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

Dickie Person
May 6, 2017
After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Dickie Lee Person of George West, went to be with his Lord on May 6, 2017. Dickie was surrounded by his family. He is preceded in death by his infant daughter, Kimberly Elizabeth, his parents, Lester Rose and Rachel (Johnson) Person, twin sisters and brother-in-law, Wanda Bednorz and Weta and Jimmy...

Lydia Ladesma
May 1, 2017
Lydia Llorens (Buena) Ladesma, 75, of Beeville, died Monday, May 1, 2017. Mrs. Ladesma was born Aug. 4, 1941, in Baao, Carmarines Sur, The Philippines, to Petra (Llorens) and Melanio S. Buena. She married Abraham Ladesma in The Philippines on May 5, 1963. She was a teacher, a Catholic, a cook and was active in her church. She was...

Eustolia Chavera
Apr 25, 2017
Eustolia Chavera, 81, of Three Rivers, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Mrs. Chavera was born Nov. 14, 1935, in Three Rivers to Prudencio and Antonia (Conda) Ponce. She married Carmelo Chavera Sr. and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was a maintenance employee. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carmelo Chavera Sr.;...

Evie Staples
Apr 23, 2017
Evie Hall Staples, 87, passed away April 23, 2017. She was born January 11, 1930, to Martin Luther and Ira Irene (Cowey) Hall in Coy City, Texas. She married James Waymon Staples on April 24, 1948, in Karnes City, Texas. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Tuleta, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents;...

George Prifogle
Apr 22, 2017
George Marlin Prifogle, 79, of Swinney Switch, died Saturday, April 22, 2017. Mr. Prifogle was born Jan. 2, 1938, to Charles A. and Florence (Wildridge) Prifogle in Connersville, Indiana. He served in the U.S. Air Force and in 1958, he married Virginia Schlather in San Antonio. He was a Protestant, a member of Hermann Sons and a rancher. He...

Angel Cruz
Apr 20, 2017
Infant Angel Cruz of Beeville died Thursday, April 20, 2017. Infant Cruz was born April 20, 2017, in Beeville to Gabriela (Guevara) and Lauriano Cruz and was a member of Kingsway Church. Survivors include his parents, Gabriela and Lauriano Cruz; sister, Elizabeth Lorraine Cruz; brother, Lauriano Noah Cruz III; grandparents, Hope and Billy Joe Guevara Sr., Synthia and Odell...

Norman Jostes
Apr 18, 2017
Norman Lamar Jostes, 83, passed away on April 18, 2017. He was born on December 27, 1933, to Herman and Ella (Mengers) Jostes in Tynan, Texas. He received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas. He served in the United States Army and on May 14, 1960, he married the love of his life, Mildred Norma Schmidt in...

Ellen Boenig
Apr 16, 2017
Ellen Mae Boenig went home to her Lord on April 16, 2017. She was 111 years old. Mrs. Boenig was born on October 21, 1905, to Jerome F. and Lillie Mae (Johnson) Tuttle in Oakville, Texas. She married Walter August Boenig on October 14, 1922, in Woodsboro, Texas. She was a member of Trinity Christian Church. Living a life...

Blake Kozar
Apr 14, 2017
Blake Leland Kozar, 56, of Beeville, died Friday, April 14, 2017. Mr. Kozar was born July 8, 1960, in Garfield Heights, Ohio, to Kenneth and Lorene (Mathie) Kozar. He moved to Beeville in 1996 and was self-employed. Survivors include two sons, Leland Kozar of Beeville and Lucas Kozar of Palm View; a daughter, Francesca (Jonathan) Holbrook of Houston; a...

Captain Gooch
Apr 14, 2017
Captain Gregory Gooch passed through the gates of heaven on April 14, 2017, he was 69 years old. Captain Gooch served in the United States Navy and the United States Merchant Marines. He is survived by his brother, Michael Gooch and wife Pat; his sister, Elizabeth Kimberly; one son, Gary Rich; and a daughter, Willow McKinney. A special service...

Thermon Mcneill
Apr 4, 2017
Thermon McNeill, 89, passed away on April 4, 2017. He was born on October 29, 1927, to Dan and Roma Viola (Head) McNeill in Sawyer, Oklahoma. Mr. McNeill served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Mattie Sewell on August 18, 1950, in Three Rivers. He was a Baptist, a rancher and farmer and was retired...

Regena Coley
Apr 4, 2017
Regena Faye (Mulinix) Coley, 84, of Beeville, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Mrs. Coley was born Aug. 23, 1932, in Allison, Texas to Oma Lee (Short) and Elzie Jackson Mulinix. She married Joe “Bud” Coley Jr. in Alice on Jan. 19, 1951, and was retired as Bee County Deputy Clerk for 32 years. She was a Baptist and a...

Mary Walker
Apr 3, 2017
Mary Louise Walker, 88, went home to her Lord on April 3, 2017. Mary Louise was born on August 2, 1928, to Jasper R. and Mamie Marie (Natho) Curbello in Beeville, Texas. She married Jacob E. Walker, Sr. on June 16, 1950, in Beeville, Texas. She was a Baptist and worked as a Floor Nurse retiring from Riverside Hospital...

David Wyble, Sr.
Apr 2, 2017
David Joseph Wyble, Sr. “Frenchy” passed away April 2, 2017, at a local hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Catherine Ann Wyble. They were married happily for 55 years. Frenchy was born in Port Barre, LA on September 7, 1938. Before moving to Corpus Christi, TX, he served in the United States Air Force. He...

Margaret Steele
Apr 1, 2017
Margaret Elizabeth “Peggy” Steele (née Griffin), 84, passed away on April 1, 2017. She was born September 17, 1932, in Hamlet, N.C. to Richard and Margaret (Williamson) Griffin. She married John Saunders Steele, on August 18, 1951, in Seguin, Texas. She served in the United States Air Force. After her daughters were in school she worked at Sears then...

Radie Robinson
Mar 28, 2017
Radie (Barefield) Robinson, 76, of Beeville, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Mrs. Robinson was born Jan. 26, 1941, in Long Mott to Raymond and Earleen Gladney Barefield. She married Jesse Robinson in Beeville on June 13, 1961, and was a cosmetologist and a member of Jones Chapel United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; four...

Evelyn Jeanes
Mar 27, 2017
Evelyn Jeanes, 89, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017, in Granbury Texas. She was born September 25, 1927, in Columbus, Arkansas to Dan and Claire Hamilton. Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. R.C. Jeanes; her parents; and brothers, Bill, Allen, and Robert Hamilton. She is survived by her daughter, Pam Jeanes; nieces, Helen Rosenbaum, Patricia Creel,...

Mary Garza
Mar 17, 2017
Mary Louise Garza, 89, passed away on March 17, 2017. Mrs. Garza was born September 21, 1927, in Goliad County to Jose and Irene (Towles) De La Garza. She married Gilbert G. Garza in 1952. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Peregrine Society and was a retired restaurant owner. Mrs. Garza and her husband, Gilbert,...

Eva Salinas
Mar 13, 2017
Eva (Castillo) Salinas, 73, Alvin, formerly of Bee County, died Monday, March 13, 2017. Mrs. Salinas was born Jan. 22, 1944, in Beeville to Petronilo and Gabriela (Gonzalez) Castillo. She married Israel Salinas in Sinton in 1972 and was a homemaker and a Catholic. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Petronilo Salinas; and...

Margaret Custer
Mar 7, 2017
Margaret Custer, 88, passed away on March 7, 2017. She was born on December 13, 1928, in Three Rivers, Texas to Cecil and Martha (Claunch) Cunningham. She married James K. (Jimmie) Custer on June 22, 1947, in Three Rivers. Mrs. Custer was a member of First Baptist Church in Three Rivers. She was preceded in death by her parents,...