Obituaries

Dora V Blanchard

Dora V Blanchard

Jul 22, 2010

One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple Dora V. Blanchard, 90, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and greatgrandmother entered into the glory of her...

James Kendrick Brittain

James Kendrick Brittain

Jul 19, 2010

James. K. Brittain, 92, born on 16 August 1917, in Strawn, TX passed away on 19 July 2010 at Olmito, TX. Mr. Brittain spent the better part of his life in Brownsville, TX. he was owner of Brittain International, Inc, an Ocean Freight Forwarding Company , and supervised the export of many of the Valleys products to include Cotton,...

Lydia De Los Santos Gonzalez

Lydia De Los Santos Gonzalez

Jul 18, 2010

Lydia de los Santos Gonzalez, 85, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at Solara HospitalBrownsville surrounded by her loving family. Lydia, a native of San Benito had been a resident of Brownsville for numerous years. Lydia, a devout Catholic was a parishioner of St. Lukes Catholic...

Bertha Louise Schultz Dixon

Bertha Louise Schultz Dixon

Jul 10, 2010

Bertha Louise Schultz Dixon, born March 24, 1919 in Brownsville, Texas, entered into eternal rest into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 10, 2010, in Brownsville. Bertha was predeceased by her parents, Walter Anthony Schultz and Nellie Ortiz Schultz her husband Robert Franklin Bob Dixon and her brothers Walter Arthur Schultz and Jacob...

Lucinda "Lucy" V. Salinas

Lucinda "Lucy" V. Salinas

Jul 10, 2010

Lucinda Lucy V. Salinas, 93, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Sunshine Haven Hospice Facility surrounded by her loving family. Lucy was born in Brownsville but raised in San Benito. She returned to her hometown, after her marriage to Eduardo Salinas Sr. Lucy...

Maria Del Refugio Cornejo

Maria Del Refugio Cornejo

Jul 9, 2010

Maria del Refugio Mary Cornejo, 88, our beloved sister and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, July 09, 2010 at Solara Hospital in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Mary was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. A devout Catholic, Mary was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception. She was a dedicated and loyal...

Cipriano "Pano" G. Saenz

Cipriano "Pano" G. Saenz

Jul 7, 2010

Cipriano Pano G. Saenz, 86, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle entered into the glory of his eternal life on Tuesday, July 7, 2010, at Weatherford Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Pano was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He proudly served our country during World War II as a member of the Army...

Alice M Hopperstad

Alice M Hopperstad

Jul 4, 2010

Alice M. Hopperstad, 85, passed away on July 4, 2010. Alice was a strong, brave matriarch grounded in family values and a very successful businesswoman. She valued the fine arts of music and dance, and was an artist herself in gardening, fabric, yarn, baking and cooking. She was a loyal wife and mother. Always open to learning new things,...

Jean S. Perkins

Jean S. Perkins

Jul 3, 2010

Jean S. Perkins, 86, died peacefully on the morning of July 3, 2010, at her home. She was beloved mother, motherinlaw, grandmother and greatgrandmother. Jean was born in San Antonio on 8211923. Her father, Ralph Stone, a pilot for Pan American Airways, moved the family first to Tampico and then to Brownsville where she graduated from Brownsville High School....

Antonia F. Olivares

Antonia F. Olivares

Jun 28, 2010

Antonia F. Olivares, 83 entered into eternal rest on Monday, June 28, 2010 at Sunshine Haven in Olmito, Texas. She was born on September 14, 1926 in McAllen, Texas and was a longtime resident of Brownsville, Texas. She is survived by her loving family: a daughter, Sandra O. Robert Rinehart of Victoria, TX four sons, Tony Maggie Olivares of...

Clay Zachry Iii

Clay Zachry Iii

Jun 25, 2010

Clay Zachry, III, died in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 25, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clay and Marie Zachry. He is survived by his son, Clay Christian Zachry of Brownsville, his sister, Ann Zachry Kent of Fayetteville, Arkansas and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins in Texas. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 7,...

Kevin A. Knoch

Kevin A. Knoch

Jun 24, 2010

Kevin A. Knoch, 61, beloved husband and friend, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family and friends. Kevin as he would say, was sent from heaven on October 11, 1948 in Chicago, IL, the first born son of Charles A. and Margaret J....

Lucretia "Lou" Cargile Moser

Lucretia "Lou" Cargile Moser

Jun 22, 2010

Lucretia Lou Cargile Moser, born June 15, 1925 in Dallas County Mesquite, Texas, passed from her earthly body into eternal life with the Lord God on June 22, 2010, in Houston. Lucretia was predeceased by her parents, F. L. Cargile, Sr. and Ola Mae Cox Cargile, members of two large EastCentral Texas pioneer families her husband of 58 years,...

Hector "Chaparrito" Lopez Reboredo

Hector "Chaparrito" Lopez Reboredo

Jun 21, 2010

Hector Lopez Reboredo, 88, our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and greatgrandfather, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, June 21 at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born in Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico, he immigrated to the United States as a young man. He lived in Chicago, Illinois for many years where he...

Rosa Cardenas

Rosa Cardenas

Jun 19, 2010

Rosa Cardenas, 85, of Brownsville, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, entered into eternal life on Saturday, June 19, 2010 at her daughters residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Cardenas and her husband Eladio, owned and operated Cardenas Tortilla Factory and Grocery for twentyfive years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eladio L. Cardenas, a son,...

John Carlton Shands

John Carlton Shands

Jun 12, 2010

John Carlton Shands age 63 died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 12, 2010. Born December 15, 1946 in Dallas, Texas, John s family moved to the Valley when he was still a baby. He was an alum of Schreiner Institute, attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, and served four years in the United...

Vance Carl Wilson

Vance Carl Wilson

Jun 11, 2010

Vance Carl Wilson entered into eternal rest at the age of 97 on June 11, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Vance was born on April 1, 1913 in Shiner, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Willis, Walton, and Minor a sister, Gladys 2 sons, Don William Robert Billy, a daughter, Wendy and...

Roberto Z. Hernandez

Roberto Z. Hernandez

Jun 4, 2010

Roberto Z. Hernandez, 86, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and greatgrandfather entered into the glory of his eternal life on Friday, June 4, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Mr. Hernandez was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He was a proud veteran of the U. S. Army having served his country proudly during World War...

Casilda Castro Longoria

Casilda Castro Longoria

Jun 3, 2010

Casilda Castro Longoria, 84, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at Valley Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Longoria was a lifetime resident of Brownsville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Guadalupe L. and Rafaela F. Castro, her husband, Isidoro Longoria, a brother, Guadalupe Castro, Jr. and a sister, Mary Frances Castro. She is...

Ann Ransome Ray

Ann Ransome Ray

May 25, 2010

Ann Ransome Ray passed away at Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, Tx, on May 25, 2010 at the age of 82 years. She was a native of Brownsville, born in the Mercy Hospital on August 24, 1927 and she continued to reside here throughout her life. In 1949 she was married to Charles Fount Ray who survives her. She...