Recent Obituaries
Maria Marquez
Mar 30, 2019
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...
Guadalupe Benavides
Mar 24, 2019
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;...
Daniel Caballero
Mar 8, 2019
Daniel Caballero, 63, of Pettus, died Friday, March 8, 2019. Mr. Caballero was born May 29, 1955, in Beeville to Gil and Amelia (Chapa) Caballero. He was employed as a laborer in the oilfield industry and was a member of the Catholic church. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his siblings, Adolfo (Jesusa) Caballero of...
Bruce Mccumber
Feb 24, 2019
Bruce McCumber, 86, of Mathis, Texas, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019. Bruce was born October 3, 1932, in Live Oak County to Simeon Lewis McCumber and Ola Louise (McNeil). He married Nancy Griffin in Mathis. He was in the agricultural business and was a rancher. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Nancy McCumber. He...
Maria Harwell
Feb 18, 2019
Maria Guadalupe (Cantu) Harwell, 65, of Beeville, passed away Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. Ms. Harwell was born Dec. 12, 1953, in Beeville to Alejandro H. and Lilia (Contreras) Cantu. She was a homemaker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devine Mercy, and was actively involved with the upkeep of the adoration chapel. She enjoyed listening to Neil Diamond...
Raymond Irish
Jan 24, 2019
Raymond Spencer Irish, 76, of Beeville, Texas, formerly of Federal Way, Washington, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019. Mr. Irish was born October 13, 1942, to Anna May (Nevill) and Ralph Seaton Irish Jr. in Tujunga, California. He served in the U.S. Navy. He married Loraine Parker on Feb. 7, 1964, in Newhall, California, and worked as an electronics...
Aurelio Garza, Jr.
Jan 21, 2019
Aurelio "Ray" Garza Jr., 70, of Beeville, Texas, died Monday, January 21, 2019. Mr. Garza was born January 11, 1949, to Aurelio and Rosa (Villarreal) Garza in Beeville. He proudly served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Catholic faith, was in the construction business and retired as a welder. He was preceded in death by...
Paulina Ruiz
Jan 7, 2019
Paulina (Corpus) Ruiz, 85, of Pettus, Texas, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019. Mrs. Ruiz was born June 30, 1933, to Luis and Jesusa (Estrada) Corpus, in Alamo. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pettus and loved baking and making tamales. She was preceded in death by her parents, Luis and Jesusa Corpus; husband, Florentino...
Ramon Chapa
Jan 5, 2019
Ramon Arambulo Chapa, 69, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019. Mr. Chapa was born August 17, 1949, in Beeville to Alicia (Arambulo) and Refugio Chapa Sr. He was a heavy equipment operator, a Catholic and a Dallas Cowboys football fan. He loved his three grand-dogs: Bubbles, Cozmo and Butters. Ramon was preceded in death by his...
Auralia Guevara-Villazana
Dec 30, 2018
Auralia Conchita Guevara-Villazana, 52, of Beeville, Texas, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018. Ms. Guevara-Villazana was born December 8, 1966, in Beeville to Ramon and Francisca (Hernandez) Guevara. She retired from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ramon and Francisca Guevara; two brothers, Natalio Guevara and Marcelino Guevara; and a niece,...
Delfina Huerta
Dec 12, 2018
Delfina Salinas Huerta, 93, of Beeville, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. Mrs. Huerta was born March 2, 1925, in Tynan, to Antonio and Francisca (Ramirez) Salinas. She was a housewife and enjoyed singing and dancing. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Conrado Perales Jr.; spouses, Claudio Ramirez, Conrado Perales Sr., Prajedes Salazar Sr. and...
Juan Sanchez Sr.
Dec 3, 2018
Juan Gutierrez Sanchez Sr., 71, of Beeville, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. Mr. Sanchez was born June 24, 1947, in Durango, Mexico, to Jose Manuel Sanchez and Maria Gutierrez Mercado. He married Pricilla Gonzalez in Beeville on Feb. 14, 1976. He was a lifelong Catholic and worked in the oilfield and ranching business as well as a carpenter. He...
Arturo Lara
Oct 16, 2018
Arturo G. Lara, 72, of Skidmore, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018. Mr. Lara was born Jan. 29, 1946, in Skidmore to Victor and Herminia (Garcia) Lara. He retired from the U.S. Army after proudly serving for 24 years, and then went on to retire from the U.S. Postal Service. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with family and...
Mary Saenz
Sep 13, 2018
Mary Elva Saenz, 51, of Beeville, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Ms. Saenz was born April 21, 1967, in Beeville to Andres and Elva (Gomez) Saenz. She was a homemaker and a Christian. She enjoyed socializing and loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Andres and Elva Saenz; and a sister, Nilda Gonzales....
Mary Barbour
Aug 13, 2018
Mary Lou Barbour, 87, passed from this life Monday, August 13, 2018, into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and though we will miss her greatly, we rejoice in her promotion!! Mary Lou was born May 31, 1931 to Roy Rabon Hearon and Gladys Loene Hearon in Durant, OK. Shortly thereafter, they moved west to...
Lee Goetz
Aug 7, 2018
Lee Walter Goetz, 80, of Elgin, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. Mr. Goetz was born May 28, 1938 in Beeville to Albert and Mabel (Carlson) Goetz. He married Deidra "Dee" Caviness on Sept. 21, 1965, in Donna and he served in the U.S. Army. He was a welder by trade and retired from South Pacific Railroad. He was a...
Abel Narvaez
Aug 4, 2018
Abel C. Narvaez, 72, of Missouri City, died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. Mr. Narvaez was born Jan. 7, 1946, in Sinton to Fidela (Castillo) and Jacinto Narvaez Sr. He married Yolanda Trevino in Houston on July 20, 1968. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served in Vietnam. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 38 years and...
Trinidad Diaz
Jul 31, 2018
Trinidad (Rodriguez) Diaz, 96, of Beeville, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at home lovingly surrounded by her family. Mrs. Diaz was born August 7, 1921, in Pettus to Rogerio and Guadalupe (Pena) Rodriguez. She married Pedro Diaz on September 14, 1940, in Beeville. To this union was born nine children. She was a housewife and of the Catholic...
Carmen Carabajal
Jun 22, 2018
Carmen Benavides Carabajal, 92, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, June 22, 2018, in Beeville, Texas surrounded by her family. Visitation was held Monday from 1 to 8 p.m. at Angelus Funeral Home. Rosary was recited Monday at 7 p.m. at the same location. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic...
Palmira Doubrava
Jun 1, 2018
Palmira (Pam, Pima) Doubrava, 90, passed away peacefully from this earthly world on June 1, 2018, in Beeville, Texas. She was born in Skidmore, Texas on December 2, 1927. She married Thomas Charles Doubrava on June 10, 1961. Pam "Pima" was retired from the U.S. Postal Service in Skidmore and spent the majority of her life helping others until...