Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Johnnie Welch

Johnnie Welch

Apr 26, 2011

Johnnie Pearl Welch of Uvalde passed away on April 26, 2011 in Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 85. She was born on October 7, 1925 in Ft. Chadbourne, TX to Albert and Anna Patton Gary. Johnnie retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. and was a lifetime member of ATT Pioneers. She loved music and dancing, especially the...

Arthur Cox

Arthur Cox

Apr 26, 2011

Arthur Henry Cox of Campwood passed away on April 26, 2011 in San Antonio at the age of 75. He was born on February 3, 1936 in Camp Wood to Milas and Mona Blakeney Cox. He married Veronica Sauerwein in Rocksprings in 1964. He is survived by his wife of 46 years daughter, Molly Miller and husband, Kenneth of...

Joe Umlang

Joe Umlang

Apr 25, 2011

Joe Leslie Umlang of Utopia passed away on April 25, 2011 in Kerrville at the age of 71. He was born on August 15, 1939 in Utopia to Volney and Dorothy Boultinghouse Umlang. He married May Jean Seymour in Bullhead City, Arizona on April 3, 2003. He is survived by his wife of eight years sister, Inez Smith and...

Frank Modgling

Frank Modgling

Apr 21, 2011

Frank T. Modgling of Charlotte, Texas passed away on April 21, 2011 in Pleasanton at the age of 91. He was born on September 9, 1919 in Leaday, Texas to Henry and Bertie Modgling. He married Wanda Lindsey on January 2, 1942 in Leakey. He is survived by his wife of 69 years three daughters Sandra Corn and husband...

Petra Quijano

Petra Quijano

Apr 21, 2011

Petra Garza Quijano passed away at her residence on April 21, 2011 in Uvalde at the age of 81. She was born on March 12, 1930 in San Angelo, Texas to Gabriel and Maria Garza. She married Manuel Quijano on December 10, 1946 in Crystal City, Texas. She is survived by her husband of 64 years five daughters, Anna...

Maria Roman

Maria Roman

Apr 20, 2011

Maria Ortiz Roman of Uvalde passed away on April 20, 2011 in Uvalde at the age of 82. She was born on July 26, 1928 in Batesville, Texas to Crencensio and Benita Vasquez Ortiz. She married Francisco Roman on March 15, 1944 in La Pryor, Texas. She is survived by her husband of 67 years two daughters, Carmen Zamarripa...

Marva Wratten

Marva Wratten

Apr 17, 2011

Marva June June Eaves Wratten, 71 years old , of Concan, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2011 and went to heaven to be with Jesus. June was born to the late Marvin and Hazel Eaves on January 10, 1940 in County Line, Oklahoma. June married Donald Dean Don Wratten on November 16, 1957 in Lawton, Oklahoma where...

Diana Silvas

Diana Silvas

Apr 17, 2011

Diana C. Silvas of Sabinal passed away on April 17, 2011 at her residence at the age of 43. She was born on September 14, 1967 to Elias and Josie Zapata Contreras in Watertown Wisconsin. She is survived by two daughters, Erica C. Borrego and Danyelle Trevino both of Sabinal and one son Justin Trevino of Sabinal. One sister...

Nathan Vasquez

Nathan Vasquez

Apr 17, 2011

Nathan Vasquez of Uvalde passed away on April 17, 2011 at his residence at the age of 13. He was born on April 15, 1998 in Houston, Texas. He is survived by his parents, Rebecca and Robert Castillo of Uvalde, TX two sisters, Zipporah L. Vasquez and Sarah M. Vasquez of Uvalde, TX two brothers, Robert A. Castillo and...

Herbert Harrison

Herbert Harrison

Apr 15, 2011

Herbert Harold Herbie Harrison of Uvalde passed away on April 15, 2011 in San Antonio at the age of 68. He was born on April 8, 1943 in Ventura, CA to Wallace and Elvira Johnson Harrison. He married Alice Ann Boka in Uvalde on October 3, 1964. He is survived by his wife of 46 years son, Rodney Harrison...

Thomas Sawyers

Thomas Sawyers

Apr 14, 2011

Thomas Grant Sawyers of San Antonio, formerly of Batesville, passed away on April 14, 2011 in a San Antonio hospital at the age of 50. He was born on November 13, 1960 to William Lee and Melvina Franklin Sawyers. He is survived by a sister, Dayna Sawyers of Dallas two brothers, Russell Sawyers and Tony Sawyers, both of San...

George Lane

George Lane

Apr 13, 2011

George Wilson Lane of Uvalde went to be with his Lord on Wednesday April 13, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 66. He was born Sept. 18, 1944 in Uvalde, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Ann Scrimshire Lane, one son Mike Lane of Uvalde two daughters, Barbara Pacha and husband Shane...

Elvin Bray

Elvin Bray

Apr 11, 2011

Elvin Lee Bray of Uvalde passed away on April 11, 2011 at his residence at the age of 70. Graveside services will be held on Friday, April 22, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Service Graveside Hillcrest Cemetery Hwy. 90 West Uvalde, TX  78801 Friday, April 22, 2011 10:00 am Cemetery Hillcrest Cemetery...

Jose Guevara Jr.

Jose Guevara Jr.

Apr 8, 2011

Jose B. Guevara Jr. of Sabinal passed away on April 8, 2011 at his residence at the age of 71. He was born on March 18, 1940 in Sabinal, Tx. to Jose Inez and Juanita Borrego Guevara. He married Frances Young on March 20, 1960 in Uvalde, Tx. He is survived by his wife of 51 years daughter Lena...

Rolland Root

Rolland Root

Apr 6, 2011

Rolland K. Root of Uvalde passed away on April 6, 2011 in San Antonio at the age of 81. He was born on April 12,1929l in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Knut and Mary Both Root. He is survived by his wife Dolores Root of Uvalde one daughter, Vivian Lee Quinata of Guam two sons Charles Cruz of Arizona, Arthur Scott...

Lindy Padgett

Lindy Padgett

Apr 6, 2011

Lindy L. Padgett of Utopia passed away on April 6, 2011 at her residence.at the age of 60. She was born on June 28, 1950 in Biloxi, Mississippi to Bennett and Dorothy Marchant Allen. She married her husband Clifton F. Padgett on December 1, 1979 in Bandera. She is survived by her husband of 31 years daughter, Alyssa Culpepper...

Domingo Contreras

Domingo Contreras

Apr 5, 2011

Domingo O. Contreras of Uvalde passed away on April 5, 2011 in San Antonio at the age of 49. He was born on April 25, 1961 in Uvalde to Donaciano and Selia Ortiz Contreras. He married Olga Ramirez in Uvalde on April 25, 1986. He is survived by his wife of 24 years his mother, Selia Contreras one daughter,...

Maria Houston

Maria Houston

Mar 30, 2011

Maria Guadalupe Houston of Uvalde passed away on March 30, 2011 at her residence at the age of 86. She was born on March 27, 1925 in Sabinal to Felix and Victoriana Cedillo Vargas. She married Kenneth Houston. He preceded her in death. She is survived by five sons, Juan Vargas Ramon Buruato and wife Darlene both of Uvalde...

Linda Word

Linda Word

Mar 29, 2011

Linda Dyer Word of Knippa passed away on March 29, 2011 at her residence at the age of 68. She was born on March 8, 1943 in Marfa, TX to Jack and Sabina Dyer. She graduated from Marfa High School. She attended beautician school in Carlsbad, New Mexico and worked in beauty shops in Marfa and Alpine for several...

Jose Nevarez

Jose Nevarez

Mar 27, 2011

Jose C. Paco Nevarez of Uvalde passed away on March 27, 2011 at Amistad Nursing Home in Uvalde. He was born on August 9, 1923 in Uvalde to Severo and Dorothy Canales Nevarez. He married Estella Sepeda in Uvalde on August 18, 1950. He is survived by his five daughters, Emma Luna of Round Rock, Texas Sandy Musquiz and...