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William Nichols
Sep 5, 2015
William Paul Nichols, 73, of Sweeny went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September 5, 2015 in Houston. Paul was born in Clarksville, Arkansas to J.C. & Willine Nichols on May 26, 1942. Left to cherish his memory are his son, Mason Nichols & wife, April of Sweeny; sister, Wanda Richards of...
Mary Schimming
Sep 4, 2015
Mary Catherine entered this world on Sunday, November 27, 1927 in the small village of Galbraith, Louisiana. Welcomed into a large Catholic family, she was the eighth of nine children, born to her parents, Joseph & Rosa Brossette Rachal. Mary's father, Joseph, descended from French lineage who generations before had settled along the Cane River ....
Bettye Wilson
Sep 3, 2015
Bettye Joyce Wilson of West Columbia went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 3, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She fought a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease for over 20 years. Bettye was born on July 26, 1934 in Refugio to Arthur and Martha Lee Martin. She was a longtime...
Robert Anderson
Aug 27, 2015
Robert "Bubby" Anderson, 77, of Brazoria passed from this life at his home on August 27, 2015. He was born in Brazoria on Feb. 8, 1938 to Sailor and Lorene Anderson. Bubby was a retired cook who worked for various companies including Dow Reservoir, Plantation House, the Mobil Search and Gallant Fox vessels. He also loved...
Laquita Yancey
Aug 22, 2015
Laquita Joy Yancey, 81 of Sweeny, Texas passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Sweeny Community Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 4, 1933 in Abilene, Texas to Roma Levi and Mary Alice (White) Whetsel. She was the owner and director of Young World Daycare, a member of the Pink Ladies Auxiliary...
Jesse Cantu
Aug 16, 2015
Jesse Cantu, 89 of Brazoria, Texas passed away in Lake Jackson, Texas on Sunday, August 16, 2015. He was born February 9, 1926 in Houston, Texas to Juan and Yesebel Peres Cantu. He was a retired Dow Chemical foreman. He served during World War II in the Navy as a Seaman, 1c and a Brazoria County...
Billie Kirkham
Aug 16, 2015
Billie Ruth Kirkham, beloved wife and mother Billie Ruth Kirkham, 63, died Sunday, August 16, 2015, at her Rosenberg home with her family by her side. Billie was born January 23, 1952, in Sugar Land, TX, to Billie Glen Mitchell and Earlene Ruth Mitchell of Rosenberg. In 1956, Billie's family moved to Rosenberg, where Billie graduated...
Edward Losack
Aug 14, 2015
Edward "Ed" Lee Losack, 64 of Missouri City, Texas formerly from Brazoria, Texas passed away peacefully Friday evening, August 14, 2015 after a lengthy illness. He was born September 11, 1950 in Richmond, Texas to Roy Edward and Annie Martha Mayer Losack. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict and was a...
Evelyn Liles
Aug 8, 2015
Evelyn Marie Liles, 78 of West Columbia, Texas passed away at her home on Saturday, August 8, 2015. She was the youngest of ten children and born on Christmas Eve 1936 to James Wyatt and Nellie (Chamblee) Ringgold in Angleton, Texas. She attended the Columbia United Methodist Church and the garden club. Funeral services will be...
Lillian Jones
Aug 1, 2015
Lillian Annette Jones (Lil) passed away August 1, 2015 at UTMB in Galveston. Lillian Annette was born to Lillian Pearl Black Jones and William George Jones in East Columbia on December 14, 1926. She was a graduate of Columbia Brazoria ISD in 1944 and received a BS from Southwest Texas State College in 1947. Following her...
Peggy Simmang
Jul 31, 2015
Peggy Fay Simmang, 63, of Damon passed from this life at the home of her daughter on July 31, 2015. She was surrounded by her loving and faithful family. She was born in Ledbetter, Texas to Frank & Erna Els on October 3, 1951. She was baptized in Carmine at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in 1952....
Larry Webb
Jul 28, 2015
Larry Richard Webb was born in Picayune, Mississippi on January 4, 1942. He passed from this life on July 28, 2015. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He married Ann Clark in June of 1961 and they were married for 54 years, he graduated from Columbia High School in 1960 and served in the...
Deborah Stark
Jul 27, 2015
Deborah Lynne Stark, 52 of Sweeny, Texas passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, July 27, 2015 at Brazosport Regional Hospital. She was born in Wharton, Texas to Evelyn Sabrsula on September 16, 1962. Memorial services will be held at the American Legion Hall (219 N. 14th St.) in West Columbia on Wednesday, July...
Naomi Stansberry
Jul 23, 2015
Naomi Louise Prell Stansberry was born on March 10, 1923 in Damon, Texas to Conrad Robert and Gertrude Prell. She passed away peacefully on the morning of July 23, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Clarence E. Stansberry, Sr. and one son, Ralph E. Stansberry. She is survived by one...
Alfred Meredith
Jul 21, 2015
Crafton Meredith, 84, of Brazoria passed away July 21, 2015 at his home after a 7 year battle with cancer. Crafton served in the Air Force for 3 years and retired from Dow Chemical after 40 years of service. He enjoyed gardening, chopping wood for his wood burning heater, playing golf, watching the martins and feeding...
Bonnie Holleman
Jul 21, 2015
Bonnie R. Holleman, 68, of West Columbia, passed from this life at her home on July 21, 2015. She was born in San Antonio on Sept. 7, 1946 to Jacob and Rosemary Stalder. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a retired nurse. Left to cherish her memory are her husband,...
Judy Deriso
Jul 16, 2015
Judy Irene Deriso, 70 of Sweeny, Texas passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, July 16, 2015. She was born January 14, 1945 in Luling, Texas to Bill and Ona (Armstrong) Fogle. Funeral services will be held 10:00am, Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia with Pastor...
Dorothy Mejorado
Jul 15, 2015
Dorothy Mansel Mejorado, 93, longtime West Columbia resident passed away in Houston on July 15, 2015 after a lengthy illness. She was born in West Columbia on Feb. 24, 1922 to James Henry & Lillie Marie Philips. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Alonzo Mejorado of West Columbia; daughters, Shirley Mansel Drummond of New...
Terri Ecke
Jul 13, 2015
Terri Annette Ecke was born in Houston, TX on May 4,1956 to Ralph & Lillian Bradley. She graduated from McArthur High School in 1975, where she enjoyed being part of the Drill Team. Terri married Jeff Ecke in 1980, and they now have 3 children and 5 grandchildren. On Monday, July 13, 2015 around 3:00pm Terri...
Diane Kitchen
Jul 3, 2015
Diane Arnt Kitchen, 65, of West Columbia passed from this life on July 3, 2015 in Houston. She was born in Houston to parents James & Evelyn Arnt on Nov. 22, 1949. Diane attended school in Angleton and graduated from Sam Houston State University. She spent her career as librarian for Columbia-Brazoria I S D. She...
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