Recent Obituaries

Conway Bryant

Apr 16, 2012

Conway Bryant, 95, of Texas City Texas went to be with our Lord and Savior on April 16, 2012. Conway was born on September 14, 1916, in new Edinburg, Arkansas to the late Henry and Ivy Bryant. Conway was an active member of Faith Baptist Church in Houston Texas. He was also a 25 year member of the Texas...

Jackson Swain

Apr 13, 2012

Jackson H. Joe Swain, 80, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away, Friday, April 13, 2012 in Santa Fe. Memorial services will be held, Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 2:00 P.M., at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City, TX with Mr. Alvin Swain officiating. Visitation will be Monday, April 16, 2012 from 5:307:30 P.M. at the...

Evelyn Russell

Apr 10, 2012

Evelyn Jeannine Russell, 80, of Pearland, TX, passed away at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center in Webster, TX on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 14, 2012 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City, TX. Visitation will be from 5:007:00 P.M., Friday, April 13, 2012. A burial will follow the service...

Katherine Gregory

Apr 8, 2012

Michelle Roberts Gregory, born June 25, 1980 to Larry Roberts Denise Strain. Michelle passed away from this life on April 8, 2012 to be with her Lord and Savior eternally. Mrs. Gregory had 3 children, Mallory Rose Atwell of Houston, Bonnie Jean Pillow Lela Grace Gregory of Texas City, that were the light of her life the reason to...

Jessie Nunn

Apr 8, 2012

Jessie Lee Nunn, age 93, passed away in Houston on Easter morning, April 8, 2012. Mrs. Nunn was a graduate of Wolvin High School in Texas City and a graduate of Hermann Hospital Nursing School. She was a registered nurse in Houston and Galveston before raising her family. She is preceded by her beloved husband, Kenneth, and survived by...

Lou Calhoun

Apr 3, 2012

Lou Ellen Wells Calhoun of Texas City went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at the age of 87. Mrs. Calhoun was born on September 11, 1924 in Saratoga, Texas, to Wyatt and Lola Wells. She and her husband, R. L. Calhoun owned the Palmer Highway Cleaners and the OK Cleaners in Texas City for...

Marie Garner

Apr 3, 2012

Marie Holsomback Garner left peacefully to be with the Lord on April 3, 2012. A resident of Richmond, TX. She was born in Galveston and spent most of her life in Texas City. Marie graduated from Texas City High School in 1960 and retired from Conhagen in La Marque after more than 28 years of service. Marie is preceded...

Pamela Evans

Apr 3, 2012

Pamela Smith Evans, also referred to as Granny, stepped gently over into heaven on April 3, 2012 surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Pam was born on November 28, 1942 in Houston Texas. The one thing she treasured and was very close to her heart, was her family. She loved them all, dearly. She cherished every moment she spent...

Delores Seidl

Apr 3, 2012

On September 10, 1936, a special woman was born. Since she was a little girl, she loved helping others. Life may have been tough for her at times but she made the best of it. Her family, which included Ross and Krysten that she adored very much and did anything she could to help make their lives better. She...

Vera Wellman

Apr 2, 2012

Vera Louise Knight Wellman, 79, a longtime Texas City resident, passed away Monday, April 2, 2012. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, April 6, 2012 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Visitation will be Friday, from 10:0011:00 A.M. Burial will be held at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock. Mrs. Wellman was a member of...

Elizabeth Clay

Apr 2, 2012

Elizabeth Beth Velasco Clay, age 74, a longtime resident of the Galveston area, went to be with our Lord on Monday, April 2nd, 2012. She was born on January 4th, 1938 in Pasadena, TX. Visitation will be from 5pm7pm, on Thursday, April 5th at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Funeral services will be held at 2pm, Friday, April...

Florence Wall

Apr 1, 2012

Service Memorial Service St. Marys of the Miraculous Medal 1604 9th Ave. North Texas City, TX  77590 Tuesday, April 10, 2012 2:00 P.M.

Della Osteen

Mar 22, 2012

Della Farrow Baker Osteen, 80, of Santa Fe, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012, at her residence. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park, 7301 Memorial Drive, Hitchcock, TX, 77563. Visitation will be from 5:007:00 P.M., Monday, March 26, 2012...

Shelley Goodwill

Mar 22, 2012

Shelley Diane Goodwill, 74, a longtime resident of Texas City, died Thursday, March 22, 2012 in League City at Regent Care Center. Graveside Services were held with EmkenLinton Funeral Home at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock. She was preceded in death by her father, Howard Allman. Ms. Goodwill was born in Takoma...

Martha Franks

Mar 14, 2012

Martha Jo Franks, 75, of League City, Texas passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Her family was by her side when she drifted off to be with the Lord. Mrs. Franks was a loving mother and devoted wife who always put her family first. She was preceded in death by her father, Dana and mother, Mattie, her loving husband,...

Lynard Inocencio

Mar 9, 2012

Lynard Inocencio, 22, of Santa Fe, passed away Friday, March 9, 2012 in Santa Fe, TX. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, March 16, 2012 at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Forest Park East in Webster. Visitation will be at 1:00 P.M., March 16, 2012 at Emken Linton Funeral Home. Mr....

Betty Evans

Mar 8, 2012

Betty Jane Evans, 80, of Texas City, passed away at Tyler County Hospital in Woodville, Texas on March 8, 2012. There will be a Graveside Service at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Galveston Memorial Park, 7301 Memorial Drive, Hitchcock, TX 77563. Mrs. Evans was born in Grannis, Arkansas on June 25, 1931 to William Gill and Sarah...

Jerry Stripling

Mar 3, 2012

It is with a heavy heart that Texas City has to publish the news of the tragic loss of Jerry Lee Stripling. Jerry was 65 years old. He was member in good standing of La Marque Masonic Lodge 1325, Texas City Eastern Star Chapter 626, and held a 20 year AA chip. He attended Texas City AA 518, and...

Dorothy Trahan

Feb 28, 2012

Visitation EmkenLinton Funeral Home 5100 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX  77592 Tuesday, May 1, 2012 5:00 P.M. Service Funeral Service EmkenLinton Funeral Home 5100 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX  77592 Wednesday, May 2, 2012 10:00 A.M. Cemetery Forest Park East 21620 Gulf Freeway Webster, TX  77598

Mattie Higgs

Feb 14, 2012

Mattie Lou Higgs, 96, of Texas City, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at Mainland Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 P.M., Friday, February 17, 2012, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. A Graveside service will be at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Bethel Cemetery in Clayton, TX. Visitation will be from 4:006:00...