Local Obituaries for Beeville, Three Rivers, and George West, Texas
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Marvene Blair
Dec 16, 2016
Service Funeral Service Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints 1100 E. Crockett Beeville, TX 78102 Thursday, December 22, 2016 10:00 AM

Keegan Gilbreath
Dec 13, 2016
Keegan Blake Gilbreath, 5, passed away on December 13, 2016. She was born on May 6, 2011 to Blake Gilbreath and Danielle Ruiz in San Antonio, Texas. Keegan was preceded in death by her grandmother, Elizabeth G. Hernandez. She is survived by her mother, Danielle Ruiz and stepfather, Lee Byers of Pleasanton; father, Blake Gilbreath of San Antonio; sister,...

Nola Atkinson
Dec 12, 2016
Nola Maxine Atkinson, 79, of Tilden, Texas, passed away on December 12, 2016. She was born on March 29, 1937, to Grace Lene (West) and Curtis Jewel Curry in Whitsett, Texas. She married Samuel “Pat” Atkinson Jr. on June 19, 1955, in Whitsett. She was a member of Loma Alto Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She enjoyed playing...

Joe Bohac
Dec 7, 2016
Joe Franklin Bohac, 88, of Skidmore, died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Mr. Bohac was born Dec. 6, 1928, in Olmos to Thelma Fullen and Joe Frank Bohac. He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War and married Alice Qualls in Beeville on July 4, 1951. He was a retired mechanic and a member of First United Methodist...

Carissa Perez
Nov 26, 2016
Carissa Jade Dolores Perez, 25, beloved wife and friend, passed away on November 25, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born on June 12, 1991 to Jesse Felix and Maria Dolores (Martinez) Perez in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was a Catholic. She was preceded in death by her parents; and grandmother, Cruzita Perez. She is survived by her...

Edgar Young
Nov 18, 2016
Edgar Warren (E.W.) Young Jr., 91, of Beeville Texas died Nov. 18, 2016. He was born Dec. 8, 1924 in Beeville to the late Lula Mae Fridge-Young and Warren Edgar Young. He owned and ran Young Auto until 1996 that started in 1919 by his father. He was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church, Kiwanis Club,...

Dollie Herolt
Nov 15, 2016
Dollie Marie (Upchurch) Herolt, 68, of Beeville, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Mrs. Herolt was born Aug. 4, 1948, in Beeville to Emma (Runge) and Roy Upchurch. She married Edward Herolt in Beeville on Oct. 27, 1966, and was a cook by profession. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Faith Lutheran Quilters and Golden Agers Faith Lutheran...

Joe Lazarine
Nov 14, 2016
Joe Henry Lazarine, 90, went home to his Lord on November 14, 2016. He was born on December 19, 1925, to Guadalupe and Guadalupe (Perez) Lazarine. He was married to Frances G. Lazarine for 68 years, before she passed on his birthday last year. Joe Henry went to school until the 11th grade, at which point he was drafted...

Leland Ginn
Nov 9, 2016
Leland Odell Ginn, 78, passed away on November 9, 2016. Mr. Ginn was born on November 24, 1937, to Lonzo and Reva (Clark) Ginn in George West, Texas. He married Sharon Dolores Haugen in 1956 and they had 53 wonderful years together. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and father-in-law. He was preceded in death by his parents;...

Paul Olivares
Nov 6, 2016
Paul P. Olivares, 85, of Beeville, died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016. Mr. Olivares was born June 22, 1931, in Gregory to Raquel (Perez) and Rafael Olivares. He was retired from Central Power and Light Co. and was a Baptist. He married Laura Garcia in Beeville in 1951, and was a rancher and enjoyed racing horses. He was preceded in...

John Simonson
Nov 4, 2016
John Simonson went home to the Lord on November 4, 2016 at the age of sixty six. John was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 1st 1950, the third child of Merle and Terese Grady Simonson. He graduated from Carroll High School in Corpus Christi in 1968 and immediately enlisted in the United States Navy. He served with distinction...

Alba Brown
Nov 3, 2016
Alba Alene Brown, 77, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away on November 3, 2016. Mrs. Brown was born on March 18, 1939, to Jesse James and Elizabeth Ann (Baker) McCulley in Alba, Texas. She married James Edward Brown on November 7, 1952, in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was a member of Apostolic Tabernacle Church. She and her husband, James...

Gladys Gathright
Oct 28, 2016
Gladys Barbara Gathright, 97, of Beeville, died Friday, Oct. 28, 2016. Mrs. Gathright was born Aug. 10, 1919, in Clarksville, Red River County, to Velma Leona (Stracener) and James Macklyn Presley. She married Jewel Lamont Gathright at the First Baptist Church in Alice on July 18, 1945, and was a housewife. She was a member of First Baptist Church...

Thomas Ledwig
Oct 26, 2016
Thomas Edward "Sonny" Ledwig, 82, of Dilley, Texas, passed away on October 26, 2016. He was born on October 7, 1934, to Thomas Franklin and Eleanor (Sprensil) Ledwig in George West, Texas. He married Carolyn Forehand on August 5, 2001, in Three Rivers, Texas. He was a Baptist and a rancher. He was preceded in death by his mother,...

Raymond Raehn
Oct 25, 2016
Raymond Vincent Raehn, 92, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2016. He was born on February 9, 1924, to Raymond and Francis (Shean) Raehn in Bellview, Pennsylvannia, a suburb of Pittsburg. He was proud to earn the Eagle and Sea Scout awards in his youth. He held an M.A. degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University and...

Margaret Stevens
Oct 24, 2016
Margaret "Mickey" Parish Stevens, long time Mineral resident, died in Robert Lee, Texas at the age of 93 on October 24, 2016. Mickey is survived by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and their spouses: Margaret "Mimzi" married to Jerry Horn with sons Wes (married to Rebecca Stewart with children Caleb, Noah, and Gideon) and Russ (married to Heather Grey...

Ramon Ruiz
Oct 13, 2016
Ramon Sanchez Ruiz, 93, went home to his Lord on October 13, 2016. He was born on August 31, 1923 to Mariano and Jesusa (Sanchez) Ruiz in Whitsett, Texas. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He married Rosa Mauricio on August 15, 1943 in Whitsett. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church,...

Effie Adkins
Oct 12, 2016
Effie Joe Adkins, 98, a tireless advocate for her community and South Texas, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. Effie Joe Holloway was born in Donna, Texas, Dec. 19, 1917, to Joseph and Effie Holloway and, after graduating from high school there, enrolled at the Texas State College for Women (now Texas Woman's University) in Denton, where she received...

Rodolfo Morin
Oct 7, 2016
Rodolfo "Rudy" Cuevas Morin, 62, of George West, died Friday, Oct. 7, 2016. Mr. Morin was born Sept. 14, 1954, in George West to Irene (Cuevas) and Pablo Morin. He was foreman for Paloma Lease Service and a member of Lord's House of Refuge. He was preceded in death by his father, Pablo Morin; and a brother, Juan Morin....

George Yendrey
Oct 6, 2016
George A. Yendrey, passed away on October 6, 2016 at the age of 88. He was born on March 8, 1928 in Three Rivers, TX to Alex and Agnes Yendrey. He, with his wife Hannah, owned and operated City Appliance & Service Company in Three Rivers for almost 50 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus...