Recent Obituaries

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...

Feb 11, 2020

William M. Truxaw III, age 73, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020.

William was born in Beeville on September 2, 1946, to William M. Truxaw Jr. and Harriet (Klein) Truxaw. He married Barbara Reed on January 31, 1970 in Beeville. He worked for the U.S. Army retiring as an engineer and was owner of...

Feb 2, 2020

Helen Lorine (Nelson) Boeck Nealy, age 82, of Beeville passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020.

Helen was born in Gonzales County on July 23, 1937, to Rook Ross Nelson and Beatrice (Talley) Nelson. She was a 1956 graduate of Pettus High School. Helen worked at Chase Field as an administrative assistant and later retired from her role...

Feb 1, 2020

James M. Caruso, 71, of George West, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his family.

Mr. Caruso was born March 20, 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Michel Caruso and Gloria Maureau. He retired from Conoco Phillips. He enjoyed being surrounded by his family and friends.

He was preceded in death...

Jan 25, 2020

Betty Randolph Noster died January 25th, 2020 in Corpus Christi, TX. She was born April 24th, 1927 to William McKinley Randolph and Velma Iron Corn Randolph. She was the wife of Melvin Edward Noster, the mother of Randy Noster, Richard Noster, and Sylvia Noster Rupar. She had 8 grandchildren: Rachel Noster, Natalie Noster, Tate Noster, McKinley Noster, Allison Noster,...

Jan 23, 2020

Sandra Leann Carabajal, a lifelong resident of Beeville, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020. She was 48.

Sandra was born May 3, 1971 in Beeville to Leo Houston Pruett Jr. and Sandra Lee (Cimerhanzel) Pruett. She married Johnny Carabajal Jr. on December 1, 1990, in Beeville. She was a teacher, owner of Pitter Patter Childcare, and opened...

Jan 20, 2020

Edna Marie (Barrow) Bowers passed away Monday, January 20, 2020, in the comfort of her home in Kingsville, Texas, at the age of 75.

Marie was born May 18, 1944 to Waylon A. Barrow and Sarah Edna (Mills) Barrow in Three Rivers, Texas. An English major, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Texas...

Jan 19, 2020

Pedro “Pete” Solorza, a lifelong resident of Beeville, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020, in a Corpus Christi hospital, at the age of 50.

Pete was born February 3, 1969, in Beeville to Juan and Concepcion (Avalos) Solorza. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church. He attended Beeville ISD and was a 1987 graduate of...

Jan 18, 2020

Mary Elizabeth (Hawthorne) Reagan, known by her grandchildren affectionately as Nina, 98, of Beeville, passed Saturday, January 18, 2020.

Mrs. Reagan was born January 16, 1922, in Elkhart, Texas, to Robert “Bob” Hawthorne and Mary Pearl Sheridan. She married Dr. John W. Reagan on February 4, 1944 in Galveston where they met while attending medical school together....

Jan 17, 2020

Lester Warren McCoy, 99, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020.

Mr. McCoy was born March 28, 1920, in Springfield, Missouri, to George Washington McCoy and Nancy Ellen (Cobb) McCoy. In 1938, he graduated from Cabool High School in Cabool, Missouri. He married Odie Mae Carson on January 5, 1944. He earned a bachelor’s degree...