Recent Obituaries
Linda Travis
Sep 4, 2011
Linda Tomlinson Travis, 68, of Stafford, who grew up in Texas City, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2011, in Cypress. Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 7, at the EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park. Mrs. Travis was born April 7, 1943 in Port Arthur. She was a retired Supervisor for the...
Gerald Ciabattoni
Sep 1, 2011
SKC SS Gerald A. Ciabattoni, USN, Ret. On Thursday, September 1, 2011, God called one of his children, Gerald A. Ciabattoni, home. He went to live with his Heavenly Father in the mansion Jesus had been preparing for him. There he will live in peace, free of pain, and watch over us from above. Another Angel got his wings...

Norma Reyna
Aug 9, 2011
Norma Reyna, 82, of La Marque, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at St. Lukes Hospital in Houston. A Funeral Mass will be held Monday, August 15, at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas City with Father Tom Ponzini officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 7 p.m., Sunday, August...
Jeanette Bailey
Aug 8, 2011
On Monday, August 8, 2011, Jeanette regained the ability to walk as she walked through the pearly gates of Heaven to meet her husband, Tim Bailey. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Tuesday, August 16, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock. Visitation will be 5 7 p.m.,...
Elsie Smith
Aug 8, 2011
Elsie Marie Smith, 77, of Texas City, passed away Monday, August 8, 2011, at her residence. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Friday, August 12, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Grand View Memorial Park in Pasadena. Visitation will be 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, prior to the service. Elsie was born July 24, 1934...
Priscilla Hayes
Aug 5, 2011
Priscilla Ellen Davis Hayes was born September 21, 1925 in Texola, Oklahoma, on the family farm. She passed away Friday, August 5, 2011, at the Vitas Hospice Center in The Woodlands. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Forest Park East in Webster. Visitation...
Sandra Blackwell
Jul 30, 2011
Sandra Lee Blackwell, 69, of Texas City, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2011, at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Thursday, August 4, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home with Charles Goodnight officiating. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock. Visitation will be 5 7 p.m., Wednesday, August 3, at the funeral home....
Hattie Johnson
Jul 28, 2011
Hattie McNulty Johnson, a lifelong resident of Texas City, passed away on July 28, 2011 at Mainland Medical Center Hospital. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 3, at St Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas City with Father Tom Ponzini officiating. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock. Visitation will be...
Steven Sullivan
Jul 22, 2011
Steven Paul Sullivan, 41, of Texas City, Texas passed away on July 21, 2011 at his residence. A memorial service to celebrate Stevens life will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at the EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Steven was preceded in death by his grandparents Clifford and Marcy Purdom of Rockdale, Texas, and...
Dean Dollens
Jul 16, 2011
Dean Dollens, 82, of Texas City, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2011, at his residence. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Thursday, July 21, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock. Visitation will be 6 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 20, at the funeral home. Mr. Dollens was born June 17, 1929 in...
Lynda Holcomb
Jul 9, 2011
Lydia Sarah Holcomb, 82, departed this life Saturday, July 09, 2011, after a short, courageous battle with cancer. She had fought this courageous battle once before in 1984 and won, but this time God decided he needed another angel. Sarah was born August 15, 1928 to William and Lydia Betterton. She is preceded in death by her parents, her...
Virginia Click
Jul 9, 2011
Virginia Click, 79, of Hitchcock, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2011, at Ashton Park Care Center in Texas City. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, July 14, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock. Visitation will be 5 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 13, at the funeral home. Mrs. Click was born...
Clara Williams
Jul 8, 2011
Clara Faye Williams, 86, of Texas City, passed away Friday, July 8, 2011, at Mainland Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 12, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held 4 p.m., Tuesday, at the Center Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 7 p.m., Monday, July11, at the funeral home. Mrs. Williams...
Edith Williams
Jul 7, 2011
Edith C. Williams, 98, former longtime resident of Texas City, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Serenity Haven in Tomball, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon, Monday, July 11, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon on Monday. Interment will be in the family plot in Drumright, Oklahoma. Mrs. Williams was...
Cliff Holt
Jul 5, 2011
William Clifton Cliff Holt, 84, of Texas City, went home to be with the Lord on July 5, 2011 in Houston. Visitation will be held from 6 8:30 p.m., on Thursday, July 7, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. A memorial service will be held 10 a.m., Friday, July 8, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at...
Eddie Fincher
Jul 2, 2011
Eddie Fincher, 44, passed away in Austin, Texas on July 2, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 9, at EmkenLinton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, Texas. Visitation will be 6 8 p.m., Friday, July 8, at the funeral home. Eddie was born April 25,...
Dwyane Pulley
Jan 29, 1960
Dwyane Lee Pulley of Texas City, Texas was born of January 29, 1960. He is preceded in death by his parents, Vaden and Joan Pulley and his nephew Chris Best. Survivors include sisters, Pamela Crisp, Tammy Stewart and husband Daryl and his brother Vaden Pulley; aunt, Diane Bardwell; nephew, Marcus McLin; nieces, Amanda McLin and husband Tim and Crystal...
Davy Morris
Sep 16, 1934
DAVY RAY MORRISbrbrDavy 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.brHe will be remembered privately by his family, who honored his wish to be cremated.brDavy was born September 16, 1934 in Mount Pleasant, Texas. He had a forty year...
Carl Dwayne Homan
May 22, 0225
Carl Dwayne Homan, 55, of Houston, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at his residence. In his 55 years with us, he lived with not only a full heart, but an unshakable faith in God.
He was the proud father of Cassidy, Shannon, Rae’-Ann and Cody, and a loving “Pawpaw” to Ayden, Adam, Braiden, Corbin and Destiny.
Dwayne had a passion...

Elizabeth Jacobson
Apr 26, 0225
Elizabeth Jacobson, 3, of La Marque, Texas passed away Saturday, April 26, 225 at her residence. A more detailed obituary will be announced at a later date.