Local Obituaries for Beeville, Three Rivers, and George West, Texas
Recent Obituaries
Kenneth Watson
Sep 3, 2018
Kenneth Fred Watson, 73, of George West, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, at a local nursing home. Mr. Watson was born Dec. 12, 1944 in Santa Anna to Fred Irvin and Christine (Mulanax) Watson. He was a retired self-employed mechanic and a member of Brush Country Cowboy Church in George West. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Mae Bryan
Sep 2, 2018
Mae Frances Bryan, 93, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018, joining her father, Kirby Sharp, her mother, Rosamond Gerdes, step-father Benny Gerdes, her brother Kirby Sharp, Jr. and her son, Louis Kirby "Hoppy" Cockerham. Born in Odem, TX on September 11, 1924, Mae Frances graduated from Sinton High School and went on to attend Baylor University, majoring in Home...
Eugenia Lazo
Aug 30, 2018
Eugenia (Martinez) Lazo, age 86, passed away on August 30, 2018. Eugenia Lazo was born in Jim Wells County on November 15, 1931, to the late Adan Martinez and Maria (Benavides) Martinez. She married the late Marcelino Lazo Sr. in Orange Grove on January 29, 1949. She was a member of St. George Catholic Church and was a housewife...
Staton Martin
Aug 27, 2018
Staton Alley Martin, 92, of George West, Texas, died Monday, August 27, 2018, at Spohn Hospital Shoreline in Corpus Christi. Mr. Martin was the last of eight children born Aug. 21, 1926, to Eddy Archie Martin and Mae Corry (Alley) Martin in Leesville. At the young age of 16, he joined the United States Coast Guard to serve his...
Maria Amador
Aug 26, 2018
Maria Louisa (Garcia) Amador, 71, of George West, Texas, died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018 at Christus Spohn Hospital, Beeville. Mrs. Amador was born June 30, 1947 in Mathis to Pedro and Andrea (Gutierrez) Garcia. She married Rodolfo Amador in Live Oak County on April 8, 1972. She was a Christian. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pedro...
Goldie Bellows
Aug 24, 2018
Goldie Darlene Bellows slipped peacefully into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, August 24th surrounded by her three daughters, in Cedar Park, from a long battle with cancer. Darlene was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on April 10, 1939 to Clarence and Goldie Kennemer. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John Gilbert (J.G.)...
Ann Spellmann
Aug 23, 2018
Ann Southwell Richards Spellmann passed into the arms of Our Lord on Thursday, August 23, 2018, at the age of 95. She was born July 26, 1923, in Lockhart, Texas to George Thomas and Lucile Beall Southwell. In addition to her parents, her husband and father of her children - Joe E. Richards, and second husband - Dr. E.C....
Jacqueline Gregg
Aug 23, 2018
Jacqueline Marie (Filbin) Gregg, 78, of Beeville, died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, at Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville. Mrs. Gregg was born Oct. 1, 1939, to James Patrick and Alice Marie (Hephley) Filbin in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a housewife and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gary Eugene...
James Jungman
Aug 21, 2018
James Paul Jungman, 77, of George West, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, at Christus Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. Mr. Jungman was born Feb. 15, 1941, in Devine to Raymond and Clifteen (Turnbow) Jungman. He married Dora Jo Strause on Sept. 1, 1962. He served with the Texas National Guard and was employed with Live Oak County Emergency Management....
Ernest Davis
Aug 11, 2018
Ernest Veon Davis 1934 - 2018 Ernest Veon Davis passed away on August 11, 2018, at the age of 83 in San Antonio, Texas. His final day was spent surrounded by family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert Cummings Davis and Dollie Frances Turner Davis; his daughter, Barbara Davis Downing; ten brothers and sisters, James Davis,...
Olivia Stendebach
Aug 1, 2018
Olivia Garcia Stendebach, 64, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018, surrounded by her family. Olivia was born October 23, 1953 in Three Rivers to Elidio H. Garcia and Dolores Longoria Garcia. She married Ronnie Stendebach in Three Rivers on December 31, 1996. She was a hairdresser at His & Hers Beauty Shop and was a member...
Abelino Gonzales
Jul 27, 2018
Abelino T. "Shorty" Gonzales Sr., 83, of George West passed away Friday, July 27, 2018. Mr. Abelino was born on October 11, 1934 in La Parita Ranch to Jose B. and Carolina (Torres) Gonzales. He married Graciela Garcia on February 10, 1954 in George West. He was a self-employed carpenter for many years. He was preceded in death by...
Hilton Hughes
Jul 26, 2018
Hilton Hughes, 56, a lifelong resident of Beeville, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Hilton was born January 15, 1962, in Beeville to Dan A. and Juanita Jo (Wentz) Hughes. He married Jacqueline Gonzalez in Beeville on June 6, 1987. He was an investor, and he was a member of the St. Philip's Episcopal...
Bonnie Skidmore
Jul 24, 2018
Bonnie Lee Skidmore, 81, of Odessa and formerly of Live Oak County, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Bonnie was born Aug. 11, 1936, to Jack L. Graham and Julia A. Murphy in New Gulf, Texas, and at an early age, moved to Artesia Wells, Texas, and attended Cotulla High School. She married Robert Lee...
Carl White
Jul 23, 2018
Carl White went to sleep on July 23, 2018 and woke up in the arms of his Savior Jesus Christ free from pain and suffering. Carl was born in Clareville, Texas the seventh child of Edgar Monroe and Lurena Ashcraft White. As a young boy, his family moved to a farm in Tynan, Texas, where they raised cotton. He...
Raul Garcia
Jul 19, 2018
Raul (Tripa) Garcia, 88, of Three Rivers, Texas, died on Thursday, July 19, 2018. Mr. Garcia was born July 4, 1930, in George West to Guillerma and Ramiro Garcia. He married Virginia Ruiz on December 19, 1950, in George West. He a U.S. Army veteran and served during the Korean War. He retired from the Three Rivers Lumber Yard...
Sharon Bartlett
Jul 18, 2018
Sharon (Swift) Bartlett, 75, of George West, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at her residence lovingly surrounded by her family. Mrs. Bartlett was born Oct. 19, 1942, in Kingsville to Frank and Viola (Hancock) Swift. She married Joe Bartlett Aug. 19, 1962, in Uvalde. She resided in George West for 41 years where she was employed with the...
Nita Mcclendon
Jul 16, 2018
Nita Sue McClendon, 87, of Three Rivers, died Monday, July 16, 2018. Mrs. McClendon was born March 1, 1931, to Hudson and Dora Coker in George West. She married Eugene A. McClendon on March 28, 1951. She was employed with Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. for 19 years and then with First State Bank in Three Rivers for 33 years....
Sylvia Garcia
Jul 14, 2018
Sylvia (Cuevas) Garcia, 61, of Houston, died Saturday, July 14, 2018. Mrs. Garcia was born July 8, 1957, to Estevan and Olivia (Lane) Cuevas in Beeville. She married Mario Garcia Nov. 13, 1986, in Pasadena. She was a nursing home attendant and a member of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her husband, Mario Garcia of Houston; father, Estevan Cuevas...
Milton Robbins
Jul 13, 2018
Milton Allen "Ace" Robbins, 85, of Three Rivers, Texas, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018. Mr. Robbins was born on March 23, 1933, in Denhawken, Texas, to John and Mollie (Gann) Robbins. He married Gloria Worton on June 6, 1991, in Three Rivers. He was a police officer for over 40 years. Following his years as a San Antonio...