Juan Luis Rios, 72, died on December 9, 2020. He was born on October 11, 1948 to Jose and Narcisa Rios. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister Rafaela “Gloria” (Gary) Moore. Rios is survived by his wife Lety Rios, son Juan Luis Rios Jr. (Amanda) and his siblings Aurelio (Elia)…

Francisca Pina Gonzalez, 85, died on Friday, December 18, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on March 9, 1935 in St. Hedwig to Felix and Cruz Pina. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Humberto, siblings, Isidra Castro, Felipa Pina, Dolores Nava, Maria Mata and Eliseo Pina. She is…

Evaristo B. Villesca, 92 of Pearsall, died on December 15, 2020. He was born on October 26, 1928 in Pearsall to Francisco Villesca and Eulalia Briseno Villesca. He is preceded in death by his parents, daughter Paula Villesca, sisters Josepha Ramos, Eulalia Manuela Garcia, brothers Margarito Villesca, Moises Villesca and Francisco Villesca. Villesca is survived…

Edith Elnora (Marley) Franklin, 98 and known as “Nonie”, died on December 16, 2020, in Cotulla. She was born August 7, 1922, in Fowlerton to William Henry Marley and Margaret Emma (Hardcastle) Marley. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Frank E. Franklin Sr., siblings Henrietta Weatherly, William “Bill” Marley, Elizabeth Avant, Roxie…

Roque Ramirez, 51 of Dilley, died on December 8, 2020. He was born on February 13, 1969 in Dilley to Roque Ramirez Sr. and Maria Alma Trevino Ramirez. He is preceded in death by his sister Anna Ramirez and grandparents Francisco Ruiz Ramirez and Elisa Pena Ramirez. He is survived by his parents, wife Ursula…

Samuel E. Morales Sr., 49, of Pearsall, died on November 30, 2020. He was born on March 7, 1971 in Pearsall to Guadalupe H. Morales and Martha Esquivel Morales. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Elena Morales and nephews Jason and Michael Maldonado. He is survived by his children Samuel Morales Jr.…

Antonia C. Hernandez, 78 of Pearsall, died on December 10, 2020. She was born on April 12, 1942 in Pearsall to Alfredo Chavera and Beatrice DeLeon Chavera. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Carlos B. Hernandez Sr., son Carlos Hernandez Jr., siblings Santiago Chavera, Olivia Rodriguez, Maria Gonzales and Jose Chavera. She…

Robert R. Garcia, 58, formerly of Dilley, died November 28, 2020 in Amarillo. He was born July 21, 1962 to Pilar and Manuel Garcia Sr. He is preceded in death by his parents, his sister Elida Acosta, and his brother Manuel Garcia Jr. He is survived by his siblings Jesusa and her husband Andrew Barron…

Carlos S. Pena Jr. ‘Dad’ of Cotulla died on December 2, 2020. He was a lifelong resident of Cotulla, a rancher, schoolteacher, and father. He was born June 19, 1936 to parents Carlos S. Pena Sr. and Clarisa G. “Cala” Pena in his parent’s home in Cotulla. He was preceded in death by his close…

Josefina Rios Richardson, 96, died on November 18, 2020, in San Antonio. She was born on August 27, 1924, in Mexico to parents Clemente Rios and Juanita Alvarez Rios. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Roy H. Richardson Jr. and sons Adolfo Gonzales Jr., Horacio Gonzales and Armando Gonzales and all of…