All Obituaries

William B. “BJ” Martinez, Jr. SANTA FE - William B. “BJ” Martinez, Jr. passed from this life Tuesday, May 24 2022 with his family by his side. BJ was born June 10, 1975 in Galveston, Texas. After high school, BJ continued his education in the medical and law enforcement fields. He worked as a volunteer for Santa Fe Fire & Rescue. He spent several years as an EMT with Santa Fe EMS, served as a Police Officer for the City of Hitchcock, TX and prior to his...

James Arnold Burch SANTA FE - Mr. James Arnold Burch passed from this life Saturday morning, May 21, 2022, surrounded by his loving family in Texas City. James was born November 7, 1941, in Winnfield, Louisiana. He graduated from Texas City High School in 1960 and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in June of 1960. He proudly served his country for 6 years. After serving in the Air Force, he began working for El Paso Natural Gas in Dumas, TX and later for Union Carbide/Dow in Texas City, TX...

Rita Ramirez Mendoza ROUND ROCK – Mrs. Rita Ramirez Mendoza passed from this life Sunday evening, May 19, 2022, in Austin Born May 22, 1938 in Galveston, TX, Mrs. Mendoza was a longtime resident of Hitchcock, moving to Austin 3 years ago. Rita worked as a cafeteria baker for Hitchcock ISD for 20 years. She enjoyed drinking margaritas and crocheting, but her favorite thing was spending time with family, especially her grandbabies. She was preceded in death by her parents, Juan Reyes...

Andrew R. Paoli SANTA FE - Mr. Andrew R. Paoli passed from this life Thursday evening, May 19, 2022, in Santa Fe. Andrew was born January 25, 1934, in Pond Creek, Oklahoma. He made his way to Texas where he started a family with his wife, Roberta. He was an amazing father who loved his family, always letting them know by his famous catch phrase “love you child.” Andrew supported his family through his 50 years as a contract worker with many companies for Union Carbide. But as...

Charles Martin Ginn SANTA FE - Mr. Charles Martin Ginn passed from this life Wednesday evening, May 18, 2022 in Santa Fe. Born July 24, 1941 in Brownsville, Texas, Mr. Ginn had been a resident of Santa Fe for most of his life. He was an electrician with Brown and Root for over 30 years and a member of the United States Air Force Reserves for 6 years. Charles was a hardworking man, who enjoyed gardening, fishing, old western movies and especially watching his grandchildren show their...

Lois A. Lloyd Simpson SANTA FE - Mrs. Lois A. Lloyd Simpson passed from this life Tuesday morning, May 17, 2022, in League City. Born August 12, 1924 in Galveston, Mrs. Simpson had been a resident of Galveston County for most of her life. Lois was a 1941 graduate from Santa Fe High School, was an active member at First Baptist Church of Alta Loma, where she was member of SALT (Senior Adult Life Today) singing group and League City Garden Club. She enjoyed cooking, country music and...

Michael “Mike” Harvey Dennis Commander Michael “Mike” Harvey Dennis, USCG Ret. of Hitchcock, TX entered his heavenly home and joined his loving wife, on May 11, 2022.  Born January 27, 1938, in Boston Massachusetts, Mike was a beloved father, brother, uncle, great uncle, and friend.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda of Hitchcock, TX, and parents, Louis and Esther Dennis of Miami, FL.  He is survived by devoted twin daughters, Debbie Landis...

Donnie Rufus Lindsey ALVIN - Donnie Rufus Lindsey, 84, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born in Baytown, Texas on November 7, 1937, to Martha Lucille (Whitefield) and Rufus Cornelius Lindsey. Donnie graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1956. He was Master Plumber and had owned 3 plumbing companies over the years. He taught plumbing at Milby High School in Houston for 19 years, he loved to fish and travel, spending his off time on either a...

Leonard W. Magnuson LAKE JACKSON – Mr. Leonard W. Magnuson, 74 passed away on May 2, 2022. Leonard was born in Alva, Ok on February 17, 1948. He graduated from Alva High School in Alva, Oklahoma and continued on to receive his Master’s in chemical engineering from Oklahoma State University. Leonard was married to Joyce Hagerman Magnuson on July 7, 2007, they were married 14 years. Leonard worked and retired as a Chemical Engineer for The Dow Chemical Company for the...

William Claborn Turnbull HITCHCOCK - Mr. William Claborn Turnbull passed from this life Monday, May 2, 2022, in Texas City. Born August 20, 1955 in Mesa, Arizona, Mr. Turnbull had been a longtime resident of Hitchcock. He worked as a lawnmower repairman at Bill’s lawnmower shop for over 20 years. He enjoyed fishing, going to the beach, bar-b-que cook-offs and spending time with his family, especially his grandson, William. William known as Wild Bill or Paw Paw to his grandson...