Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Rebecca Ellen Pemelton
Mar 17, 2009
Rebecca Ellen Pemelton Harlingen, TX: Rebecca was born on March 2, 1955 in Harlingen, Texas to Eugene F. Porucznik and Ruth Virginia Waters. She grew up in Harlingen, Texas. Becky attended St. Anthony’s Parochial school, graduated from Harlingen High School in 1973 and from Texas A&I in 1977. She taught art, elementary school, and reading at many schools in the...
Larry L. Johnson
Mar 15, 2009
Harlingen: Larry L. Johnson, 66, passed away on March 15th in Harlingen, TX. Larry was born April 8, 1942 in Marion, Indiana to Leonard and Suzanne (Cline) Johnson. He was employed as an electrician for GE and Lockhead Martin in Ft. Wayne Indiana and retired after 30 years of dedicated service. He was very active with the Elks Lodge. Larry...
Neva K. Harmon
Mar 15, 2009
Port Isabel, TX: Neva K. Harmon, 79, passed away on March 15, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. Neva was born November 15, 1929 Warrensville, Pennsylvania to Elwood Kurtz and Dora Fay McHenry. She attended Lycoming College where she received a Liberal Arts Degree in Music. She had a real estate license, a founding board member of Port Isabel Public...
LeNelle Slack Douglas
Mar 13, 2009
Harlingen, TX: LeNelle Slack Douglas, 74, born October 25, 1934, went to be with the Lord on March 13, 2009. She is survived by her husband, Charles Ray Douglas, her daughters Diana Pfieffer and Lani Kay Ackerman, M.D., and her 7 grandchildren, Jesse, Allyce, and Mariah Pfieffer and Kristen, Aaron, Austin, and Kayla Ackerman. She had a great love for...
Carolyn Wallace
Mar 12, 2009
La Feria, TX: Carolyn Wallace, 93, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2009 in Harlingen, TX. Carolyn was born June 29, 1915 in Brenham, TX to Edward C. Wallace, Sr. and Bobbie Adele Wallace. She was a 1933 graduate of La Feria High School, where she was a star athlete with skills in volleyball and basketball. Then she went to...
Ernestine Marion Wirth
Mar 7, 2009
Santa Rosa, TX Ernestine Marion Wirth, 83, passed away Saturday, March 7th. Ernestine was born in Arkansas City, Kansas on March 16, 1925. Ernestine is survived by her husband of 63 years, Norman Swayne Wirth; their sons, Norman Wirth Jr. (Klasine), Nathan Wirth, Neil Wirth; three grandchildren, Natalie Holland (Lee), John Wirth (Amber) and Kristin Phillips (Andrew); mother, Marion Fern...
Vohn Lee Grawunder
Mar 7, 2009
Harlingen-Vohn Lee Grawunder, Sr., 65, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2009. at Valley Baptist Medical Center. A memorial service will be held on Monday, March 9, 2009 at 4:00 P.M. at Wesley United Methodist Church, followed by a reception in Charter Hall. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be made to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of...
OLGA RIOS
Mar 5, 2009
Olga Alvarado Rios passed away on Thursday March 05, 2009. Mrs. Rios is preceded in death by her parents; Antonio and Josefa Alvarado; brother, Jose Isabel Alvarado; sisters, Juanita A. Lopez, Josefa A. Rodriguez, Consuelo Ramirez. She is survived by her loving husband; Jesus Rios Sr., Daughter; Juanita (Pernal J.) Keener of Harlingen, Son; Jesus Rios Jr. of San Benito,...
William Wayne Raney
Mar 2, 2009
La Feria, TX: William Wayne Raney passed away on March 2, 2009 at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen after a lengthy illness. Wayne was born in Clovis, NM on December 12th, 1943 to Chester Vernon Raney and Mary Thurman Raney and was a stepson to Edd Edmiston. As a young boy he moved to Muleshoe, TX. Wayne worked as...
Nina Folliott
Mar 1, 2009
San Benito, TX: Nina Ward Folliott, 75, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2009 at her residence. Nina was born December 15, 1933 in Long Beach, CA to Joe Ward and Lorraine Portis Ward. In her younger years Nina modeled for stores in Connecticut and Washington. During her freshman year in 1952 she attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville...
Margarita C. Barron
Feb 27, 2009
San Benito, Texas Margarita C. Barron, 78, passed away on February 27, 2009 in San Benito. She was born to Victoriano and Cruz R. Coronado on April 28, 1930. She is survived by her husband, Gregorio G. Barron; daughter, Ramona Gomez (George), Frank Barron (Magdalena); sons,Victor Barron, Ricky Barron,Jose Angel Barron (Liz), numerous grandchildren.Visitation will be on Sunday March 1,...
Roberta Pearl Ridpath
Feb 27, 2009
Roberta Pearl Ridpath went home to be with her lord on February 27, 2009. She was born on October 28, 1930 in Harlingen to Earl and Vera White. She attended Harlingen schools and retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone with over 30 years service. After retirement she worked as a successful real estate agent in Corpus Christ and in Harlingen. Roberta...
O.T. Burns
Feb 26, 2009
Harlingen: O.T. Burns, 96, joined his wife, Audrey in eternal life on Thursday, February 26, 2009 in Harlingen. O.T. was born to Oyer and Nora Burns on October 14, 1912 in Tyler, Texas. He and his family moved to the Harlingen area in 1920. O.T. married Audrey Rebman on May 10, 1935, and they resided in Harlingen, where he was...
David Clifton Summa
Feb 24, 2009
Harlingen: David Clifton Summa passed away on February 24, 2009 at home in the loving arms of his wife Dotty and son John. He was born on March 23, 1925 to John and Gertrude Summa in Corpus Christi, Texas. Living on the coast as he grew up instilled a passion in him for the sea and fishing which remained a...
Rosa Salazar
Feb 21, 2009
SanBenito, Texas Rosa M. Salazar, 70, entered into eternal life on Saturday February 21, 2009 in San Benito. She was born to Jose and Felisitas Mendez on September 4, 1938 in Harlingen, Texas.She is preceded in death by her husband, Jose S. Salazar; parents; brother, Reyes L. Garza; sister, Theodora Garza. She is survived by her sons, Joe Salazar (Maria),...
Marjorie Marie Bailey
Feb 18, 2009
Harlingen: Marjorie (Margie) Marie Bailey, 87, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at her residence in Harlingen, Texas. Margie was born on a farm near Camden, Indiana on March 22, 1921 to parents, Jesse and Edna Yeager. She graduated from Purdue University in 1942. While at Purdue she met her husband, Tom, and they were married September 20, 1942. They...
Gaye Lynne McCameron
Feb 17, 2009
Gaye Lynne McCameron, 69, entered into rest on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at her residence in Harlingen. Gaye was born in Oklahoma City, OK on March 9, 1939 to Bill and Rae Slater Looker. She attended high school in Oklahoma and graduated from high school in Pettus, Texas, where she met and married Edward McCameron in 1956 and mother to...
Olga Maxine Abbott
Feb 15, 2009
Harlingen: Olga Maxine Abbott, 85, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2009 at her residence in Harlingen. Maxine was born on a farm 12 miles southwest of Corpus Christi, TX on April 5, 1922. She married John A. Abbott, I in 1941 and they were longtime residents and farmers of the area. Maxine was instrumental in promoting the production and use...
Julie Marie Wells
Feb 15, 2009
Julie Marie Wells Laguna Vista: Julie Marie Wells, 50 of Laguna Vista passed away at her home on Sunday, February 15, 2009 surrounded by her loving family and friends after her 11 year battle with breast cancer. Born February 3, 1959, Julie was a graduate of Port Isabel High School and spent most of her life in the Laguna Madre...
