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Chavera
Carmen “Carmelo” Chavera Sr., 73, of Three Rivers, died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005 in George West. Visitation was held Monday, Sept. 12, at Galloway & Sons Chapel in Three Rivers. A rosary was recited that evening at 7 o'clock at the chapel. A funeral Mass was celebrated Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Three Rivers, with Father Piotr Gajda officiating. Burial followed in the Three Rivers Cemetery.
Mr. Chavera was born July 16, 1932, to Federico and Maximina (Almarez) Chavera in Oakville. He married Eustolia Ponce in Three Rivers on March 13, 1993, and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was a refineries painter and retired at the age of 62.
Mr. Chavera was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Eustolia (Ponce) Chavera of Three Rivers; two sons, Carmen Chavera Jr. of Carrollton and Angel Chavera of Grand Prairie; three daughters, Connie (Frank) Gingrich of Pennsylvania, Margaret (Donald) Gillette of Colony and Elizabeth (Frank) Dodd of Corpus Christi; 14 grandchildren, Jeremy Gingrich, Tina Chavera, Amy Chavera, Lisa Chavera, Jason Dodd, Paul Castillo, Margaret Ann Dempsey, Pete Castillo, Angie Barnett, Rico Chavera, Nicholas Chavera, Connie Chavera, Mathew Chavera and Liberty Chavera; and four great-grandchildren, Jonathan Dempsey, Jace Castillo, Paul Castillo Jr. and Ciara Barnett.
Galloway & Sons Funeral Directors, Three Rivers
Buxkamper
Lawrence Emil Buxkamper, 88, of George West, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005.
Visitation was held Tuesday, Sept. 20, and a rosary was recited at 7 p.m. at Galloway and Sons Funeral Home in George West. Mass was celebrated this morning at 10 a.m. at St. George Catholic Church with Father Joseph Olikkara officiating. “Amazing Grace” and “On Eagles Wings” were sung.
Burial followed at the St. George Catholic Cemetery in George West.
Pallbearers were Sherman Clifton Jr., J.D. Clifton, Fred Davis, Larry Holm, Jo Kast and Sandy Tullis. Honorary pallbearers were Robert Dirks, Tom Forehand and Travis Martin.
Mr. Buxkamper was born to Otto J. and Frieda (Richter) Buxkamper on May 1, 1917, in Frelsburg. He married Janie Bell Geffert in George West on Feb. 21, 1939, and was member of St. George Catholic Church. He was self-employed as a mechanic and welder for 40 years at Buxkamper Garage.
Mr. Buxkamper was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, one brother and one great-grandchild.
Survivors include one daughter, Jerlene (Marty) Epperly of San Antonio; one son, Larry (Tammy) Buxkamper of Corpus Christi; five sisters, Evelyn Dubose of Alice, Celestine Mayes of Bakersfield, Calif., Lilly Maglothin of Petosky, Mich., Mary (Leroy) Selix and Josie (Al) Palmer of Cottage Grove, Ore.; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild and one brother, Mervin J. Buxkamper of Bandera.
Galloway and Sons Funeral Directors, Three Rivers
Garza
Adan Anthony Garza, 14 months old, infant son of April Saldaña and Randy Garza of George West, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, from injuries sustained in a pedestrian/auto accident. He was born on Sept. 18, 2004, in Beeville.
A rosary will be held today (Wednesday) at 6 p.m. at the Roberson Funeral Home Chapel in Three Rivers.
The funeral will be celebrated Thursday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m. at St. George Catholic Church in George West with family visitation at 9 a.m. There will be no procession from the funeral home to the church. Interment will follow at the George West Cemetery.
Survivors include his mother, April Saldaña of George West; his father, Randy Garza of George West; two brothers, Christian and Sean Garza of George West; a sister, Alexis Garza of George West; grandparents, Modesto (Carol) Saldaña, Teresa Padilla and Janie Garza; great-grandmother, Andrea Saldaña; uncles, Modesto (Sulema) Saldaña; cousins, Oriann and Juliann, Vicente Lopez and family; and aunts, Lorry Garza and Mary Garza of George West.
Roberson Funeral Home, Three Rivers
House
H. Elmer House, 96, of Three Rivers, died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005. Mr. House was born Dec. 2, 1908, in Sweetwater, Fisher County, to Hugh Davis and Mary Dee (Valentine) House. He came to Live Oak County in 1919, with his mother and father and two brothers, Harold D. House and Taze House. He married Bevie Maxine Shumate in Alice on Jan. 14, 1944.
Mr. House was the owner of the House Auto and Tractor dealership from 1936 to 1980, a longtime South Texas rancher raising Beefmaster cattle, a Past Master of Evergreen Lodge No. 325, where he was a member for 75 years, a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason and a Live Oak County commissioner from 1963 to 1970.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, a sister and his wife.
Survivors include one daughter, Molly Dee (Charlie) Younts of Sweeny; three sons, David James (Baudelia) House of Lytle, E. Mack (Sandy) House of Corpus Christi and H. Steve (Alla) House of Angleton; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held Thursday, Dec. 1, at the Roberson Funeral Home Chapel in Three Rivers. A graveside service was held Friday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m. at the Three Rivers Cemetery.
Roberson Funeral Home, Three Rivers
Bell
Allen Harrison Bell, 78, of Three Rivers died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005. A graveside service was held Tuesday, Dec. 13, at noon at the Mineral Cemetery in Mineral.
Mr. Bell was born March 15, 1927 in Yakima, Wash., to Alluvion L. and Ada (Davis) Bell. He was a WWII veteran and served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-45 and was a self-employed contractor. He enjoyed golfing and hunting.
Survivors include two sons, Gary (Sandy) Bell of Bend, Ore. and Roger (Roxanne) Bell of Ontario, Calif.; three daughters, Sharyn (John) Vasquez of Austin, Janet (Dennis) Herron and Nancy (Jim) McCoy, all of Longview, Wash.; 10 grandchildren, Jason, Devin, Chantel, Johhna, Jess, Brayden, McKenna, Whitney, Taylor and Kristyn; six great-grandchildren, Hayden, Hudsyn, Hadlee, Rylee, Mallory and Kiana; and two sisters, Carolyn Bell-Shrader of Arroyo Grande, Calif. and Catherine Bell-Feeder of Issaquah, Wash.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Galloway & Sons Funeral Directors, Three Rivers
Estep
Glyn L. Estep, 83, of Three Rivers died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005. Mr. Estep was born to Granville and Eva (Secrest) Estep on Sept. 17, 1922.
Survivors include his wife, Irene Estep, of Three Rivers; a brother, Thomas Estep of Round Rock; a son, Jeffery Glen (Janice) Estep of George West; a daughter, Kathy Zimmerman of Three Rivers; grandchildren, Stacy Little of Calliham, Jessica Franklin of Coushatta, La., Jennifer and Jana Estep of George West and Stephanie Zimmerman of Three Rivers; two great-grandchildren, Sera and Joshua Franklin of Coushatta, La.; nieces and nephews, Marcy J. Moorefield of Mathis, Cindy Mercer of Pleasanton, Randy Lasiter of Mathis, Jeffrey Lasiter of Midland and Judy Burton of Monahans.
Mr. Estep served his country in WWII Army Air Force, European Theater and was ranked sergeant aircraft mechanic.
Visitation will be held today (Wednesday) from 3 to 7 p.m. at Roberson Funeral Home.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Simmons Community Church in Simmons. Burial will follow at the Simmons City Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Stacy Little, Stephanie Zimmerman and Jennifer and Jana Estep.
Honorary pallbearers will be Tommy Forehand, Thomas Estep, Lee Roy Secrest, Buford Estep, Billy Moorefield, Patrick Hurley, Patrick Burton and Cody Poole.
Roberson Funeral Home, Three Rivers
Ginn
Rosabelle (Calliham) Ginn, 97, of Tuleta died Monday, Dec. 12, 2005. Visitation is being held at Galloway & Sons Chapel in Three Rivers today (Wednesday) until 2 p.m. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. at the chapel with the Rev. Weldon Harris officiating. Burial will follow in the Calliham Cemetery in Calliham.
Pallbearers will be Cary Lloyd Semar, Roy Floyd Semar, Clyde Vincent Semar, Dale Lee Semar, Jay Harris and Brian Crumrine.
Honorary pallbearer will be Rodney Crumrine.
Mrs. Ginn was born June 7, 1908, in Tilden to Harry Thomas and Daulcy Jane (Bates) Calliham. She married Roy Crumrine in 1924 in Aransas Pass. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Tuleta and worked as an LVN in South Texas hospitals and nursing homes for numerous years.
Survivors include two daughters, Rosalie Semar of Tuleta and Trevia Harris of El Campo; a daughter-in-law, Patsy Crumrine of Aransas Pass; a sister-in-law, Unabelle Calliham of Calliham; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Ginn was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Roy Crumrine and J.D. Ginn; a sister, Georgia Bedwell; a brother, Dave Calliham; two sons, Glennie Crumrine and R.D. Crumrine; and a great-granddaughter, Emily Semar.
Galloway & Sons Funeral Directors, Three Rivers
Homesley
Imogene (Bode) Homesley, 81, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, in George West. She was born on Aug. 28, 1924 to Altha (Jackson) and Felix R. Bode in Pontotoc. She had resided in Llano since 1946 coming from Mullin, Texas. She married Raymond Earl Homesley on July 2, 1942, in Goldthwaite.
She was preceded in death by her husband, in 1981; her parents; a son, Robert “Buzz” Homesley; a sister, Lucille Jester; and parents-in-law, Tom and Frankie Homesley.
Survivors include her children, Vivian and Leo Wood of Georgetown, Wayne and LaKay Homesley of Llano, Debi and Willie Ramirez of George West and Tom Ed Homesley of George West; her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Eric and Tonia Wood, Madeleine and Caleb of Georgetown, Owen and Nancy Wood of Pflugerville, John and Shannon Wood of Round Rock, Sheila and Boyd Staedtler, Sierena and Caybrie of Marble Falls, Stephanie and Ron Hunter, Colton of Round Rock, Warren and Ty Homesley, Jordan of Marble Falls, Alex Homesley of Llano, Jason and Laura Ramirez of College Station, Jessica Ramirez of College Station; her sisters, Evelyn and Kyle Smith of Mullin and Margie and Charlie Phillips of Valley Spring; brothers, Ivan “Buster” and Jeannie Bode of Llano, Charles and Elaine Bode of Breckenridge, and Darrell “Pete” and Eileen Bode of San Antonio, sisters-in-law, Emma Jean Ware of Early, Geraldine Pederson of Georgetown; and brother-in-law, W.B. “Butch” and Betty Homesley of Yuma, Ariz., and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A funeral service was held Friday, Dec. 9, 2005 at the Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel in Llano at 2 p.m. Craig Smith officiating. Burial followed at the Llano City Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Eric Wood, Owen Wood, John Wood, Jason Ramirez, Warren Homesley, Alex Homesley, Boyd Staedtler and Ron Staedtler.
Honorary pallbearers were Stephanie Hunter, Jessica Ramirez, Tonia Wood, Nancy Wood, Shannon Wood, Laura Ramirez and Ty Homesley.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimers or Parkinson’s Association.
Arrangements were under the direction of Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Homes, Inc. in Llano.
Reyna
Simon Reyna III, 49, of George West, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005, at a local nursing home.
Visitation will be held today (Wednesday) from noon to 7 p.m. at Roberson Funeral Home in Three Rivers. A rosary will be recited this evening at 8 p.m. at St. George Catholic Church in George West. The funeral will be celebrated Thursday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. at St. George Catholic Church with visitation beginning at 9 a.m. at the church. Interment will follow at the George West Cemetery.
Mr. Reyna was born to Simon and Guadalupe (Alaniz) Reyna Jr., on July 18, 1956, in Beeville. He was a lineman for Union Pacific Railroad.
Survivors include two daughters, Hillary and Heather; two sons, Darren Niles and Warren Matthew Reyna; ex-wife, Irma Holland; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Reyna Jr.; a sister, Sherri Lynn (Randy) Saenz; and a brother, Rolando J. Reyna.
Roberson Funeral Home, Three Rivers
Chapa
Endercio Chapa Sr., 78, of George West died Monday, March 13, 2006. The funeral service was held this morning (Wednesday) at 10 o’clock at St. George Catholic Church in George West.
A complete obituary will appear in next week’s Progress.
Roberson Funeral Home, Three Rivers
McGriff
Thomas Church McGriff, 90, of Three Rivers died Saturday, March 11, 2006 in a local nursing home following an extended illness. Mr. McGriff was born to Thomas and Clara McGriff in San Antonio on Feb. 29, 1916. He was a WWII veteran and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy.
Mr. McGriff was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Brett Lister, in 1972; his first wife, Noema McGriff, in 1976; and second wife, Mary Rose McGriff, in 1998.
Survivors include his son, Thomas (Linda) McGriff of Dallas; a daughter, Clara Lynn “Smokey” (Tim) Wilson of San Antonio; a stepson, Bill Ankenbrock of New York City, N.Y.; a stepdaughter, Margaret (Ed) Ogan of Indiana; five grandchildren, Thomas Kevin (Paulissa) McGriff of Austin, Sherri McGriff of Mesquite, Cary (Michele) Lister of Houston, Griff (Debra) Wilson of Trinity and Trent Wilson of Baton Rouge, La.; and three great-grandchildren, Maggie McGriff of Austin, Hannah Duncan of Mesquite and Allegra Wilson of Trinity.
Visitation was held Sunday in the Roberson Funeral Home Chapel in Three Rivers. The funeral service was held Monday at 10 a.m. in the chapel. A private family burial followed in the Three Rivers Cemetery.
Roberson Funeral Home, Three Rivers
