Obituaries

MAX E. SIMPSON

MAX E. SIMPSON

Jul 4, 2012

Max E. Simpson Mr. Max Earl Simpson, age 89 of Boling died Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on August 6, 1922 in Winkler, Texas the son of the late Pinkney M. Simpson and Elma Rouse Simpson. Mr. Simpson was a graduate of Streetman High School and served in the U.S. Army...

LEONA W GAYLOR

LEONA W GAYLOR

Jul 3, 2012

LEONA W. GAYLOR Mrs. Leona Marie Gaylor, age 83 of Wharton died Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at her home in Wharton following a sudden illness. She was born on January 4, 1929 in Wharton Co., TX the daughter of the late Joseph Wisnieski and Elsie Sedlock Wisnieski and was the oldest of eight children. Mrs. Gaylor was a life-long resident...

Evangeline Garcia

Evangeline Garcia

Jun 29, 2012

Evangeline Garcia Evangeline Garcia, age 60, of Sugar Land and formerly of Wharton, died Friday, June 29, 2012 in a Houston hospice facility following an extended illness. She was born on March 14, 1952 in Wharton, Texas, a daughter of the late Jose Garcia and Victoria Huerta Garcia. Evangeline was raised in the Wharton area and graduated from Wharton High...

Judith Gertrude Houseworth

Judith Gertrude Houseworth

Jun 29, 2012

Judith G. Houseworth Mrs. Judith Houseworth, age 93 of Wharton died Friday, June 29, 2012 at a Sweeny nursing home following a lengthy illness. She was born on December 14, 1918 in Schulenberg, Texas a daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian Vana Jalufka. Judith was raised in the Schulenberg area and attended school in the Blessing area. Mrs. Houseworth...

Joe Rodriguez

Joe Rodriguez

Jun 27, 2012

JOE RODRIGUEZ Mr. Joe Rodriguez, age 86 of Wharton died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 in a Wharton nursing center following a lengthy illness. He was born on December 5, 1925 in Giddings, TX a son of the late Frank and Evanjelina Trevino Rodriguez. Mr. Rodriguez was a long-time resident of Wharton and attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church....

Lynn Anthony Williams

Lynn Anthony Williams

Jun 26, 2012

Mr. Lynn Anthony Williams, age 46 of Wharton died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 in Laredo, TX following a sudden illness. He was born on January 30, 1966 in Wharton the son of Glen Williams and Lillian Roberts Williams. Mr. Williams was a life-long resident of Wharton and was Baptist by Faith. He graduated from Boling High School in 1985 and...

Sarah Ann Genzer

Sarah Ann Genzer

Jun 24, 2012

Mrs. Sarah Ann Genzer, age 91 of Wharton died Sunday, June 24, 2012 in Wharton following an extended illness. She was born on July 13, 1920 in Lafayette, LA the daughter of the late Robert Dudley Quattlebaum and Saran Ann Mouton Quattlebaum. She married William A. Genzer on April 12, 1940 in Houston, TX. and was a resident of Wharton...

Charlie Bill Matcheski

Charlie Bill Matcheski

Jun 24, 2012

Memorial services for Charlie Bill Matcheski 81 of Boling, TX will be Thursday at 6pm on June 28,2012 at The American Legion Hall 9724 Gene St. Needville, TX 979-793-3322. Bill was born on Feb.04,1931 in Grimes County, grew up in Needville, and lived for the past 30 years in Boling with his wife Barbara "Sissy" Matcheski. Bill is preceded in...

Ruby Lee Roberts

Ruby Lee Roberts

Jun 22, 2012

Ruby Lee Roberts Mrs. Ruby Lee Roberts, age 86 of Corpus Christi and formerly of Wharton, died Friday evening, June 22, 2012 in Corpus Christi. She was born on June 30, 1925 in North Little Rock, Arkansas a daughter of the late Matt Wright and Eliza Alice Logan Wright. Mrs. Roberts grew up in the North Little Rock, Arkansas and...

EDITH LABAY

EDITH LABAY

Jun 14, 2012

Edith Koudela Labay Mrs. Edith Koudela Labay, age 91 of Wharton died Thursday, June 14, 2012, at a long term care facility following an extended illness. She was born on March 8, 1921, in Hilje a daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Reck Koudela. Mrs. Labay was a life-long resident of Wharton County, living in Newgulf most of her...

LOLA (CORKY) ALTENBURG

LOLA (CORKY) ALTENBURG

Jun 13, 2012

LOLA F. (CORKY) ALTENBURG MRS. LOLA FAY (CORKY) ALTENBURG, age 82 of Wharton died Wednesday, June 13, 2012 in a Houston Hospital following an extended illness. She was born on October 12, 1929 in Liberty, TX the daughter of the late Fred Terry Ball and Mettie Lambert Ball. Corky attended public school in Liberty Texas and was the Drum Major...

Hayden Riley Beeson

Hayden Riley Beeson

Jun 12, 2012

Celebrating the life of “Our Little Bug” Hayden Riley Beeson took his last breath, on June 12, 2012, lying in the loving arms of his mother and with his proud daddy by his side. Visitation was held at the Wharton Funeral Home, June 14, from 6-9pm, with a rosary recited at 7 pm. The funeral was held at Holy Family...

William A. Cline, Sr.

William A. Cline, Sr.

Jun 12, 2012

WILLIAM A. CLINE, SR. William A. (Billy) Cline, Sr., passed away on June 12, 2012 at the age of 101. He was born on July 21, 1910 to Henry A. Cline and Elizabeth Wooten Cline who had moved to Wharton from Woodville, Texas in 1899. Cline grew up in Wharton, attended New Mexico Military Institute, graduated from Wharton High School...

Jackson E Boggus

Jackson E Boggus

Jun 10, 2012

Jackson Early Manuel Boggus Mr. Jackson Boggus, age 39 of Wharton died early Sunday morning, June 10, 2012 from injuries sustained in a Houston automobile accident. He was born on March 5, 1973 in El Campo, Texas, a son of Skeater Boggus and Manuela Bijarro. Jackson was a longtime resident of Wharton, having attended school here. He worked as a...

Carmen R McCarthy

Carmen R McCarthy

Jun 10, 2012

CARMEN R. McCARTHY Mrs. Carmen Ramirez McCarthy, age 90 of Boling died Sunday June 10, 2012 in a Wharton Hospital following an extended illness. She was born on September 23, 1921 in Dallas, TX the daughter of the late Alejandrino Ramirez and Juana Lara Ramirez. Mrs. McCarthy was a graduate of Boling High School in 1941 and was Baptist by...

Anthony Ramirez

Anthony Ramirez

Jun 5, 2012

Anthony Ramirez Mr. Anthony Ramirez, age 61, of Wharton died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in a Wharton nursing home following an extended illness. He was born on May 17, 1951 in Wharton, Texas, the son of the late Ramon and Olivia Lopez Ramirez. Mr. Ramirez was a long-time resident of Bay City. He worked in the oil industry as a...

Pedro Longoria

Pedro Longoria

Jun 3, 2012

Pedro Longoria Mr. Pedro Longoria, age 69 of Eagle Lake, died on Sunday evening, June 3, 2012 in a Sugar Land hospital following a brief battle with cancer. He was born on February 21, 1943 in Bonus Texas to the late Ernesto and Consuelo Herrera Longoria. Pedro was raised in the Bonus area and attended school there. He worked as...

Leroy Kohleffel

Leroy Kohleffel

May 28, 2012

Leroy Kohleffel Mr. Leroy Kohleffel, age 82 of Needville, TX died Monday, May 28, 2012 at Oak Bend Medical Center in Richmond, TX. He was born on July 21, 1929 in Wharton, TX, the son of the late Oscar F. Kohleffel and Meadie Northcutt Kohleffel. Mr. Kohleffel had been a resident of Needville since 1936 and was a member of...

Johnny Lee Bearrick

Johnny Lee Bearrick

May 26, 2012

JOHNNY LEE BEARRICK Johnny Lee Bearrick, age 50 of Bay City, died Saturday, May 26, 2012, at his residence following a brief battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He was born on November 8, 1961, in Wharton, Texas the son of the late Joe Palmer Bearrick and Christine Marie Sanders Bearrick. Mr. Bearrick was raised in the Wharton area and attended school...

Lorine Marie Franek

Lorine Marie Franek

May 24, 2012

Funeral Services for Lorine Marie Franek, 76, of Beasley, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at St Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, El Campo. Interment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00pm until 8:00pm with a Rosary being recited at 7:00pm on Tuesday May 29, 2012 at the Wharton Funeral Home,...