Funeral Homes in Wharton, TX

Facts about the city

• Wharton has been featured in films like: Powder (1995), and Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965).
• Some of the notable people born here have been: Lamar Lathon (american football player), Billy Waddy (american football player), Heath Sherman (american football player), Mac Sweeney (attorneys in the united states and lawyer), Rick Matula (baseball player), Sam Restivo (film editor), and Wade Speckels (actor).

Wharton is a city in Wharton County, Texas, United States. This city is sixty miles southwest of Houston. The population was 8,832 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Wharton County and is located on the Colorado River of Texas just south of U.S. Highway 59 (Future Interstate 69).

Wharton Obituaries

It was reported by Topeka Capital-Journal on May 29th, 2019 that Billy Gene Smith perished in Topeka, Kansas.  Smith was 64 years old and was born in Wharton, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Billy Gene's life.

It was disclosed by Topeka Capital-Journal on April 18th, 2019 that Michael Thomas "Mike" Welter died in Sabetha, Kansas.  Welter was 62 years old and was born in Wharton, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Michael Thomas "Mike"'s life.

It was revealed on January 5th, 2013 that John Marshall Thomas passed on in Phoenix, Arizona.  Thomas was 92 years old and was born in Wharton, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John Marshall's life.

It was noted on October 19th, 2012 that Conrad James "Sonny" Felix passed on in Wharton, Texas.  Felix was 81 years old and was born in Madrid, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Conrad James "Sonny"'s life.

It was disclosed by Ventura County Star on March 18th, 2012 that Jeane M Jacobs (Matula) perished in Ojai, California.  Ms. Jacobs was 71 years old and was born in Wharton, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jeane M's life.

It was revealed on March 1st, 2012 that Louis James Mitchell died in Wharton, Texas.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Louis James's life.

It was revealed by Austin American Statesman on February 1st, 2012 that Raymond Cloud Sr Harrison passed on in Wharton, Texas.  Harrison was 93 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Raymond Cloud Sr's life.

It was written by The Desert Sun on November 16th, 2011 that C Jeriel "Jay" Howard passed on in Palm Springs, California.  Howard was 71 years old and was born in Wharton, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor C Jeriel "Jay"'s life.

It was disclosed by The Mail Tribune on May 1st, 2011 that Daniel L Slovak died in Oregon.  Slovak was 71 years old and was born in Wharton, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Daniel L's life.

It was written by Tyler Morning Telegraph on April 22nd, 2011 that Buddy Don Carter passed on in Wharton, Texas.  Carter was 73 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Buddy Don's life.

History

The economy was also heavily dependent on the presence of the county government. Wharton William Wharton. Jewish immigrants, arriving as early as the 1850s, established additional businesses and began the Congregation Shearith Israel (Texas), the only synagogue in a three-county area. The New York, Texas and Mexican Railway was the first railroad to arrive at Wharton in 1881, followed by the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe in 1899. In 1888 the first opera house opened.

The official website for the city of Wharton is http://www.cityofwharton.com.