Obituaries

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

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Harold Allen, Sr.

Harold Allen, Sr.

Jun 25, 2016

Harold Lester "Al" Allen, Sr., 87, of Bowie, Texas formerly of Beeville, died on June 25, 2016. Mr. Allen was born on February 14, 1929 to Mattie (Hoskins) and James Samuel Allen in Gilpin, Kentucky. He married Helen M. Buttery on August 18, 1953 in Kingsville, Texas. He was a retired U.S. Navy Veteran and had worked for Lockheed...

Adela Decantu

Adela Decantu

Jun 24, 2016

Adela Perez DeCantu was called home to her Lord and Savior on June 24, 2016, at the age of 103. She was born on December 16, 1912 in Monterrey, Mexico to Jose Apolinar and Margarita Perez. She married Rafael Cantu in 1933 in Brownsville, Texas. She was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church and a housewife...

Louise Jones

Louise Jones

Jun 19, 2016

Louise Jones 82, of Three Rivers, died Sunday June 19, 2016 after a 5 week battle on and off in ICU, from heart/lung complications. Her brother Ray, son Travis and daughter Lise (by phone) were there at her side, along with Louise's niece Sue Underdown. She is survived by Ray her brother, (closest kin), his son Travis and daughter...

Grace Butts

Grace Butts

Jun 18, 2016

Grace Virginia (Brundrett) Butts of Greenville, Texas, peacefully entered the gates of heaven on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at the age of 99. Grace was born in Normanna on February 10, 1917 to Ray and Maud Waldrop Brundrett. She married Roberts Lee (Bob) Butts at the First Baptist Church parsonage on June 13, 1936, in Beeville. Mrs. Butts was...

Michael Jensen

Michael Jensen

Jun 16, 2016

Michael Wayne Jensen, 30, passed away on June 16, 2016. He was born on September 4th, 1985 to Gregory Leo Jensen and Wilma Lynne Neal in Ogden, Utah. He married Cynthia Olivares on May 4th, 2013 in San Antonio Texas. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was a convenience store...

Dolores Springer

Dolores Springer

Jun 14, 2016

Dolores H. Springer, 85, went home to her Lord on June 14, 2016. Mrs. Springer was born on February 22, 1931, to Halgred (Beck) Hatcher and James Sid Hatcher in Beeville. She married Wendell Springer on May 27, 1951 and graduated from Texas A & I University 1952. She was a Baptist and worked in real estate. She was...

Mavis Barker

Mavis Barker

Jun 14, 2016

Mavis Eileen (Gordon) Barker, 92, of Beeville, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Ms. Barker was born Oct. 14, 1923, in Tyrone, Oklahoma to Oss Newman Gordon and Julia Ann (Kimble) Gordon. She was a retired nurse's aide and a member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oss and Julia Gordon; two sisters, Joyce...

Harvey Nelson, Jr.

Harvey Nelson, Jr.

Jun 11, 2016

Harvey Leonard Nelson Jr., 87, passed away on June 11, 2016. He was born on December 3, 1928, to Harvey Leonard Nelson and Zora Johnson Nelson on the family farm here in Beeville, Texas. Dad was the second of three children. He had an older sister, Claire Ellen Nelson Wiley, known to us Aunt Sis and a younger sister,...

Dominga Garcia

Dominga Garcia

Jun 3, 2016

Dominga (Pena) Garcia, 83, of Beeville, died Friday, June 3, 2016. Mrs. Garcia was born Sept. 18, 1932, in Montielo to Carmen (Diaz) and Elojio Pena. She married Mauro Garcia in Karnes City on April 2, 1947, and was a housewife and a Pentecostal. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a daughter, Audelia Gutierrez; a son,...

Adela Rokohl

Adela Rokohl

Jun 3, 2016

Adela Amanda Rokohl, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother was called home to her Lord and Savior on June 3, 2016, at the age of 96 with her family by her side. She was born on April 6, 1920, in Karnes County, Texas. She attended the Mixon School which was located within walking distance of her home in...

Frank Smejkal

Frank Smejkal

Jun 3, 2016

Frank M. Smejkal, 76, of Corpus Christi, died Friday, June 3, 2016. Mr. Smejkal was born Nov. 30, 1939, in Yoakum, to Rose T. and Frank A. Smejkal. He was an engineer, a member of St. Philip's in Corpus Christi and enjoyed golf. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Jessica Smejkal; an uncle, Joe Smejkal;...

Paul Mercer

Paul Mercer

Jun 2, 2016

Paul Matthew Mercer, 41, of Beeville, died Thursday, June 2, 2016. Mr. Mercer was born July 28, 1974, in Springfield, Ohio to Paula (Smith) and Nick Mercer. He was a Christian and enjoyed movies, swimming and bowling. Survivors include his parents, Nick and Paula Mercer of Beeville; a brother, Adam (Jessica) Mercer of Beeville; grandparents, Paul and Anna Smith...

John Stewart

John Stewart

May 28, 2016

John Allen "Jack" Stewart, 89, passed away on May 28, 2016. Jack was born on April 5, 1927, to Preston and Hattie Belle (Ray) Stewart in Tucson, Arizona. The Stewart family moved to his current homestead in the Beeville/Orangedale area when he was five years old. He was a WWII veteran serving in the U.S. Army stationed in occupied...

Norene Holubec

Norene Holubec

May 23, 2016

Norene Louise Holubec of Houston, Texas died on Monday, May 23, 2016. She was born in Runge, Texas on February 19, 1923, to Reinhold and Hilda (Butschek) Seifert and attended school in Nordheim, Texas. She married Marvin Holubec in 1943, and they made their home in Beeville, Texas for over 50 years. Norene was a homemaker her whole life...

Anna Hartman

Anna Hartman

May 18, 2016

Anna (Hatch) Hartman, 90, of San Antonio, formerly of Beeville, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Mrs. Hartman was born Jan. 18, 1926, in Beeville to Emmaline Williams and James Marion Hatch. She married Bryce Oberley Hartman in Beeville on May 21, 1945, and was a Methodist and assistant secretary for North East Independent School District Community Education. She was...

Dora Wolfe

Dora Wolfe

May 17, 2016

Dora Ann Wolfe, 68, of Cotulla formerly of Beeville passed away on May 17, 2016. She was born October 6, 1947 to Alfred H. and Delaphine (Weber) Kopplin, Sr. in San Antonio, Texas. She married David Wolfe on March 21, 1970 in Beeville, Texas. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, LaSalle County Fair Association and A&M Club....

Cecilia Cabrera

Cecilia Cabrera

May 16, 2016

Cecilia Rodriguez Cabrera, 88, went home to her Lord on May 16, 2016. Mrs. Cabrera was born on July 9, 1927 to Braulio and Celestina (Morin) Rodriguez in Bastrop, Texas to. She married Chano Cruz Cabrera on October 6, 1945. She was a Catholic and a housewife. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; two sisters and...

Guy Willeford

Guy Willeford

May 15, 2016

Guy E. Willeford, 77, of Beeville, died Sunday, May 15, 2016. Mr. Willeford was born Oct. 31, 1938, in Kannapolis, North Carolina, to Mary Louise (Ketner) and James Henry Williford. He was retired from the U.S. Marine Corps and as a correctional officer with TDCJ. He married Harolyn "Buddy" Halfhide in Trinidad on Jan. 24, 1959, and was member...

Leonor Paiz

Leonor Paiz

May 11, 2016

Leonor C. Paiz, 80, of George West, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Mrs. Paiz was born April 19, 1937, in George West to Julian and Francisca (Rangel) Colunga. She married Juan Paiz in George West in December 1963. She was a homemaker and member of Impact Church in George West. She was preceded in death by her parents; her...

Robert Hardman

Robert Hardman

Apr 29, 2016

Robert Milton "Bob" Hardman, 74, of Beeville, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was born October 28,1941, in Akron, Ohio, to Wayne Ellsworth "Jack" and Phyllis Grace (Rhoades) Hardman. On August 26,1967, he married Carolyn Montoya Smith and her children, Lonnie and Connie, in San Diego, California. He served his country...