Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

May 16, 2018

Soledad Villela, 85, passed away on May 16, 2018 in Dallas, Texas.

Soledad was born July 27, 1932 in Nochistlanz, Zacatecas, Mexico to Florentino Garcia and Maria Valeriana Gutierrez. She was a member of St. Pius Catholic Church in Dallas. Soledad was dedicated to her family and loved life. She was an avid plant and flower lover....

May 15, 2018

Robert Alexander Diaz, III, 28, passed away in Dallas, Texas on May 15, 2018.  He was born to Robert and Graciela Diaz on August 8, 1989 in Dallas, Texas.  Robert was a proud graduate of the San Benito High School Class of 2007.  After graduating from SBHS, he attended the University of Texas at San Antonio and North Lake...

May 15, 2018

Robert Benjamin McCown, 88, of Harlingen, Texas, business manager for Folgers, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Valley Baptist Medical Center of natural causes.

Robert was born July 29, 1929 in Stuttgart, Arkansas, to Charles P. McCown and Roberta Kleiser McCown.  He attended the University of California and in 1955 received a Master’s Degree in Psychology. Robert...

May 12, 2018

A tribute is not available at this time for Maxa R. Montfort. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 9, 2018

Frank L. Hughes, 93, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018 in Harlingen, Texas.

Frank was born on August 6, 1924 in Mirando City, Texas to Frank and Pearl Hughes. He graduated from Freer High School in 1941. He served his country in the United States Navy during WWII aboard the USS Mississippi from 1943-1945. After leaving the...

May 8, 2018

Billy Ray Hopkins, 81, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at a local nursing home. He was born on May 18, 1936 in Plainview, TX to John and Etta Hopkins. Billy was a longtime resident of Harlingen and worked in the Hardware business for many years. He is survived by his sons, Randle Scott Hopkins of Little Elm, TX,...

May 2, 2018

Elizabeth (Libby) Dodd went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 2, 2018.

Libby was born on February 2, 1928, in Lyford Texas to Rush and Lilly Elizabeth Land.  Her grandparents, the H. H. Keenes, were among the first settlers of Lyford.  Libby was married to her loving husband, Morris Dodd, on May 1,...

May 1, 2018

A tribute is not available at this time for Richard Lee Phillips. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 29, 2018

The dogs and cats of Harlingen, Texas now have a unifying cause: they want April 29 to be declared a national day of pet mourning. This was the day that beloved veterinarian William Thomas (Tom) Moseley passed away in the arms of his family.

Born in Kingsville, Texas in 1923, Tom was riding horses through the Wild...

Apr 28, 2018

Grace “Chela” Vallado, 86, of Los Fresnos, TX, passed away at her home on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Grace was born to the late Gustavo and Bruna Suarez Munoz on September 6, 1931 in Del Rio, TX.

Grace grew up in Corpus Christi, TX where she met and fell in love with Andres Nicolas (A.N.) “Nick” Vallado. ...

Apr 24, 2018

A tribute is not available at this time for Omar Daniel Fritzler. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 22, 2018

Airalih A. "Lilly" Ortiz, 15, of Los Fresnos, TX, was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on April 22, 2018.

Lilly was a sophomore at Los Fresnos United.  She was a fun, loving young lady with a huge smile that brightened every room she entered.  Although she was quiet and shy to others, those who knew her...

Apr 22, 2018

Juan Salazar is walking the streets of Heaven, free of sickness and pain. PRAISE THE LORD!  He will always be remembered as a hardworking, honest, and very dedicated individual.  Juan rose from picking cotton (or anything else that needed picking) at the early age of eleven, to help provide for his mother Guadalupe, his sister Manuela, and brothers Jose...

Apr 19, 2018

A tribute is not available at this time for Danny O. Tilley. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 19, 2018

Beverly Palmiter

Harlingen Texas

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Age 96

Beverly was born on January 11, 1922 to Homer and Mildred Lawrence in Battle Creek, Michigan.  She had one brother, Richard.  She was married to David Palmiter at age 21 and remained so until David’s passing in 2015. Beverly...

Apr 19, 2018

Edgar L. Clinton Jr., 66, of Raymondville, Texas, died Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Valley Baptist Medical Center from complications related to liver disease. In hospice care prior to his death, Clinton died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his loved ones.

Born in Houston, Texas, March 24, 1952 to Edgar L. Clinton Sr. and Adele Marie...

Apr 18, 2018

A tribute is not available at this time for Tomiko Johnston. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 18, 2018

A tribute is not available at this time for Jimmy F Verner. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 17, 2018

A tribute is not available at this time for John R. Timmons. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 17, 2018

Misael “Smiley” Garcia went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the age of 55.  He was born to Santos Garcia, Sr. and Maria Longoria Garcia on October 25, 1962 in San Benito, Texas.

A proud member of the San Benito High School Class of 1981, Smiley was well known in the...