Obituaries

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

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S.T. Brown, Jr.

S.T. Brown, Jr.

Mar 23, 2013

S.T. "Tige" Brown Jr., 90, of George West, died Saturday, March 23, 2013. Mr. Brown was born Oct. 6, 1922, in Pearsall, to Lillian (Matson) and S.T. Brown Sr. He attended Pearsall High School and Texas A&I-Kingsville. He served with the U.S. Marines in World War II and married Charleen Reagan in Raymondville on Aug. 23, 1947. He was...

Evelyn Gray

Evelyn Gray

Mar 22, 2013

Evelyn Marie Grizzle Gray, 93, of Orange, Texas formerly of Beeville passed away on March 22, 2013. Evelyn was born on February 17, 1920 in San Antonio, TX to Harvey Hobson and Annie Harriet (Hobbs) Grizzle. Evelyn graduated from A. C. Jones High School in 1937 when a formal education included only 11 grades. Evelyn married Percy Davis (P.D.)...

Angel Ruiz

Angel Ruiz

Mar 18, 2013

Angel Ruiz, 64, of Three Rivers, passed away March 18, 2013. He was born on May 31, 1948 to Galdino Ruiz and Lucia Lujano in Whitsett, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, son Angel Rudy Ruiz, Jr., sister Carmen Ruiz, and brother Galdino Ruiz. He is survuved by his spouse, Rufina Ruiz Ruiz of Three Rivers,...

Robert Lamprecht, Sr.

Robert Lamprecht, Sr.

Mar 18, 2013

Robert Dale "Bobby" Lamprecht, Sr. of George West died Monday, march 18, 2013 in Beeville. Mr. Lamprecht was boron July 30, 1946, in Three Rivers to Robert Henry Lamprecht and Viola (Albrecht) Lamprecht. He was a heavy equipment operator and a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. He was a avid hunter and fisherman. He was preceded in death...

Anthony Wicke

Anthony Wicke

Mar 17, 2013

Anthony "Tony" Wicke, 33, of Beeville, died Sunday, March 17, 2013. Mr. Wicke was born Feb. 19, 1980, in Cairo, Egypt, to James William and Evelyn Louise Largent Wicke. He graduated from A.C. Jones High School and served in the U.S. Navy. He was owner and operator of Anthony's BBQ and Catering Services and was a member of First...

Aliska Swenson

Aliska Swenson

Mar 9, 2013

Aliska "Dutch" Maria Kopplin Swenson, 94, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2013. Aliska "Dutch" Maria Kopplin Swenson was born August 21, 1918 in Schertz, Texas to Hugo Wilhelm Kopplin and Anna Katherine Weiding Kopplin. She was baptized November 10, 1918 in Christ the Redeemer Evangelical Church in Zuehls, Texas. She confirmed her faith on April 17, 1933 in...

Steven Schmidt

Steven Schmidt

Mar 6, 2013

Steven A Schmidt 58 of Whitsett, Texas passed away on March 6, 2013. Steven was born on December 8, 1954 to Maurice P. Schmidt and Dorothy Barganski Schmidt in Taft, Texas. He graduated high school and married Gloria Ruiz on October 10, 1988 in Three Rivers, Texas. Steven is survived by his wife Gloria Schmidt of Whitsett, Texas, children...

Doyle Davis

Doyle Davis

Feb 28, 2013

Doyle Richard Davis 73 of George West passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013. he was born July 5, 1939 in Mansfield, Oklahoma on Anderson Flat. Besides his family, Doyle had two passions in life, ranching and team roping. He was a champion both inside and outside of the arena and instilled his work ethic into his children and grandchildren....

Javier Gamez

Javier Gamez

Feb 27, 2013

Javier M. "JV" Gamez, 40, of Beeville, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Mr. Gamez was born May 2, 1972, in Beeville, to Della (Gamez) and Luciano DeLa Garza. He was a truck driver for Bottom Line Services and was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. He enjoyed auto body work, fishing and the Dallas Cowboys. He...

Randy Bishop

Randy Bishop

Feb 24, 2013

Randy Bishop, 41, of Beeville, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. Mr. Bishop was born July 2, 1971, in Albuquerque, N.M., to Daniel and Betty J. (Jackson) Tierney. He served in the U.S. Army and was a truck driver by profession. He volunteered with Beeville Emergency Medical Services and the Beeville Volunteer Fire Department. He also worked as a truck...

Melodye Davis

Melodye Davis

Feb 10, 2013

Melodye Sue Davis was born on April 2, 1959. She left this earth on February 10, 2013. She is survived by her parents, Naida and P.E. Davis Jr.; her sister Denise and husband F.E. Fenner, daughter Brandy Steele and children Conner and Chloe Steele; her brother Jay S. Davis, wife Christine, children Amanda Davis, Danica Salinovich and son Landon...

Alvin Wernli

Alvin Wernli

Feb 9, 2013

Alvin "Sonny" Wernli, 92, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, Rebruary 9, 2013. He had been a faithful, active member of Our Savior Lutheran Church for many years. He spent many hours helping the church, as well as, the Ray Point BBQ Fund Raisers. He was born to the late Erwin and Ida Wernli, December 2, 1920 in Pawnee,...

Jack Umphres

Jack Umphres

Feb 7, 2013

Jack Dortch Umphres, 90, passed away on February 7, 2013. She was born September 12, 1922 in Houston, Texas, to Clyde Buckner and Pearl (Welborn) Dortch. She married Charles Oscar "Chily" Umphres in San Antonio, Texas on February 11, 1942. She was a member of First Baptist Church and retired as office manager for Prudential Insurance in Corpus Christi,...

Grady Harrison, Jr.

Grady Harrison, Jr.

Feb 6, 2013

Grady Henry Harrison Jr., 85, of Beeville, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Mr. Harrison was born April 28, 1927, in San Antonio to Ruth (Watson) and Grady H. Harrison Sr. He served in the Army Air Corps and married Betty Ford in Beeville on Sept. 10, 1948. He was a photographer by profession and a Methodist. He worked for...

Robert Horton, Sr.

Robert Horton, Sr.

Feb 3, 2013

Robert Horton Sr., 74, of Beeville, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. Mr. Horton was born May 9, 1938, in Richards to Ada Aline (Brister) and Clinton Forrest Horton. He married Gwendolyn Duplessis in Reno, Nev., on Aug. 30, 1958, and served in the U.S. Navy. He was a truck driver, an avid fisherman and outdoorsman and a member of...

Reginald Morgan

Reginald Morgan

Feb 3, 2013

Reginald Morgan, 86, of Beeville, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. Mr. Morgan was born Feb. 12, 1926, in Midwest, Wyo., to Ada Ethel (Miller) and Willie Edward Morgan. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II, receiving the victory medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal, American Campaign medal and the Philippine liberation ribbon. He married Lola Neyland on...

Pascual Cour

Pascual Cour

Jan 30, 2013

Pascal R. La Cour, 76, of Beeville, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. Mr. La Cour was born April 25, 1936, in Woodsboro to Loyd B. and Mary Elizabeth (Stockton) La Cour. He married Mary Ellen Ince and was a newspaper carrier for the Corpus Christi Caller Times. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He was preceded in...

Jo Gibson

Jo Gibson

Jan 22, 2013

MATHIS, TEXAS Jo Ann Gibson, 74, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at her home in Mathis, Texas. Jo Ann was born June 14, 1938 in Bruni, Texas. She was a baptist and a homemaker. She was a fabulous cook and enjoyed gardening. Jo Ann was the life of the party and children adored her. Jo Ann was preceded in...

Ida Copeland

Ida Copeland

Jan 16, 2013

Ida Belle Copeland, 84, passed away on January 16, 2013. She was born on June 29, 1928, in Sinton, TX to T. C. and Oma West Moreland Hill. She married Joe Lando Copeland in March 1947 in Campellton, TX. She was a member of First Baptist Church and taught Sunday school for years. She was a member of the...

Joan Guyton

Joan Guyton

Jan 15, 2013

Joan Bernice (Clark) Guyton, 72, of Somerville, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Mrs. Guyton was born April 4, 1940, in Berclair to Willie L. and Carrie Bernice (Robinson) Clark. She served in the U.S. Army and was a nurse by profession. She was a member of Word of Life Pentecostal Church in Marino Valley, Calif. She was a mother...