Recent Obituaries

Ralph Smith
May 22, 2013
Ralph James Smith, 55, of Beeville, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Mr. Smith was born June 15, 1957, in Corpus Christi to Ralph E. Smith and Barbara Smith. He was known for his wood working ability, including the intricate detailing of wooden model tractors, which were showcased across the entire U.S. and annually at the Texas Folklife Festival in...

Monty Jones
Apr 26, 2013
Monty R. Jones, 59, was called home on April 26, 2013. He was born May 6, 1953, to Arthur Clyde and Barbara Sue (Barnes) Jones in Freer, TX. He married his love Mary Sharlene Elliott on August 7, 1971, in Beeville, TX. Monty was a long term resident of Beeville, Texas, and an A.C. Jones graduate of 1971. At...

Lupe Silvas
Apr 20, 2013
Lupe E. Silvas, 34, of Beeville, died Saturday, April 20, 2013. Mr. Silvas was born Dec. 12, 1978, in Beeville to Emilia (Montemayor) and Juan S. Silvas Sr. He was a graduate of A.C. Jones High School and had worked for TDCJ and Walmart. He was a Catholic. He was preceded in death by his father, Juan Silvas Sr.;...

Ismaiel Hernandez Jr.
Apr 7, 2013
Ismaiel "Big Mike" Hernandez, Jr.,55 passed away on April 7, 2013. Big Mike was born to Ismaiel Mike Hernandez, Sr. and Martha Pena Hernandez on February 11, 1958 in Beeville, Texas. He was a gradate of Pettus High School and member of Monte Del Olivar Church. He was a loving son, brother and uncle and loved his family. He...

Kerina Viafranco
Apr 6, 2013
Kerina Viafranco, 17, of Beeville, died Saturday, April 6, 2013. Miss Viafranco was born May 25, 1995, in Beeville to Terry Viafranco and Michael Villarreal. She was a homemaker and a Catholic and loved to read, write poems and listen to music. She attended A.C. Jones High School and married Rey Teran in 2010. She was preceded in death...

Jesusita Campos
Jan 28, 2013
Jesusita "Chuy" (Hernandez) Campos, 75, of Beeville, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Mrs. Campos was born March 19, 1937, in Pawnee to Isidoro and Antonia (Longoria) Hernandez. She married Valentine Campos Jr. in Sinton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Isidoro and Antonia Hernandez; three sisters; and one brother. Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Valentine...

Xavier Canales
Jan 27, 2013
Xavier Canales Xavier Canales, 55, of Katy, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. Mr. Canales was born July 20, 1957, in Corpus Christi to Maria (Alcala) and Benito Canales Sr. He was an inventory specialist for Seanic Ocean Systems and an outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was preceded in death by his father, Benito Canales Sr.; his mother,...

Joe Cantu
Jan 19, 2013
Joe Cantu, 64, of Beeville, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. Mr. Cantu was born Oct. 30, 1948, in Normanna to Rafael and Adela Perez Cantu. He married Adela "Lela" Silvas in Beeville on Aug. 27, 1970, and was a cable tech supervisor for Western Geophysical and Global Geo. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and enjoyed...

Maria Perez
Jan 14, 2013
Maria (Garcia) Perez, 75, of Beeville, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. Mrs. Perez was born April 22, 1937, in George West to Apolinar and Lucia Reyna Garcia. She married Nicolas Perez in Beeville and was a homemaker and member of St. James Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nicolas Perez; and her parents, Apolinar and...

Eva Guerra
Jan 2, 2013
Eva (Ruiz) Guerra, 72, of Beeville, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Ms. Guerra was born May 7, 1940, in Beeville to Jose and Maria DeLaLuz Trevi�o Ruiz. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jose and Maria Ruiz; two half-brothers, Paul and Frank Garcia; and a sister, Yolanda DeLaCruz. Survivors include...

Lucia Ortiz
Dec 22, 2012
Lucia Elizalde Ortiz, 84, of Beeville, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. Mrs. Ortiz was born March 4, 1928, in Beeville, to Ysidro and Euesbia (Cano) Elizalde. She married Marcelo Ortiz in Beeville in May 1947 and was a homemaker and member of the Catholic church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marcelo Ortiz; a daughter,...

Jesus Salinas
Dec 12, 2012
Jesus "Chuy" Salinas, 77, of Beeville, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Mr. Salinas was born Feb. 16, 1935, in Rockport to Antonio and Francisca Ramirez Salinas. He married Otilia M. Salinas and was a concrete laborer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Antonio and Francisca Salinas; his wife, Otilia M. Salinas; a sister, Maria S. Castano; four...

Gloria Moreno
Nov 5, 2012
Gloria (Garza) Moreno, 84, of Beeville, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. Mrs. Moreno was born July 28, 1928, in Beeville to Lillie Govella and Castulo Garza Sr. She married Atti D. Moreno in San Patricio County in 1942. She was a homemaker, a member of the Catholic church and loved to shop and dance the Jitterbug. Survivors include a...

Maria Salinas
Sep 23, 2012
Maria (Cuellar) Salinas, 61, of Beeville, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Mrs. Salinas was born July 11, 1950, in Refugio to Juanita Mora and Rogelio Cuellar Sr. She married Domingo Salinas in Beeville on July 13, 1975, and was a librarian for 33 years at Coastal Bend College. She was a member and volunteer at St. Joseph Catholic Church...

Vivian Dickinson
Aug 15, 2012
Vivian Christine (Rothlisberger) Dickinson, 86, of Beeville, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. Mrs. Dickinson was born April 4, 1926, in Beeville to Eunice Issacks and Victor Rothlisberger. She married Willie Edwin Dickinson and was a retired librarian from the Bee County Public Library. She was a member of First Baptist Church and volunteered in the church library and the...

Ignacia Farias
Aug 14, 2012
Ignacia (Loya) Farias, 92, of Beeville, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. Mrs. Farias was born Aug. 13, 1920, in Beeville to Gregoria Rodriguez and Guadalupe Loya. She married Domingo Farias in Beeville on May 26, 1945, and was a homemaker and member of St. James Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Guadalupe and Gregoria Loya;...

Elizandro Sauceda
Aug 9, 2012
Elizandro Sauceda, 86, of Pettus, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Mr. Sauceda was born Oct. 15, 1925, in Wilson County to Federico and Maria Molina Sauceda. He was a dozer operator for Allen Dunn Construction and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pettus. He was a WWII veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy. He was preceded...

Ellis Greer
Jul 18, 2012
Ellis Greer, 69, of Beeville, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Mr. Greer was born May 11, 1943. He married Yetta Webb in Beeville in 1964. He was a pest control agent for Roger Moreland. He was preceded in death by his wife, Yetta Webb Greer. Survivors include three daughters, Leslie (Neil Curran) Greer, Lauren Waters and Lacie Greer, all...

Raul Cortez
Jul 11, 2012
Raul "Whitey" Cortez slideshow Raul "Whitey" Cortez, 52, of Beeville, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Mr. Cortez was born April 17, 1960, in Oakville to Maria Carbajal and Frank Cortez. His profession was in construction, and he was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his brother, Frank Cortez Jr. Survivors...

Elodia Rodriguez
Jun 13, 2012
Elodia (Trevi�o) Rodriguez slideshow Elodia (Trevi�o) Rodriguez, 86, of Beeville, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Mrs. Rodriguez was born Aug. 24, 1925, in Beeville to Jesusa (Ramos) and Ysidro Trevi�o Sr. She married Victor S. Rodriguez Sr. in Beeville on July 19, 1942, and was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. She was...