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Kingsville, Texas Obituaries

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Jean Pierce

Jean Pierce

Mar 28, 2015

Our hearts are full of sorrow as Jean Gerardette Pierce, 57, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015 in her home, in Bishop, Texas surrounded by her family. She battled cancer since 2011; throughout her fight she remained optimistic, never losing hope or her faith, truly a remarkable person. Jean was born January 19, 1958 in Sealy, Texas to...

Hortense Lockwood

Hortense Lockwood

Mar 23, 2015

Hortense "Bunny" Lockwood, age 76, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 in Kingsville. She was born February 8, 1939 in Austin, Texas to Manuel Andrada and Amelia DeLaRosa Andrada. Mrs. Lockwood in her early years was an elevator operato for the Austin Hotel, Austin, Texas. She was of the Catholic faith. She was preceded...

Keith Guajardo

Keith Guajardo

Mar 22, 2015

Keith Carl Guajardo, age 24, a resident of Bishop, Texas passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 in Houston, Texas. He was born February 18, 1991 in Kingsville to Rodolfo "Rudy" Guajardo and Ruby Mechell Guajardo. Keith was a 2009 graduate of Bishop High School. He attended Texas A&M University - Kingsville. He was a member of St. James Catholic...

Jackie Cuellar

Jackie Cuellar

Mar 21, 2015

Jackie Cuellar, age 49, a resident of Riviera, Texas and a former resident of Brownsville, Texas passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015 in Riviera. Jackie was born February 13, 1966 in Kingsville to Raul P. Cuellar and Gloria M. Cuellar. She was a licensed vocational nurse. She is survived by one son, Jose Raul Raya of Brownsville; parents; Raul...

Harold Nixon

Harold Nixon

Mar 19, 2015

Harold "H" Hugh Nixon, 88, of Bishop, Texas, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015, at his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with a long illness. A graveside service will be held to honor H's life on Saturday, March 28th at 11:00 AM at Bishop Restland Memorial Park Cemetery. Keith Bellamy, formerly of Bishop, will...

Maria Ovalle

Maria Ovalle

Mar 17, 2015

Maria Jesus Ovalle, age 85, a resident of Driscoll, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born May 1, 1929 in San Patricio County, Texas to Francisco Castillo and Guadalupe Becerro Castillo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Domingo M. Ovalle. Mrs. Ovalle is survived by her son, Juan Ovalle (Terry)...

Amada Covarrubias

Amada Covarrubias

Mar 14, 2015

Amada M. Covarrubias, age 69, a resident of Kingsville, TX, passed away Saturday, March 14 in Kingsville. Amada was born in Kingsville on February 6, 1946 to her parents, Enrique and Armandina Alvarez. She is preceded in death by her parents, 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Ms. Covarrubias is survived by her husband, Cornelio Covarrubias of Kingsville; sons, Gerardo...

Victoria Vaquera

Victoria Vaquera

Mar 3, 2015

Victoria P. Vaquera, age 94, a resident of Bishop, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015 in Kingsville, Texas. She was born March 15, 1920 in Ula, Texas. Victoria is preceded in death by her parents, Francisco and Agustina Vaquera; her brothers, Geronimo Vaquera, Rafael Vaquera, Luis Vaquera and Delfino Vaquera; sisters, Eduarda Soto and Agustina Vaquera. She is...

Doris Remmers

Doris Remmers

Feb 27, 2015

Doris LaNelle Remmers went to be with the Lord on February 27, 2015. She was born Sept. 29, 1926 in Austin, Texas the daughter of William Forrest and Emma Sassman. She was married first to Henry Wallner deceased and second to Alton Remmers Sr. She was a devoted Mother and Wife. Doris taught school for 38 years before retiring...

Larry Garcia

Larry Garcia

Feb 26, 2015

Larry G. Garcia, age 75, a resident of Bishop, Texas passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born January 30, 1940 in Hebbronville, Texas to Gilberto S. Garcia and Maria Almaraz Garcia. Mr. Garcia was a tool pusher for Rice Well Service for many years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam...

Nathan Goff

Nathan Goff

Feb 25, 2015

Nathan Lewis "Nate" Goff, age 24, a resident of Arvada, Colorado, and former resident of Bishop, Texas passed away February 25, 2015 in Georgetown, Colorado. He was born April 10, 1990 in Corpus Christi Herbert Goff and Christy Garcia. He was a Bishop High School graduate. He is survived by his mother, Christy Gonzalez and stepfather, Jenaro Gonzalez Jr.;...

Adolfo Chapa

Adolfo Chapa

Feb 24, 2015

Adolfo De La Cruz Chapa, age 86, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 in Kingsville. He was born September 29, 1928 in Kingsville to Silvestre Chapa and Martha De La Cruz Chapa. Mr. Chapa was a former employee of Texas A&I University. He was a member of St. Martin's Catholic Church. Mr. Chapa was...

Maria Suarez

Maria Suarez

Feb 23, 2015

Maria M. Suarez, 85, passed away peacefully Monday, February 23, 2015 at her residence in Riviera, Texas. She was born on August 2, 1929 to Domingo Cervantez and Maria Garza Cervantez in Raymondville, Texas. She was a housewife. Maria is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by husband Ramiro Saurez of Riviera, Texas; sons and daughters,...

Mike Sanchez

Mike Sanchez

Feb 23, 2015

Mike R. Sanchez, age 86, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Mike, a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, was born April 2, 1928 and lost both parents by the time he was 16. He met his beautiful bride Ernestina Castillo at an early age and together they started a...

Richard Wood

Richard Wood

Feb 20, 2015

Richard Ernest Wood, age 74, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 in Kingsville. He was born December 19, 1940 in Edinburg, Texas to Lester Otis Wood and Dorothy Miller Wood. Mr. Wood was Captain of the city of Kingsville Fire Department for 26 years until his retirement. He also was a volunteer fire fighter....

Cindy Mooney

Cindy Mooney

Feb 18, 2015

Cindy Mooney, age 67, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family and friends, Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at her residence. She was born October 28, 1947 in Kingsville to Arnold Newsom and Etta Lee Thurmond Newsom. Mrs. Mooney retired from Agua Dulce C.I.S.D. as a Special Ed Teacher/Diagnostician after 25 years of employment. Then...

Pedro Garza

Pedro Garza

Feb 17, 2015

Pedro G. De La Garza, age 95, a resident of Corpus Christi, Texas and a former longtime resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 in Corpus Christi. He was born November 14, 1919 in Corpus Christi to Pedro De La Garza Sr. and Senovia Guerrero De La Garza. Mr. De La Garza was employed as a...

Rita Garcia

Rita Garcia

Feb 14, 2015

Rita H. Garcia, age 92, a resident of Ramirez, Texas and a former resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at her home. She was born November 15, 1922 in Mexico to Praxedis Hernandez and Micaela Cadena Hernandez. Mrs. Garcia was a homemaker and master seamstress. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jose M....

Janet Henderson

Janet Henderson

Feb 11, 2015

Janet L. Henderson, 65, of Kingsville, died February 11, 2015. She was born September 2,1949 in San Antonio,TX. to Danny and Joyce Lopez. Janet,a fine Navy wife, raised two children. Often on her own, while her husband was at sea, moving from coast to coast and back again. Her heart was always in Texas. She was preceded in death...

Della Long

Della Long

Feb 10, 2015

Della Faye Burkett Long, age 72, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015 in Kingsville. She was born October 16, 1942 in Cameron, Texas to Clifton Wiese and Anna Doris Stevens Wiese. She was the department head of the utility department of city of Kingsville. She was a former president of the American Little League....