Recent Obituaries

Feb 5, 2021

Maria De Jesus Navarro of Uvalde passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 in San Antonio at Southwest General Hospital at the age of 86.

Mrs. Navarro was born on January 29, 1935 in Palau, Coahuila, Mexico to Domingo and Maria De Guadalupe (Cadena) Castillo.

She married Valeriano P. Navarro on September 30, 1954 in...

Feb 4, 2021

Domingo Delgado of Uvalde passed away on February 4, 2021 at his residence at the age of 79.  He was born on March 9, 1941 in Villa Union, Mexico to Enrique Delgado and Isabel Santana. He married Omega Barboza on May 6, 1972 in Margarita, Coahuila, Mexico He is survived by his wife of 48 years of Uvalde; daughters,...

Feb 4, 2021

Maria Zavala Acosta of Uvalde passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 in Kerrville, Texas at the age of 86. She was born on February 23, 1934 in Uvalde, Texas to Jose and Rosa Zavala.

She married Miguel R. Acosta in 1954 in Uvalde, Texas.  She worked for the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District as a school...

Feb 3, 2021

Jack Claude Capps of San Antonio, Texas formerly of Sabinal, Texas passed away on February 3, 2021 at his residence in San Antonio at the age of 82. He was born on March 24, 1938 in Hobart, Oklahoma to Earl Lester and Cora O. (Simon) Capps. Jack joined the United States Air Force in 1958 and served honorably for...

Feb 2, 2021

Jesusita “Susie” S. Fernandez of Uvalde passed away on February 2, 2021 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 72.  She was born on August 28, 1948 in Uvalde to Antonio A. Sanchez and Victoria Lara.

She is survived by her daughters; Rachel Fernandez, Rebecca Gutierrez and husband, Jose Luis, Reana Fernandez and husband, Jesus Garcia,...

Feb 1, 2021

Ruth Olivia Connor Allen, known to her close friends as “Woodie” passed away February 1, 2021 at Amistad Rehabilitation Center. Olivia was 98 years old. She was born August 21, 1922 in Concord, Mass. to Louisa and Oliver Wood. She was married to William B Connor Jr. of Uvalde. He preceded her in death. She was married later to...

Jan 31, 2021

Vivian Lee Manry of Uvalde, Texas passed away on January 31, 2021 at her residence in Uvalde, Texas at the age of 66. She was born June 9, 1954 in Crystal City, Texas to Earl Cameron and Pernia Elizabeth Dennis. Vivian married Martin Wayne Manry in Uvalde, Texas on August 4,1974. She is survived by her mother-in-law Mary Manry...

Jan 31, 2021

Donnegan “Don” Milam Willemin, II of Uvalde passed away on January 31, 2021 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 52.  He was born on August 6, 1968 in San Antonio to Don Willemin, Sr. and Dorothy Stephens.

He is survived by his wife, Maria Eligia Esquivel Willemin of Uvalde; daughter, Kaitlyn Willemin of Austin; son, George...

Jan 30, 2021

Elizabeth Ann Ray of San Antonio, Texas formerly of Crystal City, Texas passed away on January 30, 2021 at her residence in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 103. She was born on December 23, 1917 in Paola, Kansas to Ira and Edna (Smith) Cribbs. Elizabeth married Melvin Darrell Ray in Crystal City, Texas on June 7, 1940....

Jan 26, 2021

Jose “Che-Che” B. Pargas Sr. of La Pryor passed away on January 26, 2021 at his residence at the age of 71.  He was born on December 31, 1949 in La Pryor to Ramon Pargas Sr. and Locadia Bermea.

He married Rosa Castillo in La Pryor on July 11, 1970.

He is survived by his wife...

Jan 25, 2021

Petra S. Avila of Sabinal, Texas  passed away on January 25, 2021 at her residence at the age of 77. She was born on January 14, 1944 in Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Francisco and Petra Gonzalez Silva. She married Silverio A. Avila on August 30, 1959 in Mexico.

She is survived by her two daughters,...

Jan 25, 2021

John R. Ortegon of La Pryor passed away on January 25, 2021 at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 59.  He was born on May 14, 1961 in Saginaw, Michigan to Ramon Ortegon Jr. and Olga Perez.

He is survived by his mother of La Pryor; daughter, Jacklyn Ortegon and husband, Isidoro Camacho of Uvalde;...

Jan 22, 2021

Francisca M. Reyes of Knippa, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 in San Antonio at the age of 76.

She was born on January 6, 1945 in Zaragoza, Coahuila, Mexico to Raul and Niebes (De La Rosa) Morado.

Francisca is survived by her husband, Federico V. Reyes of Knippa; five daughters, Tomasa Garcia and...

Jan 20, 2021

David Thomas of Sabinal, Texas passed away on January 20, 2021 at his residence in Sabinal, Texas at the age of 54.  He was born on February 8, 1966 in Fredericksburg, TX to Mary Jane (Langhennig) and Walter Thomas, Jr. David married Diana Dawn (Smith) Thomas in Uvalde County in 1986.

He is survived his...

Jan 20, 2021

Lucio Ortiz of Uvalde passed away on January 20, 2021 at his residence at the age of 83.  He was born on September 15, 1937 in Nava, Coahuila, Mexico to Ricardo and Maria Abriana Ortiz.

He married Erlinda Contreras on August 24, 1966 in Eagle Pass, Texas

He is survived by his wife of 54 years...

Jan 19, 2021

William Patrick “Pat” Dodson, 72, of Uvalde passed away on January 19th, 2021 at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio with Mary, his loving wife of fifty years, by his side.

He was born in Uvalde, Texas on April 16, 1948 to Katherine Lucille (Robinson) Dodson and John Morse Dodson. His Uvalde County lineage traces back...

Jan 16, 2021

Rosa V. Martinez of San Antonio, formerly of Uvalde went to be with Our Lord on January 16, 2021 at the age of 77. She was born on August 19, 1943 in Uvalde to Francisco and Refugia (Tobias) Velasquez.

She married her sweetheart Pilar “Pilo” R. Martinez in Uvalde on November 23, 1961. Together they raised 3...

Jan 16, 2021

Valentine Hampton of Utopia passed away on January 16, 2021 at his residence at the age of 95.

Cremation is under the direction of Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary.

A complete obituary will follow.

Jan 14, 2021

Reynaldo Rivas of Uvalde passed away on January 14, 2021 at his residence at the age of 92.  He was born on February 28, 1928 in Progresso, Coahuila, Mexico to Manuel Rivas and Acencion Garza.

He is survived by his daughters, Blanca Rivas Zapata and Laurentina Rivas Obregon both of Uvalde; son, Victor Rivas and wife, Maria...

Jan 12, 2021

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of our family's patriarch, Noe Alcocer Saldaña. Noe died on January 12, 2021, at University Hospital in San Antonio. He was born in San Benito, Texas on January 23, 1933, to Jose Leal Saldaña and Adelaida Alcocer.

Noe was drafted into the United States...