Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Gilbert Baker

Gilbert Baker

Mar 1, 2018

Gilbert Ray Baker of Uvalde passed away on March 1, 2018 in Uvalde Healthcare and Rehab at the age of 83. He was born on November 29, 1934 in Killeen to Joseph Raymond Baker and Cordia Ola Bryce Baker. He married Jackie Lee Cravey in Leakey on September 11, 1956. She preceded him in death on July 11, 2016....

Susan Baber

Susan Baber

Mar 1, 2018

Susan Hoover Baber, 64, passed away on March 1 at home after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was the Chief Operating Officer of Uvalde Dental Associates and belonged to The Order of the Daughters of the King. Susan loved animals and always had pets including several Siamese cats, and worked with the Uvalde Humane Society. Born in Miami,...

John Allen

John Allen

Mar 1, 2018

John Anthony Allen of Ingram, formerly of Uvalde passed away on March 1, 2018 in Bandera County at the age of 41. He was born on March 24, 1976 in Uvalde to Vernon Standley, Jr. and Debbie Moore. He married Mary Evans in Leakey on April 19, 2007. He is survived by his wife of 10 years; mother, Debbie...

Luz Amaya

Luz Amaya

Feb 28, 2018

Luz Maria Amaya of Uvalde passed away on February 28, 2018 in San Antonio at the age of 67. She was born on March 18, 1950 in Esperanza, Coahuila, Mexico to Jesus M. Amaya and Maria De Los Santos Vasquez. She is survived by her husband, Ruben Martinez of Uvalde; son, Fernando Amaya and fiancé, Teresa Lomas of Del...

Jose Garcia

Jose Garcia

Feb 28, 2018

Jose Garcia of Knippa passed away on February 28, 2018 at Amistad Nursing Home in Uvalde at the age of 93. He was born on March 20, 1924 in Knippa, Texas to Paz and Alselma (Guerra) Garcia. He is survived by his son, Jose Garcia, Jr. and wife, Alicia of Uvalde and daughter, Martha Luna of California; brother, David...

Olga Sanchez

Olga Sanchez

Feb 27, 2018

Olga Ybarra Sanchez of Uvalde passed away on February 27, 2018 in San Antonio at the age of 76. She was born on May 18, 1941 in Blewett, Texas to Arturo Gonzalez Ybarra and Francisca Gonzales. She married Mauricio Daniel Sanchez in Uvalde on February 16, 1960. She is survived by her daughter, Olga Mae Sanchez and companion, Ben...

Margarita Rodriguez

Margarita Rodriguez

Feb 27, 2018

Margarita Rodriguez of Batesville passed away on February 27, 2018 at the age of 80. She was born on February 22, 1938 in Batesville to Manuel Rodriguez and Tomasa Gudea Rodriguez. She is survived by two sisters, Carolina Nava and husband, Bobby; and Roberta Nava, all of Batesville; nephews, Bobby Nava, Jr. and wife, Vangie; Albert Nava and wife,...

Jesus Gutierrez

Jesus Gutierrez

Feb 26, 2018

Jesus "Jesse" Gutierrez of Uvalde passed away on February 26, 2018 at his residence at the age of 69. He was born on December 25, 1948 in Uvalde to Sostenes and Valentina (Alamillo) Gutierrez. He married Anita Uriegas in Uvalde on November 16, 1968. He served his country in the US Navy and was a Seabee. He was a...

Daniel Martinez

Daniel Martinez

Feb 25, 2018

Daniel Martinez of Uvalde passed away on February 25, 2018 at his residence at the age of 61. He was born on September 28, 1956 in Edcouch to Jose Martinez and Anita Benita (Martinez) Martinez. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Guadalupe Martinez; eight children, Celina Martinez and Daniel Martinez, Jr. and wife, Cristina, all of...

Alton Heine

Alton Heine

Feb 25, 2018

Alton Alfred Heine passed away on February 25, 2018 at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 77. He was born on December 21, 1940 in Uvalde County to Sam Silvery Heine and Pearl Carrie Havin. He is survived by his son, Dale Heine and wife, Wendy of Mico, Texas; Virginia Woodrow and husband, Fred of Sabinal;...

Virginia Keller

Virginia Keller

Feb 25, 2018

Virginia King Daly Keller, 94, of Uvalde died on Feb. 25, 2018, at her residence. She was born on Oct. 6, 1923, in Starks, Louisiana to Minerva (Burch) and Merwin King. She graduated from Starks High School and went to work as a timekeeper at the shipyard in Orange, Texas, during WWII. There she met her future husband, Charles...

Juan Hernandez, Sr.

Juan Hernandez, Sr.

Feb 23, 2018

Juan M. Hernandez, Sr., age 73, of Uvalde passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren. He was born January 28, 1945 in Uvalde to Maria G. Mata and Juan Lopez Hernandez. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Lally Hernandez; one son, Juan Manuel Hernandez, Jr. and...

Guillermo Vela

Guillermo Vela

Feb 21, 2018

Guillermo "Willie" G. Vela of Uvalde passed away on February 21, 2018 at his residence at the age of 98. He was born on June 24, 1919 in Knippa to Abelino R. and Juanita (Gonzales) Vela. He served in the US Army during World War II under General Patton. He married Loretta Contreras in Uvalde on April 26, 1986....

Enid Tidwell

Enid Tidwell

Feb 21, 2018

Enid E. "Jean" Tidwell of Uvalde passed away on February 21, 2018 at Veranda Living at the age of 91. She was born on July 13, 1926 in Del Rio, Texas to James and Enid Cantrell Sprott. She married Floyd A. "Pete" Tidwell in Uvalde, Texas on July 21, 1948. She is survived by one sister, Mattie Bates of...

Virginia Ybarra

Virginia Ybarra

Feb 18, 2018

Virginia Ybarra of Uvalde passed away on February 18, 2018 in San Antonio at the age of 78. She was born on December 6, 1939 in Mexico to Fructuoso Barboza and Matilde Lopez. She is survived by her husband, Alberto Ybarra of Uvalde; daughters, Maria Asusana Mireles and husband, Jesus of Uvalde, Irma Cepeda Ybarra and husband, Manuel of...

James Rose, Sr.

James Rose, Sr.

Feb 16, 2018

James David Rose, Sr. of Uvalde passed away on February 16, 2018 in Uvalde Healthcare and Rehab at the age of 89. He was born on March 14, 1928 in Uvalde to James Rose and Creasa Hokit Rose. He married Lilla Lee Mayes in Rocksprings in 1954. He is survived by his wife of 61 years; two sons, David...

Esteban Najera, Jr.

Esteban Najera, Jr.

Feb 13, 2018

Esteban "Steve" Najera, Jr. of La Pryor passed away on February 13, 2018 in Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 54. He was born on April 19, 1963 in Uvalde to Esteban Najera, Sr. and Concepcion Macias Najera. He married Maria Juanita Bolaños on November 28, 1998. He is survived by his wife of...

Robbie Speer

Robbie Speer

Feb 13, 2018

Robbie L. Speer of Uvalde passed away on February 13, 2018 in Uvalde at the age of 82. She was born on June 15, 1935 in Carrizo Springs to Reyn Rossington and Loree Blackard Rossington. She married Calvin "Pete" Speer on September 3, 1954 in Crystal City. She is survived by her husband of 63 years; three sons, Ronny...

Albert Alonzo

Albert Alonzo

Feb 11, 2018

Albert R. Alonzo of Uvalde passed away on February 11, 2018 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 46. He was born on July 13, 1971 in Uvalde to Cirilo and Berta (Rubio) Alonzo, Jr. He is survived by his parents of Uvalde; brothers, Vidal R. Alonzo and wife, Maribel of La Pryor, Cirilo Alonzo, III and wife,...

Sarah Baker

Sarah Baker

Feb 11, 2018

Sarah Belle Baker of Victoria, formerly of Uvalde, passed away on February 11, 2018 at Twin Pines North Nursing Home and Rehab Center at the age of 95. She was born on March 14, 1922 in Knippa to Z.T. Duncan and Stella Jane Aston Duncan. She has lived the last four years and ten months at Elmcroft of Victoria,...