Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Feb 8, 2007

South Padre Island: Joseph (Joe) Furcron, 76 passed away on February 8, 2007, at Harlingen Medical Center due to complications from diabetes.  Joe was born September 13, 1930, to Pat and Anna Mary Furcron in Elberton, GA.  After 23 years in the retail business with Sears and Montgomery Ward, he began his real estate career in 1970 selling recreation property...

Feb 6, 2007

Ret. Col. U.S.Air Force, David E. Stockton, 82, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Retama Manor Nursing Home in Harlingen, TX. David was born in Shreveport, LA on November 2, 1924 to Orville and Harriett Stockton.  He had resided in Laguna Vista, TX for the past 3 years moving here from Sun City, TX. David was a career military...

Feb 5, 2007

HARLINGEN: George P. Caudill, 88, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2007 at his residence in Palm Valley. George was born August 12, 1918 in Hobart, OK to Nell and Robert Lee E. Caudill.  He attended Hobart Public Schools and graduated high school from Oklahoma Military Academy.  The first 2 years of college he attended Oklahoma Military Academy and then...

Feb 4, 2007

Sarah Robinson Fitzgerald, 76, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, TX. Sarah was born April 10, 1930, the daughter of Mahlon L. and Bess McCall Robinson in Glade Spring, VA. Sarah was a graduate of Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, VA and Hollins University in Roanoke, VA.  She was a piano teacher...

Feb 3, 2007

LOS FRESNOS, TX: Baby “Manuel” Castro passed away on February 3, 2007.  He was 49. He is survived by his mother, Guadalupe G. Lara; daughters, Vanessa Castro, Celestina Castro, Christina Castro; sons, Manuel Castro, Rolando Castro; sisters, Norma L. Garza, Maria Atkinson, Amelia Castro, Criselda Posada, Alma Carillo (Jacobo); grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Baby was loved and will be greatly...

Feb 3, 2007

Harlingen, TX: Ruth Steib, 86, passed away at 2:00 A.M., Saturday morning, February 3.  Ruth was born October 15, 1920 in Kingston, Illinois, and graduated from the University of Illinois in 1941.  She came to Texas with her husband, Michael Steib, and their three young children in 1945. A gifted teacher, she taught at Durham's Business College, owned by Mike...

Feb 1, 2007

Edith E. (Rollins) Hamilton, 88, went to be the our Lord on Thursday, February 1, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center after a short illness. Edith was born on October 14, 1918 in Alexandria, LA and moved to Texas at an early age.  She attended Texas Southmost College in Brownsville and worked for Dr. Troy Shafer for many years.  She...

Feb 1, 2007

HARLINGEN, TX: Gertrude Scroggins, 88, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2007 at a local nursing home. She was born April 1, 1918 in Mexia, Texas to Henry and Belle Beaver.  Gertrude was a former resident of El Paso, Texas and had resided in the Valley for 20 years. She is survived by her son, Ron Scroggins of Hoschton, GA;...

Feb 1, 2007

Mary Christina “Chris” Schupp-Tomlin HARLINGEN, TX: A 28-year Rio Grande Valley Resident, Chris Schupp-Tomlin, died in protest on Thursday, February 1, 2007.  Her absence will be felt by many. Chris was born in Turlock, CA on January 28, 1953 to the late Naomi Garris Schupp and George Dick Shcupp of McAllen, TX.  In 1963, her family moved to Kwajalein Missile...

Jan 31, 2007

LA FERIA, TX: Dr A.G.M., (Archie)  Martin III died Wednesday morning, January 31, 2007, at the age of 91. He maintained his positive attitude, keen wit and zest for life to the very end. He is survived by his wife of  62 years, Muriel Kiester Martin, their children, Anne Jones and her husband Johnny, Bunnie Graham and her husband Hoyle,...

Jan 29, 2007

Brownsville, TX: Lt. J.G. Lester Junod Boykin, 82, passed away Monday, January 29, 2007 at Canterbury Court in Harlingen.  He was a former resident of Falls Church, VA and moved to Brownsville in 2000. Lester was born in Washington, DC on August 27, 1922 to Lester E. and Grace Boykin.  He retired from the U.S. Navy and Reserves, serving during...

Jan 29, 2007

Harlingen: Sarah Eugenia Chatfield Key, 91, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center.  She was born October 17, 1915 in Culloden, Georgia to Lucius Harvey Chatfield and Arty Lucile Chatfield. Sarah moved to Sweetwater, Texas when she was one year old and moved to Harlingen, Texas in January 1924.  She attended school from third grade...

Jan 28, 2007

M.H. Connelly HARLINGEN: Morrison Holmes Connelly passed away on January 27, 2007 at the age of 98.  His parents, W.P. and Maggie Connelly, three sisters and one brother, his wife, Mildred Oline Connelly and his daughter, Morline Connelly Haley, preceded him in death.  His grandson, Mark Wilson and wife, Robin Wilson and two granddaughters, Erin and Elissa Wilson all from...

Jan 27, 2007

Dateline: Corpus Christi/Harlingen:  Geneva Stone Woodell, 90, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 27, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. Geneva was born in Childress, Texas on June 2, 1916 to Frank and Ella Mae Stone.  She had been a longtime resident of Corpus Christi before moving to Harlingen a couple of years ago. She is survived by...

Jan 20, 2007

Jan 20, 2007

John H. Shriner, 68, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2007 at his winter home in La Feria, TX  John was a former resident of Dayton, OH for many years. John is survived by his wife of 49 1/2  years, Bessie; his son, David M. and Karrie Shriner of Dayton, OH; his grandson, Scott Casabere; his brother, Mark and Barbara...

Jan 19, 2007

HARLINGEN: Florence S. (Sandor) Hamilton, 85, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2007 at her residence.  Florence was born February 14, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio to Benjamin and Mary Sandor.  In 1938 she graduated from John Hay High School in Cleveland, Ohio and traveled to New York World’s Fair to compete for the national ranking in speed typing. Florence was...

Jan 12, 2007

Jan 4, 2007

HARLINGEN: John T. Walker Jr., 73, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2007 at Harlingen Medical Center. John T. Walker Jr. “Johnny” was born in East Texas in the small province of New London located near Tyler.  Amidst this small farming community, John T. and Pauline Norton Walker raised three boys: Robert, Melvin, and the oldest, John Jr.  At the...

Jan 2, 2007

Harlingen: John Walker McKelvey II, “Johnny”, beloved family member, community leader, and friend, died on January 2, 2007.  John’s family has lived in the Valley for three generations and is prominent in business, farming, education, and real estate development.  Among their many contributions is the donation of McKelvey Park to the citizens of Harlingen. John was born in Salida, Colorado...