Obituaries

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

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Thomas Downes

Thomas Downes

Apr 28, 2014

Thomas Garvin Downes, 69, of Copperas Cove, died at home Monday, April 28, 2014. Mr. Downes was born in Cotulla on May 30, 1944, was raised in Beeville, and lived in many locations before settling in Copperas Cove. He graduated from A.C. Jones High School and received his BA from Texas A&M (A&I) University at Kingsville. He served in...

Crayton Hunter

Crayton Hunter

Apr 27, 2014

Crayton Hunter, 68, passed away on April 27, 2014, with his family by his side. He was born on July 30, 1945 to L.D. and Dorothy Hunter in Laredo, Texas. He was a long time resident of South Texas. Crayton was the owner and President of Hunter Petroleum, Inc. He served on the Wells Fargo Board of Directors, the...

Rosendo Tamez Sr.

Rosendo Tamez Sr.

Apr 18, 2014

Rosendo Tamez Sr., 91, of George West, died Friday, April 18, 2014. Mr. Tamez was born Aug. 30, 1922, in San Pablo to Pedro Tamez and Sixta De Los Santos and married Dora G. Tamez in San Diego. He had a passion in life for training horses and enjoyed spending his time as a guide hunter, ultimately hunting bobcats...

Perry Davis, Jr.

Perry Davis, Jr.

Apr 16, 2014

Our family has lost a most beloved husband and father. Today, we celebrate his life, not mourn his death. Perry Ellis Davis, Jr., “Colonel”, as he was known, provided for his family as a self taught auctioneer. He worked cattle sales in Beeville, Cotulla, Uvalde, and Pearsall, TX until his retirement in 1991 following open heart surgery and lengthy...

Irene Chessher

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Esteban Cuevas Jr.

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.

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...

Davey Migura

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

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...

Louise Rogers

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

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

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...