All Obituaries

John Clayton SANTA FE - Mr. John Clayton passed from this life Saturday evening, April 13, 2019, at his home in Santa Fe. Born December 6, 1924 in Galveston, Mr. Clayton had lived most of his life in Santa Fe. He worked as a maintenance supervisor for Union Carbide for 38 years. John was a member of Arcadia Baptist Church but formerly attended First Baptist Church of Alta Loma. He was also a member of the John Mitchell Masonic Lodge #1401 AF & AM in Hitchcock. He was a former Sunday...

Edward Dennis Yanick      SANTA FE - Mr. Edward Dennis Yanick passed from this life Tuesday morning, April 9, 2019, in Houston.      Born November 27, 1948 in Easton, Pennsylvania, Mr. Yanick had been a resident of Santa Fe for over 30 years, previously of Bayou Vista. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. Edward was a big history buff who enjoyed fishing, hunting, wood working and playing his guitar.      He was...

Mattie Mae (Keene) Wells      TEXAS CITY - Mrs. Mattie Mae (Keene) Wells passed from this life Tuesday morning, April 9, 2019, in Texas City.      Born April 4, 1924 in Dayton, Texas, Mrs. Wells had been a resident of Hitchcock for most of her life. She attended First Baptist Church in Hitchcock. Mattie enjoyed crafts, making dolls and quilts, many of which she gave away, but nothing gave her more joy than her family, especially family gatherings.  ...

Claude Bradley, Jr.      SANTA FE - Mr. Claude Bradley, Jr. passed from this life Tuesday afternoon, April 2, 2019, in Texas City.      Born September 3, 1939 in Dallas, Mr. Bradley had been a resident of Santa Fe for 39 years, previously of Fresno and Houston. He proudly served his country in the National Guard and was a pipefitter with Local 211 until his retirement in 1993. He had been a member of Park Place Masonic Lodge #1172 AF & AM where he had...

O’Neal Joseph Fassetta HITCHCOCK – Mr. O’Neal Joseph Fassetta passed from this life Thursday morning, March 28, 2019, in League City. Born on April 10, 1935 in Galveston, O'Neal grew up an only child but his lack of siblings didn’t stop him from learning the importance of brotherhood. He joined the Knights of Columbus #10393, and for over 50 years he grew in faith and love alongside his brothers whom he thanks for all of their support over the years....

Mary Ann Stuckey ALVIN - Mrs. Mary Ann Stuckey passed from this life Wednesday morning, March 27, 2019, in Webster. Mary Ann was born in Baytown on October 23, 1950 to Charles and Hazel (Owens) Maxey. During her younger years she traveled alongside her family to many interesting places until she met and married her husband of 43 years, Bill Stuckey. Together they started a family, but Mary Ann’s love and compassion extended beyond family. She loved everyone unconditionally. From...

Gordon Kirk Gibbs      SANTA FE – Mr. Gordon Kirk Gibbs passed from this life Wednesday, March 27, 2019, in Santa Fe.      Born December 31, 1938 in Shreveport, Louisiana, Mr. Gibbs had been a resident of Santa Fe since 1954. Gordon proudly served his country in the United States Navy and was the head operator for HL&P in Webster for 26 years until his retirement in 1995. He was a member of John Mitchell Masonic Lodge #1401 AF&AM and enjoyed...

Joetta Jessica (Jones) Scarborough      HITCHCOCK – Mrs. Joetta Jessica (Jones) Scarborough passed from this life Tuesday morning, March 26, 2019, in Webster.      Born January 20, 1946 in Dallas, Texas, Mrs. Scarborough had been a resident of Hitchcock since 1999, previously of Missouri City. Joetta was a former Kindergarten teacher in Houston and Missouri City, as well as Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School for 14 years. She was a Member of Our Lady...

John Joseph Koleng, Sr.      SANTA FE - Mr. John Joseph Koleng, Sr. passed from this life Sunday evening, March 24, 2019, at his home in Santa Fe.      Born January 17, 1947 in Galveston, Mr. Koleng had been a resident of Santa Fe since 1977, previously of Texas City. John proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and had worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone/AT&T as a coin repair technician and a lineman for 39 years, retiring...

Thomas Jeffrey Pittman      SEABROOK - Mr. Thomas Jeffrey Pittman passed from this life Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Seabrook.      Born February 21, 1986 in Spring, Texas, Mr. Pittman had been an area resident for most of his life. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan who enjoyed fishing, basketball, skateboarding, barbeque, spending time with family and friends, working out (especially weight lifting) and had a knack for training others.      He...