Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Madesta Franks
Sep 25, 2007
HARLINGEN, TX: Madesta Franks, 89, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Madesta was born December 29, 1917 in Dawson County, Texas to William Nathan Wright and Clara Augusta Addison. She graduated from Lamesa High School and then married Raymond Franks on November 6, 1937. Madesta lived in the Valley since 1946. She enjoyed reading...
Thomas Vance Muir
Sep 23, 2007
HARLINGEN/ARROYO CITY: Thomas Vance Muir, 60, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Thomas was born on May 30, 1947 in Harlingen, Texas to Clifford and Tommy Muir. He was a lifetime resident of Harlingen working over 23 years in the Banking business and most recently as a salesman with Teni-trak in Mercedes, Texas. ...
John Carroll Schwartz
Sep 23, 2007
HARLINGEN: John Carroll Schwartz (Lt. Col. U.S.A.F., Ret.) age 90, died peacefully at home on Sunday, September 23, 2007. He was born in Perkasie, Pennsylvania on May 1, 1917 to Maude Bender Schwartz and William Henry Schwartz. He was from Houston and graduated from the University of Houston (B.S.M.E.) in 1941. He was a graduate of the Air Corps advance...
Lea Stanford Moothart
Sep 15, 2007
HARLINGEN: Lea Stanford Moothart, 75, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at her residence. Lea was born January 26, 1932 in Cass County in NE Texas to Ruby and Roy Stanford. In 1949 she graduated from Harlingen High School and was Miss Harlingen that same year. Lea was a sustaining member of Harlingen Jr. League and a member of...
Rosamond Yvonne Barton
Sep 12, 2007
South Padre Island, TX: Rosamond Yvonne Barton entered into God’s Kingdom on September 12, 2007 at Valley Baptist Hospital in Harlingen Texas. Rose was born September 17, 1922 to Louise and John Wade of Shawnee Mound, Missouri. After graduating from Shawnee Mound High School as Valedictorian, she married her high school sweetheart, Leslie Barton, in January, 1941. She lived in...
Dorothy Washmon
Sep 12, 2007
HARLINGEN: Dorothy Burchard Washmon passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2007. She was born in Gonzales, Texas; the daughter of Hoyte Hicks and Luallee Pendleton Burchard, a pioneer family who moved to Harlingen in 1913 from Gonzales. She began her musical study early in life and remained active in music circles throughout her life. She served as president of the...
Patsy Ann McKaughan
Sep 11, 2007
SAN BENITO: Patsy Ann (Pyle) McKaughan, age 75, passed from this life after a long illness to be with her Lord on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at Valley Baptist Hospital in Harlingen, TX. Pat was the first daughter born to Oluf and Dortha Pyle in San Perlita, TX on August 9, 1932. She fell in love at first site and...
Lometa Grandmommie Schulgen
Sep 6, 2007
Lometa Hill Schulgen KERRVILLE, TX: Lometa “Grandmommie” Schulgen, at age 85, went to be with the Lord on September 6, 2007. Graveside services will be held Monday, September 10, 2007, 10:00 a.m., at Restlawn Cemetery in La Feria, Texas officiated by Dr. Warren Hornung. She was born October 8, 1921 to Selba and Ethel Hill in Greenville, Texas. She married...
Charlie Ray Mills
Sep 4, 2007
TYLER/HARLINGEN, TX: Charlie R. Mills entered his eternal home on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 from Tyler, Texas at the age of 90. Charlie was born on July 26, 1917 in Longridge, Texas. On December 24, 1937 he married Freda Chessher, who preceded him in death on May 20, 2007. They were married 69 years. Charlie lived in Harlingen over 60...
Dora "Ethel" Thomas
Sep 4, 2007
HARLINGEN: Dora “Ethel” Thomas died peacefully on September 4, 2007 at her home in Harlingen, Texas. Ethel was born on March 4, 1929 in Athens, TN to L.C. and Midd Strickland. She was married to her loving husband, Arlie for 59 years; they spent most of their lives in Harlingen. Ethel worked for Southwestern Bell for 12 years and worked...
Houston Harrell Ainsworth
Sep 2, 2007
Harlingen: Houston Harrell Ainsworth, 90, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2007 at his residence in Harlingen. Houston Harrell was born on September 7, 1916 to Luther Lawrence and Della James Ainsworth in Houston, Texas. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps and later went in to the United States Air Force. He served 33 ½ years in the military and...
Dr. Jack C. Burkholder
Sep 2, 2007
HARLINGEN: Dr. Jack Burkholder, 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 02, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center after a recent illness. Jack dedicated his life to serving his patients and persons who were in need of his services as a dentist. Jack will be remembered as a true gentleman and a kind and friendly person who made everyone feel...
Helen Crane
Sep 1, 2007
Harlingen: Our Mother, Helen Crane, a long time member of the First United Methodist Church, Harlingen, TX, went to Heaven, Sept 1, 2007. Mother was born August 24, 1913, in Stott City, Missouri, the Proud Daughter of Emery and Charlotte Hill. Mother’s husband, C.O., our Dad, went to Heaven in September of 1969. They were married 35 years. Mom and...
Kenneth B. Cole
Aug 31, 2007
SAN BENITO: Kenneth B. Cole, 70, of San Benito, Texas died Friday, August 31, 2007 after a brief illness. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 5, 2007 from 12 – 9 p.m. with family greeting guest from 6 – 8 p.m. Service will be at Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home in Harlingen, Texas on Thursday at 2 p.m. His body will...
Frank A. Elam
Aug 26, 2007
HARLINGEN: Frank A. Elam, 88, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Frank was born December 30, 1918 in Falls City, Nebraska to August E. and Mabel Pearson Elam. He was devoted husband, father, grandfather and neighbor and decorated WWII carrier pilot. Frank was a longtime Rotarian and a Paul Harris Fellow. He was talented high...
John J. Hext
Aug 25, 2007
HARLINGEN: John J. Hext, 62, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center after a long term illness. John was born August 8, 1945 in Weslaco, Texas to Walter A. Hext, Sr. and Paula Viola Contreras Dart. John attended Hardin-Simmons University and was a member of the ROTC Squadron. He was in the special Pershing Rifles...
Thomas Charles Atchison
Aug 22, 2007
HARLINGEN: Thomas Charles Atchison, 66, was born May 6, 1941 in Rockford, Illinois and died August 22, 2007 at Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Harlingen, Texas. His parents, A. Mansfield and Edna Atchison, and a son, Thomas C. Atchison Jr., predeceased him. Mr. Atchison is survived by a daughter, Tiffany Atchison of Colorado Springs, Colorado; an aunt, Rosemary Bryden...
Corine Brandt
Aug 12, 2007
Palm Valley: Corine Brandt, 93, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Corine was born on July 7, 1914 in Pflugerville, Texas to Paul and Malinda Merten. She moved to the Valley in 1923 and at one time worked with the Santa Maria ISD and Queen City Laundry & Dry Cleaners in Mercedes. She was a...
Gwen McDonald
Aug 10, 2007
HARLINGEN: Gwen McDonald, 77, died August 10, 2007 in Harlingen, Texas. She was born June 1, 1930 in Fouke Arkansas to Alec and Zana Ethridge. She grew up in Fouke Arkansas with four brothers and one sister, Clyde, Roy, Andrew, Thomas and Zettie. Gwen attended Fouke High School where she was on the Women’s Basketball Team. Gwen moved to Houston,...
James Michael Wiggins
Aug 6, 2007
HARLINGEN: James Michael Wiggins went to be with the Lord on August 5, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. Michael (Mike) was born to loving parents, Billy James (Blue) and Linnie Wiggins, on November 8, 1949 in Memphis, Texas. He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Patty and his precious son James Richardson (Ricky)...
