All Obituaries

Lucille (Kraemer) Borchers passed away peacefully at her home in Beeville, Texas on Sunday, August 18, 2019, at the age of 98. Lucille was born December 27, 1920, in Burton, Texas to Alfred and Hedwig (Steffen) Kraemer. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Beeville, Texas, worked as a U.S. postmaster and oilfield dispatcher and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Hedwig Kraemer; two brothers, Clarence and Henry Kraemer; sister, Ruby Marquis;...

Mary Jean (Capps) Thomas, 82, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019, at her home in Beeville, Texas. Mrs. Thomas was born April 25, 1937 in Fort Collins, Colorado, to Ted Capps and Ida Mae (Edwards) Capps. She married James Thomas in Beeville on December 31, 1964. She was a homemaker, member of First Presbyterian Church where she sang in the choir and was well known across the state of Texas for her service in the Order of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ted and...

Dear Lord, Thank you for the short time we were able to know and love Jacob Cole Thompson, who was born in Beeville, Texas, on March 27, 2002, to Tracy Dean Thompson and Patricia Therese Knorr. He was a very smart young man whose life was taken at the age of 17. He was a student at A.C. Jones High School at the time of his passing. Jacob passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019. Jacob was a loving son, grandson, nephew and cousin. He grew up in Refugio, Texas and later moved to Beeville. He...

Dolores Mosqueda Trevino of George West passed suddenly, yet peacefully, at the age of 91 on Monday, August 5, 2019, in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born on July 30, 1928 to Manuel and Florinda (DeLeon) Mosqueda in Three Rivers, Texas. Dolores had much to be thankful for. On January 15, 1956, she married Adolio Trevino, who would be her husband for 41 years until his death in 1997.  They made their home in George West and together they raised three children. She graduated from Three...

Doyle Robert May was born on June 3, 1962 in Houston, Texas. He grew up in Beeville, Texas and graduated from A.C. Jones High School in 1982. Doyle lived in independent living quarters with River Gardens in New Braunfels, Texas for many years. Most recently, he was a resident of the Live Oak Nursing Center in George West, Texas. Doyle never let his Down Syndrome keep him from participating in life. One of Doyle’s many accomplishments was being the first special education student to...

Edgar Ross McClendon, 88, of Bee and Live Oak Counties, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019. Mr. McClendon was born November 29, 1930, in Ben Arnold, Texas, to John and Annie (Cowie) McClendon. He married Mary Louise Coker in Utopia, Texas on March 8, 1957. He resided in Bee and Live Oak counties all his life where he ranched and worked in the construction business. He was foreman for Johnson Construction. He was a member of Pawnee Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his...

Katherine Eloise Larkin Billings was born on March 11,1947 and after a long, courageous battle with breast cancer went to be with the Lord on July 31, 2019. Born in a prairie farmhouse on the outskirts of Cordele, Texas, Kathy never let her small beginnings dictate her big heart. She attended Southwest Texas State University on a work/study program in which she worked for the Dean of the college and in return received half of her room and board. Kathy graduated in 1969 with a major in math,...

Bridgett Ann (Goodwin) Moffatt passed away Friday, July 26, 2019, in her home in George West, Texas. She was 79. Bridgett was born December 29, 1939 in Beeville, Texas to James Francis Goodwin and Winifred Cecilia (Stephenson) Goodwin. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas and worked until her retirement with the George West Independent School District as a Speech Language Pathologist. After her retirement, she enjoyed working at...

Lee Meyer passed away peacefully on July 22, 2019. He was born on March 30, 1930, to John Otto and Wanda Meyer in Ganado, Texas. After graduating from Angleton High School, Lee served in the United States Air Force while stationed in Guam during the Korean Conflict. He moved to Beeville in 1955 where he owned and operated Meyer Motor Parts for many years. He was known for his willingness to help anyone, regardless of time of day or night.  As a devoted community...

Marguerite “Marji” Thompson Chadwick Zimmer, 64, died unexpectedly at her home in Beeville on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Mrs. Zimmer was born Aug. 19, 1954 in Beeville to Barbara Clare Smith and Don Thompson Sr. She married John S. Zimmer Jr. in June 1975 in Beeville. She retired as an LVN and was a member of the Episcopal faith. She enjoyed making stained glass crosses, painting, quilting and loved her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Don Thompson Sr.;...