Hayes Funeral Home

Henry Cridland passed from this life on Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Texas City. He leaves behind his sons, Christian Cridland (Shelby), Hunter Cridland; daughter, Savannah Cridland; father, Henry Cridland, II and wife, Brenda; mother, Ginger Cridland; grandchildren, Christian Cridland, Jr., Sebastian Cridland; brother, Corey Lee Collier Cridland; aunt, Tammy Vollert (Danetta Naegele); nephew, Christopher Cridland; great-niece, Kori Cridland; loyal companion, Duke. Henry was born March 4, 1967, in Nacogdoches, but was proud to have grown up on Galveston Island. He loved taking it easy, like any islander, and he certainly knew how to have a good time. Spending time with family and friends was...

Mrs. Doris Ann Herman passed from this life Thursday afternoon, July 22, 2021, in Hitchcock. Born April 29, 1939 in Galveston, Mrs. Herman had been a resident of Santa Fe for most of her life. Doris enjoyed cooking, horses, cats and flower gardening, but nothing gave her more pride than taking care of her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Julius and Annie Viola (Fleming) Wright Sr.; husband, Russell Lee Herman, Sr.; son, Billy Don Moser; grandson, Eric Dumas; brother, John Wright; sister, Mildred Mazzucco. Survivors include her sons, Russell Lee Herman, Jr. and wife, Lena of League City, Freddie W. Moser, Jr. and wife, Donna of Santa Fe; daughter, Tracy Goulet Murray...

Robert Glenn "Bobby" Maly passed peacefully from this life on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Bobby was born October 5, 1949 to Harry and Dorothy Maly, raised in La Marque and Santa Fe with his brother Gary. Bobby, baptized into the Baptist faith, was a member of the DeMolays and raised Grand Champion steers for the Galveston County Fair and Rodeo. He was a graduate of Santa Fe High School and played Indian football. Proudly, he served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam conflict. On August 14, 1971, he married the love of his life, Debbie, enjoying almost 50 years of life together. They water skied, traveled with friends, coached softball, were active in the...

Clifford Castleman Reed, Sr. SANTA FE - Mr. Clifford Castleman Reed, Sr. passed from this life Tuesday morning, July 20, 2021, in Santa Fe. Born May 21, 1926 in Galveston, Mr. Reed was a resident of Santa Fe since 1965, previously of Galveston. He proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Corps and was a member of the Southwest Football Association Hall Of Fame for 27 years. Clifford was a retired phone repairman and PBX installer with Southwestern Bell and AT&T, an avid deer hunter and enjoyed bowling and flounder gigging, but nothing gave him more joy than spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, John...

Mrs. Holly Lynn Rygaard passed from this life Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Hitchcock. Born June 17, 1971 in Fort Worth, Mrs. Rygaard had been a resident of Hitchcock for the past 30 years. She had worked at UTMB in Galveston for 17 years, with 7 of those years as a registered nurse. Holly attended Hitchcock First Baptist Church and enjoyed painting, crocheting, doing crafts and working on puzzles, but her favorite thing was to spend time with her family, friends and especially her "3 boys", and 2 nieces, Emily and Kaitlyn. She was preceded in death by her fathers, Kenneth Earl Kendall and Jack Weaver; grandmother, Sue Peck; cousin, Jamie Carlson; aunt, Mickey Baird. Survivors include her...

The journey is complete. All your worries and cares are no more. David ascended to heaven on June 29th to be with our God and our loved ones departed before. He was born in Galveston, Texas on November 15th, 1955 to Alan and Eva Baggs. David was the first son of four children. He was born to lead and direct, which he excelled in personally and professionally. Graduating from Hitchcock High School and Lamar University, David earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He pursued a career as a Professional Engineer in the petrochemical industry, most recently retiring from Valero Refinery in Texas City. David was a very talented and creative spirit. He studied architecture and...

Mr. Earl Nicholas Hans passed from this life Monday morning, June 21, 2021, in Santa Fe. Born October 29, 1933 in Galveston, Mr. Hans had been a resident of Santa Fe for most of his life. He retired from the United States Army after proudly serving for 20 years. Earl had many talents and hobbies including, mobile home repair, playing guitar, singing, flying ultra-lite planes, traveling, gambling, and riding his motorcycle. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Lena (Adams) Hans; brother, Buster Hans; sisters, Estelle Kichen, Tillie Watkins, Ruby Crater, Frankie Herrin, Ceanie Martinez, Emily Bryan and husband, Richard. Survivors include his loving wife of over 68 years, Mary...

Mr. Robert E. "Bob" Smith passed peacefully from this life Thursday evening, June 17, 2021, in Pearland. Bob was born March 27, 1941, to James and Faye (Boswell) Smith. He attended Texas Tech University where he excelled in athletics as the captain of the swim team. He met the love of his life, Samye (Goodson), on campus. Upon meeting his beautiful bride and loving wife, Bob returned to his dorm room and told his roommate, "Today I met the girl I'm going to marry." Together they traveled America, with particular fondness for Colorado and all National Parks; opened and worked alongside one another in many businesses; and danced to Zydeco music all across Louisiana and Texas. Bob was the...

Mr. George Gates, Sr. passed from this life Friday, June 11, 2021, at home with his family at his side. Born February 1, 1930 in Galveston, George had been a resident of Santa Fe since 1950, previously of Galveston. He was of the Lutheran faith, a longtime member of the Alvin Masonic Lodge #762 AF&AM, a charter member of the John Mitchell Lodge #1401 AF&AM in Hitchcock, a member and supporter of the Galveston County Youth Rodeo Association and the Galveston County Fair and Rodeo for many years and had owned and operated Gates Machine Shop in Santa Fe for over 50 years. Preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Ida (Seaberg) Gates, his sister, Louise Palmer and his brother,...

Mr. John C. "J. C." Dickerson, Sr. passed away from this life to cross over to the eternal life June 9, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. John Charles Dickerson, Sr. was born in Wauchula, Florida on December 19, 1941 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Norman Dickerson. Mr. John C. Dickerson was married to Lenora Jane (Zaro) Dickerson for nearly 59 years, which created a loving home for many. Mr. Dickerson was a long time resident of Santa Fe, Texas for over 50 years. He was a sheet metal worker for over 40 years for Local 44 in Houston before retiring at 62. He was one of the biggest Dallas Cowboys fan that we have ever seen and he always talked about past and future games. Mr. John C. Dickerson,...

Daniel "DJ" Banik passed from this life, June 5, 2021, at his home. While he was unable to overcome his addiction battle, he was a fierce and persistent fighter who lived every day of his life as fully as he could. He was preceded in death by his father, William "Bill" Banik and stepfather, Frank E. Mote. Survivors include his mother, Lynette Mote; brothers, Jason Baker and wife, Amber, Justyn Mote; sister, Jessica Casady and husband, Ron and proud uncle to, Gage, Gunner, Nola and River. Visitation with the family will be from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021 with funeral services beginning at 3:00 p.m., in the chapel of Hayes Funeral Home, 10412 Highway 6, (409) 925-3501....

Mr. O. D. Bland, Jr. passed from this life Friday evening, June 4, 2021, in Santa Fe. Born to a cotton farmer on June 20, 1932, in Stanton, O.D. knew what hard work meant. As a kid, he and his sisters would pick cotton in the fields all day long. O.D. found his own way through life by becoming a pipefitter which ultimately brought him down to Santa Fe where he joined the local pipefitters #211. He diligently worked as a pipefitter for over 35 years and eventually earned his 50-year pin. He married the love of his life, Erma Lou, in 1952 and shared a beautiful 62 years together before her passing. O.D. was a craftsman when it came to wood working and took great pride in raising cows on his...

Janice Schaper, 69, passed away on June 2, 2021. She is survived by her brother, Richard Schaper and his wife, Diane; her nephew, Brian Schaper, wife, Felicia and daughter, Emma; and nephew, Jason Schaper. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Olga Schaper and many beloved aunts and uncles. Janice was born and raised in Galveston, Texas and attended Sunshine Training Center. She spent the last 16 years at Country Village Care in Angleton, Texas where she loved people watching, bingo and the monthly visits by the Buster Curry Band. She continued her love of jigsaw puzzles and adopted a new love of word search books. We'd like to thank all the staff of Country Village Care...

Mr. Kenneth Edgar Cotton passed from this life Tuesday morning, June 1, 2021, surrounded by his family. Kenneth Edgar Cotton was born April 23, 1936 in Demossville, Kentucky, the fourth of nine children to Benjamin Harvey and Goldie Cotton. He served 4 years in the US Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1957. He came to Galveston, Texas and met his future wife, Wanda Axelson, they recently celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary. He was employed by the Galveston Wharves, West Gulf Maritime and the Longshoreman's Union, then enjoyed 20 years of retirement. He enjoyed RV'ing, reading, working outdoors, collecting antiques and was a member of the Arcadia First Baptist Church for many...