Obituaries

Jesus "Jesse And Chuy" P Quezada

Jesus "Jesse And Chuy" P Quezada

May 26, 2014

Jesus P. Quezada, 79, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, March 26, 2014, at his residence in Brownsville, Texas accompanied by his loving wife, son, and daughterinlaw. Jesus was born in Gary, Indiana, in 1934, the oldest of thirteen children. He obtained his barbers license in...

Maria Agripina Ward

Maria Agripina Ward

May 21, 2014

Maria Agripina Ward, 92, our beloved mother, motherinlaw, grandmother, greatgrandmother, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville. Agripina was born in Cd. Victoria, Tamps., Mexico, and came to Brownsville as a young child. While she was attending Texas AI University in Kingsville, she...

Justo Chavarria, Jr.

Justo Chavarria, Jr.

May 15, 2014

Justo Chavarria Jr., 71, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 15, 2014, at his residence in Brownsville surrounded by his loving family. Justo, a native of Laredo, had been a resident of Brownsville for a number of years. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army having served our country during the Vietnam Conflict. Justo was a...

Shirley A. Parker Cole

Shirley A. Parker Cole

May 14, 2014

Shirley Ann Parker Cole of Brownsville, Texas passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. She was preceded in death by her father Richard Parker her mother Juanita Weaver Parker her husband Robert Cole her son Richard Cole her sisters Mabel Dreskey, Emma Faucet and Gladys Oakes and her brothers Jerry Parker, Jimmy Parker and Walter Parker. Mrs. Cole is...

Doris Janet Stowe

Doris Janet Stowe

May 12, 2014

Doris Janet Salmon Stowe was born December 16, 1929 in Wink, Texas and passed away May 12, 2014. Doris grew up in Pampa, Texas and moved with her family to McAllen, Texas in 1946. She resided in Brownsville from 1970 until her death. Doris graduated from McAllen High School and attended Baylor University. Her meticulous attention to detail led...

Rosa "Rosita" Villanueva Cuellar

Rosa "Rosita" Villanueva Cuellar

May 8, 2014

Rosa V. Cuellar, 95, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. Rosita, as she was affectionately known to all, was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Rosita graduated from Brownsville High School and soon after graduating worked...

Emma Leal Rodriguez

Emma Leal Rodriguez

May 5, 2014

Emma Leal Rodriguez, a longtime resident of Brownsville, passed peacefully on Monday, May 5, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. The youngest of Jose Leal Rios and Isabel Cantu Leals four children, Emma was born in Mercedes, Texas. Emma was a devoted and caring wife, mother and grandmother who led her life with honor and dignity. After graduating from...

Jose "Joe" Molina Jr.

Jose "Joe" Molina Jr.

May 5, 2014

Jose Joe Molina, 64, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, May 05, 2014, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by his loving family. Joe was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Joe was a loyal and faithful employee at AMFELS where he...

George Garza

George Garza

May 3, 2014

George Garza, age 62, a native of Brownsville, TX, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 03, 2014. George was a long time resident of Houston, TX having lived there for 45 years. George and his wife of 45 years, Rebeca Garza, were married in Brownsville on January 11, 1969. They soon moved to Houston, Texas where...

Neal O. Simmons

Neal O. Simmons

May 1, 2014

Surrounded by his loving wife and family, Neal O. Simmons, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and greatgrandfather, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, May 1, 2014. Neal was born in Gonzalez, Texas and came to Brownsville in 1967, at which time he married Lourdes Lara. They have a daughter Lourdes Albino Simmons Carrasco and a son, Scott Iris...

Rue Wade Gober

Rue Wade Gober

Apr 20, 2014

Rue Wade Gober, 82, our beloved husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, greatgrandfather, and friend entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 20, 2014, at his residence in Rancho Viejo, Texas surrounded by his loving family. Rue was born and raised in Harlingen and then shared his time between North Carolina and South Texas. Rue was preceded in death by his...

Tommie L. Gonzalez

Tommie L. Gonzalez

Apr 14, 2014

Mrs. Tommie L. Gonzalez, 84, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at Spanish Meadows Nursing Center on Monday, April 14, 2014. A longtime resident of Brownsville, Mrs. Gonzalez was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus. Left to eternally treasure their memories of her are her loving and devoted husband Felo Gonzalez her son, Richard...

Sara Escobedo Salinas

Sara Escobedo Salinas

Apr 13, 2014

Sara Escobedo Salinas, 92, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, April 13, 2014, at her residence in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Sara was preceded in death by her husband, Eliseo her parents Geronimo Encarnacion Salinas three sisters and four brothers. Left behind to...

Frank Crixell, Sr.

Frank Crixell, Sr.

Apr 10, 2014

Frank Crixell, Sr. passed away on April 10, 2014, surrounded by his family, at his home in Brownsville, Texas. He was born in Brownsville, Texas on January 11, 1912 to a proud pioneer family that helped shape this city. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Marcella G. Crixell his son, Frank Crixell, Jr. his parents, Vicente...

Maria America Lopez

Maria America Lopez

Apr 9, 2014

Maria America Lopez, 67, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, April 9th, 2014, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas surrounded by her loving family after a valiant battle against cancer. America was preceded in death by her parents, Obdulia and Hilario Salas a brother,...

Oran W. Neck, Jr.

Oran W. Neck, Jr.

Apr 9, 2014

Oran W. Neck Jr., 70, our beloved husband, brother, uncle and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by his loving family. Oran was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He attended St. Josephs Academy graduating at the age of 15. Oran then...

Gloria Zarate Hinojosa

Gloria Zarate Hinojosa

Apr 7, 2014

Gloria Zarate Hinojosa, 87, entered into eternal rest on Monday morning April 7th, 2014, at her home in San Antonio, Texas surrounded by her loving family. A native of Brownsville, Texas, Gloria lived in San Antonio with her husband the past 9 years close to her children and grand kids. She was a beloved mother, motherinlaw, grandmother, sister, aunt...

Jason Weldon Alley

Jason Weldon Alley

Apr 2, 2014

Jason Weldon Alley, 38, beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at his residence in Brownsville, Texas. A native of Houston, Texas, Jason, had been a resident of Brownsville for the past fifteen years. Jason was stationed at the Veterans International Bridge at Los, Tomates as a federal agent...

Maria "Chacha" Del Carmen Garcia

Maria "Chacha" Del Carmen Garcia

Apr 1, 2014

Maria del Carmen Garcia, 68, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Sunshine Haven Hospice Facility in Olmito, Texas surrounded by her loving family after a valiant battle against cancer. Chacha as she was affectionately known to all, was born and raised in...

Alberto "Beto" Dorsett Sr.

Alberto "Beto" Dorsett Sr.

Mar 21, 2014

Alberto Dorsett, Sr., 79, made his final transition to his heavenly life on Friday, March 21, 2014, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. Beto, as he was known by most, was a lifetime resident of Brownsville, Texas where he was a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. Each of those roles were carried out with sincerity...