December 10, 1929 San Antonio Light: Hobrecht -- Died in this city. December 9, 1929, at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Amanda Wilburn Hobrecht, age 47 years, residence 124 Furnish Street. She is survived by three daughters. Mrs Grace Pedraza, Miss Minnie Hobrecht, and Miss Emma Hobrecht of San Antonio; one son Joe Hobrecht of San Antonio; five brothers, one sister, and nine grandchildren, all of San Antonio. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 10, 1929 at 4:00 p.m. from St. Peter's Catholic Church. Interment will be in the San Fernando Cemetery No. 2 under the direction of Hagy & McCollum.

July 17, 1964 San Antonio Light: WILBORN -- Max Wilborn, age 77, of 217 Oriental, passed away July 16, 1964. Survivors: Beloved wife Marianita Wilborn; daughters Estela Garcia, Maria Fernandez, Rosa Fernandez, Mary Gonzales; sons, Tom, Jesse, Johnny, Ernest, and Max Wilborn, Jr. 41 grandchildren. Rosary tonight at the Max Martinez Chapel. Funeral services - Saturday, 8. A.M. Requiem High Mass 8:30 AM at St Leo's Church. Internment Poteet Cemetery, Poteet, Texas. Arrangment by Max Martinez.

July 28, 1971 - San Antonio Light: James A. Willborn -- (Died 7/27/71) Rosary will be recited for James A. Willborn, 54, of 311 Jennings, at 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Alamo Chapels. Requiem Mass will be offered at 11 a.m. Friday at St. James the Apostle Catholic Church. Internment will be in Willborn Cemetery, Poteet. Survivors include his widow, five daughters, five sons, a mother, two sisters, five brothers, and 17 grandchildren.

May 5, 1988 San Antonio Light WILBORN -- John M. Wilborn, age 63, died Wednsday, May 4, 1988. Born in Poteet, Texas he was a resident of San Antonio for 43 years, and retired from North American Van Lines as a truck driver after 28 years. He is survived by his wife Lily Wilborn; two daughters, Mary Ann Hawley and husband, John, and Gloria Lippert and husband, Edwin, both couples of San Antonio; one son, John Wilborn Jr. of San Antonio; four sisters, Stella Garcia, Rosa Fernandez, and Mary Fernandez of Poteet and Mattie Gonzales of San Antonio; two brother; Tom Wilborn of Poteet, and Jesse Wilborn of San Antonio; 10 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A rosary will re recited at 7:30 p.m. at Mission Park Funeral Chapels, South. A Mass will be celebrated at St. Leo's Catholic Church, Satuyrday, May 7, 1988 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at the Willborn Cemetery in Poteet, Texas. Arrangements are with Mission Park Funeral Chapels.

November 27, 1988 San Antonio Light: WILBURN -- Ollie T. Wilburn, age 80, died Nov. 24, 1988. He is survived by his wife, Mary Wilburn; son Ollie Wilburn, Jr., sister-in-law, Beatrice Flores and brother-in-law, Alberto P. Chavez; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; several nephews and nieces. Mr. Wilburn was a past member of the Nat M. Washer Lodge of Masons. Rosary will be recited Sunday, Nov. 27, 1988 at 7:00 p.m. at Roy Akers Funeral Chapels. Funeral Mass will be held Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart. Burial will follow at Ft Sam Houston National Cemetery after the Mass.

February 21, 1994 San Antonio Express: WILBORN -- Jesse Wilborn, age 67 years passed away February 20, 1994. He is survived by his sons Roy and Danny Wilborn; daughters Beatrice and Irene; daughters and their spouces, Dora and George Serna, Cathy and Robert Montanez and Susan and Nick Garcia; brother Tom Wilborn, sisters Stella Garcia and Mattie Gonzalez: also several grandchildren. A prayer service will be conducted Monday, 7:00 p.m. at the Trevino Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in First Memoral Park.

April 21, 1996 San Antonio Express: PEDRAZA -- Mrs. Grace Hobrecht Pedraza passed away in El Campo, TX on April 20, 1996 at the age of 98 years. She was born March 8, 1898 in Elmendorf, TX to Alvin Hobrecht and Amanda Wilburn Hobrecht. Mrs. Pedraza was the widow of Joseph J. Pedraza, the first police officer killed in the line of duty in San Antonio, Tx. She was preceded in death by two sisters, two brothers, one grandson and one step-son. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Delores Casey of San Angelo, TX, Mrs. Irene Fletcher of Ft Worth, TX, Mrs. Annie Price and husband of San Antonio, TX and Mrs. Grace Husiage of El Campo, TX; and two sons Mr. Robert Pedraza and wife, and Mr. Joseph Pedraza and wife of San Antonio. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren. A rosary will be recited Monday, April 22, 1996 at 5:00 p.m. at St. Philips of Jesus Catholic Church. The funeral Mass will celebrated Tuesday, April 23, 1996 at 2:00 p.m., also at St. Philips of Jesus Catholic Church. Interment will follow at San Fernando Cemetery No. 2. Pallbearers will be: Eddie Pedraza, John and Jack Price, Stephen Pattay Jr., Robert Hardenstine and Patrick Gwosdz Sr. Arrangements are with Mission Park.

April 3, 1995 San Antonio Express: WILBORN -- Tom C. Wilborn, Sr., passed away April 2, 1995. Mr. Wilborn was born March 18, 1915 in Poteet, TX. He survived by his wife Ricarda G. Wilborn: sons, Rueben Wilborn, and Tom Wilborn Jr.: daughter Celia W. Valdez, son-in-law Peter O. Valdez; 11 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Rosary: Hurley's Funeral Home, Jourdanton, TX April 4, 1995 at 7:30 p.m. Mass St. Philips Catholic Church, Poteet, TX April 5, 1995 at 10:00 a.m. Burial: First Memorial Park Cemetery, Poteet Highway 16 South, April 5, 1995 at 11:00 a.m.

Janie C. Hilburn, 70, passed away August 14, 2000, in Poteet TX. She was born April 10, 1930, in Poteet. She was preceded in death by one son, Jimmy Hilburn. She is survived by her husband, Preston Hilburn; two sons, Joe and Larry Hilburn; three daughters, Betty Hilburn Velazquez, Rachel Hilburn Salazar, and Laura Hilburn Robles; one sister, Jovantina Quintero of Poteet, four grandchildren, Lizette Velazquez, April Hilburn, Joe Hilburn III and Shelby Salazar and two great-grandchildren; Daisy Mireles and Joseph Matthew Hilburn. A rosary was held August 16, 2000, in Hurley Funeral Home in Pleasanton, TX. Burial is held at the Wilborn Cemetery in Poteet, TX.

Johnny F. Wilborn passed away on June 30, 2001 at the age of 56. He was born January 21, 1945 to John and Lilly Wilborn in San Antonio, TX. He worked several years for the Pearl Brewing Company and the last the 10 years at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. A member of the USMC and Vietnam veteran, he was the recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He was preceded in death by his wife, Graciela and his father, John Sr. He is survived by his mother, Lilly Wilborn; son, John A. Wilborn and his wife Laura and grandchildren, Alexandra and John Michael; sisters, Maryann Hawley and husband John, Gloria Lippert and husband Edwin; sisters-in-law, Lucinda Morales, Delia Salinas and Maricella Martinez; along with numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial pages

SERVICES A Rosary will be held on Tuesday, July 3, 2001 at 7:00 P.M at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North. The Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, July 5, 2001 at 9:00 A.M. at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North located at 3401 Cherry Ridge Dr. Mr. Wilborn will be available for Viewing on Monday, beginning at 5:00 P.M. The family will receive visitors on Tuesday from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. prior to the Rosary. Interment will follow Services at Mission Burial Park North. Arrangements are under the direction of: Mission Park Funeral Chapels North.

James E. Wilburn, died on Monday, September 3, 2001 after a sudden illness. He was born in Derby, Texas to Lafayette Wilburn and Jesucita Guerra on April 14, 1906, and had lived in Corpus Christi, Texas since he was a young man. He started a small grocery store at Sonora and Elgin St. for several years before he became a Real Estate Broker for Paul Cox Land Co.. He sold most of the land in Molina Addition and Hudson Acres in Corpus Christi, Texas. He loved being a businessman and was a very faithful Democrat all his life and he always took the time to vote.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and his first wife Mary Delgado of San Antonio, Texas, and then Santa Fuentes of Corpus Christi, Texas. Also by his brothers, Fred Lafayette Wilburn, and George Wilburn of Corpus Christi, Texas and John William Wilburn of Beeville, Texas.

He is survived by his two daughters, Rose Mary W. (Dr. C.G.) Oliveira, and Josephine W. Slonaker of Corpus Christi, Texas; two sons, Jim Wilburn, Jr. of San Antonio, Texas, and Charley Wilburn of Corpus Christi, Texas; his grandchildren, Ricardo N. Oliveira, Corpus Christi, Texas, David L. Oliveira (Julie G.), Houston, Texas, Linda M. Oliveira Danna (John Mark) Atlanta, Georgia, Daniel S. Oliveira (Donna Bartlett), Sugarland, Texas, Sharon Slonaker, Austin, Texas, Edward (Kim) Slonaker of Corpus Christi, Terri Wilburn, Jimmy Wilburn, David Wilburn, Blake and Gary Wilburn all of San Antonio, Texas; great grandchildren, Shannon E. Oliveira, Kelli K. Oliveira, and Christopher D. Oliveira all of Sugarland, Texas, John Mark Danna II, Atlanta, Georgia, Charles Breren Slonaker Glasgow and Sidney Slonaker Glasgow of Austin, Texas, Ricky Oliveira, II, Austin, Texas, Brittany M. Oliveira, Reston, Virginia, and many nieces and nephews in San Antonio, Corpus Christi and Poteet, Texas.

Visitation will begin 12:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 5, 2001, at Maxwell P. Dunne Funeral Chapel, with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 P.M., that evening. A Graveside Service will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, September 6, 2001 at Rose Hill Memorial Park.

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