Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Thora Breedlove Newman
Apr 8, 2009
Harlingen: Thora Breedlove Newman, 88, passed away on April 8, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen. Thora was born December 11, 1920 in Tupelo, OK to Elam Clay and Lula Scott Breedlove. She attended Texas Southmost Jr. College and was employed by Rio Grande Savings and Loan and San Benito Bank and Trust. Thora was a faithful member...
Dorothy Elizabeth West
Apr 7, 2009
Harlingen, TX: Dorothy Elizabeth West, 88, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at McAllen Medical Center. She was born December 15, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio to Henry and Florence Buehner. Dorothy attended Catholic School, and then worked as a bookkeeper for Fisher Bodies in Cleveland until 1944 when she came to Rio Hondo to marry Robert “Bob” West. ...
John A. Moothart
Mar 30, 2009
Harlingen: John A. Moothart, 80, passed away Monday, March 30, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. John was born on January 20, 1929 in Brownsville, Texas to Warden and Marjorie Moothart. He moved to Harlingen in 1933 and graduated from Harlingen High School in 1945. He then attended and graduated from Baylor University with a Business and Law Degree. John...
Alice Lou Kark
Mar 27, 2009
Harlingen, TX: Alice Lou Kark, 82, passed away Friday, March 27 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Alice was born July 5, 1926 in Gastonia, North Carolina. She grew up in Akron, Ohio with her 2 brothers and baby sister. There, she met her beloved husband, John, and were blessed with a son and daughter and were married almost 59 years....
Albert (Bert) R. Tucker
Mar 24, 2009
Harlingen: Albert (Bert) R. Tucker, 70, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at his residence in Harlingen after fighting cancer for many years. Bert was born on January 20, 1939, the youngest son of Mr. & Mrs. A.J. Tucker. His maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. E. A. Shelton were charter members of the First Baptist Church in Harlingen. His paternal...
June A. Hanes
Mar 20, 2009
Harlingen, TX: June A. Hanes, 90, passed away March 20, 2009, at La Hacienda Health Care Center, Harlingen, Texas. June was born August 4, 1918, in Durand, Michigan. Previously from Flint and Mt. Morris, Michigan, she has lived in Harlingen since 1984. She was a loving wife of Gerald L. Hanes, who pre-deceased her in January, 2000. Daughter Constance J....
Eva Meador Carter
Mar 20, 2009
Harlingen, TX: Eva Meador Carter was born on September 19, 1921 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She was the only child of Edward Harmon Meador and Bessie Ruth Fullen. Having lost her father at age nine, Eva was raised by her mother in Hattiesburg. She attended college at University of Southern Mississippi for two years. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Eva...
Rebecca Ellen Pemelton
Mar 17, 2009
Rebecca Ellen Pemelton Harlingen, TX: Rebecca was born on March 2, 1955 in Harlingen, Texas to Eugene F. Porucznik and Ruth Virginia Waters. She grew up in Harlingen, Texas. Becky attended St. Anthony’s Parochial school, graduated from Harlingen High School in 1973 and from Texas A&I in 1977. She taught art, elementary school, and reading at many schools in the...
Larry L. Johnson
Mar 15, 2009
Harlingen: Larry L. Johnson, 66, passed away on March 15th in Harlingen, TX. Larry was born April 8, 1942 in Marion, Indiana to Leonard and Suzanne (Cline) Johnson. He was employed as an electrician for GE and Lockhead Martin in Ft. Wayne Indiana and retired after 30 years of dedicated service. He was very active with the Elks Lodge. Larry...
Neva K. Harmon
Mar 15, 2009
Port Isabel, TX: Neva K. Harmon, 79, passed away on March 15, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. Neva was born November 15, 1929 Warrensville, Pennsylvania to Elwood Kurtz and Dora Fay McHenry. She attended Lycoming College where she received a Liberal Arts Degree in Music. She had a real estate license, a founding board member of Port Isabel Public...
LeNelle Slack Douglas
Mar 13, 2009
Harlingen, TX: LeNelle Slack Douglas, 74, born October 25, 1934, went to be with the Lord on March 13, 2009. She is survived by her husband, Charles Ray Douglas, her daughters Diana Pfieffer and Lani Kay Ackerman, M.D., and her 7 grandchildren, Jesse, Allyce, and Mariah Pfieffer and Kristen, Aaron, Austin, and Kayla Ackerman. She had a great love for...
Carolyn Wallace
Mar 12, 2009
La Feria, TX: Carolyn Wallace, 93, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2009 in Harlingen, TX. Carolyn was born June 29, 1915 in Brenham, TX to Edward C. Wallace, Sr. and Bobbie Adele Wallace. She was a 1933 graduate of La Feria High School, where she was a star athlete with skills in volleyball and basketball. Then she went to...
Ernestine Marion Wirth
Mar 7, 2009
Santa Rosa, TX Ernestine Marion Wirth, 83, passed away Saturday, March 7th. Ernestine was born in Arkansas City, Kansas on March 16, 1925. Ernestine is survived by her husband of 63 years, Norman Swayne Wirth; their sons, Norman Wirth Jr. (Klasine), Nathan Wirth, Neil Wirth; three grandchildren, Natalie Holland (Lee), John Wirth (Amber) and Kristin Phillips (Andrew); mother, Marion Fern...
Vohn Lee Grawunder
Mar 7, 2009
Harlingen-Vohn Lee Grawunder, Sr., 65, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2009. at Valley Baptist Medical Center. A memorial service will be held on Monday, March 9, 2009 at 4:00 P.M. at Wesley United Methodist Church, followed by a reception in Charter Hall. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be made to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of...
OLGA RIOS
Mar 5, 2009
Olga Alvarado Rios passed away on Thursday March 05, 2009. Mrs. Rios is preceded in death by her parents; Antonio and Josefa Alvarado; brother, Jose Isabel Alvarado; sisters, Juanita A. Lopez, Josefa A. Rodriguez, Consuelo Ramirez. She is survived by her loving husband; Jesus Rios Sr., Daughter; Juanita (Pernal J.) Keener of Harlingen, Son; Jesus Rios Jr. of San Benito,...
William Wayne Raney
Mar 2, 2009
La Feria, TX: William Wayne Raney passed away on March 2, 2009 at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen after a lengthy illness. Wayne was born in Clovis, NM on December 12th, 1943 to Chester Vernon Raney and Mary Thurman Raney and was a stepson to Edd Edmiston. As a young boy he moved to Muleshoe, TX. Wayne worked as...
Nina Folliott
Mar 1, 2009
San Benito, TX: Nina Ward Folliott, 75, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2009 at her residence. Nina was born December 15, 1933 in Long Beach, CA to Joe Ward and Lorraine Portis Ward. In her younger years Nina modeled for stores in Connecticut and Washington. During her freshman year in 1952 she attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville...
Margarita C. Barron
Feb 27, 2009
San Benito, Texas Margarita C. Barron, 78, passed away on February 27, 2009 in San Benito. She was born to Victoriano and Cruz R. Coronado on April 28, 1930. She is survived by her husband, Gregorio G. Barron; daughter, Ramona Gomez (George), Frank Barron (Magdalena); sons,Victor Barron, Ricky Barron,Jose Angel Barron (Liz), numerous grandchildren.Visitation will be on Sunday March 1,...
Roberta Pearl Ridpath
Feb 27, 2009
Roberta Pearl Ridpath went home to be with her lord on February 27, 2009. She was born on October 28, 1930 in Harlingen to Earl and Vera White. She attended Harlingen schools and retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone with over 30 years service. After retirement she worked as a successful real estate agent in Corpus Christ and in Harlingen. Roberta...
O.T. Burns
Feb 26, 2009
Harlingen: O.T. Burns, 96, joined his wife, Audrey in eternal life on Thursday, February 26, 2009 in Harlingen. O.T. was born to Oyer and Nora Burns on October 14, 1912 in Tyler, Texas. He and his family moved to the Harlingen area in 1920. O.T. married Audrey Rebman on May 10, 1935, and they resided in Harlingen, where he was...
