Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Luciano Buenrostro
May 24, 2013
Luciano Buenrostro, 79, of San Benito, Texas entered into eternal life on Friday, May 24, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Buenrostro was born on April 26, 1934 in Rio Grande City, TX to Luciano and Teodora Buenrostro. He was the youngest of 23 children. Luciano enjoyed fishing, music, dancing and spending time with his family...
Micaela Miranda
May 19, 2013
Micaela Miranda, 80, entered into eternal life on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Micaela was born on September 29, 1932 in San Benito, Texas to Manuel and Benita Alvarez. She enjoyed gardening, dancing and listening to music. She was preceded in death by her parents, Manuel Alvarez and Benita Alvarez and her brothers. Micaela is survived by her children, Hortencia (Roberto)...
Jo Ellen Banks
May 17, 2013
Harlingen: Jo Ellen Knight Paschall Banks, 81, of Harlingen entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, May 17, 2013 at Harlingen Medical Center surrounded by her loving family and close friends. Jo Ellen, a lifetime resident of Harlingen touched the lives of thousands in our community. She was a 1952 graduate of the University of Texas, where...
Elizabeth Ann Pressly
May 17, 2013
Elizabeth Ann Clore Pressly, 81 South Padre Island: Elizabeth Ann “Clore” Pressly passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Provident Memory Care facility in Buda, Texas. Elizabeth was born August 8, 1931 in Evanston, Illinois the daughter of Wallace B. Clore Jr. and his wife, Grace Lucille Clore. Her early childhood years were spent in Northbrook, Illinois. She...
Richard A. Anderson
May 15, 2013
Harlingen, TX: Richard Arnold Anderson Jr., 64, passed away May 15, 2013 at his residence with his partner, Lisa Gonzales by his side. Richard was born March 24, 1949 at the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas to Richard Arnold Sr. and Florence (Schneider) Anderson. He was a high school and college graduate. Richard proudly served his country with...
Charles Hurman
May 15, 2013
San Benito, TX: Charles “Chuck” Hurman, 72, passed away May 15, 2013 at Harlingen Medical Center. Chuck was born December 18, 1940 in Baltimore, MD to Samuel Humanuik Hurman and Frances Jefferson Hurman. He proudly served his county in the U.S. Navy from 1958 to 1983. During his service with the U.S. Navy he was stationed aboard the USS Boston,...
Arnold E. Fox
May 12, 2013
Harlingen, TX: Arnold Emery Fox, 84, passed away May 12, 2013 at his residence. Arnold was born June 8, 1928 in San Benito, Texas to John and Estella Mae Barr Fox. He was employed by various companies throughout his life which include Rough Neck (Oilfield) Willimar, Dr. Wells Bottling Co., CPL, Southern Texas Ice and Service, Nehi Bottling Co., Coca...
Joe J. Hamilton
May 11, 2013
San Benito, TX: Joe J. Hamilton went home to be with the Lord on May 11, 2013. He passed peacefully at his home in the presence of his loving family to whom he truly dedicated his entire life. Mr. Hamilton was born in Landis, Indiana on September 16, 1929 to Joe and Alta Hamilton. He came to Harlingen in 1945...
John R. Hess
May 11, 2013
John R. Hess, age 90, of Harlingen passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013. Johnny Hess was born in Houston on August 7, 1922 to Alvin C. and Helen Seddon Hess. He graduated from San Jacinto High School in Houston in 1940 and then attended Texas A & M University for one year before dropping out to enter the Army. He...
Jean Anne Pratt
May 11, 2013
Harlingen, TX: Jean Anne Ferris Pratt born August 21, 1927 to Myrna Lyon Ferris and Bentley Ward Ferris in Laramie, Wyoming passed away May 11, 2013. Growing up, Jean Anne lived in many towns in Texas as her father was in the oil business. She also spent summers in Colorado with her beloved grandparents. In 1949 she graduated from the...
Larry L. Langham
May 7, 2013
Harlingen, Texas: Larry Lee Langham, 63, passed away on May 5, 2013 in Harlingen, Texas. Larry was born February 4, 1950 in Harlingen, TX to Jack Langham and Essie Jane Duncan. He served his country with the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War as a SGT E4. Larry was employed with Southwestern Bell and enjoyed hunting, BBQ-ing gambling and...
Lurah E. Nale
May 3, 2013
Rancho Viejo: On May 3rd, 2013, God sent his Angels to escort Lurah Ellen Nale to be with her Lord and Savior. She was born to Charles Edwin Myer and Ina Pearl Myer in Rio Hondo, Texas on December 23, 1923. She attended Rio Hondo High School where she met and married Gerad Carlton Nale who was the love of...
Dr Charles T. Folsom
May 2, 2013
Dr. Charles Tandy Folsom, MD San Benito, TX: Charles Tandy Folsom, MD, long time valley resident died on Wednesday, May 1 at his home in San Benito. Born 1937 in Ringling Oklahoma to Rudolph Folsom and Helen Fischer Folsom. He was the grandson of original Choctaw enrollee Peter Ward Folsom and Diddie Aulds Folsom. Dr. Folsom was a graduate of...
Josefina R. Villarreal
Apr 27, 2013
San Benito, TX Josefina Reyes Villarreal, 101, passed away on April 27, 2013at her residence. Josefina was born on August 30, 1911 in San Benito, Texas to Graciano and Dolores Reyes Villarreal. She was a self-employed seamstress and was also an owner of a small grocery store. Josefina was of the catholic faith and enjoyed crocheting, arts and crafts, plants...
Brenda J Wells
Apr 24, 2013
San Benito, TX: Brenda J. Wells, 65, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, TX. Brenda was born on February 20, 1948 in Athens, TX to Travis and Cheno Perkins. She attended schools in Lyford and graduated from Lyford High School in 1966. She also received her Bachelors Degree in Sociology with a minor...
Thelma Mae Flowers
Apr 19, 2013
Harlingen, TX: Thelma Mae Flowers passed away Friday, April 19, 2013 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. She was born in Harlingen, Texas November 23, 1934 to Ed and Amy Brown Flowers. She was a lifetime resident of Harlingen. Thelma attended Booker T. Washington School in Harlingen and completed the requirements for high school graduation in McAllen, Texas. She attended Houston...
William W. Braden
Apr 18, 2013
William Wallace Braden Weslaco, TX: William Wallace Braden, Jr. passed away at his home in John Knox Village, Weslaco on Thursday, April 18. William (Bill) was born to William Wallace and Olive Skeen Braden of Amarillo, Texas on January 14, 1928. His younger brother, Robert Braden of Houston, Texas, predeceased him in October, 2001. After graduation from Amarillo High School,...
