All Obituaries

Maria B. Rodriguez of San Antonio, Texas and formerly of Berclair, Texas, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the age of 62. Maria was born March 20, 1957 in Beeville to Leonardo Rodriguez and Olivia (Barrientes) Rodriguez. She was employed as a customer service representative with the Internal Revenue Service from which she retired after 35 years. She was a member of the Catholic faith and loved fishing. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonardo and Olivia B. Rodriguez; three...

Esther (Guerrero) Montoya, 76, of Beeville, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Mrs. Montoya was born Aug. 21, 1942 in Galveston to Teodora (Cuellar) and Carlos Estrada Guerrero Sr. She married Jacob Thomas Montoya in Beeville on Dec. 5, 1970. She was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Altar Society and was employed in child development programs and day care centers. She was preceded in death by her parents, Teodora and Carlos Guerrero Sr.; her husband, Jacob Thomas Montoya;...

Feliz (Saenz) Serna, 67, of Beeville, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, lovingly surrounded by her family. Feliz was born November 3, 1951 in Beeville to Andres and Elva (Gomez) Saenz. She was a homemaker and member of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Andres G. and Elva G. Saenz; and two sisters, Nilda Gonzales and Mary Saenz. She is survived by her husband, Jesus Serna of Beeville; a sister, Biolanda (Guillermo) Salazar of Beeville; two...

Guadalupe (Lupe) Paiz Garza went peacefully to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Lupe's story began on March 15, 1923, he was born to the late Alejandro H. and Paula P. Garza. The oldest of eight siblings, he was affectionately known as "Lupito." After returning from serving his country in the U.S. Army, he was employed at the U.S. Post Office in San Antonio where he met the love of his life who he later married, the late Alicia Torres. His love for Beeville drove him back home...

Soyla (De Los Santos) Gonzales, 60, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019. Soyla was born May 7, 1959, to Guadalupe and Maria (Garcia) De Los Santos in Crowell, Texas. She was a housewife and a member of El Buen Pastor Baptist Church in Beeville, Texas. She is survived by her father, Guadalupe De Los Santos; her mother, Maria Briones; her husband, Martin Luna; four daughters, Susana (Gerardo) Luna, Elizabeth Gonzales and Sara (Alejandro) Moreno, all of Beeville, and...

Gloria (Trevino) Puga, 69, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019. Gloria was born December 25, 1949, in Beeville, Texas, to Jesusa (Andrada) and Frank Trevino Sr. She married Gabriel Puga Sr. December 1981. As a lifelong resident of Beeville, she was a member of St. James Catholic Church, attended Texas Adult Daycare Center and was a housekeeper at Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesusa and Frank Trevino Sr.; her husband, Gabriel...

Zakeriah De la Cruz, infant son of Xzavier Jackson and Angel De la Cruz, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019. He was born May 3, 2019, in Houston, Texas. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Roger De la Cruz; and great-grandfather, Juan De la Cruz. Baby Zakeriah is survived by his parents, Xzavier Jackson and Angel De la Cruz of Houston, Texas; a brother, Zayn Jackson of Houston; maternal grandmother, Lori Anderson of Corpus Christi, Texas; paternal grandparents, Dedra and...

Robert C. Freasier, Jr., 53, of Beeville, Texas, formerly of Mathis, Texas, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Robert was born May 9, 1965, in Alice, Texas, to Robert Cecil Freasier Sr. and Juanita Ruiz Suarez. He was a member of the Catholic faith, was employed in the maintenance department at A.C. Jones High School, loved watching movies and history and loved his cats. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Cecil Freasier Sr. He is survived by his mother, Juanita Suarez of...

Maria (Cantu) Marquez, 58, of Beeville, died Saturday, March 30, 2019. Ms. Marquez was born Jan. 5, 1961, in Corpus Christi, to Ambrosio and Leonor (Garza) Cantu. She was raised in Alice and was a resident of Beeville for 30 years. She attended Texas Adult Daycare Center where she was actively involved. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Gumecindo Garza. Survivors include a son, Felix Cruz of Beeville; and her friends at Texas Adult Daycare Center. Viewing will be...

Guadalupe (Tijerina) Benavides, 80, of Beeville, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 24, 2019. Mrs. Benavides was born March 10, 1939, in Goliad, Texas, to Alfredo and Grabiela (Castro) Tijerina. She was a housewife and member of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Benito G. Benavides; a brother, Tomas Castro; and a grandson, Robert Ruiz Castilla. Survivors include her children, Martha "Martina" Garcia, Dora A. (Ernest) Rincon, Benny...