All Obituaries

Fred Long, loved by his family, passed away on May 17, 2022. Fred was born May 29, 1927, in Shidler, Oklahoma to Charles and Eva (Barger) Long. He had an idyllic childhood, hunting in the hills of Oklahoma, and always being outdoors. He graduated from Moore High School where he was active in baseball and football and was the Vice President of his Graduating Class. At the age of 16, he enrolled in The University of Oklahoma. The United States was in the midst of World War II and without...

Ruby Lee (Mazur) Swinney, 80, of Dinero, Texas, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022. Ruby was born March 19, 1942, in Pleasanton to Bessie (Myska) and Burnie Aloys Mazur. She married Robert Johnson Swinney and the couple owned and operated their farm and ranch in Dinero. She was of the Baptist faith and in addition to being an excellent cook, Ruby enjoyed collecting rocks and loved to garden. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bessie and Burnie Mazur; and her husband, Robert Johnson...

Herman Allan Franke, 87, of Pawnee, Texas passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville. Allan was born Sept. 30, 1934 to Elvira (Kuenstler) Franke and Herman B. Franke in Fant City, Live Oak County. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1952 and served his country proudly in the U.S. Army from 1957-58. He married Elorine Pieper on May 31, 1952 in Kenedy, Texas. Raised as a country boy, Allan carried out the tradition of growing and operating the family...

Betty Jean (Cox) Brown, 63, of Alice, Texas and formerly of Beeville, passed away peacefully at her home in Alice, Texas May 8, 2022. Betty was born Oct. 25, 1958 in Beeville to Joyce Elaine (Natho) Cox and J.D. Cox. She attended A.C. Jones High School and on Feb. 1, 1980, she married Larry Thomas Brown in Beeville. She was a member of the Catholic faith and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed cooking, baking and sewing but her favorite times were spent with her nieces and nephews and...

Floyd Dillard Williamson Jr., 94, passed away peacefully at his home in Beeville, Texas on May 6, 2022, lovingly surrounded by his family. Floyd was born June 22, 1927 in Galveston, Texas to Eura Mable (Hamilton) Williamson and Floyd Dillard Williamson Sr. He married Mary Lois Miller on Feb. 5, 1951, in Freer, Texas and served in the U.S. Navy and Army. He was a plant worker at Bruni, Runge, Refugio, Agua Dulce and then was supervisor at Trinity for United Gas Pipeline. He was a member of...

Richard Ables Quintanilla, 65, passed away peacefully at his home in Three Rivers, Texas, on May 5, 2022, lovingly surrounded by his family. Richard was born June 29, 1956, in Three Rivers to Carolina (Longoria) Quintanilla and Floyd Valadez Quintanilla. He attended Three Rivers ISD and later joined and served his country proudly in the U.S. Army. He married Herlinda “Linda” Flores on Jan. 6, 1982 and was employed with Valero for 35 years as a boardman. Richard’s favorite...

Joyce Marie Bailey, 90, of George West, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022 surrounded by her dearest loved ones. Mrs. Bailey was born April 25, 1932 in Logan, West Virginia to Mona and Archie Ferrell and married Charles Bailey on December 23, 1953. She was a homemaker, loving wife, and a beloved grandma to many and all. She never met a stranger and fed everyone around, loved to play Skip-Bo and attend church service with her grandchildren and husband. One of her best pastimes was singing...

Coral Lee (Ables) Gibson, 83, passed away peacefully at her home in Beeville, Texas on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Coral was born July 26, 1938 in Durango, Colorado, to Jessie (Foutz) and Stanley Ables. She was a 1955 graduate of Valley High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and pursued a career in teaching where she earned a Master’s degree in Education. In 1956, she joined the U.S. Marines Corps and in 1958, she became a Corporal after serving as supply administrative clerk and file...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Carol Ann Peters of Beeville, TX on April 28, 2022 at the age of 71. She was born on Aug. 30, 1950 in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to Lillian (Shuster) and Arthur Novak. She was the oldest of four siblings, one sister named Sheila and two brothers named Ricky and Stevie. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lillian and Arthur Novak; and her sister, Sheila (Ron) Dillon. Shortly after graduating high school, she was an employee...

Alejandro “Alex” DeLuna Perez, 68, of San Antonio, Texas, and formerly of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022. Alex was born Jan. 24, 1954 in Three Rivers to Gilberto G. Perez Sr. and Juanita (DeLuna) Perez. He was a 1975 graduate of Three Rivers High School and later joined the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Catholic faith. Doing maintenance jobs and working around the house was part of his working career. Most of all, Alex loved dancing. He was preceded in...