Obituaries

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

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Marie Larkin

Marie Larkin

Mar 5, 2016

Marie Estelle Key Manning Larkin, 98, went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, March 5, 2016. She was born in Dewville (Gonzales County) Texas on August 25, 1917, to Ira and Winnie (Rucker) Key. She lived most of her life in Texas graduating from Miller High School, class of 1935, in Corpus Christi, Texas. She retired after 15 years...

Mary Valdez

Mary Valdez

Mar 4, 2016

Mary A. Valdez, 73, of Beeville, died Friday, March 4, 2016. Mrs. Valdez was born Jan. 25, 1943, in Driscoll to Eldifonso Sustaita and Olivia Rodriguez. She married Mario Valdez on Feb. 12, 1958, in Alice. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, worked as a day care teacher and was the Director of PEP for BISD....

Frances Finke

Frances Finke

Feb 28, 2016

Frances Ella R. Rich Finke, 85, passed away on February 28, 2016. She was born on June 13,1930, in Port Lavaca,Texas to John Wesley Rich and Arell Dierlam Holton. She was a graduate of Lolita High School. Frances married Harold G. Finke on September 26,1953, and together they owned and operated Finke Electric. She was executive stenographer for Union...

Elbert Brown, Jr.

Elbert Brown, Jr.

Feb 16, 2016

Elbert Lawton "Buz" Brown, Jr., a resident of Sandia, Texas, passed away on February 16, 2016, at the age of 80. Buz was born on November 13, 1935, in Beeville, Texas, to Elbert Brown, Sr., and Louise (Gardner) Brown. He graduated from A.C. Jones High School, class of 1953. He studied one year at Texas A&M in College Station...

Virginia Nelson

Virginia Nelson

Feb 9, 2016

Virginia K. Nelson, 84, went home to her Lord on February 9, 2016. She was born on May 30, 1931, to Jimmie Joseph Krauskopf and Marie Catherine Keil-Krauskopf in Moulton, Texas. She married Harvey L. Nelson Jr. on December 27, 1950, in Beeville. She was a faithful member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She was employed with Dan A....

Randall Stephenson

Randall Stephenson

Feb 5, 2016

Randall Keith "Randy" Stephenson, 48, passed away on February 5, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. He was born on August 17, 1967 in Baytown, Texas to Eugene Stephenson, Jr. and Georgia Hanus. He married Kathy Overby who preceded him in death on June 7, 2009. Randy lived in Beeville most of his life. He was a welder...

Ray Ginn, Jr.

Ray Ginn, Jr.

Feb 2, 2016

Ray Ginn Jr., 87, of Beeville, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016. Mr. Ginn was born Sept. 17, 1928, in Plano to Murel Pearl (Cook) and Ellis Ray Ginn. He married Doris Caron in George West on June 8, 1947. He was the owner of Cox Moving & Storage and was a member of First Baptist Church. He was preceded...

Margaret Cude

Margaret Cude

Feb 2, 2016

Margaret Ann (Vandiver) Love Cude, 98, formerly of Beeville, passed away Tuesday, February the 2, 2016, at her home in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, due to complications from a fall. Margaret was born near Oglesby, Tex. on November 17, 1917, to Charles Alec and Mellie (Roe) Vandiver who farmed and ranched in rural Central Texas. She was the oldest of...

Eva Tullis

Eva Tullis

Feb 2, 2016

Eva Elizabeth Tullis, 88, passed away February 2, 2016. She was born on August 20, 1927 in George West, Texas to Hudson and Dora (Coquat) Coker. She was a graduate of Texas A&I University. Eva married Luther "Bill" Tullis in Three Rivers. She was a member of Church of Christ and was retired from Dockery Insurance as well as...

Zenia Wright

Zenia Wright

Jan 24, 2016

On January 24, 2016 our beloved mother and grandmother, Zenia Frances Wright passed from life to eternal life and is now resting in the arms of her Creator. Zenia was born Zenia France Bumgardner in Waco Texas on August 9, 1926 to parents Harry Theodore Bumgardner and Ella Monroe. She was sixth in line to 3 sisters and 2...

Clyde Lacy

Clyde Lacy

Jan 24, 2016

Clyde Francis Lacy, 95, went to be with his Lord on the afternoon of January 24, 2016. He was born on August 25, 1920, in Wellington, Texas, to Edward Graham and Jessie Pearl (Robinson) Lacy. He was a 1939 graduate of Vernon High School and then worked for several years before serving in the U.S. Army during World War...

Larry Brown

Larry Brown

Jan 20, 2016

Larry Thomas Brown, 65, of Bee County, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. Mr. Brown was born April 4, 1950, in Rotan to Stella Head and Lamual Thomas Brown. He was retired senior chief with 20 years of service in the U.S. Navy. He was a Baptist and a member of the VFW in Refugio. He was preceded in death...

E.M. Herrmann, Sr.

E.M. Herrmann, Sr.

Jan 6, 2016

E.M. "Gene" Herrmann Sr., 90, of Beeville, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. Mr. Herrmann was born May 16, 1925, in Skidmore to Frank Joseph and Mary (Vavrusa) Herrmann and was a lifelong resident of Beeville. He was a high school graduate and served in the U.S. Army, after which he joined the U.S. Air Force Reserves and served for...

Francisco Gonzales, Jr.

Francisco Gonzales, Jr.

Jan 3, 2016

Francisco "Pancho" Gonzales, Jr., 89, passed away on January 3, 2016. He was born December 11, 1926 to Francisco and Cruz (De Los Santos) Gonzales in Lagarto, Texas. He was a member of St. George Catholic Church and retired from the G.W.I.S.D. maintenance department. He was also a retired ranch manager. He was preceded in death by his parents;...

Roberto Alaniz

Roberto Alaniz

Jan 1, 2016

Roberto Ruiz Alaniz ("Bobby"), 64, passed away on January 1, 2016. Born on July 26, 1951 to Esteban and Delia (Ruiz) Alaniz in Alice, Texas, Bobby resided in George West most of his life and was a member of St. George Catholic Church. Before his death, Bobby worked for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and previously owned El...

Chester Wood

Chester Wood

Dec 29, 2015

Chester Wilson "Woody" Wood Jr., 57, of Beeville, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015. Mr. Wood was born May 6, 1958, in Amarillo to Marvalene Allen and Chester Wilson Wood Sr. He married Laura Jackson on Aug. 24, 1990, and was an electrician. He is preceded in death by his brother, Keith Wood; brother-in-law, Daniel Tierney; and nephew, Randy Bishop....

Opal Lockhart

Opal Lockhart

Dec 24, 2015

Opal J. (Mickan) Lockhart was born on July 26, 1932 and passed away on December 24th, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Lockhart, and many loved ones. She is survived by her 5 children, 6 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and other loving family and friends. Opal spent 69 years in nursing, starting out as...

William Hammit

William Hammit

Dec 23, 2015

William "Bill" Daniel Hammit, 55, of Clegg, passed away on December 23, 2015. He was born on December 7, 1960 to Eldon Wayne and Opal Lee (Stillwell) Hammit in Alice, Texas. He was owner of Camco Saltwater Transport in Clegg. He is survived by his son, Arlon Everett (Stacey) Hammit of George West; daughter, Audrey Elaine (Jamie) Hammit of...

Sandra Garcia

Sandra Garcia

Dec 23, 2015

Sandra Ann Garcia, 56, of Clegg, passed away on December 23, 2015. She was born on September 21, 1959 to Alberto and Dora (Hernandez) Garcia in Robstown, Texas. She was co-owner of Camco Stop and Go in Clegg. She is survived by her daughter, Petina (Corey) Rivera of Orange Grove; son, Drew (Christina) Rivera of Denton; grandchildren, Kenneth Cox,...

Frances Lazarine

Frances Lazarine

Dec 19, 2015

Frances G. Lazarine, 87, went home to her Lord on December 19, 2015. She was born on September 17, 1928, to Pablo and Sulema (Garza) Garza in Beeville. She married Joe Henry Lazarine on July 6, 1947, in Beeville. She was a faithful member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Altar Society and Vigil Society, was named St....