Crowder Funeral Home - La Marque

Garry L. Smith passed away in Houston, TX on Monday, May 23, 2022. He was born to Luther and Erma Smith in Alvin, TX in 1947. Garry has been a resident of Hitchcock for over 69 years. He served in the US Navy Reserves and was Electrician most of his life. Garry was a member of the IBEW 527 of Galveston and worked for Crescent Electric - Chocolate Bayou. He was involved in all of the youth sports around Hitchcock, especially Little League Baseball, Hitchcock Red Raider Football and the Hitchcock Booster Club. His favorite things in life were Hitchcock Football and his garden. Garry is preceded in death by his wife of 52 years Nancy Smith and his parents. He is survived by his three...

Steven Quintela of Texas City passed away Thursday April 21, 2022, at his home. Steven was born on October 22, 1960, in Port Arthur, Texas to Zenon Sr. and Hortencia Quintela. Steven moved to Texas City at the age of 10. He attended and graduated from La Marque High School. After High School, Steven joined Rockwell International Space Transportation System. From 1979 - 1986 he was with Integrated Logistic Support and from 1986 till he retired in 2011, he was with the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL) as an inspector. While working at Nasa, Steven was continuing his education from College of the Mainland, University of Houston - Clear Lake and Online with Ashford...

Manuel S. Padilla, 73, of Texas City, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Texas City. He was born June 4, 1948 in Brownsville, Texas, to Manuel and Gloria Padilla. Manuel served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and worked in the maintenance division as a Warehouseman for AMOCO / BP. Manuel was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Anita Padilla; daughter Stephanie Ann Carlson of Texas City; son Manuel Padilla (Gina) of Austin; five sisters: Raquel Padilla, Gloria Kobus (Richard), Graciela Padilla, Yolanda Black, Diana Padilla; brother Robert S. Padilla (Irma); and five grandchildren: Kia Carlson, Kolbeigh Carlson, Jacob...

Ethyl Jewel Schmidt, 78, of Texas City passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in La Marque. A Memorial Visitation will be from 3:00pm - 4:00pm with the Memorial Service at 4:00pm on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Crowder Funeral Home, La Marque with Father Bob Moore officiating.

Dr. Lillian Leta Lockhart, 91, of La Marque, TX., passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022 in League City. Lillian was born October 23, 1930, in Columbus, Texas to Paul Raymond and Lillie Liddie Hoffman. She received her BA from Rice University in 1951, her MA from the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston in 1954 and her MD from UTMB in 1957. Lillian was Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics and Genetics at UTMB. She had an illustrious career for over 60 years, retiring finally at age 89. Though her medical accomplishments and accolades are too many to list, she was published in many medical journals, was a member and on the board of many Pediatric and Genetics organizations and received...

Sydne Jean Hooper, 89, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Dickinson, TX. She was born in Alamo, TX in 1932 to Floyd and Pearl Swallow. Sydne has been a resident of the La Marque/Texas City area for over 60 years. Born with the pioneer spirit of the Swallow family, Sydne moved from the very rural Rio Grande Valley in 1949 to the big city of Houston at seventeen years young to pursue a degree in nursing. After graduation she married and started a family, settling in La Marque. That union gave her three boys but ended in divorce. Totally on her own now, she somehow worked and studied her way to a Bachelor's degree at UTMB Galveston. She gave her boys a good Christian foundation at...

Terry Gene Gibbons, 69, of Santa Fe, passed away Wednesday April 6, 2022, in Houston. A visitation will be held Monday April 11, 2022 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at James Crowder Funeral Home, La Marque. A Vigil Service will be held at 7:00pm at the funeral home. A service will be held at 10:00am Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church with Father Clint Ressler officiating. Burial will be at 12:30pm, Monday, April 18, 2022, at the Houston National Cemetery. For full obituary visit Obituaries at crowderfuneralhome.com.

Fred Marion Adair, Jr., 94 of Texas City passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 in Texas City. He was born on March 11, 1928 to Fred and Maude Adair in Greenville, Texas. Fred was a resident of Texas City for over 55 years, formerly from Denison, Texas. He worked for Monsanto for 37 years, a member of First Christian Church Texas City and was very involved with Boy Scouts for 30 years obtaining the Silver Beaver Award. Fred and his wife, Anne, were the owners for 25 years of Adair's Antiques in Texas City. He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife Anne Adair. Fred is survived by daughter Leslie Henderson (Wayne), sons, Steve Adair (Barbara) and Kirk David Adair, eleven...

Wanda June Holzworth, 87, of Hitchcock, passed away March 10, 2022, in Texas City. She was born January 22, 1935, in Milam Co, Texas, to Wiley W. and Ima Jean Senn, Sr. Wanda graduated from Jefferson Davis High School in Houston in 1953. She was a resident of Hitchcock for 52 years, joining the Frist Baptist Church of Hitchcock in 1970. She was a GA/ACTEENS leader and member of WMU. Wanda was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Holzworth, Jr.; parents, brother, Wiley William Senn, Jr. and granddaughter Melanie Corbin. Wanda is survived by a daughter: Gina Gale Heffernan (Jack) of Henderson, Texas; three sons, George Alan Armstrong of Henderson, Texas, David Armstrong (Donna Marie) of...

Michael (Mike) Hall Rigsby , 86, of Houston, passed March 2, 2022. A visitation will be at 2:00 PM with a memorial service following at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, March 8th at Crowder Funeral Home-Webster. Condolences may be left at www.crowderfuneralhome.com.

Michael (Mike) Hall Rigsby passed away peacefully at the age of eighty-six on Wednesday, the 2nd of March 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on the 18th of December 1935 and was reared there until he and his family moved to Houma, Louisiana in late 1949. Mike graduated from Terrebonne High School in 1953. After graduation, he worked in the body repair shop of a local DeSoto-Plymouth automobile dealership until obtaining work with Patterson Truck Line of Houma as an accounting clerk. In January 1954, he began a three-year tour in the United States Marine Corps as a bandsman at San Diego, California, attaining the rank of Sergeant. Not only was he an excellent...

Shirley Ruth Hay Carey, 87, of Hitchcock, Texas passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022 in Texas City. She was born April 8, 1934 to Elmer Hay and Merle Lee Sanders Hay in Houston, Texas. She was a member of Baptist Temple in the Heights and was a graduate of John H. Reagan High School in 1952. She graduated from Baylor University and married her High School sweetheart, William Neal Carey, on August 26, 1955. She taught math until Neal completed seminary and they started a family. They had three children and she was a homemaker and pastor's wife. After moving to Hitchcock, she returned to teaching and taught advanced math at Hitchcock High School until retiring from full-time teaching...

Greta Hearn Cross age 87 was born in Crockett, Texas on December 9, 1935 to Linson Odell Hearn and Mirdie Estelle Fowler Hearn. She passed away on February 11, 2022. Her family moved to Conroe, Texas in 1943 where she grew up and attended Conroe High School. Greta Married Jack Cross December 23, 1954. They began their life together in Galveston, moving to Texas City in 1957. Greta worked at Entex for 33 years, working out of the Texas City and Dickinson offices. As an employee of Entex she went on many sales trips and was twice awarded top sales person. Throughout the 60's and 70's the family made many camping trips to Lake Rayburn along with a large number of friends. Those were...

Charles Edwin Stewart, 62 of Shreveport, Louisiana passed away on February 1, 2022 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was born November 1, 1959 in Texas City, Texas to Arthur and Ruth Stewart. Charles was a 1978 graduate of Texas City High School graduating with honors. He received his certification in Hairstyling, his Associated Degree in Music from the College of the Mainland and a degree in Divinity. He worked as a Hair Stylist for 47 years and as a Music Minister for over 30 years. Charles was a present member of Southern Methodist Church of Haughton, La., where he served as Pianist and Music Director for over 5 years. Charles was a simple man that served God with music, singing and...

George Reynolds passed away on February 1, 2022 in Webster, Texas at the age of 89. He was born on June 2, 1932 to George and Minnie Reynolds in Corpus Christi, TX. George is survived by his daughter Dr. Sharon Reynolds, daughter Leanna Jackson and husband Travis, grandson Richard Westmoreland and wife Liz, grandson Daniel Jackson and partner Ashley Hemphill, and granddaughter Sarah Trevino and husband Alec. He is also survived by 3 great grandchildren, Serina Jackson, Oceannah Jackson and Rylee Hemphill. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 11, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at James Crowder Funeral Home, 401 Texas Avenue, La Marque, TX.

Audra Laverne Prewitt Phd, 82, of Arlington, passed away January 27, 2022. Audra was born on April 29, 1939, in Jasper Texas, to A. C. and Edith Prewitt. Laverne was a Doctor of History at UT at Arlington. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother: Lamar and wife Carol, and a nephew: Glenn Prewitt. Laverne is survived by two nephews: Gary Prewitt and Gregg Prewitt (Teresa); a niece: Alicia Holmes (Charlie); a niece-in-law: Doris Prewitt; numerous great nieces and nephews; and other relatives. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am Monday, February 7, 2022, at Forest Park East Cemetery, Webster, Texas.

EJ Godeaux, 76, of League City passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 in Webster, Texas. He was born on April 15, 1945 in Jennings, Louisiana to Adam and Mary Godeaux. You could always find EJ doing what he loved most, cooking gumbo and swinging on his patio while drinking a cold miller lite. He also enjoyed going to the casinos, playing poker and boora. EJ was always competitive and after winning a game of cornhole or washers, his favorite saying was "Turn Out The Lights The Party Is Over". EJ never met a stranger and was known around the neighborhood, driving his golfcart with his music on and drinking a beer; and always burning wood in his fireplace. However, his greatest...

Dell Lamar Bundy, 61, of Texas City passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at home, surrounded by his family. He was born January 30, 1960, in Texas City to Isaac and RoseMary Bundy. He attended school in Texas City, Texas and graduated from Texas City High School in 1978. Later, he furthered his studies at College of the Mainland. Dell (known to others as Big Dell, Dellbob, Homie, and Double L) was a resident of Texas City for over 58 years. He was a lifetime member of St. Mary of The Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas City and a member of Men's A.C.T.S. Dell enjoyed bowling, riding his jet ski, singing to his music, dancing, spending time with family and friends, lending...