Jewel Adel Morris, 77, of Orange Grove, formerly of Batesville, died on Nov. 8, 2016, in Mathis. A graveside service will be held today at 2 p.m. at the Edgewood-Woodlawn Cemetery in Batesville. She was born on June 17, 1939, in Batesville to Hattie Jewell (Waldrop) and Clarence Odel Harrod. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one daughter, Catherine Condry. She is survived by her husband, W. A. Morris of Orange Grove; two daughters, Laura McFatter and husband, David, of Orange Grove, and Carolyn C. Bomer of Sabinal; one stepdaughter, Sherie Anderson of Houston; two stepsons, Austin Morris and wife, Stephanie, and Jay Morris and wife, Monica, all of Houston; one brother, Clarence Lee Harrod and wife, Sylvia, of Carrizo Springs; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held yesterday at 2 p.m. at at Dobie Funeral Home Chapel in Mathis.

Refugio Hernandez Ojeda, 75, of Uvalde died on Nov. 2, 2016, at his residence. He was born on March 31, 1941, in Mexico to Maria S. (Hernandez) and Facundo Ojeda. He is survived by one daughter, Rebecca Ojeda of Oregon; two sons, Rey Ojeda and wife, Jessica, of Uvalde, and Ricardo Ojeda and wife, Gabby, of Ohio; one sister, Hermelinda Leos of Mexico; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Cremation was under the direction of Rushing- Estes-Knowles Mortuary.

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Nema Jean Brunnemann, 80, of Buda, formerly of Uvalde, died on Nov. 14, 2016, in Buda. A celebration of life service is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at 4 p.m. at the Harrell Funeral Home, located at 1715 Kirby Lane in Kyle. The Rev. Mark Porterfield will officiate. She was born on April 23, 1936, in Black Rock, Arkansas, to Ollie and Ernest Lawson. The family says Brunnemann attended First Methodist Church of Uvalde, and was a successful real estate broker in the Uvalde area for over 40 years. According to the family, she devoted her life to family and nurturing numerous animals; her mission in life was to take care of every animal she possibly could, which was what made her happy. The family says she will be remembered by many for her caring attitude and unconditional love. The family says she loved the outdoors and spending time around rivers in Uvalde, exploring and finding rocks and plants to place around the house. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by two sons, Rod Warner of Uvalde, and Randy Brunnemann and wife, Savannah, of Buda; one daughter, Robin Brunnemann Nalley and husband, David, of Missouri City; six grandchildren, Chase Brunnemann, Chance Brunnemann, Alexa Nalley, Hunter Nalley, Zachery Nalley, and Madison Nalley; and one sister, Lou Murley of Houston. Memorial donations may be made to PAWS Shelter and Humane Society of Central Texas, 500 FM 150 E., Kyle, TX, 78640. Flowers may be sent to the Harrell Funeral Home, 1715 Kirby Lane, Kyle, TX, 78640.

Alberto Vega, 84, of Alpine died on Nov. 9, 2016, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. He was born on Oct. 3, 1932, in Terlingua to Luciana (Granado) and Thomas Vega. The family says Vega was a veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Lupe Vega of Alpine; two daughters, Rose Bryant and husband, Pete, of Midland, and Cynthia Holley and husband, Butch, of Uvalde; one son, Henry Vega and wife, Clara, of Alpine; one sister, Herminia Covarrubias and husband, Joe, of Alpine; five brothers, Thomas Vega and wife, Teresa, Romulo Vega, Palemon Vega and wife, Felicita, and Jose Luis Vega and wife, Barbara, all of Alpine, and Chuy Vega of Grand Falls; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Corina Muniz. A memorial service is planned at a later date in Alpine.

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Laura Jean Foster Welch, 60, of Uvalde died on Nov. 11, 2016, at her residence. A viewing will be held today from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Rushing-Estes Knowles Mortuary. A funeral service will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary followed at 2 p.m. by interment at Vance Cemetery. She was born on Oct. 16, 1956, in Bossier City, Louisiana to Wanda Jean (Smith) and Robert Harrison Foster. She married Fred Welch on Oct. 27, 1981, in Houston. She is survived by her husband, of Uvalde; one daughter, Jennifer Mosqueda and husband, John, of Uvalde; three sons, Daniel Jones and wife, Amber, of Lake Jackson, Freddy Welch Jr. and wife, Wendy, of Deer Park and Corey Welch of Houston; three sisters, Diane Peña of Austin, Lisa Oszart and husband, John, of Huffman, and Luanne Nye and husband, Chris, of Magnolia; three brothers, Robert Foster and wife, Susan, of Austin, Alan Foster and wife, Bonnie, of Humble, and Raymond Foster and wife, Ruth, of Kingwood; eight grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents.

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Odilia Flores Cruz, 67, of Houston, formerly of Uvalde, died on Nov. 16, 2016, in Houston. A rosary will be recited today at 7 p.m. at Rushing-Estes- Knowles Mortuary. A vigil will be held tomorrow at 7 p.m., also at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church. She was born on Jan. 21, 1949, in Uvalde to Petra (Alvarado) and Santos Flores Jr. She is survived by three daughters, Lisa A. Banda and husband, Javier, of McAllen, Laura Maldonado and husband, Lawrence, of Corpus Christi and Celina Arciga and husband, Antonio, of Hawaii; two sons, Michael Lopez and wife, Rita, of Baytown, and Alejandro Lopez III of Houston; seven sisters, Beatrice Gutierrez of San Antonio, Olga Martinez of Merkel, Anita Ybarra of Austin, Yolanda Garcia and husband, Jesse, of Cibolo, Alicia Castellon and husband, George, of La Grange, and Rosa Rodriguez and husband, Ernesto, and Rachel Rangel and husband, Casimiro, all of Uvalde; four brothers, Santos Flores III and wife, Estella, Ruben Flores and wife, Abigail, Bobby Flores, and Roy Flores and wife, JoAnn, all of Uvalde; nine grandchildren, Lauryn Maldonado, Marco Maldonado, and Gabriel Maldonado, all of Corpus Christi, Xavier Rivero and Alonzo Banda, both of McAllen, Antonio Arciga Jr. and David Arciga, both of Hawaii, and Nadia Lopez and Michael Eric Lopez Jr., both of Baytown; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Cruz was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Rudy Flores and Ramiro Flores. Pallbearers will be Ruben Flores, Roy Flores, Roberto Flores, Michael Lopez, Alejandro Lopez III, and Xavier Rivero.

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Romana P. Olvera, 89, of Uvalde died on Nov. 13, 2016, at Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Feb. 28, 1927, in Carrizo Springs to Isabel (Perez) and Marcial Olvera. She is survived by two daughters, Lucy Kovacs and husband, J.C., of Sun City, Arizona, and Patty Stafford and husband, Randy, of Nederland; two sons, Homer Ledesma of Uvalde, and Librado Ledesma of Carrizo Springs; two sisters, Angie Rodriguez of Hoffman, Illinois, and Elida Martinez of Cornelius, Oregon; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers; and five sisters. Cremation was under the direction of Rushing-Estes- Knowles Mortuary.

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Nazeer Rahaman, 64, of Uvalde died on Nov. 12, 2016, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. He was born on Aug. 18, 1952, in Trinidad to Zobida (Mohammed) and Latiff Rahaman. He married Chantalle Gergeres on Dec. 29, 1982, in New York. Rahaman is survived by his wife, of Uvalde; four daughters, Malaia Rahaman of Uvalde, Christine Rahaman-Scott and husband, Justin, of San Antonio, Yasmine Abdul- Rahaman and husband, Khalil, of Los Angeles, California, and Leslie Rahaman of Brooklyn, New York; two sons, Justin Rahaman of San Antonio, and Andrew Rahaman and wife, Caroline, of Corpus Christi; one daughter-inlaw, Jessica Rahaman of New York; one brother, Ashmead Rahaman of Uvalde; four sisters, Rezika Rahaman and Fazia Rahaman, both of Queens, New York, Saddia Rahaman of Connecticut, and Shariza Rahaman of New York; five grandchildren, Nya Scott, Naima Abdul-Rahaman, Ella Rahaman, Jacob Rahaman, and Skylar Rahaman; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Nazeer Rahaman Jr. A funeral service was held on Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Uvalde, followed by interment at Knippa Cemetery.

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Noel Eugene Scott, 82, of Uvalde died on Nov. 14, 2016, at Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A visitation will be held today at 3 p.m. at Rushing- Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary, followed by interment at 2 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Del Rio. He was born on Oct. 21, 1934, in Winfield, Kansas, to Margaret (Waldroupe) and Robert Scott. He married Janet Russell in 1977 in Bixby, Oklahoma. He served in the U.S. Army for over 27 years, and the family says he was ranked Master Sergeant-E8 (MSG-E8) when he retired on June 1, 1979. He is survived by his wife of more than 39 years, of Uvalde; two sisters, Norma Troubough of Burden, Kansas, and Nova Buell and husband, Robert, of Willis; one son, Steven Scott of St. Petersburg, Florida; two daughters, Deborah Ragusa and husband, Donald, of Houston, and Julie Scott of Temple Terrace, Florida; three grandchildren, Carlie Ragusa, Maggie Ragusa, and Daniel Ragusa, all of Houston; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Pallbearers will be Colby Hill, Raul Hernandez, Marvin Hill, Johnny Moreno, David Barboza, and Wendall Johnson.

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Richard Earl Shurley entered into God’s presence on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his wife, children, and family. He was the husband of Judith Ann Shurley. They shared over 20 wonderful years together. He was a father to five daughters and five sons-in-law, and grandfather to three grandchildren, who were all blessed by his love, wisdom, and guidance. Richard was born the eldest of two children in Uvalde on Nov. 3, 1946, to Walter Thomas Shurley and Muryle LaVerne Shurley. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education from Texas A&M Kingsville and Master of Science degree from Texas A&I Corpus Christi. He was a professor of automotive mechanics at Del Mar College for over 40 years. Richard was an entrepreneur, mentor, teacher, expert marksmen, archer, gunsmith, craftsman, and fisherman – and more than anything, he was a man of great faith. Richard was also a member of the Grace United Methodist Church. He served as a trustee of the church, Sunday school teacher, leader in the men’s bible study, organizer of the men’s service ministry, and helped in many other ministries. He is survived by beloved wife, Judy Shurley; daughters Belinda Phillips (Bryan Phillips), April Skoruppa, Laura Satrum (Aaron Satrum), Nicki Dooms (Ryan Dooms), Mary Ann Lozano (Omar Lozano); grandchildren Walter Skoruppa, Mark Shurley, and Molly Grace Lozano; sister Sharon Shurley Rose; sister-in-law Patsy Granhold; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Muryle Shurley and father, W. T. Shurley. Funeral services were held yesterday at 11 a.m. at the Grace United Methodist Church, followed by a visitation and luncheon for family and friends. Memorial donations may be made to the Grace United Methodist Church, 14521 Northwest Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX, 78410, or to a charity of one’s choice.

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Santos Paula ‘’Paulita’’ Treviño, 93, of Uvalde died on Nov. 14, 2016, at her residence. A rosary was recited Saturday and will be recited again today at 7 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A funeral mass will be held tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was born on Nov. 1, 1923, in Rhineland to Maria (Sanchez) and Pablo Hernandez. She married Donaciano Trevino on March 9, 1946, in Bexar County. She is survived by three daughters, Leonar De la Rosa and husband, Isidro, of Uvalde, Esdula T. Reyes of Brackettville, and Mary Olivarez and husband, John, of Shallowater; two sons, Guadalupe Treviño and wife, Estella, of Shallowater, and Donaciano Treviño Jr. and wife, Juanita Sanchez, of Uvalde; two brothers, Guillermo Hernandez and wife, Anita, and Santiago Hernandez and wife, Lina, all of Tucson, Arizona; one daughter-in-law, Arminda Treviño of Uvalde; 21 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one son, Alfredo Treviño; one sister, Ramona Salmirano; and two brothers, Trine Hernandez and Armando Hernandez. Pallbearers will be John Paul Olivarez, Gary Treviño, Alfredo Treviño Jr., Abel Treviño, Lupe Treviño Jr., and Tony Treviño. Honorary pallbearers will be Isidro De La Rosa Jr., Adrian Treviño and Joseph Treviño.

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Raul E. Alejandro passed away peacefully on Nov. 15, 2016, at his home in Salem, Oregon. Raul was born in Sabinal to Juan and Maria Alejandro on March 11, 1917. As a young man his parents sent Raul to school in Mexico where he learned both languages (English, Spanish). His love for books and maps is evident in the collection he left behind. Raul married Josephina Contreras; they spent 52 years together and went on to have four sons and five daughters. Most of Raul’s adult life, he spent under the hood of a car. Mechanics was a fascination for him. For example, a Chevy motor in a Ford wagon. Raul was preceded in death by his wife, Josephina; sons, Juan, Raul Jr., and Dodo. He is survived by son Albert Alejandro (Pasco); daughters, Ramona Finley (Richland), Amelia Alejandro (Pasco), Lupe Gutierrez (Salem), Margie Corrando (Yakima), Dora Alejandro (Salem); 31 grandchildren; and numerous great grandchildren. Those we love can never be more than a thought away. For as long as there is memory, they live on in our hearts.

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Ronald Deacon, 69, of Uvalde died on Nov. 22, 2016, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.

Warren Thomas Fulcher, 68, of Uvalde died on Nov. 21, 2016, in San Antonio. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Rushing- Estes-Knowles Mortuary. The Rev. Ray Melton will officiate. A time of fellowship will immediately follow at the Christian Life Center at First United Methodist Church of Uvalde, located at 301 N. High St. He was born on Aug. 21, 1948, in Stephenville to Christine (Woolf) and Warren G. Fulcher. He married Clara Watkins on Nov. 7, 1971, in Uvalde. Fulcher was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served as an aircraft mechanic from 1971 to 1972. He was stationed at Fort Hood where he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal as a sharpshooter. He was employed by the city of Uvalde for 40 years, serving as water superintendent in the utility department; he was also an active volunteer with the Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department for 18 years. According to the family, Fulcher was an avid pilot for 20 years, and he and his wife enjoyed flying to Ruidoso, New Mexico, Mississippi, and all points in Texas. The family says he loved to fish and relished many trips to Lake Amistad in Del Rio, trying to catch elusive bass; and he enjoyed the family cabin at Concan, often bringing friends and family to the Frio River. The family says at heart, he was a family man who enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, great-grandchild, and nieces and nephews. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, of Uvalde; one daughter, Alicia Hearn and husband, Bobby, of Uvalde; one son, Clint Fulcher and wife, Katy, of Sabinal; one sister, Maggie Young; and one brother, Elton Fulcher, both of San Antonio; six grandchildren, Tayler Hearn and wife, Ali, Ty Hearn, Delaney Fulcher, Ryleigh Fulcher, Aubrey Fulcher, and Hennley Fulcher; one great-granddaughter, Nollie Hearn; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Bales, Shad Bales, H.O. Watkins, Melvin Young, Bob Atkinson, Tayler Hearn, Juan Zamora, city of Uvalde employees, and past and present members of Uvalde Volunteer Fire Dept. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Uvalde Volunteer Fire Dept., 123 S. Getty St., Uvalde, TX, 78801.

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Chester Dale Funderburg, 86, of Uvalde died on Nov. 20, 2016, at Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on March 5, 1931, in Sayre, Oklahoma to Ethel (McDonugh) and Evert James Funderburg. He was proceeded in death by his parents; one brother, E. J. Funderburg; and three sisters, Elise Funderburg, Anna Lee Pruet, and Genevice Quinn. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ruth Funderburg; one stepson, Billy Kingston and wife, Becky, of Uvalde; four daughters, Amber Rogers, Barbara Reed, Rene Kingston, and Brandi Digger; two sisters, Alice Uptergrove, and Wanda Butts; and one brother, James Funderburg, all of Oklahoma; and numerous great-grand children, nieces and nephews. He worked as a labor foreman for Parker Construction Company in Sayre, Oklahoma. He enlisted in the U. S. Army on April 11, 1950, for a duration of three years. He trained in the airborne school, receiving his parachute badge, then entered engineering school and took courses in demolition, at which time he was promoted to sergeant. He married Ruth Gable on May 29, 1964, in Lubbock. The couple resided there for four years before moving to Amarillo, where he worked for the Toledo Scale Company. In 1971, the couple moved to Uvalde and operated C. D.’S Scales on South Getty Street until his retirement in 1996. The family says he received a 25 year commendation from the Toledo Scale Company for his service. After retiring, he owned and managed a pecan grove in Montell, and the family says many people in Uvalde were regular customers for his excellent pecans. A graveside service and interment was held on Nov. 12, 2016, at Hillcrest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family says memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

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