Huge Marriages Search Engine!
Spross
William B. “Bill” Spross, 95, of George West died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003 in Humble.
Visitation was held Saturday at the Galloway & Sons Funeral Chapel in George West. The funeral was conducted Sunday at First Baptist Church in George West, with the Rev. Bruce Irving officiating. Burial followed in the George West Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Clifford Word, David Bennett, A.J. Viertel, Jack Meyer, Thomas Word and Rendle Wilson.
Mr. Spross was born in Valley Mills to Ben G. and Gusta (Bietendorf) Spross on Aug. 1, 1907. He served in the U.S. Army during Word War II and was stationed in the South Pacific. He married Seneda “Sue” Gebert in Gatesville on Oct. 6, 1940. He retired from the U.S. Civil Service-Soil Conservation. As a member of First Baptist Church in George West, he was a longtime deacon and Sunday school superintendent, having served more than 30 years. He was a part-time rancher after his retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Seneda Spross of George West; a son, Ron (Jill) Spross of Humble; two grandchildren, Jeff Spross of Austin and Jennifer Spross of Rochester, N.Y.; and one sister, Tillie Moore of College Station.
Galloway & Sons Funeral Directors, George West
Wernli
Georganna Wernli, 52, of George West died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville following an illness.
Mrs. Wernli was born on Aug. 6, 1950, to Jack and Georgia Campbell in Smithville.
Survivors include her husband, Wayne Wernli of George West; her mother, Georgia Mae Cambpell of George West; her father and mother-in-law, Leslie and Jane Wernli of Three Rivers; a sister, Teddy Sullivan of George West; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held on Monday, Feb. 3, at First United Methodist Church in George West. Burial followed in the George West Cemetery.
Roberson Funeral Home, Three Rivers
Briggs
Steven Forest Briggs, 44, died Thursday, April 3, 2003, in Elmendorf. He was the pastor of the Baptist Church in Tilden. Mr. Briggs was born Feb. 20, 1959, in Montgomery, Ala.
Survivors include his parents, Mark and Leah Briggs of Elmendorf; his wife, Stacey Briggs of Tyler; two sons, Daniel Forest and Samuel Alan, both of Tyler; four brothers, Walter Craig Briggs of Stockdale, David Randolph Briggs of Elmendorf, Paul Anderson Briggs of Oak Harbor, Wash., and Richard Lawrence Briggs of Fort Belvoir, Va.
Visitation was held at Hurley Funeral Home in Pleasanton on Sunday. Funeral services were at the Baptist Church in Tilden on Monday. Interment followed at Hilltop Cemetery in Tilden.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Steve Briggs Medical Fund, McMullen Bank, 207 Elm St., Tilden, Texas 78072, or Cancer Therapy and Research Center, 7979 Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, Texas 78229. Anyone wishing to leave condolences for the family may do so at www.hurleyfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements were under the direction of Hurley Funeral Home, Pleasanton.
Perez
Jose M. Perez, 49, died Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at his home after a short illness. He was born July 9, 1954, in Three Rivers to Milton C. and Beatrice Perez.
Mr. Perez was preceded in death by his father, Milton C. Perez; two brothers, Gregorio M. Perez and Pfc. Adolfo M. Perez; and one infant son, Jose Perez Jr.
Survivors include his mother, Beatrice Perez; his loving companion of 24 years, Diana Fuentes; two daughters, Liza Yvett (Andrew) Martinez and Krystle Perez; a son, John Joe Perez; four grandchildren, Mariah, Joseph Perez, Matthew and Jaime III; seven brothers, Milton M. (Rosa) Perez Jr., Inez (Gloria) Perez of Austin, David (Sylvia) Perez, Carlos (Ruby) Perez, Manuel, Hector and Luis Perez; and five sisters, Mary Alice Ponce of Three Rivers, Christina Garza, Delia (Robert) Cristan, Guadalupe (Larry) Spaller and Gloria (Arnold) Perez of Corpus Christi.
Rosary was recited on Thursday, March 27, at the Angelus Funeral Home Chapel in Corpus Christi.
Funeral Mass was celebrated at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 28, at Holy Family Catholic Church. Interment followed at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Arrangements were under the direction of Angelus Funeral Home, Corpus Christi.
Edna Nesloney Kugerl
Edna Nesloney Kugerl, 94, of George West, died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003.
Mrs. Kugerl was born on Dec. 28, 1908, in Gonzales to August and Annie (Dulnig) Nesloney. She married Albert Kugerl in Kingsville on Dec. 30, 1941. She was a housewife, a farmer and rancher, and was a member of the Baptist faith.
During her life, she did custom meat processing for 200 people and ran a small grocery store in George West. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, animals, camping, sticker picking, fishing and hunting. She had a salt and pepper shaker collection that numbered more than 2000, and enjoyed making and giving away Christmas ornaments to others.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Albert Kugerl.
Survivors include two daughters, Odmae Perron of Taft and Carole Duckworth of George West; four grandchildren, David Perron and family of George West, Cathi (Perron) Volkman and family of Portland, Bodie Duckworth and family of Alvin, and Koby Duckworth and family of Pleasanton, Calif.; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister, Della Terry of Kingsville.
Visitation was held Tuesday at Galloway’s Chapel in George West. The graveside funeral was also held on Tuesday with the Rev. Bruce Irving officiating. Burial followed in the George West Cemetery.
Galloway & Sons Funeral Directors
Valdez
Porfiria “Pela” Z. Valdez, 65, of Three Rivers, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003, at Christus Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi.
Mrs. Valdez was born on Sept. 9, 1938, in Live Oak County to Francisco and Segunda (Muñoz) Zertuche. She was married to Alfredo Valdez and was retired from being the restaurant manager at Pic-A-Rib. She was a member of the First Assembly of God.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Alfredo Valdez; one son, David Elkins; and one grandson, Shawn Garza.
Survivors include one son, Juan Garza of Three Rivers; one brother, John M. Zertuche of Minneapolis, Minn.; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held Saturday and Sunday at the Galloway & Sons Chapel in Three Rivers. The funeral was held Monday at the First Assembly of God, with the Rev. Bill E. Stanley Jr. officiating. Burial followed in the Three Rivers Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Joe Caballero, Jerry Caballero, Julian Caballero, Tony Fairhurst, Joe Manuel Linares and James Caballero.
Galloway & Sons Funeral Directors
Chavarria
Retired MSGT Manuel Chavarria, 67, died Wednesday, March 19, 2003. He was born Jan. 24, 1936, in Dinero.
Mr. Chavarria served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force for 22 years. He loved music.
He was preceded in death by his father, Guadalupe Chavarria.
Survivors include his wife, Geneva Chavarria; his mother, Ysidra Chavarria of Three Rivers; three daughters, Myrna Santiago of Woodbridge, Va., Sonia (Corando) Ponce and Denise (Rosel) Flores, all of San Antonio; three sons, Joseph (Brenda) Chavarria of Poteet, Ralph Chavarria of Alice and Jaime (Lois) Chavarria of Missouri; 18 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Arturo Chavarria; five sisters, Henrietta Muñoz, Carmen Moreno, Lupita Lopez, Mary Torres and Delia Casarez; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral Mass was held Monday at 9:30 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Interment with full military honors followed at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Arrangements were under the direction of Porter Loring Mortuary, San Antonio.
Hamilton
Julius Ben Hamilton, 65, died Thursday, March 27, 2003, in a San Antonio hospital after a long illness. He was born to Clarence Taylor and Gladys (Alexander) Hamilton on July 15, 1937, in Three Rivers.
Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Sharon Irene (Gonzales) Hamilton; a son, Jason Hamilton of Three Rivers; three daughters, Juliet Hamilton Porche and Gisele (Steven) Alaniz, all of Three Rivers, and Teresa (Ivan) Green of El Paso; two brothers, John Wayne (Jimmie) Hamilton of Louisiana and Kenneth George Hamilton of Midland; a sister, Bonnie Kay (Terry) Jones of Dayton; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held Sunday at Roberson Funeral Chapel in Three Rivers. Rosary was recited on Sunday at the same location. Mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Three Rivers. Interment was in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.
Roberson Funeral Home, Three Rivers
Pavelka
Lillie Kaase (Schumaker) Pavelka, 96, of George West died Friday, March 28, 2003. She was born Aug. 31, 1906, in Taiton to Charlie August and Minnie (Schoenfield) Schumaker. She was a homemaker and a Lutheran.
Mrs. Pavelka was preceded in death by her first husband, Monroe Kaase; her second husband, Joe Pavelka; her parents; three sisters; and three brothers.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services were held on Sunday at Galloway & Sons Chapel in George West with the Rev. Wilburn C. Ahlrich officiating. Special music included “Amazing Grace” and “The Old Rugged Cross.” Burial was at the George West Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were her nephews.
Galloway & Sons, Three Rivers
