Recent Obituaries

Jun 27, 2019

Jack E. Chesnut, 90, of Beeville, Texas passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019.

Jack was born in Llano, Texas on April 20, 1929 to S.E. Chesnut and Amy (Newsom) Chesnut.

Jack graduated from Llano High School in 1946, attended Texas A&M and graduated from Texas State University in 1950. Following graduation, Jack joined the U.S....

Jun 22, 2019

Teresita (Hinanay) Bamba, 79, of Beeville, died Saturday, June 22, 2019.

Ms. Bamba was born in the Philippines Aug. 11, 1939 to Apolonio Hermida and Feliza (Hinanay) Hermida. In 2001, she came to the United States, where she was employed with the Victoria Independent School District and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She had...

Jun 21, 2019

Robert Lee Nisely Jr., born on August 28, 1954 to Robert Nisely Sr. and Rena Shaw Nisely, passed away on June 21, 2019 at his home.

Robert served in the U.S. Army, had a long career at Union Carbide, loved to fish and read. He wasn’t one to shy away from a job that needed to be...

Jun 20, 2019

Steven Dan Brown ascended to heaven to be with the Good Lord on 06/20/2019. He persevered against his battle against Leukemia for several years, only to succumb to a secondary associated illness.

Steven was born into a well-recognized and dedicated military family.  His family served in the U.S. Army and Navy in every war since the U.S....

Jun 19, 2019

Mildred Norma (Schmidt) Jostes, 87, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Mildred was born on November 1, 1931, to E.A. and Lillian (Merseburger) Schmidt in Shiner, Texas; later moving to the Mathis area where she grew up on the family farm. She attended Southwest Texas University studying for a degree in education. On May 14, 1960,...

Jun 16, 2019

William Conley "Bill" Murphy passed from this life on June 16, 2019. He was 89. He was born on December 5, 1929 to Annie Kreis Murphy, mother, and Willie Paul Murphy, father, of Papalote, Texas. He had one older sister, Elizabeth Cecil Murphy. Bill grew up in Papalote, Texas surrounded by ranchers and cowboys like his dad Willie and...

Jun 14, 2019

Ila Mae (Walton) Hines, a resident of George West since 1922, passed away Friday, June 14, 2019. She was 99. Ila Mae was born in Snyder, Texas, Scurry County on October 26, 1919 to William D. and Virda Lee (Massey) Walton. She married Euel Hines in George West on November 7, 1942, was a housewife and faithful member of...

Jun 11, 2019

Jose Roberto "Robert" Esquivel, 61, of George West, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Mr. Esquivel was born Feb. 20, 1958 in Laredo to Roberto and Enedina Rodriguez (Leal) Esquivel. He married Mary Gonzales in George West on May 1, 1981. He was a 1977 graduate of George West High School. Upon graduation, he began his career at Sigmore Refinery,...

Jun 5, 2019

Ellis H. "E.H." Parker, 81, of Beeville, died Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Mr. Parker was born Nov. 7, 1937 in Stratton (DeWitt County), to Lewis Henry and Meta Caroline (Buch) Parker. He served in the United States Marine Corps. He married Charlene Pesek in Victoria on Nov. 6, 1960 and was a self-employed rancher and owner of Parker Feed...

Jun 4, 2019

Velma Curry Anderson Fregia passed to be with the Lord on June 4, 2019 at 95 years. Velma was born January 17, 1924 in Ranger, Texas, to Frank Curry and Eva Stone Curry and spent most of her early days in Haskell, Texas, until the family moved to Three Rivers, Texas, in 1937. After graduation from Three Rivers High...

Jun 3, 2019

Terrance Lee Breaux, 64, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019. Mr. Breaux was born March 2, 1955, in Karnes City, to Buford and Ethel (Moses) Breaux. He married Cathy Wrinkle on Dec. 30, 1976, in Beeville and was owner-operator of B&T Welding Supply. He was a member of First Baptist Church and enjoyed off-roading, classic cars...

May 30, 2019

George Flores Fernandez, 68, of Three Rivers, Texas, passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, May 30, 2019. George was born on December 12, 1950, in Three Rivers to Victor and Dora (Flores) Fernandez. He married Rosa M. Gonzalez on May 12, 1979 in Swinney Switch, Texas. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

May 29, 2019

Phyllis June (Parrott) Schmidt, 91, of the Clareville Community in Bee County, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at 801 Gramman Assisted Residence in Beeville, Texas, where she resided the past few years. Mrs. Schmidt was born July 25, 1927 to William H. and Ella Cynthia (Moore) Parrott in Long Beach, California. She married Gerald D. Schmidt on Nov....

May 25, 2019

Mary Esther Nisely, born on August 12, 1955, to John J. and Ruby McFall, passed away peacefully on a beautiful sunny day and in the presence of her family on Saturday, May 25, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. Her world revolved around her husband, children and grandchildren. She had a long career at The Victoria Advocate, enjoyed rehabilitating birds, antiquing...

May 21, 2019

John C. Reagan, 64, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Mr. Reagan was born December 6, 1954, in Beeville, to Dr. James Lawrence and Mary Gloria (Christakos) Reagan. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include three sisters, Gloria (Tom) Winston of Corpus Christi, Stephany (Richard) Compton of Denton and Robbin Mitchell of Redway,...

May 21, 2019

Diann C. (Thiede) Henning, a lifelong resident of Pettus, Texas, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019. She was 63. Diann was born July 16, 1955, in Kenedy, Texas, to Lois (Koehn) and Bill D. Thiede. She graduated from Pettus High School in 1973 and served as administrative assistant at South Texas Children's Home for 25 years. She was a...

May 20, 2019

Elias Chapa, Sr. of George West, Texas, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019, at the age of 43. He was lovingly surrounded by his family. Elias was born August 3, 1975, in Beeville, Texas, to Julian and Alicia (Aleman) Chapa. He was a Christian and devoted to his family. His life revolved around his children and was very involved...

May 17, 2019

Garland Dale Harrison 87, of Clareville Community, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Mr. Harrison was born on September 25, 1931 in Duval County to Inez Lee and William Morris Harrison. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Mary Josephine Redding and Helen Stautzenberger; and two brothers, William and Morris Harrison....

May 14, 2019

James Clark Pugh, known by most as Jim C., passed away at the age of 80 on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Jim was born in San Diego, Texas, on August 14, 1938 to James B. and Eva (King) Pugh. He graduated from George West High School in 1956. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy and served until his...

May 4, 2019

Howard Edward Brinkman, 89, of Beeville, Texas, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 4, 2019. He was lovingly surrounded by his family. Howard was born March 14, 1930 in Glencoe, Minnesota, to Elmer A. and Selma A. (Jensen) Brinkman. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy and was a Korean War veteran. He married Donna Mae Luedtke...