Local Obituaries for Beeville, Three Rivers, and George West, Texas
Recent Obituaries
Robert "Bob" Awalt
Jan 8, 2023
Robert Edward “Bob” Awalt, age 74 of Beeville, Texas passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Bob was born in Bryan, Texas on February 11, 1948 to Rolland Herbert and Edna Maude (Dean) Awalt. He was dearly loved by his wife of 53 years, Margie Ann (Algea) Awalt and his children, Marianne...
Carlos Luna
Jan 8, 2023
Carlos Rafael Luna, 64, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023, at his home in Three Rivers, Texas. He was formerly of Laredo, Texas.
Carlos was the eldest of nine children born to Rafael and Rafaela (Rodriguez) Luna on April 24, 1958, in Karnes City. He was a 1976 graduate of Three Rivers High School, received his Associate of Science...
Wylie Haws
Jan 4, 2023
It is with sadness that the family of Wylie Lee “Bucky” Haws Jr. announces his passing on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. He was 67.
Bucky was born February 26, 1955 in Longview, Texas to Wylie Lee “Buck” Haws Sr. and Vera Mae Haws. He was a 1973 graduate of Skidmore-Tynan High School and married his high school...
Judy Earwood
Jan 2, 2023
Judy (Baker) Earwood passed away January 2, 2023 surrounded by her loved ones.
Judy was born at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio, Texas to JB Baker and Gladys June McCaskill on June 16, 1956. She was a graduate of Miller High School.
She is survived by her siblings, Scotty Baker, Donna Hodge, and Susan Sustaire (Roger); her children, Keith...

Carl Atkins
Dec 22, 2022
Carl Thomas Atkins was born February 16, 1931, to Mamie E. (Roberts) and Carl C. Atkins in Beeville, Texas. He passed away December 22, 2022, at the age of 91.
Carl was raised in Mineral by his grandmother, Mattie Page, and Aunt Gene (Page) Harrel. He attended school in Mineral, Tuleta, and graduated from Pettus High School....
Pat Handly
Dec 22, 2022
Pat Kenneth “Red” Handly, 87, of Beeville, Texas passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022, in Corpus Christi.
Red was born September 28, 1935 in Beeville to Patrick and Ellen (Kinkler) Handly. He was a 1954 graduate of George West High School. In 1960, he moved to Austin where he pursued a career as a truck equipment salesman...
Joe Vernon
Dec 20, 2022
Joe Vernon passed peacefully on December 20, 2022 at his home in Beeville, Texas. He was 91 years old. Joe was born March 22, 1931 in Petersburg, Texas, to William Morris Vernon and Vera Lucile (Truitt) Vernon.
He graduated from Brownfield High School in 1948. He was the salutatorian and participated in all sports. Following high school,...
Joseph Garcia
Dec 17, 2022
Joseph Michael Garcia was born on Friday, October 21, 2022, to Ulliza Marie Contreras and Ryan Michael Garcia in Corpus Christi, Texas. His family was blessed with almost two months with him before he went to his heavenly home on Saturday, December 17, 2022. Joseph experienced holding hands with his mommy and daddy and big brother, Brycen, and receiving...
Arlyn Houdmann
Dec 10, 2022
Arlyn Charles Houdmann, born in George West, Texas in August of 1934, passed peacefully and naturally into eternity on December 10, 2022, in his Frisco, Texas home.
Having spent most of his life in George West and Beeville, Texas, Arlyn and his wife, Lois, moved to Frisco, Texas ten years ago to be closer to their children...
James Mccumber
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...
Larry Christman
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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Catherine Park
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...
Joann Hughes
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....
Evelyn Smith
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....
David Holland
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...
Oliver Morris
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...

Grace Farris
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...
Dennis Stephenson
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...
Penny Reynolds
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....
John Matocha
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...