Recent Obituaries

May 5, 2019

Louis Tafolla Castro, 91, of Smyrna, Delaware, died on May 5, 2019, at his residence. A gathering for family and friends will be held Thursday, May 9, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Faries Funeral Home chapel, located at 29 South Main Street in Smyrna, Delaware. A visitation will be held on May 16, 2019, at...

May 5, 2019

Melvin LeRoy Brown of Uvalde, formerly of Ellensburg, WA died on May 5, 2019 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 94.  He was born on November 19, 1924 in Ellensburg and learned the art of farming from his parents, Dorothy (Ippisch) and Harold Brown.  He served on a bomber seaplane in the U.S. Navy during World War...

May 5, 2019

Amador Rodriguez Morales of Uvalde passed away on May 5, 2019 in Uvalde at the age of 88. He was born on April 30, 1931 in Jalisco, Mexico to Blas Mojia Morales and Maria Refugio Rodriguez Rodriguez.

He is survived by his daughter, Janie Morales of Galveston; son, Tony Morales and wife, Maria of Uvalde; 4 grandchildren...

May 4, 2019

Marcos Hill of Uvalde passed away on May 4, 2019 in Uvalde at the age of 86. He was born on March 31, 1933 in Uvalde to Guillermo Hernandez and Maria Loretta (Tailes) Hill.

He married Rosa C. Morales in Uvalde on January 2, 1969. He served in the Marines for over 7 years. Marcos was a...

May 3, 2019

Jose Espinoza Morales of Sabinal passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019 in San Antonio at the age of 58.

Mr. Morales was born on March 19, 1961 in Veracruz, Mexico to Eusebio and Emma (Espinoza) Morales. He married Palmira Rodriguez in McAllen, Texas.

He is survived by two daughters, Maria Emma Morales and husband...

May 2, 2019

Maria Ybarra of Sabinal passed away on May 2, 2019 in Hondo at the age of 93.  She was born on October 6, 1925 in Allende, Coahuila, Mexico to Ignacio Salazar and Maria De La Luz Gutierrez.

She is survived by her son, Augustine Ybarra, Jr. and wife, Rita Ann of Sabinal; step daughters, Guadalupe (Margie) De...

Apr 23, 2019

Abel B. Licea Jr. of Uvalde passed away on April 23, 2019 at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 52.  He was born on February 14, 1967 in Bakersfield, California to Abel R. and Maria Luisa Balderas Licea. Abel worked as a detention officer for The GEO Group Inc. South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall,...

Apr 23, 2019

Gilbert Joe Garza of Batesville passed away on April 23, 2019 in Houston at the age of 65.  He was born on May 20, 1953 in Pleasanton, Texas to Jose and Locaria (Camacho) Garza.

He married Consancion Luna on July 3, 1989.

He is survived by his wife of 29 years; his mother of Batesville;...

Apr 22, 2019

Jacquelyn Wisnieski of Utopia passed away on April 22, 2019 in Georgia at the age of 31.  She was born on October 26, 1987 in Uvalde.

She is survived by her son, Tiersen Joldersma of Sugar Hill, Georgia; parents, Kevin and Annette (Aguirre) Wisinieski of Utopia; sisters, Kevianna Wisnieski and Krystazyna Wisnieski both of Utopia; brother, Kevin...

Apr 20, 2019

On Saturday, April 20, 2019, Heaven became even brighter when Nancy C. Williams left the earth at the age of 73. She was born on October 26, 1945 in Gardendale, Tx to Willie and Lucy (White) Crawford. At the time of her death, Nancy resided at Veranda Senior Living facility in Uvalde. She is survived by her three children,...

Apr 20, 2019

Rosalio Rodriguez of Uvalde passed away on April 20, 2019 at the age of 65.  He was born on February 18, 1954 in Mexico to Vicente Rodriguez and Amparo Lopez.

He married Felicita Quiroz on December 23, 1994 in Uvalde

He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Felicita Quiroz Rodriguez; daughter, Mary Anna...

Apr 17, 2019

Alfredo Garza Sanchez of Batesville passed away on April 17, 2019 in San Antonio at the age of 79.  He was born on August 17, 1939 in Santa Rosa, Texas to Juan and Juanita (Garza) Sanchez.  He married Maria Nava in Batesville, Texas on October 15, 1966

He is survived by his wife of Batesville of 52...

Apr 16, 2019

Eddie June Buckner passed on to her Lord on April 16, 2019, in Uvalde, Texas at the age of 90.

June is survived by her children Robert “Bob” Buckner of Bellville, Texas; Darlene Shahan of Brackettville, Texas; her sister Sandra Tyler and brother Kenneth Koenning.

She is preceded in death by her husband Benjamin “Bennie”...

Apr 15, 2019

Sylvia Christine De La Rosa of Uvalde passed away on April 15, 2019 in Uvalde at the age of 59. She was born on July 15, 1959 in El Paso to Manuel Sosa and Estela (Portillo) Carrasco.  She married Jose De La Rosa on July 13, 1991.

She is survived by her parents of Uvalde; husband of...

Apr 15, 2019

William O'Neil Stout of Utopia passed away on April 15, 2019 in Bandera Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 75.  He was born on April 21, 1943 in Hylton, TX to Vivian (Doggett) and Walter William Stout.  He married Rita Garrett Moore on April 27, 1973 in Utopia.  He is survived by his wife of almost 46...

Apr 13, 2019

Armando Luna Rodriguez of La Pryor, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019 in La Pryor at the age of 85.

Mr. Rodriguez was born on January 22, 1934 in La Pryor to Estevan and Consuelo (Luna) Rodriguez. He married Guadalupe Garcia on February 14, 1993 in La Pryor, Texas.

Mr. Rodriguez is survived by...

Apr 11, 2019

Maria Soila Reyna of Uvalde passed away on April 11, 2019 in Kerrville at the age of 76.  She was born on May 26, 1942 in Spofford to Julia (Bill) and Daniel Reyna, Sr.  She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Marie Reyna; two brothers, Daniel Reyna, Jr. and Jose Ramiro Reyna; and two sisters, Yolanda Lopez and Elsa...

Apr 11, 2019

Dora Elia De Hoyos of Uvalde passed away on April 11, 2019 at Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 84.  She was born on February 20, 1935 in Morelos, Coahuila, Mexico to Jesusita De Jesus (Garza) and Humberto Jimenez.  She is survived by four sons, Honorato De Hoyos and wife, Leticia of Arizona, Ricardo De Hoyos, Arturo De...

Apr 10, 2019

Alfred R. “Freddy” Alejandro of Uvalde passed away on April 10, 2019 in Medina County at the age of 56.  He was born on July 20, 1962 in Uvalde to Francisco and Modesta (Robles) Alejandro.

He is survived by his daughters, Jan Angela Ibarra, Jessica Joyce Alejandro both of Uvalde, Elisa Harrison of San Antonio, Paizley Esquibel...

Apr 10, 2019

Irene Garza Perez of Uvalde passed away on April 10, 2019 at the age of 84.  She was born on August 13, 1934 in Sinton, Texas to Gabriel and Maria (Garcia) Garza.

She is survived by her daughters, Lamar Alejandro of Uvalde, Diana Ortiz and husband, Pete of Uvalde, Irene Ybarra and husband, Frank of...