All Obituaries

George “Sonnyman” Preston Burke, age 83, of Brazoria passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 1, 2021 with his family by his side. George was born on June 8, 1937 in Elgin, TX to Waylan Stanley Burke and Nellie Elizabeth Burke (Weaver). He was a veteran who served in the US Army and was a member of The American Legion in Brazoria. He worked for over 28 years as an accountant for Dow Chemical and remained friends with many of his coworkers, often meeting for lunch to keep in...

William Bernard Clinton, Jr. (Bill), 64, of Brazoria passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021 in Lake Jackson, TX. He was born to the late William and JoAnn Clinton in Lake Jackson, TX on September 3, 1956. He graduated from Sweeny High School in 1975 and went on to work for Dow Chemical Company for over 35 years. He was a kind and gentle soul. God blessed him to be married for over 43 years to the love of his life, Dena Clinton. Their marriage was blessed with two daughters, Amanda and...

Domingo Vega, 68 of Damon, TX. passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2021. He was born March 8, 1953 in Gonzales, TX. to Ramon and Victoria Vega. Mingo, as everyone knew him by, lived in Damon his whole life. He worked in the oil fields behind the Damon Mound and later drove for Daily Truck Lines out of Damon in his younger years. Later he went to work for M&M Well Service out of West Columbia hauling oil field equipment. This led to him going to work for the City of West Columbia, where he...

Benny Eugene Kelley, 55, of Brazoria, TX, passed away on April 23, 2021. He was born on October 30, 1965 in Freeport, Tx to Samuel Kelley and Martha Kelley Monclova. After graduating from West Columbia High School, he married Vicki Mathews. He loved spending time with his family and friends. He was always the life of the party. Benny spent a lot of his time with the grandkids and playing video games and riding the four-wheeler. He loved working on and fixing anything he could get his hands...

James C. Farmer, Jr., age 93, of West Columbia, Texas passed away on April 21,2021 at his longtime home in West Columbia, Texas.  J. C. was born on August 9, 1927 to James C. and Mattie Laura Blakely Farmer in Stephenville, Texas.  J. C. graduated from Stephenville High School and Tarleton College.  In July 1945, while still 17 years old, J. C. enlisted in the United States Navy in order to serve his country during the final stages of World War II.  J. C. was a dedicated...

Mary Linda “Mom” Sullivan, 69, of Sweeny was born June 9, 1951 in Freeport, Texas. She passed peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 and was reunited with her loving parents Grover and Lucille (Smith) Streetman and her siblings Patricia Head and husband David, Don Streetman and Derryl Streetman. She was a graduate of Brazosport High School and retired from First State Bank in Clute. She was a member of the choir at First United Methodist Church in Sweeny and enjoyed...

Pedro R. Magaña Jr., 80, of West Columbia, Tx, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 in Galveston, Tx. Pedro R. Magaña Jr. was born in El Derramadero, Uriangato, Guanajuato, Mexico to Trenida Ruiz and Pedro Magaña on March 8, 1941. In 1971 he married Amparo Guzman. In 1972, Pedro started his journey to the United States. He lived in Alvin, Galveston, and then finally resided in West Columbia, Texas where he started a family. He spent most of his lifetime working for...

Velma Jean Kraemer, 96 of Sweeny, Texas passed away, Sunday, April 4, 2021. Velma was born, April 3, 1925 in Angleton, Texas to Herman H. and Minnie Rhoda. She graduated from Boling High School, Boling, TX and then went on to nursing school at University of Texas in Galveston, Texas. It was during her time at Galveston that she met the love of her life, Tafry (T K ) Kraemer at a USO dance. They were married 52 years. While T. K. Was away at war, Velma graduated nursing school and then did...

Andrew Gutierrez, 54, of Sweeny, Texas passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 in Brazoria, Texas. Andrew (better known as “Flea” to friends) was born on July 9, 1966 to Isabel O. and Sarah Gutierrez in Sweeny, Texas. He graduated from Sweeny High School in 1984, where he continued his education at Blinn Junior College. Andrew was actively involved in many sports and other activities throughout his high school years including football, track and field, baseball and cross country...

Sammie Lou Thompson, 79, of Angleton passed away on March 29, 2021. Born January 14, 1942 in Van Alstyne, Texas to Samuel and Lucille Thomas, She lived in Angleton for many years. Sammie worked for the Brazoria County Title & Land office, BP/Amoco for 26 years and retired from there. But she didn’t stop there she went on to work with Habitats for Humanity as a volunteer for 14 years, did the Methodist Church meals for the shut-in people of the church for 8 years, Bowling for many...