Recent Obituaries

Marc Fuentes
Sep 22, 2015
Pettus, Texas Marc Anthony Fuentes, 18, passed away September 22, 2015. He was born on May 6, 1997 in Beeville, Texas to Leonard Gonzales and Angelica Fuentes. He was a Christian and a self employed landscaper. He loved to play football and basketball. He is survived by his mother, Angelica Fuentes (Leroy Soliz); father, Leonard Gonzales (Susan Mongia); Dad,...

Guadalupe Herrera
Sep 17, 2015
Guadalupe Villesca Herrera, 65, of Skidmore, died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Ms. Herrera was born March 23, 1950, in Dilley to Feliciana (Zambrano) and Manuel Villesca. She was a housewife and a Catholic. Survivors include her companion, Adan Castillo of Skidmore; a son, David Herrera of Skidmore; daughters, Maria Christina Herrera of Mathis, Angelita H. Espinosa of Sinton, Elida...

Amelia Caballero
Sep 11, 2015
Amelia "Emma" (Chapa) Caballero, 89, of Beeville, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. Mrs. Caballero was born June 18, 1926, in Choate to Enemencia Canales and Herminio Chapa. She married Gil Caballero in Karnes City on July 18, 1942, and was a school cafeteria worker and a Catholic. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three brothers...

Ramona Benavidez
Sep 11, 2015
Ramona (Barajas) Benavidez, 86, of Beeville, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. Mrs. Benavidez was born March 1, 1929, in Mexico to Justa Clara Contreras and Cebero Barajas. She married Mariano Benavidez in Laredo in 1954, and was a home provider and a Seventh Day Adventist. She enjoyed her flower garden, crocheting, sewing (pillows) and ministering to others. She was...

Dolores Hernandez
Sep 1, 2015
Dolores Hernandez, 89, of Beeville, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015. Mr. Hernandez was born May 7, 1926, in Pawnee to Esmerejildo and Guadalupe Hernandez. He married San Juana Abrigo Hernandez in Refugio on Dec. 22, 1958, and was a retired rancher and construction worker. He was a Catholic. He was preceded in death by his parents and a half...

Belia Garza
Aug 23, 2015
Belia (Munoz) Garza, 71, of Beeville, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015.
Mrs. Garza was born Jan. 22, 1944, in Clareville to Refugia "Cuca" (Hernandez) and Nolberto Munoz. She married Ramiro Garza in Skidmore on Dec. 23, 1963. She was a retired cook and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She had a passion for San Juan and St. Jude charities...

Andrea Suniga
Aug 10, 2015
Andrea (Silvas) Suniga, 92, of Beeville, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. Mrs. Suniga was born July 23, 1923, in Runge to Valentin and Guadalupe Guantello (Montez) Silvas. She married Edwardo Suniga in Beeville on Aug. 7, 1948, and was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. She was a Catholic, active in several ministries...

Gonzalo Sendejo
Aug 9, 2015
Gonzalo G. Sendejo, 68, of Beeville, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015. Mr. Sendejo was born Nov. 18, 1946, in Edinburg to Lucia Guzman and George Sendejo. He married Jesusa Lopez in Corsicana on Feb. 2, 1979, and was supervisor at Oil City Iron Works for more than 24 years. He enjoyed gardening and planting. He was preceded in death...

Juan Morin
Jul 26, 2015
Juan Cuevas Morin, 64, formerly of George West, died Sunday, July 26, 2015. Mr. Morin was born Oct. 9, 1950, in George West to Irene Cuevas and Pablo Morin. He married Paula Cervantes in Beeville on Oct. 12, 1968, and was an oilfield construction worker. He was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia, since 2003. Survivors include his wife, Paula...

Pedro Rivas
Jul 17, 2015
Pedro M. "El Pete" Rivas, 62, of Beeville, died Friday, July 17, 2015. Mr. Rivas was born Dec. 8, 1952, in Runge to Maria (Mejia) and Benito Rivas Sr. He was retired from Alaniz & Perez Garage after working as a mechanic for more than 36 years. He was a DJ, a member of St. James Catholic Church and...

Enrique Pena
Jun 9, 2015
Enrique "Henry" Pena, 59, of Santa Fe, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Mr. Pena was born in Beeville on March 27, 1956, to Leandra Garcia and Felix Pena. He was a self-employed carpenter. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his companion, Dora Rodriguez of Santa Fe; mother of his children, Odelia Pena; children, Patricia (Lupe)...

Elida Flores
Jun 7, 2015
Elida (Garcia) Flores, 84, of Beeville, died Sunday, June 7, 2015. Mrs. Flores was born Feb. 21, 1931, in Beeville to Clara (Velasquez) and Adolfo Garcia. She married Juan M. Flores in San Diego on Aug. 12, 1949, and was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church and the St Anne's Society at Our...

Frank Cortez
Apr 27, 2015
Frank A. Cortez Sr., 84, of Beeville, died Monday, April 27, 2015. Mr. Cortez was born Dec. 19, 1930, in Oakville to Maria (Angiano) and Hernan Cortez. He married Maria Carabajal in Oakville in 1950 and was a farmer. He was preceded in death by two sons, Frank Cortez Jr. and Raul (Whitey) Cortez; a daughter, Mary Christina Cortez;...

Diana Quiroz
Apr 26, 2015
Diana (Ramirez) Quiroz, 57, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015, at her home in Beeville, Texas surrounded by her family.
She was born a twin to Amador and Trinidad (Gomez) Ramirez in their home in the Olmos community near Skidmore on June 17, 1957. Diana was a 1976 graduate of Skidmore-Tynan High School and attended Bee County College. She was a...

Rosa Rodriguez
Apr 8, 2015
Rosa E. (Perez) Rodriguez, 82, of Beeville, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Mrs. Rodriguez was born March 2, 1933, in Bee County to Margarita (Martinez) and Casimiro Perez Sr. She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Margarita and Casimiro Perez Sr.; brothers, Pedro Casares,...

Norma Alaniz
Apr 7, 2015
Norma (Luna) Alaniz, 58, of Beeville, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Ms. Alaniz was born March 23, 1957, in Beeville to Clara (Rios) and Valentin Luna Sr. She was a 1976 graduate of A.C. Jones High School and was a teacher's assistant and physical education coach at Thomas Jefferson Intermediate School. She was a member of St. James Catholic...

Jose Trevino
Mar 23, 2015
Jose Trevi�o, 36, of Skidmore, died Monday, March 23, 2015. Mr. Trevi�o was born Sept. 22, 1978, in Lufkin to Rosita Mata Dominguez and Francisco Garza Trevi�o Sr. He was preceded in death by his father, Francisco "Pancho" Trevi�o Sr.; grandfather, Jose Maria Dominguez, and grandmother, Leonor Garza Trevi�o. Survivors include his wife, Hilda Zavala of Skidmore; daughter, Kaylee...

Juanita Campos
Feb 22, 2015
Juanita (Moreno) Campos, 70, of Beeville, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. Mrs. Campos was born July 27, 1944, in Beeville, to Flora (Maldonado) and Amado Moreno. She married Epimenio Campos Sr. and was a homemaker and a Catholic. She was preceded in death by her parents, Amado and Flora Moreno; her husband, Epimenio Campos Sr.; a grandson, Arturo Moreno;...

Ruben Moreno
Jan 25, 2015
Ruben Moreno, 78, of Beeville, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. Mr. Moreno was born April 7, 1936, in Beeville to Jesusa Jaramillo and Julio Moreno. He was an independent truck driver and a member of the Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lydia Castillo Moreno; a granddaughter, Daisy Ann...

Adan Castillo
Jan 21, 2015
Adan Lopez Castillo passed away on January 21, 2015 in Georgetown, TX at the age of 79. He was born on April 20, 1935 in Normanna, TX to Romullo Castillo and Camilla (Lopez) Castillo. He married Pauline Gonzales on April 29, 1957 in Beeville. He worked as a groundskeeper with the Naval Air Station in Beeville, TX. He was...