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NOWCastSA launched this section to recognize those who have lost their lives to the coronavirus, as well as people who have died of other causes. We are providing this as a free community service.

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Uvalde buries 10-year-old Amerie Jo Garza, the first of many funerals to come

Written by Alexa Ura on May 31, 2022 - 12:08pm
By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune UVALDE — She had three names joined like charms on a bracelet. Amerie Jo Garza was laid to rest Tuesday before the eyes of God, her broken family, a shattered town and a shamed nation. It was three weeks to the day after her 10th birthday. On a sunny Tuesday… Read More

Colonel Ronald M Groomes (U.S. Army Retired), passed at 93

Written by Tracey A. Groomes on April 5, 2023 - 1:58pm
Ronald Milton Groomes, son of the late Malachi and Margaret Lee Groomes, was born on December 25, 1929, in Trenton, New Jersey and entered into rest on March 23, 2023, at San Antonio Military Hospital.  He resided in the San Antonio area for more than three years. Funeral service will be 11 a.m.… Read More

Jesse Treviño, an artist who changed the face of San Antonio, dies at 76

Written by Vivian Lopez on March 1, 2023 - 1:57pm
The beloved local artist is best known for his vivid paintings of westside life and for landmark works of public art throughout the city. He aspired nearly every day of his life to be San Antonio's Artist, we will miss him more than words can convey.  -Read Jesse’s full obituary at Legacy.… Read More

Johnnie Eugene Miller 10/18/27 - 12/28/23

Written by Yolanda Miller on April 2, 2023 - 6:40pm
Johnnie Eugene Miller was born on October 18, 1927, to John Henry and Adele Hysaw Miller in the Denver Heights neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas. He attended nearby schools, including St. Peter Claver, Cuney Elementary, and Frederick Douglas Middle School. Johnnie graduated from Phillis Wheatley… Read More

Irma and Joe Garcia, a teacher and her heartbroken husband, are buried together in Uvalde

Written by Alexa Ura on June 1, 2022 - 5:09pm
By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune UVALDE — In the days following the school shooting at Robb Elementary, the streets of this small town were lined by sets of 21. The 21 bows of gauzy ribbon tied to the thin posts of a black iron gate. The 21 candles glowing from the window ledge of the historic… Read More

Irma and Joe Garcia, a teacher and her heartbroken husband, are buried together in Uvalde

Written by Alexa Ura on June 6, 2022 - 5:03pm
By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune UVALDE — In the days following the school shooting at Robb Elementary, the streets of this small town were lined by sets of 21. The 21 bows of gauzy ribbon tied to the thin posts of a black iron gate. The 21 candles glowing from the window ledge of the… Read More

Jayce Carmelo Luevanos, a student from Robb Elementary, dies at 10

Written by Vivian Lopez on June 6, 2022 - 4:28pm
Jayce would always bring the neighborhood kids to his family home, just a block away from the elementary school where he was killed. The yard was often packed with children, his grandfather, Carmelo Quiroz, told USA Today. The 10-year-old would make his grandparents a pot of coffee every morning… Read More

Xavier James Lopez, a stylish honor roll student with a love for art, dies at 10

Written by Sofia Briones on June 14, 2022 - 4:53pm
Even at 10 years old, Xavier could pull off a stylish outfit, complete with a button-down shirt and clean Adidas sneakers. He could also put on a show for the cameras. He would dance to Colombian songs and do face masks with his mom on her TikTok account. “He was funny, never serious, and his… Read More

Maite Rodriguez, a kind, ambitious, and friendly animal lover, dies at 10

Written by Vivian Lopez on June 6, 2022 - 4:31pm
Green was Maite’s favorite color. She was always sporting her pair of lime green Converse tennis shoes. She had hand-drawn a heart on the right shoe. Her mother, Ana Rodriguez, said Maite would always get chicken strips with a side of sliced jalapeños when they went to Whataburger. She described… Read More

Tess Marie Mata, an introverted and charismatic girl who was saving up for a trip to Disney World, dies at 10

Written by Sofia Briones on June 14, 2022 - 5:20pm
Tess had a jar full of cash in her purple bedroom, according to The Washington Post. She was saving up money for a family vacation to Disney World. Relatives said she loved the Nickelodeon show “Victorious” and the Houston Astros. Maelee Haynie, 16, and Mackenzie Haynie, 17, said Tess was best… Read More

Makenna Lee Elrod, a bright and caring natural born leader, dies at 10

Written by Sofia Briones on June 14, 2022 - 12:42pm
Allison McCullough will remember Makenna’s smile, which she said could light up a room. “She had the biggest heart and loved her family and friends so much,” McCullough said of her niece on a GoFundMe page. Late Thursday, a young boy who said he was 8 years old walked up to Makenna’s cross in… Read More

Jailah Nicole Silguero, a dancer who loved the outdoors, dies at 10

Written by Vivian Lopez on June 6, 2022 - 4:39pm
It was uncharacteristic of her, but Jailah told her parents she did not want to go to school the morning of the shooting, her mother, Verónica Luevanos, told Univision on Wednesday. Jailah asked her father if she could stay home; he told her it was up to her mother, who eventually dropped her off… Read More

Rojelio Fernandez Torres, a smart and loving son who loved the outdoors, dies at 10

Written by Sofia Briones on June 14, 2022 - 7:52pm
A large stuffed Yoda, along with a Batman-themed football and several stuffed animals, greeted loved ones at Rojelio’s memorial at the town square. On the cross with his name, one child had written,“You were a good friend” with smiley faces for the two O’s in “good.” Others kept it simple. “Sup… Read More

Layla Marie Salazar, a sweet and cheerful track star who loved to have fun, dies at 11

Written by Sofia Briones on June 14, 2022 - 1:17pm
Layla loved to swim and dance. And she could really run. The 11-year-old won six races in a recent field day and took home blue first-place ribbons. Now she would “run with the angels,” said her father, Vinnie Salazar. He would “jam” with his daughter to “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses on… Read More

Eva Mireles, an outstanding wife, mom, daughter, sister, friend, and educator, dies at 44

Written by Vivian Lopez on June 6, 2022 - 4:44pm
Mireles worked as an educator for 17 years. Many in the small-knit community of Uvalde have been her students. Mireles’ husband, Ruben Ruiz, is a school police officer. He ran an active-shooter drill at the local high school just months ago, according to the school district’s Facebook post. The… Read More

Eliahna Amyah Garcia, a sweet girl with a beautiful soul, dies at 9

Written by Sofia Briones on June 14, 2022 - 8:07pm
Eliahna knew she wanted to be a cheerleader, her dad, Steven Garcia, told the Today Show. She loved basketball and making TikToks. “Eliahna was such a sweet girl with a lovely and beautiful soul,” a GoFundMe page in her honor says. “She would light up everyone’s world with big smiles and big hugs… Read More

Maranda Gail Mathis, a kind student with a love for mermaids, dies at 11

Written by Sofia Briones on June 14, 2022 - 1:41pm
Next to the memorial for Maranda at the town square are piles of bouquets and two gray teddy bears. Someone who signed as Khloe wrote to Maranda in the center of the cross: “In our last time together, we were happy.” Someone else had drawn small butterflies. Leslie Ruiz, a friend of Maranda’s… Read More

Alexandria Rubio, an athletic and intelligent fourth grader, dies at 10

Written by Vivian Lopez on June 6, 2022 - 4:51pm
There was a lot Alexandria was looking forward to: practicing softball and basketball with her father, playing volleyball in the seventh grade and learning about feminism. The fourth-grader got straight A’s in elementary school and had just been awarded a good citizenship award. “Our baby wanted… Read More

Eliahna A. Torres, a softball player with a dream of making the all-star team, dies at 10

Written by Sofia Briones on June 15, 2022 - 12:45pm
Eliahna wore the number four on the softball field. She loved the sport and was in contention for a spot on the city all-star team. She was looking forward to her last Little League game of the season after school on Tuesday. Two Little League teams in the area played a game in honor of her… Read More

Jackie Cazares, a free spirited soul who was always willing to help others, dies at age 9

Written by Vivian Lopez on June 3, 2022 - 11:59am
Her family members describe her as a girl full of life who brightened the day of people around her. “Jackie was the one that would go out of her way to help anyone,” Jackie’s father, Jacinto Cazares, told ABC News. “It gives me some comfort that she… would have done something to help her… Read More

Nevaeh Alyssa Bravo, an Uvalde student who loved her family, dies at 10

Written by Sofia Briones on June 14, 2022 - 3:20pm
Nevaeh, whose name is “heaven” spelled backwards, now flies with the angels, her cousin Emily Grace Ayala wrote on Facebook. “It just feels like a nightmare that we cannot wake up from,” another cousin, Austin Ayala, told The Washington Post. “Her siblings have to wake up every day knowing that… Read More