Obituaries

James Henry Herring, III

James Henry Herring, III

Jul 8, 2016

James Henry Herring, III, a loving and devoted son, husband, father, and grandfather, died peacefully at the age of 86 on Friday, July 8, 2016. He was born at home in Wharton, Texas on May 21, 1930, to James H. Herring, Jr. and Adele Adams Herring. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Fred Adams Herring....

Carter Anderson

Carter Anderson

Jul 3, 2016

Carter Anderson, 62, of Wharton, died July 3, 2016 in Wharton. Carter was born on October 27, 1953 to Cleve and Sarita Anderson in Gary, Indiana. Carter graduated from William Wirt High School in Gary, Indiana, class of 1972. He married Sandy Keefover that same year and The Anderson family moved to East Bernard, Texas in April of 1985. Carter...

Helen Sherrill

Helen Sherrill

Jul 2, 2016

Nell Helen Waters Sherrill, 94, of Wharton, died July 2, 2016, in Wharton, Texas. Helen was born on December 21, 1921, to Edgar and Sadie Astin Waters, in Lee County, Texas Helen was raised in Crescent and graduated from Crescent High School class of 1939. She was married to Verlie Sherrill for almost 75 years, until his death in 2013....

Ricarda Z. Flores

Ricarda Z. Flores

Jun 29, 2016

Ricarda Z. Flores, 85, of Lane City, died June 29, 2016, in Richmond. Ricarda was born on February 7, 1931, to Antonio and Petra Zavala, in Edna. Ricarda never went to school, but she learned from the land working on the family farm until her marriage. She married Lorenzo Flores, Sr., in December of 1957, and was his devoted wife...

Johnny Samora, Sr.

Johnny Samora, Sr.

Jun 28, 2016

Johnny Samora Sr., 72, of Wharton, died June 28, 2016, in Richmond. Johnny was born on May 28, 1944, to Raymond and Louisa Samora, in Wharton. Johnny worked in Plant Construction for most of his life. He married the love of his life, Elma Trevino Samora in January of 1966. They enjoyed 50 years of marriage. Johnny enjoyed dancing, both...

Tommy McDent Lane

Tommy McDent Lane

Jun 24, 2016

Tommy McDent Lane, 74, beloved father and grandfather, went home to be with the Lord on June 24, 2016. Tommy was born and raised in Wharton, Texas. He graduated from Wharton High School and attended Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas. Tommy worked for many years at Texas Gulf Sulphur in Newgulf. After leaving Texas Gulf Sulphur, he relocated near Austin...

William John Brod

William John Brod

Jun 23, 2016

John Brod, age 86, of Boling, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Bay City. He was born on May 19, 1930 in Wharton, Texas, a son of the late Leander and Lucy Davis Brod. John was raised in the East Bernard, Boling and Ashwood areas. He joined the United States Navy after finishing his education thru 6th grade in...

Daniel Lee Ferrel

Daniel Lee Ferrel

Jun 22, 2016

Daniel Lee Ferrel, Jr., 20, of Hungerford, Texas, died June 22, 2016, as the result of an auto accident in Matagorda County. Daniel was born on June 11, 1996, to Daniel Sr. and Stephanie Ferrel, in Wharton, Texas. Daniel graduated from Boling High School, class of 2015. He worked as an overnight stocker for HEB and for Hunter’s Air Conditioning....

Christopher Michael Alameda

Christopher Michael Alameda

Jun 22, 2016

Chris Alameda, 42, of Houston, TX, died June 22, 2016 in Houston, TX. Chris was born on July 14, 1973, to Secundino and Soila Alameda, in El Campo, TX. Chris graduated from El Campo High School class of 1991. He went on to attend Southwest Texas State University. He worked as a Manager at Pappadeaux restaurant in Houston. Chris loved...

Pete Perales

Pete Perales

Jun 18, 2016

Pete Perales, 75, of East Bernard, TX passed from this life on June 18, 2016 in his home surrounded by the family he so dearly loved. Pete was born in Flatonia, Tx on April 29, 1941 to the late Rosendo and Mercedes Cedillo Perales. Pete was raised in the East Bernard area and attended schools there. He worked for WKM...

Mary Lou Lynch

Mary Lou Lynch

Jun 16, 2016

Mary Lou Lynch, age 73, of Wharton, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, June 16, 2016, following a lengthy illness. She was born on May 4, 1943, in Colorado City, Texas to the late Louis and Eula Wallace Taylor. Mary Lou was raised in north Texas, graduating from Bonham High School in 1961 and later attended Texas...

Glenn Allan Kulak

Glenn Allan Kulak

Jun 15, 2016

Glenn Kulak, age 50, of Boling, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016, following a lengthy illness, at a Bay City nursing center. He was born on June 14, 1966 in Wharton, Texas, a son of Charles Henry Kulak, Sr. and the late Patricia Ann Krenek Kulak. Glenn attended and graduated from Boling High School in 1986. He later attended Wharton...

James Larry Capps, Sr

James Larry Capps, Sr

Jun 15, 2016

Larry Capps, age 65, of Bay City, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 in Bay City. He was born on October 14, 1950 in Houston, Texas, he is the son of the late Thurman and Hazel Smith Capps. In addition to his parents, Larry is preceded in death by his youngest son, Christopher Capps in 2005. Survivors include his son,...

Jerome Barta

Jerome Barta

Jun 14, 2016

Jerome Barta, 101, of Eagle Lake, Texas, died June 14, 2016, in Wharton, Texas. Jerome was born on March 26, 1915, to John E. and Frances Jalufka Barta, in Schulenburg, TX. Jerome attended high school until his mid teens, when he went to work full time on the family farm. He was also employed as a sales clerk at Sellers...

Robert William Krenek, Sr.

Robert William Krenek, Sr.

Jun 10, 2016

Visitation will be held on Sunday evening, June 12, 2016 at Wharton Funeral Home after 5 pm with a Holy Rosary recited at 7 pm. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 13th at 10 am at St John Catholic Church in Hungerford with Rev. Charles Dwomoh officiating. Burial will follow in St John Cemetery in Hungerford.

Paulita "Polly" Villagomez

Paulita "Polly" Villagomez

Jun 7, 2016

Paulita “Polly” Villagomez, 59, of Wharton, passed away on June 7, 2016, in a Sugar Land hospital following a sudden illness. Polly was born on February 26, 1957 in East Bernard, TX to the late Emiterio and Josephine Delgado Sosa. Polly attended schools in Eagle Lake and Sealy and graduated from a Houston area high school. She married Joel G...

Joe "Sonny" W Joines, Jr.

Joe "Sonny" W Joines, Jr.

Jun 7, 2016

Joe W. "Sonny" Joines, Jr., 83, of Boling, passed away on June 7, 2016, in a Wharton Nursing center. Joe was born on December 7, 1932 in Wharton, TX to the late Joe and Viola Barnett Joines. Joe was raised in the Wharton area and went to school in Hungerford and later Wharton High School. He later joined the United...

Luz Maria Lopez

Luz Maria Lopez

Jun 6, 2016

Luz Maria Lopez, 56, of Hungerford, died June 6, 2016, at her home in Hungerford, TX. Luz was born on November 20, 1959, to Juan Antonio Ramos and Maria del Carmen Antimo, in Union de San Antonio, Jalisco, Mexico. Luz was raised in Mexico, attending college there and marrying her late husband, Leandro Lopez, before moving to Hungerford in 1989....

Doris S McKey

Doris S McKey

Jun 4, 2016

Doris S. McKey, 78, of Wharton, Texas, passed away June 4, 2016, at S.P.J.S.T. Senior Living Facility in Needville, TX. Doris was born on April 16, 1938 in Jackson, Alabama, a daughter of the late Garrett and Nancy Josephine Dolbear Stanley. Doris was raised in the Jackson area and graduated from Jackson High School. She married Dalbert Ray McKey in...

Michael Klima

Michael Klima

Jun 3, 2016

Michael Klima, 66, of Wharton, passed away on June 3, 2016, in a Richmond hospital following complications from a car accident. Michael was born on April 10, 1950 in Wharton, TX to parents, Frank C Klima, Sr. and Anna Marie Viktorin Klima. Michael graduated from Forrest Park High School in Beaumont, TX. The family eventually moved back to Wharton. For...