Area Obituaries

William Robert “Billy Bob” Ringer, 47, died from ALS on Monday, December 9, 2024. He was born on November 9, 1977 to Bert Ringer Jr. and Shirley (White). He is preceded in death by his father and survived by his mother and brother Trey. He is also survived by his daughter Emaleigh (Teri Lynn Roberts),…

Petra Zuniga Rodriguez, 95, died on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. She was born on June 29, 1929 to Doniciana Corona Zuniga and Jose Esqueda Zuniga in Pearsall. She is preceded in death by her parents, her sister Virginia Martinez, her son Candido Salinas, and her baby daughter Ana Maria Rodriguez. Petra is survived by her…

Alma June Avant Hooper, 86, died on December 22, 2024 in Caldwell, Texas. She was born on November 23, 1938 to Alvin Basil Avant and Margaret Elizabeth Marley, in Woodward, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents, brothers Vernon “Sleepy” Avant, Alvin Eugene Avant, sister Kathryn Rose Avant, sister-in-law Betty Gulley Avant and…

Mavis Jean Harrison, 90, died Friday, December 13, 2024 in Cotulla. She was born on July 9, 1934, in Uvalde to She is preceded in death by her husband, Wallace “Wally” Harrison. Jean was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church at a young age. Jean taught school in Asherton and in 1974 they came…

Catarina Gonzales Uvalle, 81, died on December 1, 2024 at Methodist Metropolitan Hospital in San Antonio. She was born in Dilley on November 25, 1943 to David Gonzales Sr. and Tiburcia Garcia. She is preceded in death by her parents, brothers and sister Lucio Gonzales, Paulino Gonzales, Marcelina Gonzales Cantu, as well as son-in-law Eduardo…

Richard Frazier Watson, 76, died on March 7, 2023, after a lengthy illness. He was born on October 1, 1946, to the late Harmon S. Watson and the late Goldie J. Smith. He is preceded in death by his brothers John H. Watson, Phillip L. Watson, Michael E. Watson and Carl Miller. Richard is survived…

Porfiria Segovia Marquez, 94, of Dilley, died on November 27, 2024. She was born on September 15, 1930, in Dilley to Bartolo Segovia and Teresa Flores. She is preceded in death by her siblings Maria Ruiz Ramirez, Jose Ruiz, Guadalupe Ruiz Lopez, Viviana Ruiz Smith, Nieves Segovia, Natividad Segovia Gutierrez, Guillerma Segovia Guajardo, Jose ‘Chema’…

Librada ‘Libby’ or ‘Libe’ Perez, 97, died on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 7:32 p.m., under the care of the staff at Gracy Woods I Nursing Center in Austin. She was born on July 20, 1927 in Cotulla to Mateo and Luisa Perez. She is preceded in death by her husband Rafael Benavidez, her parents,…

Gloria De La Cruz Perez, 80, of Pearsall, died on November 29, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. She was born on February 21, 1944 in Pearsall to Gonzalo De La Cruz and Bentura O. Trevino. She is preceded in death by her husband Reynaldo M. Perez, parents and brothers Gonzalo De La Cruz…

Alberto Nunez Dell, 48, died on November 28, 2024. He was born on November 29, 1975 in Cuba to Alcides Nunez Romero and Aida Dell Montero. He is survived by his wife Yanelis M. Reyes Velasquez of Moore, children Aciel González Reyes and Aniel Gonzales Reyes of Moore, his parents, brothers Arbelys Nunez Dell of…