Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Jul 5, 2009

Harlingen, TX: John W. Temple, 87, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2009 at his residence. John was born on March 7, 1922 in Nicholsville, Kentucky to Ulysses Jewell and Mary Stipe Temple.  Mr. Temple proudly served his country for 33 years in the U.S. Army/Air Force during WWII, Korean Conflict and Vietnam and retired as a Lt. Colonel. After...

Jul 4, 2009

South Padre Island, TX: Al Satterfield, 73, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Al was born on November 18, 1935 in Mesa, Arizona to Bert and Wilma Satterfield.    He moved to Houston, Texas for a short period and then to Redondo Beach, California where he grew up.  Al’s grandfather Albert Bolton was one of the...

Jul 3, 2009

San Benito, TX: Lance Durand Folliott, 48, passed away Friday, July 3, 2009 at his residence. Lance was born December 7, 1960 in Seattle, WA to Jack Alfred and Nina Ward Folliott.  In September 1967, Lance moved to Brownsville and attended grade school there. He graduated from the University Preparatory School in Harlingen in 1978.  Then he attended Southwest Texas...

Jun 29, 2009

Harlingen, TX: Mary K. Carter, 82, passed away Monday, June 29, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Mary was born on June 5, 1927 in Dawson, Nebraska to Ephraim and Mary Spaulding.  She lived her early years in Dawson and Lincoln, Nebraska.  In 1949 she and her husband, Ray moved to Harlingen. Mary worked at Lewis Electric in Harlingen for...

Jun 7, 2009

Harlingen, TX: James Joseph Burger, age 88, of Harlingen, Texas, passed away June 7, 2009 at his daughter's home in Haskell, Oklahoma after a brief illness.      He was born in San Benito December 4, 1920, the youngest of 7 children, to William Andrew and Elizabeth Hoelscher Burger. When he was a child the family moved to Harlingen where his father...

Jun 5, 2009

Harlingen, TX: Robert H. Montgomery was born June 12, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan and died in Harlingen, Texas on June 5, 2009. He graduated from Milford High School, and then joined the Air Force.  He was a volunteer fireman in West Bloomfield for many years.  He was a co-owner of Montgomery & Sons, Fire Repair Contractors in Waterford, Michigan until...

Jun 5, 2009

Harlingen, TX: Beverly Bates Gurley, 66, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. Beverly was born August 1, 1942 in Los Fresnos, TX to Don Hugh and Ruby Marvella Bates.  She was a graduate of the class of 1960 from Brownsville High School and was employed by Harlingen State Bank and retired after many years...

Jun 4, 2009

Harlingen: Elliott “Rose” Cimino, 96, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Harlingen. Rose was born in Indianapolis, IN on August 1, 1912 to William and Laura Bell.   She worked in a rescue mission in Indiana and was Co-founder of Southern Bible Institute in Knoxville, TN in the late 40’s.  She also was a co-founder...

May 30, 2009

Robert L. “Bobby” Jackson Harlingen, TX: Bobby Jackson, 59, passed away at Valley Baptist Medical Center late Saturday night, May 30, 2009.  Mr. Jackson was surrounded by his loving family when the Lord called for him.  His whole world revolved around his family and friends as well as Greyhound football.  His grandchildren were the light of his life. Bobby was...

May 27, 2009

Jimmie A. Gray Harlingen, TX: He was a good man…a mountain of a man…bigger almost than life itself…the kind of man that you wanted to be just like. He was strong, fair and honest, dependable and trustworthy, and just being around him made you a better person. He was a farmer, who loved the land as much as he loved...

May 26, 2009

Delia de la Rosa: San Antonio/Harlingen: Delia Martinez de la Rosa, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at the age of 79. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rodolfo de la Rosa and her brother, Ben Martinez Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Coco Martinez, son-in-law,...

May 20, 2009

Frank Ford Shield, Jr. Palm Valley, TX Frank Shield, 84 passed away Wednesday night with his family at his side. Frank was born on September 9, 1924 in Graham, Texas to Frank Shield and Hortense Shield.  Frank went to college at Texas Tec where he met his bride, Mary Lou of 57 years.  She preceded him in death July 4th...

May 17, 2009

Philip J. Fox, age 75, of San Benito, Texas and Addison Township, Michigan, formerly of Mt. Clemens, Michigan, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2009 in Harlingen, Texas, after a brief battle with cancer. Phil was born July 3, 1933 in Mount Clemens, Michigan to Robert Fox and Margaretta (Haughton) Fox Moore.  He graduated from Mt. Clemens High School in 1951. ...

May 17, 2009

Pauline Virginia Rettinger Coston Rio Hondo/Harlingen, TX: Pauline “Polly” Coston, surrounded by her loving family, crossed the River Jordon on Sunday, May 17, 2009 and joined her beloved husband and daughter and a host of others gone before her to begin her long-awaited eternal life with Jesus. A quiet Southern belle from the rolling green hills of Virginia, Polly was...

May 16, 2009

Harlingen: Raymond Eugene Lewis, 76, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 16, 2009. Raymond was born on October 28, 1932 to Jesse and Anne Lewis in Beachfork, WV.  He married Lorraine McIntyre in 1986 in Las Vegas. After being discharged from the Navy in 1952, he traveled to Detroit, MI to visit a sister and took a job...

May 9, 2009

Dateline: Harlingen: Ray F. Burns, 92, passed away on May 9, 2009 in Houston, Texas.  Ray was born to Oyer and Nora Burns on September 11, 1916 in Tyler, Texas.  He and his family moved to the Harlingen area in 1920. Ray married Wynelle Jones on August 24, 1935. Ray was the store manager of the submarine tender U.S.S. Proteus...

Apr 30, 2009

Harlingen, TX: Dr. Walter Edwards, 85, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville. Walter was born March 27, 1924 in Cleburne, Texas.  He attended and graduated from the Cleburne High School and then went on to attend TCU on a music scholarship. Walter also attended and graduated from Baylor Medical School in Houston....

Apr 29, 2009

Loyd J. McNeil Palm Valley, TX: Loyd J. McNeil, 89, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at his residence. Loyd was born June 16, 1919 in Troy, Texas to Lewis Clifford McNeil and Annie Margaret Gregory.  He attended Military Aviation and Flight School up to the level of  aircraft instructor and Flight Chief, the rest was school of Hard...

Apr 22, 2009

Apr 21, 2009

Harlingen: Jeannine Elkins, 73, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Jeannine was born on May 21, 1935 in Takoma Park, MD to Howard and Adeline Zook.  She had been a resident of Harlingen for many years and attended the First Baptist Church.  She loved making her jewelry, loved her cats and could always be found...