Local obituaries for Alice and Corpus Christi, TX.

Mar 19, 2022

Herlinda “Linda” Raquel Chavez of San Benito, Texas, was welcomed into eternal life by her heavenly father on Saturday March 19, 2022, at the age of 74. She was the second born, of six children, to Robert and Sofia Leal in Corpus Christi, Texas. Linda was a graduate of W.B. Ray High School and received her Bachelor’s Degree in...

Mar 18, 2022

Lucilla G. Moore passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Friday, March 18, 2022, at the age of 87.  She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend who will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Lucilla was dedicated to her family and taught her children the...

Mar 18, 2022

Elizabeth “Liz” Armadillo, age 55, passed away on March 18, 2022. She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on January 17, 1967 to Paul C. Armadillo and Rebecca Maza. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and love her.

Liz loved cooking and breaking bread with her family. You could often find her singing praise...

Mar 16, 2022

Gloria L. Olivo, age 79, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2022. She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on August 24, 1942. Gloria loved her family and her faith and will be dearly missed.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Domingo Lucio and Victoria Davila, and her siblings, Domingo Lucio, Jr, Maria Helena V....

Mar 11, 2022

Rebecca Villarreal of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away on March 11, 2022, at the age of 56. She was preceded in death by her father, Daniel Villarreal.

Rebecca was a loving daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She enjoyed traveling to different states to visit her children and grandchildren. Rebecca loved owls, collecting sand dollars and seashells...

Mar 5, 2022

Ricardo “Richard” Cantu passed away on March 5, 2022, at the age of 57, in his hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas. His battle with colon cancer the past two years showed his courage, strength, and determination in facing the biggest challenges head-on. Despite his diagnosis, he never let that hold him back from the things he loved most in...

Mar 4, 2022

Corpus Christi accordion legend, Pedro M. “Pete” Perez, passed away on March 4, 2022, at the age of 79 after a long illness. Pete, who was born in 1943, was a lifelong accordion player who began playing professionally in the late 1950s and continued playing well past his 70th birthday.

Pete began playing the accordion at the...

Mar 3, 2022

Destiny Lorriane Ayala of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away on March 3, 2022, at the age of 23. She will be dearly missed.

Destiny loved butterflies, painting, Spider Man, and her family. She was often found by a mirror doing her make-up and taking selfies.

Left behind to cherish her memories are her mother, Fina...

Mar 2, 2022

Juan Carlos Salinas Sr passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. He was born in Alice, Texas on January 19, 1952 to his parents, Rafael and Vicenta Salinas. He was a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend who was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him.

Juan...

Feb 28, 2022

David Louis Carrillo, Sr passed away peacefully on Monday, February 28, 2022, and was born in Freer, Texas on January 8, 1946 to his parents, Adalberto and Genoveva Carrillo. He was a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend who was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him.

David...

Feb 27, 2022

Carla V. Hernandez of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away on February 27, 2022, at the age of 78. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. Carla was a devoted Catholic. She will be dearly missed.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Nicholas and Isabel Vasquez, and her son, Michael John Hernandez....

Feb 25, 2022

Jesus Ortiz Martinez, Sr, better known as “Chuy”, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 24, 2022. He was born in Alice, Texas on December 26, 1933 to his parents, Pedro and Guadalupe Martinez. He was a wonderful and loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend who was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him....

Feb 22, 2022

Jesus M. Samaniego, age 72, went to be with the Lord on February 22, 2022. He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on February 23, 1949.

Jesus graduated from Roy Miller Highschool in 1967. He went on to work as a rancher and a landscaping groundskeeper for many years.

Jesus was a kindhearted man, who...

Feb 22, 2022

Alfredo De La Garza Jr. of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away on February 22, 2022, at the age of 70. He was born on July 19, 1951 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico to Alfredo and Aurora De La Garza.

Alfredo served in the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy. He loved his country and was a...

Feb 20, 2022

Isabel Loya was born in San Benito, Texas on May 14, 1951 to Jose and Alicia Loya. She passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022, after a lengthy illness. As a family, we were all blessed to be with her when she went home. She was surrounded by her family and dear friends, Nancy Busby and Ophie Castro.

Feb 18, 2022

William Max Joslin, Sr, better known as “Billy”, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 18, 2022. Billy was born in Alice, Texas on December 1, 1964 to his parents Oscar Joslin, Sr and Frances Hinojosa Joslin. He was a wonderful son, father, grandfather, brother, and friend who was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew...

Feb 18, 2022

On Friday, February 18, 2022, Edward Maurice Kearney, a loving son, and brother passed away at the of age 61 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Edward was preceded in death by his father, Ernest Kearney and sister, Marie Kearney.

Edward Kearney received his Bachelor of Arts in Communication on May of 1986 at Corpus Christi State University in...

Feb 18, 2022

Jose Martinez of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away on February 18, 2022, at the age of 81. He was preceded in death by his parents, Juan and Paula Martinez, and siblings, Valentina Gaytan, Jesus Martinez, Maria Martinez, and Fernando Martinez.

Jose was a truck driver for many years. In his later years, he became a self-employed entrepreneur...

Feb 16, 2022

Maria Guadalupe Castro of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away on February 16, 2022, at the age of 61. She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on December 12, 1960 to Manuel and Victoria Castro.

Maria was a very strong, independent, and prideful woman. Her family says she was as stubborn as a mule but was very caring...

Feb 16, 2022

Angelita Gutierrez, age 89, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. She was born on October 2, 1932, to Manuel and Guadalupe Garza in Taft, Texas.

Angelita is preceded in death by her husband, Guadalupe Gutierrez, and her son-in-law, Robert William Miller.

Angelita leaves her loving memories to her son, Guadalupe...