Area Obituaries

Louisa Valenzuela, 90, died on December 31, 2022 in Pearsall. She was born in Union City, California to Antonio and Jovita Oroszco. She is preceded in death by her parents, children Daniel Q. Martinez, Richard Matthew Martinez, daughter Yolanda Montenegro, siblings Fred Sandoval, Ester Coates, Ray Rojo, Frankie Rojo, Mariano Rojo, Peter Rojo, and Adela…

Dolores “Nellie Pruitt” Culpepper, 85, died on January 7, 2023 in San Antonio. She was born on March 25, 1937 in Pearsall to Teodoro and Carlota Flores. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Rodolfo T. Pruitt, sisters Irma Villarreal, Soila Berrelez, Bertha Trujillo, Adelfa Villarreal, brothers Rodolfo Flores, Raul Flores. Dolores is…

Delfino Medrano, 89, of Dilley, died on December 28, 2022. He was born in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas on November 2, 1933 to Alvino Medrano and Maria Sanchez Medrano. He is preceded in death by his wife Santos Perez Medrano, son Camilo Medrano, sister Victoria Medrano Granados, brother Acension Medrano, great-granddaughter Cataleia Dolores Elizondo. Medrano is…

Georgia Murray Knapick, 74, died on November 28, 2022. She was born in Crystal City on February 6, 1948 to Oscar and Ola Mae (Caskey) Murray. She is preceded in death by her husband of 23 years, her parents, brothers Ruben Lee Murray, Jimmy Murray and Oscar Jr., sisters Florene Murray and Florence Murray and…

Francisco C. Garcia Jr., 74, on December 19, 2022. He was born on March 25, 1948, to Francisco and Ernestine Garcia. He is preceded in death by his parents and his son Randy Garcia. Garcia is survived by his wife Rafaela Garcia, children Maria Francisca (Roberto R. Martinez), Francisco Garcia III (Mary Anne Garcia), George…

Lawrence A. (Larry) Gill, 80, died on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, in San Antonio. He was born in Pearsall on October 26, 1942 to Michael (Mickey) and Betty Jo Gill. He was preceded in death by his parents. Larry is survived by his wife Carolyn Gill, whom he has known since elementary school and been…

Kenneth (Kenny) Wayne Stiles, 61, died on December 26, 2022, at the age of 61. He was born on October 25, 1961 in Dilley to JoNell and Gene Stiles. He is preceded in death by his parents. Kenny is survived by his wife of 38 years Janet Howard Stiles, daughters Sarah N. of Fort Worth…

Genaro Filiberto Colchado Jr., 64, died on December 25, 2022. He was born on March 29, 1958 to Juana and Genaro Filiberto Colchado Sr. He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers Juan Jose Hinojosa, Jose Maria Hinojosa, Javier Moreno, and Julio Colchado. Colchado is survived by his daughters Lucinda Colchado and Sonia…

Chavela Camacho Gonzales, 69, died at home on December 27, 2022, in Live Oak, Texas. She was born on June 14, 1953 in Pearsall to Tomas and Santiaga Camacho. She is preceded in death by her parents, son Clifton Charles Gonzales, grandmother Irena Cerna, siblings Ruben Camacho, Lupe Gauna, Tom Camacho, sister and brothers in…

Moises P. Gonzalez Sr., 92, of Dilley, died on December 23, 2022 in Cotulla. He was born on September 4, 1930 in Dilley to Marcos Gonzalez and Petra Perez Gonzalez. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother in law Jose Valdez. Moises is survived by his wife Pola Martinez Gonzalez of Dilley,…