Darling Mouser Funeral Home

, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and uncle, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Sunday, the 12th of November 2023, in Brownsville, Texas at the age of ninety-nine, surrounded by his loving daughters. He was a descendant and member of two of Brownsville's pioneering families having been born here on August 23, 1924, son of the late Manuel Gavito and Isabel Orive Gavito, the ninth of their ten children. Alfredo, affectionately known as Grandpa, attended St. Joseph's Academy and Brownsville High School and went on to become a successful businessman. Alongside his brother Ernesto, he owned and operated Gavito Food Store. He then opened Hector's Pharmacy with his good buddy...

, longtime Brownsville businessman, community leader and author, passed away on Sunday, the 22nd of October 2023, in Rowlett, Texas. He was one hundred years old. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-five years, Ruth Lewis Chilton; daughter, Carla Ann Hannah; his parents, Carl Sr., and Gladys Chilton; his stepmother, Eula Kell Chilton; and by his sister, Nancy Chilton Henderson. Chilton is survived by two daughters, Karen Schaefer (Edward) of Hagerstown, Maryland and Clarice Elliott (Steven) of Rockwall, Texas; son-in-law, Donald Hannah of Kingsland, Texas; five granddaughters: Catherine Schaefer, Anna Marie Schaefer Sire, Christine Hannah Mueller, Alyssa Hannah Francois, and...

entered into eternal rest on Thursday, the 5th of October 2023 in the comfort of her Brownsville residence. She was ninety-one years of age. Blanca was born on December 22, 1931 in Brownsville, Texas, daughter of the late Lorenzo Paredes, Sr. and Amelia Garza Paredes, the eldest of her six siblings, and niece of the late Dr. Am?rico Paredes. Raised in Brownsville, Blanca attended local schools and was a graduate of Brownsville High School, Class of 1952. She met and married the love of her life, Richard Lee Trevino, on November 24, 1955. A devout Catholic, she was a longtime parishioner of St. Mary, Mother of the Church. Blanca was very independent, still driving herself to wherever she...

, lifelong resident of Olmito, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, the 4th of October 2023 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville with her devoted husband and daughter by her side. She was ninety-four years of age. Maria, affectionally known as Titos to many, was born in Olmito, Texas on March 29, 1929, daughter of the late Pedro Cortez, Jr. and Refugia Cruz Cortez. She married Lauro Rodriguez in 1961 and soon after, they welcomed their beloved daughter, Ann Marie. Titos worked alongside her husband in operating their business, Larry's Grocery in Olmito, for over twenty years, where they established many lifelong friendships. She was a devout Catholic and a devoted wife,...

, beloved wife, sister, aunt, madrina, and daughter of Marin Martinez, original owner of the Brownsville Taxi Cab located at 849 E. Washington from 1953, and of Rosa Martinez, a celebrated seamstress who for decades created beautiful folkloric Charro Days costumes in a boutique studio also located at the taxi cab address. At seven o'clock in the morning on Tuesday, the 3rd of October 2023, just four days shy of her birthday, Mickey peacefully passed away with her niece Diana and nephew Terry at her side. She passed to join her Lord in Heaven and late husband of over fifty years and the love of her life, Oran W. Neck, Jr., of the Neck and Rentfro families. Mickey was born October 7th and...