Recent Obituaries
Connie Martinez
Oct 4, 2013
CONNIE U. MARTINEZ Connie U. Martinez, 80, our beloved mother went to be with the Lord on October 4, 2013. Funeral services will be held 10 AM Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Dickinson. Visitation will be from 4 7 PM Monday at the...
Nadine Ramzy
Sep 23, 2013
NADINE RAMZY Nadine Ramzy, 89, of Texas City passed away September 23, 2013, at Kindred Hospital in Clear Lake. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 28, 2013 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Hayes Grace Memorial Cemetery in Hitchcock, Texas. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 28, 2013,...
Richard Russell
Sep 14, 2013
RICHARD WARREN RUSSELL Richard Warren Russell, 86, of Pearland TX, passed away at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center on September 14, 2013. The funeral service will be held September 20, 2013, 1:00 p.m. at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Visitation will be held on September 19, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at EmkenLinton Funeral Home....
Keith Wilson
Sep 8, 2013
KEITH BURDETTE WILSON Keith Burdette Wilson, age 87, of Texas City, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013 in Houston, Texas. Services will be Wednesday, at 11:00 a.m. September 11, 2013, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock, Texas. Keith...
Stanley Milligan
Sep 7, 2013
Stanley Dale Milligan Jr. of Santa Fe passed away September 7th 2013, at Mainland Medical Center at the age of 44. Stanley Dale was born February 8, 1969 in Texas City, Texas to Stanley and Darlene Milligan. Stanley enjoyed fishing with his buddies Richard and Gene Cuz Springer at Halls Bayou Camp House, and going to the G E...
Kathryn Smith
Sep 3, 2013
KATHRYN E. SMITH Mrs. Kathryn E. Johnson Smith, 81, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 3, 2013. She was born May 21, 1932 in Rockford, Illinois. She and her husband, Dr. Otto O. Smith moved to Texas City in 1954 when he started his practice at Beeler Manske Clinic. Mrs. Smith was the longtime school Nurse RN...
Vennie Bryant
Aug 27, 2013
VENNIE BRYANT Vennie Bryant, 94, of Texas City, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2013 in Texas City, Texas. Services will be Wednesday, at 2:00 pm, August 28, 2013 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Visitation will be from 1:00 200 pm at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock, Texas. She was...
Davy Morris
Aug 23, 2013
DAVY RAY MORRIS Davy Ray Morris, 78, of Dickinson, formerly of Galveston, passed away Friday, August 23, 2013, at Clear Lake Regional Hospital. His loving wife and daughters were by his side. He will be remembered privately by his family, who honored his wish to be cremated. Davy was born September 16, 1934 in Mount Pleasant, Texas. He had...

Nellie Ballard
Aug 20, 2013
Nellie Morgan Daisy Ballard Nellie Morgan Ballard, 87, a longtime resident of Texas City, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013, in League City, Texas after a brief illness. A gathering for friends and family will be held at St. Georges Episcopal Church, in Texas City on Saturday, August 24, 2013 beginning at 11:30 a.m. A celebration of her life...
Martha Williamson
Aug 9, 2013
Martha Leone Burton Williamson Marchie, 92, of Texas City Texas, passed away Friday, August 9, 2013. Marchie was born in 1921 in Olney, Texas to Travis H. and Sara Burton. She was the youngest of five children: three sisters, Cora Hallmark, Evelyn Burton, and Faye Read, and a brother, Travis Burton. Her father was a Methodist minister, so the...
Louise Craig
Aug 2, 2013
LOUISE CRAIG Louise Bennett Craig, 92 of Santa Fe, Texas passed away Friday, August 2, 2013 at Mainland Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 am Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:00 am Wednesday at the Funeral Home. She was born on November 17, 1920 in...
Gene Bruce
Aug 1, 2013
GENE BRUCE Gene Bruce, 80, of Texas City, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 1, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. Services will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home with Pastor Darrell Boswell officiating. Burial will follow at Alta Loma Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral...
Calvin Jones
Jul 27, 2013
CALVIN COWBOY JONES Calvin Cowboy Jones, 82, of Texas City, Texas passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013 in El Campo, Texas. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 3, 2013 at St. Michaels Episcopal Church, 1601 Lake Road, La Marque, Texas with Fr. Rick Benson officiating. Burial will follow at La Marque Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00...
Dale Jones
Jul 21, 2013
Dale Eugene Jones Dale Eugene Jones, 82, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013 in Texas City, Texas. Services will be 10:00am Friday, July 26, 2013, at Northside Baptist Church in Texas City. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, Texas. Visitation will be 9:00am, Friday at the Church. He was born...
Lloyd Dazey, Jr.
Jul 15, 2013
Lloyd Robert Dazey, Jr. Mr. Lloyd Robert Dazey, Jr., passed away from this life Monday, July 15, 2013, at UTMB Hospital in Galveston, Texas. Born October 11, 1951 in Germany, Mr. Dazey had been a longtime resident of Galveston County. Mr. Dazey is preceded in death by grandparents David D. and Augusta Dazey grandmother, Juanita Hughes and parents, Robert...
Helen Jones
Jul 10, 2013
Helen Katheryn Jones, 79, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2013 in Texas City, Texas. Services will be 10:00am Monday, July 15, 2013, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, Texas. Visitation will be 9:00am Monday, July 15, 2013 at the funeral home. She was born on December...
Meriworth Mabry
Jul 8, 2013
Texas City historian, educator and community leader Meriworth McMillan Mabry died peacefully at home July 8, 2013. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Edwin S. Mabry, sons Paul Barbara, Cliff Anne, grandsons Wayne and Rob, and great grandson, Jule Seth Mabry. A proud BOI Born on the Island in 1930 to Lonnie L. and Jewel Wedgeworth...
Alice Bruce
Jul 7, 2013
Alice Ann Heinatz Bruce Alice Bruce of Texas City went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 7, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 19, 1934 to John Madison and Katie Mae Crawford Heinatz. She was preceded in death by her parents, her son, John Maurice Bruce, Sr. and her sister Sarah Hermes....
John Hanks
Jul 6, 2013
John Hanks, 62, of Texas City passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 10:00am, at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock, Texas. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 10, 2013 from 5:00pm 8:00pm, at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. John...
Norman Mckee
Jul 3, 2013
Norman T. McKee, 81, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Wednesday, July 03, 2013 at Gulf Healthcare Center in Texas City, Texas. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 2013 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home with Dr. Robert Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock, Texas. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to...