Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Margaret Raine

Margaret Raine

Oct 21, 2018

Margaret "Mimi" Raine of Uvalde passed away on October 21, 2018 at her residence at the age of 94. It was a beautiful sunny morning, she fell asleep in her bed at the home surrounded by family, which is the way she wanted it. She was born on July 15, 1924 in Uvalde County to Phillip and Reba (...

Winnie Owens

Winnie Owens

Oct 16, 2018

Winnie Mae Edmiston Owens of Uvalde passed away on October 16, 2018 in Uvalde at the age of 95. She was born on March 4, 1923 in Floydada, Texas to Reed Thomas and Florence Searbin (Williamson) Stribling. She married Horace Reeder Owens in Midland, Texas on May 26, 1972. Winnie was an active member of the Central Christian Church...

Mary Pieratt

Mary Pieratt

Oct 14, 2018

Mary Lee Pieratt of Rio Frio passed away on October 14, 2018 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 87. She was born on August 23, 1931 in La Gloria, Texas to Zenith Donavan and Mamie Lee (Hornsby) Culpepper. Mary Lee had 3 children 2 passed away early in life they are, Zina Lee Pieratt and Bradley Lee...

Keith Doak

Keith Doak

Oct 8, 2018

Keith Reinhardt Doak of The Colony, Texas passed away on October 8, 2018 in Dallas at the age of 54. He was born on May 10, 1964 in Germany to John and Diane (Ballenger) Doak. He married Angelica Flores in Uvalde on July 3, 1993. He is survived by his wife of 25 years of The Colony; sons, Jordon...

Marcos Olvera

Marcos Olvera

Oct 7, 2018

Marcos Jaime (aka Mark, Marky) Olvera of San Antonio went to be with the Lord on October 7, 2018 in San Antonio at the age of 37. He was born on March 5, 1982 in Corpus Christi to Jose and Rosa (Gonzales) Olvera. He is survived by his beloved parents of San Antonio; brother, Jose Ramon Olvera (Joe) and...

Alma Bailey

Alma Bailey

Oct 5, 2018

Alma Darlene Bailey of Boerne passed away on October 5, 2018 in San Antonio at the age of 62 after a long battle with cancer. She was born on August 23, 1956 in Baytown to Mary Jo (Rider) and James C. Terrill. She married Steven Bailey in Houston on November 28, 1982. She is survived by her husband of...

John Mcclure

John Mcclure

Oct 3, 2018

John Vernon McClure of Knippa passed away on October 3, 2018 at the Main Methodist Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 79. He was born on May 10, 1939 in Uvalde to Cecil Moses and Bessie Rose (Pinkston) McClure. He was married to his 1st wife Patty Quillan in Acuna in 07/22/1959 then later to his 2nd...

Louis Capt

Louis Capt

Oct 2, 2018

Louis Earle Capt of Uvalde, Texas, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2018, at the age of 85, surrounded by his family. He was born on October 14, 1932, in Uvalde, Texas to Donie Oakley Sisk and Emmett Eugene Capt Sr. Having been co-captain of his state semi-final football team, he graduated from high school in 1950 and went...

Tomas Cruz

Tomas Cruz

Oct 2, 2018

Tomas G. Cruz of Uvalde passed away on October 2, 2018 in San Antonio at the age of 89. He was born on December 30, 1928 in Zaragoza, Mexico, Coahuila to Anastacio Cruz and Maria Gonzalez. He married Pabla Velasquez Cruz in Crystal City on November 17, 1957. He is survived by his daughters, Carolina C. Bonds and husband...

Katherine Novick

Katherine Novick

Sep 30, 2018

Katherine Y. Novick of Uvalde went to be with the Lord September 30, 2018 at the age of 77 at Amistad Nursing Home. She was born on October 7, 1940 in San Antonio to George and Ruby (Norris) Yarborough. Mrs. Novick is survived by her son, Kenneth Clark and wife, Kim of Uvalde; daughter Kathy Sheedy and husband, Billy...

Rebecca Swanner

Rebecca Swanner

Sep 28, 2018

Rebecca Jean Swanner (Hun) of Uvalde passed away Sept. 28, 2018 at the age of 70 in Uvalde Texas. She was born in McCamey, TX. on October 25, 1947 to Doc and Margie Grigsby. She married Floyd Swanner on Jan 16, 1968 in Juarez, Mexico. She is preceded in death by her Husband Floyd, her parents Doc and Margie...

Mary Avalos

Mary Avalos

Sep 28, 2018

Mary T. "Guera" Avalos of Uvalde passed away on September 28, 2018 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 75. She was born on June 22, 1943 in Uvalde to Tomas Mata Avalos and Santos Chavez Torres. She loved to play the Pigskin football contest in the Uvalde Leader News. She is survived by her husband, Cipriano Galindo...

Maria Ramos

Maria Ramos

Sep 24, 2018

Maria Elia Ramos of Batesville passed away on September 24, 2018 at the age of 70. She was born on December 8, 1947 in Batesville to Jose and Maria (Vasquez) Ramos. Mrs. Ramos is survived by her daughters, Alveisa "Basy" and husband, Ismael Vasquez of Batesville, Cristella Ramos Najera of Batesville, Denise Santos and husband, Javier Vasquez of Batesville;...

James Gilmore

James Gilmore

Sep 21, 2018

James William Gilmore of Grand Prairie passed away Friday, September 21, 2018 at Arlington Memorial Hospital in Arlington at the age of 52. He was born on July 16, 1966 in Grand Prairie to Donald W. and Abelina (Martinez) Gilmore. Mr. Gilmore is survived by his mother, Abelina Gilmore of Grand Prairie; sisters, Eloisa Inez Gilmore and Ernestine Benita...

Joan Kincaid

Joan Kincaid

Sep 19, 2018

Joan M. Kincaid of Uvalde passed away on September 19, 2018 at The Veranda at the age of 89. She was born on September 8, 1929 to Neva (Waters) and Robert Burrell Miller. She was born and raised in Houston, graduating from Lamar High School in 1947. She attended the University of Texas until leaving to marry in 1950....

Roman Hernandez

Roman Hernandez

Sep 18, 2018

Roman Hernandez, Sr. of Batesville passed away on September 18, 2018 in Main Methodist hospital in San Antonio at the age of 71. He was born on February 28, 1947 in Cotulla to Benito and Tomasa (Garza) Hernandez. He married Luisa Ramos of Batesville on April 10, 1966 in Batesville, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 51...

Marta Ruiz

Marta Ruiz

Sep 16, 2018

Ms. Marta Cardona Ruiz of Uvalde passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at her home at the age of 86. Ms. Ruiz was born on July 15, 1932 in Uvalde to Pedro S. and Vidala (Cardona) Ruiz. She is survived by her son Joe Ruiz and wife, Norma; grandchildren Joey Ruiz, Diego Ruiz, Dara Ruiz, and Klara Ruiz,...

Nell Williams

Nell Williams

Sep 11, 2018

Lucy "Nell" Bass was born to Pearl Evans Bass and Sam Bass in Fordyce, Arkansas, on August 9, 1922. As the baby of the family she had two older brothers, Sam and Doug, and was the apple of her father's eye. Nell's mother passed away in 1935 and when her father married Birdie Bass, she gained two sisters, Betty...

Raul Leos

Raul Leos

Sep 8, 2018

Raul Leos of Sabinal passed away on September 9, 2018 at Metro Methodist Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 89. He was born on April 10, 1929 in Sabinal to Juan and Acencion (Amaya) Leos. He is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Guevara and husband, Pedro of San Antonio; son, Raul Leos Jr. and wife, Leticia of...

Aurelio Mata, Sr.

Aurelio Mata, Sr.

Sep 7, 2018

Aurelio V. "Willie" Mata, Sr. of Uvalde passed away on September 7, 2018 in Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 75. He was born in Uvalde on July 17, 1943 to Concepcion "Concha" (Valverde) and Hilario Mata. He married Guadalupe Lira on September 19, 1966 in Mexico. He is survived by his wife of almost 52 years; two...