Area Obituaries

Gloria Chavera Gallardo, 68, of Pearsall, died on May 14, 2024. She was born on March 31, 1956 to Felipa Gonzales and Manuel Chavera. She is preceded in death by her parents, siblings Yolanda Gutierrez, Rodrigo Chavera, Irene Flores, Marcos Chavera, Maria Gutierrez, Ermenia Chavera and Arnulfo Chavera. Gloria is survived by her husband Eduardo…

Dilayla Emma Chavera, 49, of Pearsall, died on May 13, 2024 in San Antonio. She was born on October 25, 1974, in Bay City, Michigan to Juanita Emma Sepeda and Tomas Chavera Jr. She is preceded in death by her parents. Dilayla is survived by her children Emma Monique Benavides and Blas Tomas Leal Jr.,…

Carol Taylor, 76, of Pearsall, died on May 15, 2024. She was born on September 12, 1947 in Houston to James Arthur Wells Jr. and Viola Mae Vandiver Wells. She is preceded in death by her parents, stepfather Howard Rotner, father-in-law and mother-in-law Noble and Gay Taylor, sons Travis Boone and Sean Jacob Taylor, brother…

Raul Hugo Hernández, 43, died on May 8, 2024 in Austin. He was born on July 29, 1980 in San Antonio to parents Raul Vela Hernández and Nikté Ibarra Lopez de la Fuente. He is preceded in death by his father, paternal grandmother Genoveva Hernández, maternal grandparents America Villarreal Lopez de la Fuente de Ibarra…

James Eugene Mason, 70, died on Thursday, May 9, 2024. He was born on March 6, 1954 in San Angelo to Wilbur and Bertie Drake. After that marriage ended, Bertie married Ray Mason and he adopted her two sons. He is preceded in death by his birth father Wilbur Drake, father Ray Mason, mother Bertie…

Troy “Gordon” Rankin, 91, of Canyon Lake, Texas, died on Thursday, April 25, 2024, surrounded by family members. He was born on May 27, 1932 in Pearsall to Addie Mary and Boyd Miller Rankin. He is survived by his wife Bettie, seven sons and daughters, 12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. Gordon grew…

Luis R. Munoz, 80, died on May 8, 2024, in Pearsall. He was born on June 21, 1943 in Pearsall to Carmen Cantu Munoz and Feliberto Munoz. He is preceded in death by his parents, daughters Uralia Munoz, Sylvia Munoz and Alicia Munoz and sister Julia Munoz. Domingo is survived by his wife Estella Munoz,…

Gloria A. Flores, 69, died on April 26, 2024. She was born on July 20, 1954 to Anzelma and Ricardo Ayala Sr. She is preceded in death by her parents, son Joel Flores, husband Daniel Flores and her nephews Leonardo Maldonado Jr., Carlos Ayala Jr., and Saul Garcia Jr. Flores is survived by her sons…

Francisca Casillas, 88, died on April 28, 2024. She was born on September 1, 1935 to Antonia and Sotero Hernandez. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Jesus Casillas, daughter Victoria Casillas, three brothers and three sisters. Casillas is survived by her daughters Luz (Nick) Craig and Tonia Casillas. She is also survived…

Ernest Bias Jr., 78, formerly of Moore, died on May 2, 2024. He was born on December 15, 1945 to Ernest and Violet Bias. He is preceded in death by his wife Cleo R. Bias, daughter Virginia Katherine Bias Campbell, his parents and numerous siblings. Bias is survived by his life partner Alice Middleton, children…