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Gamez
Elma P. Gamez, 72, of Alice died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003. Mrs. Gamez was a homemaker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Alice.
Survivors include two daughters, Elva and Mary Chapa, both of Alice; a son, Rudy Gamez of Alice; two brothers, Nerio and Felix Perez, both of Three Rivers; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home in Alice. A Mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial followed in the New Collins Cemetery in Alice.
Arrangements were under the direction of Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home in Alice.
Garcia
Enrique Garcia, 79, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, in Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville following a sudden illness.
Survivors include four sons, Joe Garcia of New Braunfels, Esvardo (Felipa) Garcia and Enrique Garcia Jr. of Garland and Elias Garcia of Corpus Christi; five daughters, Evila (Albert) Perez of Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif., Annie Baer of Havre, Mont., Estrella Garcia of Dallas, Erlinda (Raymundo) Lopez of Three Rivers and Rosa Maria Garcia of Carrollton; 25 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation was Thursday and Friday at Roberson Funeral Chapel. A graveside service was held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Three Rivers Cemetery.
Roberson Funeral Home
Hole
Marian Zella “Sue” (Copeland) Hole, 74, of Helena, Mont., died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003, following a short illness. Mrs. Hole was born Oct. 5, 1928, in Mineral, Bee County, to Jesse R. and Willie Lavada (Evans) Copeland. She was a homemaker and member of the Church of Christ. She lived in Mineral in her early years and moved to Three Rivers for a number of years before getting married and moving to Montana.
The funeral was held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Galloway & Sons chapel in Three Rivers, with Don Jones officiating. Burial followed in the Three Rivers Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jesse Copeland, Dennis Copeland, Blake Copeland, Matthew Wagner, Mark Wagner, John Thomas McCumber and Michael Trbula.
Mrs. Hole was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, James Dee Copeland, Charlie Reagan Copeland and Bennie Edward Copeland; and two sisters, Weda Mae Moorman and Imogene Louise Tindol.
Survivors include three sisters, Maggie Ann Fudge of The Woodlands, Betty Joy Wagner of George West and Dorothy Mae (Dottie) George and husband Rex of Hereford, Ariz.; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Galloway & Sons Funeral Directors
Ybañez
Ynez (Peña) Ybañez, 93, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, at her residence in George West. She was born Jan. 21, 1909, in Oakville to Simon and Guillerma (Reyes) Peña. She married Pablo Perez Ybañez Sr. in Oakville in 1924.
Mrs. Ybañez was a homemaker and a member of the St. George Catholic Church. She was a gentle being who dedicated her life to her family. Her favorite pastimes were spending time with her grandchildren and caring for the plants in her garden.
Mrs. Ybañez was preceded in death by her husband, Pablo Ybañez Sr., in 1979; her parents; and two sons, Vicente Ybañez and Pablo Ybañez Jr.
Survivors include three sons, Benito (Martina) Ybañez and Cristoval Ybañez of George West and John (Gloria) Ybañez of San Antonio; three daughters, Frances (Raul) Gonzales and Elodia Leal of George West and Emma (Andres) Garza of Arlington; a sister, Maria Castillo of Corpus Christi; a brother, Brigido Peña of George West; 20 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Galloway & Sons Chapel in George West. Rosary was recited Thursday at 7 p.m. at the same location. Mass was celebrated Friday at 11 a.m. at St. George Catholic Church in George West with Father Joseph Olikkara officiating. Interment followed in the St. George Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers were grandsons Benito Ybañez, Roque Ybañez, Joey Leal, Rudy Gonzales, Edward Ybañez, George Garza and Robert Ybañez.
Galloway & Sons Funeral Directors
Armstrong
Philip Merlin Armstrong Jr., 36, of San Antonio died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002. Visitation was held Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003, at the Galloway & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in George West. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the George West Cemetery, with the Rev. Sam Armstrong officiating.
Mr. Armstrong was born March 11, 1966, in Alice to Philip M. and Janie (Mills) Armstrong. He served in the U.S. Army, was self-employed at Manufacturing Electronics and was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include his parents, Philip and Janie Armstrong of George West; a brother, Chris Armstrong of Dallas; and his grandmother, Patsy Mills of Corpus Christi.
Galloway & Sons Funeral Directors
Bowman
Oliver Paul Bowman, 75, of Flint, Mich., died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002. Visitation was held Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003, at the Galloway & Sons Chapel in Three Rivers. A graveside service followed at the Three Rivers Cemetery.
Mr. Bowman was born Jan. 18, 1927 in Capac, Mich. He married Edith Burchull in Las Vegas, Nev., on March 17, 1955. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was retired from General Motors.
Survivors include his wife, Edith Bowman of Los Angeles, Calif.; two sons, William Bowman of Fort Worth and Rex Bowman of Licaster, N.C.; one daughter, Bonnie Buettner of Canoga Park, Calif.; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Iver Bradley Bowman of Alexandria, Va.
Galloway & Sons Funeral Directors
Hoelscher
Edwin F. Hoelscher, 75, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003, in a Corpus Christi hospital following an extended illness. He was a retired farmer and rancher and was a member of the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Hoelscher of George West; four daughters, Lavern (Leslie) Williams of Aransas Pass, Virginia Hoelscher of Austin, Scharalene (Marshall) Carroll of Alamogorda, N.M., and Melinda Hoelscher of Naples, Fla.; one stepdaughter, Mary Susan (Garner) McCumber of George West; three stepsons, William R. Richter of Del Rio, James. L. Richter of George West and Arthur R. (Gayle) Richter of Austin; three sisters, Olga Hoelscher of San Antonio and Ernestine Lange and Leona Hailey, both of San Angelo; five grandchildren, Clinton Williams and Lerrin Williams of Aransas Pass, Justin King of Naples, Fla., Jordan Hoelscher of Alamogorda, N.M., and Lynn Yeats of Pflugerville; six step-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren.
Rosary was recited Sunday at 7 p.m. at the St. George Catholic Church in George West. Mass was celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. at the same location. Burial followed in the St. George Catholic Cemetery in George West.
Roberson Funeral Home
Arnulfo Garza
Arnulfo Garza, 65, died Saturday, May 24, 2003, at his residence in Three Rivers. Mr. Garza was born in Alpine to Dolores B. Garza and Maria Talavera Garza on Feb. 8, 1938. He retired as a tire man and had lived in Three Rivers for the last 10 years.
Survivors include his wife, Edebelia (Garcia) Garza of Three Rivers; two sons, Arnulfo (Matalena) Garza Jr. of Minnesota and Reynaldo (Tonya) Garza Sr. of Three Rivers; one daughter, Darlene T. (Robert) Garza of Corpus Christi; five brothers, Rudolfo (Elma) Garza, Dolores Garza Jr. and Ruben Garza, all of Riverside, Calif., Antonio Garza of Texas and Enrique Garza of Hobbs, N.M.; three sisters, Lilly Rascon and Oralia (Manuel) Alvarez, all of Fort Worth and Maxsimina (Antonio) Gomez of Houston; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A rosary was recited Tuesday, May 27, at Roberson Funeral Home in Three Rivers. A funeral Mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Three Rivers. Interment followed in the George West Cemetery in George West.
Roberson Funeral Home, Three Rivers
Marion Eleanor (Hougham) Gaskin
Marion Eleanor (Hougham) Gaskin, 80, died Thursday, May 29, 2003, in LaPlace, La. She was born Aug. 11, 1922, to Clarence and Vera Mae (Van Horn) Hougham in Kansas City, Mo.
Ms. Gaskin, formerly of Three Rivers, was in the U.S. Navy and was a retired nurse. She was a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Ruth Thornsberry and Doris Hougham; and three brothers, Harold Hougham, Ralph Hougham and David Hougham.
Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth (Tom) Mills of LaPlace, La.; three sisters, Enid Shumate of San Antonio, Mary (Johnny) Light of Calliham and Dorothy (Rob) Robison of Hot Springs, Ark.; two granddaughters, Jennifer (Wayne) Naquin and Stephanie (Hilary) Cambre, all of LaPlace, La.; and two great grandchildren, J.T. and Heather Naquin of LaPlace, La.
The funeral was held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Galloway & Sons Chapel in Three Rivers with the Rev. John Alsbrooks officiating. The congregation, with accompaniment by organist Jacky Stroleny, sang “Just a Closer Walk With Thee” and “In the Garden.”
Interment was at the Oakville Cemetery.
Galloway & Sons Funeral Directors, Three Rivers
