Local Obituaries for Beeville, Three Rivers, and George West, Texas
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Irene Chessher
Apr 16, 2014
Irene Christine (Nelson) Chessher, 94, of Pettus, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Mrs. Chessher was born May 10, 1919, in The Colony near Normana, Tx to Charles O. and Myrtle Irene Davidson Nelson. She married D.L. Chessher on Dec. 7, 1937, in Beeville. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Pettus. She was preceded in death by...
Ruby Herzog
Apr 13, 2014
Heaven received another angel on April 13, 2014, as 82-year-old Ruby Fae Herzog answered our Lord’s call to come home. Ruby was born on February 2, 1932, in Waelder, Texas, to Johnny Hearn and Neomi Hearn-Cloud. She came to Skidmore at the age of 17 years when she answered an ad in the paper for a waitress position at...
Tommy Ferguson, Jr.
Apr 11, 2014
Thomas Levi Ferguson, Jr., of Beeville passed from this life into his Heavenly home on April 11, 2014 in Floresville. He was born on January 5, 1928, in Pettus, Texas to Thomas L. Ferguson, Sr. & Opal Mae Stuart. Thomas served in the Armed Forces during World War II in Darmstadt, Germany as a construction equipment operator. He was...
Lafayette Proffitt, Jr.
Apr 6, 2014
Lafayette Bates Proffitt, Jr. (L.B.) left this world after 100 years to be with his Lord and his lifetime sweetheart, Velma. He died, Sunday, April 6th at his home with his family around him. He was born on June 10, 1913 in Newcastle, Texas. L.B. was preceded in death by his parents, Fayette and Beulah Jones Proffitt, his wife,...
Sue Phillips
Apr 5, 2014
Wanda Sue (Watson) Phillips, 84, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014, at Hacienda Oaks Nursing Home in Beeville, Texas.
Sue was born November 23, 1929 in Breckenridge, Texas to John and Verna Mae (Winnegar) Watson. She married Aldie "Al" Phillips on February 15, 1948. They were married for 66 years.
Sue worked as a telephone operator and in telephone sales...
Dorcas Guerrero
Apr 1, 2014
Dorcas Guerrero, 73, passed away on April 1, 2014. She was born on May 13, 1940 in Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, Mexico to the late Higinio and Dolores Cortez Gutierrez. She is preceded in death by her parents, a son George Guerrero, and a son in law John M. Adkins, Sr. She leaves behind to cherish her memories her beloved...
Peggy Love
Mar 28, 2014
Peggy Jean McCalman, Gilmore, Love, 87, formerly of Corpus Christi passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014 in Kingwood Texas. She was born on August 4, 1926 to Carter and Alga McCalman in Caddo Oklahoma. She loved her family and friends. Her passions were her children, for many years singing in the church choir, cooking, and she enjoyed catching...
Patsy Cooley
Mar 27, 2014
Patsy Sue Cooley, 69, passed away on March 27, 2014 in Houston. She was born on November 14, 1944 in Beeville to the late Emmit and Doris Gilcrease Harding. Patsy loved to spend her time doing puzzles. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, a son Robert Schleig, and 8 siblings. She is survived by her sons...
Charles Ford
Mar 24, 2014
Charles William Ford, 75, of Beeville, died Monday, March 24, 2014. Mr. Ford was born July 28, 1938, in the Clareville Community to Julia (Sciba) and Joseph V. Ford Sr. He served in the U.S. Air Force and married Verma Lee Miller in Abilene on Nov. 14, 1959. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. He worked...
Davey Migura
Mar 22, 2014
Davey Pete Migura, 64, of Orange Grove, Texas, beloved husband and best friend of Doris Ann Migura for 26 years, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 22, at 5:35 p.m. at the Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital surrounded by the ones he laughed with, lived for, and loved the most. Pete was born in Mathis, Texas to Daniel and Lillian...
Steve Bowman
Mar 22, 2014
Steve was born on May 22, 1955 at the Naval hospital in Argentia, Newfoundland to Ernest Gene Bowman and Kay Moody Bowman. He finished his earthly life on March 22, 2014 to begin his heavenly journey, with his beloved wife, Janet; his father and friend, Gene Bowman, who preceded him. Steve graduated from A. C. Jones High School in...
Esteban Cuevas Jr.
Mar 22, 2014
Esteban “Steve” Cuevas Jr., 55, of George West, died Saturday, March 22, 2014. Mr. Cuevas was born to Esteban M. and Olivia Lane Cuevas on July 24, 1958, in Beeville. He was a construction worker and enjoyed hunting, the outdoors and remodeling. He was a Catholic. He was preceded in death by his mother and one brother, Robert Cuevas....
William Meider Jr.
Mar 22, 2014
William Charles "Bill" Meider, Jr. passed away March 22, 2014, in Houston, Texas, after a courageous fight with cancer. He was 77. He was born in Robstown, Texas, on August 6, 1936, to Mary A. (Thomas) and W.C. Meider, Sr. Bill married Beverly Jennings in George West on August 2, 1955. He was a member of the First United...
Louise Rogers
Mar 20, 2014
Louise G. Rogers, 82, passed away on March 20, 2014. She was one of thirteen children born to Howard and Mattie Neyland Munsell. Gussie as she was known to many was born in Lockhart, Texas on January 12, 1932. She worked as a waitress for many years at different establishments. She never met a stranger and was known for...
Charles Caron
Mar 18, 2014
Charles Hershall Caron died at his home in George West, Texas on March 18, 2014. Hershall was born September 8, 1931 at the Caron family home in George West. He was the son of August Emile Caron, Sr. and Reba Lee Salmon Caron. Hershall graduated from George West High School in 1950 and attended San Marcos State Teachers College....
Wayne Shepherd
Mar 11, 2014
Wayne M. "Choppy" Shepherd, 63, of Beeville passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014. He was born March 5, 1951, to Ruby (Tate) and Morris Robert Shepherd. He was a mud engineer for 42 years in the oil field in South Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Morris and Ruby Shepherd; brother, Jim Holland; and brother-in-law, Arthur...
Miles Schwierzke
Mar 10, 2014
Miles “Johnny” Schwierzke, 66, of Portland, died Monday, March 10, 2014. Mr. Schwierzke was born May 27, 1947, in Refugio to Hilmer and Maude Emma (Kramer) Schwierzke. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Beverly Hoaglin; and niece, Donna Harris. Survivors include his siblings, Hilmer Schwierzke of Flour Bluff, Jenny Raymond of Port Aransas and Brenda Law...
Forrest Green
Mar 5, 2014
Forrest Douglas Green, 54, of Beeville passed on to heaven on March 5, 2014. He was born on June 13, 1959, in San Antonio, Texas. Survivors include his father, Dr. Jack Green of Victoria, TX; Jennifer Goodman and her children, Kyle and Lamar Wilkerson of Beeville; brother, Allen Green of Franklin, TN; sister, Jeanene Atkinson of San Antonio, TX;...
Harold Ellsworth
Mar 5, 2014
Harold W. Ellsworth, 92, died on March 5, 2014. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Trinity Christian Center. Burial will follow at Beeville Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Trinity Christian Center Missions Fund.
Leighton Griffith, Jr.
Feb 27, 2014
Leighton Coy Griffith Jr., 78, of George West, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. Mr. Griffith was born Feb. 15, 1936, in George West to Leighton Coy Sr. and Dollie (Lynn) Griffith. After graduating from George West High School, he moved to Port Lavaca, where he began a successful 41-year career with Union Carbide. After his retirement, he returned to...
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