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Eddie Alkek
Saturday, April 22, 2000
Eddie Alkek, 61, of Victoria, died Thursday, April 20, 2000.
He was born Nov. 12, 1938, in Victoria, to the late Anton and Sophie Towell Alkek. He was retired owner of Alkek Grocery Store and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.
Survivors: wife, Bobbe Alkek; daughters, Amy Crain of Cuero and Joelle Carter of Port Lavaca; sisters, Jalayne Tupa and Susie Sides, both of Victoria; and two grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: parents; son, Christopher Jacob Alkek; brother, A.J. Alkek.
A rosary will be recited 7 p.m. Sunday at Holy Family Catholic Church.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Greg Korenek officiating.
Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery. Colonial Funeral Home, Victoria, 578-3535.
Memorials: St. Joseph High School Endowment Fund or Victoria Public Library.
Emmitt C. Maddux
Monday, June 12, 2000
RICHMOND -- Services for Emmitt Cluster Maddux, 88, of Richmond, who died Saturday, will be 11 a.m. this morning at Bamore Road Baptist Church in Rosenberg, the Rev. Harvey Abke officiating.
Graveside services will be 1 p.m. today at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston. Rosewood Funeral Chapels, Victoria, 573-4546.
Pallbearers: Marshall Bennett, Michael Knostman, Wesley Knostman, John Maddux, David Saddler and Jeremy Maddux.
Honorary pallbearers: David Maddux, Wayne Maddux, Randy Maddux, Terry Maddux and Jimmy Thomas.
Memorials: St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, ALSAC, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Ruby L. Tucker
Monday, June 12, 2000
YOAKUM -- Graveside services for Ruby Lee Tucker, 84, of Yoakum, who died Thursday, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hochheim Cemetery, the Rev. Brian Brown officiating. Buffington Funeral Home, Yoakum, (361) 293-2333.
Memorials: American Heart Association.
The Rev. William Halata
Monday, June 12, 2000
HALLETTSVILLE -- The Rev. William Halata, 84, of Hallettsville, died Sunday, June 11, 2000.
He was born Jan. 12, 1916, in Swiss Alp, Texas, to the late Joseph and Aloysia Olsovsky Halata. He was a priest and served at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Schulenburg, Hostyn Catholic Church in Hostyn and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.
Survivors: sisters, Leona Scooter of Los Angeles, Calif., and Bernice Novak of Pearland.
Preceded in death by: parents; two sisters and one brother.
Visitation will be after 4 p.m. today at Schwenke-Baumgarten Funeral Home in Schulenburg.
A rosary will be recited 7 p.m. today at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Schulenburg.
American Legion Memorial Services will be 7:30 p.m. today at the church.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Tim Kosler officiating. Schwenke-Baumgarten Funeral Home, Schulenburg, (409) 743-4151.
Harry T. Welhausen
Tuesday, April 18, 2000
YOAKUM - Harry T. Welhausen, 85, of Yoakum, died Monday, April 17, 2000.
He was born March 9, 1915, in Yoakum, to the late Philip Sr. and Emma Etta Thornton Welhausen. He was a retired comptroller for Tex Tan Leather Company and a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors: wife, Anna Hagens Welhausen; sons, Michael W. Welhausen of Waco and Stephen P. Welhausen of Austin; brother, Philip Welhausen of Yoakum; and two grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: parents; sister, Melba Welhausen.
Services will be 7 p.m. tonight at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel, the Revs. Richard Bowden and David Hagan officiating.
Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Buffington Funeral Home, Yoakum, (361) 293-2333.
Memorials: Hospice of South Texas or First Baptist Church Food Pantry or donor's choice.
Emma Capak Becker
Monday, January 17, 2000
YOAKUM - Services Emma Capak Becker, 103, of Yoakum, who died Saturday, will be 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Rev. Matthew Huehlefeld officiating.
Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Hallettsville. Buffington Funeral Home, Yoakum, (361) 293-2333.
Pallbearers: Dr. Michael Moore, Tim Shannon, Stephen Fox, Neil Skinner, Bryan Douget and Walter Nicholson.
Memorials: St. Joseph Building Fund or Donor's choice.
Winston L. Todd
Tuesday, December 28, 1999
HOUSTON - Memorial services for Winston L. "Bunky" Todd, 50, of Houston, and formerly of Victoria, who died Thursday, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Webster Chapel United Methodist Church, the Rev. Willie Mae Ford officiating.
Burial will be at Yellow Banks Cemetery in Koerth. Tracy's M.J. Santellana Funeral Directors, Edna, (361) 782-9234.
Willie S. Whitby Sr.
Tuesday, June 13, 2000
Willie Sidney Whitby, Sr. was born to the late Willie and Eliza Orinda Smith Whitby in Goliad, Texas, on September 21, 1933.
He was reared in Goliad County. He received his education there, years later he moved to Victoria.
He united with Fannin Street Methodist Church at a young age.
Sidney served in the United States Marine Corps from 1958 to 1961 and was honorably discharged.
In the year of 1959 Sidney was united in holy matrimony to Maedell Sydney. To this union two children were born.
Sidney was a retired floor mechanic. He was a very hard laborer who always had his family at heart, whenever you met him he had a big smile and a joyful laugh.
He passed away in Audie Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, following a lengthy illness.
He leaves to cherish his memories: one son, Willie Sidney Whitby Jr.; three daughters: Tara Lynn Whitby, Novella Matthews, Dorothy Magee; four grandchildren: Aaron Lamar Whitby, Adrianna Louise Estrada, Sabastian Crimiel of Victoria, James Crimiel, Jr., Memphis, Tenn.; one great grandson, James Crimiel III, Memphis, Tenn.; one sister, Sadie Mae Hillyer, Victoria, Texas; one brother, Spencer Whitby, San Antonio, Texas; a loving cousin, Joyce Jones, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Walk in visitation will be Tuesday noon to 7:30 p.m. at Barefield Funeral Home chapel.
Services will be Wednesday, June 14, 2000, at 1 p.m. at Fannin Street Methodist Church in Goliad, Texas, the Rev. R. L. William officiating.
Graveside services under the auspices of VFW, DAV, American Legion, CWV and Marine Corps Order of the Purple Heart will be at Whitby Cemtery in Goliad, Texas. Barefield Funeral Home, Victoria, 575-6180.
Pallbearers: Richard Evans, Willie McDow, Julius Whitby, Dale Crimel, Dwayne Cherry and Frank Lott.
Honorary pallbearer: Alvin Hilliard Jr.
Deja Renee Espinoza
Tuesday, June 13, 2000
Graveside services for Deja Renee Espinoza, infant daughter of John Espinoza and Tammy Ward of Victoria, who died Wednesday, will be 2 p.m. today at Crescent Valley Cemetery, the Rev. Clayton Taylor officiating. Rosewood Funeral Chapels, Victoria, 573-4546.
Pallbearer: Brian Pillow.
Wilma F. Harrison
Tuesday, June 13, 2000
Wilma F. Harrison, 73, of Victoria, died Monday, June 12, 2000.
She was born May 30, 1927, in Crain, to the late Thomas Alexander and Helen Crane Branson. She was a hairdresser at Jimmy's Beauty Salon for 35 years and a member of Telferner United Methodist Church.
Survivors: husband, James Thurman Harrison Sr.; sons, James T. Harrison Jr. and Thomas W. Harrison, both of Victoria; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: parents; two sisters; two brothers.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. today at Memorial Park Cemetery, the Rev. John R. Fisher officiating. Colonial Funeral Home, Victoria, 578-3535.
Pallbearers: Johnny D. Harrison, Tommy D. Harrison, Bryan K. Harrison, Jean Harrison Wendel, Sherrie F. Harrison, Robbie Betts and Stacey Betts.
Honorary pallbearers: Kristin Harrison, Jason Harrison, Kara Harrison, Rian Katie Wendel, Matti Lynn Wendel, Andrew Smith and Jeremia Smith.
Memorials: Memorial Medical Center Hospice of Port Lavaca, 1300 N. Virginia, Port Lavaca 77979, (361) 552-6367.
