All Obituaries

Juan Balderas Gonzales Jr., 47, of George West, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. Mr. Gonzales was born Feb. 21, 1972 in Beeville to Mary Magdalena (Cardenas) and Juan Balderas Gonzales Sr. He married Irmalinda Reyes on May 29, 2003, in George West. He was employed in the oilfield business as a driller’s helper. He was a Christian and enjoyed listening to music and dancing. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his mother, Mary Magdalena Gonzales of Beeville; wife,...

Earl Terry Wells Jr. passed away Monday, September 9, 2019, at the age of 77. Earl was born August 10, 1942 to Earl Terry Wells Sr. and Alice Almeda Arzburger in Douglas, Arizona. He was preceded in death by his parents; and stepdaughter, Allison Patrick Crow. He is lovingly remembered and survived by his wife, Janis Ann Wells; his son, Ronald, and wife Karmen and their children, Heather (Michael) Koncaba, Paige Wells and Mitchell Wells; his daughter, Dawna Wells, and her daughter, Connor...

Barbara Ann (Linke) Blucher, 77, of Beeville, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. Mrs. Blucher was born April 9, 1942, in Beeville to Laura Mae (Roberson) Linke and Robert Linke Jr. She was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church where she served as Sunday school teacher for three years. She was also an active community volunteer and a substitute teacher and in addition taught head start for eight years. One of her greatest accomplishments was participating in 4-H for six years and...

Felipe R. Hasette, 78, passed away peacefully at his home in George West, Texas, on Friday, September 6, 2019. Mr. Hasette was born August 11, 1941, in Calliham, Texas, to Pedro and Antonia (Rodriguez) Hasette. He was a resident of George West for 50 years and retired from Katzfey Grain Elevators in George West after working there numerous years. He was a member of St. George Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister. Survivors include his...

Graciela Garcia, 84, of George West, died on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. Mrs. Garcia was born Sept. 16, 1934, in Gregory, Texas to Guadencio “Lencho” and Gregoria (Hernandez) Benavides.  She married Renato Garcia on March 9, 1957, in George West.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sons, Carlos Garcia and Fernando Garcia; and two brothers, Carlos Benavides and Reynaldo Benavides. Survivors include two sons, Renato (Joyce Lopez) Garcia, Jr. of George...

James “Jimmy Ray” Dwayne Ray, 50, of Skidmore, Texas, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. Mr. Ray was born Nov. 16, 1968, in Bellflower, California, to James Clarence and Darlene Faye (Frieson) Ray. He was a member of the Cowboy Church, an ironworker/rigger, member of the Brothers of the Hook Organization. He spent his free time riding his Harley “Lorie Darlin’” and enjoyed hearing God’s Word at the Cowboy Church in Orange Grove, Texas. He was preceded...

A.D. “Dickie” Cobb, 68, passed away on August 31, 2019. He was born on January 1, 1951, to Adolphus Dixon, Jr. and Lonnie M. (Palso) Cobb in Fort Worth Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Julianna Cobb. He is survived by his wife, Linda Cobb of Beeville; sons, A.D.     (D D) Cobb, IV of San Antonio and Ty D. Cobb of Houston; daughter, Camille (Danny) Cook of Midland; five grandchildren, Ava and Hayden Cobb, Logan, Haleigh, and Austin Cook, and...

Julian L. Chapa, 73, of George West, Texas, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019. Mr. Chapa was born December 29, 1945, in Beeville to Natividad Chapa and Carlotta Lopez. He married Alicia Aleman in Beeville on August 5, 1963. He attended Iglesia De Cristo before becoming a resident of the Live Oak Nursing Center. He retired from the City of George West and Live Oak County. Mr. Chapa was preceded in death by his father, Natividad Chapa; his mother and stepfather, Carlotta and Esteban...

Marilyn “Bubbles” S. Malone was born October 7, 1927 in Great Falls, Montana. She passed away peacefully at her home in Beeville, Texas, on Friday, August 23, 2019, at the age of 91. Around the age of ten, she and her parents moved to Beeville to start a bakery business. Once living in Beeville, she helped at her parents’ downtown bakery. That’s where she and Sid met, because he worked just down the street at his grandfather’s hardware store, Burrows...

Lucille (Kraemer) Borchers passed away peacefully at her home in Beeville, Texas on Sunday, August 18, 2019, at the age of 98. Lucille was born December 27, 1920, in Burton, Texas to Alfred and Hedwig (Steffen) Kraemer. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Beeville, Texas, worked as a U.S. postmaster and oilfield dispatcher and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Hedwig Kraemer; two brothers, Clarence and Henry Kraemer; sister, Ruby Marquis;...