Local Obituaries for Beeville, Three Rivers, and George West, Texas
Recent Obituaries
Verna Rose Hilliard
Apr 28, 2024
Verna Rose Hilliard,77, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2024 in her home in Beeville, Texas.
Verna was born in Berclair, Texas on December 1, 1946, to Adolph Windberg and Emelia (Reitz) Windberg. She worked at Elder’s Country Store and Market with dedication and passion throughout her career. Her commitment to her work was admired by all who knew her.
Outside of...
Betty Roxanne Johnson
Apr 27, 2024
Surrounded by her loved ones, Betty Roxanne Johnson, age 69, passed from her earthly life into the arms of her Lord and Savior on April 27, 2024, in a San Antonio hospital following a short illness.
Roxanne was born April 5, 1955, in Beeville, Texas to Frederic Andrew and Evelyn Frances (Hines) Johnson. Roxanne graduated from George West High School in...
Cecelia Anne Hollingsworth
Apr 24, 2024
Cecelia “Cece” Anne Hollingsworth, 95, of Beeville, Texas, died Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
Cece Hollingsworth was born to E.R. Boyd and Marie Armstrong Boyd of Dallas, Texas, on September 10, 1928. She attended high school and college in Dallas and graduated from SMU with a major in Home Economics in 1949. While at SMU, she was a member of the Zeta...
Nancy Jane Murphy
Apr 20, 2024
Nancy Jane Murphy of Victoria, Texas passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at age 87.
Nancy was born and raised in Beeville, Texas and was a daughter among six other siblings to Theda and Clarence Wright on June 17, 1936. Always an energetic, positive and hard-working person, she was very active at a young age helping...
Dewey Dowling Bellows
Apr 20, 2024
Dewey Dowling Bellows was called home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 20, 2024.
Dewey was born in Three Rivers, Texas on December 18, 1932, to Richard Douglas and Alice Dewey Bellows. He married the love of his life, Delores M. Franke, on May 30, 1953, in Pawnee and expressed his love for and appreciation of her always....
Judge Joseph "Joe" Lyvers
Apr 19, 2024
The patriarch of the Lyvers family, Joseph Kenneth Lyvers, 86, of Beeville, Texas, passed away April 19, 2024.
Judge Lyvers was a well-known and beloved community member as well as a respected lawman having served graciously in many influential positions, but his proudest role was that of a family man.
Joe was born September 24, 1937, in Bardstown, Kentucky, to Joseph Vernie...
Joe Pat Powell
Apr 18, 2024
Joe Pat Powell, 93, of George West, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2024.
Born on August 22, 1930, in Panhandle, Texas, Joe Pat was a beloved figure in his community and a cherished member of his family. Joe Pat proudly served as a Gunner's Mate Third Class on the USS Frank E. Evans DD-745 during the Korean War. After...
Laura L. Atzenhoffer
Apr 17, 2024
Laura Lynn (Pietsch) Atzenhoffer, affectionately known to many as “Laura,” “Mom,” “Nana” and “Great-Nana,” of Sinton, Texas, and most recently Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away on April 17, 2024, at the age of 90 surrounded by family.
She is survived by her children, son, Steve (Mary Beth) Atzenhoffer of Cuero, Texas and daughter, Debbie (Terry) Hesseltine of Springdale, Arkansas; eight grandchildren...
Linda Thelma Crawford
Apr 16, 2024
Linda Thelma Crawford, 89 passed away on April 16, 2024, in Alice, Texas. She was born in Runge, Texas to Willie and Henrietta Krietsch on July 8, 1934. She married Douglas Crawford in Alice, Texas in 1955 and remained by his side until his passing in December 2014.
Linda had a long and successful career in the car dealership industry where...
Curtis Weldon Blevins
Apr 14, 2024
Curtis Weldon Blevins, 83, passed away on April 14, 2024, in his home in George West, Texas surrounded by family.
Curtis was born July 2, 1940, in Stratford, Oklahoma to Curtis Alexander and Rebecca Ruth (Wood) Blevins. He married the love of his life, Eddie Lou Parrish, on October 24, 1959. They raised three beautiful children, Gregory Weldon Blevins, Lisa Annette...
Bonnie J. Koonce
Apr 12, 2024
Bonnie J. Koonce of Calliham, Texas, passed away on April 12, 2024, at 87 years of age. Family was at her side at the time of her passing. She was a resident of Pleasanton South Nursing and Rehabilitation at the time of her death, after suffering a stroke in April 2023.
She was born on June 24, 1936, in Orangefield, Texas...
Olga Guadalupe "Lupita" Garcia
Apr 12, 2024
Olga Guadalupe “Lupita” Garcia, 74, of Three Rivers, Texas passed away in a San Antonio hospital on Friday, April 12, 2024.
Lupita was born December 15, 1949, in Three Rivers to Victor Fernandez and Dora (Flores) Fernandez. She was a graduate of Three Rivers High School and married David L. “Bear” Garcia on January 16, 1970. Fondly known for her commitment...
Dr. Michael Lance Deason, D.V.M.
Apr 10, 2024
January 17, 1940 was an eventful day in Corpus Christi, Texas. The city experienced rare freezing rain and snow, and Michael Lance Deason was born to Winton and Nettie Frank (Holland) Deason. Michael was the only child of that union. He passed away April 10, 2024, after a brief illness.
Mike graduated from Roy Miller High School in 1957. He...
Ruth Marlene Lucke
Apr 6, 2024
Ruth Marlene Lucke, 52, beloved daughter of Henry and Myrtle (Hildebrandt) Lucke, was born on Friday, September 24, 1971, and was welcomed into the loving arms of Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
Ruth was baptized on her date of birth by Dr. H.E. Lancaster at Memorial Hospital in Beeville, Texas. Later, on December 12, 1971, the reaffirmation took place...
Ellene Ida Mae Valenta
Apr 5, 2024
Ellene Ida Mae (Hertel) Valenta, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother, passed away at 801 Gramman House in Beeville, Texas, on Friday, April 5, 2024. She was 93 years old.
Ellene was born January 23, 1931, in the Candlish Community, Bee County, Texas to Otto Paul Hertel, Sr. and Lillie (Koerth) Hertel. She married Felix Rudolph Valenta on February...
Leonard Eugene "Beaver" Rider
Apr 3, 2024
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Leonard Eugene Rider, 81, known to his family and friends as Beaver, a resident of Beeville, Texas, on April 3, 2024.
Beaver's journey through life began in Davenport, Iowa, where he was born to Norris and Mildred Rider on December 24, 1942. Beaver's early years were marked by his athletic abilities, leading him...
Jacqueline Arthur
Apr 2, 2024
Jacqueline (Prescott) Arthur, 85, of Beeville, Texas passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
Jacqueline was born October 17, 1938, in Victoria to Edward William Prescott and Bertha Marie (Mueller) Prescott. After graduating from Refugio High School, she furthered her education and earned a bachelor's degree from Sam Houston State University and became a flight attendant for National Airlines. She then began...
Norma Jean Chamrad
Apr 2, 2024
Norma Jean (Burns) Chamrad of Beeville, Texas, passed from this life into the next on April 2, 2024, at the age of 86.
Norma was born December 6, 1937, in Kenedy, Texas, to Ada Belle (Warner) and Robert Richard Burns, Sr. She married Donald Lee Chamrad on May 18, 1968, in Beeville. She dedicated 25 years to the banking industry and...
Shirley Ann (Hector) Dial
Apr 1, 2024
Shirley Ann (Hector) Dial, 77, of Beeville, Texas passed away peacefully on the morning of April 1, 2024. In her words, “I want to go see Jesus.” She also commented, “I wonder what heaven will be like” and “I am looking forward to a family reunion.”
Shirley was born on March 23, 1947, to the late Ernest W. and Bertha (Upchurch)...
Dorothy Bryan
Mar 29, 2024
Dorothy “Dot” Nadine Bryan, 96, of Beeville, Texas, was welcomed into the loving arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on Good Friday, March 29, 2024.
Dorothy was born August 19, 1927, on White Earth Indian Reservation in Waubun, Minnesota to Henry Thompson and Aurelia B. Thompson.
After her father, Henry, passed away while she was an infant, her mother and two sisters...