Recent Obituaries

Jan 1, 2020

Abel Longoria of La Pryor passed away on January 1, 2020 in La Pryor at the age of 38. He was born on May 22, 1981 in Naples, Florida to Jose Alberto Ventura and Eva Lopez.

He is survived by his wife, Natalia Menchaca Longoria of La Pryor; mother of La Pryor; father of Puerto Rico; daughters,...

Dec 31, 2019

Reynaldo Mojica of Uvalde passed away on December 31, 2019 in San Antonio at the age of 71.  He was born on December 27, 1948 in Crystal City, Texas to Isabel and Santiaga (Perez) Mojica.

He married Sylvia Jimenez on September 24, 1986 in Uvalde.

He is survived by his wife of 33 years of...

Dec 30, 2019

Anita A. Rodriguez of Sabinal passed away on December 30, 2019 in Hondo at the age of 94.  She was born on November 3, 1925 in Sabinal to Librado and Casimira (Alvarez) Alejandro.

She married Aurelio “Chapo” Rodriguez on May 15, 1958 in Hondo, Texas.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years of...

Dec 28, 2019

Norma Joyce Parker Moore of Canyon Lake, Texas passed away on December 28, 2019 in New Braunfels, Texas at the age of 81. She was born on January 29, 1938 in Elliot, Texas to Allen “Hoot” and Beatrice “Dink” (Reid) Parker. She is preceded in death by her parents, her two sisters, Jean Nelson of Barksdale, Texas and Linda...

Dec 27, 2019

Robert Hayes Strout of Utopia passed away on December 27, 2019 in Kerrville at the age of 82.  He was born on January 17, 1937 in Lewiston, Maine to Kenneth and Florence (Pugsley) Strout.

Robert served in the United States Air Force for 22 years.  He served 2 terms in Vietnam and remote tours of duty in...

Dec 22, 2019

Julian Newton Kelly of Uvalde passed away on December 22, 2019 in Uvalde at the age of 78.  He was born on December 31, 1940 in Electra, TX to Ollie (Frazier) and Joseph Newton Kelly, Jr.

Mr. Kelly graduated from high school in Big Spring, TX.  He moved to Uvalde in 1969 before moving to various other...

Dec 19, 2019

Cecelio Valencia Flores of Knippa passed away on December 9, 2019 at his residence at the age of 57.  He was born in La Puchimita, Guerrero, Mexico on March 3, 1962 to Camila (Flores) and Luis Valencia.  He is survived by his brothers and sisters, Martin Valencia, Sensa Valencia, Herminia Valencia, Lucas Valencia, Pablo Valencia,Rogelio Valencia, Angela Valencia, and...

Dec 15, 2019

Elisa “Letty” Placencia Rodriguez of Uvalde passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at her residence at the age of 69.

Elisa was the second of four children born to Stanley and Elisa (Samarripa) Placencia on May 8, 1950 at 110 Mayhew St. in Uvalde.

Elisa was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

Dec 15, 2019

Elizabeth Fay Davenport of Uvalde passed away on December 15, 2019 in San Antonio at the age of 66.  She was born in Uvalde to Laura "Jackie" (Rathburn) and Abe M. Hibdon.  She is survived by her husband, Bobby Davenport of Uvalde; three sisters, Kay Baggett and husband, Randy of Lakehills, TX; Nina Flowers and husband, Chuck of Davison,...

Dec 14, 2019

Lora Jean Stephens Sanderlin of Sabinal passed away on December 14, 2019 at the Veranda Senior Living in Uvalde at the age of 94. She was born on September 4, 1925 to Frank and Elsie (Davis) Stephens.

She married Owen L. Sanderlin on October 22, 1948 in Uvalde.

She graduated from Uvalde High School and...

Dec 13, 2019

Charles Kirk Wootton of Uvalde passed away on December 13, 2019 in Uvalde at the age of 87.  He was born on March 21, 1932 in Round Rock, Texas to Ben Wootton and Auri Marie Parker.

He is survived by his daughters, Diane Wootton and fiancé, Lee Arredondo, Brookii Wootton of Dallas and Kayanndii Russell and husband,...

Dec 12, 2019

Johnny Alvarado formally of Uvalde passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019 in San Antonio at the age of 57.

Johnny was born on October 11, 1962 in Uvalde.

He is survived by two sisters, Diane Tafolla and husband Frank and Debbie Rodriguez and husband David all of San Antonio; two brothers, Raymond Velos and...

Dec 11, 2019

Helen Strait of Utopia passed away on December 11, 2019 in Uvalde at the age of 69.  She was born on December 11, 1950 in Prior, Oklahoma to Jesse D. Moore and Edna (Casey).

She graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a master's degree in English and taught English courses at Southwest Texas...

Dec 9, 2019

Thomas Adolphus Harwood, age 83, passed away on December 9, 2019, in Uvalde, Texas. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Amy Lynn Harwood Walker and Kenneth Andrew Walker of Tehachapi, California, and his son and daughter-in-law, Kelley Thomas Harwood and Allatia Westbrook Harwood, of Omaha, Nebraska, grandchildren Katherine Elizabeth Walker Myers and her husband Eric of Moscow,...

Dec 9, 2019

Charles (Papa) Randolph Raine of Uvalde passed away on December 9, 2019 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 96.  He was born on July 23, 1923 and spent his entire life in Uvalde, Texas.  He is preceded in death by his wife of 75 years, Margaret Raine, the love of his life.

Mr. Raine was...

Dec 8, 2019

Murray William "Bill" McWhorter, known to many of you as Billy Mc, passed away December 8, 2019 in Uvalde, TX.

Billy was a member of the First Baptist Church of Uvalde where he served on various committees and as a Sunday school teacher.

He was born in Austin, TX, September 12, 1942 to parents Murray...

Dec 8, 2019

Bobbie June Dennis of La Pryor passed away on December 8, 2019 in Uvalde at the age of 88 surrounded by family. She was born on January 18, 1931 in Asherton, Texas to Charles Wesley and Lela Belle Edwards Tollett.  Bobbie married Henry Ward Dennis on May 25, 1946 in Crystal City.  She is survived by her sister Lillian...

Dec 6, 2019

Roger Lee Yaeger of Uvalde passed away on December 6, 2019 in San Antonio at the age of 74. He was born on July 22, 1945 in Guilford, New York to Anton and Lucy Belle (Rosa) Yaeger.

He married Barbara Page of Uvalde on August 14, 1984 in Hondo, Texas.

He is survived by his...

Dec 5, 2019

Gary Lee Johns of Uvalde passed away on December 5, 2019 in Uvalde at the age of 38.  He was born on August 31, 1981 in Blytheville, Arkansas to Terry Johns and Judy (Helms) Johns.

He is survived by his wife, Guadalupe (Balderas) Johns of Uvalde; his mother, Judy Helms of Chicago; stepfather, Jesse Alcozer of Chicago;...

Dec 4, 2019

Amada De Leon Diaz peacefully passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior surrounded by her loving family and friends on December 4, 2019 at the Uvalde Memorial Hospital in Uvalde at the age of 95. She was born on October 24, 1924 to Guadalupe and Rafaela (Carbajal) De Leon.

She is survived by her daughter,...