Recent Obituaries

Epifanio Enriquez

Mar 27, 2020

Epifanio Federico Enriquez of La Pryor passed away on March 27, 2020 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 80. He was born on March 23, 1940 in La Pryor to Epifanio G. and Susana (Garcia) Enriquez. He married Gloria (Bermea) Enriquez on September 13, 1964 in La Pryor.

Fred was a lifelong resident of La...

Juanita Gomez

Mar 26, 2020

Juanita Gomez of San Antonio, formerly of Sabinal passed away on March 26, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 13, 1942 in Pleasanton, Texas to Regino and Celestina (Rodriguez) Martinez.

She married Monsies Gomez on August 26, 1957 in Wisconsin.

She is survived by her husband of 62...

Alice Lopez

Mar 24, 2020

Alice B. Lopez of Uvalde passed away on March 24, 2020 at Main Methodist Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 74. She was born on November 8, 1945 in Uvalde to Rodolfo V. and Guadalupe (Ibarra) Lopez.

She was a member of the Guadalupanas, money counter at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church and volunteered at...

George Morgan

Mar 24, 2020

George David Morgan of Uvalde passed away on March 24, 2020 at his residence at the age of 81.  He was born on June 8, 1938 in Uvalde to Lida Lou (Gass) and Hairl David Morgan.  He is survived by a son, Glenn Morgan and wife, Lori of Lexington, TX; daughter, Rhonda Barrow and husband, Keith of Uvalde; step-sons,...

Veronica Canales

Mar 23, 2020

Veronica Canales, 49, of Batesville died on March 23, 2020, at her residence.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. at Batesville Cemetery with the Rev. Sonny Flores officiating.

Canales was born on Sept. 18, 1970, in Galveston to Herlinda Rubio Canales.

She was employed with the Zavala County Nutrition...

Maria Cruz

Mar 21, 2020

Maria Iniguez Cruz was reunited with her beloved husband, Emigdio Cruz Gutierez on March 21,2020. She was born September 11,1924 to Apolonia (Munoz) and Crescencio Iniguez. She is survived by her daughters, Maria Alicia Ortega of Chicago, Illinois; Eloisa C. Robertson of Uvalde; Hortencia C. Gill and husband Thomas J. Gill of Cypress, Texas. Sons Juan Cruz and wife...

Treva Roy

Mar 21, 2020

Treva Roy, a long-time resident in both Texas and Michigan, died Saturday the 21st of March at the Village of East Harbor, Chesterfield, Michigan. Born in 1925 in Vance Texas to Russell and Winnie Vernor. She grew up in Camp Wood Texas, a place she loved dearly. Treva received a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Howard Payne College...

Ruben Hernandez

Mar 20, 2020

Ruben Flores Hernandez of Modesto, CA, formerly of Uvalde, passed away on March 20, 2020 in California at the age of 36. He was born on July 26, 1983 in Uvalde to Sylvia (Flores) and Luis Martin Hernandez. Ruben grew up in San Antonio, TX and was known for being extremely intelligent, receiving numerous academic awards. He was a...

Shirley Cooper

Mar 19, 2020

Shirley Lee Cooper passed away peacefully in her sleep March 19, 2020 at The Veranda Assisted Living Residence of Uvalde. She was born to Egon Rudolph and Thelma Lee Wegner on February 14, 1938, in Pawnee, Texas. She attended Ray High School in Corpus Christi with her life-long friends Jeanette Moody and Ruby Neuman. She met and married Philip...

Lillian Herrington

Mar 17, 2020

Lillian May Elisk Herrington of Uvalde passed away peacefully on March 17, 2020, at the age of 87.  Lillian was born May 20, 1932 in Kingsville, Texas to Marie Anna and Charles A. Elsik. Lillian was preceded in death by her loving husband, Herman; as well as her parents; brothers, Charles A. Elsik and Harry A. Elsik; sister, Marie...

Spencer Schermerhorn

Mar 16, 2020

Spencer Lee Schermerhorn of Utopia, passed away on March 16, 2020 in Uvalde at the age of 76.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Cremation is under the direction of Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary.

Carolyn Ridout

Mar 15, 2020

Carolyn Taylor Ridout of Uvalde passed away on March 15, 2020 in Uvalde at the age of 75. She was born on April 26, 1944 to John and Louise (Smith) Taylor in Los Angeles, California.

Carolyn was a graduate of Eastern New Mexico University.

She met her future husband Rob in 1970 and they married...

Hugo Elizondo

Mar 12, 2020

Hugo Elizondo left his earthly life behind to heed the call of the Rancher in the Sky.  The Good Lord needed a horseman and foreman for his Ranch and Hugo answered the call.  He transitioned peacefully this Thursday surrounded by his family.

Mr. Elizondo was born in the small town of Guerrero, Coahuila on the border.    He...

Juanita Hernandez

Mar 9, 2020

Juanita Perez Hernandez of Uvalde passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 90.  Juanita was born February 13, 1930 in Sabinal, Texas to Daniel and Telesfora (Torres) Perez.  Juanita was a hard working woman and mother to 8 children and many grand, great grand and great-great grandchildren.  Juanita raised many of...

Reynaldo Munoz

Mar 8, 2020

Reynaldo Muñoz of Uvalde passed away on March 8, 2020, in San Antonio at the age of 85. He was born on March 15, 1934, in Rodriguez Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Guillermo Muñoz and Maria Marcos Munoz.  He married Uvaldina Garza in Guerrero, Coahuila on December 26, 1963.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years of...

Olivia Castro

Mar 8, 2020

Olivia E. Castro of San Antonio, formerly of Uvalde, passed away on March 8, 2020 in San Antonio at the age of 86.  She was born on August 5, 1933 in Uvalde to Jesusa (Carrisalez) and Jose Espadas.  She is survived by a daughter, Eileen Jasso and husband, Brian of San Antonio; two sisters, Rachel Tafolla of Uvalde and...

Armando Castillo

Mar 7, 2020

Armando L. Castillo of Uvalde passed away on March 7, 2020 in Uvalde at the age of 78.  He was born on August 18, 1941 in Mercedes, Texas to Donato and Elisa (Cuellar) Castillo.

He married Oralia Bernal on May 29, 1969 in Uvalde. Armando was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church and was a...

David Fowler

Mar 7, 2020

David Irvin Fowler, 71, passed away in Hondo, Texas on March 7, 2020 due to complications following stroke symptoms.

David was born July 29, 1948 in San Antonio, TX to Irvin Malcolm and Elizabeth Jane Fowler.  He was a 1966 graduate of Sabinal High School.  He then attended Southwest Texas Junior College where he graduated with an...

Howard Collins

Mar 2, 2020

Howard was born in Dilley, Texas, and moved to Uvalde his freshman year of high school where he met and married the love of his life, Joanne Evans. He was a natural athlete and received a football scholarship to attend college in Abilene. After college he and Joanne moved back to Uvalde to farm and ranch. His family was...

Claude Thompson, Jr.

Mar 1, 2020

Claude Thompson, also known as Mister T to many, passed away on March 1, 2020. Claude was born in Runnels County, Texas on October 19, 1925 to Claud Thompson and Verda Mae (Yancey) Thompson.

Claude grew up on the family ranch, where he, with his brother and sisters, helped the family deal with livestock, also running a...