Obituaries

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Dora Tillotson

Dora Tillotson

Apr 1, 2012

Our beloved mother and grandmother, Dora Norine Maner Tillotson of Uvalde, Texas passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012. Norine, also known as Tillie, was born March 1, 1920 in Uvalde. Her parents were Jimmy Edgar Maner and Dora Alice Routt. Norine married Allen Henry Tillotson on August 2, 1941. Allen preceded her in death on April 5, 1956. She...

Fidencio Samaniego

Fidencio Samaniego

Mar 31, 2012

Fidencio Samaniego of Uvalde passed away on March 31, 2012 at the Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 82. He was born on February 9, 1930 in Morelos, Coahuila, Mexico to Elias and Cristina Zamora Samaniego. He is survived by his daughter, Cristina Samaniego Rodriguez of Mexico, sisters, Maria De Jesus Samaniego Mendoza of Mexico and...

Feliciano Ruiz

Feliciano Ruiz

Mar 31, 2012

Mr. Feliciano Ruiz of Uvalde passed away on March 31, 2012 at Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 80. He was born on April 22, 1931 in Ennis, Texas to Felix and Andrea Chavez Ruiz. He married Marcisa Garcia on November 24, 1957 in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. He is survived by his wife of 54 years four...

Pablo Gonzales

Pablo Gonzales

Mar 28, 2012

Pablo T. Gonzales of Uvalde passed away on March 28, 2012 at Methodist Texsan Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 74. He was born on July 1, 1937 in Uvalde to Jose Maria and Jesusita Trevino Gonzales. He is survived by his son Michael Gonzales of Uvalde, sister, Delia Canales of Tucson, Arizona, brother, Eliseo Gonzales of...

Lawrence Toombs

Lawrence Toombs

Mar 28, 2012

Lawrence Lee Toombs was born on February 22, 1949 in San Angelo, Texas, the firstborn child of Herbert E. L. and Gloria Callan Toombs. He attended Uvalde public schools and was a lifelong resident of the area since the age of three. He graduated from Texas A M University, where he was a major in agronomy. After suffering decades...

Lanny Oliphant

Lanny Oliphant

Mar 23, 2012

Lanny Curtis Oliphant of Uvalde passed away on March 23, 2012 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 65. He was born on September 10, 1946 in Uvalde to Grover and Earlene Harrell Oliphant. He is survived by his wife, Linda Reavis of Uvalde two daughters, Tammy Thornton and Sierra Oliphant and husband, Johnny two sons, SSG Larry...

Wanda Hynson

Wanda Hynson

Mar 22, 2012

Wanda Beatrice Hynson of Vance passed away on March 22, 2012 in San Antonio at the age of 89. She was born on December 29, 1922 in Vance to William Joseph and Paralee Vernor Cox. She is survived by her husband, William Hynson of Vance three daughters, Linda Simon and husband, Glen Virginia Hynson and Lois Dewey and husband,...

William Hensarling, Jr.

William Hensarling, Jr.

Mar 21, 2012

William A. Hensarling, Jr. of Uvalde passed away on March 21, 2012 in San Antonio at the age of 90. He was born on July 25, 1921 in Jourdanton, TX to William A. Hensarling, Sr. and Ella Winn. He married Bobbie Autry in Uvalde on February 16, 1943. She preceded him in death on February 20, 2012. He is...

Gilberto Silva

Gilberto Silva

Mar 21, 2012

Gilberto T. Silva of Sabinal passed away on March 21, 2012 at the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 55. He was born on June 25, 1956 in Uvalde to Ernesto and Evelyn Torres Silva Sr. He is survived by his sisters, Rosario Velasco of San Antonio and Angela Sanchez and husband Ervey of Uvalde brothers,...

Irene Lemons

Irene Lemons

Mar 19, 2012

Irene Lemons of San Antonio passed away on March 19, 2012 in San Antonio at the age of 93. Graveside services will be held on Saturday March 24, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Service Graveside Hillcrest Cemetery Hwy. 90 West Uvalde, TX  78801 Saturday, March 24, 2012 2:00 p.m. Cemetery Hillcrest Cemetery...

Alberto Garza

Alberto Garza

Mar 18, 2012

Alberto R. Garza of Uvalde passed away on March 18, 2012 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 68. He was born on September 8, 1943 in San Jose De Aura, Coahuila, Mexico to Eleodoro and Simona Riojas Garza. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth B. Garza of Uvalde five sisters, Teodora Rodriguez and husband, Gilberto Martha...

Miguel Perez

Miguel Perez

Mar 18, 2012

Miguel Perez of Uvalde passed away on March 18, 2012 at University Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 48. He was born in Uvalde on January 7, 1964 to Maria Elena Perez. He is survived by his mother, daughters Kanani Gutierrez and April Lynn Perez Magallanez and brother Roman Perez all of Uvalde. He is preceded in...

Ricardo Luna, Sr.

Ricardo Luna, Sr.

Mar 12, 2012

Ricardo E. Luna, Sr. of Uvalde passed away on March 12, 2012 at the age of 53. He was born on October 15, 1958 in Uvalde to Victor and Victoria Hernandez Luna. He married Diane Hinojosa in Uvalde on January 28, 1977. He is survived by his wife of 35 years two daughters, Vicki Luna of Houston and Tanya...

Bobby Ives, Sr.

Bobby Ives, Sr.

Mar 11, 2012

Bobby Joe Ives, Sr. of Uvalde passed away on March 11, 2012 in Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 70. He was born on August 1, 1941 in Barksdale to William and Nomie Creech Ives. He is survived by his daughter, Terresa Jacobs and husband, Michael and son, Bobby Ives, Jr. all of Uvalde brother, Sammy Ives and...

Juan Arredondo

Juan Arredondo

Mar 8, 2012

Juan Johnny Arredondo Jr. of Uvalde passed away at University Hospital in San Antonio on March 8, 2012 at the age of 48. He was born on March 10, 1963 in Uvalde to Juan and Andrea Rodriguez Arredondo Sr. He married Leticia Torres on April 16, 1983 in Uvalde. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, parents,...

Rodolfo Cuellar

Rodolfo Cuellar

Mar 7, 2012

Rodolfo V. Cuellar of Uvalde passed away on March 7, 2012 at his residence at the age of 90. He was born on July 23, 1921 in Uvalde to Julian and Gabriela Vara Cuellar. He married Damiana Vaquera on December 1, 1945 in Uvalde. He is survived by his wife of 66 years daughter, Rosie Gonzales and husband Freddie...

Billie White

Billie White

Mar 5, 2012

Billie Margaret White of Corpus Christi formerly of Uvalde passed away in Corpus Christi on March 5, 2012 at the age of 65. She was born on December 27, 1946 to W.B. Dub and Margaret Monkhouse McFatter in Uvalde. She is survived by her daughter, Whitney White and fianc Jonathan Milam of Corpus Christi, son, Neil Klein of Bay...

Felipe Villanueva Jr.

Felipe Villanueva Jr.

Mar 5, 2012

Felipe Villanueva Jr. of Uvalde passed away on March 5, 2012 at the Medina Regional Hospital in Hondo at the age of 49. He was born on November 25, 1962 in Crystal City to Felipe and Juanita Castillo Villanueva. He married Alma Leticia Contreras on August 25, 1990 in Crystal City. He is survived by his wife of 21...

Jose Colon Jr.

Jose Colon Jr.

Mar 3, 2012

Jose Colon Jr. of Del Rio, formerly of Uvalde passed away on March 3, 2012 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio at the age of 52. He was born on June 23, 1959 in Morton, Texas to Jose Colon and Celia Fuentes Sotelo. He is survived by his sisters, Lydia Sotelo and Margarita Colon both of Uvalde,...

Aldo Chavera, Sr.

Aldo Chavera, Sr.

Mar 2, 2012

Aldo Chavera, Sr. of Fredericksburg, TX passed away on March 2, 2012 at his residence at the age of 50. He was born on July 2, 1961 in Batesville to Telesforo and Modesta Garza Chavera. He married Josefina Jimenez on April 5, 1981 in Batesville. He is survived by his wife of 30 years father, Telesforo Chavera of Pearsall...