Recent Obituaries

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...

Jan 9, 2021

Lucia Yolanda Costilla of Uvalde passed away on January 9, 2021 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 70. She was born on July 23, 1950 in Allende, Mexico to San Felipe Jesus Ramon and Gerarda Munoz.

She married Juan Tobias Costilla in Uvalde on March 8, 1971.

She is survived by her sons,...

Jan 9, 2021

Julia Farris, of Utopia, was born on December 16, 1937, in Boerne, Texas.  She was welcomed by her parents, Ernest Richey Kelley and Annie Ruth (Adair) Kelley and one older brother, Edward Ernest Kelley.  She began first grade in Utopia before she was five years old because her brother was beginning school and she refused to be left behind!...

Jan 6, 2021

Barbara Ann Everett of Uvalde passed away on January 6, 2021 at her residence at the age of 84.  She was born on September 5, 1936 in Uvalde, Texas to Floyd Stanley and Opal Grace (Blevins) Shaw.

She is survived by her husband, James L. Everett, of 63 years of Uvalde; daughter, Jean Ann Chisum and husband, Charles...

Jan 4, 2021

Terresa Jacobs of Uvalde passed away on January 4, 2021 at the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio at the age 56.  She was born on November 12, 1964 in California to Bobby Joe Ives, Sr. and Avril Tipping.

She married Michael Jacobs on June 13, 1981 in Batesville, Texas.

She is survived by her husband...

Jan 2, 2021

Roberta Rodriguez Nava of Batesville passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation at the age of 85.

Roberta was born on August 27, 1935 in Batesville to Manuel and Tomasa (Guedea) Rodriguez.

She is survived by two sons, Eloy Nava and Edwin Nava and wife Diana all of Batesville; sister,...

Jan 2, 2021

James “Jim” Richard Marmion, III, age 70, passed away on January 2, 2021 in Utopia, Texas. He was born on January 14, 1950 in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating from Alamo Heights High School, Jim attended New Mexico Military Institute and later graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. degree in English. Jim proved true...

Jan 2, 2021

Juan Armando Martinez of Uvalde passed away on January 2, 2021 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 83. He was born on June 16, 1937 in Uvalde to Juan and Eva (Torralva) Martinez.

He married Yolanda Martinez on November 9, 1957 in Uvalde.

He is survived by his daughters, Norma Sharp and husband,...

Jan 2, 2021

Gwendolyn Louise Kelly Royall, faithful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother left this earthly body on January 2, 2021 to be present with the Lord Jesus Christ.  She left behind a legacy of love and faith.  She led her children to faith and leaves that legacy with them and their children.

Mrs. Royall was born to...

Jan 1, 2021

Carlos Villanueva of La Pryor passed away on May 9, 2021 at University Hospital at the age of 73.  He was born on October 22, 1947 in La Pryor, Texas to Valentin Villanueva and Marina Ortiz.

He is survived by his wife, Viola Bermea Villanueva of La Pryor; daughters, Angelica Villanueva and husband, Anthony Gallegos, Maria Esperanza...

Jan 1, 2021

Sean Luke Stern Bonnette, 27 of Alexandria, Virginia formerly of Uvalde, Texas passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.  Sean Luke was born on May 19, 1993 in Texas City, Texas.

Sean Luke is survived by his parents, Shane Bonnette and wife Tina of San Antonio, Rebecca Offner and husband Donald; sisters, Stephanie Hurt and husband Morgan,...

Jan 1, 2021

Patricia Joan Braden of Uvalde, Texas passed away on January 1, 2021 at her residence at the age of 65.  She was born on October 31, 1955 in El Paso, Texas to Anna (Petone) and James Braden.

She is survived her parents, Anna and James Braden of Uvalde, Texas; daughters, Katherine Looney and husband James of Eagle, Colorado,...

Jan 1, 2021

Leah Bunker Rogers (98 years old) passed away on October 15, 2021 in Uvalde, Texas. She was born August 28, 1923 in Riverton, Utah to Francis Neil Bunker and Rachel Evelyn Cox.

Leah graduated from Prescott High School in Arizona at age 16. She sang on her own half hour weekly radio show in Prescott Arizona during...

Jan 1, 2021

John Paul Pennington went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 19, 2021. He was born on September 21, 1965, in Uvalde, Texas to Eugene and Esta Pennington of Sabinal, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother Eugene “Wel-we” Pennington.  He is survived by his wife, Hilda Davis Pennington, daughter and son-in-law Marci...

Dec 30, 2020

Granberry Shandley of Leakey passed away on December 30, 2020 at his residence at the age of 74.  He was born on May 29, 1946 in Huntsville, Texas to Jack Arthur and Lora Elizabeth (Hebert) Shandley.  His father, Jack lived in Livingston, Texas where he was a well-known fishing guide at Lake Livingston and his mother, Lora lived in...

Dec 30, 2020

Jeanne Marie Herrington Weeks of Uvalde passed away peacefully on December 30, 2020, at the age of 52.  Jeanne was born in Premont, Texas to Lillian and Herman Herrington.  Jeanne was preceded in death by both her parents.

After graduating from Premont High School, Jeanne attended Texas A & I University in Kingsville majoring in Business Marketing. ...

Dec 29, 2020

Maria Nava Sanchez of Batesville passed away on December 29, 2020 in Hondo at the age of 73.

Maria was born on April 23, 1947 in Batesville to Anselmo and Roberta (Rodriguez) Nava.  She married Alfredo Garza Sanchez in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico on October 15, 1966.

She is survived by daughter, Eloisa Gomez and...

Dec 27, 2020

Mark S. Dietrich of Uvalde, Texas passed away on December 27, 2020 at the age of 59.  He was born on September 2, 1961 in San Antonio, Texas to Clark and Estela Dietrich.

He married Gina Dietrich on March 18, 1989 in San Antonio, Texas.

Mark was a 1979 graduate of Southwest High School in San...

Dec 25, 2020

Guadalupe DeLeon, Jr. of Uvalde passed away on December 25, 2020 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 77.  He was born on January 2, 1943 in Montell, Texas to Guadalupe and Rafaela (Carabajal) DeLeon, Sr.

He married Rosalinda Castro in Uvalde March 8, 1970.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Rosalinda...