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Kingsville, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kingsville, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Ruben Lopez

Ruben Lopez

Aug 21, 2015

Ruben "Masca" Lopez, age 43, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born October 10, 1971 in Kingsville to Raul M. Lopez and Guadalupe Carrion Lopez. Ruben was a former employee of the Santa Gertrudis Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his mother, Guadalupe Carrion Lopez; and brother,...

Abel Garza, Jr.

Abel Garza, Jr.

Aug 19, 2015

Abel Garcia Garza Jr., age 65, a resident of Bishop, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born March 29, 1950 in Kingsville to Abel Garza Sr. and Nieves Garcia Garza. Mr. Garza was employed for Celanese Chemical Plant for 25 years until his retirement. He was a member of St. James Catholic...

Petra Saldana

Petra Saldana

Aug 16, 2015

Petra Y. Saldana, age 94, a resident of Kingsville, Texas died Sunday, August 16, 2015 in Kingsville. She was born July 10, 1922 to Luis Saldana and Rita Ybarra Saldana. She retired from Hygeia Company and later retired from Kleberg County Hospital. She was a faithful member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church and the Guadalupanas. She...

George Gonzales

George Gonzales

Aug 15, 2015

George Armando Gonzales, 66, of Riviera, Texas joined our heavenly Father on Saturday, August 15, 2015. George was born on November 20, 1948 in Kingsville, Texas. He was the owner of CG Screen Printing and More. He was also a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Kingsville where he served as a deacon. He was a Vietnam Veteran,...

Leo Benjamin, Jr.

Leo Benjamin, Jr.

Aug 15, 2015

Leo Wesley Benjamin Jr., age 77, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born February 11, 1938 in Kingsville to Leo Wesley Benjamin Sr. and Dorothy Jordan Benjamin. Leo was a graduate of H.M. King High School and attended Texas A&I University. He was a veteran of the U.S....

Ruben Alegria

Ruben Alegria

Aug 14, 2015

Ruben E. Alegria, age 57, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born November 21, 1957 in Kingsville. Ruben worked in the oilfield industry. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dora Alegria; and brother, Rudy Alegria. Ruben is survived by his son, David Phillip Saldana (Angelica) of...

Donald Cooper

Donald Cooper

Aug 12, 2015

Donald M. Cooper, age 70, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 in Kingsville. He was born August 17, 1944 in Kilgore, Texas to Dalton Morris Cooper and Mary Elizabeth Pitner Cooper. Donald was a graduate of Paschal High School, Fort Worth, Texas and attended Texas Tech College, Lubbock, Texas. He was employed for Exxon/Mobil...

Ernesto Salazar

Ernesto Salazar

Aug 11, 2015

Ernesto "Neto" Davila Salazar, age 66, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born November 14, 1948 in Kingsville to Flavio Salazar Sr. and Maria Davila Salazar. Mr. Salazar was employed for Van Fleet Construction as a carpenter for many years. Afterwards, he was employed for Kleberg County in...

Lester Elliott

Lester Elliott

Aug 9, 2015

Lester C. Elliott, age 61, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, August 9, 2015 in Bishop, Texas. He was born July 23, 1954 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Roy Elliott and Caroline Salisbury. Elliott had been employed by Van Fleet Construction for many years. Lester was a good husband, brother, brother-In-law, uncle, friend. He loved spending time...

Betty Brooks

Betty Brooks

Aug 4, 2015

Betty Jane Brooks passed away on August 4, 2015 in Austin, Texas surrounded by her family. Betty was born March 23, 1927 in Charleston, WV to Rose and Clarence Shrewsbury. She was the third of five children and is survived by her sisters; Dorothy Songer of Charleston, WV and Frances (Jack) Trittipo of Estero, FL. Betty married Garold Lawson...

Bob Boswell

Bob Boswell

Aug 3, 2015

Bob Edward Boswell, age 85, went to be with the Lord on Monday August 3, 2015. He served with the US Army. Bob had farmed most his life in the Bishop area and had retired from the Celanese Planet as a supervisor after 35 years of service. Bob will be dearly missed by all who knew him. He is...

Jose Munoz

Jose Munoz

Jul 31, 2015

Jose L. Munoz Jr., age 73, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 in McAllen, Texas. He was born June 8, 1942 in Bishop, Texas to Jose Munoz Sr. and Juanita Loredo Munoz. Mr. Munoz was employed for the King Ranch for 30 years until his retirement. He was preceded in death by his wife,...

Pastor Lopez, Iii

Pastor Lopez, Iii

Jul 30, 2015

Pastor Nick Lopez III, age 38, a resident of Kingsville, Texas went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 30, 2015 in Kingsville. He was born February 25, 1977 in Falfurrias, Texas to Nicolas Lopez Jr. and Irma Mata Lopez. Nick was a 1995 Premont High School graduate and attended Texas A&M University - Kingsville. He was an...

Yolanda Alaniz

Yolanda Alaniz

Jul 29, 2015

Yolanda M. Alaniz, age 64, a resident of Grand Prairie, Texas and a former resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 in Grand Prairie. Yolanda was born August 25, 1950 in Kingsville to Cristobal Martinez and Consuelo Garcia Martinez. Mrs. Alaniz was employed as a secretary for a lawyer's firm until her retirement. She is survived...

John Morales

John Morales

Jul 28, 2015

John David Morales, age 49, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born November 11, 1965 in Kingsville to Dionicio and Maria Morales. He was a dispatcher for Heart Ache Trucking. He enjoyed hunting and bar-b-quing with his brothers. He was devoted to his daughter - loved us all...

Charlene Gunter

Charlene Gunter

Jul 27, 2015

Charlene went to join God on 27, July 2015, at 2:00 p.m. after a valiant eleven and one half year battle with cancer. She was born July 5, 1947, to Horace Samuel and Mildred Elizabeth Zook Menchey in Altoona, Pennsylvania, who predeceased her. She graduated from Allegheny College in 1969 with a bachelor's degree in communications and was a...

Mercedes Cortez

Mercedes Cortez

Jul 27, 2015

Mercedes H. Cortez, age 93, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Monday, July 27, 2015 in Kingsville. She was born September 24, 1921 in Kingsville to Pedro Hernandez and Maria Infante Hernandez. Mrs. Cortez was a member of St. Martin's Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilberto G. Cortez; daughter, Teresa San Miguel; son,...

Wilson Martin

Wilson Martin

Jul 25, 2015

Wilson B. Martin, 84, a resident of Riviera, Texas passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, July 25, 2015. He was born to Parson Martin and Inez Chase Martin in Saxis, Virginia on August 10, 1930. He graduated in 1947 from Atlantic High School, Atlantic, Virginia. After Martin graduated from high school, his vocation became hunting and fishing...

Ovidio Pena

Ovidio Pena

Jul 24, 2015

Ovidio H. Pena, age 78, died July 24, 2015. He was born in Kingsville, TX, to Alfonso and Maria Huerta Pena. Ovidio served with the US Air Force and retired from Naval Air Station Kingsville with the Civil Service. He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Celia Benavidez Pena; two sons, Daniel Pena and Jody (Kellye)...

Tommy Rone

Tommy Rone

Jul 24, 2015

Visitation Turcotte-Piper Mortuary Chapel 205 General Cavazos Blvd. Kingsville, TX  78363 Sunday, July 26, 2015 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Service Funeral Service Turcotte-Piper Mortuary Chapel 205 General Cavazos Blvd. Kingsville, TX  78363 Monday, July 27, 2015 3:00 p.m.