Obituaries

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

Recent Obituaries

Edolio Villarreal, Jr.

Edolio Villarreal, Jr.

Aug 30, 2013

Edolio "Lolo" Deleon Villarreal Jr., 59, of Beeville, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. Mr. Villarreal was born March 12, 1954, in Beeville, to Lydia Deleon and Edolio Villarreal Sr. He was a retired electrician and a Catholic. He enjoyed fishing, barbecue and helping people. He was preceded in death by his father, Edolio Villarreal Sr.; his mother, Lydia Deleon...

Robert Butts

Robert Butts

Aug 29, 2013

Roberts Lee "Bob" Butts of Beeville, Texas, entered the gates of heaven on Thursday, August 29, 2013, at the age of 97. Bob was born in Normanna on January 31, 1916, to Lewellyn Lawson and Nola Roberta Butts. He married Grace Brundrett at the First Baptist parsonage on June 13, 1936 in Beeville. Mr. Butts was preceded in death...

James Pittman

James Pittman

Aug 25, 2013

JW "Buddy" Pittman, 81, of Beeville, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013. Mr. Pittman was born Nov. 13, 1931, in Lockhart to Sara Ellis Shehan and Roy William Pittman. He served in the U.S. Army and married Evelyn Barta in Beeville on July 14, 1961. He was retired from the telephone company, working for Southwestern Bell and AT&T as a...

Ester Carraher

Ester Carraher

Aug 17, 2013

The soul of Ester Dolores Carraher, 80, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on August 17, 2013, after a valiantly fought battle with Multiple Myeloma. Dolores was an active member of the Alter Society of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Bee County Republican Club, both in Beeville, and spent untold hours crocheting scarves and hats for the homeless, the...

Caroline Jackson

Caroline Jackson

Aug 17, 2013

Caroline Sue (Smith) Jackson, 58, of Beeville, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013. Ms. Jackson was born Oct. 12, 1954, in San Antonio to Cleo (Nation) and Dodson Smith Sr. She was a cashier at Super S before she retired and enjoyed playing cards and bingo. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include two children, Cleo (Jerry...

Marjorie Owen

Marjorie Owen

Jul 28, 2013

Marjorie Aileen Owen, 85, a life-long resident of Bee County passed away on July 28, 2013. She was born on October 4, 1927, in the Orangedale Community to Clarence (C.D.) and Mary Kirkpatrick Henry. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers: Sherrod (WyJoe) and Fred Henry, one sister Betty (Henry) Robinson, one niece Linda (Robinson) Fisher,...

Shirley Kibler

Shirley Kibler

Jul 21, 2013

Shirley Louise Riley Kibler, 82, passed away on July 21, 2013. She was born April 16, 1931, in Greenville, TX, to George Taylor and Dorthea (Williams) Riley. She graduated from Greenville High School in 1948 and received an Art M.S. degree from Texas A&M University in Commerce, TX. She married Alex W. Kibler on July 10, 1952, in Greenville,...

Scott Lair

Scott Lair

Jul 20, 2013

Scott Mark Lair, 60, of North Carolina formerly of Beeville, died July 20, 2013. He was born April 9, 1953 in Beeville to Thomas B. and Goldie (Sliva) Lair. He was a carpenter by profession. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Kathy Lair, and uncle and aunt, Jack and Mary Sue Lair. Mr. Lair is survived...

Anita Larose

Anita Larose

Jul 18, 2013

Beeville, Texas Anita Lucile (Stewart) LaRose, 72, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Anita was born January 27, 1941 in Grapeland Texas to Charles R. and Grace (Mayfield) Stewart. She married Louis H. LaRose, III in Sandia, Texas on August 27, 1977. Anita was a retired Bookkeeper, a member of Faith...

Ernesto Valencia

Ernesto Valencia

Jul 16, 2013

Ernesto G. Valencia, 73, of Beeville, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Mr. Valencia was born Jan. 1, 1940, in Bee County to Juan and Elvira (Gonzalez) Valencia. He married Pauline Moya in Beeville on April 5, 1961, and worked for the City of Beeville. He was a Christian, a member of the National Rifle Association and enjoyed hunting. He...

Sydonie Brundrett

Sydonie Brundrett

Jul 14, 2013

Normanna, Texas Sydonie Nolen Brundrett went to be with her Lord on July 14, 2013. She was 91 years old. She was born to Willie and Antonette Storch on June 17, 1922 at Round Top, Texas. At age 11 years her family moved to Three Rivers, Texas. In 1942 she married E.L. (Pete) Nolen. After he passed away she...

Mary Pippins

Mary Pippins

Jul 5, 2013

Mary Pippins, 86, of Beeville, died Friday, July 5, 2013. Mrs. Pippins was born Sept. 12, 1926, in Corpus Christi to Mary Audrey (Lambert) and Benjamin Wessley Sanders. She married Wilbern "Pip" Pippins on Oct. 12, 1946, in Corpus Christi and was a private caretaker. She was a member of Beeville Baptist Church and enjoyed traveling, playing golf, tennis...

Douglas Stuart

Douglas Stuart

Jul 4, 2013

Douglas R. Stuart, 86, of George West, died Thursday, July 4, 2013. Mr. Stuart was born May 15, 1927, in Clegg to Gordon D. and Edna (Bryan) Stuart. He married Fern LaRuth Henderson in Houston on Aug. 28, 1953, and was a retired gauger for contracted oil companies. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gordon D. and...

Emory Cox

Emory Cox

Jul 3, 2013

Emory Walter Cox, 86, of George West died on July 3. Cox was born on Dec. 31, 1926 to Emory and Betty Longoria Cox in Sandia. He served in the Navy during the Korean War and retired as foreman from Richman Steel. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Hazel Mussmann Cox, second wife Ailene Tullis...

Carlyne Northam

Carlyne Northam

Jul 2, 2013

Carlyne Haws Northam, 61, of Skidmore, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Mrs. Northam was born Aug. 17, 1951, in Fort Sill, Okla., to Vera Mae (Oxford) and Wylie "Buck" Haws Sr. She attended school in Skidmore and was a retired IRS revenue officer and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wylie "Buck" and Vera Haws;...

Hilario Garza

Hilario Garza

Jun 24, 2013

Hilario "Lalo" Garza, 75, of Beeville, died Monday, June 24, 2013. Mr. Garza was born April 15, 1938, in Beeville to Hilario B. and Pabla Moya Garza. He married Hilaria "Lala" Martinez in Beeville on Aug. 17, 1959. He was retired from Coastal Transport as a truck driver and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was...

Kyle Clark

Kyle Clark

Jun 21, 2013

Kyle Anthony Clark, 62, of Pawnee, Texas, was called home June 21, 2013. Mr. Clark was born March, 2, 1951, to Robert Kyle and Mable Clark in Bayler County, Texas. Mr. Clark was raised in the Kenedy area, completing his education at Kenedy High School and graduating in 1971. Mr. Clark served in the United States Navy, during the...

Jeffrey Berger

Jeffrey Berger

Jun 21, 2013

Jeffrey Wayne Berger, 55 of Houston, formerly of Beeville passed away suddenly Thursday, June 20, 2013. He was the son of Donald and Betty Ann Berger of West Hartford, CT. He was born into an Air Force family in Bitburg Germany. His family resided in multiple locations before settling down in West Hartford, CT with his parents and four...

Xavier Gonzales

Xavier Gonzales

Jun 19, 2013

Xavier Gonzales, 54, passed away on June 19, 2013. He is preceded in death by his father, Flavio Gonzales. He is survived by his daughters, Karla Gonzales of Three Rivers, Paula Braune of Three Rivers, Tamra Gonzales of Three Rivers, Tabetha Gonzales of Three Rivers. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Elisha Gonzales, Brooke Braune, Beau Braune; his...

Manny Sanchez

Manny Sanchez

Jun 14, 2013

ATCS Manuel "Manny" "Chico" Sanchez, 63, of Beville, died Friday, June 14, 2013. Mr. Sanchez was born Jan. 31, 1950, in Albuquerque, N.M., to Jennie (Romero) and Camilio Sanchez Sr. He married Norma Noriega in Beeville on May 3, 2001, and was retired from the U.S. Navy. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and was commander of...