All Obituaries

Sandra Leann Carabajal, a lifelong resident of Beeville, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020. She was 48. Sandra was born May 3, 1971 in Beeville to Leo Houston Pruett Jr. and Sandra Lee (Cimerhanzel) Pruett. She married Johnny Carabajal Jr. on December 1, 1990, in Beeville. She was a teacher, owner of Pitter Patter Childcare, and opened up her dream job: a fabric/quilt shop Bohemian Fabricworks. She was a Lector of the Eucharist of St. Joseph Catholic Church, and a part of the Bee...

Edna Marie (Barrow) Bowers passed away Monday, January 20, 2020, in the comfort of her home in Kingsville, Texas, at the age of 75. Marie was born May 18, 1944 to Waylon A. Barrow and Sarah Edna (Mills) Barrow in Three Rivers, Texas. An English major, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Texas A&I University in 1966. She married Edwin J. Bowers in 1971 and had three sons, John (Alaina) Bowers of Kingsville, Texas, Samuel (Valerie) Bowers of Aguilares, Texas, and...

Pedro “Pete” Solorza, a lifelong resident of Beeville, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020, in a Corpus Christi hospital, at the age of 50. Pete was born February 3, 1969, in Beeville to Juan and Concepcion (Avalos) Solorza. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church. He attended Beeville ISD and was an A.C. Jones High School graduate. He enjoyed fishing and playing basketball. He was preceded in death by his parents, Juan and Concepcion Solorza; a brother, Juan Solorza Jr.;...

Mary Elizabeth (Hawthorne) Reagan, known by her grandchildren affectionately as Nina, 98, of Beeville, passed Saturday, January 18, 2020. Mrs. Reagan was born January 16, 1922, in Elkhart, Texas, to Robert “Bob” Hawthorne and Mary Pearl Sheridan. She married Dr. John W. Reagan on February 4, 1944 in Galveston where they met while attending medical school together. She was a registered nurse and member of First Presbyterian Church, Rosetta Club and Pan American Round Table. She...

Lester Warren McCoy, 99, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020. Mr. McCoy was born March 28, 1920, in Springfield, Missouri, to George Washington McCoy and Nancy Ellen (Cobb) McCoy. In 1938, he graduated from Cabool High School in Cabool, Missouri. He married Odie Mae Carson on January 5, 1944. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1946 and a master’s degree in 1948 in education and English from Texas Christian University (TCU). He served as high school teacher and...

Melissa Nance, 49, of George West, was called to glory on Friday, January 3rd, after a long and strenuous battle with cancer. A dedicated wife, mother, friend, and teacher, Melissa’s legacy will be felt and remembered by many. Her impact and positivity goes far beyond her home, church, and classroom. She was hardly seen without a smile and her laugh could be heard above all the rest. Melissa was born to Clifford and Pauline Word on December 3, 1970 in San Antonio. She was brought...

Philip Merlin Armstrong died January 3, 2020. He was born in Three Rivers, Texas on March 4, 1942 to George Millard and Callie Washburn Armstrong. The youngest of twelve siblings, he was preceded in death by his six brothers (Buddy, Douglas, Paul, GM, Bill and Sam) and three of his sisters (Geneiva, Ella Mae and Mozelle). A son, Philip Jr., also preceded him in death. He is survived by his sisters, Doris Dickinson and Nell Blaha. In his long career in uranium and later gold mining, Philip...

Connie Sue (Chandler) Sugarek, passed away peacefully at her home in the Olmos Community on Sunday, December 29, 2019. She was 71. Connie was born in Beeville, Texas, to Grady and Willa Mae (Atkinson) Chandler on July 5, 1948. She married Steve Sugarek in Beeville on August 29, 1992. They lived in the Olmos Community the past 27 years. She was a housewife. Connie was preceded in death by her parents, Grady and Willa Mae Chandler. Survivors include her husband of 27 years, Steve Sugarek;...

Seferina (Martinez) Hinojosa, 79, passed away at her home in Mathis Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, lovingly surrounded by her family. Mrs. Hinojosa was born Aug. 26, 1940, in Lagarto to Antonio and Tomasa (Gutierrez) Martinez. She married Genaro Hinojosa in 1956 in Lagarto. She was a lifelong resident of Mathis, a housewife and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Mathis. She enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing and gardening. She was preceded in death by her parents, Antonio and Tomasa...

Gerald Henry Herzog, 65, of Skidmore passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019, in a Corpus Christi hospital. Mr. Herzog was born September 3, 1954, in Beeville to Henry and Ruby (Hearn) Herzog. He was a 1973 graduate of Skidmore-Tynan High School, and was an avid fisherman, hunter and outdoorsman. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Ruby Herzog; and a brother, David L. Herzog. Survivors include three sons, Daniel (Allie) Baker of Trophy Club and Henry (Stephanie) Herzog and...