Obituaries

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

Recent Obituaries

Bonnie Skidmore

Bonnie Skidmore

Jul 24, 2018

Bonnie Lee Skidmore, 81, of Odessa and formerly of Live Oak County, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Bonnie was born Aug. 11, 1936, to Jack L. Graham and Julia A. Murphy in New Gulf, Texas, and at an early age, moved to Artesia Wells, Texas, and attended Cotulla High School. She married Robert Lee...

Carl White

Carl White

Jul 23, 2018

Carl White went to sleep on July 23, 2018 and woke up in the arms of his Savior Jesus Christ free from pain and suffering. Carl was born in Clareville, Texas the seventh child of Edgar Monroe and Lurena Ashcraft White. As a young boy, his family moved to a farm in Tynan, Texas, where they raised cotton. He...

Raul Garcia

Raul Garcia

Jul 19, 2018

Raul (Tripa) Garcia, 88, of Three Rivers, Texas, died on Thursday, July 19, 2018. Mr. Garcia was born July 4, 1930, in George West to Guillerma and Ramiro Garcia. He married Virginia Ruiz on December 19, 1950, in George West. He a U.S. Army veteran and served during the Korean War. He retired from the Three Rivers Lumber Yard...

Sharon Bartlett

Sharon Bartlett

Jul 18, 2018

Sharon (Swift) Bartlett, 75, of George West, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at her residence lovingly surrounded by her family. Mrs. Bartlett was born Oct. 19, 1942, in Kingsville to Frank and Viola (Hancock) Swift. She married Joe Bartlett Aug. 19, 1962, in Uvalde. She resided in George West for 41 years where she was employed with the...

Nita Mcclendon

Nita Mcclendon

Jul 16, 2018

Nita Sue McClendon, 87, of Three Rivers, died Monday, July 16, 2018. Mrs. McClendon was born March 1, 1931, to Hudson and Dora Coker in George West. She married Eugene A. McClendon on March 28, 1951. She was employed with Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. for 19 years and then with First State Bank in Three Rivers for 33 years....

Sylvia Garcia

Sylvia Garcia

Jul 14, 2018

Sylvia (Cuevas) Garcia, 61, of Houston, died Saturday, July 14, 2018. Mrs. Garcia was born July 8, 1957, to Estevan and Olivia (Lane) Cuevas in Beeville. She married Mario Garcia Nov. 13, 1986, in Pasadena. She was a nursing home attendant and a member of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her husband, Mario Garcia of Houston; father, Estevan Cuevas...

Milton Robbins

Milton Robbins

Jul 13, 2018

Milton Allen "Ace" Robbins, 85, of Three Rivers, Texas, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018. Mr. Robbins was born on March 23, 1933, in Denhawken, Texas, to John and Mollie (Gann) Robbins. He married Gloria Worton on June 6, 1991, in Three Rivers. He was a police officer for over 40 years. Following his years as a San Antonio...

William Gayle, Iii

William Gayle, Iii

Jul 9, 2018

William "Bobbin" Glenn Gayle III, 69, of Palestine, died Monday, July 9, 2018, in Houston, after a long battle with Leukemia. Mr. Gayle was born July 15, 1948, in Panama to Hazel (Watts) and William Glenn Gayle Jr. He was a graduate of A.C. Jones High School and married Pauline on March 10, 1972, in Victoria. He was a...

Helen Pugh

Helen Pugh

Jul 5, 2018

Helen Elizabeth (Hoelscher) Pugh, 85, of George West, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018. Helen was born August 7, 1932, to Edwin and Irene (Ordner) Hoelscher in Violet, Texas. She married James F. Pugh in Violet, Texas, on April 7, 1953. She was a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell TC and Morrison's Department Store for numerous years. She was...

Thomas Hamblet, Jr.

Thomas Hamblet, Jr.

Jul 3, 2018

Thomas Lee Hamblet, Jr. 79, of Three Rivers, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018. Mr. Hamblet was born March 7, 1939, to Edna Marie (Wilkinson) and Thomas Lee Hamblet Sr. in St. Augustine. He married Mary Evelyn Sinor in Three Rivers in 1973. He served in the U.S. Army, and retired from Transco/Williams Gas Processing Plant in Tilden. He was...

Gwendolyn Blackburn

Gwendolyn Blackburn

Jul 1, 2018

Gwendolyn Sue "Gwen" Blackburn, 66, of Beeville, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018, in Rockport. Gwen was born December 26, 1951, to Harley and Marjorie (Gray) Daughters in Corpus Christi. She graduated from high school in Beeville. She attended Texas A&I University, where she earned her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. She then obtained her Master's degree in Special...

Ricardo Tan

Ricardo Tan

Jun 25, 2018

Ricardo E. Tan, 72, of Beeville, died Monday, June 25, 2018. Mr. Tan was born Dec. 12, 1945, in the Philippines to Manuela (Eumague) and Marcelino Tan. He worked as a correction officer for TDCJ and was a Catholic. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Remedios (Rosales) Tan; a son, Mark (Ma. Amaya)...

Guadalupe Bridge

Guadalupe Bridge

Jun 22, 2018

Guadalupe T. "Lupe" Bridge, 87 of Normanna was called home by our Lord and Savior on Friday June 22, 2018. She was born Jan 20, 1931, in Yougeen, Texas. She was preceded in death her parents, Eduardo and Guadalupe Torrez; spouse, Ben Bridge Sr.; 2 brothers, Timoteo and Jose Torrez; and 2 sisters, Marie Torrez and Janie Marshall. She...

Constance Reynolds

Constance Reynolds

Jun 22, 2018

Constance "Connie" Maurine Reynolds, 88, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018, in her home and surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 7, 1930, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Evelyn (Ross) and Ray Lindley. She married Harold Clifton Reynolds on July 28, 1951, in Denton, Texas, after graduating from North Texas State University with a degree...

Bert Morey

Bert Morey

Jun 20, 2018

Bert Reynolds Morey, 81, of Skidmore, died on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Mr. Morey was born May 29, 1937, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to Jessie (Reynolds) and Albert C. Morey. He was a retired Navy veteran and member of Adams Street Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents and a step-brother. Survivors include his wife,...

Henry Houdmann

Henry Houdmann

Jun 18, 2018

Henry E. "Ike" Houdmann, 92, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018. Mr. Houdmann was born October 4, 1925, in Live Oak County to Mary (Brieton) and Ed Houdmann. He was a Navy veteran who served during WWII. He was a former mayor of George West, director of First National Bank and South Trust Bank, a Postal Rural Route...

Roxana Ball

Roxana Ball

Jun 15, 2018

Roxana Paulette Ball, 63, died Friday, June 15, 2018. Mrs. Ball was born Nov. 19, 1952, in Corpus Christi, to Doris (Prather) and Ronald P. Eckmann. She married David Ball on Nov. 27, 1993, in Beeville. She enjoyed her family and was a Christian. She was preceded in death by her father. Survivors include her husband, David Ball of...

George Mixson

George Mixson

Jun 14, 2018

George Emory Mixson, 76, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2018. Mr. Mixson was born January 1, 1942, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, to Eleanor and James Mixson. He married Mary George in 1964 in Marshall, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Kirk Mixson of Norway, South Carolina. He is survived by his wife, Mary...

Flumencia Leal

Flumencia Leal

Jun 13, 2018

Flumencia "Mencha" Leal, 83, of George West, died on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Mrs. Leal was born Oct. 27, 1934, in Poth, Texas, to Aniseto and San Juanita (Rodriguez) Leal. She was a member of St. George Catholic Church. She was preceded in death her parents; brother, Juan Leal, Sr.; and step-mother, Genebeba Zapata Leal. Survivors include a son,...

David Garcia

David Garcia

Jun 13, 2018

David Ray Garcia, 43, of Three Rivers, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Mr. Garcia was born Jan. 23, 1975, to David L. and Lupita (Fernandez) Garcia in Jasper. He was a correctional officer for the John B. Connally Unit in Kenedy, and he was a Christian. He enjoyed taking care of roosters. He was preceded in death by his...