Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Sep 18, 2015

SAN BENITO, TX. – Maria Esther Mendoza, born on October 21, 1947 in Mexico, died on Friday, September 18, 2015 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. She was 67 years old. Survivors include her loving husband, Ricardo Mendoza; children Rosa Idalia Pedraza, Ricardo Mendoza, Jr., Griselda Gonzalez, and Juan Carlos Mendoza; sister, Nilda Sanchez Castro; niece, Alma Guerrero; as well as...

Sep 16, 2015

Sep 15, 2015

SAN BENITO, TX. Gregorio Beltran Lopez, "Gollo, George, Pepper G", 71, of Irving, Tx., passed away on September 15, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 pm, September 19 at San Benito Funeral Home, San Benito, Tx. Interment will follow at 1:00 pm, at Mont Meta Memorial Park in San Benito. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 18,...

Sep 15, 2015

Harlingen, TX: Ivan Scott, 87, passed away September 15, 2015 at Valley Baptist Medical Center.  Ivan was born in 1928 to Wilburn Scott and Gladys Ryan Scott in Iowa City, Iowa.  He served his country with the U.S. Army and the U.S. Coast Guard and was a Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Toledo. Ivan is survived by...

Sep 14, 2015

Rancho Viejo: Thomas (Tom) G. Roberts, 81, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Tom was born on July 26, 1934 in San Benito, TX to Oliver Truett Roberts and Elarene Elizabeth Norman.  He was a graduate of San Benito High School and later graduated from Texas A & M University with a B.S. Degree in...

Sep 14, 2015

Harlingen, Marble Falls, TX: Dorothy Madeley Taylor, age 89, a sixth generation Texan passed away September 14 in Marble Falls, TX. She is formerly a second generation resident of Harlingen, Texas.  She is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Gene Taylor, sons Larry (Shirley) Taylor of Marble Falls, Robert Taylor of Dallas, and daughter Janelle Taylor of Buda,...

Sep 12, 2015

Port Isabel, TX: Shirley Irene (Petrie) Felter, 85, passed away September 12, 2015 at Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a lengthy illness.  Shirley was born December 7, 1928 in Pueblo, CO to Albert and Dorothy (Young) Petrie.  She married Robert “Bob” Felter on January 5, 1947.  Shirley was a housewife and co-owner of Lucky Lodge in South Fork, CO,...

Sep 11, 2015

SAN BENITO, TX. – Soila Reyna-Rodriguez left to be with our Lord on Friday, September 11, 2015. She was 92 years old. Soila was a lifelong resident of San Benito and was born in Bishop, Texas on September 12, 1922. She was a loyal employee of San Jose Pharmacy and later Medico Pharmacy, as well as an active member of...

Sep 7, 2015

Harlingen, TX: Loretta Janet Jones Daniell, 82, passed away September 7, 2015 at home. Loretta was born August 7, 1933 in Hillsboro, TX to Virgil Buck Jones and Amanda Lydia Merkovd Jones.   She graduated from Corpus Christi High and married Robert Leon Daniell.  Loretta worked for her husband (but she was the boss!) LOL.  She was a member of Beta...

Sep 6, 2015

Aug 30, 2015

Harlingen, TX: Frances “Jada” Rickert, 86, was born in Mayfield, Oklahoma on October 21, 1928 and went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 30, 2015.  She passed peacefully in her sleep at her home. She was one of 10 children raised in the hardscrabble days of the Depression and Dust Bowl in Western Oklahoma.  She moved to the...

Aug 28, 2015

San Benito: Roberto R. Flores, 84, passed away Friday, August 28, 2015 in Ft. Worth, Texas after a short illness. Roberto was born on June 7, 1931 in San Roman, Texas.  He was a Sergeant in the United States Army where he proudly served during World War II.  He later retired from the Department of Interior-Bureau of Reclamation where he...

Aug 27, 2015

Los Fresnos, Texas: Ismael (Mayo) R. Gracia, 73, died peacefully at his home in Laureles, Texas, on August 27, 2015 surrounded by his family after several hard-fought battles with cancer. Mayo is survived by his wife of 47 years, Ninfa and his 4 children, Imelda (Jaime), Israel (Marissa), Ismael Jr., Idalia (Freddy), and 12 grandchildren.  He is also survived by...

Aug 26, 2015

Aug 24, 2015

Barbara Idelle Bearrow, 83, of Brownsville passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late Algie Leslie Ross and the late Leena Bell Ross, August 30, 1931 in Brownwood, Texas.  Barbara married Jackie Newell Bearrow, May 31, 1952, Brownwood, Texas. Barbara and Jackie worked for...

Aug 24, 2015

Harlingen: Gloria S. Griggs, 86, passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 at her residence in Harlingen. Gloria was born on October 14, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY to Lou and Mary Segal.  She sold Brittanica Encyclopedias for many years until her retirement.  She moved to Harlingen in 1992 where she resided at several mobile home parks in the area and at...

Aug 18, 2015

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Aug 17, 2015

Aug 14, 2015

Stuart Coleman Mayo, 82, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 at his residence in Harlingen. Stuart was born on January 27, 1933 in Kingsville, TX to Coleman C.  Mayo and Anna Belle Goode Mayo. He graduated from HM King High School in Kingsville as the  Valedictorian and later graduated from Texas A & I University as the Salutatorian with a...

Aug 12, 2015