Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Apr 5, 2015

SAN BENITO, TX: Nereyda “Nery” Pina-Lopez, age 57, died on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Nery was born March 18, 1958 in Mexico to Raul Pina Sr., and Exiquia Valdez de Pina.  She married Rocky Lopez in 1998.  Nery was an accountant with Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville and was a member...

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Mar 27, 2015

Georgia Mae Stepp Harlingen, Texas Georgia Mae (Hicks) Stepp, 95, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 in Harlingen, Texas. Georgia was born on November 2, 1919 in Fannin County, Texas. After graduating from Whitewright High School, she moved to Dallas, attended Draughon’s Business College, and began a long working career. After retiring in 1989, Georgia spent time caring for her...

Mar 26, 2015

San Benito,TX Sixto Arredondo Jr. of San Benito, at 62 entered into the glory of his Lord and Savior on Thursday March 26, 2015 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He graduated from San Benito High School in 1970 and received his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering at Texas A&I University, Kingsville, Tx. Sixto had a passion for...

Mar 24, 2015

SAN BENITO, TX. – Crestina Sanchez died Tuesday, March 25, 2015 at her residence in San Benito, Texas. She was 81. Visitation will be held between the hours of 1:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 26, 2015, with a prayer service scheduled for seven o’clock Thursday evening within the San Benito Funeral Home Chapel. A chapel service will...

Mar 22, 2015

Mar 22, 2015

Harlingen, TX: Donald McGinness passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015, in Harlingen, Texas. Donald was born on Jan. 26, 1923 to George H. McGinness and Luella Sproal in McKees Rocks, PA. He attended and graduated from Stowe High School in June 1941. Donald served his country in the Army Air Corps and was in the 7th Air Force in...

Mar 21, 2015

PORT ISABEL, Texas: Mildred Ann Smith, 76, of Port Isabel, Texas, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015 in Harlingen, Texas. "Milly" was born in Parkston, S.D. on March 22, 1938. She would have been 77 years old this past Sunday. She was born in her home to Albert and Matilda (Werning) Juhnke. Milly married Curt Smith on April 6,...

Mar 20, 2015

San Benito, TX: Patsy Lou Moore, 64, passed away on March 20, 2015.  Patsy was born April 28, 1950 in Edinburg, Texas to Charles Fankhauser and Kathryn Henderson Fankhauser. She was a high school graduate and received a BA in English from the University of Texas at Brownsville. Patsy married Gary Lee Moore on October 24, 1970.  She was employed...

Mar 20, 2015

Harlingen: Joe Goolsby Sanders, 96, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 in Harlingen, Texas.  Joe was born on November 28, 1918 in San Benito, Texas to John Franklin Sanders and Lizzie Lee Goolsby Sanders. Joe attended school in Harlingen and graduated from Harlingen High School where he participated in the High School band, lettered for 3 years in football, National...

Mar 19, 2015

JULIUS LEON BENNETT SENIOR Funeral services for Julius Leon Bennett Senior of San Benito, TX are at 11:00 am March 21, 2015 at Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Mont Meta Memorial Park. Visitation is from 10:00 AM to service time March 21, 2015 at the funeral home. Mr. Bennett, 88, passed away March 19, 2015 and was...

Mar 16, 2015

Eleanor Wood, of Sunshine Country Club Estates, Harlingen, peacefully passed on March 16, 2015. She was preceded in death by parents Henry and Mabel Schinkel, sister Evelyn Schinkel, half- brother Leo Brock, husbands Wayne Elinger, Robert Stearns, and Del Maier. She is survived by husband Bennie Wood, daughter Sharon (Dave) Marble, son Warren (Roxanne) Elinger, 4 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, numerous...

Mar 15, 2015

Evelyn Fowler Wood Harlingen, TX: Evelyn F. Wood (88) passed away early Sunday morning March 15.  She was a resident of Canterbury Court, Harlingen.  She was born Easter Sunday, April 4, 1926 to Hugh and Thelma (Parks) Fowler at Ennis, TX. She is survived by her husband of seventy-one years Winston Wood.  They were married in Chico, CA on June...

Mar 14, 2015

Temple, TX: Randy Ray Whitley, 63, passed away March 14, 2015 at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, TX. Randy was born July 26, 1951 in Bell County, TX to Irvin Ray and Celia Beth Tanner Whitley.  He was employed with Johnson Ford and later with Mac Haik Dodge in Temple, TX.  Randy was a member of Grace Christian...

Mar 13, 2015

Harlingen, TX: Lloyd Earl Grayson, 88, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at Valley Baptist Medical Center.  Lloyd was born July 31, 1926 in Harlingen, Texas to Earl and Ovie Grayson. He served his country during WWII with the South Pacific Theater and fought in the Battle of Leyte Gulf on the “USS White Planes”.  Lloyd married Mary Ann Hill...

Mar 7, 2015

Mar 5, 2015

SAN BENITO, TX. – Rolando Martinez, age 42, of Harlingen, Texas, was called Home by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, March 5, 2015. Rolando was born in San Benito, Texas, on January 30, 1973, to his parents, Violanda Avalos Martinez and the late Jesus Martinez.  Family was very important to Rolando; he was the youngest of 5...

Mar 5, 2015

Shirley Grace Graybill Beane lost her battle with Alzheimer’s on Thursday, March 5, 2015. She is survived by her beloved children, Linda Kay Beane Egerton and David Leroy Beane and her daughter-in-law Karen Beane. Also blessed by knowing her are a wide host of friends who will always remember her hearty laugh.  She was preceded in death by her beloved...