Kingsville, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kingsville, Texas & Surrounding Areas
Recent Obituaries
Dora Maldonado
Aug 9, 2016
Dora Ruiz Maldonado, age 86, a resident of the King Ranch, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in Kingsville. She was born April 16, 1930 in Kingsville to Reynaldo Ruiz and Dora Marroquin Ruiz. Mrs. Maldonado, a housewife, was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. She was known in the community for her delicious homemade tamales. She was...
Yolanda Zuniga
Aug 7, 2016
Yolanda S. Zuniga, age 73, passed away on August 7, 2016. She was born on September 18, 1942 to Horacio Sarabia and Amelia Hinojosa in Kingsville, Texas. She taught for around 35 years at Kingsville ISD and worked in administration with KISD and also taught at St. Martins Catholic School. She is survived by her husband, Zaragoza Zuniga Sr;...
James Helms
Aug 3, 2016
James R. Helms, age 66, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at his residence. He was born September 12, 1949 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Sherwin Helms and Mary Rhodes Helms. He was a U.S Army veteran serving during the Vietnam Era. He is survived by his wife, Maria Elsa Helms of Kingsville;...
Jesusa Ramirez
Aug 3, 2016
Jesusa Ramirez, age 87, a resident of Ricardo, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at her residence. She was born May 26, 1929 in Bishop, Texas to George Cuevas Sr. and Josefina Gonzalez Cuevas. Mrs. Ramirez, a homemaker, was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Kingsville. She was preceded in death (April 7, 2003)...
Glenn Mcdaniel
Aug 2, 2016
Glenn B. McDaniel, age 95, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 in Kingsville. He was born April 2, 1921 in Hood, Texas to Elijah P. McDaniel and Maggie Stockton McDaniel. Mr. McDaniel was employed for Celanese Chemical Corporation as a supervisor until his retirement in 1982. He was a member of Retama Park Baptist...
James Smith
Jul 26, 2016
James (Jim) Smith, 68, died in a vehicle accident on July 26, 2016, near Realitos, Texas. He was born in Kingsville, Texas, to Henry "Hank" Meadows Smith, Sr. and Frances Northcutt Smith. Jim was a graduate of Texas A & M University, lived in Kenya and Botswana, Africa, and made his career as a cattleman. He recently retired as...
Jesus Gonzales, Jr.
Jul 25, 2016
Jesus V. Gonzales Jr., age 79, a resident of Pasadena, Texas and a former resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 in Houston, Texas. He was born February 11, 1937 in Sarita, Texas to Jesus H. Gonzales and Rafela Villarreal Gonzales. Mr. Gonzales was employed for the city of Kingsville as a mechanic until his retirement....
America Salinas
Jul 23, 2016
America Rios Salinas, 92, a loving and dedicated daughter, wife, mother, grandparent, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016. Born in Rios, Texas to Jesus and Guadalupe Rios on March 4, 1924, she started her early life on a ranch. The family relocated to Roma where she helped to raise her siblings and support her family....
Jerry Malin
Jul 21, 2016
Jerry D. Malin, age 84, a resident of Riviera, Texas passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas after a brief illness. He was born October 24, 1931 in Elk City, Oklahoma to Hollis H. Malin and Virgie Adkins Malin. Jerry taught 29 years at the Riviera School District. His real love was his family. He had...
Rosa Rodriguez
Jul 21, 2016
Rosa Ena Rodriguez, age 72, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born September 16, 1943 in Alice, Texas to Miguel Garcia and Carmen G. Garcia. Mrs. Rodriguez was an H.M. King High School graduate. She attended Texas A&I University, Kingsville. She was employed at Beneficial Finance Company as...
Gary Underbrink
Jul 20, 2016
Gary L. Underbrink, 72, of Kingsville, Texas passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. A time for the family to receive friends will be from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 22, 2016 at Turcotte-Piper Mortuary Chapel. A Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 22, 2016 at Turcotte-Piper Mortuary Chapel. A Funeral Mass...
Gordon Byram
Jul 11, 2016
Gordon Hays Byram passed away on Monday, July 11, 2016, at the age of 73 in Riviera, Texas. Gordon was born to parents Jack and Annabelle Byram (née Johnson) on January 10, 1943, in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from Harlandale High School in 1961. In 1963, Gordon married Edna Evans. They had two sons: Gordon, Jr., and Grady....
Alberto Trevino
Jul 10, 2016
Alberto "Lolo" V. Treviño, age 86, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born March 5, 1930 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Ramon H. Treviño and Faustina Villa Treviño. Lolo was employed for the King Ranch as a cowboy until his retirement. He was known in the community as...
Jackie Rankin
Jul 4, 2016
Jackie Rankin, age 84, passed away July 4, 2016, and was a resident of Kingsville, Texas. He was born November 14, 1931 in Catulla, Texas. His parents were Joseph F. Rankin and Carrie Kuykendall Rankin. He retired from Celanese plant after 42 years of service as a shipment supervisor. One of his greatest enjoyments was going to Harrel's. He...
Francisco Rodriguez Jr.
Jun 30, 2016
Francisco "Pancho" Rodriguez Jr., age 70, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Thursday June 30, 2016 in Kingsville. He was born August 31, 1945 in Bishop, Texas to Juan Francisco Rodriguez and Petra Rodriguez. Mr. Rodriguez worked many years with Don Brock as a heavy equipment operator. He will be missed dearly by all his friends and family....
Carlene Digby
Jun 29, 2016
Carlene Jackson Digby, age 90, a resident of Kingsville, Texas and a former resident of Big Spring, Texas passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Kingsville. She was born March 14, 1926 in Center Point, Texas to Alonzo Jackson and Mary Elizabeth Sells Jackson. Mrs. Digby was a longtime member of the Kingsville Church of Christ. She was preceded...
Shane Gunter
Jun 26, 2016
Shane Gunter, age 44, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, June 26, 2016. He was born on February 3, 1972 to Richard Gunter and Star Dawlearn Gunter in Houston, Texas. Shane was an avid outdoors man and he enjoyed cooking for others. He was a devoted husband, and his children thought the world of him. Shane was...
Donna Kindler
Jun 25, 2016
Donna Jean Scanlan Kindler went to be with our Lord on June 25, 2016, after a long term illness. She was born on September 08, 1957 to Jerry Scanlan and Betsy Gregg in San Diego, California. She was raised in Kingsville, Texas and was the previous business owner of The Jewelry Box in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was preceded...
Estella Carrion
Jun 23, 2016
Estella S. Carrion, age 84, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 at her residence. She was born March 31, 1932 in Kingsville to Faustino Saenz and Eva Cantu Saenz. Mrs. Carrion was a former cook for a local nursing home until her retirement. She was a faithful member of Central Baptist Church, Kingsville. Mrs....
John Rivas
Jun 20, 2016
John I. Rivas, age 49, a resident of Corpus Christi, Texas and a former resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Monday, June 20, 2016 in Corpus Christi. He was born July 25, 1966 in Corpus Christi to Ismael Amador Rivas and Maria Guadalupe Cantu Rivas. John was a graduate of H.M. King High School. Mr. Rivas was a former...