Obituaries

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

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Janie Ward

Janie Ward

Jun 1, 2022

Janie Inez (Smith) Ward, 84, of Tyler, Texas, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

Janie was born December 31, 1937 in Three Rivers, Texas to Lila Eugenia (Stroud) and John Elmer Smith. She graduated from Three Rivers High School and was a member Manchaca Baptist Church. She met Norman Albert Ward in 1958 and they were married...

Juan Lopez

Juan Lopez

May 25, 2022

Juan Lopez, 76, of George West, Texas passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville.

Juan was born Dec. 21, 1945 in Valle Hermoso, Mexico, to Maria Ema Gutierrez and Romulo Lopez. He was of the Catholic faith and was a hard worker in the carpentry industry.

He was preceded in death...

Thelma “Cotton” Wolfe

Thelma “Cotton” Wolfe

May 24, 2022

Thelma “Cotton” Wolfe, 96, of Beeville, Texas, went to be with Our Lord and reunite with her loved ones in heaven on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Kerrville, Texas where she had lived with her daughter for the past six years.

Thelma was born July 24, 1925 in Pawnee (Bee County) to the late Pearl (Taylor) and...

Louis Ebrom, Jr.

Louis Ebrom, Jr.

May 24, 2022

Louis Ebrom, Jr., 86, of Beeville, Texas, passed away on May 24, 2022.

Louis (or Jr. as many called him) was born October 15, 1935 to Elizabeth (Pilarczyk) Ebrom and Louis Ebrom, Sr. in Coy City, Karnes County, Texas. At an early age, the family moved to Karnes City, Texas where he had to quit school early...

Elizabeth Gass

Elizabeth Gass

May 23, 2022

It is with a heavy heart that the family of Elizabeth (Bergeron) Gass of George West, Texas, announces her passing on Monday, May 23, 2022.

Born Aug. 6, 1973 in Albany, New York, she was the daughter of Alan Leo Bergeron and Sandra (Mahoney) Bergeron. She was a Colonie Central High School grad and went on to...

Catherine Nelson

Catherine Nelson

May 21, 2022

Catherine Lee (Good) Nelson, 54, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Montana, with her beloved husband by her side. Cathy is now free from pain and has been reunited at the gates of Heaven with her sweet mother.

Cathy was born Dec. 30, 1967 in Hobbs, New Mexico, to Mina Kay (Ferguson) and Bill W....

Leon Hollan, Jr.

Leon Hollan, Jr.

May 20, 2022

Leon Leonard “Buddy” Hollan, Jr., 84, of George West, Texas, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022, at Live Oak Nursing Center.

Buddy was born March 9, 1938, in Beeville, Texas to Lois Imogene (Foley) and Leon Leonard Hollan. Sr. He proudly served in the U.S. Army and on Dec. 5, 1963, married the love of his life,...

Fred Long

Fred Long

May 17, 2022

Fred Long, loved by his family, passed away on May 17, 2022.

Fred was born May 29, 1927, in Shidler, Oklahoma to Charles and Eva (Barger) Long.

He had an idyllic childhood, hunting in the hills of Oklahoma, and always being outdoors. He graduated from Moore High School where he was active in baseball and...

Ruby Swinney

Ruby Swinney

May 13, 2022

Ruby Lee (Mazur) Swinney, 80, of Dinero, Texas, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022.

Ruby was born March 19, 1942, in Pleasanton to Bessie (Myska) and Burnie Aloys Mazur. She married Robert Johnson Swinney and the couple owned and operated their farm and ranch in Dinero. She was of the Baptist faith and in addition to being...

Allan Franke

Allan Franke

May 12, 2022

Herman Allan Franke, 87, of Pawnee, Texas passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville.

Allan was born Sept. 30, 1934 to Elvira (Kuenstler) Franke and Herman B. Franke in Fant City, Live Oak County. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1952 and served his country proudly in the U.S. Army from...

Betty Brown

Betty Brown

May 8, 2022

Betty Jean (Cox) Brown, 63, of Alice, Texas and formerly of Beeville, passed away peacefully at her home in Alice, Texas May 8, 2022.

Betty was born Oct. 25, 1958 in Beeville to Joyce Elaine (Natho) Cox and J.D. Cox. She attended A.C. Jones High School and on Feb. 1, 1980, she married Larry Thomas Brown in...

Floyd Williamson

Floyd Williamson

May 6, 2022

Floyd Dillard Williamson Jr., 94, passed away peacefully at his home in Beeville, Texas on May 6, 2022, lovingly surrounded by his family.

Floyd was born June 22, 1927 in Galveston, Texas to Eura Mable (Hamilton) Williamson and Floyd Dillard Williamson Sr. He married Mary Lois Miller on Feb. 5, 1951, in Freer, Texas and served in...

Richard Quintanilla

Richard Quintanilla

May 5, 2022

Richard Ables Quintanilla, 65, passed away peacefully at his home in Three Rivers, Texas, on May 5, 2022, lovingly surrounded by his family.

Richard was born June 29, 1956, in Three Rivers to Carolina (Longoria) Quintanilla and Floyd Valadez Quintanilla. He attended Three Rivers ISD and later joined and served his country proudly in the U.S. Army....

Joyce Bailey

Joyce Bailey

May 2, 2022

Joyce Marie Bailey, 90, of George West, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022 surrounded by her dearest loved ones.

Mrs. Bailey was born April 25, 1932 in Logan, West Virginia to Mona and Archie Ferrell and married Charles Bailey on December 23, 1953. She was a homemaker, loving wife, and a beloved grandma to many and all....

Coral Gibson

Coral Gibson

May 1, 2022

Coral Lee (Ables) Gibson, 83, passed away peacefully at her home in Beeville, Texas on Sunday, May 1, 2022.

Coral was born July 26, 1938 in Durango, Colorado, to Jessie (Foutz) and Stanley Ables. She was a 1955 graduate of Valley High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and pursued a career in teaching where she earned a...

Carol Peters

Carol Peters

Apr 28, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Carol Ann Peters of Beeville, TX on April 28, 2022 at the age of 71. She was born on Aug. 30, 1950 in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to Lillian (Shuster) and Arthur Novak. She was the oldest of four siblings, one sister named Sheila and two brothers named...

Alejandro Perez

Alejandro Perez

Apr 25, 2022

Alejandro “Alex” DeLuna Perez, 68, of San Antonio, Texas, and formerly of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022.

Alex was born Jan. 24, 1954 in Three Rivers to Gilberto G. Perez Sr. and Juanita (DeLuna) Perez. He was a 1975 graduate of Three Rivers High School and later joined the U.S. Army. He was a...

Arturo Gutierrez

Arturo Gutierrez

Apr 22, 2022

Surrounded by his beloved wife and family, Arturo “Tudy” Gutierrez peacefully passed from this world into the loving arms of Jesus Christ on Friday, April 22, 2022 at the age of 66.

Tudy was born Sept. 30, 1955 to Maria Luisa (Rodriguez) and Bernardino Gutierrez Sr. in Mercedes, Texas. On July 19, 1975, he married the love...

James Lee

James Lee

Apr 21, 2022

James Clyde Lee, 84, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022, at La Paloma Nursing Center in San Diego, Texas where he was a resident.

James was born Jan. 14, 1938 in Corpus Christi to Hal and Eda Mary (Poenisch) Lee. He was a 1957 graduate of Sundeen High School, Corpus Christi, Texas.   Upon graduation, he attended the University...

Josie Carrillo

Josie Carrillo

Apr 21, 2022

Loving mother Josie Carrillo, 77, of San Antonio and formerly of Beeville, Texas, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022.

Josie was born Oct. 28, 1944 in Pettus, Texas, to Manuela (Castro) and Jose Esparza Carrillo. She pursued a career in nursing and earned her LVN license to fulfill her dream of caring for those in need. In...