Area Obituaries

Mary Jane Mendez, 53, of Pearsall, died on September 28, 2022 in Cotulla. She was born on April 30, 1969 in Pearsall to Majin Hernandez and Marie Guajardo Hernandez. She is preceded in death by her parents and brother Daniel Hernandez. Mary Jane is survived by her siblings Perla (Augustin) and Blas Hernandez Sr. (Margo),…

Grover Hudean (Dean) Smith, 79, of Kingsville, died in Corpus Christi on September 26, 2022. He was born in Pensacola, Florida on February 27, 1943. He is preceded in death by his wife Virginia (Jenny) Spicer Smith. Dean is survived by his daughters Gina and Tara (husband Charles Paul), sister Peggy Steele, granddaughters Meredith Paul…

Rogelio Alaniz Nieto, 67, of Dilley, died on September 25, 2022, in Dilley. He was born on July 7, 1955, in Pearsall to Pedro Nieto and Jesusa Alaniz Nieto. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Rudy Nieto, Delmar Nieto, Pete Nieto, Fidel Pichardo, Sotero Pichardo and Juan Nieto. Rogelio is survived by…

  Cynthia Lanell “Cindy” McKinley McKay, 78, of Bandera, died Monday, July 4, 2022, in San Antonio. She was born April 4, 1944, in Pearsall to Clyde T. McKinley Jr. and Lanell V. McKinley. She is preceded in death by her husband Dr. William C. McKay, father Clyde T. McKinley Jr., and her brother Tommy…

Margarita Bertha Moreno, 81, of Pearsall, died on September 17, 2022, in San Antonio, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on March 10, 1941 to Federico and Margarita Moreno in Pearsall. She is preceded in death by her parents, siblings Fred Moreno Jr., Eleazar Moreno, Susie Gonzales, Odessa Ikimoto, Fines Moreno, Irene…

Chester Ray “Chet” Stacy, 73, of Devine, died on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. He was born on January 31, 1949 in Poteet to James Chester Stacy and Zona Lazelle Clark Stacy. He was a retired Service Technician in the oilfield industry. He is survived by his wife, who he remarried on June 11, 2010, Jenna…

  Mario C. Vasquez, 57, originally from Pearsall, died on September 19, 2022, in El Campo, Texas. He was born on May 8, 1965, in Pearsall to Concepcion Vasquez and Leonor Chavera. He is preceded in death by his mother Leonor Chavera, brother Eloy C. Vasquez, sister Rosalinda Vasquez and brother-in-law Pablo Carrizales. Mario is…

Maria Garcia, 86, died on Saturday, September 17, 2022 in Pearsall. She is preceded in death by her parents, brothers Domingo R. Garcia and Francisco R. Garcia, sister Josefa R. Reyna and brother-in-law Jose Reyna. Maria is survived by her sister-in-law Lucinda Garcia, nieces and nephews Delia Gonzales (Luis Sr.), Rosario Yanez (Jesus Sr.), Gloria…

Ruben Hernandez, 49, of Dilley, died on Thursday, September 8, 2022, at his home. He was born on January 20, 1973, in Cotulla. He is preceded in death by his biological mom Mireya Hernandez, father Anestacio Gonzalez Sr., brother Anestacio Gonzalez Jr. and uncle Ramon Nunez. Ruben is survived by his wife Vanessa Ayala Hernandez,…

Ann Russell, 98, died on September 16, 2022 in New Braunfels. She lived in Pearsall for the last 72 years. She was born on August 8, 1924 in San Diego, California to Peter and Ruby Giuffre. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Byron Russell, and two brothers Andrew and Johnnie Giuffree. Ann…