Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Donald Mclaughlin, Sr.

Donald Mclaughlin, Sr.

Jul 3, 2018

Donald Edward McLaughlin of Uvalde, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2018, in his home at the age of 85. He was born on September 10, 1932, in Taylor, Texas to Mamie Starnes and Thomas McLaughlin. Donald grew up in Taylor as one of the youngest of 7 siblings. He attended Angelo State University and the University of...

Raymundo Ruiz

Raymundo Ruiz

Jul 2, 2018

Raymundo R. Ruiz of Uvalde passed away July 2, 2018 at his residence at the age of 76. He was born on April 15, 1942 in Rosita to Marcelino Ruiz and Eva Rabago. He married Emma Quiroga on February 3, 1961 in Uvalde. He is survived by his wife of 57 years; sons, Ray Ruiz, Jr. and wife Leticia...

Annabell Gomez

Annabell Gomez

Jul 1, 2018

Annabell Samarripa Gomez of Sabinal passed away on July 1, 2018 at her residence at the age of 57. She was born on April 21, 1961 in San Antonio to Jose Samarripa and Victoria Gomez Samarripa. She married Mario Gomez on June 26, 1979 in Uvalde. She is survived by her husband of 39 years; mother; daughters, Isabel Gomez,...

John Graves, Jr.

John Graves, Jr.

Jun 29, 2018

John Studer Graves, Jr. of Concan passed away on June 29, 2018 at the age of 73. He was born on June 18, 1945 in San Antonio to Billie Neal and John Studer "Jack" Graves. He married Carol Holmes on January 1, 1967 in Austin, Texas. John is survived by his wife of 51 years; two sons, John Studer...

Earl Backor

Earl Backor

Jun 28, 2018

Earl Andrew Backor was born on July 24, 1926 in Crystal City, Texas to Olga and Stephen Andrew Backor. He died at the age 91 on June 28, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated high school in Crystal City in 1943. Earl married the love of his life, Shirley May Moore, on September 4, 1947. In his early...

Louis Franklin, Jr.

Louis Franklin, Jr.

Jun 22, 2018

Louis Jerome Franklin Jr., formerly of Uvalde, passed away in Houston on June 22, 2018 at the age of 77. Louis was born in Uvalde on July 9, 1940, to Marguerite (McMains) and Louis Jerome Franklin Sr. Louis married the love of his life, Sharon Rebecca 'Becky' (Blackstone), on September 5, 1964 in Uvalde. Thirteen months later they welcomed...

Peter Pohl

Peter Pohl

Jun 21, 2018

Bernard Peter Pohl of Brackettville passed away on June 21, 2018 in Pleasanton at the age of 80. Cremation was under the direction of Rushing-Estes-Knowles Motuary.

Rodolfo Trevino

Rodolfo Trevino

Jun 17, 2018

Rodolfo Trevino of Uvalde passed away on June 17, 2018 in Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 62. He was born on May 7, 1956 in Uvalde to Juan Perez and Lidia (Flores) Trevino. He is survived by a son, Juan Donicio Trevino of College Station; daughter, Rachel Cameron of San Antonio; four brothers, Oscar Trevino, David Trevino,...

Teresa Garza

Teresa Garza

Jun 15, 2018

Teresa Solis Garza of Knippa passed away on June 15, 2018 in San Antonio at the age of 61. She was born on March 27, 1957 in Villa de Llera, Mexico to Jose Solis and Augustina Montoya Solis. She married Isidro Garza in Matamoros, Mexico on January 17, 1974. She is survived by her husband of 44 years; daughters,...

Haygood Gulley

Haygood Gulley

Jun 14, 2018

Jack Haygood Gulley passed away unexpectedly on June 14, 2018, at the age of 82 years. He is predeceased in death by parents David and Elizabeth Gulley of Uvalde, Texas. He is survived by his sister, Clarice Gulley Fisher of Leakey, Texas, and her children Clarisa Darby and husband Drew Darby, Dean Fisher and wife Jennifer Fisher, David Fisher,...

Ruby Scott

Ruby Scott

Jun 12, 2018

Ruby Scott of Uvalde passed away on June 12, 2018 in Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 82. She was born on February 27, 1936 in Del Rio to Charles Jack and Ruby Mae (Hutchison) Veltmann. She married Travis Scott in 1961 in Brackettville. He preceded her in death in 2017. She is survived by a daughter, Anna...

David Morones

David Morones

Jun 7, 2018

David Morones of Hondo passed away on June 7, 2018 at Texsan Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 62. He was born on January 29, 1956 in Ft. Wayne Indiana to Maximillano and Luisa (Torres) Morones. He married Cynthia Martinez on February 11, 2005 in San Antonio. He is survived by his wife of 13 years of...

Francisca Alvarado

Francisca Alvarado

Jun 6, 2018

Francisca V. Alvarado of San Antonio passed away on June 6, 2018 at her residence at the age of 103. She was born on December 2, 1914 in Knippa to Abelino and Juanita (Gonzales) Vela. She married Julio S. Alvarado in Knippa in 1933. He preceded her in death in 1981. Mrs. Alvarado continued to live in her home...

Irene Agreda

Irene Agreda

Jun 2, 2018

Irene M. Agreda of Uvalde passed away on June 2, 2018 in Uvalde at the age of 76. She was born on February 25, 1942 in Uvalde, Texas to Guadalupe and Rosa (Cardenas) Martinez. She is survived by her sons, Jose C. Gonzales and wife, Graciela Garza of Eagle pass and Jorge Luis Gonzales and wife, Mary of Kerrville;...

Toni Ward

Toni Ward

May 28, 2018

Esma Jean (Toni) Billings Ward passed away at age 92 on May 28, 2018 in Uvalde, Texas. A native Texan, she was born on April 23, 1926 in Smiley, Texas to Esma Rachel Colley Billings and John Billings. She attended grammar school in Smiley moving on to high school at Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio. As...

Carolyn Ambler

Carolyn Ambler

May 27, 2018

Carolyn Ambler of Carrollton, formerly of Uvalde, passed away on May 27, 2018 in Carrollton. She was born on November 21, 1947 in Uvalde to Fredrick Summerfield Mason and Baby Lea McFadin Mason. She graduated from Uvalde High School and San Angelo State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. She taught school for many years and...

Clarence Lebouf

Clarence Lebouf

May 26, 2018

Clarence Marion LeBouf was born April 24, 1929 to Barbara Boydston LeBouf and John L. LeBouf in Electra, Texas. He graduated Electra High School and attended college in Enid OK on a basketball scholarship. He married his high school sweetheart, Tommie Anne Ratcliffe on April 16, 1948. They had a son, John Lawrence LeBouf married to Debra Kay Grace...

Lurline Thompson

Lurline Thompson

May 23, 2018

Lurline Bostick "Ma" Thompson of Uvalde passed away on May 23, 2018 in Uvalde at the age of 102, 2 blocks from where she was born. She was born on June 28, 1915 in Uvalde to William Arthur and Carrie Bell (Ebarb) Bostick. She married Guy H. Thompson on December 24, 1935. She is survived by her daughter, Allene...

Roberto Trejo

Roberto Trejo

May 23, 2018

Roberto Trejo of Sabinal passed away on May 23, 2018 at his residence at the age of 72. He was born on March 20, 1946 in San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico to Seferino Trejo and Minerva Tovar. He married Ofelia Soto in Edinburg, Texas in 1974. He is survived by his wife of 44 years of Sabinal; daughter, Cynthia Trejo...

Jean Eichholtz

Jean Eichholtz

May 21, 2018

Jean Eichholtz of Rio Frio, formerly of Midland, passed away on May 21, 2018 in Uvalde Healthcare and Rehab at the age of 92. She was born on September 16, 1925 in Pasadena, CA to Raymond and Ruth (Burton) Medaris. She is survived by two daughters, Jill Minnox of Whitney, TX and Sandra Smith of Rio Frio, TX; two...