Local Obituaries for Beeville, Three Rivers, and George West, Texas
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Joan Cannon
Jun 15, 2012
Joan M. (Emerson) Cannon, 86, of Beeville, died Friday, June 15, 2012. Mrs. Cannon was born June 13, 1926, in Paden, Okla., to Homer L. and Theresa J. Thompson Emerson. She married David L. Cannon on March 30, 1944, in Berkley, Calif., and received a bachelor of arts degree in economics. She was a retired teacher. She was preceded...
Scott Jones
Jun 13, 2012
Scott Charles Jones, born on February 9, 1941, in Brockton, Massachusetts, passed away on June 13, 2012, in Beeville, Texas. He was preceded in death by his loving parents Roy and Carolyn Marie Jones. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Lyn Baker Jones; step-son, David Shields; children, Kara Brown (and son Blake, from Houston), Matthew Jones (wife Jennifer...
Sadie Mcclung
Jun 10, 2012
McCLUNG Sadie G. McClung, 99, went to be with her Lord on June 10, 2012. She was born in Jones County, TX on February 6, 1913 to J.T. Wilkinson and Ila Harrison Wilkinson. On May 17, 1945 she married Ewell J. McClung in Abilene, TX. Sadie was a faithful member of Beeville First United Methodist Church. She was a...
Nancy Reagan
Jun 8, 2012
Nancy S. Reagan passed away peacefully at her home at Jefferson's Garden, Edmond, Oklahoma on Friday, June 8, 2012. She was born March 16, 1916 in Weymouth, Dorset, England to Surgeon Captain Richard W. Stanistreet, R.N. and Amy Margaret Stanistreet. In 1939 while visiting family friends in Goliad, Texas, Nancy met and married Dr. Tom B. Reagan of Beeville....
Mary Zowarka
Jun 6, 2012
Mary Louise (Buckholdt) Zowarka, 85, of Beeville, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Mrs. Zowarka was born Oct. 3, 1926, in San Antonio to Ferdinand Charles and Hazel May (Hawlowetz) Buckholdt. She married Raymond Charles Zowarka Sr. in San Antonio and was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Loren Council
May 31, 2012
Loren C. Council, 95, passed away on May 31, 2012. He was born in Center Point, TX, on May 21, 1917. He was the youngest of four children born to Joseph H. and Ada (Crenshaw) Council. He graduated from Mercedes High School, and he was very proud that he never missed a day of school. He married Nona Trois...
Lorene Perkins
May 27, 2012
Lorene Perkins, 92, of Normanna, died Sunday, May 27, 2012. Mrs. Perkins was born March 29, 1920, in Bee County to August Charlie and Ollie (Roberts) Voss. She was a member of the Normanna Baptist Church and was a homemaker and enjoyed decorating cakes and crocheting. Survivors include a sister, Mary Pearce of Houston; two brothers, Marvin (Betty) Voss...
Ella Mcmahan
May 27, 2012
Ella JoAnn (Schultz) McMahan, 91, passed away on May 27, 2012. She was born on January 15, 1921, in Cost, TX, to Willie A. and Emma (Muelker) Schultz. She graduated high school, class of 1938, in Monteola, TX. On May 23, 1940, JoAnn married Harold James McMahan. She was a devoted wife for 67 years until his death in...
Harold Torbert
May 26, 2012
Harold James Torbert, 89, of San Antonio, formerly of Irving, died Saturday, May 26, 2012. Mr. Torbert was born Dec. 17, 1922, in Reserve, La., to Alvin John and Minerva (Falgoust) Torbert. He graduated from Auburn University and served in the U.S. Army during WWII in England. He married Myra Crocker in Birmingham, Ala., on Sept. 26, 1951, and...
John Fox
May 22, 2012
John Clayton Fox, 53, of Beeville, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Mr. Fox was born Aug. 4, 1958, in Beeville to Willard Claude and Gloria Jean (Gilliam) Fox. He was a Baptist and a security guard for C&K Rentals in Cuero. Survivors include his mother, Gloria Jean Lepchenski of Oklahoma; a daughter, Kimberly Nicole Fox of Laredo; sisters, Claudia...
Willie Bohac
May 17, 2012
Willie B. Edward Bohac passed away on May 17, 2012, at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born on October 16, 1931, in Olmos Community, Texas to Joe F. and Thelma Jane Fullen Bohac. He graduated from Skidmore High School in 1950. In September 1951, he enlisted in the Army and proudly served his country during the...
Santos Gutierrez
May 10, 2012
Santos Jackie Gutierrez, 92, of George West, died Thursday, May 10, 2012. Ms. Gutierrez was born Nov. 1, 1919, in George West to Ambrosio and Pomposa Banda Gutierrez. She was a Catholic and enjoyed gardening. Survivors include two nephews and two nieces. A graveside service was held Friday, May 11, at 11 a.m. at the George West Cemetery. Arrangements...
James Evans
Apr 26, 2012
James Douglas Evans, 86, died in Harlingen on Thursday, April 26, 2012, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Mr. Evans was born in Robstown to John E. Evans and Sarah Lux Evans. He graduated from Texas A&I University, where he met his future wife. On March 15, 1947, he married Marjorie Ellen Malone of Beeville. He was a farmer...
Leo Strauch
Apr 18, 2012
Leo F. Strauch, 93, passed away on April 18, 2012. He was born in Mikeska, Texas, on December 12, 1918, to Thomas and Jane Elizabeth (Holbrook) Strauch. He served in the United States Army. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, a rancher and member of Buyers Group Amigos at Bee County Junior Livestock and Homemakers Show....
Mary Hudson
Apr 17, 2012
Mary Dirks Hudson, 48, of Beeville, formerly of Houston, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Ms. Husdon was born in Slidell, La. on Jan. 9, 1964, to Wayne David and Ida (McGuffin) Dirks. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas in communications. Survivors include her parents; a son, Brock Dirks Hudson; and three brothers, Myron David Dirks,...
Paul Sanders
Apr 13, 2012
Paul Sanders, 77, of Beeville, died Sunday, April 8, 2012. Mr. Sanders was born Oct. 20, 1934, in Bismarck, Ill., to John D. and Mildred Bridgewater Sanders. He married Phyllis Fore in Rockport on March 24, 1956, and was retired from the U.S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Tony Sanders. Survivors include...
Edward Povlish
Apr 2, 2012
Edward Povlish, 91, of Skidmore, died Monday, April 2, 2012. Mr. Povlish was born Oct. 21, 1920, in Chicago, Ill., to Clint and Ollie Lindholm Peebles. He married Nelda N. Dunn in Alice on June 15, 1945, served in the U.S. Army and was a rancher. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Skidmore and was a...
Jimmy Myers
Apr 2, 2012
Jimmy Lewis Myers, 85, of Beeville died Monday, April 2, 2012. Mr. Myers was born March 22, 1927, in Breckenridge to Annie Love Whatley and Charles Arthur Myers Sr. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and married Una "Happy" Mills in Beeville on Nov. 23, 1951. He was retired from Pan American Petroleum and was...
Jerry Shannon
Mar 28, 2012
Jerry Royce Shannon, 72, of Tuleta died Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Mr. Shannon was born June 29, 1939, in Houston to Robert and Edna Harris Shannon. He married Shirley Ann Malone in Beeville on Dec. 3, 1960, and served in the U.S. Marines. He was a truck driver and a diesel mechanic. He was a Baptist by faith. Survivors...
Jan Horton
Mar 16, 2012
Beeville, Texas Jan Levon Horton, 81, passed away on March 16, 2012. He was born on October 1, 1930 in East Lansing, Michigan to Levon Edgar and Donna Dean (Sherman) Horton. He graduated from Macomber High School in Toledo, Ohio and married Jeannie McGill Henderson on July 15, 1959 in Cambridge, England. He was Baptist, a United States Navy...
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