Recent Obituaries

Jan 3, 2020

Melissa Nance, 49, of George West, was called to glory on Friday, January 3rd, after a long and strenuous battle with cancer.

A dedicated wife, mother, friend, and teacher, Melissa’s legacy will be felt and remembered by many. Her impact and positivity goes far beyond her home, church, and classroom. She was hardly seen without a smile...

Jan 3, 2020

Philip Merlin Armstrong died January 3, 2020. He was born in Three Rivers, Texas on March 4, 1942 to George Millard and Callie Washburn Armstrong. The youngest of twelve siblings, he was preceded in death by his six brothers (Buddy, Douglas, Paul, GM, Bill and Sam) and three of his sisters (Geneiva, Ella Mae and Mozelle). A son, Philip...

Dec 29, 2019

Connie Sue (Chandler) Sugarek, passed away peacefully at her home in the Olmos Community on Sunday, December 29, 2019. She was 71.

Connie was born in Beeville, Texas, to Grady and Willa Mae (Atkinson) Chandler on July 5, 1948. She married Steve Sugarek in Beeville on August 29, 1992. They lived in the Olmos Community the past...

Dec 27, 2019

Seferina (Martinez) Hinojosa, 79, passed away at her home in Mathis Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, lovingly surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Hinojosa was born Aug. 26, 1940, in Lagarto to Antonio and Tomasa (Gutierrez) Martinez. She married Genaro Hinojosa in 1956 in Lagarto. She was a lifelong resident of Mathis, a housewife and a member of Sacred...

Dec 19, 2019

Glynda E. Matthews, 90, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 19, 2019, at her home in Three Rivers, lovingly surrounded by her family.

Glynda was born August 16, 1929 in Harlingen, Texas, to Norman Ellis and Ruby Ellis. She married Moore Matthews in Manhattan, Kansas, in 1952 and they resided in Three Rivers since 1994. She was a...

Dec 19, 2019

Gerald Henry Herzog, 65, of Skidmore passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019, in a Corpus Christi hospital.

Mr. Herzog was born September 3, 1954, in Beeville to Henry and Ruby (Hearn) Herzog. He was a 1973 graduate of Skidmore-Tynan High School, and was an avid fisherman, hunter and outdoorsman.

He was preceded in death by...

Dec 11, 2019

Victor Nerios Carbajal, 82, of George West, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019.

Victor was born March 6, 1937 in George West to Norberto H. and Guadalupe (Nerios) Carbajal. He married Amelia Basquez in March 1957. He was employed in the pipeline and oilfield business most of his life and worked with U.S. Steel Corporation at...

Dec 9, 2019

Vida (Smith) Williams, 71, of Karnes City, Texas, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019.

Vida was born February 29, 1948 in Porter, Texas to Nealy Conn Smith and Eura Belle (Herrington) Smith. She enjoyed playing the organ, singing gospel music, Nancy Drew games on the computer, crocheting and quilt making. She also enjoyed the outdoors sitting on...

Dec 7, 2019

Robert Neil Simnacher, 89, of Skidmore, Texas, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019.

Mr. Simnacher was born September 9, 1930, in Driscoll, Texas, to Gregory and Helen Elisabeth (Ordner) Simnacher. He married Jeanette Schumann in Alice on August 16, 1958. He was a farmer by profession and served in the United States National Guard for 12 years....

Dec 7, 2019

Cora Lee (Hinton) Moses, 93, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019.

Mrs. Moses was born February 24,1926, in Kenedy, Texas, to Leland and Florence (Burris) Hinton. She was a housewife.

Cora was preceded in death by her parents, Leland and Florence Hinton; husband, Howard A. Moses; and a brother, Tommy Moses.

Dec 4, 2019

Marvin Elee Voss, 91, of Normanna, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at his home lovingly surrounded by his family.

Mr. Voss was born November 12, 1928, in Normanna to August C. and Ollie M. (Roberts) Voss. He married Betty Ann Brown in Beeville on June 25, 1948. He was employed with Amoco Production and was...

Nov 21, 2019

Emma Jo Goodson Vernon, 89, of Beeville, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, November 21, 2019. She was born in Klondike, Dawson County, Texas, to John Orion Goodson and Prudie Texanna Dennis Goodson on October 30, 1930. She grew up on the family farm on the Caprock in West Texas. Emma Jo attended school in Lamesa, Texas,...

Nov 9, 2019

Geraldine Iona O’Brien, 95, of Beeville, Texas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 9, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.

Geraldine was born January 28, 1924 in Paluxy, Texas, to Thomas Elijah and Hettie Iona (Glover) Pate. She was raised on a farm picking cotton by hand and tending the vegetable patch, which led to a lifelong...

Nov 7, 2019

Denise C. Chenoweth, 86, of Skidmore, died Thursday, November 7, 2019, in Corpus Christi where she had been living during her struggle with Alzheimer's/dementia.

Ms. Chenoweth was born on January 5, 1933, in Los Angeles, Texas, to Levert Voltair and Barbara Denise (Campion) Chenoweth. She was an avid horsewoman, breaking, riding and showing her horses, and rode...

Nov 7, 2019

James Power Heard, Jr. passed away at his home, in Kendall County, near Blanco, TX on No­vember 7, 2019. He was 69 years old.

Jim was born on October 9, 1950, in New Orleans, LA and later moved to Houston, where he began elementary school. His family moved to Beeville in 1959, where Jim attended St. Joseph...

Nov 4, 2019

Duane Baker was born in Beeville, Texas on June 18, 1928 to Henry Ellie Baker and Ione Bundrant Baker. He was the only son with three sisters. Unfortunately, Dad had to grow up quickly at a young age when his father, who was also his very best friend, died when Dad was only 7 years old. During the depths...

Nov 3, 2019

Grace J. (Petrus) Smith, 96, of Skidmore, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019.

Grace was born November 12, 1922 in Skidmore to John Ferdinand and Justina (Hartman) Petrus. She was a faithful member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Skidmore and retired from CenterPoint Energy after 28 years of service. Grace loved to travel and go...

Oct 25, 2019

Ida E. Perry of Kenedy, Texas, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019, at the age of 88.

She was born January 11, 1931, in Jacksonville, Florida, to James L. Terry and Annie Jones.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2019, at Mineral Baptist Church in Mineral, Texas....

Oct 21, 2019

Leslie Lynn Priddy Spielhagen, age 75, of San Antonio died peacefully on Monday, October 21, 2019 after a long illness. Leslie was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 7, 1944. She was raised in San Antonio and graduated from Alamo Heights High School. Leslie attended Texas Christian University where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and graduated...

Oct 11, 2019

Martina (Cabrera) Ybanez of George West went home to be with her Lord on Friday, October 11, 2019, at the age of 93. She was born February 26, 1926, to Martin and Norberta (Alvarado) Cabrera in Oakville. She married Benito Ybanez Sr. on April 14, 1945 in George West and was a member of St. George Catholic Church. Sewing,...