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Kingsville, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kingsville, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Homero Garza

Homero Garza

Jun 5, 2017

Homero P. Garza, 74, of Kingsville, Texas went to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, June 5, 2017. Homero was born on December 31, 1942 to Cruz Garza and Josefa Peña Garza in Kingsville, Texas. Homero married Josefa Ramirez on March 2, 1963 in Kingsville, Texas. Homero worked for Buddy Walker Furniture Store as a salesman for 15...

Maria Ortega

Maria Ortega

Jun 4, 2017

Maria Judith Ortega, age 54, went to be with the Lord June 4, 2017. She was born on January 21, 1963 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico to Gilberto Ortega Hernandez and Irma Esther Cruz Valle. Judith worked for La Paloma Ranch in Sarita, TX, as a Wildlife Secretary for 19 years. She made many friends there. Judith was a devoted...

Elouise Bullion

Elouise Bullion

May 31, 2017

Elouise D. Bullion, long-time resident of Kingsville, went to be with the Lord on the morning of Wednesday, May 31, 2017. She was 90 years old. She was born to John Dillard and Ella Holms Dillard on July 29, 1926 in Pioneer, Texas. She married her late husband, Thomas Henry Bullion, on September 16, 1945. She worked at Texas...

Fritz Ray

Fritz Ray

May 31, 2017

Fritz Wilson Ray, 61 of Kingsville Texas, passed away May 31st, 2017 in his sleep. Fritz was born in Kingsville, Texas on December 3rd, 1955. He started school in Bishop, Texas, the family moved to Riviera when fritz was 13. He graduated from Riviera Kaufer high school in 1974. Fritz loved watching sports, playing baseball, softball and golf with...

Israel Montoya

Israel Montoya

May 14, 2017

Israel Montoya Jr., age 25, went to be with the Lord May 14, 2017. He was born on July 5, 1991 in Kingsville, TX to Israel D. Montoya and Gracie Sandoval Montoya. Israel graduated from Texas A&M Kingsville in August 2015 with a degree in Criminal Justice. Israel was always respectful, humorous, and was very dedicated to his Christian...

Marcela Garcia

Marcela Garcia

May 7, 2017

Marcela Barrera Garcia, age 88, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 in Kingsville. She was born July 9, 1928 in Kingsville to Asencio Barrera and Juliana Cavazos Barrera. Mrs. Garcia was preceded in death by her husband, Cipriano E. Garcia Sr.; son, Samuel Garcia Sr.; and parents. She is survived by 14 children, Luis...

Daniel Gonzalez

Daniel Gonzalez

May 7, 2017

Daniel Lee Gonzalez, age 31, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 in Kingsville. He was born August 19, 1985 in Kingsville to Daniel Cerda and Josephine Gonzalez. Daniel was employed as a scaffold builder. He is survived by his father, Daniel Cerda (Linda) of Corpus Christi, Texas. Other survivors, all of Kingsville, include his...

Nestor Hinojosa

Nestor Hinojosa

May 6, 2017

Nestor Hinojosa, age 76, went to be with the Lord May 6, 2017. He was born on August 9th 1940 in Kingsville TX to Agustin Hinojosa and Juanita Montalvo Hinojosa. Nestor served in the United States Army, enlisted June 1959 and continued his service in the United States Army Reserve until 1965. After his service he entered the oil...

Olivia Delapaz

Olivia Delapaz

Apr 30, 2017

Olivia M. DeLaPaz, age 87, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at her residence. She was born October 25, 1929 in Kingsville to Timoteo Moreno and Beatriz Escamilla Moreno. Mrs. DeLaPaz was employed as a presser for Don's Cleaners and ABC Cleaners until her retirement. She was preceded in death by her husband, Amado...

Frances Caple

Frances Caple

Apr 28, 2017

Frances Caple, age 85, went with the Lord on Friday, April, 28, 2017. Frances was born March 9, 1932 in Kingsville, Texas. She was the daughter of Roque Leal and Julia Silguero. Frances was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Caple. Survivors include her daughters, Linda Sue Silva (Ralph) of Corpus Christi, Texas, Katherine...

Linda Jones

Linda Jones

Apr 26, 2017

Linda Leigh Jones, age 62, of Bishop, Texas died peacefully on April 26, 2017 after a brief illness. Linda was born June 23, 1954 in Refugio, Texas, the daughter of Martin Arnold Brummett and Sandy Mae Ables. In 1972, Linda married her high school sweetheart, Charles E. (Chuck) Jones. She passed away just a few weeks shy of their...

James Tryer

James Tryer

Apr 23, 2017

James Donald Tryer (Jim), 84, passed away on Sunday, April 23, in Kingsville, Texas. Jim was born on November, 20, 1932 in Port Arthur, Texas to Oscar and Vollna (Davis) Tryer. Jim grew up in Port Arthur, Texas, and after high school attended the University of Texas- Austin, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in music and...

Charles Woelfel

Charles Woelfel

Apr 22, 2017

Charles Woelfel, 83, of Bryan, Texas, formerly of Kingsville, Texas, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday April, 22, 2017. Charles was born on June 24, 1933, to Carl Albert Woelfel and Meta Adele Handrick Woelfel in Three Rivers, Texas. He was baptized on July 2, 1933, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Three Rivers, Texas. He moved...

Sharron Myers

Sharron Myers

Apr 17, 2017

Sharron Tribble Myers passed away April 17, 2017. She was born in Highlands, Texas on November 30, 1941. She grew up in Bishop, Texas and graduated from Texas A&I in Kingsville. She taught school in Agua Dulce. It was there that she met Otis Myers. They married and soon after moved to Kingsville where they lived for the next...

Lisa Elliott

Lisa Elliott

Apr 17, 2017

Lisa Ann Elliott, 50, of Bishop, Texas passed away peacefully Monday, April 17th, 2017 in Corpus Christi with her husband John Elliott at her side. Visitation will be held from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the First Baptist Church in Bishop, location at 311 East 5th St. in Bishop on Saturday, April 22, 2017. Funeral service will be...

Julia Eleazer

Julia Eleazer

Apr 16, 2017

Julia "Judy" B. Eleazer, age 99, a resident of Shepherd, Texas and a former longtime resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017 in Houston, Texas. She was born January 24, 1918 in Beeville, Texas to George Burroughs and Anges Allen Burroughs. Mrs. Eleazer was employed in Civil Service at the Kingsville Naval Air Station. She was...

Carolyn Elias

Carolyn Elias

Apr 14, 2017

Carolyn K. Elias, age 87, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born November 12, 1929 in San Antonio, Texas to James Smead Kilgore and Edna Warren Kilgore. Mrs. Elias was the owner of Oliver's Jewelry Store from 1958 to 2000 and her legacy continues through Oliver's which still...

Israel Villarreal

Israel Villarreal

Apr 12, 2017

Israel Villarreal, age 74, passed away on April 12, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born April 9, 1943 in Ben Bolt, Texas to Fermin Villarreal and Tomasita Diaz. He was fondly known as the "Charanga King" to his family and friends because he loved to dance. He will be missed dearly by all who knew him. He...

Stephen Turner

Stephen Turner

Apr 12, 2017

Stephen C. Turner, age 76, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 in Kingsville. He was born January 10, 1941 in Shelby, North Carolina to Clarence Turner and Sarah VanAcken Turner. Mr. Turner made his career in the U.S. Navy retiring after 26 years of service. Afterwards he was employed 21 years for Civil Service...

Harold Hickman

Harold Hickman

Apr 9, 2017

Harold was born on a farm near Bishop, Texas on December 13, 1921 to Addie Lucille and Claude Francis Hickman. He joined his older brother, Cecil. Harold attended Bishop schools where he participated in sports and graduated in 1939. He continued his education at Texas A & M graduating in 1943 as a distinguished student with a degree in...