Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Beeville, Three Rivers, and George West, Texas

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Jeanette Beauchamp Bingham

Jeanette Beauchamp Bingham

Oct 10, 2026

Jeanette Beauchamp Bingham, born Nona Jeanette Matheson, 92, passed away after a brief illness on October 10, 2026, in Beeville, Texas surrounded by the love of her sons.

Jeanette was born on December 30, 1933, in Beeville, to Winona Bee Handly Matheson and Bartley Matheson. Jeanette graduated from George West high school and attended business school in San Antonio. She worked...

Joe Frank Malik Jr.

Joe Frank Malik Jr.

Oct 10, 2026

Joe Frank Malik Jr. 88, of Three Rivers, Texas, passed away on October 10, 2026. He was born on September 5, 1938, to Ella and Joe Malik Sr. in Robstown, Texas. Joe was a devoted family man whose life was filled with love for his family, friends, and the many interests he pursued throughout the years.

As a faithful and devout...

Susan Edith Crumrine

Susan Edith Crumrine

Oct 14, 2026

Susan Edith Crumrine, 69, passed away peacefully in her home on October 14, 2026.

Mrs. Crumrine was born on September 26, 1957, in Paris, Texas, to TD Wells and Mary Helen Thymian Wells. Susan married the love of her life James R. Crumrine on July 6, 1985, at St. Philips Episcopal Church in Beeville.

Mrs. Crumrine was a retired music teacher whose...

Bruce Lynn King

Bruce Lynn King

Oct 6, 2026

Bruce Lynn King, 78, passed away on October 6, 2026.

Bruce was born on July 25, 1948 in Logan, UT, to Owen Leslie King and Jean Lois Humphreys. Bruce attended Utah State University and later Brigham Young University, where he graduated with a BS in Electrical Engineering in 1974. During his college years, he served a 2 year mission in Germany...

William Edward Lee

William Edward Lee

Oct 6, 2026

William Edward Lee, 86, of Live Oak County, passed away on October 6, 2026.

William was born on September 21, 1940, to Eda Mary Poenisch and Hal Lee. He married Linda Lee on March 9, 1961, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

William devoted much of his life to agriculture and raising cattle, work that brought him great pride and joy. He enjoyed caring...

Elvira Farias Montelongo

Elvira Farias Montelongo

Oct 4, 2026

Elvira Montelongo, 78, entered eternal rest on October 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Elvira was a strong, outgoing, loving, and caring woman who was the heart and root of her family. She loved playing Lotería, visiting the game rooms, attending dances, and spending time with the people she loved. She had many dear friends throughout her...

Solomon Fredrick Ford

Solomon Fredrick Ford

Oct 3, 2026

Solomon Fredrick Ford, known simply as Fred to his many friends and family passed away on Saturday, October 03, 2026, at the age of 99. Fred was born on March 04, 1927, in Beeville, Texas to the late Claude W. Ford and Emma Ada A. Hillen. He lived in Clareville, Texas, a small community in the Western side of Bee...

Ludiavena "Tillie" Zavala

Ludiavena "Tillie" Zavala

Oct 3, 2026

Ludiavena "Tillie"  Zavala, 81, of Skidmore, Texas, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2026.

Ludiavena was born on October 11, 1944, to Anastacio Garcia and Genoveva Parra. She married Jose Zavala on July 10, 1966, in Skidmore, Texas and together they built a loving family.

Ludiavena was a hardworking and caring woman who worked as a nurse assistant at Beeville Memorial Hospital...

Gail Ann Kotara Wood

Gail Ann Kotara Wood

Sep 30, 2026

Gail Ann Kotara Wood of Beeville, TX, embraced God at the age of 69 on September 30, 2026.

She was born on May 23, 1957, in San Antonio, Texas. Gail was known by many as “Teacher Gail,” as she was the director of Mother’s Morning Out at the First United Methodist Church from 1985 to 1998. Gail enjoyed spending time with...

Corinna Renee Shumake

Corinna Renee Shumake

Sep 30, 2026

Corinna Renee Shumake, 40, of Beeville, Texas, passed away on September 30, 2026.

Corinna was born on October 5, 1985, to Josefina and Aldo Ray Lopez in Beeville, Texas. She was a beautiful person who lit up every room she entered. Corinna was a strong, independent woman who stood up for the people she loved and cared for. She worked as...

Marilyn A. Guresky

Marilyn A. Guresky

Sep 26, 2026

Marilyn Amalia Guresky, 89, of Beeville, Texas passed away in her home on Saturday September 26, 2026, surrounded by her family.

Marilyn was born on October 31, 1936, to Rudolph and Amalia Mueller. She grew up in Beeville where she was baptized, made her first communion and was married in St. Joseph’s Catholic church. One of her first jobs was working...

Alfredo R. Peña

Alfredo R. Peña

Sep 26, 2026

Alfredo R. Peña, 77, of George West, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2026.

Alfredo was born on May 7, 1949, to Grabiela R. and Gonzalo R. Peña in George West, Texas. He married Sulema Zuniga on November 29, 1969, at St. George Catholic Church in George West, Texas.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He was also...

Roberto H. Basquez

Roberto H. Basquez

Sep 25, 2026

Roberto H. Basquez, of Beeville, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2026, at the age of 71. He was born on October 8, 1954, in George West, Texas.

Roberto will be remembered for the simple things that brought him comfort and peace. He enjoyed listening to music and reading scripture from the Bible. These steady interests were a meaningful part of...

Thomas "Bubba" Reagan Bryant

Thomas "Bubba" Reagan Bryant

Sep 17, 2026

Thomas "Bubba" Reagan Bryant, 85, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2026.

Thomas was born on November 9, 1940, to Helen Lometa Staples and Joseph Elmer Bryant. He proudly served in the United States Air Force as an aircraft mechanic. Following his military service, Thomas worked as a service technician for an office supply company before taking a pest control position at...

Ruby Frances Pugh

Ruby Frances Pugh

Sep 11, 2026

Ruby Frances Heinen Pugh, 83, of George West, passed away on September 11, 2026, in George West surrounded by her family. She was born in Three Rivers, TX on December 7, 1942, to Gerhard Heinen and Irma (Braune) Heinen, graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1961. Ruby married Jim C. Pugh on July 14, 1962, at St George Catholic...

James Stanley Pawlik

James Stanley Pawlik

Sep 8, 2026

James Stanley Pawlik, beloved husband, father, son, and brother passed away peacefully at home in Whitehouse, Texas, on September 8, 2026, at the age of 58 following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born on October 7, 1967, in Beeville, Texas,

James lived his life with a rare combination of strength, integrity, compassion and he had an immeasurable amount of faith...

Lena Mae Freasier Haney

Lena Mae Freasier Haney

Sep 7, 2026

Lena Mae Freasier Haney, 91, of Beeville Texas, passed away Monday, September 7, 2026, at her residence.

She was born November 15, 1934, in Beeville, Texas to Willie Eugene and Mamie Oda (Wesson) Freasier. Lena married J.W. Stevens in Cadiz, Texas on December 10, 1950. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Beeville. Lena worked as a floral...

Deryl E. Morris

Deryl E. Morris

Sep 6, 2026

Captain Deryl E. Morris (Ret)-age 95, a devoted Baptist and Eagle scout, passed away surrounded by family on September 6, 2026.

Deryl was born on December 23, 1930, in Campwood, Texas, to Ray Daniel Morris and Birdie Mary Pitchford. He grew up in Beeville, Texas, and went on to graduate from Texas A&M Corp in 1952. After graduation, he joined the...

Mark Thomas

Mark Thomas

Sep 1, 2026

Mark Thomas, 67, of Three Rivers, Texas passed away on September 1, 2026, surrounded by family and loved ones.

Mark was born on April 9, 1959, in Scranton, Pennsylvania to Dolores Tanler Thomas and Richard Thomas. He married Belinda Coleman Kopplin on Christmas Day, December 25, 2012.

Mark retired from Enterprise Products after more than 40 years of service as a large...

Joalene H. Branstetter

Joalene H. Branstetter

Aug 31, 2026

Joalene H. Branstetter passed away peacefully August 31, 2026.

She was born on April 20, 1920, in Shelby County, Texas, to William J. Harris and Lillie Kate (Bell) Harris. Joalene graduated high school in 1937 from Three Rivers High School and married Delbert December 20, 1937. She was both strong and intelligent and could do anything to which she set her...