Charles August Forcke
Charles August Forcke, 88, of Freeport, are pending with Stroud Funeral Home.
He died Thursday, September 28, 2000 at Brazoria Memorial Hospital in Lake Jackson.
Charles Henry Smith
Charles Henry Smith, 69, of Lake Jackson, died at 11:10 a.m. Thursday, September 28, 2000 in Houston's Methodist Hospital after a short illness. Charles was the son of the late Elmo and Edna Muriel Smith and was born December 6, 1930 in Lubbock, Texas. He grew up in Lamesa, Texas. On June 26, 1949, he married Helen Nadine Schaeffer there in Lamesa. Charles graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He was City Secretary of the City of Lake Jackson for 25 years, 1971 until his retirement in 1995. He was a 30-year member of the Texas Municipal Clubs Association. He was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church of Lake Jackson.
He is survived by his wife, Nadine of Lake Jackson; son, Rev. David Lee Smith and his wife, Debbie of Hermitage, Arkansas; daughter, Deborah Ann Smith of Lake Jackson; three grandchildren, Nathan Paul Smith and wife, Stacey, Rebecca Gayle Wilson and husband Gary, Matthew Aaron Smith; sister, Jonnie Merle White of Lamesa; numerous other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Billy Rhea Smith.
Family will receive friends 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday at the Lakewood Chapel. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, October 2, 2000 at the First Baptist Church of Lake Jackson with Dr. John Hatch officiating and his son, Rev. David Lee Smith assisting.
Arrangements by Lakewood Funeral Chapel.
Franklin J. Sabrsula
Franklin J. Sabrsula, 71, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2000 at Methodist Hospital in Houston. Franklin was an area resident since 1946 and was a member of the Lake Jackson Church of Christ. He retired from Dow Chemical Company in 1986 after forty years of service.
He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Quintella Sabrsula of Lake Jackson; one son, Michael G. Sabrsula and wife, Toni of Lake Jackson; three grandchildren, Joseph Ryan Sabrsula, Miranda Kate Sabrsula, Matthew Mayberry; one brother, Roy Lee Sabrsula of Beasley; three sisters, Doris Gean Berry of Houston, Rose Elaine Kovar and Loyce Ann Reber both of Wallis, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Albina Sabrsula; and one granddaughter, Katy Mayberry.
Family will receive friends Friday, 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with visitation until 9:00 p.m. at the Lakewood Chapel. Funeral services will be 12 noon Saturday, September 30, 2000 at the Lake Jackson Church of Christ with Mr. Chris Benjamin officiating. Graveside services will be 4 p.m. at the Hartsville Cemetery, Wallis, Texas.
Pallbearers will be Ryan Sabrsula, Johnathon Sabrsula, Jason Reber, Charles Berry, Jimmy Dale O'Bryan and Bryan Kovar.
Arrangements by Lakewood Funeral Chapel.
Jerome Alan Self
Graveside services for Jerome Alan Self, 40, of Houston, will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 2, 2000 at Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest in West Columbia with Rev. Dave Barclay officiating.
He died Wednesday, September 27, 2000 in Houston.
Visitation will be at Baker Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, October 1, 2000 between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. in West Columbia.
Mr. Self was born January 7, 1960 in Birmingham, Alabama. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Jacqulyn and Bill Benson of Brazoria; brother, Marvin Dale Self of Houston; sisters, Deborah Akers of Houston, Sally Michele Nichols of Katy; niece, Sarah Akers of Houston; aunt and uncle Avery and Madlyn Harrell of Houston.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements by Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia.
Stephen Craig Bryant
Arrangements for Stephen Craig Bryant, 31, of Brazoria, are pending with E. Viola & Son Funeral Home.
He died Friday, September 29, 2000 at Brazosport Memorial Hospital in Lake Jackson.
Eugene A. Maier, Jr.
Eugene A. Maier, Jr., 78, of Biloxi, Mississippi, formerly of Freeport, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2000 in Biloxi.
Services are pending with Lakewood Funeral Chapel.
Mable Brown
Funeral services for Mable Brown, 77, of Brazoria, are pending with Dixon Funeral Home of Brazoria.
She died Friday, June 9, 2000 at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City.
Mary Knoxon
Funeral services for Mary Knoxon, 96, of Freeport, are pending with Dixon Funeral Home of Brazoria.
She died Thursday, June 8, 2000 at her residence.
Gertrude "Shorty" Perry
Funeral services for Gertrude "Shorty" Perry, 96, of West Columbia, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 8, 2000 at Baker Funeral Home Chapel - West Columbia, with Rev. Rex Carleton officiating.
She died Friday, May 5, 2000 in Lake Jackson.
Burial will be in Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest in West Columbia.
Visitation will be held at Baker Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, May 7, 2000 between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. in West Columbia.
Mrs. Perry was born August 26, 1903 in Jasper, Florida.
She is survived by her niece, Gloria Ledtje Price of Houston; step-son, Louis P. Smith of Alvin; nephews, B. C. Holtzendorf of Stark, Florida and William Perry, Jr. of Sweeny; great-nephews, Russell C. Price and Randy G. Price.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Wesley and Nancy J. McGhin; husband, Frank O. Perry; brother, Ernest McGhin and sisters, Freida Ledtje, Kate Morgan and Ethel Holtzendorf.
Pallbearers will be Melvin Coddou, Matthew Degaugh, Jody Elam, Gary Graham, Greg Graham, Randy Price, Russell Price and C. J. Smith.
Arrangements by Baker Funeral Home - West Columbia.
Cortney Brookes Fortenberry
Cortney Brookes Fortenberry, age 22, of Wharton, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 1999, in Wharton County from injuries sustained in a two-car motor vehicle accident. She was born October 2, 1977 in Wharton, the daughter of Melissa Wessels and Joe Allen Fortenberry.
Cortney was a lifelong resident of Wharton and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. She was a 1995 graduate of Wharton High School. Cortney was employed as a car salesperson for Von-Wil Ford and most recently Don Elliott Autoworld in Wharton.
Funeral mass services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 9, 1999, at Holy Family Catholic Church with Father Joe Vrana officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
Deacon Alvin Matthys lead a rosary service on Friday evening from the chapel of the Wharton Funeral Home.
Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Melissa and Jim Maser of Wharton; father and stepmother, Joe and Vicki Fortenberry of Bastrop; maternal grandparents, George and Frances Wessels of Wharton; paternal grandparents, Lena Falks of Sweeny and Dan Fortenberry of Conroe; paternal great-grandmothers, Julia Hubbard of Sweeny and Faye Brown of Bay City; brother, Joseph "Joey" Allen Fortenberry of Wharton; stepbrother, Kole Ray of Denton; and stepsister, Kristyn Ray of Denton.
Pallbearers will be Daniel Fortenberry, Ralph Fortenberry, Donnie Wessels, Donnie Scott Wessels, Eric Kucera and Steve Wendtland.
Honorary pallbearers are Joey Fortenberry, Kole Ray and Jake Wendtland.
Arrangements by Wharton Funeral Home, 515 Boling Highway, Wharton, Texas, 409-532-3410.
Terry L. Cooney
Terry Lynne Cooney, 53, passed away Friday, October 8, 1999.
Survivors include her children, Chris, Charles, Bill and Anna Marie (Mimi); her parents, Vivian and Leon Virts; sister, Cathy; former husband, James Cooney; and many other loving friends and relatives.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 11, 1999, at the First Baptist Church of Freeport with Rev. Joe Jones officiating.
Trevor Luke Brittain
Our little angel, Trevor Luke Brittain, born January 12, 1999, went back to heaven on October 7, 1999.
His loving parents, Mark and Theresa Brittain of Austin, formerly of Lake Jackson, said goodbye to him at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston.
Trevor is also survived by grandparents, John and Dimple Haakman of Lake Jackson and Jesse and Katherine Brittain of LaPorte; great-grandmother, Ethel Lowry-Davis of Sapulpa, Oklahoma; aunt, uncle and cousin, Terry, Jerry and Jacob Hundl of Brazoria; and numerous other aunts, uncles and cousins.
Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, October 10, 1999, at Cook-Walden Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 11, 1999, at St. Catherine Catholic Church, Convict Hill Road, Austin, Texas.
Interment will follow at Forest Oaks Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Hans Haakman of Austin and Jacob Hundl. Honorary pallbearer will be David Brittain of Galveston.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the March of Dimes or American Heart Association.
Arrangements by Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6300 W. William Cannon Drive, Austin, Texas, 512-892-1172.
Michael D. George
July 10, 1954 - July 25, 2008
Funeral services for Michael D. George, 54, of Lake Jackson, Texas, will be Tuesday, August 19, 2008, at Angleton Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.
Arrangements by Lakewood.
Jerry Seth Chambliss
Jerry Seth Chambliss of Georgetown, Texas, met his Savior, Jesus Christ, face to face on Friday, August 15, 2008, in Austin, Texas. He is the son of the late Vernon L. and Pernie Hood Chambliss of Sweeny, Texas.
Jerry was born in Bay City, Texas, on January 29, 1949. He graduated from Sweeny High in 1967 and attended Wharton Junior College.
He is survived by his wife, Kay; sons, Seth Chambliss and wife, Kerry, of Temple, Texas, and Jared Chambliss and wife, Claudia, of Katy, Texas. Jerry also is survived by stepsons, Derrick Dixon and wife, Jessica, of Lakeway, Texas, and Aaron Dixon and wife, Dana, of Nacogdoches, Texas. He also leaves behind sisters, Exa Mae Keller and husband, Rex, of Sweeny, and Verna Beth Bland of Memphis, Tennessee; six grandchildren, Coby, Graham, Caleb, Cooper, Kendall and Emma; as well as four nephews, a niece and numerous other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, August 17, 2008, at 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Sweeny.
Burial will follow in Sweeny Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be cousin, Gary Lloyd Hood; nephews, Craig Keller, Lane Keller, Joey Bland and Keith Bland; and great-nephew, Richard Hood.
In lieu of flowers, Jerry's family requests that memorials be made in his name to the Kidney Foundation, Helping Hands and Hearts Hospice or the charity of your choice.
Arrangements are under the direction of Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia, Texas.
