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Cruz
Margie Rebecca “Becky” Cruz, 36, of San Antonio died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002, in Houston. Miss Cruz was born in Kenedy on Sept. 1, 1966, to Robert Cruz Sr. and Soila Ramon Cruz. She was a member of the Catholic church and was employed as a realtor.
Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Galloway & Sons chapel in George West. Funeral Mass was celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday at St. George Catholic Church, with Father Joseph Olikkara officiating.
Burial followed in the St. George Catholic Cemetery.
Survivors include her father, Robert Cruz Sr. and his wife, Clara, of George West; her mother, Soila Ramon Cruz of George West; a brother, Robert (Criselda) Cruz Jr. of George West; two sisters, Annie Cruz of Agua Dulce and Alice Cruz Morrow of San Antonio; her maternal grandmother, Aurora S. Ramon of Charlotte; several nephews, nieces, aunts and uncles; and her favorite pet, “Casey.”
Galloway and Sons Funeral Directors, Three Rivers
Espinoza
Rodolfo P. “Fito” Espinoza, 60, a lifetime resident of Freer, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, after a courageous battle with cancer. He retired after 20 years of employment with McMullen County.
Mr. Espinoza was preceded in death by his son, James Espinoza; his father, Manuel Espinoza; a sister, Juanita Salinas; and a brother, Juan Manuel Espinoza.
Survivors include his wife, Elda Q. Espinoza of Freer; two sons, Rudy Espinoza and Manuel Espinoza, both of Tilden; five daughters, Delane (Orlando) Navarro of Freer, Jackie (Carroll) Almendarez and Belinda (Michael) Gunter, all of Tilden, Brenda Espinoza (Tony Martinez) of Corpus Christi and Alice Espinoza (Hector Riojas) of Three Rivers; his mother, Francisca Espinoza of Freer; three brothers, Raymundo (Nita) Espinoza of Benavides, Ralph (Carolina) Espinoza and Ruben Espinoza, all of Freer; two sisters, Lesbia (Anselmo) Villarreal and Melba (Arturo) Villarreal, all of Tilden; five grandchildren, Cody Almendarez, Timry and Tyler Gunter, and Myra and Mariah Navarro; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held today (Wednesday) from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Garza Funeral Home in Freer.
Rosary will be recited at 7 o’clock this evening. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Freer with Father Angel Montano as celebrant.
Interment will follow at the Hilltop Cemetery in Tilden.
Pallbearers will be Ralph Espinoza Jr., Anselmo Villarreal, Alonzo Villarreal, John Richard Espinoza, Alberto Espinoza, Homero Garza, T.J. Villarreal and Ricky Perez. Honorary pallbearers will be John Herrera, Robert Herrera, Matthew Quintanilla, Tres Quintanilla and Joe Michael Guajardo.
Arrangements were under the direction of Garza Funeral Home in Freer.
Kellner
Ms. Willie “Bill” James Kellner, 82, of George West died Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, in Corpus Christi’s Bay Area Hospital.
Visitation was held Tuesday, Sept. 3, from 4 to 9 p.m. at St. George Catholic Church in George West. Rosary was recited that evening at 7 o’clock, with Father Brendan Ashe officiating. Funeral Mass was celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. George, with Father Michael Howell officiating.
Special music included “Prayer of St. Francis,” “On Eagle’s Wings” and “Hail Mary,” with organist Barbara Bednorz.
Burial followed in the Gussettville Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Guy, Pat, Willie and Jimmy James, Jeffery Thoms and Jim Davis. Honorary pallbearers were Lloyd Clifton, Steve Woodmansee and David Thoms.
Ms. Kellner was born on Feb. 22, 1920, in Live Oak County’s Gussettville community to John Guy and Angeline (Goodwin) James. She was a rancher and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Jimmy Kellner; and a brother, Edgar James.
Survivors include two daughters, Gayle (Andrew) Snider and Patsy (Edward) Pawlik; a daughter-in-law, Shirley Kellner; two brothers, Jim (Margaret) James and J.G. “Sonny” (Mildred) James; and a sister-in-law, Edna James, all of George West, 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Galloway and Sons Funeral Directors, Three Rivers
Martin
Irene Martin, 93, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, in a Three Rivers Nursing Home, following a long illness. Mrs. Martin was born in Live Oak County on Dec. 25, 1908, to Joe and Dora Humphries.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse, on Jan. 13, 1961.
Survivors include a daughter, Peggy (Charlie) Vanek of Three Rivers; three sisters, Ruby Flowers of Kemp, Doris Goodwen of Pleasanton and Lois Kindla of Poteet; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
Visitation was held Monday at the Roberson Funeral Home chapel. The funeral was at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Interment followed in the Oakville Cemetery.
Roberson Funeral Home, Three Rivers
Torres
Nasario Torres Jr., 55, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2002.
Visitation was held Sunday at the Angelus Funeral Home chapel. Rosary was recited at 7 o’clock that evening at the same location. Funeral Mass was celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Father Patrick Donohoe officiating. Burial followed in Clareville’s San Pedro Cemetery.
Mr. Torres was born to Nasario and Rita (Sanchez) Torres in George West on May 23, 1947. He married Idolina Cuellar on July 18, 1964, in Freer. He resided in Beeville and was a master plumber and a member of the Catholic church.
He was preceded in death by his son, Albert Cuellar Torres, in 2001.
Survivors include his wife, Idolina Torres of Beeville; one son, Joe Louis Torres of Houston; one daughter, Anna Melisa Torres of Houston; one brother, Victor Valdez of Freer; three sisters, Angelita Guerra of Freer, Isabel Kneten of San Antonio and Ramona Escalante of San Diego; four grandchildren, Jessica Lynn, Seth Alec, Christian Renee and Joseph Alexander Torres.
Angelus Funeral Home
Gantt
Oscar Gantt, 84, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, in a San Antonio hospital following a short illness.
Mr. Gantt was born to Charles and Effie Gantt on Nov. 28, 1918, in Arkansas.
Survivors include a daughter, Patsy Prochazka of Three Rivers; three sons, Rocky Roberson of Seguin and Bryan Roberson and Jimmy Roberson, both of Victoria; 12 grandchildren, Vince Roberson, Tammy Roberson, Landis Roberson, Corey Roberson, Mike Ryan, Kitty Haas and Georgia Horelka, all of Victoria, Kim Foster, Holly Gonzalez and Carlene Walker of San Antonio, Clayton Roberson of Seguin and Peggy Peiser of Lockhart; and eight great-grandchildren, Abby Meeks, Tyra Meeks and Cody Ball of San Antonio, Justin Ball of Kingsville and Kristen Strazzazar, Larissa Roberson, Tyler Roberson and Lavonna Roberson, all of Victoria.
Visitation was held Tuesday at the Roberson Funeral Home. The funeral will be today (Wednesday) at 2 p.m. in the Roberson Funeral Home Chapel in Three Rivers. Burial will follow in the Three Rivers Cemetery.
Roberson Funeral Home, Three Rivers
Koonce
Claude Arnold Koonce, 76, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, in a Corpus Christi hospital following a short illness.
Mr. Koonce was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Fannie Mae Koonce; one son, Bobby Ray Koonce; and 15 brothers and sisters.
Survivors include a daughter, Lynett (Edward) Haag of Three Rivers; two sons, Billy Wayne (Shirley) Koonce of Orange and Floyd Dee (Chris) Koonce of Corpus Christi; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and his step-children: Veronica Roberts of Seguin, Victor Roberts, Vincent Roberts, Veronica Ganter and Vance Roberts, all of Three Rivers and Virgil Roberts of Whitsett.
Visitation was Tuesday at the Roberson Funeral Home. The funeral was held today (Wednesday) at 10 a.m. at the same location. Burial followed in the Three Rivers Cemetery.
Roberson Funeral Home, Three Rivers
Nobles
Walter Earl Nobles Jr., 72, of George West, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003. The funeral was held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church in George West, with the Rev. Bruce Irving officiating. Burial followed in the George West Cemetery.
Mr. Nobles was born Jan. 5, 1931, to Wilma Vern (Clayton) and Walter Earl Nobles Sr. in Houston. He married Mary Hughes on Aug. 12, 1949, in Corpus Christi. He worked for 45 years with Southwestern Bell Telephone as a telephone repeaterman. He was a member of First Church of Nazarene in Corpus Christi. He served as president of Communication Workers of America, Local 6137, for several years.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Nobles of George West; two sons, John David (Debbie) Nobles of Woodstock, Ga. and Paul Clayton Nobles of Las Vegas, Nev.; two daughters, Rebecca Susan (Bob) George of Azuza, Calif. and Elizabeth Ann (Mike) Wilson of Kentucky; five grandchildren, Guy Robert (Karen) Foster of Kentucky, Ronald Blake (Amy) Foster of Jamestown, Ky. and Jessica Elise Nobles, Rebecca Ruth Nobles and Rachel Elizabeth Nobles, all of Woodstock, Ga.; four foster grandchildren, James, Shawn, Tamaya and Maria George of Azuza, Calif.; and four great-granchildren, Landyn and Jansen Foster of Jamestown, Ky. and Dillon and Derek George of Azuza, Calif.
Galloway & Sons Funeral Directors, Three Rivers
