Recent Obituaries

Dec 9, 2022

James Donald McCumber went home to be with the Lord on December 9, 2022. He was born to Leona Tindol King and Joseph Allen (PeeWee) McCumber on January 5, 1939.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Annie McCumber (Lansford) of George West; his daughter, Margaret Amaro and her husband James Amaro of Calallen; his...

Dec 6, 2022

Larry George Christman, 68, of Beeville, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022.

Larry was born March 10, 1954 in Alice, Texas to George Henry Christman and Melva Jean (Brandon) Christman. He graduated from Pettus High School and served his country proudly as a U.S. Marine. He retired after several years in the oilfield industry.

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Dec 4, 2022

JoAnn W. Hughes passed away at the age of 86 on December 4, 2022.

JoAnn was born January 26, 1936 to George and Evelyn (Morgan) Wiemer in Saint Rose, La. She moved to Baton Rouge, La. when she was 8 years old. She graduated from high school at Gulf Park Junior College, Long Beach, Mississippi in 1953....

Dec 4, 2022

Catherine Ann (Jancha) Park, 75, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022, in Kyle, Texas.

Cathy was born October 21, 1947 in Beeville to George Leroy Jancha and Mamie Lou (Huddler) Jancha. She lived in Skidmore and graduated from Skidmore-Tynan High School. While skating at a skating rink in Beeville, “Nana” knocked “Papa” down and it was there...

Nov 30, 2022

Evelyn L. (Gardner) Smith, 89, passed away November 30, 2022 at her home in Beeville, Texas.

Evelyn was born June 11, 1933 in Bee County to Robert Gardner and Evelyn (Sietz) Gardner. She was a graduate of Pettus High School and later married Robert A. Smith. In addition to being a housewife, she worked as a receptionist....

Nov 29, 2022

David Elmore Holland, 76, of Clegg, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

Mr. Holland was born September 27, 1946 in Alice, Texas to Elmore Holland and Dorthy Lee (Walden) Holland. He was a graduate of Alice High School and later went into the automotive industry working as a mechanic and parts salesman at Carquest. He married...

Nov 28, 2022

Oliver “Ollie” Lorraine Morris was born in Tuleta, Texas on July 27, 1921. He passed away on November 28, 2022 at the age of 101. Ollie was seventh of 12 children born to Rastus and Nannie (Taylor) Morris in Tuleta, Texas. He attended school at the Tuleta Agricultural High School and Pettus High School and played on the high...

Nov 24, 2022

Grace (Wilson) Farris, 99, of Beeville, Texas passed away November 24, 2022.

Grace was born in Upper Darby, PA on January 28, 1923, to Wilbur Christopher Wilson and English Lister (Tresize) Wilson. She married Arthur Farris in 1946 and they remained married for 49 years. She was a member of Grace Covenant Church.

She was preceded...

Nov 23, 2022

Dennis Ray Stephenson, 73, of Beeville, Texas, passed away following a brief illness during the early afternoon hours of Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Christus Spohn Hospital Shoreline in Corpus Christi.

Dennis was born in Beeville on October 17, 1949 to Eugene Howard Stephenson and Mary Jane (Eaves) Stephenson. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam...

Nov 21, 2022

Penny Reynolds was born May 21, 1927, near the city of Whitewright, Texas to her parents, Johnny Lindsey and Myrtle Mae Penny. After finishing school in Whitewright, she went to work for the telephone company where she met the love of her life, Royce Terry. After marrying, they lived in several towns in Texas before settling down in Beeville, Texas....

Nov 18, 2022

John Edward Matocha, 83, of Beeville, Texas passed away Friday, November 18, 2022, at Christus Spohn Hospital-Corpus Christi surrounded by the family he loved, served, and led.

John was born August 8, 1939 in Beeville to Paul B. Matocha Sr. and Amelia L. Hrdina. John was raised on a small farm in Bee County and helped his...

Nov 16, 2022

Marcia Anne Carey-Reyes, 79, passed away November 16, 2022, lovingly surrounded by her family at her home in Beeville, Texas.

Marcia was born December 11, 1942 in Salisbury, Maryland, to Paul Carey Sr. and Lucy (Insley) Carey. She graduated as Valedictorian of Snow Hill High School in Snow Hill, Maryland in 1960, and furthered her education earning...

Nov 13, 2022

Kathleen “Kathy” (Rogers) Echevarria, 71, of Beeville, Texas passed away at home on November 13, 2022. She was born January 6, 1951, in Poteet, Texas to Orlynn Rogers and Louise (Munsell) Rogers. She was the second oldest of five children and is preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Janice Morsbach and Connie Jean Rogers. She was...

Nov 3, 2022

Edgar J. Duge of Papalote, Texas, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022, at the age of 95.

Edgar was born on the family farm five miles south of Skidmore on October 6, 1927 to August and Milly (Krupa) Duge. During his first two years of school, he rode a horse to school with his older brother. Another...

Oct 28, 2022

Betty Jean (Emmons) Jennings was born April 7, 1935 in Goliad, Texas to Levenia (Williams) and Fred Emmons. She passed away surrounded by her loving family on October 28, 2022, in her home in George West at the age of 87.

Betty graduated from Brackenridge High School in San Antonio in 1953. In 1955, she went to...

Oct 27, 2022

Albert Laureles Medrano, Sr., 72, of Beeville, Texas, formerly of Corpus Christi, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022, and is resting in peace with his parents and son.

Albert was born August 26, 1950 in Corpus Christi to Antonio G. Medrano Sr. and Aurora (Laureles) Medrano. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Army. He was...

Oct 26, 2022

Louise Marie Henicke Staggs left this world at the age of 88 on October 26, 2022. She was born on March 11, 1934 in Victoria, Texas to Ben Henicke and Minnie Kleiber Henicke.

Louise was a resident of Live Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, George West, Texas where she was known for her love of jewelry and...

Oct 26, 2022

Nana Kelley Brown passed away surrounded by her loving family at her ranch home in Bee County, Texas, on October 26, 2022. She was 76.

Nana was born April 30, 1946, in San Antonio, to Robert Martin Kelley and Ora Nell Thigpen Kelley. She was a 1964 graduate of William B. Travis High School in Austin, TX. After High School, she...

Oct 21, 2022

Her journey in life was led with a happy heart. She found joy in the people she met along the way, lifting them up with her humor and friendship.

Becky was born March 23, 1972, in Beeville, Texas, to Leonard and Betty (Ballentine) Pawlik. Deeply rooted in life in the country, Becky grew in humble beginnings, led...

Oct 21, 2022

Bobbie Jean (Sharpe) Rodriguez, 79, of George West, Texas passed away Friday, October 21, 2022, at Live Oak Nursing Center.

Mrs. Rodriguez was born September 21, 1943 in Dallas, Texas to Luther Sharpe and Dora Mae Warner. She attended Clinton Park Elementary and later graduated from Wheatley High School. She was a valued employee of Allstate Insurance Company...