Recent Obituaries

May 21, 2019

Jimmy Wynn Harrell was born on August 3, 1933 in Houston, TX and passed away on May 21, 2019 at the age of 85. He was the middle son of Mildred and Dudley Harrell and had two brothers, Jack and John. Before high school, his family moved back to Uvalde where his father bought a small ranch on the...

May 19, 2019

Carrie D. Herndon of Uvalde passed away on May 19, 2019 in Uvalde Healthcare and Rehab at the age of 91.  She was born on April 30, 1928 in Freestone County, TX to Luttie (Teer) and Thomas Luther McAdams.  She is survived by a son, Roy Herndon of Knippa; two daughters, Janice Herndon of Florida, and Cathy Herndon of...

May 19, 2019

Giovanni Cano of Uvalde passed away on May 19, 2019 in Uvalde at the age of 6.  He was born on November 13, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas to Olga Patricia Cano.

He is survived by his mother of Uvalde; maternal grandmother, Esmeralda Cano of Uvalde; sisters, Nazely Longoria, Briana Cano, Evelyn Longoria and Faith Cano all...

May 16, 2019

Doctor Lewis Stelzer Christian, Jr. died on Thursday May 16th in San Antonio at the age of 74.

Dr. Christian is survived by his current wife, Jasmine Kapaka-Christian, of Kaneohe Hawaii, daughter Anita Lizette (Christian) Morgan & Mark Elliott Morgan of Auburn, Alabama, son Lewis Stelzer Christian, III & Emily (Egan) Christian, of American Fork, Utah, daughter...

May 15, 2019

Edith Fatheree Sutherland passed away on May 15, 2019.  She was born in Alice, Texas, to John D. and Lorene (Holbein) Fatheree.  She attended Texas A and I College in Kingsville. She married Air Force Sgt. Bill Sutherland in Bryan, Texas .  They enjoyed assignments in Guam and Formosa.  After his death, she joined the staff at Steps of...

May 11, 2019

Shirley Belle McDowell Reavis was born in Kansas City, MO, on March 20, 1936, to Robert and Leola (Wright) McDowell. She had one brother, Robert (Bobby) E. McDowell. They lived across the street from Leola’s brother and his family. Shirley lost her mother just three days before she was to turn 18. This loss at an early age had...

May 10, 2019

Prisciliana Ramirez of Uvalde passed away on May 10, 2019 in Beaumont at the age of 58.  She was born on January 4, 1961 in Mexico to Hermelinda (Gonzalez) and Manuel Trujillo.  She married Benjamin Ramirez on November 11, 1978 in Mexico.  She is survived by her husband of 40 years; father, Manuel Trujillo of Mexico; sons, Francisco Ramirez,...

May 6, 2019

Tiffany Vargulish of Uvalde passed away on May 6, 2019 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 35.  She was born on March 9, 1984 in Uvalde to Donna Faye (Beal) and Charles "Chuck" Vargulish.  She is survived by her father and brother, Wesley Vargulish, both of Uvalde; and sister, Christine Williams and husband, Jack of Atlanta, GA. ...

May 5, 2019

Louis Tafolla Castro, 91, of Smyrna, Delaware, died on May 5, 2019, at his residence. A gathering for family and friends will be held Thursday, May 9, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Faries Funeral Home chapel, located at 29 South Main Street in Smyrna, Delaware. A visitation will be held on May 16, 2019, at...

May 5, 2019

Melvin LeRoy Brown of Uvalde, formerly of Ellensburg, WA died on May 5, 2019 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 94.  He was born on November 19, 1924 in Ellensburg and learned the art of farming from his parents, Dorothy (Ippisch) and Harold Brown.  He served on a bomber seaplane in the U.S. Navy during World War...

May 5, 2019

Amador Rodriguez Morales of Uvalde passed away on May 5, 2019 in Uvalde at the age of 88. He was born on April 30, 1931 in Jalisco, Mexico to Blas Mojia Morales and Maria Refugio Rodriguez Rodriguez.

He is survived by his daughter, Janie Morales of Galveston; son, Tony Morales and wife, Maria of Uvalde; 4 grandchildren...

May 4, 2019

Marcos Hill of Uvalde passed away on May 4, 2019 in Uvalde at the age of 86. He was born on March 31, 1933 in Uvalde to Guillermo Hernandez and Maria Loretta (Tailes) Hill.

He married Rosa C. Morales in Uvalde on January 2, 1969. He served in the Marines for over 7 years. Marcos was a...

May 3, 2019

Jose Espinoza Morales of Sabinal passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019 in San Antonio at the age of 58.

Mr. Morales was born on March 19, 1961 in Veracruz, Mexico to Eusebio and Emma (Espinoza) Morales. He married Palmira Rodriguez in McAllen, Texas.

He is survived by two daughters, Maria Emma Morales and husband...

May 2, 2019

Maria Ybarra of Sabinal passed away on May 2, 2019 in Hondo at the age of 93.  She was born on October 6, 1925 in Allende, Coahuila, Mexico to Ignacio Salazar and Maria De La Luz Gutierrez.

She is survived by her son, Augustine Ybarra, Jr. and wife, Rita Ann of Sabinal; step daughters, Guadalupe (Margie) De...

Apr 23, 2019

Abel B. Licea Jr. of Uvalde passed away on April 23, 2019 at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 52.  He was born on February 14, 1967 in Bakersfield, California to Abel R. and Maria Luisa Balderas Licea. Abel worked as a detention officer for The GEO Group Inc. South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall,...

Apr 23, 2019

Gilbert Joe Garza of Batesville passed away on April 23, 2019 in Houston at the age of 65.  He was born on May 20, 1953 in Pleasanton, Texas to Jose and Locaria (Camacho) Garza.

He married Consancion Luna on July 3, 1989.

He is survived by his wife of 29 years; his mother of Batesville;...

Apr 22, 2019

Jacquelyn Wisnieski of Utopia passed away on April 22, 2019 in Georgia at the age of 31.  She was born on October 26, 1987 in Uvalde.

She is survived by her son, Tiersen Joldersma of Sugar Hill, Georgia; parents, Kevin and Annette (Aguirre) Wisinieski of Utopia; sisters, Kevianna Wisnieski and Krystazyna Wisnieski both of Utopia; brother, Kevin...

Apr 20, 2019

On Saturday, April 20, 2019, Heaven became even brighter when Nancy C. Williams left the earth at the age of 73. She was born on October 26, 1945 in Gardendale, Tx to Willie and Lucy (White) Crawford. At the time of her death, Nancy resided at Veranda Senior Living facility in Uvalde. She is survived by her three children,...

Apr 20, 2019

Rosalio Rodriguez of Uvalde passed away on April 20, 2019 at the age of 65.  He was born on February 18, 1954 in Mexico to Vicente Rodriguez and Amparo Lopez.

He married Felicita Quiroz on December 23, 1994 in Uvalde

He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Felicita Quiroz Rodriguez; daughter, Mary Anna...

Apr 17, 2019

Alfredo Garza Sanchez of Batesville passed away on April 17, 2019 in San Antonio at the age of 79.  He was born on August 17, 1939 in Santa Rosa, Texas to Juan and Juanita (Garza) Sanchez.  He married Maria Nava in Batesville, Texas on October 15, 1966

He is survived by his wife of Batesville of 52...