Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Francisco Roman

Francisco Roman

May 12, 2015

Francisco C. Roman of Uvalde passed away on May 12, 2015 at Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 91. He was born on August 23, 1923 in Uvalde to Serafin and Rosa (Cruz) Roman. He married Maria Ortiz in La Pryor on March 15, 1944. He is survived by daughters; Carmen Zamarripa and husband Tony and Rosie Roman...

Estelle Jacklin

Estelle Jacklin

May 7, 2015

Estelle Jacklin of Reagan Wells passed away on May 7, 2015 in Sabinal at the age of 81. She was born on March 6, 1934 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada to James Henry and Genevieve (Liteplo) Kuz. She married Conrad Jacklin in Lexington Kentucky on December 14, 1964. She is survived by her sons, Ben Jacklin and wife Connie...

Ruth Yanelli

Ruth Yanelli

May 4, 2015

Ruth Ann Morgan Yanelli, 71, of Uvalde, formerly of Del Rio and San Antonio, died May 4, 2015, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. She was born June 6, 1943, in Johnson City, Tenn., to Ruth Street and Ray Morgan. She married Albert M. Yanelli III, who preceded her in death in 2002, on Oct. 13, 1964. Yanelli was a career...

Betty Wright

Betty Wright

May 1, 2015

Betty Joan Wright of Ft. Clark Springs, Texas passed away at Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Uvalde at the age of 80. She was born on September 20, 1934 in Urbana, Illinois to Forrest C. and Jessie Marie (Yates) Loy. She is survived by her daughters, Victoria L. Schwartz and husband Dennis of Lakeland, Tennessee and Deborah D....

Josefina Salinas

Josefina Salinas

Apr 30, 2015

Josefina Ortiz Salinas of Uvalde passed away on April 30, 2015 at Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Uvalde at the age of 75. She was born on February 12, 1940 in Allende, Coahuila, Mexico to Salvador and Maria Enriqueta (Valadez) Ortiz. She married Arturo Salinas in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico on October 4, 1961. She is survived by...

Sybil Clark

Sybil Clark

Apr 30, 2015

Sybil Sue Clark of Uvalde passed away on April 30, 2015 at residence at the age of 61. She was born on February 3, 1954 in Carrizo Springs, Texas to Kenneth and Bonnie June (Nelson) Branch. She married John Clark in Corpus Christi on January 14, 1974. She is survived by her husband of 41 years; mother; daughters, Kathy...

Ramon Vasquez

Ramon Vasquez

Apr 29, 2015

Ramon P. Vasquez formally of Uvalde passed away on April 29, 2015 in Kerrville at the age of 86. Mr. Vasquez was born on October 12, 1928 in Batesville to Tomas and Maria (Prado) Vasquez. He is survived by seven daughters, Lupe Bodie and husband Bill of Kerrville; Elida Trevino and husband Ben of Uvalde; Mona Neunfeldt and husband...

Ruth Johnston

Ruth Johnston

Apr 29, 2015

Ruth Mildred Johnston of Leakey passed away on April 29, 2015 in Uvalde at the age of 92. She was born on July 16, 1922 in Merryville, Louisiana to Kenner Christian and Susie (Dell) Warner. She is survived by her daughter, Keitha Shandley and husband Gran of Leakey; grandchildren, Tracie Osborn of Houston and Josh Shandley of Leakey; 4...

Elda Enriquez

Elda Enriquez

Apr 28, 2015

Elda M. Enriquez of La Pryor passed away on April 28, 2015 at her residence at the age of 65. She was born on May 25, 1949 in Uvalde to Epifanio G. and Susana (Garcia) Enriquez. She is survived by her sister, Edna Del Toro of Uvalde; brother, Fred Enriquez of La Pryor; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and...

Robert Driskill

Robert Driskill

Apr 28, 2015

Robert Carol Driskill of Sabinal passed away on April 28, 2015 at Medina Regional Hospital in Hondo at the age of 59. He was born on June 16, 1955 in Hondo to John N. and Patty (Fuller) Driskill. He is survived by his daughters, Robin Driskill of San Angelo and Marlayna Driskill of Sabinal; sister, Ruth Ann Driskill; brother,...

Belia Mata

Belia Mata

Apr 27, 2015

Belia Rios Mata of Uvalde passed away on April 27, 2015 at her residence at the age of 78. She was born on October 2, 1936 in Rowena, Texas to Antonio and Francisca (Baltasar) Rios. She married Juan V. Mata in Belton, Texas on August 16, 1956. She is survived by her daughters, Cynthia Gonzales and husband Robert Jr.,...

Rosita Garcia

Rosita Garcia

Apr 26, 2015

Rosita J. Garcia of Uvalde passed away at her residence on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the age of 81. Mrs. Garcia was born on April 16, 1934 in Marfa to Pedro and Josefa (Barragan) Aguilar. She married Ramon Garcia on August 21, 1954 in Uvalde. Mrs. Garcia is survived by her husband of 60 years, Ramon Garcia Sr.;...

Sara Twilligear

Sara Twilligear

Apr 26, 2015

Sara was born in Dallas, Texas. She resided in several places in Texas and Louisiana before settling with her family in Jackson, Mississippi. It was in Jackson that she met and married her high school sweetheart, Charley Fletcher Mills. Sara graduated from the University of Alabama with a bachelor's degree in interior design. Sara owned and managed several small...

Elvera Willey

Elvera Willey

Apr 24, 2015

Elvera Lenora Krivan Willey, long-time resident of Uvalde, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on April 24, 2015. She was born September 17, 1919 to William Francis and Elenora Ehlers Apelt in Comfort, Texas. Elvera graduated from Center Point High School in 1937 and attended Texas State Women's College in Denton. She married Frank G. Krivan on October...

Walton Raine

Walton Raine

Apr 23, 2015

John Walton Raine of San Antonio, age 87, passed away on April 23, 2015. He was born on December 7, 1927 in Uvalde, TX to Edith and Randolph Raine. In 1946, after graduating from Uvalde High School, Walton enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served in Guam and Siapan. After his discharge, he married Virginia Rose Monkhouse in...

Manuel Gomez

Manuel Gomez

Apr 22, 2015

Manuel R. Gomez of Uvalde passed away on April 22, 2015 at his residence at the age 82. He was born on December 26, 1932 in Uvalde to Benito and Antonia (Ramirez) Gomez. He married Esther Rodriguez in Uvalde on February 10, 1961. He is survived by his wife of 54 years; sister, Santiaga Sights of Uvalde; a special...

Jan Wardlaw

Jan Wardlaw

Apr 19, 2015

Cynthia Jan Wardlaw of Uvalde, born June 17, 1943, passed away April 19, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents Opal and Flavil Ingram, her first husband Ralph H. Harris III, her second husband Louis J Wardlaw II, grandson Ralph H. Harris IV and granddaughter Rebecca Gwin Vink. She was born in Del Rio, Texas and spent...

Dorothy Isbell

Dorothy Isbell

Apr 17, 2015

Dorothy Lou Isbell of Uvalde passed away on April 17, 2015 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 93. She was born on March 9, 1922 in San Angelo, TX to John Luther Gurley and Ella Bailey Gurley. She married James Wilbur Isbell on April 2, 1941 in Mertzon, TX. He preceded her in death in 2002. She...

Isabel Puente

Isabel Puente

Apr 15, 2015

Isabel A. Puente of Sabinal passed away on April 15, 2015 at her residence at the age of 105. She was born on August 13, 1909 in Utopia to Demetrio and Juanita (Barboza) Amaya. Mrs. Puente married Juan Puente on August 12, 1933 in Utopia. She is survived by two daughters, Alicia Robinson of St. Charles, Illinois; Maria Holmes...

Julian Lopez

Julian Lopez

Apr 13, 2015

Julian F. Lopez of Uvalde passed away on April 13, 2015 at Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 89. He was born on June 5, 1925 in Uvalde to Julian H. and Anita (Flores) Lopez. He is survived by sisters; Modesta L. Valenzuela and Santos L. Villarreal of Uvalde; Four grandchildren and Three great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews....