Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Beeville, Three Rivers, and George West, Texas

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Claude Sugarek

Claude Sugarek

Oct 7, 2017

Claude Bruce Sugarek of Beeville passed away October 7, 2017, at the age of 88. Funeral services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Beeville on Thursday, October 12, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Steve Shullanberger officiating. Mr. Sugarek was born on January 28, 1929, on the family farm in the Central Community in Bee County....

George Mccarty

George Mccarty

Oct 6, 2017

George Elzy McCarty, 103, of Pettus, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. Mr. McCarty was born Oct. 2, 1914, in Pettus to Lura (Hodge) and Charlie McCarty. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a World War II veteran. He was also the caretaker at Ray Ranch and worked at First National Bank for more than 25 years. He...

Annie Cox

Annie Cox

Oct 3, 2017

Annie Mae (Doubrava) Cox, 85, of Mathis, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. Mrs. Cox was born Dec. 3, 1931, in Live Oak County to Annie Helen (Sliva) and Joe F. Doubrava. She married Jay Steerling Cox in Beeville on July 17, 1965, and was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was a former member of the S.P.J.S.T. Lodge and...

Israel Briones

Israel Briones

Oct 2, 2017

Israel Rene Briones, Jr. 19, passed away on October 2, 2017. He was born on January 10, 1998, to Israel Rene Briones and Maria Del Jesus Escamilla in Wilmer, Minnesota. He is survived by his mother, Maria Escamilla of Weslaco, father, Israel Rene Briones of San Antonio; sisters, Crystal Briones of Minnesota and Beatrice Marie Briones of Corpus Christi;...

John James, Jr.

John James, Jr.

Oct 1, 2017

John Guy "Sonny" James, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in George West on Sunday, October 1, 2017. He was 93 years old. Sonny was born on April 11, 1924, in Beeville, Texas, to John and Angeline (Goodwin) James. He married his sweetheart, Mildred Ginn, on March 30, 1944, in Duval County. They were blessed with 73 years...

Erwin Massengale

Erwin Massengale

Sep 29, 2017

Erwin Massengale, 71, passed away on September 29, 2017. He was born on May 25, 1946, to Mack Copeland and Evelyn (Lewis) Massengale in Beeville, Texas. He was married to the love of his life, Lana (Nance) Massengale and was a member of First Presbyterian Church. He served in the U. S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He...

Guadalupe Cuevas

Guadalupe Cuevas

Sep 28, 2017

Guadalupe (Cuevas) Cuevas, 75, of George West, died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. Mrs. Cuevas was born Nov. 6, 1941, to Filimon and Catarina (Munoz) Cuevas in Live Oak County. She married Victor Cuevas in George West, was a provider/caregiver and a Catholic. She enjoyed dancing and planting roses. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Hector...

Hayden Delgado

Hayden Delgado

Sep 24, 2017

Infant Hayden Tuff Delgado of Beeville died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. He was born Sept. 24, 2017, in San Antonio to Stephanie (Russell) and Lupe Delgado Jr. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Philip Russell; brother, Ethan Lane Delgado; paternal great-grandparents, Adolfo and Sara Chavana and Margaret and Charles Delgado Sr.; maternal great-grandfather, James "Ed" Russell...

Virginia Borjas

Virginia Borjas

Sep 21, 2017

Virginia (Garza) Borjas, 76, of Beeville, died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Borjas was born June 16, 1941, to Teclo and Virginia (Vasquez) Garza in Beeville. She married Guadalupe Borjas on June 10, 1972, in Beeville and was a homemaker. She was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church where...

Ernest Hurst

Ernest Hurst

Sep 11, 2017

Ernest Edward Hurst, 91, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. Mr. Hurst was born March 3, 1926, to Chester Clive and Climmie (Williams) Hurst in Colorado City. He was the founder of Trinity Chapel in Beeville and was a home builder retiring after over 65 years in the business. He was preceded in death by his parents, C.C. and Climmie...

Carol Fish

Carol Fish

Sep 7, 2017

Carol Darden Fish, 69, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2017, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Carol was born November 13, 1947, in Brownsville, Texas, to Zella Lois (Pagel) and Jack Marshall Darden. Growing up in a military family, she lived in various locations around the world, but in the end, she made her way back to Texas after graduating...

Charles Hickey

Charles Hickey

Sep 6, 2017

Charles Hickey, known to friends as "Charlie" is celebrating his eternal life in heaven as he passed away in the loving care of his family September 6, 2017, at the age of 81 years after battling Parkinson's and Multiple Myeloma. Charles is now resting in peace and enjoying God's greatest reward, a place at our Maker's table. A native...

Dr. Chandler, Jr.

Dr. Chandler, Jr.

Sep 5, 2017

Dr. James M. Chandler Jr., age 70, died after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas. He was born on July 1, 1947, to James and Idella (Nelson) Chandler. He grew up in Normanna, Texas and attended schools in Pettus, Texas. Dr. Chandler graduated from Pettus High School in 1965. He served in the...

Maria Herrera

Maria Herrera

Sep 3, 2017

Maria Guadalupe (Cortez) Herrera, 65, of Pettus, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. Mrs. Herrera was born Oct. 30, 1951, to Maria Hinojosa and Juan Cortez. She married Ellis Ysguirre Herrera in Skidmore and was a homemaker and a Catholic. She enjoyed taking care of animals and all wildlife. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a...

Gladys Spurlock

Gladys Spurlock

Aug 31, 2017

Gladys Spurlock passed away August 31, 2017. She was 95 years old. She was born on November 29, 1921, to Elbert and Mattie (Emory) Murphrey in Calhoun, Louisiana. She married Murrell Spurlock on November 11, 1937, in Point, Louisiana. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband....

Irene Mumme-Katzfey

Irene Mumme-Katzfey

Aug 28, 2017

Irene Mumme-Katzfey 1916 - 2017 Irene Mumme-Katzfey died August 28, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas. Irene was a long-time resident of George West, Texas where she and husband, AC Edward Mumme owned and operated Acme Butane Co. After AC's death, Irene married Leonard J. Katzfey in 1969, and they were married until his death in 2002. Irene was always...

Doris Kuhnert

Doris Kuhnert

Aug 16, 2017

Doris Mae (Wilkinson) Kuhnert, 89, of Beeville, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. Mrs. Kuhnert was born Aug. 23, 1927, in Waco to Ernest and Calle (Fincannon) Wilkinson. She married Paul Herman Kuhnert in George West on June 8, 1951, and was a school teacher for A.C. Jones High School for more than 40 years. She was a member of...

David Kenefake

David Kenefake

Aug 5, 2017

David Andrew Kenefake, 92, passed away on August 5, 2017. Mr. Kenefake was born on September 2, 1924, in Robinson, Illinois, to Martin James and Etta Pearl (Stewart) Kenefake. Dave was an Air Force Major and a veteran of WWII. After the war, he met Dixie Donaldson in Perry Oklahoma and they were married there October 6, 1951. He...

Jane Hardy

Jane Hardy

Jul 27, 2017

Jane Maude Hardy passed away on July 27, 2017. She was born on born March 29, 1934, in Hebbronville, Texas to Nannie Hatcher and Charles Murray Reagan, Sr. After her father passed when she was 7 years old, her family moved to Beeville. Jane attended school in Beeville and graduated from A.C. Jones High School in 1951. She attended...

Opal Zamzow

Opal Zamzow

Jul 24, 2017

Celebrating the Life of Opal Annette Zamzow Opal Annette Temple Zamzow, 74, of Three Rivers, passed to eternal life on Monday, July 24, 2017. Opal was born in Berkeley, California on February 27, 1943, to Ralph L. and Maudie (Ashley) Temple. At the time of her birth, her parents were living in the San Francisco area where her father...