All Obituaries

Garey Lee Berry passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at the age of 79.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War Era, protected his community as a local Police Officer, worked under the National Security Agency during Desert Storm before transferring to the Central Intelligence Agency, served as Secret Service to Vice President George H. W. Bush in Paris and President Carter in Rome, and was a Criminal Analyst for his local Task Force.  Garey was a...

Hildegard Jäger Lyie was born on September 3, 1942, in Unter-Turz, a German community in Czechoslovakia.  She passed away peacefully on Monday, October 18, 2021, at the age of 79 years in Houston, Texas after a courageous battle with cancer.  Her loving husband of 25 years, William “Bill” Lyie, was by her side.  Hildegard grew up in Wertheim, Germany, the youngest of 5 children, where she earned a college degree in elementary education.  After moving to...

    Giuliana Izabella-Jo Guajardo “Chicken”, passed away unexpectedly on October 13, 2021, at the age of 5.  Born to Jessica Buentello on December 17, 2015, Chicken as most people knew her was very spirited, funny, outgoing, and loving. When she was 4, she immediately became obsessed with Stephan Sharer on YouTube.  Some of Chicken’s favorite activities were going to the beach, playing at the park, crazy dancing, playing pranks on people, and watching...

Dr. Alberto Manuel Olivares, 79, passed from this life onto eternal rest on September 29, 2021. Beto was a retired Professor of Chemistry, former Director, Office of Research, and Dean of the College of Graduate Studies at Texas A & M -Kingsville from 1981 to 2008. He served the university and its students for 37 years, 27 of those as a graduate dean. Beto was born January 27, 1942, in Eagle Pass, Texas, where he attended public school. He earned a B.S. in Chemistry at Texas A&M...

Ofilia Cisneros Meza, 69 of Kingsville, was born July 9, 1952 in Kingsville, Texas to Wenceslao and Elvira Meza. She died at 10:00 AM, October 8, 2021 at Kleberg County Hospital, after years of fiercely battling cancer. Ofilia had an associate's degree in the medical field, and was certified as a beautician and as a nursing assistant. However, her passion/love was being a provider for the elderly and caring for Individuals with disabilities, and did so for the majority of her life. She...

Sibyl Lavinia Deacon passed away September 22, 2021 at the age of 83. She was born July 6, 1938, to Francis and Margaret Caster in New Rochelle, New York. She was raised and attended grade school in Larchmont, New York, and junior and senior high school in Mamaroneck, New York. Her family attended Salem Baptist Church in New Rochelle, New York. Sibyl was very active in the Camp Fire Girls, and she worked for the county each summer of high school testing the water quality of the local...

Picture it! January 15, 1948, Kingsville, Texas – A little baby girl was born two months early to Julian Arias Guerra and Angelita Montalvo Guerra. She was so small by comparison that she could fit in a shoebox and had to wear baby doll clothes because they were all that could fit her tiny body. In spite of being born prematurely, Gloria was bigger than life, full of spunk, joy, and loved to sing and dance. She made lots of long-lasting friendships and had just as many boyfriends!...

Anita G. Garcia passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.  Anita will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. She is preceded in death by her husband, Urbano Gilberto Garcia, Sr.; great-grandson, Nathaniel Alexander Caldera; parents, Gregorio C. Gonzalez, Sr. and Leonor V. Gonzalez; siblings, Manuela Gonzalez, Gregorio Gonzalez, Jr., Rafael Gonzalez, Guadalupe Soliz, and Jesus V....

Barbara Anne (Ficklin) May was born September 15, 1937, in Houston, Texas to Bertha and Terry Ficklin.  She passed away peacefully on September 23, 2021, in her home.  She was the youngest of three children.  She grew up in Kingsville, Texas and graduated from King High where she was a cheerleader and on the debate team.  She met her husband of 62 years, Laverne May, while in high school.  They dated through high school and while she went to business school in...

Barbara Ann (Sumner) Allen of Kingsville, Texas entered her heavenly home on September 15, 2021, sur-rounded by her loving and devoted husband of 54 years, Shermie, and her son Troy. Barbara was born on May 17, 1945 in Beeville, Texas. She was the only child of Johnie and Ann Sumner. Johnie worked in the oil field, so the family moved around quite a bit in Barbara’s early years. Life settled for Barbara as she entered high school in Edinburgh, Texas. Barbara was a lover of all things...