Obituaries
Karen Parsutt Countz
Oct 18, 2017
Karen Parsutt Countz, 70, of Bay City, passed away October 18, 2017, at a Bay City nursing center. Karen was born on September 25, 1947, in Palacios, TX, to Steve Parsutt and the late Joyce Smith Parsutt. Karen was raised in Matagorda County and graduated from Bay City High School class of 1966. She later attended and graduated from Katherine...
Wanda Goode
Oct 18, 2017
Wanda Goode, 87, of Leander Texas and formerly of Wharton, passed away October 18, 2017, at an assisted care center in Leander following a brief illness. Wanda was born on December 25, 1929 in Wharton, Texas, a daughter of the late Edwin and Beulah Hayhurst Stunz. Wanda was raised in Wharton and attended school here. She married William Robert Goode...
Billie Jo Johnson
Oct 17, 2017
Billie Jo Johnson, 88, of El Campo and formerly of Boling and Lane City, passed away October 17, 2017, at a Houston hospital following a short illness. Billie was born on March 23, 1929 in Knox City, Texas, the daughter of the late J.R. “Bill” and Vassie Simpkins Bristow. Billie was raised in the Knox City and Lubbock area, she...
Elliott Floyd, Sr.
Oct 14, 2017
Elliott Floyd Sr., 79, of Wharton, passed away October 14, 2017, at his daughters’ residence in San Antonio, Texas. Elliott was born on March 12, 1938 in Iago, Texas, a son of the late Charlie and Lillie Mae Jackson Floyd. He is survived by his children William Floyd, Recie Floyd Miller (married to COL. Reginald Miller Sr.), Angela Floyd, Elliott...
Betty Jean Legler
Oct 7, 2017
Betty Jean Legler, 83, of Wharton, passed away October 7, 2017, at a Wharton assisted living facility. Betty was born on September 5, 1934 in Mackay, Texas, a daughter of the late Walter A. and Vera Frels Matthys. Betty was raised in Mackay and graduated from Crescent High School. She worked as a bookkeeper for Arthur Holland and as manager...
James Charles Hanka, Sr.
Oct 4, 2017
James Charles Hanka, Sr., 80 of Ocean View, HI and Wharton, TX, went to be with his Savior Lord Jesus Christ on October 4, 2017 in Houston, Texas. James was born on May 12, 1937 to George A. Hanka, Sr. and Hermenia Hrna Hanka in Houston, TX. He was a graduate of Aldine High School, class of 1955. James was...
Robert Mathews
Oct 3, 2017
Robert Mathews, 86, of Wharton, passed away October 3, 2017 in a Houston hospital. Robert was born on September 7, 1931, in Palestine, TX, to the late James Washington and Alma Belle Cook Mathews. Robert grew up in Palestine and graduated from Palestine High School. He graduated from Lamar University with a Bachelor’s Degree and a masters’ degree from Texas...
Gary Lynn Eldridge
Oct 2, 2017
Gary Lynn Eldridge, 66, passed away on October 2, 2017. He was born June 28, 1951 to the late Loree Silvia Eldridge and Lawrence Miller Eldridge, Jr in Wharton, TX. Gary spent his childhood in Venezuela where a keen sense of adventure and a can-do spirit helped form his outlook on life. From the jungles of South America to the...
Consuelo "Connie" Rodriguez
Oct 1, 2017
Consuelo “Connie” Rodriguez, 89, of Wharton Texas, passed away October 1, 2017, at a hospital in Yoakum, Texas. Connie was born on January 15, 1928, in Giddings, Tx, to the late Francisco Rodriguez and Evanjelina Trevino Rodriguez. Connie moved to Egypt, Texas as a young child and attended schools there. Connie loved to work and most of all she loved...
Wendy Mills
Sep 30, 2017
Wendy Mills Wendy Mills, 61, of Wharton, passed away September 30, 2017, at a Wharton nursing center. Wendy was born on July 8, 1956, in Richmond, TX, to Mildred Wilkinson Weathers and the late Carl Weathers. Wendy grew up in the Katy area and graduated from Katy High School class of ’74. She later attended and graduated from Wharton County...
Sylvester John Kramr
Sep 29, 2017
Sylvester John Kramr, 81, of East Bernard, passed away September 29, 2017, in Richmond. Syl was born on December 27, 1935, in East Bernard, to the late Edmund P. and Bessie Hlozek Kramr. Syl was raised in the East Bernard area and graduated from East Bernard High School. He later served our country in the National Guard. On February 1,...
Franklin Dunson Moore
Sep 26, 2017
Franklin Dunson Moore Franklin Moore, 72, of Pledger, passed away September 26, 2017, at his residence in Pledger surrounded by his loving family. Franklin was born on May 22, 1945 in Houston, to the late Joseph B. and Una Mae Dunson Moore. Franklin was raised in Houston and graduated from San Jacinto High School. He served our country proudly as...
George Limas
Sep 24, 2017
George Limas, 66, of Wharton and formerly of Port Neches-Groves, passed away on September 24th in Eagle Lake, Tx. He was born June 6, 1951 in Bryan, TX to the late Mage and Dolores Cadriel Limas. Raised in the Wharton Area, George graduated from Wharton High School. He worked as a truck driver for many years in the Port Neches-...
Merle "Tom" Thomas Carlson
Sep 22, 2017
Merle Thomas ("Tom") Carlson, 84 passed away peacefully on September 22, 2017. He was born November 28, 1932 to the late Merle Dixon Carlson and Helen Lucille Rubado Carlson in Lodgepole, Nebraska. Tom grew up in Nebraska and attended Garden County High School in Oshkosh, graduating in 1950. He served a tour of duty in the Korean War, and upon...
James Frankin Vincek, DDS
Sep 19, 2017
James Franklin Vincek, DDs, of Orinda, California, passed away on September 19, 2017. He was born on August 22, 1942 to the late Charlie and Tillie Vincek. James grew up in Beasley, Texas. He graduated from Lamar Consolidated High School in 1969. He graduated from Sam Houston State University before joining the United States Air Force. After serving a term...
Thomas Lopez Garcia, Sr.
Sep 8, 2017
Thomas Lopez Garcia, Sr., 70, of Wharton, went to be with his Lord, on September 8, 2017, in Wharton, TX surrounded by his loving family. Thomas was born on May 29, 1947, in Wharton, Tx, to Frank Garcia and Augustina Lopez Garcia. Thomas lived in Wharton, Bay City and Pueblo West, Colorado. He married Maria Mejorado and together they had...
Joan Phillips Clemons
Sep 8, 2017
Joan Phillips Clemons, 81, went to be with the Lord on September 8, 2017 following a long illness while surrounded by her loving daughter and friends. She was born on September 16, 1935 in El Dorado, Arkansas to Chester Phillips and Dorothy Tackett Phillips. Joan was a graduate of El Dorado High School and received her Master in Social work...
Tyler Scott Menard
Sep 6, 2017
Tyler Scott Menard entered heaven on September 6, 2017. He was born September 13, 1984 in Seguin, Texas to Stacey and Nancy Menard. Tyler graduated from San Marcos High School in 2003. He was active in 4-H and later FFA, winning a blue ribbon with an ag mechanic project for his first BBQ pit build. He continued his love of...
Norma Epps
Sep 3, 2017
Norma Epps Norma Epps, of Eagle Lake, passed away September 5, 2017, at an Eagle Lake hospital following an extended illness. Norma was born on February 4, 1940 in Winterville, North Carolina, the daughter of the late Cleo Patterson Vandiford and Fannie Cornilia Carmen Vandiford. Norma was raised in North Carolina and attended school there. She married Harold Epps 59...
Connie Sue Wright Tabler
Sep 3, 2017
Connie Wright-Tabler, of Midfield, passed away September 3, 2017, in a Victoria hospital following a brief illness. Connie was born to parents, Cloyd G and Clara Ocie Arnold Wright in Kalamazoo, MI. Connie was raised in Michigan and attended school there. She has been together with Nick Tabler for over 25 years, and they were married in Bay City. Together,...
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