Obituaries

Ronald Lee Dearman

Ronald Lee Dearman

Oct 17, 2013

Ronald Lee Dearman, 76, of Wharton, formerly of Sugar Land, passed away October 17, 2013. He was born on September 3, 1937 to Lee and Christine Dearman in Cushing , Oklahoma. Ron married Dorothy Shellhammer in 1956 in Coyle, Oklahoma. Ron is preceded in death by his father, Lee Dearman; mother and step father, Christine and Orvil Kinney; and half...

Evelyn Early

Evelyn Early

Oct 15, 2013

Evelyn Elizabeth Early ?(August 18, 1920 - October 15, 2013) Evelyn Elizabeth Early, 93, of Huntsville, Arkansas, died October 15, 2013 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Arkansas. She was born August 18, 1920 at Dayton, Texas, the daughter of James Franklin and Prudie L. McGowan Benton. She was a retired secretary, a member of the Calvary Baptist Church...

Raymond Louis Viktorin, Sr.

Raymond Louis Viktorin, Sr.

Oct 13, 2013

Raymond L. Viktorin Sr, age 86 of Hungerford, Texas, passed away on Sunday October 13, 2013. He was born on November 28, 1926 in Hungerford to the late Joseph and Vlasta Polasek Viktorin. Raymond was born and raised in the Hungerford area and attended school there. He graduated from Wharton High School. He married Othelie “Tillie” Svoboda on February 19,...

Lynn Bates

Lynn Bates

Oct 8, 2013

Lynn Bates Georgia “Lynn” Bates. On October 8, 2013 Lynn Bates of Wharton, Texas entered into eternal rest after a lengthy illness, which she fought with grace and dignity. She was born July 5, 1944 in Cherokee, Oklahoma to Robert Max and Barbara Adair Rodgers. Her beloved husband Don Bates preceded Lynn in death, passing away the same day by...

Donald Gene Bates

Donald Gene Bates

Oct 8, 2013

Donald Gene Bates. On October 8, 2013 Don Bates of Wharton, Texas entered into eternal rest. He was born February 7, 1942 in Tenaha, Texas to Oliver and Mattie Lou Bates. He passed away two hours before his beloved wife Lynn Bates who was by his side until the end. Theirs was a true love story. Don is preceded in...

Diana Marie Horelica

Diana Marie Horelica

Oct 5, 2013

Diana Marie Horelica, age 65 of East Bernard, Texas, passed away suddenly on Saturday October 5, 2013. She was born on August 3, 1948 in La Grange to parents, John and Evelyn Sulak Ermis. Diana was born and raised in the La Grange area and graduated from La Grange High School. She later attended Austin Beauty School. She married Vernon...

Alice Elizabeth Treybeg

Alice Elizabeth Treybeg

Oct 5, 2013

Alice Elizabeth Treybeg Alice Elizabeth Treybeg passed away on October 5, 2013, in Bryan, Texas following a lengthy illness. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday October 10, 2013 at Evergreen Memorial Park. Visitaion will be from 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Wharton Funeral Home. Mrs. Treybeg was born April 2, 1928 in El Campo, Texas to...

Robert Lee Quintana

Robert Lee Quintana

Oct 4, 2013

Robert Lee Quintana, Jr., age 38 of Wharton, Texas passed away Saturday, October 4, 2013 at a Wharton hospital following a sudden illness. He was born on March 14, 1975 in Wharton, a son of Robert Lee Quintana Sr. and Mary Alice Rivera. Robert was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School in 1993. He later attended Wharton...

Richard Arnold

Richard Arnold

Oct 4, 2013

Richard Arnold Richard Arnold, age 90 of Wharton passed away Friday, October 4, 2013. Memorial service will be 3:00 p.m. Thursday October 10 at First United Methodist Church in Wharton. Family to receive friends from 5-8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Wharton Funeral Home. He was born December 19, 1922, to Walter and Alice Arnold in Bremond, Texas. Richard graduated from Pennington...

Zula Wearden

Zula Wearden

Oct 2, 2013

Zula Esther Wearden, age 93 of Wharton, Texas passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at a Houston nursing home following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 29, 1920 in Glen Flora, Texas to the late, Ed and Lova Heikes Wearden. Zula grew up in the Glen Flora area and graduated from Wharton High School. Zula supervised Medical Records...

Cullen Pope "Mac" McCracken

Cullen Pope "Mac" McCracken

Oct 1, 2013

Cullen Pope “Mac” McCracken Cullen Pope “Mac” McCracken, age 83 of Wharton passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013. He was born August 3, 1931, to Joe and Anna McCracken in Grand Junction, Tennessee. Mac served in the United States Navy from August 24, 1948 retiring March 1, 1978. After his dedicated 30 years of Military service he was a proud...

Morris Lee Bowen

Morris Lee Bowen

Sep 27, 2013

Morris Lee Bowen, age 65 of Iago, Texas passed away Friday, September 27, 2013 at a Bellville hospital following a brief illness. He was born on September 30, 1947 in Wharton to the late Melvin and Bertha Lee Mick Bowen. Morris Lee was raised in Iago and graduated from Boling High School in 1966. He later graduated from Texas A&I...

Paul D Jones

Paul D Jones

Sep 26, 2013

Paul D. Jones, age 73 of Wharton, Texas passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013 at a Houston hospital following a brief illness. He was born on February 10, 1940 in Commerce, a son of Nolan R. Jones and the late Thelma Barnett Jones. Paul was raised in the Celeste area and graduated from Celeste High School. He later attended The...

Lydia Ann Zahn

Lydia Ann Zahn

Sep 25, 2013

Lydia Ann Zahn, age 96 of Wharton, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at her son’s residence in Wharton surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 26, 1917 in East Bernard, a daughter of the late Charles and Frances Janis Holub. Lydia was raised in the Hungerford area and attended school there. She married Alfred Zahn...

Phyllis Barr DeGelleke

Phyllis Barr DeGelleke

Sep 24, 2013

Phyllis Barr DeGelleke (December 25, 1922 to September 24, 2013. Phyllis Barr DeGelleke passed away at home after an extended illness. She is survived by a daughter Faith Bickley from Glen Flora, Texas, and a son John DeGelleke and a daughter-in-law Marti Royo from Palm Harbor, Florida. Also surviving her are grandchildren, Amy Hertzog (Jim), Peter DeGelleke, and Emily Morris...

Heather Nicole Wilson

Heather Nicole Wilson

Sep 24, 2013

Heather Nicole Wilson Heather Nicole Wilson, age 31 of El Campo, passed away, September 24, 2013, at her home. Memorial service: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday October 1, 2013 at Peace Tabernacle Church. Heather was born on January 9, 1982 in Houston, Tx. to parents Gilbert Spiller III and Kathleen Wilson-Goode. Heather graduated from El Campo High School in 2000 and attended...

Lillie Evelyn Sablatura

Lillie Evelyn Sablatura

Sep 22, 2013

Lillie Sablatura, age 96, of Hungerford, Texas, passed away on September 22, 2013. Born in 1916 to Frank and Bertha Matus in West, Texas. She married Rudolph Sablatura in 1932, whom preceded her in death in 1978. In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents Frank and Bertha, her grandson, Stephen, her daughter-in- law,...

Donald Blakely Barbee

Donald Blakely Barbee

Sep 16, 2013

Donald Blakely Barbee, age 88, of Wharton, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 16, 2013 at home following an extended illness. He was born on January 6, 1925, in Wharton , to the late William Banks Barbee and Lucie Evins Knight. From an early age he had an interest in all things electrical. He started Barbee Electric in 1939. At...

Rene Luis Carbajal, Sr.

Rene Luis Carbajal, Sr.

Sep 15, 2013

Rene “Luis” Carbajal, age 64, of Boling, passed away following a brief illness on September 15, 2013. He was born October 11, 1948 to William and Irene Carbajal in New Gulf, Texas. He was a resident of Boling and graduated from Boling High School. He served his country in the United States Army, serving in Vietnam and recieved an honorable...

Floyd Martinez

Floyd Martinez

Sep 14, 2013

Florencio “Floyd” V. Martinez, Sr. Florencio “Floyd” V. Martinez, Sr., age 60 of Spanish Camp, Texas passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on January 11, 1953 in El Campo, a son of the late Pete and Isabel Vargas Martinez, Sr. Floyd was raised...