Recent Obituaries
Rosa Lopez
Dec 7, 2023
Rosa Leal Lopez, 76, of Uvalde passed away on December 7, 2023, at her residence.
She was born on May 12, 1947, in Brackettville, Texas to Carolina (Sanchez) and Estevan Leal.
Visitation will begin on Sunday, Dec 17 at 2 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on...
Dolores Garcia
Dec 5, 2023
Dolores Mojica Garcia, 87, of Uvalde passed away on December 5, 2023, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital.
She was born on February 19, 1936, in Crystal City, Texas to Francisca (Mata) and Manuel Mojica.
She is survived by her three daughters, Maria De La Luz Briseno, Martina Alvarez, and Maria Elisa Martinez; five sons, Gilbert Garcia, Jr. and wife, Bertha, Juan...
James Levi Everett
Dec 3, 2023
James Levi Everett of Uvalde, Texas passed away on December 3, 2023 at the age of 86. He was born on April 18, 1937 in Uvalde to Oliver Floyd Everett and Winnie Faye Miller.
James married Barbara Ann Shaw on August 11, 1957 in Uvalde, TX.
He went to school in Uvalde and graduated in 1957....
Olivia Hinojosa
Dec 3, 2023
Olivia Rosales Hinojosa, 83, of Uvalde passed away on December 3, 2023 At Main Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.
She was born on February 18, 1940, in Uvalde, Texas to Josefa (Rosales) and Isaac Hinojosa.
She is survived by her daughters, Nora Martinez and husband Juan of Uvalde, Rosalva H. Gomez and companion David Suarez of Uvalde, sons;...
Josefa "Pita" R. Diaz
Dec 2, 2023
Josefa “Pita” R. Diaz, 86, of Uvalde passed away on December 2, 2023, at her residence.
She was born on February 17, 1937 in Crystal City to Josefa (Gonzales) and Miguel Rodriguez.
She married Antonio Diaz on June 12, 1993, in Crystal City.
She is survived by her husband of 30 years of Uvalde; Jesus Rodriguez and Frank Colon...
Jose Miguel Balderas
Dec 2, 2023
Jose Miguel Balderas, 101, of Batesville passed away on December 2, 2023, surrounded by his family at his residence.
He was born on September 28, 1922, in San Miguel De Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico to Encarnacion (Hernandez) and Vicente Balderas.
He married Margarita Rivas on April 9, 1968 in Crystal City.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years...
Rosanna Pargas
Nov 29, 2023
Rosanna Pargas, 44, of La Pryor, Texas passed away on November 29, 2023, at Methodist Metropolitan Hospital in San Antonio.
She was born on November 29, 1979, in Carrizo Springs, Texas to Rosa (Castillo) and Jose B. Pargas, Sr.
She is survived by her mother, Rosa Pargas of La Pryor; three daughters, Jessica Anahi Cervantez of La Pryor, D’Lylah...
Maria Luz Carpenter
Nov 29, 2023
Maria Luz Sosa Carpenter, age 82, of Cibolo, Texas passed away peacefully, with her husband at her side, on November 29, 2023. Maria Luz was born on January 6, 1941, in Cotulla, Texas. She was a devoted Christian, wife, sister, sister-in-law, cousin, aunt, and friend.
Maria Luz was a graduate of Cotulla High School and a Who’s Who, Suma...
Rodolfo F. Rodriguez
Nov 28, 2023
Rodolfo “Bocho” F. Rodriguez, 78, of Sabinal, Texas passed away on November 28, 2023, at Metropolitan Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.
He was born on March 18, 1945, in Sabinal, Texas to Victoria (Flores) and Cruz Rodriguez.
He married Ramona Garcia in Sabinal, Texas on November 2, 1985.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years of...
Maria Perez Cantu
Nov 24, 2023
Maria Perez Cantu, 89, of Uvalde passed away on November 24, 2023 at Vitas Hospice in San Antonio, Texas.
She was born on September 11, 1934 , in Sabinal, Texas to Telesfora (Torres) and Daniel Perez.
She is survived by her daughters, Dora Moreno of Uvalde, Diana Ann Cantu of Austin, Delia Ann Cantu of San Antonio; sons, Lionel...
Rafael R. Vera, Jr.
Nov 24, 2023
Rafael R. Vera Jr., 72, of Uvalde passed away on November 24, 2023, surrounded by his family at his residence.
He was born on May 13, 1951, in La Pryor, to Rosa (Roman) and Rafael Vera.
He married Rosie Alba Gutierrez on March 25, 1985.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years of Uvalde; daughter, Elsie Vera...
Maria "Tita" E. Martinez
Nov 22, 2023
Maria E. “Tita” Martinez, 73, of Uvalde passed away on November 22, 2023, at North Central Baptist Hospital in San Antonio.
She was born on March 3, 1950, in Uvalde, Texas to Leandra (Menchaca) and Pablo Cruz.
She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Heintzelman and husband, Jarod of Knippa; son, Michael Anthony Hill of Uvalde; sister, Sulema Guzman...
Humberto "Beto" Torres, Jr.
Nov 21, 2023
Humberto Torres Jr., 34, of Uvalde, Texas, passed away suddenly in Abeline, Texas on November 21, 2023.
He was born on October 18, 1989, to Humberto Torres Sr. and Maria Garcia in Laredo, Texas.
Beto graduated from Uvalde High School in 2008. He graduated magna cum laude from Southwest Texas Junior College and went on to study Early Childhood...
Leslie Brown
Nov 20, 2023
Leslie "Les" Clyde Brown passed away at the age of 67 in his beloved home in Camp Wood, Texas. He was born November 2nd, 1956 to Bette Oliphant and Virgil Clyde Brown. Les is survived by his loving mother Bette Oliphant, siblings Michael Gibson, Tammy Gilbert, and Amanda Poggemoeller, as well as his children Fanci Brown, Kasie Carroll, and Colt...
Rev. Don Tumlinson
Nov 16, 2023
Jesse Donald (Don) Tumlinson, of Uvalde, passed away on November 16, 2023, at his home at the age of 90. He was born on October 15, 1933., to James Thomas Tumlinson and Lottie Lee McDonald.
He married Barbara Jean Mitchell on August 31, 1957 in Denver, Colorado.
He went to school at Carrizo Springs High School Class of 1951....
Eura Verline McCarn
Nov 15, 2023
Eura Verline McCarn, 79 of Uvalde, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Nov. 15, 2023.
She was born on Feb. 17, 1944 to Neal and Eura Bell Smith in Porter, TX.
She married the love of her life Noel “Mac” McCarn on June 1, 1963 in Pawnee, TX.
She is survived by her daughter Carol Galan...
Joe Luna
Nov 13, 2023
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our brother Jose “Joe” Luna, a heavily decorated Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman, born and raised in Uvalde, Texas. Serving over 20 years of service to his country and earning the highest achievement as a Navy Seal, he lost his long battle with multiple sclerosis on Nov. 13, 2023, at...
David Z. Contreras
Nov 12, 2023
David Z. Contreras, 55, of Sabinal passed away on November 12, 2023, at Community Care Center in Hondo, Texas.
He was born on September 3, 1968, in Watertown, Wisconsin to Josefina (Zapata) and Elias O. Contreras.
He is survived by his mother, Josefina Z. Contreras of Sabinal; sisters, Elise Contreras of Sabinal; two brothers, Daniel Contreras of Sabinal and...
Stacey Lee Hocker
Nov 6, 2023
Stacey Lee Hocker, 56, of Uvalde died on Nov. 6, 2023, at his residence.A memorial service will be held on Nov. 19, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Aldine Cemetery off Reagan Wells Road.He was born on May 27, 1967, in Lubbock to Lynda (Schaefer) and Elmo Hocker.He married Stacie Coffelt at Aldine in Reagan Wells on Nov. 19, 2011.He...
Frances Moreno
Nov 3, 2023
Frances “Panchita” Ramos Moreno, 104, of Uvalde, passed away on November 3, 2023, at Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
Visitation will begin on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 3 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, November 10, 2023 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will...