Recent Obituaries

Dec 29, 2020

Susan D. Stephens, resident of Beeville, Texas, passed away in the comfort of her home surrounded by family and fur-babies on December 29, 2020, following a long time of battling illness.

Susan was born November 8, 1942 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

She enjoyed working at her beloved NAS Chase Field before transferring to Army Corp...

Dec 29, 2020

John Michael Parnell of Hillsboro, Oregon and formerly of Beeville, Texas, passed on to the Lord on December 29, 2020 in Houston surrounded by his parents and members of his loving family. He was born on February 19, 1985 in Miami, Oklahoma. John graduated from A.C. Jones High School in 2003 and from the U.S. Naval Boot Camp located...

Dec 27, 2020

Kenneth G. Hale, 84, formerly of Cadiz, Texas, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020, at Argent Court Assisted Living in Jourdanton, Texas, where he was currently residing.

Kenneth was born September 4, 1936 in Beeville to Reba (Blalock) and Charles Eugene Hale. He was a 1955 graduate of Pawnee High School. He married Bettye Greathouse on November...

Dec 26, 2020

Lupita “Lucy” (Nava) Alaniz, age 98 of Beeville, Texas, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 26, 2020 and is now with her Lord and Savior.

Born October 6, 1922 in Edna, Texas to John and Elia Nava, she met Crecencio Alaniz, the great love of her life, when he chauffeured her and his cousin, Gena...

Dec 21, 2020

Grace Geraldine “Jerry” (Gaddis) Williams of George West, Texas, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020, at Christus Spohn Hospital-Beeville. She was 85.

Jerry was born March 10, 1935 in George West to O.K Gaddis and Julia (Johnston) Gaddis. She married Willard P. Williams Jr. in George West on December 10, 1953. She was a devoted housewife as...

Dec 19, 2020

Jesus "Jesse" Alejandro Perez of Three Rivers, Texas passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020. He is at peace in the presence of Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior. He was born March 29, 1961 in Weslaco, Texas. Jesus was a retired correctional counselor for the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Three Rivers, Texas.

Jesus Alejandro Perez...

Dec 17, 2020

Beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Dial Shelton Cornwell, Jr., 91, of Corpus Christi passed away on December 17, 2020. Dial was born April 10, 1929 in San Antonio to Dial “Red” Cornwell and Velma Gibson Cornwell Everitt.

Dial was preceded in death by his parents, Dial and Velma; his wife, Loretta Swinney Cornwell; brother, Dwight W. Cornwell;...

Dec 16, 2020

Darrell Cain, 70, of Noble, Oklahoma, beloved Father and Husband, entered heaven to spend eternity with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 16, 2020. He entered this world on November 28, 1950 in Anadarko, Oklahoma, born to John A. and Zelda "Faye" (Coffman) Cain. He married his one and only true love, Sheila Prowell, on December 31,...

Dec 16, 2020

Ell Dolores (Hurst) Freeze of Aransas Pass and formerly of Beeville, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at the age of 85.

Ell was born May 26, 1935 in Estes, Aransas County, to Climmie L. (Williams) and Chester Clive Hurst Sr. She married Roy Lee Freeze on August 9, 1962 in Beeville. She was known for...

Dec 13, 2020

Charles John Juranek, 80, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020.

Charles was born October 22, 1940 in Driscoll, Texas to John Juranek Jr. and Lillie (Kalisek) Juranek. He married Bobbie Marshall on August 5, 1966 at St. Pius Catholic Church in Corpus Christi. He retired from the City of Corpus Christi Health Department...

Dec 12, 2020

Ernan A. Cortez Jr., 87, of George West, Texas, passed away December 12, 2020.

He was born on August 19, 1933 in Oakville, Texas to Ernan A. Cortez, Sr. and Maria (Angino) Cortez. He attended school in Oakville and Three Rivers, Texas before enlisting in the United States Army in 1960.

He met his wife,...

Dec 9, 2020

Isabel Elizondo Cortez passed away on December 9, 2020. She was born on January 11, 1942 in the farming community of Nell, Texas. She attended Pawnee Elementary and High School and was ranked number two in her class before leaving school to help her family after her mother lost her hearing.

She met her future husband, Ernan...

Dec 8, 2020

Denise Coquat Salvagno of Beeville, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at the age of 64.

Denise was born May 17, 1956 in San Antonio to Marcellus and Jimmie J. (Greaves) Coquat. She married Michael Salvagno at Mission Conception in San Antonio on July 17, 1982. She was a high school graduate of South San and...

Dec 6, 2020

Phyllis Maudene (Fore) Sanders of Beeville, Texas, was called to her eternal resting place on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at the age of 82.

Phyllis was born August 4, 1938 in Sayre, Oklahoma to Calvin Bice Fore and Ruby Lee (Harvey) Fore. She married Paul Dean Sanders on March 24, 1956 in Aransas Pass. She enjoyed bowling...

Dec 5, 2020

Rebecca “Becky” (Chavez) Garcia, 90, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 in Sacramento, California.

Rebecca Chavez better known as Becky Garcia was born September 15, 1930 in San Antonio to Raul Chavez Sr. and Librada (Vallejo) Chavez. She was married to Joe A. Garcia Sr. in Beeville in 1949.

Becky was...

Dec 5, 2020

Sheila (McClendon) Sisk, 59, of Mineral, Texas, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, in a San Antonio hospital.

Sheila was born June 14, 1961 in Three Rivers to Edgar Ross McClendon and Mary Louise (Coker) McClendon. She married John Elbert Sisk on March 21, 1992 in Mineral and was an active member of First Baptist Church in...

Dec 5, 2020

Simon Reyna Jr., 87, of George West, Texas, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020.

Mr. Reyna was born March 24, 1933 in Clegg, Texas to Simon Reyna Sr. and Juana (Reyes) Reyna. In 1953, he was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean War and proudly served his country. Before being stationed in Korea, the war...

Dec 1, 2020

Anthony “Tony” John Rutkowski, Jr., 84, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at his home in Beeville, Texas.

Tony was born January 16, 1936, in Lake Como, Pennsylvania, to Anthony John Rutkowski Sr. and Sofia Kulikowski. He was a member of First Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He...

Dec 1, 2020

Charles Peter “Mac” Makowitch, Jr., loving husband, brother, father and uncle, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at the age of 77.

Mac was born January 11, 1943 in Wyckoff Heights, New York, to Charles Peter Makowitch Sr. and Marion Evelyn (Muhlenforth) Makowitch. He was a proud veteran, serving his country and retiring after...

Nov 28, 2020

Mary Evelyn (Sinor) Hamblet, 69, of Three Rivers, Texas, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020.

Mary Evelyn was born February 17, 1951 in Beeville to James Henry Sinor and Patsy Lucile (Machen) Sinor. She married Tommy Hamblet in Three Rivers on March 17, 1973. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Three Rivers....