, to the late George H. Weber and Ann Ashcraft Weber. Nancy was an avid bowler and participated in league play for more than 30 years. During...

Josephine Garza

Nov 22, 2013

JOSEPHINE LARA GARZA Josephine Lara Garza, 80, of Texas City passed away Friday, November 22, 2013 in Texas City. Funeral services will be held 10 AM Tuesday, November 26, at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be from 57 PM Monday at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City...