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Ray Coleman

Ray Coleman

Feb 4, 2022

Ray Allen Coleman of Uvalde, Texas, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 4, 2022. Ray whose name means a gift of God, was born on April 6, 1933, on the Old Cross S Ranch outside of Crystal City, Texas. Ray had a strong faith in Christ, and for many years was an active member...

Lawrence Leach

Lawrence Leach

Feb 4, 2022

Lawrence Thomas Leach of Uvalde, Texas passed away on February 4, 2022 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 83. He was born on December 26, 1938 in Pontiac, Michigan to Arnold and Elizabeth (Kammer) Leach.

He married Gail Pearce on July 7, 1962 in Pontiac, Michigan.

He is survived by his daughter, Laura...

Samuel Lombraña

Samuel Lombraña

Feb 1, 2022

Samuel David Lombraña of Uvalde, Texas passed away on February 1, 2022, at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 53.  He was born on Jul 3, 1968, in Uvalde, Texas to Felix Orlando and Stella (Robles) Lombraña.

He is survived by his mother of Uvalde; sister, Sally Santos and husband,...

Hollis Williams

Hollis Williams

Jan 31, 2022

Hollis P. Williams passed on to his Heavenly abode at the age of 101, on January 31, 2022.  He was predeceased by his wife Viola and 2 sons Hollis and Albert and Al’s wife Claudia. He is survived by 3 grandsons, Don Williams, Chris Williams and David Williams, 3 granddaughters, Diane Williams Grimnes, Ginger Williams Gamez and Kimberly Cook...

Martha Luna

Martha Luna

Jan 30, 2022

Martha Uriegas Luna of Uvalde passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 92. She was born on April 3, 1929 in Uvalde, Texas to Celso and Elvira(Vara)Uriegas.

She is survived by her daughters; Linda Gomez and spouse Armando, Anna Munoz, Martha Lara and spouse Robert, Sulema Ybarra and spouse...

Jo Danna Farr

Jo Danna Farr

Jan 30, 2022

Jo Danna Farr of Concan, TX entered her heavenly home on January 30th, 2022, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Jody was born in San Antonio, TX on July 12th, 1951 to John Studer and Billie Neal Graves. She grew up in Uvalde and spent much of her childhood in Concan with her Neal’s cousins. She...

Myrtle Muecke

Myrtle Muecke

Jan 29, 2022

Myrtle Marie Muecke of Devine, Texas passed away on January 29, 2022 at Devine Health and Rehabilitation at the age of 84. She was born on May 28, 1937 in San Antonio, Texas to Rudolph Muecke and Justina Seidenberger.

She is survived by her sister, Rosalie Capps and husband, Woodie of Devine, Texas; niece, Cynthia Gan of...

Tori Garcia

Tori Garcia

Jan 29, 2022

Tori Isabel Garcia of La Pryor, Texas passed away on January 29,2022 at Uvalde memorial Hospital at the age of 26. She was born on December 28, 1995 in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Frank Garcia and Jennifer Andrews.

She is survived by her mother; husband, Johnny Flores of La Pryor; sons, Liam Flores and Linus Garcia of La...

Rodolfo Flores, Sr.

Rodolfo Flores, Sr.

Jan 29, 2022

Rodolfo R. Flores, 90, was taken to his Father's celestial kingdom on January 29, 2022, alongside his beloved wife, Dolores and his parents Nick and Cuca Flores. An attorney by profession and "tacinque" (sheep shearer) by trade in the "trasquila" industry for many years, Mr. Flores learned the highest of work ethics. He never gave way to his exhaustion...

Margarita "Margie" Lira

Margarita "Margie" Lira

Jan 28, 2022

Margarita “Margie” Lira of Uvalde, Texas passed away on January 28, 2022, at Metropolitan Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 72.  She was born on July 10, 1949, in Uvalde, Texas to Genaro and Gloria (Juarez) Uriegas.

She is survived by her daughter, Stacy Raquel Lira and companion, Miguel Acosta, Sr. of San Antonio,...

Shirley Graves

Shirley Graves

Jan 27, 2022

Shirley Browder Graves died Jan. 27 in a San Antonio hospital.  She was born October 24, 1934, in Shreveport, Louisiana. to Nona Mae (Honey) and Bennett Browder. The family moved to Uvalde when Shirley was seven.  She was graduated from Uvalde High School in 1953, and attended Texas University, where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority....

Severina Ontiveros

Severina Ontiveros

Jan 26, 2022

Severina Rios Ontiveros of Uvalde passed away on January 26, 2022 at her residence at the age of 80. She was born on May 11, 1941 to Marcos Rios and Angela Hernandez in Villa de Fuente, Coahuila, Mexico.

She married Salvador Pablo Ontiveros on January 7, 1961 in Villa de Fuente, Coahuila, Mexico.

She is...

Maria Gomez

Maria Gomez

Jan 26, 2022

Maria Juliana Vasquez Gomez, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, and aunt passed peacefully from her life as she gained her wings on January 26, 2022, at the age of 86. She was known as Ama by her loved ones.

She was born in Sabinal, Texas on June 19, 1935 to Rosa Vasquez Garza....

Alfredo Urbina Jr.

Alfredo Urbina Jr.

Jan 24, 2022

Alfredo Mauricio Urbina, Jr., of Uvalde passed away on January 24, 2022 at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 51.  He was born on March 6, 1970 in Eagle Pass, Texas to Guadalupe Mauricio and Alfredo Urbina, Sr.

He is survived by his father of Uvalde; daughter, Amanda Elizabeth Urbina of Tampa, Florida; sons, Alfredo...

Fernando Mendoza

Fernando Mendoza

Jan 24, 2022

Fernando R. Mendoza, "Fernie", "Fernie !", "Fern", "Fregandito", "Superhero", "Dad" Was reunited with our Lord and his Father, Teodoro Mendoza; Mother, Eusebia Mendoza; Sister, Sylvia Mendoza and Brother, Teodoro Mendoza at Uvalde Memorial Hospital on January 24th 2022 at the age of 70. He is survived by his wife, Diana Carreon Mendoza of Uvalde, Texas, daughter, Amanda A. Mendoza of...

Roselia Gonzalez

Roselia Gonzalez

Jan 24, 2022

Roselia “Rose” Gonzalez died peacefully the morning of January 24, 2022, comforted by her three children and attended by the staff of Amistad Nursing Home in Uvalde, Texas. She was 93 years old.

A lifelong, faithful Catholic, Rose received God’s gift of grace at her baptism in the hometown of her grandparents, Comonfort, Guanajuato. She regularly received...

Richard Garcia

Richard Garcia

Jan 23, 2022

Richard H. Garcia of Uvalde, Texas passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Methodist Specialty and Transplant in San Antonio at the age of 71.

Richard was born on March 11, 1950 in Uvalde to Ernest and Eufemia (Hill) Garcia.

He is survived by his sister, Emma Ortiz of California; three granddaughters, Estella Garcia,...

Betty Fitzgerald

Betty Fitzgerald

Jan 23, 2022

Betty L. Fitzgerald, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 23, 2022.  Born in October 1935, in Washington, D.C. to her late parents, Thomas F. Kelley and Eula Lee (Windham) Kelley Mitchell, she was raised in Chevy Chase, Maryland. She married and had four children, Leigh Ann Hurt and partner Philip Riddell, Wyatt Hurt, Ashley...

Sherry Blocker

Sherry Blocker

Jan 21, 2022

Sherry Ward Blocker of San Antonio, Texas formerly of Brackettville, Texas passed away on January 21, 2022 at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 73. She was born on September 3, 1948 in Uvalde, Texas to Charles and Margaret (York) Ward.

She married Gary Blocker in San Antonio, Texas on August 28, 1999....

Leonor Padilla

Leonor Padilla

Jan 20, 2022

Leonor Severa Lucio Padilla, 91, of Uvalde, TX entered the Kingdom of Heaven on January 20, 2022 at 12:53 p.m. in Austin, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Severa was born on May 26, 1930 in Harlingen, Texas to Manuel and Guadalupe Rodriguez Lucio.

After moving to Uvalde to raise her family with her husband, Leonor Severa,...