Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Apr 17, 2017

E.E. “Gene” Cockrill, lifelong Cameron County resident, peacefully passed away at home the morning of April 17, 2017 at the age of 86. Mr. Cockrill was born in Harlingen, July 11, 1930, the fourth child of Elward Estil and Kathryn (Brunnemann) Cockrill. The family relocated to Brownsville where he grew up, attending Brownsville schools and Texas Southmost College. At the...

Apr 13, 2017

Clyde W. Kelly, 86, was granted his angel wings on April 13th 2017. A time for family to receive friends will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 21st 2017 at Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home in Harlingen. Funeral services with military honors will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 22nd 2017 at Restlawn Memorial in La...

Apr 11, 2017

Janet Baker Payne went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, the 11th of April. Janet Elizabeth Berglund was born September 24th, 1936 to Barney and Inez Berglund of Rio Hondo. Janet loved her Rio Hondo home. She was the drum major in the Rio Hondo Bobcat Band and a passionate Bobette basketball player. After graduating from high school, Janet...

Apr 10, 2017

Edward Lee (Pete) Hedgecock, 81, of Rio Hondo, Texas passed away on April 10th, 2017 due to cancer and heart disease. Pete was born in Durant, Oklahoma on July 7, 1935, the son of James Arthur and Jewel Marie Hedgecock. Pete was married to Mary Jo Cockrell of Rio Hondo, Texas; they were married for forty-nine years. Pete served in...

Apr 9, 2017

Guadalupe “Wally” Gutierrez, 72, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017 surrounded by his wife and loved ones.

Wally was born on October 27, 1944 and grew up and lived in Mercedes then remarried in 1987 and moved to San Benito where he lived happily the rest of his life.  He worked for H&H Foods in Mercedes...

Apr 7, 2017

Apr 6, 2017

Melba Gonzales was born April 11, 1964, 52 years old passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017

in San Benito. She was a loving daughter, sister, and aunt. She is survived by her parents

Evaristo and Amelia Gonzales, her brother Gabriel Gonzales (Norma), her twin sister Martha

Garcia (Rudy), and her younger sister...

Apr 3, 2017

Paul John Milinazzo of Harlingen, TX passed away on April 3rd, 2017 at the age of 46.  He was born in the state of Massachusetts on July 28, 1970 to Luis and Phyllis Milinazzo.  Paul and his beloved dog Jacob (“J”) landed in Texas 4 years ago and loved every sunny moments of it.  He proudly served in the...

Apr 2, 2017

Lucy Jane Haynes, 62, passed away peacefully in her sleep, at her home in Mission, Texas, on April 2, 2017. Lucy fought bravely for over a year, but lost her fight against an aggressive cancer.

Lucy was born on January 18th, 1955 in McAllen, Texas to C.L. “Pete” Seawell and Betty Louise (Wilkinson) Seawell. She was the...

Mar 31, 2017

Ramon “Monchi” B. Lopez, 51, of Irving, Texas went to be with Jesus on March 31, 2017.  He was born in Dallas, Texas on November 25, 1965.  Monchi was deaf and blind and never married.  He loved to eat his hamburgers, fries, and coke and fish platters.  He also loved the water and swimming.

Monchi is preceded...

Mar 31, 2017

Dannie L. Goodwin, 80, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen.

Dannie was born on January 19, 1937 in Joplin, MO to Virgil and Pauline Goodwin.  He spent his childhood years in Osawatomie, KS where he loved to fish, swim in the rivers, and play ice hockey on the lakes.  He...

Mar 30, 2017

Mary Jane Avinger, age 90, departed this life peacefully to be with our Lord on March 30, 2017 in Harlingen.

She was born on May 8, 1926 to Harold and Lena Jones of Edinburg where she lived until she married Jesse Lee Avinger and moved to Harlingen in 1955.  She was a member of the First Baptist...

Mar 29, 2017

Joyce Jean Brady Burley, July 30, 1925, passed away quietly on March 29, 2017.  She was loving and tender hearted, with an endearing smile and joyful spirit.  Born to Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Brady, Joyce lived the majority of her 91 years in San Benito, Texas.  Following her graduation from San Benito High School, she attended school in Saltillo,...

Mar 29, 2017

Pamala Ray Lytal, a long-time resident of Rowlett and Harlingen, Texas died following a long battle with cancer on Wednesday the 29th of April at her house in Rowlett surrounded by her family. She was born in San Antonio on August 13, 1944 to Thomas Ray Smith and Mary Sue Adams. She attended school in Harlingen and spent most of...

Mar 28, 2017

Olga V. Lara, 60, of San Benito, Texas passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, March 28, 2017.

Ms. Lara is preceded in death by her husband, Pete Lara, her father, Francisco Villarreal, and her brother Blain Villarreal.

She is survived by her mother, Virginia Villarreal, sons, Jacob (Liz) Villarreal, Joshua (Becky)...

Mar 28, 2017

Enrique Hinojosa Davila Moreno III, “Hank” entered into eternal rest on March 28, 2017. Enrique was born and raised in San Benito, Texas on September 19, 1952 to Enrique Davila Moreno II and Irma Santos Hinojosa.

Private Moreno is a Veteran of the Vietnam War, where he earned a National Defense Service Medal and a Marksman Badge...

Mar 28, 2017

George was born in Pharr, TX and raised in La Feria, TX.  He left the valley when he was 18 to join the U.S. Marines; he served 4 years and was a Vietnam Veteran.

After serving his country, George was employed with the Federal Government. He traveled the world working with the Department of Defense for 38...

Mar 25, 2017

Fay Irene Hatch moved from her earthly home in Santa Rosa, Texas to her heavenly home on March 25, 2017.  She had just recently turned 91 years old.

Fay retired from the Santa Rosa ISD where she taught first grade for 41 years.

She is survived by her son David Earl Hatch, 6 grandchildren, and...

Mar 16, 2017

Carlos Soto, 86, of Rio Hondo, Texas passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 16, 2017.  Mr. Soto was employed at Growers Orita Cotton Gin as a superintendent for over 25 years where he retired and went on to work part time as a bus driver for Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District.

Mar 14, 2017