Area Obituaries

Cruz Calderon Cuevas, 79, died on Saturday, August 6, 2022 in Pearsall. He was born to Gabriel and Angelina Cuevas on April 27, 1943. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Rosario P. Cuevas, brothers Senovio, Alfredo, Gabriel, Juan, Guadalupe, Miguel ‘Mike” and sisters Anita Cuevas Garica and Julia. Cruz is survived by…

  Blanca Estella Rodriguez, 66, died on July 29, 2022. She was born on July 27, 1956 to Antonio and Teodora Guzman. She is preceded in death by her daughter Sabrina Blanca Rodriguez, grandson Andreyes Ortiz and sister Lucia Villegas. Blanca is survived by her husband Roberto Rodriguez, mother Teodora Guzman, daughter Rachel Rodriguez, siblings…

Benjamin F. Collins Jr., 73, died on August 1, 2022. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio to Benjamin F. Collins Sr. and Maddie Mae Collins. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother Earl W. Collins. Benjamin is survived by his daughter Norma (Andy) Hernandez of Alice, son Justin Smith of Virginia, brother…

Rodolfo “Rudy” Longoria Ortegon, 66, of Pearsall, died in his home with his family on July 30, 2022. He was born January 16, 1956 to Yudelecio Ortegon and Olivia Longoria Ortegon. He is preceded in death by his parents, adoptive father Charles Shoulders, brothers Jesus and Ernesto Ortegon, sisters Erminia Martinez and Emma Pargas and…

Jesus Sonny Chavera III, 47, of Pearsall, died on July 26, 2022, in San Antonio. He was born on September 3, 1974, in Pearsall to Jesus Chavera Jr. and Lucia Peralta Chavera. He is preceded in death by his father. Sonny is survived by his mother, children Aaron Chavera and Jesse Chavera, siblings Norma Brady,…

Nora Medrano Quillimaco, 64, of Pearsall, died on July 20, 2022 in Lubbock. She was born on August 7, 1958 in Monday, Texas to Epifanio Quillimaco and Maria Anita Medrando Quillimaco. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Isidro Lara Garza, siblings Evaristo Quillimaco, Martin Quillimaco, Julio Quillimaco. She is survived by her…

Pastor Jacobo L. Medrano died on July 19, 2022 in Pearsall surrounded by his family. He is preceded in death by his son Jacob Medrano Jr. and daughter Leticia Medrano. Jacob is survived by his wife Simona R. Medrano, sons Ricardo (Elsa), Efrain (Sally), Cain (Misty), daughters Oralia (Encarnacion), Belia (Esteban), Yolanda, Anita (John), Irene…

Emiliano Zapata, 45, of Dilley, died on July 16, 2022 in San Antonio. He was born on October 21, 1976 in San Antonio to Domingo Zapata Jr. and Gloria De La Cruz Zapata. He is preceded in death by his father, son Sebastian Nicolas Zapata, sisters Gloria Jean Zapata and Belen Perez, brother-in-law Noel Cantu,…

Beatriz Maldonado Escobar, 91, of Pearsall, died on July 16, 2022 in Lubbock. She was born on September 26, 1930 in Pearsall to Lauriano Maldonado and Guadalupe Ferdin. She is preceded in death by her parents, son Eddie, granddaughter Lisa Marie and numerous siblings. Beatriz is survived by her husband Gonzalo Escobar Sr., children Gloria…

Ycario G. Carrion, 79, of Des Plaines, Illinois, died on Friday, July 15, 2022 surrounded by his wife and family. He was born in Millett on February 22, 1943 to Ycario and Delfina Carrion. He is survived by his wife Juanita, four children Yvette Carrion, Ycario Carrion, Yvonne (Chris) Jorgensen and Daniel Carrion, three grandchildren,…