Recent Obituaries
Amelia Alvarado
Nov 18, 2015
Amelia A. Alvarado of Knippa passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 in San Antonio at the age of 68. Mrs. Alvarado was born on February 8, 1947 in Uvalde to Herebo and Eluteria (Ortiz) Almendarez. She married Arturo Alvarado on January 17, 1975 in San Antonio. Mrs. Alvarado is survived by her husband of 40 years, Arturo Alvarado...
Frances Martinez
Nov 15, 2015
Frances V. Martinez of Knippa passed away on November 15, 2015 at the age of 72. Ms. Martinez was born on May 27, 1943 in Knippa to Salamon and Juanita (Vasquez) Martinez. Ms. Martinez is survived by sons; Richard Jimenez Jr. and wife Juanita of Uvalde, Albert M. Jimenez of Knippa and Joey Jimenez of San Antonio; grandchildren, Albert...
Francisca Salazar
Nov 15, 2015
Francisca G. Salazar of La Pryor passed away on November 15, 2015 in New Braunfels at the age of 68. She was born on March 16, 1947 in La Pryor to Concepcion Gonzales and Inez Maldonado Gonzales. She married Edmundo G. Salazar on January 7, 1963 in La Pryor. She is survived by her husband of 52 years; mother,...
Lucille Johnson
Nov 15, 2015
On November 15th, 2015 Lucille Iva Johnson passed away at the age of 89 in Missouri City, Texas. She was born in Kenedy, Texas on October 26, 1926 to Samuel W. and Virginia Newberry Dickinson. She is survived by her son, Otis Johnson of Houston, Texas, her sister and brother-in-law Ann and Alan Wright of Comstock, Texas, her nieces...
Irma Caballero
Nov 15, 2015
Mrs. Irma A. Caballero of Uvalde passed away on November 15, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas at the Methodist Hospital at the age of 80 years of age. Mrs. Caballero was born to Manuel and Elena (Lechler) Hurtado on April the 18, 1935 in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. She married Juan Caballero on March 12, 1950 in Piedras Negras,...
Arturo Gonzales, Sr.
Nov 14, 2015
Arturo Ruiz Gonzales, 86 of Uvalde, went to be with the Lord on Sat. Nov. 14, 2015 after a brief battle with cancer. The 5th of 6 children he was born Oct. 17, 1929 in Montel, TX. to Catalina Ruiz and Vicente Gonzales Sr. He is preceded in death by his parents, five siblings and a grandson, Matthew Seneca...
Talisha Martinez
Nov 13, 2015
Talisha Marie Martinez of San Antonio, Texas passed in University Hospital surrounded by loved ones on Friday, November 13, 2015 at the age of 16. Talisha Marie is survived by her baby (service dog) Xena; parents Thomas and Linda (Castro) Martinez of Uvalde; sisters Tammie and Tara Martinez; nieces and nephews Tommie Martinez, Jordan Martinez, Jaelynn Martinez , Jason...
Otis Simpson, Sr
Nov 12, 2015
Mr. Otis Jack "Bo" Simpson, Sr. of Batesville passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Ft. Duncan Medical Center Eagle Pass, Texas. Bo was born in Pearsall, Frio County, Texas to J.A. and Lucia Hart Simpson on July 15, 1939. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, John and Lynn Simpson, of Batesville; one brother, Pete...
Shirley Backor
Nov 10, 2015
Shirley May Moore Backor, 89, of Uvalde died on Nov. 10, 2015 in Uvalde. A rosary will be recited Thursday, 11/12/15, at 7 p.m. at the Rushing-Estes-Knowles Chapel. A service will be held Friday, 11/13/15 at 1 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, officiated by the Rev. Valentine Gallegos. She was born on Sept. 13, 1926, in Sioux...
Mildred Pope
Nov 9, 2015
Mildred E. Wilson Pope, 89, of Batesville died on November 9, 2015 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 29, 1926 in Lockhart, Texas to Arthur Lee (Dip) Wilson and Mary (West) Wilson. She married John Lewis Pope in Uvalde on August 21, 1944. Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, John Bruce (J.B.)...
Gladys Moerbe
Nov 8, 2015
Gladys Myrtle Moerbe, 85, of La Pryor, Texas, having endured recent health challenges received her crown of life on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on February 20, 1930 in Bishop, Texas to Theo and Clara Theiss. She attended St. Paul Lutheran Church and School in Concordia, where she met her childhood...
Nancy James
Nov 8, 2015
Nancy Jo James of Uvalde passed away on November 8, 2015 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 77. She was born on December 6, 1937 in Bryan County, Oklahoma to Joe Elbert and Mary Magdaline (Winnett) Hopkins. She married Billy Joe James in Achille, Oklahoma on July 18, 1959. She is survived by her husband Billy Joe...
Severa Torres
Nov 6, 2015
Severa Flores Torres of Pasadena, formerly of Batesville passed away at St. Lukes Patients Hospital in Pasadena at the age of 88. She was born on August 13, 1927 in Batesville, Texas to Elijio and Leonor (Gomez) Flores. She is survived by her daughters, Benita Garcia and husband Ralph, Alicia Boyce and husband Rex , Diana Torres Flores all...
Adela Ybarra
Oct 30, 2015
Mrs. Adela Marruffo Ybarra of Uvalde passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015 in San Antonio at the age of 74. Mrs. Ybarra was born on June 1, 1941 in Pecos County to Basilio and Felisa (Sosa) Marruffo. She married Roberto R. Ybarra on December 21, 1973 in Lubbock, Texas. Mrs. Ybarra is survived by her husband, Roberto R....
Xander Romero
Oct 29, 2015
Xander Rene Romero of Uvalde was born and passed away on October 29, 2015 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his mother, Brittany Romero; maternal grandparents, Rene and Julie Romero; maternal great grandparents, Abelardo and Esperanza Romero and maternal great grandmother, Carmen Gonzales all of Uvalde and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. A rosary will be held...
Engracia Vasquez
Oct 26, 2015
Engracia F. Vasquez of Sabinal passed away on October 26, 2015 in Hondo at the age of 100. She was born on December 21, 1914 in Mexico to Decidereo and Maria (Estrada) Flores. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband Marcelino Vasquez. A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 4:00 p.m....
Raul Ballesteros
Oct 25, 2015
Raul Reyes Ballesteros of Uvalde passed away on October 25, 2015 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 76. He was born on April 9, 1939 in Uvalde to Manuel and Andrea (Reyes) Ballesteros. He is survived by daughters; Donelia Ballesteros of Ft. Worth, Dora Guajardo of Uvalde and Monica Ballesteros of Corpus Christi; sons, Roy Ballesteros and...
Lupe Martinez
Oct 20, 2015
Lupe Martinez of Uvalde passed away on October 20, 2015 at Methodist Specialty & Transplant Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 62. She was born on February 26, 1953 in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico to Jose and Santos (Rios) Jimenez. She is survived by daughter, Cynthia Morones and husband David of Hondo; son, Carlos Martinez, Jr. and...
Stella Velasquez
Oct 19, 2015
Stella Treviño Velasquez of Uvalde passed away on Monday, October 19, 2015 in San Antonio at the age 63. Mrs. Velasquez was born on August 5, 1952 in Uvalde to Juan P. and Lidia (Flores) Treviño. She married Luis T. Velasquez on October 13, 1973 in Uvalde. Mrs. Velasquez is survived by five daughters, Christina Martinez and Juan, Irene...
Norma West
Oct 19, 2015
Norma West passed away in Uvalde Texas on Monday Oct. 19, 2015 at the age of 90 years old. Norma was born in Hackberry Texas to Genèva (Albright) and Frank O. Roberts on May 7, 1925. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Norma was preceded in death by her parents and 3 Husbands Robert E. Bobbit, Burns...