Recent Obituaries

Dec 15, 2014

George Kenneth "G. K." McClintock, 81, passed away on December 15, 2014. He was born on July 2, 1933 in Refugio, Texas to Robert Lester and Maggie (Rhoades) McClintock. He married Cherry Dee Hill on October 20, 1951 in Refugio. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and was a rancher and retired owner-operator of Phillip's 66 Service...

Dec 6, 2014

Dwayne L. Bradley, 77, of Beeville, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014. Mr. Bradley was born Nov. 28, 1937, in Emmetsburg, Iowa, to Geraldine (Damstrom) and Bernard M. Bradley. He married Mary Zaugg on Oct. 3, 1983, and served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the VFW Post 9170, American Legion and...

Dec 6, 2014

Evelyn "Beebe" Williams, 85, passed away surrounded by family on December 6, 2014. She was born to Everette Lee and Lillie Layfayette Machen in Charlotte, Texas on July 28, 1929. Beebe was one of a kind, and was so very loved by her family. She raised 5 children which led to the loving family that we are today. She...

Dec 1, 2014

Thomas "Tom" Strauch, 72, of Normanna, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. Mr. Strauch was born Jan. 13, 1942, in Beeville to Belle (Alpers) and Thomas Anthony Strauch. He married Linda Gerhardt on June 9, 1966, and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pettus. He was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Linda Strauch....

Nov 26, 2014

George West, Texas George Robert Norris, 84, passed away on November 26, 2014. He was born on October 4, 1930 in Annarose, Texas to Vollie and Minnie Lee (Kelly) Norris. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was a veteran of the Korean War. He married Gwen White on September 9, 1995 in George West. He was...

Nov 21, 2014

Billy Royce Finch, 82, passed away on November 21, 2014. He was born on September 12, 1932 in Smiley, Texas to Dowling and Stella Beatrice (Hill) Finch. He married Jamie Boren on March 11, 1950 in Stockdale, Texas. He was a member of River Hills Baptist Church, a mason, and retired as a sales manager in the oilfield industry....

Nov 17, 2014

Donald "Don" Thomas, 72, of George West, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. Mr. Thomas was born March 15, 1942, to Beryl Eugene and Mary Thomas in Columbus, Ohio. He married Rosella Bailey on July 14, 1978, in Cumberland, Maryland, before moving to George West. He worked as a parts manager for Bendorz and Snider Auto. He was preceded in...

Nov 17, 2014

William W. Gray, 76, of Beeville, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. Mr. Gray was born Feb. 15, 1938, in Kennet, Missouri, to Callie (Roberts) and Truman Gray. He married Sandra Boarman and was a retired postal worker. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Don Gray and Larry Gray. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Hudson of...

Nov 16, 2014

Dorothy (Wright) Branstetter, 79, of Corpus Christ and Houston, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014. Ms. Branstetter was born Jan. 15, 1935, in Beeville, to Theda (Dabney) and Clarence Wright. She married Lamar Branham Sr. in Mexico in 1950 and was retired from the dry cleaning business. Survivors include a daughter, Joy Branham of Houston; three sons, Larry Branham of...

Nov 15, 2014

Samuel Atkinson, Jr. known to most of you as "Pat" passed away Saturday, November 15th in the South Texas Regional Hospital in Jourdanton at the age of 77. He had been battling cancer, then a stroke. Pat was born January 7, 1937 to Sam and Oretha Atkinson of McMullen County. On June 18, 1955, he married Nola Curry of...

Nov 13, 2014

Evonia H. Vanhooser, 96, of Mesquite formerly of Bee County, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014. Mrs. Vanhooser was born Oct. 2, 1918, in Wichita Falls, to Marjorie (Zimmerman) and John Paul Hawthorne. She married John Benton Vanhooser and was retired after 20 years with Sears in Beeville. She was a member of First Untied Methodist Church. She was preceded...

Nov 11, 2014

Era Maudie (Case) Wallek, 79, passed away on November 11, 2014. She was born on August 19, 1935 in Beeville, Texas to Joe and Bernice (Hobbs) Case. She married Jim Wallek on November 24, 1951 in the First Baptist Church in Beeville and they were working on their 64th anniversary. Era resided in Beeville all her life and was...

Nov 1, 2014

Corpus Christi, Texas Sue G. Reagan, 82, passed away November 1, 2014. She was born on August 16, 1932 to Richard and Iva (Sparks) Goodwin. Sue was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church and previously worked for Covenant Presbyterian Church and Patterson Office Supply. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dick Reagan. She is survived by her...

Oct 30, 2014

Vidal "Billy" Garcia, 62, passed away on October 30, 2014. He was born on September 2, 1952 in Pawnee, Texas to Mauro and Dominga (Pena) Garcia. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was a Pentecostal. He is survived by his parents, Mauro and Dominga Garcia of Beeville; siblings, Audelia Gutierrez of Beeville, Lillie G....

Oct 29, 2014

Carl Kenneth Hatcher, 76, of Robstown, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014. Mr. Hatcher was born Feb. 14, 1938, in Beeville to Scott and Anna Belle (Ford) Hatcher. He married Mary Manning and was a construction manager. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers and sisters. Survivors include his wife, Mary Hatcher of Robstown; sons, Kenneth Ray Hatcher...

Oct 29, 2014

George West, Texas Hilda Arciba Gonzales, 68, passed away on October 29, 2014. She was born October 21, 1946 in Mathis, Texas to Tanislado and Romana (Perez) Salinas. She was a member of St. George Catholic Church and a housewife. She is survived by her husband, Abelino Gonzales of George West; her children, Odilia Guajardo and husband Rocky, of...

Oct 28, 2014

Patsy Ruth Tillotson Chandler, 78, of Round Rock passed away at home on October 28 with her family at her side. She was born to the late Richard and Esther Bales and grew up in McAllen Texas where she graduated high school and was a member of the band and the National Honor Society. Besides her children Patsy is...

Oct 26, 2014

Eugenio Zuniga, 94, of George West, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014.

Mr. Zuniga was born Sept. 5, 1920, to Vencelo and Julianita Davila Zuniga in Mikeska. He married Guadalupe Casas on Oct. 18, 1952, in George West and worked as a maintenance man.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and sisters...

Oct 22, 2014

Skidmore Stubenthal Michael Ryan Stubenthal, 59, was born on the 6th of November 1954. He passed away on the 22nd of October 2014 after a short bout with cancer. He is survived by his daughters, Laura and Leslie Stubenthal, brother, Ralph Stubenthal and nephews Kyle and Hollis Stubenthal. Mike graduated from Skidmore Tynan High School and then attended Bee...

Oct 19, 2014

Geronimo Gonzales Sr., 89, of Beeville, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014. Mr. Gonzales was born July 20, 1925, in Live Oak County to Dolores (Trevino) and Francisco Gonzales. He married Consuelo Luna in Karnes City on July 21, 1945, and was a backhoe operator for Calvin Merritt Construction for many years. He was a member of St. James Catholic...