All Obituaries

Loving Mother Lena Ruth (Poldrack) Pittman of Beeville, Texas, passed away during the early morning hours of Monday, September 20, 2021 at the age of 94. Lena Ruth was born May 30, 1927, in Skidmore, Texas, to James and Lena Melinda (Roehr) Poldrack. She was a member of Beeville Baptist Church and loved to sing, tend to her plants and visit residents at the nursing home. Ruth was fiercely loyal to her family and friends and dedicated her entire life to them. Her faith in God stood strong...

Michael Bryant Snyder passed away September 17, 2021 at the young age of 42. He leaves behind his wife, Paula S. Snyder; sons, Nathaniel Michael Bryant Snyder and Isaac Bryant Wayne Snyder; stepchildren, Travis Paugh and wife Julia, Tawana Ray and husband Johnny, and Apryl Lancaster and husband Joe. He was preceded in death by his father, Roger Gerald Snyder; and uncle, David Long. He is survived by his mother, Elizabeth A. Snyder of Elkins, West Virginia; two brothers, Benjamin D. Snyder...

Quirino Ramos Torres, 64, of Beeville, Texas, passed away at Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Quirino was born March 30, 1957 to Virginia Ramos Montezuma and Florencio Torres Colminero in San Diego de la Union in Guanajuato, Mexico. He married Sylvia Torres on Dec. 6, 1982 in Goliad and was in the construction business. Although his time here was cut short, he lived a full life and leaves behind many cherished memories to last a lifetime. He was preceded in...

The best country music dancer in South Texas has been called home by his Maker to his Heavenly home. His boots will now glide across heaven’s dance floor to the music of Waltz Across Texas and joyous praises to his Lord and Savior. Autry “Red” Gordon passed on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the age of 84. Red enjoyed dancing to music, loved to sing and was also an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. Throughout his many years, he sang in the First Baptist Church choir where he was a...

Lorenzo “Chito” Garcia Jr. of George West, Texas passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sept. 13, 2021. He was 41. Chito was born Oct. 7, 1979 in Beeville to Lorenzo Garcia Sr. and Sylvia (Zuniga) Garcia. He was a 1999 graduate of George West High School and was employed at Alamo Lumber. He was a member of the Catholic faith. He enjoyed music, dancing, spending time with family and friends and watching movies and wrestling. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents,...

On Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 9 p.m., Tollie Dairell Hurst was given a new body to replace his worn out body of 93 years. Tollie was known for his construction of many houses, apartments, churches and even a funeral home. He will also be remembered for his strong faith in God and the love and care of his family. Tollie was born on May 18, 1928 near Pleasanton, Texas, to Chester C. and Climmie (Williams) Hurst. During the Depression and war, the family moved and finally settled in Corpus...

Ruth Mae (Danz) Anderson, formerly of Lago Vista, Texas, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021 just 17 days shy of her 99th birthday. She was a resident of John Paul II Nursing Home in Kenedy, Texas at the time of her passing. Mrs. Anderson was born Sept. 25, 1922 in Fredericksburg, Texas to Ruby (Schmidt) Danz and Felix Joseph Danz. She married Olley Gordon Anderson in Austin on Dec. 4, 1938, and retired as secretary from the City of Austin. She was an active member of the Catholic faith....

Hilda Amaya Laster, a longtime resident of Beeville, Texas, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Hilda was born October 19, 1953 in San Benito, Texas, to Manuel Leal Amaya and Lucia (Saldivar) Amaya. She married George Laster on November 19, 1994 in Beeville, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents and her parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Huey P. Laster. Hilda is survived by her husband of 26 years, George Laster; daughter, Dalys Cage; brother, Adrian...

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. – James 1:19 Those that were privileged to know Bobby Jemison would agree that this passage from the Bible was demonstrated by how he lived his life. Bobby was born in Beeville on August 20, 1937, to Morris and Jean Jemison and the youngest of their three children. He spent his life in Beeville, except when he went to serve in Korea as an Intelligence Specialist in the United States Army....

Rogelio Ortiz was called to his heavenly home on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at the age of 60. He lived in George West, Texas but was from Beeville. Rogelio was born October 17, 1960 in Three Rivers to Manuela (Ybanez) and Lorenzo Ortiz. He was a 1980 graduate of Three Rivers High School and attended Bee County College. He was employed as a driller in the oilfield industry and more recently as a ranch manager at S-S Ranch near George West. He enjoyed watching the History Channel, taking care...