Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Jan 12, 2007

Jan 4, 2007

HARLINGEN: John T. Walker Jr., 73, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2007 at Harlingen Medical Center. John T. Walker Jr. “Johnny” was born in East Texas in the small province of New London located near Tyler.  Amidst this small farming community, John T. and Pauline Norton Walker raised three boys: Robert, Melvin, and the oldest, John Jr.  At the...

Jan 2, 2007

Harlingen: John Walker McKelvey II, “Johnny”, beloved family member, community leader, and friend, died on January 2, 2007.  John’s family has lived in the Valley for three generations and is prominent in business, farming, education, and real estate development.  Among their many contributions is the donation of McKelvey Park to the citizens of Harlingen. John was born in Salida, Colorado...

Dec 31, 2006

HARLINGEN: Gerald L. (Jerry) Menegay passed away early Sunday morning, December 31, 2006.  Jerry was born February 7, 1920 in Alliance, Ohio. Jerry retired from Ferguson Motors in 1985.  He was long-time member of St. Anthony’s parish, a fourth degree Knight in the local Knights of Columbus Council 2785, and a charter member of the Elk’s Lodge.  Jerry belonged to...

Dec 31, 2006

San Antonio/Harlingen: Fern Matz, 85, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2006 in San Antonio, TX.  Fern was born July 6, 1921 in Antlers, OK to Benjamin and Bessie Simpson. She was a bookkeeper for Harlingen Consolidated School District and Sunny Glen’s Children Home.  She was a volunteer at Valley Baptist Medical Center after retirement until her recent move to San...

Dec 29, 2006

New York/Harlingen: Royce Del Graham, 42, passed away on December 29, 2006 in New York, New York. Royce was born April 6, 1964 in Harlingen, Texas to Sammy and Jeanie Graham. Graham attended Rio Hondo High School and graduated from Harlingen High School in 1982.  He attended Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas before beginning his career. Graham began...

Dec 28, 2006

Harlingen, Texas: Melissa “Missy” Mary Driskill, 84, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2006 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Missy was born September 29, 1922 in Kramer, ND to Milo and Pearl Parsons. She was very active in Rotary for over 30 years; member of Sunburst Rotary Club in Harlingen and a Paul Harris Fellow. Missy was a graduate honor student...

Dec 28, 2006

Houston/Harlingen:      Mary J. Bullard, 87, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2006 in Houston, Texas.        Mary was born on June 4, 1919 in St. Louis, MO.  She moved to Harlingen, TX in 1971 and then to Houston, TX in 2004.  She married Henry H. Bullard on November 23, 1939 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Louis, MO.        Mary is...

Dec 25, 2006

Harlingen, TX: Natalie Jean Thompson, 73, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2006 at Sunshine Haven in Olmito.  Natalie was born November 13, 1933 in Estherville, Iowa to Adolph Joseph and Leona Josephine Origer.   She was owner/operator of Valley Steel & Pipe Company and retired in 1994. Natalie is survived by sons, Christopher A. Thompson and his wife Kimberly and...

Dec 25, 2006

HARLINGEN, TX: Kevin Scott Wilson, 52, passed away on December 25, 2006 at his residence.  He was born May 17, 1954 in San Benito, Texas to Neariol Wilson and Oleta Hamilton Tewell.  Kevin graduated from Harlingen High School in 1972 and also attended South West Texas State University in San Marcos. He was a local business owner of Kevin Wilson...

Dec 21, 2006

Bill M. Farris of La Feria, Texas went to be with the Lord on December 21, 2006. He was born on September 6, 1930, in Llano, Texas. Bill was the fifth of nine children born to Terrell (Wad) and Elsie Farris.  He graduated from Llano High School in 1948 and attended San Angelo State College on a baseball scholarship.  He...

Dec 13, 2006

HarlingenTX: Mervyn C. Guy, 67, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Mervyn was born in Trinidad, W.I. on June 16, 1938 to Todman and Maydale Guy.  He had been a resident of Harlingen since 2003 moving here from Canada.  He was a Millwright by trade and loved to restore homes.   He will be remembered as...

Dec 11, 2006

HARLINGEN, TX: Willis J. Seward was born March 10, 1913, in Carstairs, Alberta, Canada and entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 11, 2006 at age 93.  He moved to the Rio Grande Valley at the age of 10.  He lived at Wilson Tract and later moved to La Feria where he lived and farmed until his recent move, in...

Dec 9, 2006

Brownsville/Harlingen: Ophelia McMillan Gregory was born in Amity, Arkansas on October 14, 1904 to John Arch and Dovie Susan McMillan.  She passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2006 at Retama Manor Nursing Home in Harlingen at the age of 102. She was a resident of Little Rock, Arkansas until 1931, when she moved to the Lower Rio Grande Valley with...

Dec 9, 2006

Harlingen/Rancho Viejo: Roberta Beveridge Ellis, 82, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2006 following a lengthy illness. Roberta was born in Grant, NE on October 14, 1924 and grew up in Tulsa, OK.  She attended the University of Tulsa, National University of Mexico in Mexico City and graduated from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1946.  There she was president...

Dec 4, 2006

SAN BENITO, TX:  LaVerne Hailey, 90, passed away Monday, December 4, 2006 at Harlingen Medical Center. LaVerne was born in Dyer County, TN October 11, 1916 to Hudie & Erice Austin.  She received Jesus as her savior at age 17.  She attended Union University, Jackson, TN and taught school at Tatumville, TN. On July 21, 1940 she married Millard Oren...

Oct 6, 1937

Cayetano G. Maldonado passed peacefully from this life on November 5, 2018 at the age of 81.  He was born in Lockhart, TX on October, 6, 1937 to Cayetano Maldonado and Paula Garcia.

Cayetano is survived by his wife, Marcia C. Maldonado; children, Raymond Castillo, Maria I. Maldonado, Ana M. (Anthony Torres) Maldonado, and Pearl Maldonado; eleven...

Mar 13, 1933

Harlingen, TX: Bonnie Elma Marie Chrisman, 76, formerly of White Lake, Michigan passed away on July 8, 2009 at her residence surrounded by her family. Bonnie was born March 13, 1933 in Fowlerville, MI to Wilmer and Mary Sharp.  She was employed with GM SPO in Drayton Plains, MI and retired after 25 years of dedicated service. Bonnie was a...

Ronald "Ron" Edward Zurlinden, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on February 16, 2024, in Harlingen, Texas. Born on March 14, 1942, in Bay City, Michigan, to Clarence Zurlinden and Ruth Tesch. Ron lived a life full of passion and dedication to his family, work, and hobbies.

Throughout his 42-year career in the air conditioning...

San Antonio, TX: George “Hays” Gray Jr., passed away Tuesday, February 05, 2008 at his home in San Antonio with family at his side. Hays, 72, was born in Harlingen Texas in 1935 to George and Vera Gray.  Hays played football and graduated from Harlingen High School in 1953. Hays married Jo Ann Williams in 1955 and together they raised...