Obituaries

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

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Verna Woodward

Verna Woodward

Jul 8, 2017

Verna Lee Woodward, 88, passed away on July 8, 2017. She was born on January 3, 1929, to Benjamin Sterling and Roxie Irene (Stallcup) Edge in Taylor, Texas. She married Charles M. Woodward on September 17, 1946, in Three Rivers, Texas. Verna was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Three Rivers. She was a secretary for...

James Lindholm

James Lindholm

Jul 7, 2017

James Oren (Jimmy) Lindholm, Jr., 87, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2017. He was born on October 11, 1929, to James Oren and Susie (Weed) Lindholm in Beeville, Texas. Jimmy proudly served his country during the Korean War. He married Joyce Williams on July 15, 1955. He was a member of the St. George Catholic Church and worked...

Mitchell Smith

Mitchell Smith

Jul 6, 2017

Mitchell Charles “Silkie” Smith, 60, went home to our Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Mitchell was born in Beeville, Texas, on August 16, 1956, to Dodson Sinclair and Cleo (Nation) Smith. He graduated from A.C. Jones High School in 1976, and on April 22, 1978, married the love of his life, Yolanda Arrisola. He was a...

Maria Martinez

Maria Martinez

Jul 3, 2017

Maria E. Martinez, 84, of Three Rivers, died Monday, July 3, 2017. Mrs. Martinez was born Nov. 16, 1932, in Three Rivers to Amado and Manuela (Rodriguez) Garcia. She married Clyde E. Martinez on Jan. 26, 1948, in Three Rivers. She was a lifelong resident of Three Rivers, a homemaker and member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was...

Jessie Salinaz, Jr.

Jessie Salinaz, Jr.

Jul 3, 2017

Jessie Salinaz Jr., 61, of Beeville, died Monday, July 3, 2017. Mr. Salinaz was born Oct. 31, 1955, in Grandfield, Oklahoma, to Manuela (Jaramillo) and Jesus Salinas. He married Maria Arce in Clarendon on Dec. 24, 1993, and was a Catholic. He was in the construction business by profession. He was preceded in death by his mother, Manuela Salinas;...

Olaia Fuentes

Olaia Fuentes

Jul 1, 2017

Olaia (Lopez) Fuentes, 72, of George West, died Saturday, July 1, 2017. Mrs. Fuentes was born Nov. 1, 1944, in Curtis, Ohio, to Susie Lopez and Lorenzo Fuentes. She married Pete Ortiz in Ruby and was a health care provider. She enjoyed reading books. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1970; a sister, Rebecca...

James Brooke

James Brooke

Jun 30, 2017

James Edward Brooke passed away on June 30, 2017, in his home town of Beeville, Texas. James was born in Coleman, Texas to James Boyce Brooke and Hazel Lucille Bassett on September 29, 1938. He went to high school in Abilene, TX and graduated in 1957. He received his business degree from Hardin-Simmons University in 1965. He loved his...

Allen Johnson

Allen Johnson

Jun 20, 2017

Allen Grant Johnson, 64, passed away on June 20, 2017. He was born August 8, 1952, to Clarence Otis and Charlotte Ann (Schuh) Johnson at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He was a long time member of First Baptist Church and served as Sunday School Director and on many committees. During his 31 year residency in...

Marjorie Dement

Marjorie Dement

Jun 19, 2017

Marjorie Dement, 93, passed away June 19, 2017. She was born January 9, 1924, in Orange Grove, Texas, to E. Wallis and Maggie (Gotthardt) Roberts. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and active in the Faith Lutheran Church Women where they all called her “Boss”. She was named Orange Grove May Queen. She worked as a telephone...

Rose Wagner

Rose Wagner

Jun 18, 2017

Rose Anne Wagner, 69, of Beeville, died Sunday, June 18, 2017. Ms. Wagner was born July 21, 1947, in Kenedy to Emma Gene (Meitzen) and Adolph William Wagner. She was an administrative assistant by profession. She was preceded in death by her parents and son, Michael Huddleston. Survivors include a son, Scott Wagner of Cypress; two sisters, Carol Wagner...

Raymond Fox

Raymond Fox

Jun 15, 2017

Raymond Elton Fox, 92, died Thursday, June 15, 2017. Mr. Fox was born Aug. 9, 1924, in Pettus to Robert Lee and Margaret Reneau Fox. He married Juanita Espinoza, and they resided in Corpus Christi. He was a heavy equipment operator and a member of the Catholic church. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Rufus Fox...

Annie Davis

Annie Davis

Jun 5, 2017

Annie “Micki” Mildred Davis, 83, of Pettus, died Monday, June 5, 2017. Mrs. Davis was born March 2, 1934, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to Lyndel (Funderburk) and Henry Rollings. She married Clifford Davis in Corpus Christi on May 18, 1961, and was an office manager for Park Breidenbach for 20 years. She was a Christian and enjoyed collecting...

Philip Heard

Philip Heard

May 28, 2017

Philip John Heard passed away at his home, in Austin, on May 28, 2017. He was 60 years old. Philip was born on April 7, 1957, in Houston. His family moved to Beeville in 1959. He was a 1975 graduate of A.C. Jones High School, received his Associate Degree from Bee County College and also attended St. Edward’s University,...

Shirley Shannon

Shirley Shannon

May 26, 2017

Shirley Ann Shannon, 79, of Tuleta, died Friday, May 26, 2017. Mrs. Shannon was born July 23, 1937, in Beeville to Mildred (Ingram) and Carl Malone. She married Jerry Royce Shannon in Beeville on Dec. 3, 1960. She worked in healthcare (billing) and enjoyed crossword puzzles. She was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband on...

Rosalee Coleman

Rosalee Coleman

May 25, 2017

Rosalee Rhodes Coleman went to be with our Lord on May 25, 2017. She was born in Aurora, Illinois on October 25, 1940, to Dorothy and Charles King. In 1948, the Kings moved their family to Corpus Christi, Texas, and life by the Corpus Christi Bay instilled a deep connection to nature, and all God’s creatures. Her young life...

Sam Keach, Jr.

Sam Keach, Jr.

May 23, 2017

Sam Fore Keach, Jr., 50, went home to his Lord on May 23, 2017. He was born on January 1, 1967, to Sam and Vicki (Jackson) Keach, Sr. in Edinburg, Texas. He graduated from Robstown High School and Southwest Texas State University. He married Kristy Champagne on July 17, 1993, in Beeville, Texas. He was a member of First...

Larry Telge

Larry Telge

May 19, 2017

Larry Irwin Telge, 70, of Skidmore and formerly of Woodsboro, died Friday, May 19, 2017. Mr. Telge was born in Nueces County on April 19, 1947, to Emil Henry and Vera Lee (Ball) Telge. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a retired diesel mechanic and truck driver. He was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by...

Barbara Norris

Barbara Norris

May 16, 2017

Barbara Gwynell Norris, age 82, of Elkton, VA went to be with her Lord on May 16, 2017. Barbara was born on September 3, 1934, in Alice, TX to William and Willie Grace (Palmer) Woodard. Barbara was wed to Wayne Norris on February 14, 1953, at the Clegg Baptist Church. Wayne and Barbara had two sons, Larry and Keith....

Dorothy Huddleston

Dorothy Huddleston

May 12, 2017

Dorothy Ann (Shiller) Huddleston, 69, died Friday, May 12, 2017, at the Live Oak Nursing Home in George West following a long battle with dementia and cancer. Mrs. Huddleston was born Nov. 22, 1947, to Charles “Charlie” John and Dorothy Nell Shiller in Victoria. She loved bowling, dancing, music, reading, traveling, working crossword puzzles and playing cards. She was...

John Tremaine

John Tremaine

May 8, 2017

John Frank Tremaine, 25, passed away May 8, 2017. He was born October 22, 1991 to Robert and Carolyn (Stagg) Tremaine. John lived all his short life in Clegg, TX. He worked at the family homestead and various part-time jobs. He traveled many years with his dad, Robert, to gun shows on weekends. His hobbies included fishing, gun collecting,...