Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Maggie E. (Wheaton) McClanahan
Feb 24, 2023
Maggie Elizabeth Wheaton McClanahan, 97, went home to heaven Friday, February 24, 2023. The fifth of eight children, she was born in Combes, Texas to the late William H. Wheaton and Minnie Belchner Wheaton.
Maggie is survived by her daughter, Sandra Pierro McAfee (Dave); sister, Roxie Wheaton George; brother-in-law, Richard McClanahan (Linda); grandsons, Cody Mitchell, Jeff McAfee,...

Reynaldo Morales
Feb 24, 2023
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Maggie E. McClanahan
Feb 24, 2023
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ViewJan K. (Carter) LeBleu
Feb 22, 2023
Jeanette “Jan” Kay Carter LeBleu, 76, of Harlingen, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 in her daughter’s home in San Antonio, Texas.
Born December 13, 1946 in Lincoln, Nebraska, she was the daughter of the late Ray Allen Carter and Mary Kathleen Carter. She is preceded in death by both...

Irving C. Redfield
Feb 22, 2023
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Jeanette "Jan" K. LeBleu
Feb 22, 2023
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Maria Alicia Garza
Feb 21, 2023
María Alicia “Nena” Garza, 80, entered eternal rest Tuesday, February 21, 2023 with her loving family by her bedside. She was born to the late Leobardo Garza and Dolores Garcia Garza on November 13, 1942 in El Ranchito, Texas.
Nena received a Masters of Elementary Education from Texas A&I University-Kingsville and was a professional educator with San...

Larry J. Shawhan
Feb 20, 2023
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Victoria Grace Sanchez
Feb 18, 2023
“Dearest Princess, please know that one of our greatest blessings was having you. We may have only held you in our arms for a moment, but we will love and hold you in our hearts forever.”
Heaven’s gain was our loss when our little angel was called to the Lord on Saturday, February 18, 2023.
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Alex Garcia
Feb 16, 2023
Alex Garcia, 44, gained his angel wings and went to be with our Lord on Thursday, February 16, 2023, after a two-year journey battling a brain tumor and then Stage 4 colon cancer. He was born in Harlingen, Texas on October 29, 1978, to Ms. Linda Garcia.
On December 4, 1998, Alex married his high school sweetheart,...

Ramon Hernandez
Feb 14, 2023
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María Isabel "Chabelita" Leyta
Feb 14, 2023
María Isabel "Chabelita" Leyta was born on August 15, 1924. Chabelita grew up in Rancho Aguilar, Nuevo León, México with her parents and seven siblings.
At Rancho Puerto de Aguilar, Nuevo León, she met the hard-working Juan Jesús Leyta Solís, the man who would become her husband. Together they raised and instilled their values in their children,...
James Roy Oakes
Feb 12, 2023
James Roy Oakes peacefully passed February 12, 2023. He was born to the late Carl Oakes and Gladys Long Oakes on September 30, 1948 in Mercedes, Texas.
He proudly served in the U. S. Navy and retired in 1988. When asked how long he had served, James’ usual reply was, “Twenty years, one month, twenty-nine days, but...

Maria Lucia V. Saldana
Feb 11, 2023
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ViewMaría L. "Mary Lou" Saldaña
Feb 11, 2023
María Lucia V. “Mary Lou” Saldana, peacefully passed February 11, 2023 at seventy-eight years of age. She was born to the late José T. Villarreal and Elida Salinas Villarreal on November 9, 1944 in San Benito, Texas.
She was a graduate of San Benito High School and a proud Greyhound. While a student at SBHS, she was...
Darlene Lou Adair
Feb 10, 2023
Darlene Lou Adair, 73, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 10, 2023 after a short illness surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor her legacy. Darlene was a loving mother, nana, sister, aunt, and friend. Her love of life did not come to an end with her death.
Darlene was a...
Dorothy B. Bennett
Feb 10, 2023
Dorothy “Dot” Batson Bennett passed away the morning of February 10, 2023, in her home in Harlingen, TX surrounded by her family. To say she will be missed does not describe the void that she left behind.
Dot was born September 14, 1933, in Wilkinson County, Georgia to Ruth and Charles H. Batson. Dot graduated from Sandersville...

Darlene Lou Adair
Feb 10, 2023
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Carlota Z. Narvaez
Feb 8, 2023
Carlota Zamudio Narváez peacefully passed from this life on February 8, 2023 at seventy-five years of age. Born July 11, 1947 in Los Indios, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Nicolás and María Isabel Zamudio.
Carlota’s parents preceded her in death.
Left to treasure her memory is her husband, Hipolito L. “Polo” Narváez;...

Nancy Mulder
Feb 7, 2023
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