Recent Obituaries

Apr 11, 2020

Adelfa “Deffy” Garcia passed away peacefully at her home in Beeville, Texas, on Saturday, April 11, 2020, lovingly surrounded by her family. She was 61.

Deffy was born December 28, 1958 in Beeville to Aurelio and Maria (Ochoa) Garcia. She attended A.C. Jones High School, was a home health provider by profession and a faithful parishioner of...

Apr 8, 2020

Letha Lee (Vickery) Magann, 83, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at a local nursing home.

Ms. Magann was born July 27, 1936, in Kenedy, Texas, to Rufus and Sarah (Huddler) Vickery. She was a homemaker, enjoyed dancing and loved spending quality time with her children.

She was preceded in death by...

Apr 4, 2020

Deacon Russell W. Duggins, 76, of Skidmore, TX, passed away on April 4, 2020 in Corpus Christi, TX.

Russell was born in Florissant, MO, to Russell D. and Virginia Duggins on May 17, 1943. He married Ann Daly Krueger on December 6,1980 in Pearland, TX. Russell enlisted in the U.S. Navy on April 19, 1964 in Houston, TX,...

Mar 25, 2020

Allen “Ray” Briscoe, 74, of Three Rivers, Texas, died on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Live Oak County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in George West, Texas surrounded by his family.

Mr. Briscoe was born in San Antonio, Texas, on August 20, 1945, to George H. Briscoe and Inez (Poerner) Briscoe. He served as a vocational agriculture teacher...

Mar 21, 2020

Maynard Marion Lamb, 90, of Beeville, died Saturday, March 21, 2020.

Mr. Lamb was born Feb. 17, 1930 in Dawson, Texas, to Coleman Wayne Lamb and Ruby Beatrice (Shinault) Lamb. He served proudly in the U.S. Navy and was a paint contractor by profession. He enjoyed working and being with his family and enjoyed life in general....

Mar 19, 2020

Charles Magil Bradfield, 88, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas.

He was born September 20, 1931 in Waelder, Texas, to Robert E. Bradfield and Arldia (Westbrook) Bradfield. He was a graduate of Sealy High School and Sul Ross University. He was a Geophysicist who spent many years working in Africa and Southeast Asia...

Mar 18, 2020

At 10:45AM on March 18, 2020, an orchestra of Angels played joyously as Mrs. Yasu Mitchell, after 99 years on earth, waltzed gracefully through the Pearly Gates and into the Heavenly Ballroom of her Lord and Savior. There she was met with open arms by her beloved husband and dance partner of 60 years, Maj. Weldon Mitchell. The Major...

Mar 12, 2020

Delia (Dea) Rose Lohse died peacefully in her home surrounded by family and friends on March 12, 2020. She was born on December 9, 1924 to Emil George Guenther and Mathilda Mary Bednorz. Dea was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend to many. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Tynan, Texas. She...

Feb 29, 2020

Jerry Dale Glick of Alice, Texas, passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020, in a Corpus Christi hospital. He was 82.

Mr. Glick was born in Dayton, Ohio on January 24, 1938 to George Glick and Opal Bell Voss. He married Dorothy Rodgers in Alice on March 18, 1958. The couple was married 54 years and to this...

Feb 29, 2020

Danny Ray James, 69, of George West, Texas, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the nursing home in George West.

Danny was born on April 27, 1950, in Plains, Texas to Jo Nell (Willeford) and Arden James. His church home was the First Baptist Church of George West, Texas.

He was preceded in...

Feb 27, 2020

Lucia (Mauricio) Hawk of Whitsett, Texas, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020, at the age of 80.

Lucia was born December 15, 1939 in Whitsett to Felipe B. Mauricio and Clara (Vega) Mauricio. She was a member of Whitsett Baptist Church, Good Hope Church and Faith Family and Life Church. She was a homemaker and cook who...

Feb 25, 2020

Israel Martinez Casarez passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at his home in Beeville, Texas, lovingly surrounded by his family. He was 84.

Mr. Casarez was born July 12, 1935, in Beeville to Jesus and Elena (Martinez) Casarez. He married Maria Castaneda in March 1968 in Victoria. He retired from Mrs. Baird’s Bakeries and was a member...

Feb 23, 2020

Karen Dolores (Sinagle) Wentz of Beeville, Texas, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020, at the age of 70.

Karen was born November 2, 1949, in Washington D.C., to Louise M. Sinagle. She attended South Philadelphia High School.

She was preceded in death by her mother.

Survivors include her children, Tami Marinho (Bobby Lara),...

Feb 17, 2020

Matthew Brett Nelson of Skidmore, Texas, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020, at the age of 19.

Matt was born March 26, 2000, in Sherman, Texas, to David Lynn Nelson II and Paula Christine (Perkins) Nelson. He was a 2019 graduate of Skidmore-Tynan High School and was a student at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches....

Feb 15, 2020

Michael Ray McKibben, 69, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020, at his home in Beeville surrounded by his family.

Mr. McKibben was born April 26, 1950, in Waukegan, Illinois, to Elmer Harrison McKibben and Betty Jane (Johnson) McKibben. He retired from the U.S. Navy and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints....

Feb 14, 2020

Amelia Rocha Gonzales Casas passed away Friday, February 14, 2020, at her home in George West, Texas, with her family by her side. She was 81. Mrs. Casas was born February 1, 1939 in Beeville to Francisco Gonzales and Longina (Rocha) Gonzales. She married Ysidro Delbosque Casas Sr. in Beeville on September 5, 1952.

She was a...

Feb 14, 2020

Deborah Stephens, age 56, of Tuscola, Texas, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 14, 2020, with many of her family present. Deborah was born on March 11, 1963, in Rapid City, South Dakota, to Jose Gomez and Guadalupe Zepeda. She moved with her parents to South Texas where she lived in Alice and later Harlingen. After graduating from high...

Feb 13, 2020

Louise Parmelia (Nolin) Reagan, 78, of Corpus Christi, Texas, died Thursday, February 13, 2020.

Mrs. Reagan was born April 5, 1941, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, to Ernest and Jeannette (Desjardins) Nolin. She married Gene Pryor Reagan in Reno, Nevada on October 3, 1958. She was district coordinator for Victoria Independent School District and taught at Gonzales and...

Feb 12, 2020

Beatrice (Galvan) Muniz of Three Rivers, Texas, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at the age of 74.

Beatrice was born November 5, 1945 in Three Rivers to Graciano Muniz Sr. and Beatrice (Galvan) Muniz. She was a beautician and faithful member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Feb 11, 2020

A successful businessman of over 65 years who was a lifelong resident of the community of Live Oak County, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away to be with our Lord and Savior at his home peacefully on February 11, 2020 with loved ones by his side.

C. Hershel Smith Sr., at age 86, passed away...