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Faye Hawkes

Faye Hawkes

Oct 19, 2017

Faye Imogene Hawkes was born on November 25, 1926, in Lometa, Texas, to parents Shorty and Rhoda Dean. The family moved to Uvalde where Faye attended school. She graduated from Uvalde High School in 1944. Faye married Lee Marion Hawkes on January 1, 1946. They made Uvalde their home and were active members in the community for the remainder...

Irma Ruiz

Irma Ruiz

Oct 17, 2017

Irma Hilda Ybarra Ruiz of Uvalde passed away on October 17, 2017 at Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 57. She was born January 25, 1960 in Del Rios, Texas to Monseis Ybarra Sr. and Yolanda Sandoval. She is survived by her parents of Sabinal; two daughters, Selena Ruiz and Tamara Ruiz both of Uvalde; two...

Abram Mendoza

Abram Mendoza

Oct 15, 2017

Baby Abram Ismael Mendoza of Hondo passed away October 15, 2017 in San Antonio. Abram was born on October 15, 2017 to Danielle Galvan and Jeremias Mendoza. Abram is survived by his parents Danielle Galvan and Jeremias Mendoza both of Hondo; brother, Jeremias Israel Mendoza of Hondo; maternal grandparents, Ramon and Laura Galvan of Uvalde; paternal grandparents, Lorenzo and...

Lucia Rios

Lucia Rios

Oct 13, 2017

Lucia Vallejo Rios, 82, of La Pryor, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 in San Antonio. Mrs. Rios was born on October 8, 1935 in Jimenez, Coahuila, Mexico to Romaldo and Maria De La Luz (Casillas) Vallejo. She married Elias Rios in 1963 in Jimenez, Coahuila, Mexico. Mrs. Rios is survived by her husband of 54 years; daughter, Maria...

Jerry Gallegos

Jerry Gallegos

Oct 10, 2017

Jerry F. Gallegos of Uvalde passed away on October 10, 2017 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 56. He was born on August 25, 1961 in Ontario, Oregon to Guadalupe "Wally" and Guadalupe (Fuentes) Gallegos. He married Lucy Hernandez on December 22, 1984. He is survived by his wife of 32 years; daughter, Monica Gallegos; son, Jerry...

Grace Sansom

Grace Sansom

Oct 9, 2017

Heaven must've needed more Grace and indeed received it when Grace Lillian Ward Sansom crossed over Jordan into her Promised Land. She died after a brief illness in Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Austin on October 9, 2017. Grace was born on January 21, 1932, to Lula May and Joseph Nathan Ward in Yancey, Texas, the last of...

Apolinar Salazar

Apolinar Salazar

Oct 8, 2017

Apolinar Lopez Salazar of La Pryor passed away on October 8, 2017 at Sorrento Nursing Home in San Antonio at the age of 80. He was born on July 23, 1937 in Taft, Texas to Alberto Garza and San Juana (Lopez) Salazar. He married Margarita Quijano in La Pryor on April 9, 1965. He is survived by his wife...

Adan Aviles

Adan Aviles

Oct 7, 2017

Adan Arnold Aviles (the tamale guy) of Uvalde passed away on October 7, 2017 at Vitas Hospice in San Antonio at the age of 55. He was born on December 19, 1961 in Chicago Heights Illinois to Patricio V and Edith (Faught) Aviles. He married Delia Rivera in Uvalde on August 22, 1979. He is survived by his wife...

Aristeo Cano

Aristeo Cano

Oct 6, 2017

Aristeo Cervantez Cano of Uvalde passed away at his residence on October 6, 2017. He was born September 2, 1930 in Piedras Negras to Encarnacion Cano and Seferina (Cervantez). He married Maria Vasquez Macias in Piedras Negras. Mr. Cano is survived by four daughters, Rosa Maria Hernandez and husband, Martin, Maria Alicia Ruiz, Maria Yolanda Lira and husband, Domingo...

Horacio Moreno

Horacio Moreno

Oct 2, 2017

Horacio Armando Moreno of Uvalde passed away on October 2, 2017 at his residence at the age of 61. He was born on June 13, 1956 in Uvalde to Elida (Torres) and Horacio G. Moreno. He was a veteran and served in the Navy for four years. He is survived by a son, Horacio A. Moreno II and wife,...

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Oct 2, 2017

Elizabeth V. "Chavela" Rodriguez of Uvalde passed away on October 2, 2017 at the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 82. She was born on March 15, 1935 in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico to Jesus and Aurelia (Navarro) Vara. She married Jesus B. Rodriguez in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico on March 19, 1952. She is survived...

Edward Martinez

Edward Martinez

Sep 29, 2017

Edward "Eddie" T. Martinez of Uvalde passed away in San Antonio at the age of 48. He was born on November 29, 1969 in Seagraves, Texas to Pedro and Rosario (Torres) Martinez. He married Kristeen D. Chapa on June 18, 1993 in Uvalde. He is survived by his wife of 24 years of Uvalde; mother, of Uvalde; sons, Edward...

Santa Flores

Santa Flores

Sep 29, 2017

Santa Ana Flores of Uvalde passed away at the age of 81 at the Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Flores was born July 26, 1936 in Fredericksburg to Francisco Esquivel and Celia Rodriguez Esquivel. She is survived by her husband Gabriel C. Flores of Mexico; four sons, Felix Flores and wife Maria of Uvalde, Epifanio Flores and companion...

Francisco Olivarez

Francisco Olivarez

Sep 26, 2017

Francisco Olivarez Jr. of Uvalde passed away on September 26, 2017 at Audie Murphy Veteran's Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 66. He was born on October 13, 1950 in Uvalde to Francisco and Bessie Mae (Perkins) Olivarez. He married Teodora Flores in Uvalde on June 5, 1999. He is survived by his wife of 18 years...

Francisco Puente, Jr.

Francisco Puente, Jr.

Sep 25, 2017

Francisco Javier Puente, Jr. of Uvalde passed away on September 25, 2017 at his residence at the age of 35. He was born on July 6, 1982 in McAllen to Francisco Javier and Maria Olga (Balderas) Puente. He is survived by his son, Francisco Rodriguez of Uvalde; brothers, Greg Puente of Uvalde, Lupe Balderas of Houston, Nicolas Puente of...

Ophelia Frausto

Ophelia Frausto

Sep 22, 2017

Ophelia S. Frausto of Buda, Texas, formerly of Uvalde passed away on September 22, 2017, at her residence at the age of 90. She was born on March 4, 1927 in Uvalde to Lucas and Concepcion (Hernandez) Samora. She married Jose Isabel Frausto on September 22, 1961 in Uvalde. She passed away on the day of her 56th wedding...

Daniel Garza

Daniel Garza

Sep 20, 2017

Daniel Garza of Uvalde passed away on September 20, 2017 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 51. He was born on October 23, 1965 in Uvalde to Jose Arredondo and Aurora (Almendarez) Garza. He is survived by his sons, Daniel Garza, Jr., Steve Garza and Michael Garza all of Uvalde; sisters, Mayta Garza of Uvalde and Anna...

Javier Bermudez

Javier Bermudez

Sep 20, 2017

Javier Bermudez Castaneda of Uvalde passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 in Fredericksburg, Texas at the age of 46. He was born on March 14, 1971 in Muzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico to Paulo Bermudez Lopez and Blanca Estella Castaneda. He married Guadalupe Gutierrez Martinez in Muzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico on June 12, 1993. He is survived by his wife of...

Anita Garza

Anita Garza

Sep 20, 2017

Anita P. Garza of Uvalde passed away on September 20, 2017 at her residence at the age of 74. She was born on July 26, 1943 in Uvalde to Juan Weaver Perez and Filomena (Morales) Perez. She married Alfredo Garza in Uvalde on December 22, 1958. He preceded her in death. She is survived by six daughters, Delia Guevara...

Arturo Hernandez

Arturo Hernandez

Sep 19, 2017

Arturo Aguirre Hernandez of Uvalde passed away on September 19, 2017 at his residence at the age of 76. He was born on September 7, 1941 in Uvalde to Cruz Saiz and Frances (Aguirre) Hernandez. He married Elva Perry Rodriguez in Uvalde on May 13, 1960. He is survived by his wife of Uvalde; daughter, Jennifer Trevino and husband,...