Obituaries
Dorothy Stewart
Mar 1, 2016
Dorothy Jean Stewart, 75 of West Columbia, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in Sugar Land. She was born April 4, 1940 in West Columbia, Texas to George Joseph and Martha Sternadel Rab. Funeral services will be held 9:00am, Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia with burial following at Cedar...
Barbara Matthews
Mar 1, 2016
Barbara Alene Childers Matthews was born in Arkadelphia, Arkansas on September 5, 1929, the third child of Jack Childers and Avis Dell Jones Childers. She passed from this life to her eternal home on March 1, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sons Stanley Jack Matthews and John David Matthews, her brother...
Douglas Devoe
Mar 1, 2016
Douglas William DeVoe, Sr. 73 of West Columbia, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at his home. He was born March 7, 1942 in Manhattan, New York to Edward and Kathryn Stewart DeVoe. He was a supervisor and served in the United States Marine Corp. Douglas is survived by his sons, Patrick DeVoe and Douglas...
Charles Allen
Mar 1, 2016
Charles Brent Allen, 80, of Houston, Texas, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 due to prostate cancer. He was born March 4, 1935 in San Angelo to Cecil Howard and Gladys Angelin Behrens Allen. He graduated from Sweeny High School and went on to study finance and economics at Baylor University. He...
Oscar Guerrero
Feb 29, 2016
Oscar Guerrero, 76 of Richwood, Texas passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at his home in Richwood, Texas surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 17, 1939 in Luling, Texas to Alfredo and Maria Lopez Guerrero. He worked for HEB in the produce department and served in the National Guard. Funeral services will be...
Les Pettigrew
Feb 28, 2016
Les Pettigrew, 65: A True Southern Gentleman known for his Charisma To know Les, was to love Les. He was always the life of the party and had a special gift of enjoying people with his charismatic charm. He was eloquent, and always took a sincere interest in what other people had to say. Leslie Frank...
Henrietta Bennett
Feb 20, 2016
Henrietta Bennett, 94, of West Columbia passed from this life on Feb. 20, 2016 at her home. She was born in Weimar, Texas on Oct. 11, 1921 to Leopold and Emma Sohr. Funeral services will be held on Wed. Feb 24, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia with Rev. Debbie Measells...
Mary Cornett
Feb 20, 2016
Mary Kathryn Cornett, 98, began her heavenly journey on Saturday, February 20, 2016. Mary K. is preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm Cornett; father, Steven Mayo; mother, Bessie Mae Blue; stepfather, Charles Wilson; and brother, Steven Mayo. She is survived by her sons, Ray M. Cornett and wife, Sharon of Quintana, Texas; and Gene Cornett...
Viola Kutej
Feb 18, 2016
Viola Fay (Zeman) Kutej passed away in Clute on Feb. 18, 2016. She was born August 19, 1926 in Guy, Texas to Willie and Karolina Zeman. She is survived by her children, Carol Fabrygel & husband, Larry, Ronald Kutej & wife, Darla, Michael Kutej & wife, Bea, and Alvin Kutej; sister, Vlasta Smerek; sister in law,...
James Nesbitt
Feb 17, 2016
James Onnie Nesbitt, 69, of Brazoria, Texas, passed away peacefully, Wednesday at his home in Brazoria. Jim was the son of James Ferguson and Doris May (Johnson) Nesbitt. He was born August 1, 1946, in Reno, Nevada. He was a graduate of Brazosport High School Class of 1964, and attended some classes at Community College before...
Maurine Cowart
Feb 14, 2016
Maurine Cowart passed into eternal life peacefully on Sunday evening, February 14th in Houston, TX at the age of 93. The day she passed she was surrounded by the love of her family in presence and spirit. She was born in Griffin, TX on March 30, 1922 to Robert and Mamie Jennings Mitchell. She enjoyed marriage...
Simon Ellis
Feb 13, 2016
Simon Lee Ellis, 57 of Dallas, Texas formerly of West Columbia, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016. He was born November 29, 1958 in Angleton, Texas to Happy Jack and Jeanette Maxine (Watson) Ellis. Funeral services will be held 10:00am, Friday, February 19, 2016 at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia with Pastor Bobby Hankins officiating....
Helen Mason
Feb 10, 2016
"If you can't make it better, you can laugh at it"-Erma Bombeck Helen Lea Mason was born on July 17, 1928 in Houston, Texas to William Tell Sutter, Jr. and Laura Lea Sutter. She passed away on February 10, 2016 in Sugar Land, Texas. Helen lived life to the fullest and enjoyed every moment. After marrying...
Dorothy Mikeska
Feb 9, 2016
Dorothy "Jackie" Mikeska, 72, of Sargent,Texas passed from this life on February 9, 2016 in Angleton. She was born in Jacksonville, Texas on May 10, 1943 to Jesse Brown and Dorothy Pauline Folks. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia at 11:00 am with Pastor B....
Albert Kelley
Feb 8, 2016
Albert Murray Kelley, 83 of Brazoria, Texas passed away Monday, February 8, 2016 in Galveston, Texas. He was born January 12, 1933 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Houston, Texas to Isaac Kennard and Annie Winifred (Tevis) Kelley. Murray was a well-known and highly respected business owner in Brazoria for many years. He married the love of...
Gladys Sutherland
Feb 8, 2016
Gladys Bernice Sutherland, 91 of West Columbia, Texas passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016. She was born January 10, 1925 to Frank and Vlasta (Maresh) Schovajsa. She was a homemaker and a member of the West Columbia Church of Christ. Graveside services will be held 2:00pm, Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Greenlawn Memorial Park in...
Morris Crabtree
Feb 5, 2016
Morris James Crabtree, 75 of Brazoria, Texas passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 at Sweeny Hospital. He was born March 2, 1940 in Newlan, Texas to Otho and Mamie Whitten Crabtree. Morris was known to his family and friends as "Cowboy". He was a country boy with a strong work ethic. He considered work a privilege....
David Hamilton
Feb 3, 2016
David Lee Hamilton of Brazoria, Texas went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 with his loving family by his side. David was born July 28, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee to William and Marian Hamilton. David worked 30 years for Dow Chemical as a Senior I & E Tech. He was a family...
Ernesto Cervantes
Jan 27, 2016
Ernesto Trejo Cervantes, 53 of Brazoria, Texas has gone to be with the Lord away in San Antonio on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. He was born November 3, 1962 in Jacala Hidalgo, Mexico to Lorenzo and Maria Carmen Trejo Cervantes. He was a welder and a member of the Wild Peach Baptist Church. Funeral services will...
Billie Smith
Jan 25, 2016
Billie Joe Smith, 82 formerly of Sweeny, Texas passed away in Houston on January 25, 2016. She was born March 29, 1933 in Wharton, Texas to Andrew and Elizabeth Meadows McCurry. Graveside services will be held 2:00pm Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Sweeny Cemetery with Father Peter Conaty officiating. Billie is survived by daughters, Elizabeth Giusti...