Area Obituaries

Maria Ester Ramirez, 75, died on March 15, 2023. She was born on August 28, 1947 to Trinidad Salazar. She is preceded in death by her mother and her son Jose Ramirez Jr. Ramirez is survived by her husband Jose Ramirez and her daughters Dorothy Ramirez, Jo Anne Ramirez, and Celeste Ramirez. She is also…

Diana Segovia, 79, died on April 2, 2023. She was born on January 5, 1944 to Conrada and Max Segovia Sr. She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother Max Segovia Jr. Segovia is survived by her sisters Ella Segovia Ochoa and her husband Aurelio of North Platte, Nebraska, Gloria Segovia Salazar…

Carlos “Chale” Garcia, 73, of Pearsall, died on March 29, 2023. He was born on July 4, 1949 in Pearsall to Jose F. Garcia and Canuta Aguilar Garcia. He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings Mary Garcia Harrington, George “CoCe” Garcia and Jose “Pepe” Garcia. Chale is survived by his children Carlos…

Patsy M. Stephenson, 78, died on March 25, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Larry F. Stephenson, son-in-law John “Bubba” Chamberlain Jr., sister Geraldine Collins, grandson-in-law Jose “JR” Vasquez. Patsy is survived by her children Larry Scott Stephenson (Shelli), Kimberly M. Chamberlain, sister Barbara Grantham, grandchildren Zachary Barfield (Shelby), Grace Vasquez,…

Janie M. Hinojosa, 60, of Pearsall, died on March 11, 2023. She was born on April 9, 1962 to Isaac Siller and Macaria Montes. She is preceded in death by her father, aunt Zeferina Montes, sons William Pottin and Benjamin Hinojosa. Janie is survived by her children Michael Pottin, Cecilia Martinez and Amador Hinojosa, mother…

Trinidad B. “Gordo” Martinez Jr., 37, died on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. He was born on November 16, 1985 to Trinidad Martinez Sr. and Noelia Bueno Jacobo in Dilley. He is preceded in death by his father, uncle Ricardo Martinez, grandparents Rosendo and Lucia Martinez, brother Martin Bueno, uncle Teodoro A. Gandara Jr. and Rev.…

Irma Ortiz, 78, of Dilley, died on March 24, 2023 in Pearsall. She was born on November 22, 1944 in Cotulla to Alfredo Herrera and Frances Moreno Herrera. She is preceded in death by her parents and children Oscar Ortiz and Rubina Ortiz. Irma is survived by her husband Juan Garcia, children Sophia Molina, Leonides…

Diamantina Jimenez, 39, of Pearsall, died on March 16, 2023 in San Antonio. She was born on January 20, 1984 to Ramon Jimenez and Juanita Carrizales Jimenez. She is preceded in death by her father and sister Elizabeth Jimenez. Diamentina is survived by her daughters, Anastasia Jasmine Benavidez and Mileena Yiesha Dubose, mother Juanita Carrizales…

Sharon Lee Stephenson, 72, died on Friday, March 17, 2023. She was born on January 25, 1951 in Kingsbury, Texas to Gilbert Leo Mercer and Wilma Lee Bagwell. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Allen Boyd Stephenson, sons Troy Allen Stephenson, Paul Andrew Stephenson and Kevin Boyd Stephenson, brother William Leo Mercer…

Jerry Mae Curtis, 92, died on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Helotes, Texas. She was born in Uvalde on April 15, 1930 to Ollie Lee Wall and John Ramsey Henrichson. She is preceded in death by her parents and beloved husband David Curtis Jr. Jerry is survived by her sister Mary Lou Zapp and several…