Obituaries

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

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Harvey Nelson, Jr.

Harvey Nelson, Jr.

Jun 11, 2016

Harvey Leonard Nelson Jr., 87, passed away on June 11, 2016. He was born on December 3, 1928, to Harvey Leonard Nelson and Zora Johnson Nelson on the family farm here in Beeville, Texas. Dad was the second of three children. He had an older sister, Claire Ellen Nelson Wiley, known to us Aunt Sis and a younger sister,...

Dominga Garcia

Dominga Garcia

Jun 3, 2016

Dominga (Pena) Garcia, 83, of Beeville, died Friday, June 3, 2016. Mrs. Garcia was born Sept. 18, 1932, in Montielo to Carmen (Diaz) and Elojio Pena. She married Mauro Garcia in Karnes City on April 2, 1947, and was a housewife and a Pentecostal. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a daughter, Audelia Gutierrez; a son,...

Adela Rokohl

Adela Rokohl

Jun 3, 2016

Adela Amanda Rokohl, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother was called home to her Lord and Savior on June 3, 2016, at the age of 96 with her family by her side. She was born on April 6, 1920, in Karnes County, Texas. She attended the Mixon School which was located within walking distance of her home in...

Frank Smejkal

Frank Smejkal

Jun 3, 2016

Frank M. Smejkal, 76, of Corpus Christi, died Friday, June 3, 2016. Mr. Smejkal was born Nov. 30, 1939, in Yoakum, to Rose T. and Frank A. Smejkal. He was an engineer, a member of St. Philip's in Corpus Christi and enjoyed golf. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Jessica Smejkal; an uncle, Joe Smejkal;...

Paul Mercer

Paul Mercer

Jun 2, 2016

Paul Matthew Mercer, 41, of Beeville, died Thursday, June 2, 2016. Mr. Mercer was born July 28, 1974, in Springfield, Ohio to Paula (Smith) and Nick Mercer. He was a Christian and enjoyed movies, swimming and bowling. Survivors include his parents, Nick and Paula Mercer of Beeville; a brother, Adam (Jessica) Mercer of Beeville; grandparents, Paul and Anna Smith...

John Stewart

John Stewart

May 28, 2016

John Allen "Jack" Stewart, 89, passed away on May 28, 2016. Jack was born on April 5, 1927, to Preston and Hattie Belle (Ray) Stewart in Tucson, Arizona. The Stewart family moved to his current homestead in the Beeville/Orangedale area when he was five years old. He was a WWII veteran serving in the U.S. Army stationed in occupied...

Norene Holubec

Norene Holubec

May 23, 2016

Norene Louise Holubec of Houston, Texas died on Monday, May 23, 2016. She was born in Runge, Texas on February 19, 1923, to Reinhold and Hilda (Butschek) Seifert and attended school in Nordheim, Texas. She married Marvin Holubec in 1943, and they made their home in Beeville, Texas for over 50 years. Norene was a homemaker her whole life...

Anna Hartman

Anna Hartman

May 18, 2016

Anna (Hatch) Hartman, 90, of San Antonio, formerly of Beeville, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Mrs. Hartman was born Jan. 18, 1926, in Beeville to Emmaline Williams and James Marion Hatch. She married Bryce Oberley Hartman in Beeville on May 21, 1945, and was a Methodist and assistant secretary for North East Independent School District Community Education. She was...

Dora Wolfe

Dora Wolfe

May 17, 2016

Dora Ann Wolfe, 68, of Cotulla formerly of Beeville passed away on May 17, 2016. She was born October 6, 1947 to Alfred H. and Delaphine (Weber) Kopplin, Sr. in San Antonio, Texas. She married David Wolfe on March 21, 1970 in Beeville, Texas. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, LaSalle County Fair Association and A&M Club....

Cecilia Cabrera

Cecilia Cabrera

May 16, 2016

Cecilia Rodriguez Cabrera, 88, went home to her Lord on May 16, 2016. Mrs. Cabrera was born on July 9, 1927 to Braulio and Celestina (Morin) Rodriguez in Bastrop, Texas to. She married Chano Cruz Cabrera on October 6, 1945. She was a Catholic and a housewife. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; two sisters and...

Guy Willeford

Guy Willeford

May 15, 2016

Guy E. Willeford, 77, of Beeville, died Sunday, May 15, 2016. Mr. Willeford was born Oct. 31, 1938, in Kannapolis, North Carolina, to Mary Louise (Ketner) and James Henry Williford. He was retired from the U.S. Marine Corps and as a correctional officer with TDCJ. He married Harolyn "Buddy" Halfhide in Trinidad on Jan. 24, 1959, and was member...

Leonor Paiz

Leonor Paiz

May 11, 2016

Leonor C. Paiz, 80, of George West, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Mrs. Paiz was born April 19, 1937, in George West to Julian and Francisca (Rangel) Colunga. She married Juan Paiz in George West in December 1963. She was a homemaker and member of Impact Church in George West. She was preceded in death by her parents; her...

Robert Hardman

Robert Hardman

Apr 29, 2016

Robert Milton "Bob" Hardman, 74, of Beeville, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was born October 28,1941, in Akron, Ohio, to Wayne Ellsworth "Jack" and Phyllis Grace (Rhoades) Hardman. On August 26,1967, he married Carolyn Montoya Smith and her children, Lonnie and Connie, in San Diego, California. He served his country...

Paula Duffy

Paula Duffy

Apr 29, 2016

Paula Estelle Hopson Duffy, 73, passed away on April 29, 2016. She was born on September 14, 1942, in Tyler, Texas to Paul and Estelle (Dabney) Hopson. Paula called Beeville home from 1964 until her death. She worked first as a preschool teacher at First United Methodist Church, then moved to A.C. Jones High School, where she taught English...

Winnie Riser

Winnie Riser

Apr 27, 2016

Winnie Moss Riser was born January 2, 1922 near the White Creek Community in Live Oak County to Winnie Anna Martin and Jackson Carroll Moss. She spent her early days on the family farm there before moving to Mission, Texas during the Depression, graduating from Mission High in 1939. She was employed as a telephone switchboard operator before marrying...

Douglas Phillips

Douglas Phillips

Apr 18, 2016

Douglas Wayne Phillips, 47, passed away on April 18, 2016. He was born on September 30, 1968 in Lawton Oklahoma. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He married Tammy Wise on March 29, 2013 in Las Vegas. He was a Baptist and worked as a Narcotics Investigator for the District Attorney Canine Unit. Douglas was a big fisherman and...

Israel Ochoa

Israel Ochoa

Apr 18, 2016

Israel "Roy" Basquez Ochoa, 71, passed away on April 18, 2016. He was born on August 1,1944, in Levelland,Texas to Francisco Balerio and Margarita (Basquez) Ochoa. He married Maria Gonzales on November 30, 1962, in Levelland, Texas. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a truck driver and backhoe operator. He is preceded in death by...

Martina Ybanez

Martina Ybanez

Apr 17, 2016

Martina Ybanez, 84, passed away on April 17, 2016. She was born on October 28, 1931 in Calliham, Texas to Manuel and Manuela (Garza) Barrera. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Three Rivers and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Jose Lopez and Lionel Ybanez; and her siblings....

Leonard Clark

Leonard Clark

Apr 17, 2016

Leonard Allen Clark, 58, of Houston, passed away in Ft Lauderdale 04/17/16. Allen was born in Laredo, TX on 09/03/57 to Mrs. Carrie Clark and Mr. Willie Clark. He attended Martin High school, where he was a star football player. Allen is survived by the love of his life, Blanca Clark. His children, John and Evelyn are a physical...

Carolyn Pryor

Carolyn Pryor

Apr 16, 2016

Carolyn Jean Pryor, 77, went home to her Lord on April 16, 2016. She was born on June 15, 1938 to Eugene George and Cora Mae (Sprott) Rosebrock in Alice, Texas. She graduated from A.C. Jones High School and Sam Houston State University. She married Louie Pryor on September 16, 1958 in Three Rivers, Texas. She was a member...