Johnnie Lynn Ward, 69, of Knippa died on Jan. 4, 2022, at her residence. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary.  She was born on Oct. 29, 1952, in Lockhart to Mildred (Schulz) and Granville Dunaway. She is survived by her sister, Pat Freitag and husband, Don, of Uvalde; five nieces and nephews, Billy […]

Billy Fred Anderson, 78, of Blessing died on Feb. 25, 2022, at Matagorda Regional Hospital in Bay City. He was born on Nov. 14, 1943, in Houston to Jean Redden. He married Marla Ray, formerly of Uvalde, on June 12, 1998, at their home outside of Blessing. He graduated from Southwest Texas State University where he played football and earned […]