Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Jewel Lavern Dunbar
Dec 18, 2015
Jewel “Judy” Dunbar Harlingen, TX: Jewel “Judy” Dunbar passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 in Harlingen, Texas. Judy was born in San Benito, Texas on November 12, 1925 to Thomas Cager Knight and Daisy Hembree Knight. Judy’s father and mother moved from Shawnee, Oklahoma to San Benito, Texas in 1922. Her father was a farmer and her mother was a...
Carrie J. Winter
Dec 14, 2015
Harlingen: Carrie “Ruth” Jobe Winter, age 91, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at her home surrounded by family. Ruth resided at 1925 E. Vinson in Harlingen, TX. The house that she passed away in was built by her father in 1927 when he brought his family to a new life in the Rio Grande Valley from Tennessee. Ruth...
Eva Penny
Dec 10, 2015
SAN BENITO, TX. – Eva G. Penny was born on November 19, 1934 in San Benito, Texas and died on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at her residence in San Benito, Texas surrounded by family. She was 81 years old. Eva worked at the San Benito Headstart for eleven years, followed by seventeen years as a paraprofessional at San Benito High...
Genaeve Warner
Dec 4, 2015
Harlingen, TX: Genaeve “Gennie” Robbie Warner, 91, joined her heavenly family on Dec. 4, 2015. She passed away peacefully at home. Gennie was born in Lampasas, TX on April 14, 1924 to Fine and Irma Walker. The family moved to the Valley in 1938, where Gennie lived until her passing. It was in Harlingen that she met Noble Warner, they...
Donald Henderson Nowlin
Nov 25, 2015
Harlingen, TX: Donald Henderson Nowlin, M.D., 86, passed away November 25, 2015 at his home in Harlingen. Donald was born May 14, 1929 in Houston, Texas to Lucille Mathilda Picard Nowlin and Robert Donnell Nowlin. He served his country with United State Air Force as a Captain and was honorably discharge in 1966. Dr. Nowlin attended the Texas A&M University...
Casimiro F. Garcia
Nov 24, 2015
Los Fresnos, TX: Casimiro F. Garcia, born on March 3, 1943 in Los Fresnos, Texas, died on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Valley Baptist Medical Center Harlingen, Texas surrounded by his family. He was 72 years old. He was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church. His parents Antonio Garcia and Dolores Figueroa Garcia, preceded him in death. Survivors include...
Konnie M. Groves
Nov 24, 2015
Harlingen, TX Konnie Marie Groves was born on the 9th of February 1959 in McAllen, TX and passed away on November 24, 2015 in Harlingen, TX. She was the third child of Merlyn Paul Koch and Elizabeth Anne Koch. Konnie dedicated her life to Jesus Christ, her husband and her six children. Konnie is survived by her husband of 35...
Ecio Gerardo Hernandez
Nov 22, 2015
Rio Hondo, TX / Shelby, MI Ecio Gerardo Hernandez was called to eternal rest by his loving Lord on November 22, 2015. Ecio was born on October 3, 1939 in Rio Hondo, Texas to Librado Villanueva Hernandez and Juanita Hernandez Hernandez. He joins Song Cha, his loving wife of forty-five (45) years at the second coming of our Savior Jesus...
Robert F Meili
Nov 21, 2015
Faribault, MN: Robert Franklin Meili, 82, passed away November 21, 2015 in Harlingen, Texas. Robert was born on March 20, 1933 in Winona, MN to Arthur Meili and May Rumstick Achilles. He graduated from the Brown Institute and was employed as an engineer for Herff Jones. Robert married Sharon Patricia Ellis. He was a member of Divine Mercy Catholic Church. ...
Lawrence C. Harms
Nov 20, 2015
Rio Hondo: Lawrence Harms went to be with his Heavenly Father November 20, 2015 at 2:47 PM. He was born November 5, 1920 in Whitewater, Kansas to Sophia Schmidt Harms and Edwin Harms. His mother Sophia died when Lawrence was 3 years old; his father later married Luella Vogt Harms. Lawrence and his future wife Bernice Riggs met in the...
Roy Kenneth Terry
Nov 14, 2015
Harlingen: Kenneth Terry, 85, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2015 in Harlingen, Texas. He was born on October 25, 1930 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Robert Adolphus and Iva Lucille Terry. Kenneth is survived by his faithful friend of 35 years, Joy Pearson of Harlingen, Texas; daughters, Laura Terry Mason of San Marcos, Texas and Dana Terry Shaw (Wayne) of...
Lauren Alexandra Padilla
Nov 10, 2015
Harlingen, TX: Lauren Alexandra Padilla, 22, passed away November 10, 2015 in Harlingen. Lauren was born March 19, 1993 in Brownsville, Texas to Jamie Putnam Hinojosa and Joe Padilla. She attended Harlingen High School South. Lauren married Ulysses Panyagua. She taught English and also worked at I.C.E. as a telecommunications marketer in Mexico City, D.F. Lauren was a very talented...
