Obituaries

Maria Magdalena Caballero

Maria Magdalena Caballero

Aug 24, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Maria Magdalena Caballero of Brownsville was met with the sweet embrace of the lord on Thursday, the 24th of August 2023. She was seventy-eight years of age. She was born on December 13, 1944 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Our beloved matriarch’s journey was marked by resilience, courage, and an unyielding spirit, and will forever serve as inspiration...

Sylvia Mendoza

Sylvia Mendoza

Aug 24, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Sylvia Mendoza was taken up to heaven to be with our Lord on Thursday, the 24th of August 2023 at the age of seventy-six. She passed away at home with her family at her side after battling an illness for a short time.

Sylvia was employed by the Brownsville Independent School District for twenty-two years working as...

Alfredo Munoz, Jr.

Alfredo Munoz, Jr.

Aug 23, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Alfredo Munoz, Jr., distinguished biology educator and professor, of Brownsville, Texas, passed away on Wednesday the 23rd of August 2023 in Harlingen, Texas. He was seventy-five years of age.

Alfredo was born in Brownsville, Texas on August 1, 1948, son of the late Alfredo Munoz, Sr. and Maria Concepcion De La Rosa. He attended Brownsville schools and...

Ma. Donaciana Rdz Rowland

Ma. Donaciana Rdz Rowland

Aug 22, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Ma. Donaciana Rdz Rowland born on September 6, 1925 in Salamanca Guanajuato, Mexico but raised in Mexico City. She was called to her final resting place on Tuesday, the 22nd of August 2023 at the age of ninety-eight surrounded by her family and providers. 

She loved gardening, especially roses, but her talent was in her cooking. She...

Alicia G. Peralez

Alicia G. Peralez

Aug 8, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Alicia G. Peralez, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, the 8th August 2023, at McAllen Heart Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was eighty-nine years of age.

Alicia was a native of San Marcos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She immigrated into the United States...

Gertrudis H. Garcia

Gertrudis H. Garcia

Aug 6, 2023

SAN PEDRO, TX. – Mrs. Gertrudis H. Garcia, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, the 6th of August 2023, at Fox Hollow Post Acute in Brownsville, Texas, surrounded by her loving children. She was ninety-two years of age.

Gertrudis was born in San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico, and...

J Scott Etchison

J Scott Etchison

Aug 5, 2023

DALLAS, TX. – J Scott Etchison (1946-2023) If you ever had the chance to visit the Etchison home, you’ve seen the extravagant paintings on the walls. Their home in Dallas is beautifully decorated with the artwork of Scott Etchison and his father, Frank Ashley. If you took a moment to closely examine one of these artistic pieces, you would have...

Elida Solis Lopez

Elida Solis Lopez

Jul 27, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Elida Solis Lopez entered into eternal rest on Thursday, the 27th of July 2023 in the comfort of her Brownsville residence surrounded by her loving family. She was ninety years of age.  

Elida was born in La Feria, Texas on June 25, 1933, daughter of the late Gumercindo and Maria Solis. She later moved to Brownsville, Texas and...

Howard Joseph Hebert, Jr.

Howard Joseph Hebert, Jr.

Jul 25, 2023

PORT ISABEL, TX. – Howard Joseph Hebert, Jr., of Port Isabel, Texas, entered into eternal rest as he peacefully slipped away while holding the hands of his daughter, Dawn, and his niece, Kalei, on Tuesday, the 25th of July 2023 at the age of seventy-eight.    Howard was born in Morgan City, Louisiana on December 4, 1944. While growing up...

Ronald Jose "Ron" Amador

Ronald Jose "Ron" Amador

Jul 21, 2023

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX. - Ronald Jose “Ron” Amador entered into eternal rest on Friday, the 21st of July 2023 at his South Padre Island residence. He was forty-nine years of age. 

Ron, as he was affectionately known by, was born in Nicaragua on November 6, 1973. He grew up in Brownsville, Texas where he made countless friends. His love...

Ramona Mata de Hernandez

Ramona Mata de Hernandez

Jul 17, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Ramona Mata de Hernandez entered into eternal on Monday, the 17th of July 2023. She was one hundred and two years of age.

Preceding Sra.  Hernandez in death was her loving and devoted husband of sixty-eight years, Antonio Hernandez; her parents, Vicente Mata and Carlota Longoria de Mata; and her siblings Odelia Mata, Jesus Mata, and...

Manuel C. Ortiz, Jr.

Manuel C. Ortiz, Jr.

Jul 13, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Manuel C. Ortiz, Jr. of Brownsville, Texas passed away the morning of Thursday, the 13th of July 2023. He was eighty years of age.

Manny was born in Pharr, Texas on September 09, 1942, son of Francisca Cadena and Manuel Ortiz, Sr. After Manny graduated from Brownsville High School in 1961, he was drafted into the United...

David F. Miller

David F. Miller

Jul 9, 2023

PORT ISABEL/RANCHO VIEJO, TX. – David F. Miller, of Port Isabel and Rancho Viejo, Texas, retired entrepreneur, passed away on Sunday, the 9th of July 2023, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas at the age of eighty-six. He was preceded in death by his son, Thomas F. Miller; his parents, Orley F. Miller and Margaret H. Miller; and...

Enriqueta Campos Quiroz

Enriqueta Campos Quiroz

Jul 5, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. –  Our dear mother, Enriqueta C. Quiroz, passed away peacefully on the evening of Wednesday, the 5th of July 2023 in the comfort of her Brownsville residence surrounded by her loving family. She was ninety-one years of age.

Preceding her in death was her beloved husband, Juan R. Quiroz; her parents, Concepción and Augustina Campos; her sisters Sophia...

William Thomas "Bill" Turbeville, Sr.

William Thomas "Bill" Turbeville, Sr.

Jul 1, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – William “Bill” Thomas Turbeville, Sr., a longtime resident of Brownsville, has reunited with his loving wife Lenora, who died on the Wednesday, the 5th of July 2017. Bill died on Saturday, the 1st of July 2023 in the comfort of his Brownsville residence. He was eighty-nine years of age.  

Bill was a longtime member of the...

Joanne Gilmore Hughston

Joanne Gilmore Hughston

Jun 28, 2023

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Joanne Gilmore Hughston was born in Brownsville, Texas on January 6, 1932. She passed from this life on Wednesday, the 28th of June 2023 in Harlingen, Texas. Her parents were Oscar Carl Hamilton and Alice Lorraine Hamilton. She married Robert Paul Gilmore on August 18, 1950, and had two daughters, Carmela Gilmore and Deborah Kay Gilmore, all...