Local Obituaries for Beeville, Three Rivers, and George West, Texas
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Ella Mcmahan
May 27, 2012
Ella JoAnn (Schultz) McMahan, 91, passed away on May 27, 2012. She was born on January 15, 1921, in Cost, TX, to Willie A. and Emma (Muelker) Schultz. She graduated high school, class of 1938, in Monteola, TX. On May 23, 1940, JoAnn married Harold James McMahan. She was a devoted wife for 67 years until his death in...
Harold Torbert
May 26, 2012
Harold James Torbert, 89, of San Antonio, formerly of Irving, died Saturday, May 26, 2012. Mr. Torbert was born Dec. 17, 1922, in Reserve, La., to Alvin John and Minerva (Falgoust) Torbert. He graduated from Auburn University and served in the U.S. Army during WWII in England. He married Myra Crocker in Birmingham, Ala., on Sept. 26, 1951, and...
John Fox
May 22, 2012
John Clayton Fox, 53, of Beeville, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Mr. Fox was born Aug. 4, 1958, in Beeville to Willard Claude and Gloria Jean (Gilliam) Fox. He was a Baptist and a security guard for C&K Rentals in Cuero. Survivors include his mother, Gloria Jean Lepchenski of Oklahoma; a daughter, Kimberly Nicole Fox of Laredo; sisters, Claudia...
Willie Bohac
May 17, 2012
Willie B. Edward Bohac passed away on May 17, 2012, at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born on October 16, 1931, in Olmos Community, Texas to Joe F. and Thelma Jane Fullen Bohac. He graduated from Skidmore High School in 1950. In September 1951, he enlisted in the Army and proudly served his country during the...
Santos Gutierrez
May 10, 2012
Santos Jackie Gutierrez, 92, of George West, died Thursday, May 10, 2012. Ms. Gutierrez was born Nov. 1, 1919, in George West to Ambrosio and Pomposa Banda Gutierrez. She was a Catholic and enjoyed gardening. Survivors include two nephews and two nieces. A graveside service was held Friday, May 11, at 11 a.m. at the George West Cemetery. Arrangements...
James Evans
Apr 26, 2012
James Douglas Evans, 86, died in Harlingen on Thursday, April 26, 2012, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Mr. Evans was born in Robstown to John E. Evans and Sarah Lux Evans. He graduated from Texas A&I University, where he met his future wife. On March 15, 1947, he married Marjorie Ellen Malone of Beeville. He was a farmer...
Leo Strauch
Apr 18, 2012
Leo F. Strauch, 93, passed away on April 18, 2012. He was born in Mikeska, Texas, on December 12, 1918, to Thomas and Jane Elizabeth (Holbrook) Strauch. He served in the United States Army. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, a rancher and member of Buyers Group Amigos at Bee County Junior Livestock and Homemakers Show....
Mary Hudson
Apr 17, 2012
Mary Dirks Hudson, 48, of Beeville, formerly of Houston, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Ms. Husdon was born in Slidell, La. on Jan. 9, 1964, to Wayne David and Ida (McGuffin) Dirks. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas in communications. Survivors include her parents; a son, Brock Dirks Hudson; and three brothers, Myron David Dirks,...
Paul Sanders
Apr 13, 2012
Paul Sanders, 77, of Beeville, died Sunday, April 8, 2012. Mr. Sanders was born Oct. 20, 1934, in Bismarck, Ill., to John D. and Mildred Bridgewater Sanders. He married Phyllis Fore in Rockport on March 24, 1956, and was retired from the U.S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Tony Sanders. Survivors include...
Jimmy Myers
Apr 2, 2012
Jimmy Lewis Myers, 85, of Beeville died Monday, April 2, 2012. Mr. Myers was born March 22, 1927, in Breckenridge to Annie Love Whatley and Charles Arthur Myers Sr. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and married Una "Happy" Mills in Beeville on Nov. 23, 1951. He was retired from Pan American Petroleum and was...
Edward Povlish
Apr 2, 2012
Edward Povlish, 91, of Skidmore, died Monday, April 2, 2012. Mr. Povlish was born Oct. 21, 1920, in Chicago, Ill., to Clint and Ollie Lindholm Peebles. He married Nelda N. Dunn in Alice on June 15, 1945, served in the U.S. Army and was a rancher. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Skidmore and was a...
Jerry Shannon
Mar 28, 2012
Jerry Royce Shannon, 72, of Tuleta died Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Mr. Shannon was born June 29, 1939, in Houston to Robert and Edna Harris Shannon. He married Shirley Ann Malone in Beeville on Dec. 3, 1960, and served in the U.S. Marines. He was a truck driver and a diesel mechanic. He was a Baptist by faith. Survivors...
Jan Horton
Mar 16, 2012
Beeville, Texas Jan Levon Horton, 81, passed away on March 16, 2012. He was born on October 1, 1930 in East Lansing, Michigan to Levon Edgar and Donna Dean (Sherman) Horton. He graduated from Macomber High School in Toledo, Ohio and married Jeannie McGill Henderson on July 15, 1959 in Cambridge, England. He was Baptist, a United States Navy...
Nancy Simonson
Mar 3, 2012
Nancy Simonson, 60, of Corpus Christi, died Saturday, March 3, 2012. Ms. Simonson was born in Spencer, Iowa, on Oct. 2, 1951, to Merle and Terese Simonson. As part of a military family, she lived in Texas, California, Nebraska, Maine and Virginia before returning to Corpus Christi, where she finished high school at Mary Carroll High School. She attended...
Beverly Hoaglin
Feb 22, 2012
Beverly Ann (Schwierzke) Hoaglin, 67, of Beeville died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Mrs. Hoaglin was born Oct. 10, 1944, in Refugio to Hilmer and Maude (Kramer) Schwierzke. She married Donald Hoaglin on Feb. 25, 1960, in Beeeville and was a retired teacher for BISD. She was a volunteer for the Beeville Art Museum and the Beeville Vineyard and was...
John Payne
Feb 20, 2012
John Rey Payne was born on January 25, 1973, and rode his last rodeo on Monday, February 20, 2012. He'll be busy wearing his guardian angel hat for his beloved children, Tallen and Kaitlyn and their mother Marsha, brothers Steven and Robert, sister-in-law Solana, parents Keith and Martha Payne, his aunt and uncles, Louis and Cindy King, Tim Payne,...
Jord Hoffman
Feb 17, 2012
Jord LaVern "Hoppy" Hoffman November 26, 1921 - February 17, 2012 Hoppy Hoffman passed from this earth on February 17, 2012. Jord Lavern "Hoppy" was born November 26, 1921, on a farm out of Eddy, Okla. He was the only child of Art and Mattie Hoffman. He was preceded in death by his parents and loving wife, Jean Howard...
John Richardson
Feb 14, 2012
John Porter "Rich" Richardson, 88, of Beeville, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Graveside services, with full military burial honors were held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at Glenwood Cemetery, (Hefferman St.), Beeville, Texas. Visitation was held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Galloway & Sons, 409 N. Tyler Street, Beeville, Texas. John "Rich" was born...
Roy Blevins
Feb 10, 2012
Roy Lee "Red" Blevins went to be with the Lord on February 10th, 2012 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Red had a larger than life persona, who loved his Lord, his family and his country. He was past Commander of American Legion Post 274 and a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 929. Red...
Victoria Suniga
Feb 8, 2012
Victoria M. Suniga, 68, went to be with her Lord on February 8, 2012. She was born in Beeville, TX, on September 13, 1943, to Pedro Moreno and Emilia Chapa Moreno. She married Rosendo Suniga, and together, they raised their family in Beeville. "Momo" as she was known to her grandchildren was a wonderful cook, and she loved them...
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