Recent Obituaries

Aug 7, 2022

Sandra Gayle (Shipley) Berry, affectionately known as Gayle, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022, after a long battle with diabetes and kidney failure.

Gayle was born June 27, 1938, in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama to Helen Gould (Patterson) Shipley and Garland Cash Shipley. She graduated from Knoxville, Tennessee in 1956 and attended Cosmetology School, Huntsville, Alabama in...

Aug 6, 2022

Howell “Hal” Arthur Tompkins, Jr., 82, of George West, Texas passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022 surrounded by friends and family.

Hal was born December 16, 1939, in Houston to Howell Arthur Tompkins Sr. and Margaret (West) Tompkins. After graduating from Stephen F. Austin High School, he studied civil engineering at Texas A&M University in the class...

Aug 5, 2022

Jimmie “Jim” Errol Ramsey, 81, of Beeville, Texas, entered Heaven August 5, 2022.

Jim was born September 11, 1940 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to Snyder Willard Ramsey and Edna Mae (Pennington) Ramsey. He was a teacher and retired at A.C. Jones High School. He married Claudine Haynes on December 19, 1984 and was a faithful member of First...

Aug 4, 2022

Loretta Mae (Dillman) Spires, 78, of Beeville, Texas passed away Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, at Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville.

Loretta was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on Sept. 24, 1943 to Herbert and Edna Dillman.

She graduated from W.B. Ray High School before meeting the love of her life, Thomas Wesley Spires. They married on...

Jul 30, 2022

Angel Amaya Briseno, 85, of George West, Texas, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Christus Spohn Hospital, Beeville.

Angel was born February 27, 1937 in George West to Flugencio Briseno and Angelita (Amaya) Briseno. He married the love of his life, Anita Arredondo, on a farm in Live Oak County on February 12, 1955. He was...

Jul 24, 2022

With heavy hearts, the family of Laura Anne Salazar announces her passing on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Methodist Hospital Metropolitan in San Antonio. She was 46.

Laura was born November 6, 1975 in Beeville to Jim and Blanche (Lundquist) Alaniz. She was a 1994 graduate of Three Rivers High School and pursued a teaching career upon...

Jul 21, 2022

Alleene Handy “I-Ene” Sullivan, age 95, entered the gates of Heaven on July 21, 2022.

Alleene was born in Goliad, Texas on September 17, 1926 to Wesley Eden Handy and Grace Tuttle Handy. She married Dodson Sullivan, Sr. on May 12, 1949. Alleene graduated from Baylor University in 1948 where she received her degree in Home Economics....

Jul 21, 2022

Wanda Louise (Neff) Prather of Victoria, Texas, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022, at the age of 75.

Wanda was born January 20, 1947, in Corpus Christi to Amos Winn Neff and Jessie Ozella (Sargent) Neff. She attended Tuloso-Midway High School and married Melvin Prather Sr. on October 19, 1962 celebrating 52 years of a wonderful marriage....

Jul 21, 2022

Doris Ann Migura, 82, of George West, Texas passed away July 21, 2022.

Doris was born February 19, 1940 in Three Rivers to Sherman C. Clifton and Viola (Geffert) Clifton. She married Davey Pete Migura on May 17, 1988. After raising her children, Doris went to Bee County College and earned a degree as a beautician. She...

Jul 20, 2022

David Calame Bennett, 81, of George West, Texas, passed away on July 20, 2022, following a lengthy but courageous battle with dementia and Parkinson’s.

David was born August 27, 1940, in Groesbeck, Texas to Willie Inez Bennett and Lamon L. Bennett. He attended George West High School and had a full track scholarship to Baylor University. David...

Jul 19, 2022

Carmen Estella (Moreno) Perez, 68, passed away peacefully at her home in Three Rivers, Texas on July 19, 2022.

Carmen, a lifelong resident of Three Rivers, was born January 27, 1954 to Carlos Gilberto Moreno and Josefina (Ruiz) Moreno. She was a graduate of Three Rivers High School and on September 22, 1973, she married Louis Perez...

Jul 14, 2022

Elaine (Mueller) Holt, 92, of Oklahoma and formerly of Beeville, Texas, died Thursday, July 14, 2022.

Elaine was born in Taft, Texas on August 9, 1929 to the late Albert and Lois (Whitworth) Mueller. She attended Tynan school for 10 years and graduated from Mathis High School in 1946. After graduation, she attended Draughon's Business College, San...

Jul 13, 2022

Cynthia Louise (Belote) Cavallin, 71, passed away peacefully in her home in George West, Texas on Wednesday, July 13, 2022,. With her family by her side, Cindy has been reunited with her parents and sister at the gates of Heaven.

Born on September 4, 1950 in Prescott, Arizona, Cindy was adopted along with her sister, Deborah, by...

Jul 12, 2022

Surrounded by his beloved family, David Aguilar passed from this world into the loving arms of God on July 12, 2022, at the age of 66. David was born July 20, 1955 in Mathis to Angelita (Livar) Aguilar and Oscar Aguilar Sr. Upon graduation from Orange Grove High School in 1974, he was immediately employed by Kinder Morgan and...

Jul 3, 2022

Nancy Louise Zembower (aka Sister or Little Nancy), 66, of Houston, Texas passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022.

Nancy was born in Beeville, Texas to Stanley and Nancy Hoffmeyer on September 30, 1955. She worked in customer relations for more than 40 years. She was an independent hardworking woman who was selfless in every aspect of life....

Jun 24, 2022

John Cornelius Roos, 74, passed away the morning of June 24, 2022, at his home in Henderson, Nevada.

John was born November 3, 1947 in Kenedy, Texas, to C.C. Roos and Mary Julia Chesnutt Roos. He is survived by his sister, Josephine Routhier; niece, Julia Routhier, grand-niece, Hannah Routhier; and many cousins.

As a youngster,...

Jun 18, 2022

Marian Jean Bowman, age 87, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on June 18, 2022. She will be remembered for her tenacious spirit, as she never gave up on the things she believed in, and for her deep love of her Savior, who she served with her whole heart throughout her life.

She was born...

Jun 16, 2022

Mary Ann Garcia passed away unexpectedly on June 16, 2022 at the age of 56. Mary Ann was born February 7, 1966 in Beeville, Texas to Moses Garcia and Lillie G. Garcia. She met Mark Garza in high school, later to reunite on December 31, 2018. She and Mark made their home in Beeville and spent the last 3-1/2...

Jun 15, 2022

GySgt Norman Gene Doubrava, 83, passed away peacefully at his home in Skidmore, Texas on June 15, 2022, after a brief battle with lung cancer.

Norm was born August 16, 1938, in the Olmos Community in Bee County to Frank Joe Doubrava and Helena Louisa (Herzog) Doubrava. He was a graduate of Mathis High School. Norm was...

Jun 13, 2022

John Wayne Walker, 73, of Mathis, Texas passed away Monday, June 13, 2022.

John was born December 27, 1948 in Corpus Christi, Texas to John Orval Walker and Margaret Rosemary (Slovacek) Walker Summers. He was a jack of all trades, specialized in welding and fabricating. He was also an avid hunter and fisherman.

He was...