Obituaries
Gary Bennett
Aug 13, 2016
Gary Lee Bennett, 55 of Spring, Texas passed away at his home on Saturday, August 13, 2016. He was born July 5, 1961 in Freeport, Texas to Raymond Morris Bennett Jr. and Lillian Rasmussen Bennett. Graveside services will be held 11:00am, Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Columbia Cemetery with Buddy Dudley officiating. Visitation will be from...
Jerrial Crutcher
Aug 12, 2016
Jerrial Layne Crutcher, age 67, longtime West Columbia resident, passed away Friday, August 12, 2016 at home surrounded by family, at approx 2:08 pm. He was a beloved husband, of 43 years, to Susan (Kaufman) Crutcher. He is one of two children, of the late Ernest Adele Crutcher (E.A.) and Opal Maxine (Sims) Crutcher, born in...
Velesta Ramby
Aug 7, 2016
Velesta Mae Ramby, 101, of Brazoria passed away in Angleton on Aug. 7, 2016. She was born in Falls County, Texas to Joe Willie and Angeline Fillip on Dec. 26, 1914. She was raised in Marlin, Texas and graduated from Marlin High School in 1932. She married Kent Ramby in November of 1934 in Marlin. The...
Billy Tumlinson
Aug 6, 2016
Billy Edward Tumlinson, 65 of West Columbia, Texas passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 in Nacogdoches. He was born September 20, 1950 in Clute, Texas to Oscar and Lilly Tumlinson. He retired from U.S. Contractors after 28 years of service; Served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict; enjoyed hunting, fishing and racing. He...
Greta Burkett
Aug 3, 2016
Longtime resident of Sweeny, Texas, Greta Isbell Burkett, 87, passed away peacefully at her home in Sweeny. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 2:00 pm with visitation being one hour before the service at the Sweeny Church of Christ with Ken Hysten officiating. There will be a private burial for family...
Mary Muse
Aug 1, 2016
Jo Ann Heiser Muse, 80, of Brazoria passed away in Angleton on Aug. 1, 2016. She was born on Aug. 13, 1935 to to James Charles and Eula Heiser in Alba, Texas. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016 at First Baptist Church in Brazoria at 11:00 am with Rev Greg Smith officiating....
Laura Gray
Jul 31, 2016
Laura Frances Gray, 82, of West Columbia, passed away on July 31, 2016 at her home. She was born to Robert and Laura Myrtle Hopper on March 2, 1934 in Mexia, Texas. Frances moved to West Columbia her junior year and was a graduate of West Columbia High School. She was employed for 26 years at...
Wilmer Edwards
Jul 31, 2016
Charlie Edwards, 99, of West Columbia, Texas died at home on July 31, 2016. He was born in Sylvester, Texas on April 5, 1917 to John Edwards and Myrtie Briggs Edwards. To his family he was lovingly known as Pop. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ila Edwards, his parents and his sister Merrena...
Joseph Lingo, Jr.
Jul 30, 2016
Our beloved father and hero, Joseph Andrew Lingo Jr., 91, of Sweeny went to be with the Lord on July 30, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Joseph Andrew Sr. & Gladys Lingo on Nov. 9, 1924 in Sweeny, Texas. He was a lifelong resident of Sweeny, serving in the Army Air...
Gerald Schwalb, Jr.
Jul 30, 2016
Gerald Peter Schwalb Jr. (Jay) passed away in a boating accident on Saturday, July 30, 2016. He was born in Laredo, Texas on November 9, 1959. Jay's father was in the military, so as a child he lived in many places: Arkansas, Puerto Rico, Ohio, Florida, California, Montana, Georgia, Texas and Louisiana. He moved to Houston...
Ronald Willcoxon, Sr.
Jul 27, 2016
Ronald Keith Willcoxon Sr., 67, passed away Wednesday July 27th, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents Wallace Glen Sr. and his mother Lottie Lorene, and his sister Carla Glen Lunsford. Left to cherish his loving memory is his wife Loraine of 42 wonderful years, daughter Lori Lorene, son Ronald Keith Jr. and his...
James Hankins
Jul 23, 2016
James Alfred Hankins (81) of west Columbia went to be with the Lord on July 23, 2016 He is survived by wife of 59 years Donna Lynn and children Lisha Smith and husband Mike, Keith Hankins and wife Grace, and Kurt Hankins and wife Wendy. Also, grandchildren Jason Smith and wife Kim, Bryan Hankins and wife...
Jimmy Jochum
Jul 22, 2016
Jimmy "Big Yoke" Jochum, 51 of Sweeny, Texas passed away Friday, July 22, 2016. He was born December 31, 1964 in Walnut Creek, California to Kenneth and Jacquelyn (West) Jochum. He was a heavy equipment operator for Zachary. Jimmy loved his family more than you can imagine; he enjoyed time hunting with Lorissa, Seth and his...
Maxine Bullock
Jul 18, 2016
Maxine Jane (Curl) Bullock, 91 of Sweeny, Texas passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, July 18, 2016. She was born July 9, 1925 in Guthrie County, Iowa to Gladys (Ansberry) Curl and Lee Adolph Curl. She is survived by her daughters, Dana Long of Lakeway, Cindy Clay of Houston and Debbie Williams and...
William Lonis
Jul 15, 2016
William Donald Lonis, 88 of College Station, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born June 16, 1928 in West Columbia, Texas to Thomas Edison and Lura (Wren) Lonis. William owned and operated grocery stores in the West Columbia area for many years, he worked in the oil fields and retired...
Herbert Yackel
Jul 13, 2016
Herbert J."Pete" Yackel, 82 of Brazoria, Texas went to be with his loving wife of 65 years, Rita Yackel on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 8, 1933 in El Campo, Texas to Jessie and Verna Lou (Lampkin) Yackel. He spent his early years in the Oil...
Mary Smith
Jul 12, 2016
Mary Alice Smith was born in Norman, Oklahoma (Tecumseh) at home to Duncan E. Bess and Gladys Banning Bess on July 21, 1926. At an early age moved to Sautel, California. Went to school for three years with Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jean Baker) at West Wood Village Junior High in Sautel, California. From Sautel, parents moved...
Elaine Drozd
Jul 12, 2016
Elaine Marie Drozd, 83 of Brazoria, Texas passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016. She was born September 10, 1932 in La Grange, Texas to Paul and Mollie (Rainosek) Brunner. She was a registered nurse and a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Funeral services will be 10:00am, Saturday, July 16, 2016 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church...
Bobbie Foster
Jul 12, 2016
Bobbie Lee Foster, 64 of Bay City, Texas a loving wife, mother, and grandmother passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016. She was born August 10, 1951 in Bay City, Texas to Billie Wayne and Mabel Evelyn (Cottongame) Wilkinson. She was an Electronic Technician for Intermedics for over 17 years and worked at Brazoria Electronics prior to...
Joe Schaefer
Jul 11, 2016
Joe Dudley (JD) "Pap-Paw" Schaefer, 94, born July 18, 1921 in Webster County, Mississippi to Antley Joseph and Thera Doshie Schaefer, passed away at his home on Monday, July 11, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Being raised in Mississippi, there he met the everlasting love of his life Edna Lucille (Lucy) Mullen and were married...