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Longtime Rio Grande Valley resident, Monica Estelle Gregory Monk, departed this life on October 20, 2022. She was ninety-nine years of age. Born in Jerome, Arkansas on December 4, 1922 to Marion Thompson Gregory and Ophelia McMillan Gregory. She was the granddaughter of the late John Archie and Dovie Susan Malcom McMillan, and Hiram A. Gregory and Laura Thompson Gregory Bates. Her young childhood was spent in the rural community of Jerome and Little Rock, Arkansas. She attended historic...

José Niño, Sr. entered eternal life on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. His spirit is carried on by his wife of sixty-three years, Antonia L. Niño, his ten children, twenty-three grandchildren, four surviving siblings, and an extended family of relatives and friends from every walk of life. José was known for his kindness and his willingness to help in every way he could. He was quite literally the kind of man who would give the shirt off his back if needed. ...

Jesús G. Rocha, 75, passed peacefully from this life surrounded by his family on October 30, 2022. He was born to the late Juan and Benita Rocha March 13, 1947 in Harlingen, Texas. He was a proud graduate of Harlingen High School and a U. S. Air Force veteran. Jesús continued his studies at Pan American University in Edinburg from where he received a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, and a Counseling Certificate. He went on...

Lenita Joye Schroeder passed into eternal rest on November 23, 2022, in Harlingen, Texas. She had lived at Golden Palms Retirement Center since arriving in Harlingen in 2000 from Brownwood, Texas. Born in Houston, Texas, on May 13, 1922, to her devoted parents, Hortense and John Knapp, as an only child Joye enjoyed growing up in Houston and spending summers with extended family in the mountains of Colorado. She later returned to the southwest as the wife of Prince Henry Schroeder, living in...

Peggy Ann Long Reeves, born January 12, 1942 in Houston, Texas, died November 13, 2022 in in Harlingen, Texas where she lived with her husband Bill Little. Peggy lived a life rich with talent and friends. She traveled extensively as an accomplished country singer, playing guitar, piano, fiddle, and drums. Her musical talents stretched to write and record gospel music. She attended San Jacinto High School and graduated from Jones High School, both in Houston. She went on to receive a...

Rodeado por su familia, el Sr. Jaime Daniel Gómez falleció el 14 de noviembre de 2022 en su hogar en San Benito, Texas. Nació en Brownsville, Texas el 25 de noviembre de 1991 al Sr. José Gómez y la Sra. María Estela Juarez. A Jaime, le gustaba escuchar música, pasar tiempo con su familia, sus sobrinos, y sus amigos. Le fascinaban la naturaleza y los animales. Le gustaba mucho ir a caminar. También le gustaba mucho jugar juegos de video...

Alfonso “Poncho” Guillen, 71, peacefully passed from this life November 15, 2022 in Houston, Texas. He was born July 11, 1951 in Brownsville, Texas to the late Antonio Hernandez and Manuela Guillen. He was an avid fisherman, loyal Astros fan, and a fun-loving deliverer of laughs and smiles. Alfonso was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Lucia Serrata; and brother, Alfredo Guillen. Left to treasure his memory is his loving wife, Teresa Guillen; his daughters, Annie...

Otila Rodriguez Montalvo, born on April 19, 1947 in San Benito, Texas passed away peacefully November 14, 2022 in Brownsville, Texas. She took her final breath with her children and family by her side. In her final days, she was cared for by her children and her loving sister and brother-in-law, Ninfa and Jesse Zavala. Otila was the oldest daughter of twelve children and was beloved second mother to her younger siblings. In January of 1976, Otila married Guadalupe (Raúl) Montalvo of...