All Obituaries

Elizabeth Anne Malm, 55, of Texas City, passed unexpectedly Thursday, June 27, 2019 from complications of ovarian cancer. Elizabeth was our beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She was very compassionate about her friends which she considered family, and always had a huge heart for her fur babies. Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 17, 2019 with a visitation from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas. Elizabeth was born...

Barbara Lynn Moore, 59, of Texas City, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Houston Veterans Hospital. Memorial services will be held 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at Emken – Linton Funeral Home in Texas City.  Visitation will be an hour prior from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Barbara was born December 11, 1959 in Wilmington, Delaware.  She was a hairdresser by trade and an avid lover of the Dallas Cowboys. She is preceded in death by her sister Nancy...

Bob Boston, 65, of Texas City, passed away, Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Methodist Clear Lake. Bob was born in Houston, Texas on October 15, 1953. Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 10, 2019 at St. John’s United Methodist Church in Texas City, Texas. He is preceded in death by his beloved hero and father, Bob Sr., and his cousin, Daren Boston. Survivors include wife, Dr. Chasey Reed-Boston; son, Jarrett; daughter, Allyson; son-in-law, Kyle; granddaughter,...

Lisa Selcer, 56, of Texas City, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Mainland Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 10, 2019, at Emken-Linton Funeral. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park. Visitation will be 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Lisa Selcer was born October 29, 1962 in Texas City, Texas. She worked for Gulf Greyhound Park, Southwestern Bell, Lowes and most recently...

Mary Ellen (Cobb) Anderson of La Marque went home to be with her Lord Thursday morning August 1, 2019, following a lengthy illness.   A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Highlands Baptist Church, 2908 Cedar Drive, La Marque, Texas 77568. A private graveside service will be held at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston prior to the memorial service.   Mary Ellen was born March 3, 1926 in Albuquerque. She is revered by countless friends as a...

Betty Rice, 84, passed away on Friday, June 28th at The Resort of Texas City. She was born on June 24, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas to Roy C. Taylor and Creatha Lou Willeford Taylor. Betty was followed by her younger sister Patsy. Her mother, father, baby sister and husband James Rice have all preceded Betty in death. Betty later moved with her family to Texas City, Texas. She was in attendance at Danforth School on April 16, 1947 for the Texas City Disaster. Thankfully Betty and her family...

Robert C. (Bob) McCoy, Jr., 69, of Santa Fe, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 31, 2019 with a visitation from  1:00 -2:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Robert McCoy was born April 3, 1950 in West Virginia.  He loved family time, drinking coffee and working on cars. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Shirley McCoy; his sons, Louis Martin II and Chester...

Elizabeth Ann (Lewis) Iles, 68, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019, at home surrounded by loved ones. Elizabeth was born on April 2, 1951, in San Antonio, Texas to John and Mary Ann Lewis. Her family moved to Rockport during her teen years and she graduated from Aransas County High School (Rockport) in 1969.   Soon thereafter, she married Larry Iles and moved to Texas City. Elizabeth and Larry spent the next 49 years raising their two sons. She went on to earn her bachelor’s...

William (Bill) Sowell, 94, of Texas City, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, Saturday, July 13, 2019 at The Cottages at Clear Lake. Bill was born March 21, 1925 in Fairy, Texas to William and Lula Sowell. He honorably served on active duty in the U.S. Army during WWII from 1943 – 1946 and during the Korean Conflict from 1950 – 1952. He received an Honorable Discharge at rank of Master Sergeant. Prior to joining the military, Bill worked with his family as a...

Bobbie Jean Hinson, 89, of Texas City, Texas, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 18, 2019 with a visitation from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Dr. Robert Miller, Pastor of First Baptist will be conducting the service. Bobbie was born on March 4, 1930 in Merryville, Louisiana to Foley and Theresa Buxton. She married Bobby Jack Hinson on September 16, 1950 and moved to Texas City in 1954. She...