Alice, Texas - Gloria Renobato, age 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, September 26, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Gloria was born in Pearsall, Texas on November 5, 1938 to Andres and Juanita Torres.
Manuel Ynfante Jr., age 83, passed away September 25, 2022 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born March 3, 1939 to Manuel and Felipa Ynfante.
Perla Hinojosa (formerly Ellison), 68, of Calallen, Texas, was called to be with our Lord on September 24, 2022, with her family by her side. She was born to the late Florencio and Aurora Hinojosa, October 2, 1953, in Alice, Texas.
Maria Minerva Salinas “Minnie”, age 71, passed away September 16, 2022 in Alice, Texas. She was born May 27, 1951 in Freer, Texas to Antonio Vasquez Martinez and Nicolasa “Nancy” Martinez. Minnie previously worked as a dietician for P&S Hospital for 20 years and later began working for Christus Spohn Alice for 10 years. She enjoyed western movies and was an avid Elvis fan. Minnie will forever be remembered for directive orders and her joking sense of humor. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Antonio and
David R. Garcia (nicknamed “Foco” by his auto body shop friends), age 58, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022, in a Corpus Christ Hospital following an extended illness. David was born November 23, 1963, to Antonio A. Garcia, Sr. and Guadalupe (“Lupita”) R. Garcia in Alice, Texas. David loved to be with his family, especially his granddaughter. He enjoyed playing pool, loved the beach and camping at the beach. David loved working on cars where he took a great passion in doing bodywork. He was always proud of his work when he saw a vehicle he worked on, driving around in town. David loved music, singing and wanted to learn how to play the acoustic guitar, but seemed to never have time to learn it. His laugh and smile were infectious so much so that everyone knew exactly who it was by his laugh. David will be greatly missed by his family and everyone who knew him. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother Abel B. Garcia. Survivors: Life Partner of 35 years: Idalia Davila of Alice, Texas;4 Children: Abel Garcia of Houston, Texas, Christina Renne Ledezma of Houston, Texas, David Rene Garcia II (Caitlin) of Alice, Texas, and Miranda Garcia of Alice, Texas; 2 Step-sons: Conrado Davila III of Alice, Texas and John (Amberly) Davila of San Antonio, Texa; 5 Grandchildren and 2 Great-Grandchildren; 1 Brother: Tony (Diana) A Garcia, Jr. of Fort Worth, Texas; 2 Sisters: Gloria (Jimmy) Schmidt of Orange Grove, Texas and Alva (Dean) Cochran of Alice, Texas; Mother-in-law: Anita Salinas of Alice, Texa; 3 Brothers-in-law: Israel Perez Jr. of Orange Grove, Texas, Mark (Sylvia) Salinas of Alice, Texas, and Juan (Sarah) Perez of Alice, Texas; 1 Sister-in-law: Marina Perez of Alice, Texas; And many other friends and family. Inurnment of cremains will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at the Garcia family plot at the San Diego Cemetery in San Diego, Texas. Services entrusted to Roberson Funeral Home of Alice.
Margarita Albiar Joslin “Nena” entered eternal rest September 19, 2022 in Alice, Texas. She was born January 25, 1937 in Alice, Texas to Tomas and Francisca Albiar.
Josefa Perez Medellin, 91, passed away September 9, 2022. She was born January 16, 1931 in Alice, Texas to Librado Perez and Antonia Luna Perez.
Elizabeth Elizabeth earned her angel wings on September 9, 2022, at the age of 50, surrounded by her family and loved ones. She passed away after a valiant struggle with Kidney/Liver Disease.
Jose E. “Joe” Salinas, 75 years of age, passed away on September 16, 2022, in a Corpus Christi hospital.
Dr. Euell W. Crisp Jr., entered eternal rest September 10, 2022 in Alice, Texas at the age of 98. He was born August 30, 1924 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Euell W. and Euna H. Crisp. He served in the Unites States Army during World War II. After serving his country, Dr. Crisp attended medical school in California. After graduating medical school, he set up his practice in the small town of Alice; a small town he fell in love with while visiting a physician for an injury he had. Dr. Crisp worked for the Alice Community for numerous years and was there for many generations of his patients. He earned the respect of the Alice community through his loyalty, honesty, and humble dedication to his patients. He stated that it was always his dream as a child to become a doctor, and he fulfilled that dream and lived it every day. Dr. Crisp will forever be remembered for his love and dedication of helping people. He was preceded in death by his parents, Euell W. and Euna H. Crisp; first wife, Winona Crisp; son, Wayne Crisp; and daughter-in-law, Dana Crisp. Dr. Crisp is survived by his wife of 33 years, Elodia L. Crisp; children, Darrell Crisp, Leslie Crisp, and Charlotte Crisp; step-children, Oscar Franco and Gloria Franco Nash (David); four grandchildren, three step-grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. Services were held Thursday, August 15, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church followed by a burial at Coastal Bend Veterans Cemetery. Pallbearers were Romeo Gonzalez. Eric Nisimblat, Fabian Teixeira, Mark Garza, Randy Rause, Rudy Moreno, Ralph Cuellar, Channing Nash and Zack Rabah. Honorary pallbearer will be David Nash. Any donations may be made to St. Elizabeth Catholic School in Alice in memory of Dr. Euell W. Crisp Jr. A special thanks and blessing to David Lopez and Gabby Garcia for their love, dedication and compassion given to our loved one; Dr. Subnani for his care and home visits given to Dr. Crisp; and St. Elizabeth Catholic Church - Father Zerr, Deacon Carlisle