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Garden Funeral Home
116 W. 4th St. Pecos, Texas 79772
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Obituaries are listed by date published, latest at the top.
Mary Contreras
Services are incomplete for Mary G. Contreras, 67, who died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, in Odessa.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Efrain Rodriguez
Efrain Rodriguez, 23, of Balmorhea, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, in Saragosa.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 30, at the Balmorhea Church of Christ with burial in the Saragosa Cemetery. He was born Dec. 23, 1983, in Ft. Stockton, a lifelong Saragosa resident, had served in the U.S. Air Force, was a Texas Tech Student and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include one son, Bryson Rodriguez; his mother, Rosa Ema Rodriguez; three brothers, Osvaldo, Miguel and Ismael Rodriguez Jr. and one sister, Roxann Rodriguez.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James Fitzgerald
James “Bunker” Lewis Fitzgerald, 76, of Alpine, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006.
Services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 30, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Pecos, with burial in Marfa Cemetery.
He was born Dec. 29, 1930, in Marfa, was a longtime Alpine resident, had served in the U.S. Army, was a retired electrician and a Catholic.
Survivors include one daughter, Anna Marie Burns of Dallas; four sons, Johnny Lee Fitzgerald of Odessa, Sammy Lee Fitzgerald of Balmorhea, James Fitzgerald of Houston, Randall Fitzgerald of Houston; two brothers, Avalardo Millan of Big Lake, Danny Fitzgerald of Odessa; three sisters, Mae Martinez of Pecos, Helen Davis of Phoenix, Ariz., Norma Navarette of Anthony, N.M.; 10 nieces and one grandchild.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Sara Medina
Sara Medina, 85, of Pecos, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006, Reeves County Hospital.
Mass is scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 27, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Miguel Angel Sanchez officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
She was born Feb. 25, 1921, in Juan Cho Rey Zacatecas, Mexico, was a lifetime Pecos resident, a retired cook, who was well known as the cook at La Despidada Restaurant and a Catholic.
Medina was preceded in death by one son, Toribio Villegas.
Survivors include one son, Jaime Vasquez of Midland; three daughters, Anna Valeriano, Jesusita Villegas, Felipa Fuentez Zamarripa of Pecos; 16 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jesus C. Garcia
Jesus C. Garcia, 76 passed away on Monday, December 11, 2006. He was born in Toyah, Texas, retired from Fort Bliss Civil Service. He was a founding member of St. Pius X Catholic Church since 1955.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Dora Garcia, five children, Gloria Garcia, Gilbert Garcia and wife, Nancy, Grace Garcia, Gilda Garcia and husband Charles Martinez and Geneva Van Matre and husband Dean Van Matre , seven grandchildren, Mona, Rebecca, Gil, Monica, Micaela, Abraham and Seth and five great-grandchildren, brothers Julian Calanche and Fermin Garcia, sisters Francisca Martinez and Lupe Talamantes.
Pallbearers will be David Nieves, Roger Talamantes, Charles Martinez, Dean Van Matre, Gil Garcia and Tyler Johnson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Abraham Van Matre and Seth Van Matre.
Funeral mass will be held Friday, December 15, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Pius X Catholic Church in El Paso, Texas. Funeral services entrusted to Martin Funeral Home Central, 3839 Montana Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79903. (915) 566-3955 or visit us at www.MeM.com Geraldine Rowe, 84, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006, in Brownwood Nursing Home.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 12, at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery in Pecos with Rev. Ernie Waggoner officiating.
Rowe was born April 15, 1922, in Amarillo, married Garland Rowe on Sept. 11, 1939, in Barstow and they lived in Balmorhea.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry Rowe, his wife Judy Rowe of San Saba, Tommy Rowe of Austin; one daughter, Garlene Burkholder, her husband Bob Burkholder of Pecos; grandchildren, Barry Adkins of Seattle, Wash., Bart Adkins of Shallowater, Gerra Jasmin of Lubbock and Jesslea Johnson, her husband Mike Johnson of Dublin; one great-grandchild, Kesslea Johnson of Dublin.
Davis and Morrison Funeral Home of Brownwood are in charge of arrangements.
Arturo Rubio, 71, died Dec. 4, 2006, in Hobbs, N.M.
A funeral mass was held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 7, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Hobbs, N.M., with Father Pedro Valdez officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Haven Memorial Park.
Rubio was born July 22, 1935, in Laredo, married Elvira Ortega on March 23, 1957, in Laredo, moved to Hobbs from Pecos in 1992, retired from Phillips Petroleum as a pumper in 1999, was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and the church choir.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sons, Arturo and Roberto Rubio.
Survivors include four sons, Arturo Rubio Jr. and Enrique Rubio of Pecos, Marcelino Rubio of San Antonio, Ruben Rubio of Glendale, Ariz.; two daughters, Margie Carrasco of Midland, Corina Rubio of Hobbs, N.M.; two brothers, Noe Rubio of Laredo, Santiago Rubio of Boerne; 21 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Calvary Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Elvira Ortega Rubio, 72, died Dec. 4, 2006, in Hobbs, N.M.
A funeral mass was held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 7, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Hobbs, with Father Pedro Valdez officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Haven Memorial Park.
Rubio was born March 7, 1934, in Laredo, married Arturo Rubio on March 23, 1957, in Laredo, moved to Hobbs, in 1992 and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sons, Arturo and Roberto Rubio; one brother and one sister.
Survivors include four sons, Arturo Rubio, Jr. of Pecos, Enrique Rubio of Pecos, Marcelino Rubio of San Antonio, Ruben Rubio of Glendale, Ariz.; two daughters, Margie Carrasco of Midland, Corina Rubio of Hobbs, N.M.; three brothers, Thomas Ortega of San Antonio, Francisco Ortega of Laredo, Carlos Ortega of Ft. Stockton; three sisters, Rosa Ortega of Laredo, Leonor Molina of Laredo, Esperanza Cerda of Houston; 21 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Calvary Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Funeral services for Harvey E. Tinkler will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, December 8, 2006 at First Christian Church with Rev. Sterling Lentz officiating. Interment will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Davis-Morris Funeral Home. He passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 5 in Brownwood.
Harvey was born on January 2, 1923 in Veribest to Mattie and Harrison Tinkler. He married Stella Clinton on June 3, 1951.
Harvey is survived by his wife Stella, a son C. Norman Tinkler and wife Diane of Brownwood, two grandsons, Joshua and Jeremy; three sisters, Ella Mae Dumas of Brady, Marguerite Sonnenberg of San Angelo, Polly Large and husband Bob of Robert Lee, a brother, Roy Tinkler and wife Jennie of Robert Lee, three sisters-in-law, Frances Clinton of Pecos, Sylvia Tinkler of Robert Lee, and Billie Tinkler of St. Louis, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mattie and Harrison Tinkler, a sister, Irma Wink, and three brothers, Miles Tinkler, Jesse Lee Tinkler, and Clarence Tinkler.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to First Christian Church of Brownwood or to the Walker Cancer Center at Brownwood Regional Medical Center Patient Assistance Fund. Gifts may also be made to the West of the Pecos Museum and to the First Christian Church of Pecos.
Ashley Gonzalez Venegas, an infant, of Monahans, was stillborn on Dec. 5, 2006, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Services were held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 7, at St. John Catholic Church with Father John Lucido officiating. Burial was held at Monahans Memorial Cemetery.
Survivors include her parents, Filiberto Jr. and Olivia Venegas of Monahans; grandparents, Filiberto and Marina Venegas of Pecos and Bertha Gonzalez of Coyanosa; one brother, Filiberto Venegas III of Monahans and one sister, Yvette Venegas of Monahans.
Rev. Larry Cecil Garnto, 64, of Sweetwater, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, in Abilene.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 4, at5 McCoy Chapel of Memories in Piney Mount in Johnson County, Georgia.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 8, at Piney Mount Cemetery in Johnson County, Georgia with Revs. Hobert Tomlinson, Dan Boling and Mike Sells officiating.
He was born March 20, 1942, in Dublin, Ga., was pastor of the Fourth and Pine Street Church of God, lived in Sweetwater for the past 14 years, has pastured churches since 1964 in Wrightsville, Ga., Chester, Ga., Dublin, Ga., Pecos, Graham, Tx., Springhill, Tx. and Sweetwater, Tx., was an Ordained Bishop in the Church of God. He was also a Brick Mason by trade.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Garnto of Sweetwater; two sons, LaVaughn Garnto of Peocs, Vance Garnto of Dublin, Ga.; one sister, Lynelle Caraway of McIntyre, Ga.; three grandchildren; three aunts and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Fourth and Pine Church of God, 506 E. 4th St., Sweetwater, Tx. 79556.
Flora Rodriguez, 73, of Kermit, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, at her residence.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 4, at Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church in Barstow with burial in Barstow Cemetery.
She was born Oct. 26, 1933, in Barstow, was a homemaker and a Catholic.
Survivors include her husband, Miguel Rodriguez of Kermit; four brothers, Felix Vuelvas of Chino, Calif., Eliseo Hernandez of Victor Mill, Calif., Martin Hernandez Jr. and Mariano Hernandez of Chino, Calif.; two sisters, Teresa Hernandez and Raymunda Hernandez of Chino, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Susana Rodriguez Martin, 81, of Pecos, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, at Reeves County Hospital.
A rosary will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 1, at the Pecos Funeral Home Chapel.
Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 2, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 11, 1925, in Ojinaga, Chih., Mexico, was a homemaker and a Catholic.
Survivors include one daughter, Belzora Hinojos of Pecos; one sister, Maria Aguilar of Presidio; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Alvaro C. Machuca, 65, of Saragosa, died Monday, Nov. 20, 2006, at his residence.
Mass was held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 22, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Saragosa with burial in Saragosa Cemetery.
He was born June 10, 1941, in Barancos, Mexico, was a construction worker, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Machuca was preceded in death by his parents, Salome and Madalena C. Machuca.
Survivors include his wife, Ramona O. Machuca; two sons, Samuel Machuca and wife Viola R. Machuca of Balmorhea, Roy Machuca and wife Ivonne G. Machuca of Apache Junction, Ariz.; one daughter, Yvonne Machuca and fiancé, Benito Morin of Odessa; two brothers, Alberto Machuca of Odessa, Salome Machuca Jr. of Artesia, N.M.; one sister, Sofia Machuca of Ojinaga, Mexico; 10 grandchildren, Justin Samuel, Sa’Vanna Maria and Brandi Maria Machuca, Yvonna Elloie, La’ Vonna Elloette, Deseray Lynn Tarango, Manuel and Melanie Morin, Roy Machuca Jr. and Llexis Ivette Machuca.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lydia “Cutie” Garcia Contreras, 74, of Pecos, died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Mass was held at 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 27, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Miguel Angel Sanchez officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 3, 1932, in Pecos, was a health care provider, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Survivors include two sons, Roy Contreras Jr. of Arlington, Arturo Contreras of Ft. Stockton; three daughters, Diana G. Levario of Lewisville, Grace G. Nelson of Missoula, Montana, Sylvia Campbell of Ft. Stockton; two brothers, Felix Garcia of Kermit, Santiago Garcia of Pecos, Juliana Garcia of Barstow; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial funeral service for Don Oates will be held Tuesday, November 28, at 11:00 am. at the First Baptist Church, Nacogdoches. Private graveside service for Mr. Oates will be held Tuesday. Visitation will be Monday November 27th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. at the funeral home.
Don Wayne Oates was born May 12, 1938 in Stanford Texas, the second son of Nerva Lee Seago Oates and Charles Verdie Oates of Haskell, Texas. He received his early education in the Haskell Independent School District and graduated from Haskell High School. Following this he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from North Texas State University. He was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order and served as their Vice President during his senior year.
Following service in the United States Army, he began a career with the Farm Credit System which spanned over thirty years. He started as a Loan Officer in the West Texas PCA in Pecos, Texas where he met and married his wife Sharon Gayle Saras Oates. He continued to serve the Farm Credit System in The Federal Intermediate Credit Banks of Houston and New Orleans, President of the Production Credit Association of Nacogdoches, Vice-President of the New Orleans Branch of the Federal Intermediate Bank. He retired in 1992, following five years of service as the President and Chief Executive officer of the Federal Intermediate Bank of Jackson, Mississippi. Mr. Oates has spent the last years working with his brother in management of the Oates Masonry and Construction Company.
Mr. Oates was appointed by then Governor George W. Bush as a Board Member for the Texas Commission for the Blind and served as the President of The Texas Masonry Contractors Association.
The Oates were current residents of Frisco, Texas; having resided previously in Nacogdoches for over twenty years. He was a long term member of First Baptist Church of Nacogdoches where he served as a deacon.
Mr. Oates died in his home on Thanksgiving. He is survived by his wife Sharon Gayle Saras Oates, and family which includes: Andrea and Lee Scott, Kristen and Tom Mulos, and grandchildren Matthew Collier Scott, Michael Christian Scott, Jack Thomas Mulos and Lauren Gayle Mulos all of Frisco. He is also survived by his older brother Charles Wayburn Oates and wife Gay Oates, and numerous beloved nieces and nephews and other extended family members.
Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors. 936-564-7333.
Evangelina T. Hidalgo, 71, of Pecos, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006, at Medical Center Hospital.
Mass is scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 21, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
She was born Oct. 9, 1935, in Presidio, was a homemaker, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Hidalgo was preceded in death by her husband, Augustine Hidalgo.
Survivors include three sons, Eloy Tarin of Odessa, Augustine Hidalgo Jr. of Midland, Nepunuceno “Cheno” Hidalgo of Pecos; five daughters, Erma Carrasco, Rosa Pena of Crane, Ofelia Coria of Pecos, Francisca Boully and Vicenta Sanchez of Gonzales, Louisiana; two brothers, Juan Tarin of Midland, Reyes Tarin Jr. of Hobbs, N.M.; two sisters, Aurora and Angelica Garcia; 25 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Graveside services will be held for Robert “Bobby” James Kerr, 71, who died recently.
He was born April 17, 1935 in Eldorado, graduated from high school in Rock Island, Texas in 1945, joined the Navy from 1954-1958 and was a Gunners Mate 3rd Class aboard the aircraft carrier USS Essex. After he was discharged from the Navy, he moved to Pecos, worked as a mechanic for several for several farms, owned a combining company and sold it to go to work for Texas Oil and Gas Co. in 1975, worked as an operator/mechanic and foreman for Texas Oil and Gas until 1989 and then worked for Production Operators, Inc., until retiring in 1996.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Kerr; two sons, Allen and Jeff Duncan; daughter, Melody Stokes; four sisters; one brother; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Donations may be made to Pecos Hospice, the West of the Pecos Museum or Pecos Senior Citizens Center, or your favorite charity.
Carmen Martinez, 54, of Waco, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006, at Llano Memorial Hospital in Kingsland.
A rosary will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 21.
Funeral services will commence at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 22, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 2710 Speight in Waco, with burial in Rosemound Cemetery.
She was born Feb. 17, 1952, in El Paso, was a 1970 graduate of Pecos High School and had resided in Waco for the past 15 years.
Martinez was preceded in death by her father, Manuel Maldonado; one brother, Pedro Maldonado and grandson, Benjamin Jose Ramos.
Survivors include her husband, Abram Martinez of Waco; six daughters, Deborah Ramos, Denise Gonzales, Elisa Dixon, Dolores Martinez of Waco, Alice Martinez of Burleson; one son, Abram Martinez, Jr. of Burleson; her mother, Elisa Maldonado of Pecos; four sisters, Chole Mendias of Lampasas, Mary Abila of Barstow, Lupe Munoz of Pecos, Dolores Guzman of Hobbs, N.M.; two brothers, Rito Maldonado of Odessa, Mario Maldonado of Pecos and 10 grandchildren.
Calvary Funeral Home of Waco is in charge of arrangements.
Woody Phillips of Pecos, passed away Nov. 17, 2006, at Odessa Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Woody was born March 7, 1951, in Hugoton, KS to Hank and Pearl Phillips. While a young child, Woody enjoyed hunting pheasant and farming with his granddad Phillips. In 1967 his parents moved him and sister Jana to Pecos. He was a Pecos Eagle Football Player until graduating high school in 1969. In July of 1969 he joined the United States Marine Corps. He was then deployed to Vietnam. While serving in Vietnam he met lifelong friend and “brother” Robert Castaneda. On July 23, 1970 he was wounded while on patrol in a seven man long range reconnaissance team from Co.B. For his brave and heroic action he was awarded the Purple Heart, Presidential Citation and Silver Star. He was honorably discharged in February 1971. Even though he served the USMC just a short time; he remained a Marine for Life. “Simper FI” always being his motto. February 27, 1976, he married Debbie Jones in Ozona. Together they made a home in Ozona while raising their two daughters. He became a member of Masonic Lodge #747. He had also served as past Master. They were members of the first Baptist Church. He loved playing on the softball team for the church. He was very active in the community by coaching little league. It was in Ozona he found his true calling, golf. He always managed to rearrange his schedule around the 1:30 Big Team T-Off at the Ozona Country Club. In 1995, he moved to San Antonio, while working for PG&E gas. He made many lifelong friends. In 2005 he came home to Pecos, to be closer to family and his beloved grandkids. Woody loved golf, fishing, Longhorn football and especially following his grandkids soccer, baseball and volleyball games. He had a wonderful sense of humor and could always be counted on to put a smile on your face.
He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by Debbie Boohl, two daughters, Jennifer Jones of Little Elm, Tx. and Courtney Halterman and husband Garron of Kermit. One sister Jana Davis and husband Craig of Pecos. Three granddaughters, affectionately known as “Papos Princessess” Cambry, Carlee and Carson Halterman of Kermit. One grandson, “Papos Big Guy” Wade Halterman of Kermit. One nephew Trent Davis and wife Shirhonda of Fort Davis. Two nieces, Lori Mowery and husband Michael of Mertzon, Tx.; and Megan Nowell and husband Jimmy of San Angelo. Also by very special friends, James and Sugar Aker of Pecos.
Pallbearers will be Robert Castaneda, Erby Chandler, Ronny Hargrove, Paul “Pablo” Prather, Jack Rowden and Tom Russell. Woody will be greatly missed by all those whose hearts he touched.
Services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 22, at the Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation will be held Tuesday, from 5-8 p.m., at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery in Pecos.
All it takes is a word, that says he understand,
All it takes is a touch from strong but gentle hands,
All it takes is his smile to make a heart feel glad,
All it takes is the thought of him, a very special dad.
And somehow, as the days go by,
One fact kept growing clearer-
Passing years didn’t change your dad,
Except to make you dearer.
Federico Zubeldia, 76, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006.
Memorial services wer e held at 11 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 19 in Mexico City.
He was born Dec. 7, 1929.
Survivors include seven children, Lourdes Chavez of Mexico City, Grasiela Zubelida of Pecos, Virginia Garcia of Dallas, Javier Zubeldia of Chino, Calif., Hernando Zubeldia of Austin, Blanca Roman of Pecos and Sergio Zubeldia of Pecos; 20 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and done great-great granddaughter.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Sun Yee (Sylvia) Hung who passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 were held on Sunday in Houston, Texas.
She was born on September 17, 1931in China and was the eldest sister in the family. She was a strong and courageous woman all of her life. During World War II, when Japan invaded China, her mother passed away due to illness and her father and to leave his family to serve his country as a commander in charge of arms, food and transportation for the Chinese Government. As the eldest of seven children in the family at that time, and still a teenager, she took on the parental role of taking care of her family. She and her grandmother had to move the family from place to place to avoid the Japanese attacks.
After the war, Sun Yee graduated from Wah Kiu Middle School, a school established by her father in Hong Kong, later she attended and graduated from the Hong Kong Government Teacher College. She then devoted her whole life to teaching at Tung Wah Middle School until she retired in 1992. Her hard work and love and enthusiasm in teaching earned her promotions to the position of Dean of Students and Vice Headmaster.
She retired in 1993 and came to United States with her husband. They settled in the Clear Lake area of Houston. She and her husband truly enjoyed their retirement in the United States. She had battled cancer for four years.
Mrs. Hung was survived by two children, Leo Hung and his wife Minnie of Pecos, and Yin Hung and her husband Tony Wong of Brooklyn, New York. Thirteen brothers and sisters and two grandchildren, Jeremiah and Zachariah also survive.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or M.D. Anderson in her honor.
Ruben M. Rayos, 52, of Pecos, died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006, at Odessa Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at noon, Saturday, Nov. 18, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born May 27, 1954, in Pecos, was a laborer, a lifelong Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Rayos of Barstow; one son, Ruben Rayos Jr. of Barstow; one daughter, Brandi Rayos of Barstow; his parents, Angel and Eva Rayos of Pecos; three sisters, Angel Rayos Jr. of El Paso, Hilberto “Hivi” Rayos of Peocs, and Jose Luis Rayos of Ft. Stockton; one sister, Lorena R. Martinez of Pecos.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
R.S. Smith, 64, of Pecos, died Monday, Nov. 13, 2006, at his residence.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Peaceful Garden Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born Sept. 11, 1942, in Checotah, Okla., had served in the United States Army, was a longtime Pecos resident, a retired electrician and a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Leona Smith of Pecos; two sons, James William Smith of Booker, R.S. Smith of Pecos; three daughters, Vidla Wallace of Mesa, Ariz., Joyce Marie Luna of Tulia, Tx., Melissa Ann Medellin of Pecos; two brothers, Buford McQuire of Odessa, Ernie McQuire of Lindsey, Calif.; two sisters, Delois Collins of Oklahoma, Wanda Falawell of Oklahoma; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Maria DeJesus Alvarado, 84, of Pecos, died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006, at Odessa Texas Hospice House.
Funeral services will be held at noon, Wednesday, Nov. 15, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
She was born March 21, 1922, in Aldama, Chihuahua, Mexico, was a homemaker, a longtime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Survivors include four sons, Raul Alvarado of Lubbock, Ismael Alvarado of Pecos, Joe Alvarado Jr. of Odessa, Rojelio Alvarado of Pecos; five sisters, Antonia Muniz of Odessa, Gloria Fuentes of Hobbs, N.M., Olivia Adame of Jimenez, Chihuahua, Mexico, Anna Garcia of Pecos, Rosa Elva Ortega of Midland; one brother, Ramon Prieto of Hobbs, N.M.; two sisters, Guadalupe Fuentes of Monahans, Socorro Madrid of Ojinaga, Mexico; 35 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
William Ted Hamilton, 62, born in Levelland, raised in Pecos and resided in Corpus Christi, for the past 33 years.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., Monday, Nov. 6, 2006, in Sawyer-George Funeral Home Chapel.
He was the previous owner of Mother’s Pizza.
Hamilton was preceded in death by his father, William Edward Hamilton.
Survivors include his mother, Leo D. Hamilton; one sister, Lilly Joe Hughes; two brothers, Edward Leo and Donny L. Hamilton; four daughters, Sandra Jarrett, Cindy Bradley, Ann Orona and Jamie Garner; three sons, Brian Garner, William David Hamilton and William Edward Hamilton; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Sawyer-George Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Bill H. Hubbs, a lifelong resident of Pecos, died Monday, Nov. 13, at Midland Memorial Hospital, after a short, brave fight with leukemia.
The son of Barney and Luella Hubbs of Pecos, Bill was 73 years old and a Naval Veteran of the Korean War. He was a pilot for 53 years, a past owner/operator of KIUN Radio and served as a Pecos Mayor.
Hubb was a member of the First Baptist Church, served as a president of the Rodeo Association and was a District Governor of Rotary International.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Pat Hubbs of Pecos; three sons, Chuck Hubbs of Keller, Terry Hubbs of Austin, Rusty Hubbs of St. Petersburg, Florida; five grandchildren, Eric, Channin, Conner, Taylor and Bailey.
William “Bill” Adams, 70, of Amarillo, died Friday, Nov. 3, 2006, in Amarillo.
No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation and arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home Coulter Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter, Amarillo.
Adams was born in Jackson County, Colorado. He grew up in Toyah, and in Grandfalls, enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1954, served in Vietnam, was a decorated war veteran, having earned the Bronze Star with V device for Valor, three purple hearts and retired from the military in 1974. Most recently, he worked as a security guard for Lone Wolf Security.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Cheryl Adams Williams, in 2002 and by three brothers.
Survivors include: one daughter, Terri Adams of Amarillo; one son, Travis Adams; one grandson, Nicholas Adams; two sisters, Loretta Kelldorf and husband, Bill of Tyler, Betty Hinz of Clinton, Okla.; three brothers, Gerald Adams and wife Cecile of Sarasota, Fla., Alvin Adams and wife Lois of Weatherford, Okla. and Dr. Jerome M. Adams and wife Irene of Burkburnett, Tx.
Ada-Belle Hayes Collins, 91, died Oct. 29, 2006.
Collins was born Nov. 11, 1914.
Survivor include her children, Jim Collins of Barstow, Patsy Lucas of Van Horn, Don Collins of Van Horn, Sally Weisent of Wickett, Tom Collins of Barstow and John Collins of Van Nuys, Calif.; 22 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Call the Pecos Funeral Home at 445-3302 for funeral service arrangements.
Evelyn Viola Jones, 85, of San Angelo passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2006 in San Angelo Community Hospital.
Graveside services, with military honors, will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, Nov. 3, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with Eddie Howard officiating.
Evelyn was born April 10, 1921 in Alabama City, Alabama to Forney and Alice McCay. She was a longtime resident of Pecos, TX. and moved to San Angelo in 2000. She retired from Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District and was a homemaker. She was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran having served in the SPARS during World War II and was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.
Evelyn was married to Henry W. “Togo” Jones on June 20, 1945 in Forestville, Maryland. He preceded her in death on February 10, 2002.
Survivors include one daughter Vivian Perry of San Angelo; one son Dickie Jones of San Angelo; three grandchildren ; four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Sheila Epley Fichtner made her transition on October 30, 2006. She faced ovarian cancer with the same faith, dignity, grace and courage that she practiced throughout her life.
She was born January 24, 1936, in Midland, Texas to Ernest and Ilamae Epley. She grew up in Pecos, Texas where she married and had her four children. It was there she opened her own dance studio and taught ballet, tap and ballroom dancing. In 1968, Sheila moved the family and “Foo Foo” to Grand Junction, Colorado where Sheila had her first love affair with the mountains.
Sheila raised her four children as an x-ray tech in special procedures. In 1976, shortly after becoming a grandmother for the first time, she moved to Alaska with her youngest child, Nicole and her three stepchildren, Jana, Mariam, and Jay Glass for a yearlong adventure. In 1982, Sheila moved into a teepee to connect with her creator and her beloved earth. It was during these next two years she received an associate's degree in applied sciences and began her life's work as a bio energy healer, studying under Mietek Wirkkus and others.
Following the death of her daughter Nicole in 1985, Sheila had the honor of raising Nicole’s son Jeremy. They moved to the Bitterroot Valley in the early 90’s. Sheila found her hearts’ home here, as well as many soul connections. She added to the bright lights of the valley where as a yoga and meditation teacher she helped many people on their spiritual path. She had a bio energy therapy practice and taught yoga in the Bitterroot Valley. She was also politically active to save the pristine nature of the valley that she loved so much.
In 2002 Sheila met and married James Fichtner and moved to his home in Conrad, Montana. In 2005, they bought their beautiful summer home, “Shady Creek” in Corvallis. Sheila lived at Shady Creek, cared for by her two daughters and son, until she made her transition.
Sheila was preceded in death by her mother, Ilamae Epley, brother Ernie Epley, and daughter, Nicole Martin.
Sheila is survived by her husband, James Fichtner; father, Ernest Epley, Houston; daughters, Caprice Shelton Hayden (John Lindt), Las Vegas, NV; Michelle Shelton (Scott) Rosier, Kemah, TX; Jana Glass, Hollywood, FL; son, Shane (Lisa) Shelton, Lemoore, CA; grandson, Jeremy Martin, Pocatello, ID; sisters, Nikki (Doug) Richnow, Houston; Diane (Max ) Beere, San Ramon, CA; Brian (Amanda) Fichtner, Portland, OR; Holly (Bob) Bender, Conrad; nine grandchildren, four great grandchildren and many loving nieces, nephews and special friends.
At Sheila’s request, a private celebration of her life will be held for close family and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Bitter Root Nursery at 521 East Side Hwy, Corvallis, MT 406-961-3806 so trees can be purchased and planted in Sheila’s memory at Shady Creek.
The family would like to send special thanks and gratitude to Mom’s extraordinary friends; Dr. Georgia Milan, Carylon Stone-Reuthlinger and Hannah Rimensberger, who’s care of both ourselves and Mom touched us more deeply than words express. Marcus Daly Home Health Care and Hospice nurses; Cindy, John, Betsy and Mary, and the Oncology staff at St. Patrick’s Hospital provided exceptional care and compassion, and we thank you.
Truet William Poer, 92, died Oct. 31, 2006, in the Hospice House in Odessa.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 4, at the First Baptist Church in Monahans.
He was born Dec. 1, 1913, in Pecos, to William Emmett Poer and Susie Peral McIlvain. Truett grew up the youngest of five children in rural West Texas on a farm outside of Pecos. He was reared in a loving Christian home. He met and married the love of his life, Mary Katherine Knox, whom he affectionately called “Kitty.” He was an independent oil distributor for Standard Oil company, a company his wife ran while he proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Poer was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Katherine Knox; two brothers, Nathan Monroe and Stanley Thomas Poer; two sisters, Edna Louise Withers and Ruby Evelyn Walker.
Survivors include his sons, Truett William Poer II and wife Gayle, Stanley Monroe Poer and wife Lynn, Charles Allen Poer and wife Lila; grandchildren, Shone Wilkinson, Kaylea Prill, Kimberly Ball, Truett William Poer III (Trey), Marshall Lance Poer, Sirrine R. Poer; Peyton Travis Poer, Mary Kathryn “Katie” Poer and great-grandchildren, Ashley Ball, Aramee and Paige Wilkinson, Aleisa Poer and Logan Prill.
The family would like to give thanks to Lola Morales, Bettye Sue Mings, other loving care givers and Hospice employees.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Cal Farley Boys Ranch or to The Odessa Hospice House.
Hector “Curly” Lara Chavez, 54, of San Angelo, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006, at his residence.
Services were held Friday, Oct. 13, at Johnson Funeral Home in San Angelo.
He was born Feb. 6, 1952, in Pecos.
Chavez was preceded in death by his father, Tomas B. Chavez; mother, Jesusita L. Chavez and sister, Martha L. Chavez.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Chavez of San Angelo; two daughters, Elidia C. Miller of Billings, Montana, Jessie Chavez of San Angelo; one son, Tom Chavez of San Angelo; three sisters, Eva Chavez of Pecos, Gloria Holguin of San Angelo, Anita Chavez of Monahans; one brother, Arturo “Tudy” Chavez of Pecos and numerous nieces and nephews.
Raul Vasquez Magana, 56, of Pecos, died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006, at Reeves County Hospital.
Mass will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 1, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Miguel Angel Sanchez officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born Oct. 9, 1951, in Mexicali, Baja California, was a lifetime Pecos resident, a retired seismograph employee and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Alicia V. Magana of Pecos; two sons, Rudy and Casimiro “Capi” Magana of Midland; one daughter, Raquel Valles of Euless; four brothers, Daniel Magana of Los Angeles, Calif., Baltasar and Roberto Vega, Ignacio Rivera, all of San Bernardino, Calif.; two sisters, Leticia Magana and Diana Vega, of San Bernadino, Calif. and six grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Cruz Jimenez, 82, of Pecos, died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Mass is scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born July 5, 1924, in Saragosa, was a lifetime Pecos resident, a retired construction worker and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Ysidra “Lila” Jimenez of Pecos; seven daughters, Guadalupe Arredondo, Imelda Jimenez, Carol Carrillo, Rebecca “Becky” Benitez, Irene Valle, Norma Jimenez and Irma Jimenez of Pecos; two sons, Domingo Jimenez and Cruz Jimenez, Jr. of Pecos; three brothers, Francisco Jimenez of Odessa, Marcos Rayos and Greg Rayos of Pecos; one sister, Enriqueta Prieto of Pecos; 30 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Bette Sue (Sue) Toone of Flower Mound, formerly of Saragosa Texas, passed away on Friday at her residence in Flower Mound after an illness. She is survived by her two sons, Billy Toone of Flower Mound and George Toone of Abilene, A daughter in law, Patty Toone of Flower Mound, two grandchildren, Justin and Lauren of Flower Mound, her brother, Johnny Payne of Artesia and several nieces and nephews.
She was born July 3, 1932 in Mertzon Texas and was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her Husband Dale Toone of Saragosa on June 30, 2004.
She was a retired schoolteacher. She was a pianist and was involved in various arts and crafts from China Painting to quilting. . She was also a Texas Master Gardener. .
Visitation will be held on Monday, October 30, 2006 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Pecos Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Pecos with burial to follow in the Mount Evergreen Cemetery with Brother Greer Willis officiating.
The family is asking that in lieu of flowers that donations be made in memoriam to the Center for Big Bend Studies, Box C-71, Alpine, TX 79832 or to your church or to a favorite charity.
Marjorie Ruth Cox, 84, formerly of Ruidoso, New Mexico, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006, in Houston.
Graveside services will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulia, at 2 p.m., under the direction of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia.
Cox was born Sept. 12, 1922, in Hemphill County. She attended schools in the area and graduated from Allison High School as Valedictorian. She attended West Texas State University for two years where she met H.L. Cox. They were married in Clovis, N.M. on June 8, 1941. They lived in Amarillo for several years before moving to Pecos. She worked there as a substitute teacher and library aide for many years. They retired to Ruidoso, N.M. For the last few years she has lived with her daughter in Channelview, Tx.
She was preceded in death by her husband, H.L. Cox, in 2002.
Survivors include her daughter, Kay Boyd and her husband, John of Channelview; a son, Ralph Cox and his wife, Carla of San Saba; four grandsons, John D. Boyd and wife, Tonya of Brookside Village, Terry Boyd and wife Amra of Atlanta, GA., Michael Cox and wife Blanca of San Antonio, Gregory Cox and wife Shauna of Bryan; six great grandchildren, Brittany and Michael Cox of San Antonio, Darcy and Brianne Boyd of Brookside Village, and Grace and Shayne Cox of Bryan.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Make a Wish Foundation or other charity as desired.
Jose Manuel Lozoya, 96, died Oct. 18, 2006, in Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Burial was in Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua.
He was born May 10, 1912, in Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, was a life long laborer, Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Survivors include five children, Trine Lozoya of Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahu, Refugio Lozoya of Alamosa, Colorado, Heriberto and Manuel Lozoya of Garden City, Kansas and Esteban Lozoya, Sr. of Pecos; 24 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
Joe M. Madrid Jr., 48, of Pecos, died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006.
Mass is scheduled for noon, Saturday, Oct. 28, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Miguel Angel Sanchez officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born Dec. 13, 1957, in Pecos, was an oilfield worker, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Madrid was preceded in death by his mother, Fay Madrid and nephew James Roy Madrid.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Matta of Pecos; two sons, Jacob Joe Madrid of Odessa, Steve Matta of Pecos; one daughter, Diana M. Orona of Pecos; four sisters, Ester F. Armendariz of Odessa, Yolanda M. Navarette of Monahans, Elodia M. Barreno and Susie M. Orona of Pecos; four brothers, Ernest Rivas of Monahans, Armando Madrid of Monahans, Albert Madrid of Tempo and Peter Jacquez of Pecos.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Roland Rheude, 75, of Fort Worth, died Friday, Oct. 20, 2006, in Fort Worth.
He was born Oct. 5, 1931, in Ft. Davis, was a retired oil field worker, had lived in Ft. Worth a short time and was a Christian.
Survivors include three sons, Sammy and Tony Rheude of Odessa, Rigo Rheude of Hobbs, N.M.; three daughters, Irma and Norma Rheude of Hobbs, N.M., Sarah Bradley of Fort Worth; one brother, Walter Rheude of Odessa; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lt. Col. Robert W. Rivers, US Air Force Retired, 90, of Kingsland, Texas died October 23, 2006.
Services will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30, at Putnam Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be at 1:45 p.m. Monday at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Tx., with Rip Moran officiating.
He was born Sept. 29, 1916 in Andover, New Hampshire to Ashely and Gertrude May (Holt) Rivers. Lt. Col. Rivers proudly served his country in the US Air Force retiring in 1973. Lt. Col. Rivers joined the Air Force in 1942 when it was still the Army Air Corps and was trained to be a Navigator at Hondo, Texas. During WWII he flew 33 missions over Italy in a B24 Bomber, including the bombing of the Ploesti Oil Fields in Rumania with the 454 Bomb Group. Recalled to service in 1951 for the Korean Conflict, he served as a Navigator on the B-26, 426 Bomber Wing, in Pusan, Korea where he flew 55 combat missions. Before his retirement as a career Officer in 1971 with 30 years of Active and Reserve Time, he served two peace time tours in Korea as Deputy Commander Air Base Group, Kunsan, Korea where he was proud to serve with Col. Charles Yeager and in Military Advisory Group, Seoul, Korea. He received many Commendations including the Distinguished Flying Cross and Meritorious Service Medal, Commendation Medal and The Air Medal. He and his wife moved to the Hill Country in 1974 where he enjoyed wood working and real estate sales. His children are very proud of their father and will miss him greatly.
Rivers was preceded in death by Dorothy D. Rivers.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Jo Rivers, of Kingsland; one daughter, Judy Greenwood of Pecos; two sons, Doug Rivers of Hondo and Bobby Kinard of Kingsland; seven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Putnam Funeral Home, 145 Texas Avenue, Kingsland, TX 78639.
Enrique “Henry” Lopez Rodriguez Sr., 65, of Albuquerque, N.M., died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006.
Services were held at 9 a.m., Wednesday, in Albuquerque, N.M.
He was born and raised in Pecos.
Rodriguez was preceded in death by his mother, Eduvijen Rodriguez; his father, Vincente Rodriguez; his brother, Leo Rodriguez and one son, Enrique Rodriguez Jr.
Survivors include five sons, Johnny, Jerry, Ricky, Joe Albert and Michael Rodriguez; three daughters, Sandra, Laura and Cynthia Rodriguez, all of Las Cruzes, N.M.; four sisters, Virginia Rodriguez and Katie Barrera of Pecos, Pauline Sharon of Iowa, Lupe Baeza of Early Mark, Calif.; four brothers, Roman, Vincente and Tony Rodriguez of Pecos, Joe Rodriguez of Monahans and several grandchildren.
Guadalupe J. Serrano, 78, of Pecos, died Friday, Oct. 20, 2006, at Alliance Hospital in Odessa.
Mass was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Miguel Angel Sanchez officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
She was born Nov. 29, 1927, in Marfa, was a homemaker, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Serrano was preceded in death by her husband, Luis Serrano, Sr.
Survivors include four sons, Luis Serrano Sr. of Odessa, Larry Serrano of Odessa, Lee Serrano of Pecos, Loy Serrano of Big Spring; one daughter, Linda S. Ortiz of Pecos; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Julian Olivas Sr., 52, of Pecos, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006, in Portales, N.M.
He was born July 30, 1954, in Pecos, was a truck driver, had lived in Pecos a long time and was a Catholic.
Mass was held at 10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 23, at Saragosa Catholic Church in Saragosa, with burial in Saragosa Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Bertha Olivas; four sons, Bobby Lee, Jerry, Julian Jr. and Ralph Olilvas; one daughter, Sonia Olivas; six brothers, Jesus, Lazaro, Manuel, Willlie, Timoteo and Francisco Olivas; seven sisters, Juliana Burciaga, Antonia Hernandez, Ramona Mireles, Teodora Contreras, Esiquia Olivas, Longina Zapata and Lucy Olivas and seven grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John L. Staton, of Columbus, Tx., died Monday, Oct. 16, 2006, at Herman Hospital in Houston.
Services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 20, in Columbus.
Survivors include one sister, Bea Wilson of Pecos and two brothers, Donnie Hall of Pecos and Jackie Robinson of Houston.
Sister Martha Ann, 80, of the Sisters of Immaculate Heart of Mary, went to be with the Lord on Oct. 4, 2006.
Visitation was at St. Ann’s Chapel, 3820 N. Sabino Canyon Rd. in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday evening, Oct. 6, with a Rosary at 7 p.m.
A mass of Christian burial was offered on Saturday morning, Oct. 7, at 9 a.m., also at St. Ann’s Chapel. Burial was held at the Diocese Cemetery of the Immaculate Heart.
She was born March 17, 1926 in Presidio, but was raised in Pecos, until she entered the order of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart on Aug. 23, 1963. She ministered in Tucson for 43 years.
Sister Martha Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Juan Matta Sr. and Epigmenia M. Matta; two brothers, Manuel M. Garcia and Pablo V. Matta; two sisters, Cruz M. Pisana and Paula M. Ornelas.
Survivors include five sisters, Mary M. Dutchover, Yolanda M. Ramirez of Pecos; Eloisa M. Casias of Odessa, Maria G. Regino of McCamey and Virginia M. Ramirez of Zapata; five brothers, Juan M. Matta Jr. of Abilene, Manuel G. Matta of Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico, Paz and Raul Matta of Odessa, Hector Matta of Pecos; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and God children.
“When I Must Leave You”
When I must leave you for a little while
Please do not grieve and shed wild tears
And hug your sorrow to you through the years
But start out bravely with a gallant smile;
And for my sake and in my name live on and do all things the same
Feed not your loneliness on empty days
But fill each waking hour in useful ways
Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer
And in turn will comfort you and hold you near;
And never, never be afraid to die
For I am waiting for you in the sky!
Edward Jay "Eddie" Carpenter, 80, of Big Spring, died on Monday, Oct. 9, 2006, at his residence.
Graveside funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Trinity Memorial Park Peace Chapel, with Jay Carpenter, officiating.
He was born on Dec. 17, 1925, in Eula, lived in Big Spring, Pecos and Houston before retiring in Big Spring. He made many contributions to the West Texas farming community, most famously by inventing the "bumble bee hitch" that allowed any tractor to work twelve rows at a time, doubling the capacity of the current farm equipment. In addition to being a farmer, he was a painter, musician and inventor. He had served in the Army Air Corps.
Survivors include his loving children, Jay, Hilda and Debra Carpenter and their children, Derek, Laura and Sara. His stepchildren, Vance and Jerry Alexander and their children, Aric, Dallas, Amanda and Alena. Also surviving are his sisters, Nan Carpenter Cate, Patty Carpenter Winters, Betty Carpenter Barr and Elaine Carpenter and by his many friends whose lives he made rich.
The family suggests memorials be made to Home Hospice, 111 E. 7th Street, Suite A, Big Spring, Texas 79720.
Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com
Francisca B. Navarrete, 87, of Pecos, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006, at Reeves County Hospital.
Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Miguel Angel Sanchez officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
She was born Jan. 29, 1919, in San Jose, Tx., was a homemaker, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Survivors include one son, Joe Ortega of Pecos; two daughters, Mary B. and Lupe B. Navarrete of Pecos; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Services are incomplete for Pedro Navarrete, 66, of Pecos, who died Monday, Oct. 16, 2006, in Corpus Christi.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Eddie Patino, 47, of Pecos, died Monday, Oct. 16, 2006, at his residence.
A rosary will be held at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, at the Peaceful Garden Funeral Home Chapel.
Mass is scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Santa Rosa De Lima Catholic Church with burial in Toyah Cemetery.
He was born June 9, 1959, in Pecos, was a roustabout employee, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Survivors include his mother, Mary Patino of Pecos; one son, Andrew Madrid of Midland; two brothers, Simon Patino Jr. and Raymond Patino of Pecos; two grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Elvira Anaya Pena, 71, of Redford, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006, in Redford.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Redford, with Father Fonseca officiating with burial in the City of Redford Cemetery.
She was born Jan. 6, 1935, in Barstow, to Guadalupe and Mikhaila Anaya, married Trinidad Pena in 1955 where they moved to Redford and was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
Pena was preceded in death by her husband, Trinidad R. Pena; one son, Alfredo Pena; one sister, Rita Padilla; two brothers, Jose and Guadalupe Anaya.
Survivors include two sons, Jimmy Pena of Redford, Mario Pena of Monahans; three daughters, Martha Pena of Ft. Davis, Leticia Gonzalez of Levelland, Corina Brito of Redford; four brothers, Domingo Anaya of Pecos, David Anaya of Odessa, Arnolfo Anaya of California, Adan Anaya of Bolivia; four sisters, Eliza Winfrey of Pecos, Eva Quintella of Big Lake, Carmen Aras of El Paso and Maria Elena of Hobbs, N.M.
Head Duarte Funeral Home of Levelland is in charge of arrangements.
Angela “Angelita” H. Lara, 76, of Pecos, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006, at her residence.
Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Miguel Angel officiating. Burial will be in Santa Rosa Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 2, 1930, in Presidio, was a lifetime Pecos resident, a retired housekeeper and a Catholic.
Lara was preceded in death by two sons, Roy and Robert Lara and one granddaughter, Nicole Acosta.
Survivors include her husband, Mike Lara Sr. of Pecos; one son, Mike Lara Jr. of Ft. Worth; two daughters, Elva L. Gomer of Midland, Lupe Acosta of LaFayette, La.; five brothers, Baltasar, Refugio, Gasper and Geronimo Hernandez, all of Huron, Calif., Guadalupe Hernandez of Va.; two sisters, Ramona Hernandez of Huron, Calif., Josefina Pando of Hisperia, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; 14 great- grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ray H. Whitley, 92, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, in the Hankamer Chapel of Second Baptist Church, in Houston, with Rev. Biff Johnson officiating. A private burial was held at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery in Houston.
He was born Jan. 4, 1914, to Harvey and Lula Whitley.
Whitley served the students and the teachers of the Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD for 45 years and was their superintendent for 35 years. He graduated from high school in Hallettsville, and then from Soutwest Texas State in San Marcos, before taking a position as a coach and teacher with Pecos schools in Pecos. He served on the Executive Committee of the Texas State Teachers Association and is a member of the Texas Association of School Administrators as well as the American Association of School Administrators. In 1973, he was named Outstanding Citizen of Pecos by the Chamber of Commerce and was an elderly and Sunday school teacher at the First Presbyterian Church of Pecos.
Whitley was preceded in death by his brother, Ralph Whitley.
Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Maurine; one daughter, Sue Raye Johnson of Houston; one brother, Grady Whitley of Hallettsville and one granddaughter.
Geo. H. Lewis and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Isabel “Chavelo” Flores, 71, of Pecos, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006, in Litchfield Park, Ariz.
A rosary is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 5 at the Peaceful Garden Funeral Home Chapel.
Mass will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 6, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Rudy officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
He was born Nov. 4, 1934, in Barstow, was the owner of Pecos Welding Supply, a lifetime Pecos resident, had served in the U.S. Army and was a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Genoveva M. Flores of Pecos; one daughter, Cynthia “Cindy” Villescas of 29 Palms, California; one son, Richard “Ricky” Flores of Litchfield Park, Ariz.; one sister, Sabastiana Madrid of Odessa; two brothers, Tomas Flores of Pecos, Abram Flores of Barstow and five grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Genoveva “Veva” M. Dominguez, 93, of Pecos, died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 29, at the Peaceful Garden Funeral Home Chapel.
She was born June 10, 1913, in Balmorhea, was retired, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Methodist.
Survivors include one son, Ray Dominguez and three grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Funeral services are incomplete for Manuel “Chito” Corrales, of Seguin, 76, who died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006, in Seguin.
He was born Sept. 19, 1930 in Abilene.
Corrales was preceded in death by his parents, Pedro and Crecencia Corrales.
Survivors include his wife, Estella Corrales of Seguin; three sons, Eduardo Corrales of Cancun, Mexico, Pedro Corrales of Marshall, Michigan, Larry Corrales of Seguin; three daughters, Rita Junke of Austin, Rebecca Valdavien of Seguin, Elena Herzear of Victoria; numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren and many Pecos and Van Horn family.
Gustavo M. Jurado, 52, of Pecos, died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006, at Alliance Hospital in Odessa.
A rosary will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 29, at the Pecos Funeral Home Chapel.
Mass is scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born Oct. 1, 1953, in Ojinaga, Chih., Mexico, was a longtime Pecos resident, a retired farmer, and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Elena Jurado of Pecos; four daughters, Lorena Lopez of Ojinaga, Mexico, Maria Del Pilar, Crystal and Gilda Jurado, all of Pecos; one son, Sergio Jurado of Pecos; one brother, Victor Jurado of Abilene; two sisters, Maria Rosario Guerrero of Abilene, Alicia Jurado of Pecos; his parents, Jose and Elena Jurado of Pecos and eight grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Christine Morrison, 98, of Pecos, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, at the Pecos Nursing Home.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 23, in the Balmorhea Cemetery with J.E. McCormick officiating.
She was born July 3, 1908, in Carl Junction, Miss., was a retired sales person, had lived in Pecos a longtime and was a Methodist.
Survivors include two daughters, Louise Cassell of Midland and Sharon Lippie of Fort Davis.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Clifford Craft died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006, at a Veteran’s Hospital.
Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, at the Barstow Cemetery.
Serapio S. Franco, 90, of Andrews, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006, at Permian Regional Medical Center in Andrews.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept, 16, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Andrews. Burial followed in the Andrews North Cemetery.
He was born November 14, 1915 in Portales, Texas to Jesus Franco and Fausta Sanchez Franco, married Refugio Carrasco on Oct. 5, 1944 in Ojinaga, Mexico. They lived in McCamey, Crane, and moved to Andrews 1989. He was a rancher, farmer, and had worked for Texas Department of Transporation in McCamey.
He was preceded in death by his wife on July 4, 2002; his parents; five brothers; and four sisters.
Survivors include one daughter: Delma Franco Gonzales of Andrews; one granddaughter that he raised: Priscilla Franco Guerrero of Bacliff; three sons, Paul Franco of Odessa, Angel Franco of Midland, and Silvino Franco of Midland; 14 grandchildren; several great grandchildren; and several great great grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to Catholic Charities.
Martha Katherine “Khacky” Marsh, died on Monday, Sept. 11, 2006, in Austin.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 16, at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
She was born July 26, 1920, to John and Mary Hudson, graduated from Pecos High School and married Marshal L. Marsh on July 29, 1949. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and later for Producers Insurance Company. Upon retirement, she moved to Mesquite, and later to Austin.
Marsh was preceded in death by her husband, M.L. Marsh, four brothers, and four sisters.
Survivors include one son, Randy and Linda Marsh; two grandchildren, Stephen Marsh and Jessica Frye and her husband, Kyle; and one great-granddaughter, KyLee Frye, all of Austin. Other relatives and friends also survived.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Milla Dean Twilley McNulty died Sept. 11, 2006, at St. Mark’s Hospital in LaGrange, Tx.
She was born Sept. 3, 1929, in Borger, to James and Beatrice Twilley.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Jack McNulty.
Survivors include sons, Ronald Rothlisberger of Croatia and James Rothlisberger of San Mateo, Calif.; two grandsons, her sister and husband, Jo and Bob Allgood of Barstow and her loving niece and husband, Phyllis and Douglas Becker of Giddings.
Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home of Giddings is in charge of arrangements.
Ed Harwell, 93, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006, at William Beaumont Medical Center.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 8, at the Pecos Funeral Home Chapel.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006, at Balmorhea Cemetery with Rev. Joel Barrett officiating.
He was born March 16, 1913, in Texhoma, Okla., son of Baker and Jessie Harwell. He was preceded in death by his father, mother, sister Mary, and his long-time friend Howard Chandler. He is survived by brother, Bob Harwell and sister-in-law Louise Harwell of Georgetown; nieces Ann McLaughlin, June Proctor, Trudda Hibbs of Oklahoma City, Okla.; cousin Betty and husband Don Gibson of El Paso; and his lifelong friends, Lynda Voigt of El Paso, and Jay Craddock and wife Marci, children Cassady and Camryn of Bridgeport.
Ed was a cowboy at heart working throughout the United States. He worked on the famous Matador Ranch in the Texas Panhandle. He spent many years running the Border Ranch outside of Columbus, New Mexico. He was a retired Teamster, veteran of WWII, and Lifetime Member of the Elk’s Lodge, was also proud to have been part of the “old western” movies filmed in Tucson, Ariz.
Few knew, Ed, can be found on the old murals on the Stetson hatboxes as a cowboy with his longtime friends while branding cattle on the Flying U in Marfa, in 1941.
Harwell was a wanderer and you never knew when “the knock” on the door would come and could lend itself to a long visit. This is the Ed we knew and loved. The grass never grew under his feet, because tomorrow he would be gone. Ed roamed between, Ft. Worth, Pecos, El Paso, Columbus, and numerous other towns, depending on when winter was coming, the visit was over, or the work was done.
Today, Ed left the range we all see, to began a new cattle drive, and brand a few, gather some heifers and get ready for the shipping in the fall. He is in a place where the grass is always green and plentiful, the wind always blows and the mill is always turning, rain will always come when needed and cattle bring top dollar. Goodbye, my friend, now looky we will see you soon.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ruben D. Dominguez, 84, of Pecos, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2006, at his residence.
Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 6, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
He was born April 26, 1922, in Redford, was retired, had severed in the U.S. Army, was a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Lola Garcia Dominguez of Pecos; seven sons, Ruben Dominguez, Jr. of Pecos, Armando Dominguez of Odessa, Abel Dominguez of San Antonio, Victor Dominguez of Lewisville, Robert Garcia of Lewisville, Ralph Garcia of Odessa, Rudy Garcia of Alpine; seven daughters, Petra Dominguez of Big Spring, Norma Wentworth of Pecos, Aracelia Tarango of Denton, Sandra Diaz of Anaheim, Calif., Becky Harcrow of Pyote, Rosie Leyva of El Paso, Ana Clemens of Little Rock, Ark.; three brothers, Ysidro Dominguez of Odessa, Ezequiel Dominguez of Bakersfield, Calif., Robert Dominguez of San Antonio; three sisters, Paula Gonzales of Odessa, Hope Galvan of Odessa, Mary Jane Villanueva of Odessa; 31 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Marguerite Taylor Wyly, 93, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006, in Albuquerque, N.M.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 7, at the First Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque, with Rev. Carl Soderberg officiating.
She was born Nov. 6, 1912, in Great Bend, Kansas. Her parents were Ralph C. Taylor and Grace Wesley Taylor. She worked as a stenographer for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Washington, D.D., in 1935. She met Special FBI Agent Percy Wyly while in Washington and they were married Nov. 6, 1942.
Mr. Wyly was an attorney, Oklahoma Legislator, and opened several FBI field offices as agent in charge for the western U.S. The couple first moved to Albuquerque in 1950 and later made it their permanent home. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Albuquerque.
Her husband of 58 years, Percy Wyly II, preceded her in death in 2000.
Survivors include her daughter, Nan W. Zeman and husband, Alan of Pecos; one son, Jim Wyly and wife Pele of California; her grandchildren, Russ and Cara Moore of Albuquerque, Kristin and Rob Lambson of Phoenix, Ariz., Jeff Wyly of California, and Scott Wyly of Ft. Worth; one great grandson, Luke Moore of Albuquerque.
Abelardo Anchondo, 73, of Balmorhea, died Monday, Aug. 28, 2006, in Toyahvale.
Mass will was held at 10 a.m., Thursday, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Balmorhea with burial in Balmorhea Cemetery.
He was born Jan. 22, 1933, in Chihuahua, Mexico, was a lifetime Balmorhea resident, a farmer and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Benita Anchondo of Balmorhea; four sons, Abel Anchondo of Odessa, Angel Dutchover of Barnhart, Demetrio Anchondo of San Angelo, Eddie Anchondo of Balmorhea; one daughter, Maria Isabel Jurado of Balmorhea; two sisters, Agapita Anchondo of Mexico, Luz Elena Anchondo of Mexico; 18 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mercedes Anaya, 66, of Odessa, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006, at Odessa Hospice.
Rosary will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 1, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home in Odessa.
Mass is scheduled for 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 2, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
She was born Sept. 24, 1939, in Marfa.
Anaya was preceded in death by her husband, Elias Anaya, her mother, Thomasa De La O and daughter, Irene Anaya.
Survivors include three daughters, Becky Persons of Minnesota, Jesse Mills of Ft. Worth, Emily Hernandez of Odessa; three sons, Elias Jr., Robert and John Anaya, all of Odessa; two step-daughters, Gloria Miller, Rosa Alvarez of Odessa; 17 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home of Odessa is in charge of arrangements.
Carmen Diaz, 83, of Pecos, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006, at Hospice House in Odessa.
Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 1, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
She was born July 2, 1923, in Barstow, was a homemaker, had lived in Pecos a longtime and was a Catholic.
Diaz was preceded in death by her husband, Angel Diaz Sr. and one son, Jose Luis Diaz.
Survivors include four sons, Angel Diaz Jr. and Jimmy Diaz of Odessa, Manuel Diaz of Barstow, Juan Diaz of Austin; three daughters, Lupe Medina and Ramona Valles of Odessa, Juanita Herrera of Pecos; two brothers, Manuel Levario of San Antonio, George Levario of Pecos; three sisters, T.V. Martinez of Chandler, Ariz., Frances Mendoza of Odessa, Elfida Dennis of Georgetown; 24 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Services are incomplete for Abelardo Anchondo, 73, of Balmorhea who died Monday, Aug. 28, 2006, at his residence.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Opal Battreal, 85, of Mineral Wells, died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006, at her home.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m., Monday at Woodland Park Cemetery, Rev. Mike Whitlock officiating.
She was born in Flomot, grew up in the area of Turkey and later made her home in Monahans where she met and married Charles Lewie Battreal, March 14, 1944. She remained in Monahans until May 2003, when she moved to Mineral Wells and made her home with her daughter until she died. She was a Christian, a member of the First Baptist Church of Monahans since September of 1942. A seamstress for life but during the war she worked at Pyote Air Force Base in Pyote, TX repairing the airplanes. Then she became a homemaker and mother.
Battreal was preceded in death by her parents, all her brothers, husband and granddaughter, Kellie Murray and grandson Lester Bivins, Jr.
Survivors include: two sons, Donald Battreal and Buddy Battreal of Springfield, MO; two daughters, Thelma “T.J.” Bivins of Mineral Wells and Donna Perryman of Colorado Springs, CO; 10 grandchildren;12 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home
Linda Kay Cates, 51, of Pecos, died Friday, Aug. 25, 2006, at the Pecos Nursing Home.
Graveside services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 28, at Moffett Cemetery in Temple.
She was born July 30, 1955, in Austin, was a dietary aide, a longtime Pecos resident and a Christian.
Cates was preceded in death by her father, Harvey Gavit.
Survivors include one daughter, Sarah Cates of Pecos; three brothers, Harvey Dale Gavit of Round Rock, Jimmy Gavit of Ft. Stockton, Ray Gavit of Hutto; four sisters, Helen Gavit, Patsy Gerbert, Debbie Flow of Pecos, Barbara Payne of Houston; her mother, Lorene Gavit of Pecos and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memoria Saenz Flores, 90, of Sanderson, died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006, in Odessa.
Services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 30, at St. Catherine Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery with Father Miguel Angel Sanchez.
She was born May 30, 1916, in Sanderson, was a homemaker and a Catholic.
Survivors include two sons, George and Adolfo Flores; one daughter, Anna Flores Falcon; two brothers, Arsenio and Enrique Saenz; 10 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Geronimo Hinojos, 60, of Barstow, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006, at Reeves County Hospital.
Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 26, at Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church in Barstow.
He was born May 9, 1946, in Barstow, was disabled, served in the U.S. Army, was a lifetime Barstow resident and a Catholic.
Survivors include his mother, Carmen M. Hinojos of Barstow; two daughters, Barbara Salgado of San Antonio, Elaine Ornelas of Pecos; one sister, Lydia Garcia of Barstow; three brothers, Luis Hinojos of Lubbock, Ismael Hinojos of Ft. Stockton, Ezequiel Hinojos of Lubbock and four grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Bonita Imogene McDonald, 82, of Odessa and formerly of Greer County, died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2006, in Odessa.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Willow Church of Christ with Jim Foster officiating. Burial will be in the Brinkman Cemetery.
She was born on Sept. 21, 1923, graduated from Eastview High School, married Melvin McDonald on Aug. 30, 1941 and moved to West Texas in 1952. In 1971, they moved to Higgins, where they resided until her move to Odessa in 2000 to be near her daughter, and was a member of the Church of Christ.
McDonald was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin McDonald; two brothers, Othel and Hubert Griffis; two sisters, Willa Mae Griffis and Helen Ruth Byrd; three daughters, Linda Robinett of Odessa, Loretta Shaffer of West Monroe, Louisiana and Madonna Williams of Altus, Okla.; twin sister, Juanita Hood of Willow; one brother, Morris Griffis; eight grandchildren and many other relatives and friendsd.
Greer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Federico Baca Ortiz, Jr., 27, of Monahans, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006, at Ward Memorial Hospital.
Services were held at 2 p.m., Monday, at St. John Catholic Church in Monahans, with Father John Lucido officiating. Burial was in the Monahans Memorial Cemetery.
He was born in Pecos and was an oilfield laborer.
Survivors include one son, Richard Ortiz of Monahans; his mother, Louisa Ortiz of Monahans; his father, Fred Ortiz of Monahans; four brothers, Richard and Eric Ortiz of Monahans, Angel Ortiz of Midland and Pablo Briones of Pecos; three sisters, Erica Garcia, Elsa and Angie Ortiz, all of Monahans.
Jose “Tony” Dominguez, 41, of Pecos, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 206 at his residence.
Mass will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 15, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born April 15, 1965, in Pecos, was a lifetime Pecos resident, a laborer and a Catholic.
Dominguez was preceded in death by his parents, Ynocente “Chente” and Francis “Panchita” Dominguez.
Survivors include: Ramiro, Gracie and R.J. Guerra of Pecos and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Pallbearers will be: R.J. Guerra, Rene Guerra, Sr., Roy Guerra, Raymond Granado, Armando Madrid Jr., Keith Granado and Rene Granado.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Miguel C. Camarena, 71, of Pecos, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2006, at his residence.
Mass was held at 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 7, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
He was born June 7, 1935, in Anamiquipa, Chih., Mexico, was a longtime Pecos resident, a rancher and a Catholic.
Camarena was preceded in death by his parents, Solomon and Josephina Camarena; two brothers, Felix and Jose Camarena.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Camarena of Pecos; two sons, Miguel B. and Eddie A. Camarena of Odessa; one daughter, Denise Camarena of Midland; one brothers, Carlos Camarena of Chihuahua, Mexico; five sisters, Josephina Estevens, Maria Villanueva of Juarez, Mexico, Maria Jesus Irigode, Refugio Camarena of Chihuahua, Mexico and Luz Elena Guitterrez of Anamiquipa, Mexico.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Concepcion Teofilo Garcia, 58, of Hobbs, N.M., died Friday, Aug. 4, 2006, in Odessa.
Mass will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born May 6, 1948, in Chinati Ranch, Presidio, Tx., served in the U.S. Marine Corp, was a seismograph employee, had lived in Hobbs for four years and was a Catholic.
Garcia was preceded in death by his parents, Manuel and Maria Garcia.
Survivors include his wife, Trine Garcia of Hobbs, N.M.; Michael Chavarria of Alpine, Eric Garcia of Hobbs, N.M., Saul Ramirez of Odessa, Omar Tercero of Odessa, Oliver and Cesar Zermeno, Sammy Villegas, Ruben Villegas of Pecos, Uriel Rodriguez of Monahans; one daughter, Sandra Berry of Denver City; three brothers, Ramon Garcia of Odessa, Saul Garcia of El Paso, Manuel Garcia of Pecos; six sisters, Ida Mata, Catalina Garcia, Eloisa Bustamante of Pecos, Petra Rayos of El Paso, Socorro Garcia of Odessa, Carlota Zubiate of Chihuahua, Mexico; 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Cruz (Crucita) Ugarte, 86, died July 26, 2006 in a Laredo hospital.
A vigil service and rosary was held at 7 p.m., Sunday, July 29 officiated by Father Pablo at Buitron Funeral Home.
Funeral Mass was held at 9 a.m., Monday, July 31 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Burial was held at the City Cemetery.
She was born in Ruidosa, Texas, lived in Pecos 30 years before moving to Laredo. She was very active within Holy Redeemer Church as a Eucharistic Minister, choir member, Cursillista, Hermana Agustina, Guadalupana and Ass’n. del Sagrado Corazon. Her passion for singing brought her to visit many elderly and the sick that were homebound. Cruzita brought much comfort and joy to all walks of life with prayer and song.
Survivors include: her husband of 60 years, Felix Ugarte Sr.; her children: Felix Ugarte Jr. of Dallas, Esperanza Reveteriano of Las Vegas, N.M.; Reymundo Ugarte of Denver, Colo., Berta Lydia Banuelos of Harlingen, TX. , Ampara and Lourdes Ugarte of Laredo, TX, thirteen grandchildren and four great grand children; two brothers, Juan Vasquez of San Diego, Calif. and GeorgeVasquez of Pecos.
In lieu of flowers, the family requested that donations be made in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Herschel Willfong Woods, 93, of Pecos, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, at Reeves County Hospital.
Services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with Fred Dominguez officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m., at the Van Horn Cemetery.
He was born Oct. 21, 1912, in Liberty Hill, was a retired supervisor, had served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include one daughter, Hersha Rhee Dodson of Van Horn; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Phyllis Zarek, 69, of Farmington, Missouri, died Monday, July 31, 2006, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
A memorial will be held Saturday, for the long-time Farmington resident and retired teacher.
The “Celebration of Life” service will be held at the Memorial United Methodist Church of Farmington, at 1 p.m., on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006.
Mrs. Zarek led a full and active life until she became ill and was hospitalized four months ago. After a courageous fight toward rehabilitation, she died July 31.
Phyllis Ruth Bessler was born Nov. 29, 1936, in Conway, Ark., and grew up in St. Louis. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Drury College in Springfield, Missouri and later a master’s degree from Webster University in St. Louis.
Mrs. Zarek taught art for 24 years. She was a Farmington High School art teacher for more than 15 years, and for four years she also sponsored the high school pom pom squad. She then taught art at Farmington elementary schools for several years. Mrs. Zarek was named Farmington R-7 Teacher of the Year in 1989.
After retiring in 1991, Mrs. Zarek was an art teacher at Farmington Correctional Center for three years. Throughout her life, art continued to be a hobby and a gift-giving expression. During her retirement years, Mrs. Zarek also enjoyed teaching water aerobics in Farmington and traveling to visit family and friends. She was a longtime member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority. In recent years, she was a member of the local Red Hat Society.
She is survived by her husband, Rudy Zarek of Farmington; three daughters, Karen Dickinson Oglesby of Pecos, Kathleen Dickenson Drew of Orange Park, Fla., and Lynn Zarek of Boise, Idaho; one son, Alan Zarek of Canton, Ohio; one brother, Arthur C. Bessler of Kirkwood; three grandsons and one granddaughter; numerous nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Memorial United Methodist Church of Farmington or the Arthritis Foundation.
Wilma Clara Porter Hickey, 79, of Pecos, died July 28, 2006, at her residence.
She was born March 14, 1927, in Boyes, Montana, to Joseph and Frieda Porter. The middle child of seven grew up on the family ranch until moving to Broadus, MT, to continue high school. In 1945 she met and married Nolen D. Hickey. Wilma and Nolen were married 30 years and lived in much of the U.S. and Canada employed in the oil exploration business - settled in Pecos permanently in 1963 and Nolen passed away in 1975.
Wilma worked for Reeves Memorial Hospital for over 40 years retiring in 2004. Her other interests included reading, sewing and trips to Montana and California to visit her sister and grandkids.
Wilma was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Frieda Porter, brothers, Jimmy, John and Raymond Peters, sisters, Irene Isaacs and Pauline Hill and husband, Nolen D. Hickey.
Survivors include, brother-in-law, Dick Dinstil of Ridge, Montana; sister, Maxine King of Modesto, California; son, Mike Hickey of Pecos; daughter, Dolores Simons (Larry) of Park City, MT; grandson, Scott Simons (Sandy) of Park City, MT; granddaughter, Leslie Simons of Park City, Montana and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the ALH Association or a charity of their choice.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Manuel Munoz, 88, of Pecos, died Saturday, July 29, 2006, at Reeves County Hospital.
Mass was held at 2 p.m., Monday, July 31, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born June 21, 1918, in Presidio, was a laborer in construction, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Damiana Munoz of Pecos; five sons, Carlos “Charly”, Jose Luis, Artemio, Ubaldo and Jorge Munoz of Pecos; one daughter, Maria De Los Angeles of Pecos; two brothers, Luis Munoz of Pecos, Juan Munoz of Odessa; one sister, Maria de Jesus Munoz of Ojinaga, Mexico; 18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Damion Michael Brinkley Dunn, 3, died July 22, 2006 in Oklahoma City, Ok.
Services will be held at noon, July 27, at Baggerley Funeral Home Chapel, with burial following at Gracelawn Cemetery.
He was born Feb. 1, 2003 in Oklahoma City, Ok to Brandon Dunn and Sarah Elise Brinkley.
Survivors include his parents of Edmond; grandparents, Jason and Anna Brown of Edmond, Lynn Jenkins of Edmond and Jeff Dunn of OKC, and Jerry and Brenda Brinkley of Okarche, Ok; four uncles, Joshua Brinkley, Austin Jenkins, Jeffrey Dunn, and Keith Dunn; and many other friends and family.
Elizabeth Byrd Felts Seltz, 71, of Andrews, and formerly of Barstow, died Monday, July 24, 2006, in Andrews.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, July 28, at the First Presbyterian Church of Barstow with Rev. Rodney Peacock officiating. Burial will be held at the Barstow Cemetery immediately following the service.
Seltz was born in Angleton, on Aug. 15, 1934, to the Rev. Homer and Ruth Freeland. Rev. Freeland was the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Angelton at that time.
After graduation from Rusk High School in 1952, she married Kenneth Ray Felts of Houston on July 5, 1952. They had six children. He preceded her in death on Feb. 2, 1970. On Feb. 24, 1972, she married Bill Seltz who preceded her in death on April 4, 1998.
Seltz was a resident of Barstow for over 44 years, her father served as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Barstow from 1959 to 1972, was a member of the church where she served as a faithful pianist for over 40 years.
Survivors include four daughters, Ruth Lauderdale and husband Rick of Olney, Naomi Schulenberg and husband Ronnie of Andrews,Wanda Fletcher and husband Douglas of Dayton, and Mary Lauderdale and husband David Granberry of Carlsbad, N.M.; two sons, Colonel Ernest Felts USAF and wife Sharon of Colorado Springs, Colo. and Kenneth Felts of Wink; grandchildren, Cinnimon Stanford and husband Clay; Sheila St. John and husband Bobby; Ricky Lauderdale; Travis and William Felts; Keith Lauderdale and wife Melainie; Wesley Fletcher; Shelley Jordan and husband Josh; Brian Fletcher and wife Sarah; Leslie Keck and husband Warren; Kenneth Ray Felts III; Stormy, Lorin and Skyler McCoy; Tabitha Whisenant and husband Fred; great-grandchildren Cierra and Camryn Stanford; Mason and Harleigh Walker; Elixis St. John; Carson Lauderdale; Megan Fletcher; Casey and Savannah Jordan; Alexis Fletcher; Jordan and Bailey Whisenant; Warren Keck III and Florence Kech; three brothers of Houston, David Freeland and wife Lavonia, and Bill and Ed Freeland; one sister of Houston, Mary Ruth Holcomb and husband Jim; numerous nieces and nephews, and loving friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to Star Hospice, 620 N. Grant St. 100, Odessa, Tx. 79762. Star Hospice became part of the family in their continuous help and support during the last stages of the illness.
Dakotah “Corky” Kizzar, 77, of Gainesville, died Wednesday, July 19, 2006, at his residence.
Services will be held at 9 a.m., Saturday, at Clement-Keel Chapel, with Rev. John Hutson officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
He was born Aug. 27, 1928, in Seminole, Okla., was a production pumper for Atlantic Richfield for 32 years before retiring, served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, was a member of the Pecos Elks Club, Turtle Hills Golf Association and Harley Davidson Motorcycle Club.
Kizzar was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Sybil Kizzar; one son, Darren Kizzar; one brother, Lamar Kizzar and one grandson, Steven Plumlee.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Kizzar of Gainesville; two sons, Daymon Kizzar of Gainesville, Keeven Cauble of Odessa; three daughters, Rhonda Frady of Odessa, Debra Plumlee of Houston, Gwendy Kelton of Odessa; nine grandchildren and six grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be sent to Cooke County Home Hospice, P.O. Box 936, Gainesville, Tx. 76241.
Clement-Keel Funeral Home in Gainesville is in charge of arrangements.
Pedro Rodriguez, 59, of Pecos, died Monday, July 10, 2006, at Reeves County Hospital.
Mass was held at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 13, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born Aug. 14, 1946, in Pecos, was a control operator, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Rodriguez was preceded in death by his mother, Leonor C. Rodriguez and one brother, Wenseslado Rodriguez.
Survivors include his wife, Yolanda G. Rodriguez; his father, Pedro G. Rodriguez of Pecos; two daughters, April Soto, Veronica Rodriguez both of Pecos; two sons, Michael Rodriguez of Pecos, Peter Rodriguez of Monahans; five brothers, Julio Rodriguez of Sun City, Ariz., Andrew, Genaro, Hector and Israel Rodriguez; five sisters, Tina Fuentez of Mesa, Ariz., Isidra Uvalle of Phoenix, Ariz., Louisa Rodriguez, Elia Orona of Pecos, Isabel Chavez of Midland; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Raul Tarin, 86, of Balmorhea, died Wednesday, July 12, 2006, at the Pecos Nursing Home.
A chapel service will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, July 17, at the Peaceful Garden Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Balmorhea Cemetery.
He was born May 14, 1920, in Mexico, was a farmer, a lifetime Balmorhea resident and a Seventh Day Adventist.
Tarin was preceded in death by his wife, Moncerrat Tarin;both his parents, Juan and Pilar Tarin; one brother, Lecho Tarin; two sisters, Eloisa T. Orona and Juana T. Villanueva.
Survivors include four sons, Chano and Victor Tarin of Pecos, Herman Tarin of Balmorhea, Ramon Tarin of Fort Stockton; six daughters, Luz Alvarez of Pecos, Munda Gutierrez of Mexico, Leticia Frazor of Balmorhea, Mona Navarrette of Irving, Mary Janks of Dallas, Terri Barragan of Balmorhea; two sisters, Ema Tarin and Esperanza Tarin De Escalante both of Mexico; 23 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Juanita Trujillo, 89, of Pecos, died Monday, July 10, 2006, in Alamogordo, N.M.
Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, July 14, at St. Catherine Catholic Church with burial in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
She was born Nov. 16, 1916, in Balmorhea, was a homemaker, had lived in Pecos a long time and was a Catholic.
Survivors include one daughter, Corine Rule of Alamogordo, N.M.; one son, George Ortega Matta of Pecos; three sisters, Elvesa Gomez of Balmorhea, Josie Alvarez of Pecos, Esperanza Gutierrez of San Bernardino, Calif.; one brother, Leonardo Ortega of San Bernardino, Calif.; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Beatrice “Betty” Montoya, 84, of Pecos, died Saturday, July 8, 2006, at Hospice House in Odessa.
Mass will be held at noon, Tuesday, July 11, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
She was born Jan. 2, 1922, in Marfa, was a retired clerk, had lived in Pecos a long time and was a Catholic.
Montoya was preceded in death by one grandson, Samuel Montoya.
Survivors include her husband, Agapito Montoya of Pecos; three daughters, Connie Lozano of Pecos, Gloria Waight of Midland, Dolores Duncan of Odessa; three brothers, Manuel, Frank and Leo Morales of California; three sisters, Charlotte Ontiveros of Marfa, Elena Hernandez and Celestina Dutchover of California; 14 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Josephine Franco, 76, of Odessa, died Thursday, July 6, 2006.
Services were held at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 8, at Our Lady of San Juan Catholic Church in Odessa with Father Mark Woodruff officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
She was born March 13, 1930, in Presidio, lived in Odessa since 1949, was a member of the Guadalupanas and was a supporter of the Scottish-Rite organizations.
Franco was preceded in death by one son, Ernest Franco; one brother, Juan Herrera, Jr. and one grandson, Joey Aleman.
Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Jesus Franco of Odessa; her children, Terry, Millie and Ramon Franco, Marisela Carrasco of Odessa, Rudy Franco of Fort Stockton and Lisa Lara, of Odessa; two sisters, Aurora Alvarado of Odessa and Lala Chavarria of Fort Stockton; 19 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
Ector H. Fuentes, 48, of Pecos, died Monday, July 3, 2006.
Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, July 8, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born Oct. 11, 1958, in Pecos, was a lifetime Pecos resident, an electrician and a Catholic.
Fuentes was preceded in death by his mother, Santos Hernandez and his father, Vivian Fuentes.
Survivors include one son, Jack Fuentes of Pecos; four daughters, Jacklyn F. Matta of Pecos, Janette E. Patino of Chicago, Ill., Jonnie F. Rodriguez of Baldwin Park, Calif., Daisie Fuentes of Odessa; two brothers, Orlando and Oscar Fuentes of Pecos and 12 grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Loretta Bernice Rubio, 38, of Pecos, died Tuesday, July 4, 2006, at her residence.
Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, July 7, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
She was born June 28, 1968, in Portales, N.M., was a waitress, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Rubio was preceded in death by her father, Joe Hernandez.
Survivors include her husband, Rigo Rubio of Pecos; one daughter, Kimberly Rubio of Pecos; her mother, Yolanda Salas of Pecos; her grandmother, Trine Salas of Pecos; two brothers, Joe Arthur Salas of Pecos, Manuel Gallegos of Portales, N.M. and one sister, Dolores Gallegos of Portales, N.M.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Albert Rubio Corralez, 38, of Pecos, died Friday, June 30, 2006.
Mass will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 5, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born July 18, 1967, in Pecos, was a lifetime Pecos resident, a laborer and a Catholic.
Survivors include his parents, Rafael P. Corralez Sr. and Natividad Rubio Corralez of Pecos; two brothers, Paul R. and Rafael Corralez Jr. of Pecos, three sisters, Maggie C. Pena of Ft. Stockton, Judy R. Corralez of Pecos and Michelle R. Corralez of Odessa.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Julio Gonzalez, Sr., of Pecos, 46, of Pecos, died Friday, June 30, 2006, in Palo Pinto County.
Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 5, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born Jan. 28, 1960, in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico, had lived in Pecos a long time, was an oilfield worker and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Delma Gonzalez of Pecos; one son, Julio Gonzalez, Jr. of Pecos; one daughter, Kimberly Gonzalez of Pecos; his parents, Dimas and Aurelio Gonzalez of Pecos; two brothers, Francisco Gonzalez of Pecos, Dimas Gonzalez, Jr. of Midland; eight sisters, Rita Gomez of Pecos, Luz Milla Almendariz, Eloisa Baeza, Jessie Leyva of Pecos, Martina Samaguey of Presidio, Manuela Gonzalez of Midland and Ramona Arenivas of Ojinaga, Chih., Mexico.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Alice Grace Lasater, 89, of Pecos, died Tuesday, June 27, 2006, at Regency Hospital in Odessa.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, June 30, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Burial will be at 4 p.m., Friday, at Mertzon Cemetery in Mertzon.
She was born May 22, 1917, in Perry, Okla., was a homemaker, a lifetime Pecos resident and a member of the Episcopal Church.
Lasater was preceded in death by her husband Bigun.
Survivors include two sons, Tom Lasater of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Jim Lasater of Plano; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mary J. Matta, 67, of Balmorhea died Saturday, June 24, 2006, in Albuquerque, N.M.
She as born Sept. 23, 2938, in Marfa, was a housewife and a Catholic.
Survivors include Ruben Fuentez of Balmorhea; three children, Patricia Matta, Joseph Matta and Cynthia Lenz.
Joe Henry Barton, 89, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2006.
Visitation will be on Friday, June 30, 2006 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Burial will be on Saturday, June 31, 2006 at 2 p.m. at the Miller Cemetery.
Cook Walden Davis Funeral Home in George Town, Texas is in charge of arrangements.
Services are incomplete for Joe Henry Barton, 89, who died Saturday, June 24, 2006.
Services are pending in Liberty Hill, Tx.
Tony Bernard Jares, 50, of Ft. Worth, died Wednesday, June 21, 2006.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, at Blessing Colongy Chapel, in Mansfield, with burial at noon, at D-FW National Cemetery in Dallas.
He was born May 31, 1956, in Big Spring, the son of Bernard Daniel and Rose Dominguez Jares. He married Kyong Ae Yi on Jan. 5, 1979, in Korea and served in the United States Army.
Jares was preceded in death by his parents, and siblings, Mary “Babe” Ronelas, Mary Louisa “Candy” Martinez and Gilbert Ortega.
Survivors include his wife, Kyong Jares; one daughter, Christina Rawlinson; two brothers, Christopher and Jerry Jares; two sisters, Debbie Gomez and Yolanda Fuentes and three grandchildren.
Blessing Funeral Home of Mansfield is in charge of arrangements.
Jose Cruz S. Acosta, 74, died June 22, 2006, at his residence.
Services were held at 3 p.m., Sunday, June 25, at Peaceful Garden Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery.
Born in Fort Stockton, the son of Aurelio and Manuela Acosta, he was raised in numerous towns including Imperial and Grandfalls. After working alongside his father for many years, Acosta moved to Pecos and managed several gas stations of his own around Pecos.
For decades he served his family with wisdom and compassion. He was a multifaceted man; independent; strong-willed; a devoted father, husband, grandfather and relative; and most of all, beloved by his family and friends who will miss forever his warmth, generosity, loyalty and laughter.
Cruz was preceded in death by one of his daughters, Gilda Acosta.
Survivors include his wife, Olivia Alvarez Acosta; his parents, Aurelio and Manuela Acosta of Pecos; by his children, daughter, Imelda Acosta and spouse Ruben Gallegos of Austin; daughter, Norma Martinez of Pecos; son David and spouse Lupe Acosta of Pecos, son Danny and spouse Angie G. Acosta of Austin, son Jaime Levario Acosta of Pecos and son Gabriel and spouse Rachel Olson of Dickinson, North Dakota; six sisters, Amelia Reyes, Frances Esparza, Mary Pallan and Rosa Payan all of Pecos, Sylvia Hernandez of Fort Stockton and Concepcion Swanson of El Paso; his grandchildren, Maritza Acosta, Ruben Gallegos, Adrian Gallegos, Ricky G. Sais, Daniel Acosta, Alex Martinez, Criselda Levario and Brittany Garcia; and by three great-grandchildren.
He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Jose “Joe” Camacho Sr., 50, of Pecos, died Monday, June 19, 2006, at Medical Center Hospital, in Odessa.
Mass was held at 10 a.m., Thursday, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born Dec. 29, 1955, in Pecos, was a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Camacho was preceded in death by his father, Cornelio Camacho Sr. and brother, Juan Baeza.
Survivors include his mother, Teresa Camacho of Pecos; one son, Jose “Joe” Camacho Jr. of Odessa; one daughter, Brenda C. Villanueva of Odessa; two brothers, Andres Baeza of Pecos, Cornelio Camacho of Ft. Stockton; two sisters, Eva Munoz of Ft. Stockton, Elvira Prieto of Presidio and six grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Wesley Curry, 62, of Pecos, died Tuesday, June 20, 2006.
A chapel service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 23, at the Peaceful Garden Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Balmorhea Cemetery.
He was born July 23, 1943, in Tahoka, Tx., was a laborer in the oilfield, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Baptist.
Survivors include one son, Rowdy Wade Curry of Pecos; two daughters, Donna R. Curry of Pecos, Debbie R. Curry of Taylor; one sister, Betty Galloway of Frankfurt; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jose Alfredo “Jose” G. Reyes, 20, of Pecos, died Sunday, June 18, 2006, in an accident in Loving County.
Mass was held at 2 p.m., at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born Sept. 27, 1985, in Pecos, was an oilfield employee, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Reyes was preceded in death by his grandmother Petra L. Gavaldon of Pecos.
Survivors include his wife, Diandra Urias of Pecos; his parents, Alfredo A. and Manuela G. Reyes of Pecos; one daughter, Aubri Shae U. Reyes of Pecos; his grandfather, Pete A. Reyes of Pecos; his grandmother, Maria Felix Reyes; one brother, Pedro G. Reyes of Pecos; three sisters, Melinda, Esmeralda and Deanna Reyes of Pecos; eight aunts, Hela Matta, Cristina Munoz, Irma Gavaldon, Socorro Serna of Pecos, Bertha Aguilar, Maria de la Luz Gavaldon, Ignacia Jimenez of Odessa, Anna Herrera of Seattle, Wash.; three uncles, Jose Luis Gavaldon of Pecos, Epigmenio Gavaldon of Odessa, Mark Herrera of Seattle, Wash.; his mother and father-in-law, Favi Trujillo and Speedy Rodriguez; his brother-in-law, Jeffrey Trujillo and sister-in-law, Tiffany Urias.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James Smith, 47, of Pecos, died Sunday, June 18, 2006, at Hospice House in Odessa.
Services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 22, at Church of Christ with Fred Dominguez officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
He was born July 6, 1958, in Pecos, was a heavy equipment operator in the oilfield business, was employed by Dale Blackstock, a lifelong Pecos resident, and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his mother, Tommie Jo Blackstock and step-father, Bill Blackstock of Pecos; one sister, Ruby Kay Knab of The Colony, Tx. and one brother, Joe Smith of Midland.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Sonny West, age 66 of Pecos, passed away on Sunday, June 11at the Reeves County Hospital. He was born on October 5, 1939 in Big Spring to Henry and Inez West.
Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at Calvary Baptist Church with Ron Garcia officiating. Burial will follow at the Evergreen Cemetery in Pecos.
Sonny was a long-time resident of Pecos. He married Lola Vaughn on August 16, 1997 in Carlsbad. He loved woodworking and was very talented. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Louis West and one brother, John Davis West.
Survivors include his wife Lola West of Pecos, his mother, Inez West of Big Spring; daughters, Cheryl Handy, Janice Clark and her husband Steve and Theresa Penson and her husband Michael all of Lakeworth, Tx; stepson Rocky Blackstock and his wife Darla of Pecos; stepdaughters, Janice Noyse of Big Spring, Donna Switzer and husband David of Pecos and Glenda Roach also of Pecos; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Lillian Crum Padbury died in El Paso on Saturday, May 13th, 2006.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., in Fairview Cemetery in Pecos, Saturday, June 10.
She was born on August 29th, 1920 to Tom and Bessie Eddins Crum in Pecos, was a member of a pioneer West Texas ranching family and was raised along with her six brothers and sisters on the family ranch near Pecos. She lived in El Paso for more than 50 years.
Padbury was preceded in death by her husband, Pat Padbury.
Survivors: Son, Billy Tom Wilson of Las Vegas, Nev.; one sister, Mabel Crum Dingee of Ft.Worth, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Raymundo Aguilar Martinez, 75, of Pecos, died Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at Odessa Regional Hospital in Odessa.
Mass was held at 10 a.m., Thursday, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Manuel Munoz officiating. Burial was in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
He was born March 4, 1931, in Pecos, was a lifetime Pecos resident, a laborer with a power company and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Faye M. Martinez of Pecos; two daughters, Irma Mickens of Carlsbad, N.M., Isa Stamper of Atlanta, Tx.; one son, Francisco M. Martinez of Pecos.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Chantz Matthew Dickinson-Contreras, 10 years old left this life to begin
his eternal life with his beloved Lord on Saturday, June 3, 2006.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Thursday, June 8, 2006 at the West
Park Baptist Church in Pecos with Rev. Ray Carreon officiating. Interment
will be at the Sunset Memorial Park in Albuquerque, NM on Wednesday.
Chantz was a joy and inspiration to everyone he met. He was a friend to everyone
and a champion of the underdog. He never met a stranger. His loves were
baseball, tennis, bionicles, Star Wars and the Army. He wanted to be a
soldier and a preacher when he grew up, but never realized he was a
preacher every day by the way he lived his life. We have truly lost an
Angel.
He is survived by his parents, Jonnathan and Lisa Contreras of Pecos;
one brother, Ethan Contreras of Pecos ; one sister, Emily Contreras of Pecos.
Also his cherished grandparents, Boma & Bompa, Barbara and John Dickinson of
Albuquerque, NM, Noni & Papa, Gloria & Alex Contreras of Lamesa, aunt &
uncles, Laura & Vince Kohr of Albuquerque, Johnny Dickinson of Albuquerque,
Debi and Rey Chapa of Ft. Stockton, Cousins, Joseph, Myka, and Lori Chapa of
Ft. Stockton, and numerous other aunts, uncles, cousins, family & friends.
Visitation will be held at the Pecos Funeral Home Chapel Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Ismael Tercero, 50, of Pecos, died Friday, June 2, 2006.
A chapel service was held at 10 a.m., Monday, at the Peaceful Garden Funeal Home Chapel with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born July 24, 1955, in Artesia, N.M., was a seisemograph/laborer, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Jehovah’s Witness.
Tercero was preceded in death by his father, Ruben Tercero Sr., and two brothers, Javier and Ruben Tercero.
Survivors include his mother, Catalina G. Tercero of Pecos; four daughters, Desiree Gonzales, Darlene, Katherine and Kathlene Tercero of Odessa; one brother, Abel Tercero of Pecos and two grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mahlon Clifton Nobles, 76, died Monday, May 29, 2006, at Alderson’s Convalescent Hospital in Woodland.
Private family services to be held at a later date.
He was born May 3, 1930, in Paris, Tx., where he attended area schools graduating from Pecos High School. After high school, he attended Hardin Simmons University in Abilene where he received his Bachelors Degree in business. He served in the U.S. Army from 1946 to 1948, was a flooring contractor for over 40 years, worked for the U.S. Government in the capacity of adjuster, was a longtime member of the Assembly of God Church and a resident of Yolo County for the past nine years.
Nobles was preceded in death by grandsons, Michael Curtis Miller and Dwayne Thomas Nobles.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Rose Nobles of Winters; one daughter, Iris Carrion of Esparto; five sons, Mahlon Nobles of Houston, Clifton Lee Nobles and Michael Clinton Nobles of Stockton, Curtis Jock Nobles of Modesto, Timmy Jon Nobles of Manteca; one brother, Jon Mac Nobles of Georgia; 22 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Heart Association in his memory.
Evergreen Funeral Service of Woodland was in charge of arrangements.
Hector Raul Castillo, 63, of Pecos, died Sunday, May 28, 2006, at the Pecos Nursing Home.
Mass was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Mike Alcuino officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born Feb. 3, 1943, in Monterey, Mexico, worked in a body shop, had lived in Pecos a short time and was a Catholic.
Survivors include one son, Hector R. Castillo Jr. of Big Spring; four daughters, Sylvia Herrera of Pecos, Sara Powell of California, Carmen Celia Costilla and Claudia Jimenez of Eagle Pass; his mother, Carmen Castillo of Pecos; four brothers, Daniel Castillo of Uvalde, Oscar Castillo of San Antonio, Ruben Jr. and Carlos Castillo of Houston; two sisters, Maria De Carmen Rodriguez and Graciella Villa of Houston; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home of Pecos is in charge of arrangements.
Teresa Vasquez Matta, 90, of Pecos, died Monday, May 22, 2006.
Mass was held at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 25, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Manuel Munoz officiating. Burial was in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
She was born Oct. 15, 1915, in Marfa, was a homemaker, was a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Matta was preceded in death by her husband, Evaristo “Lito” Matta; four brothers, Alberto, Pedro, Fermin and Jose Vasquez; two sisters, Margarita Lujan and Micaela Mendias.
Survivors include four daughters, Celia Castillo of Pecos, Teresa Natividad of Rotan, Delia Alvarez of Dallas, Delma Navarrette of Dallas; five sons, Evaristo Matta of Dallas, Fred Matta of Phoenix, Ariz., Domingo Matta of San Diego, Calif., George Matta of Midland, Jose Luis Vasquez of Odessa; two sisters, Adela Cook of Odessa, Maria De Jesus Cordero of Midland; 47 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Nereo Q. Tarin, 80, of Pecos, died Sunday, May 28, 2006, at Reeves County Hospital.
A Chapel Service was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 30, at the Peaceful Garden Funeral Home Chapel.
He was born July 16, 1925, in Candelaria, Tx., was a retired equipment operator, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Christian.
Survivors include his wife, Josefina Lujan Tarin; five sons, Emilio Tarin of Odesa, Elias Tarin of Midland, Eloy Tarin of San Marcos, Mario and Eusebio “Chevo” Tarin of Pecos; five daughters, Estella T. Ramirez of Hobbs, N.M., Elva T. Zuniga of Pecos, Elvira T. Calderon of Aurora, Ill., Elfida Tarin of San Marcos, Elia T. Hernandez of Hobbs, N.M.; three brothers, Jose Maria Tarin of El Paso, Jesus Tarin of Pecos, Angel Tarin of Presidio; one sister, Manuela Rodriguez of Roswell, N.M.; 45 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Courtney J. Holiday, 89, died Wednesday, May 24, 2006, in Lincoln, Neb.
Services and burial are planned for a later date in LaCrosse, Kansas.
She was born Nov. 6, 1916, in Grand Saline, Tx., grew up in LaCrosse, Kansas, was a graduate of Kansas City Art Institute, following the second world war she and husband Gordon returned to LaCrosse to make their home. They moved to Pecos in 1968, both were active in the community and members of the Methodist Church. She worked as a bookkeeper in the superintendent’s office of the Pecos Independent School District and upon retirement, they lived in Grove, Okla., for 16 years and then were residents of Lincoln, Neb, since 1998.
Holiday was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Gordon Holiday and one brother, Mel Larned.
Survivors include one daughter, Cynthia Hischke of Lincoln, Neb.; one son, Kent Holiday of Georgetown, Tx. and two grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Tabitha, Lincoln, Neb.
Memorial services for Maryanna Parmer, 76, of Mexia will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2006, in Palmer Assembly of God Church with Rev. Carmen Ingram officiating.
Parmer died Dec. 25, 2005 in Mexia.
Parmer was born on Nov. 22, 1929, in Texaco, N.M., was a farmer/goat rancher.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence A. Parmer on June 7, 1995; two daughters, Cheryl Parmer on Feb. 28, 2003, and Carol Parmer in 1959; and one son, Mark Parmer in 1958 and two sisters, Bobbie in 2003 and Joyce in 2002.
Survivors include two sons, Mikal Parmer of Dallas and Alexander Parmer of Groesbeck; two daughters, Nacona Parmer of Denver, Colo., Ida Parmer of Groesbeck; two brothers, Gilbert Blake of Dallas, Johnny Blake of Palestine; three sisters, Patricia Younts, Ida Lou Hallmark of Duncanville, Alvina Janes of Cedar Hill; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren .
Memorials may be made to Alex Parmer account, c/o Guaranty Federal Bank, 312 N. Sherman St., Mexia, Texas 76667.
Estanislado “Tanis” Galindo, 76, died Sunday, May 21, 2006.
Mass will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 24, at the Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born Nov. 12, 1929, in Presidio, was a lifetime Pecos resident, retired-maintenance, and a Catholic.
Galindo was preceded in death by his parents, Ignacio and Rita M. Galindo; one son, Ted Galindo; four sisters, Delfa Galindo, Juliana Galindo, Celia G. Rocha, Maria G. Larez and one brother, Rito R. Galindo.
Survivors include his wife, Ramona Z. Galindo of Pecos; two sons, George and Steve Galindo of Pecos; three daughters, Elida G. Ybarra, Joann G. Galindo of Pecos; Sylvia G. Lopez of Odessa; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Judge Lee Sledge Green, 69, of Midland, died on Sunday, May 14, 2006. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 10:00 AM at the Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Fort Worth with Rev. Clark Ford and Dr. William Parkey officiating.
Judge Green was born on November 30, 1936 to Gus Sledge Green and Mildred Washburn Green. He was a 1955 graduate of Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth. He received his B.A. in Philosophy from The University of Texas at Austin in 1963 and his law degree from The University of Texas Law School in 1966. In addition to his years in private practice in both Fort Worth and Pecos, he served as an Assistant District Attorney for Tarrant County and as the County Attorney for Reeves County. Judge Green also served as the County Court at Law Judge for Reeves County from 1982 until 2001 when he retired. He was a member of the Texas Bar Association, a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, a Lifetime Member of the Texas Exes, a member of Phi Kappa Sigma, a member of The Fort Worth Club, and a member of Memorial Christian Church in Midland.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Don Washburn Green.
Judge Green is survived by his wife of 43 years, Jane Jones Green; two daughters, Jane *Ellen Green of Houston and Lee Amy Green of Dallas; a son, Edward Foster Green of Fort Worth; a sister, Jane Green Davis; a sister-in-law, Patsy Van Winkle; two nieces and one nephew.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland.
Thomasa De La O, 90, of Pecos, died Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland.
Mass will be held at noon, Friday May 19, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Manuel Munoz officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
She was born Dec. 30, 1915, in Douglas, Ariz., was a lifetime Pecos resident and a housewife.
De La O was preceded in death by one son, Solomon Munoz Jr.; one daughter, Ageda Nunez; her first husband, Solmon Munoz Sr. and her second husband, Manuel De La O.
Survivors include three daughters, Mercedes Anaya and Elena Lozano of Odessa, Teresa Moreno of Houston; 22 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Bernadino Galindo, 92, of Pecos, died Friday, May 12, 2006, at his residence.
Mass will be held at noon Tuesday, May 16, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Manuel Munoz officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born May 20, 1913, in Candelaria, was a lifetime Pecos resident, served in the U.S. Army, was a retired maintenance employee and a Catholic.
Galindo was preceded in death by his wife, Juana Galindo; one grandson, Manuel Galindo Jr.; one sister and six brothers.
Survivors include, two sons, Manuel Galindo Sr. and Robert Fuentes of Pecos; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Raymundo Jaramillo Gomez, 84, of Pecos, died Monday, May 15, 2006, at Reeves County Hospital.
A rosary is scheduled for 7 p.m., Wednesday, at the Pecos Funeral Home Chapel.
Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 18, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Manuel Munoz officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
He was born Jan. 6, 1922, in Barstow, was a lifetime Pecos resident, a retired mechanic, served in the U.S. Army in World War II and was a Catholic.
Gomez was preceded in death by his wife, Nieves Bustamante Gomez and one brother Angel Villalobos.
Survivors include one son, Reeves County Sheriff Arnulfo “Andy” Gomez of Pecos; two daughters, Grace Morales and Yolanda Martinez of Pecos; one brother, Santana Villalobos; four sisters, Modesta Rivera of Alton, Acenciona “Chona” Morales of Big Spring, Arcaria Matta of San Diego, Calif., Castrula Huffmanof Oklahoma; eight grandchildren, Raymundo Fuentez, Arnulfo Gomez Jr., Anthony Gomez, Amy Porras, Michelle M. Acosta, Nieves Hernandez, George Martinez Jr. and Kristina Martinez; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Judge Lee Sledge Green, 69, died Sunday, May 14, 2006, at his Midland residence.
Survivors include, his wife, of 43 years, Jane Jones Green; two daughters, Jane Ellen Green of Houston and Lee Amy Green of Dallas; one son, Edward Foster Green of Fort Worth; sister, Jane Green Davis; two nieces, and one nephew.
Services are pending with Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home of Midland.
El Paso - Lillian Crum Padbury died in El Paso on Saturday, May 13th, 2006.
Graveside services will be held in Fairview Cemetery in Pecos, at a time to be determined.
She was born on August 29th, 1920 to Tom and Bessie Eddins Crum in Pecos, was a member of a pioneer West Texas ranching family and was raised along with her six brothers and sisters on the family ranch near Pecos. She lived in El Paso for more than 50 years.
Padbury was preceded in death by her husband, Pat Padbury.
Survivors: Son, Billy Tom Wilson of Las Vegas, Nev.; one sister, Mabel Crum.
Dingee of Ft.Worth, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home of Midland is in charge of arrangements.
Billy Jo Curry, 64, of Pecos, died Friday, May 5, 20206, in Pecos.
A Chapel Service was held at 10 a.m., Monday, at Peaceful Garden Funeral Home with burial in Balmorhea Cemetery.
She was born April 8, 1942, in El Paso, was a lifetime Pecos resident, a former newspaper delivery person and a Baptist.
Survivors include: her husband, Wesley Curry of Pecos; one son, Rowdy Wade Curry of Pecos; two daughters, Donna R. Curry of Pecos, Debbie R. Curry of Austin; one brother, Butch Fellabaum of Salado; two sisters, Sondra Jean Gober of Pecos, Sharon Lippe of Elgin; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Pascual Sanchez Jr., 28, died Saturday, May 6, 2006, at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland.
Mass will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father Frances Frey officiating. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery.
He was born March 17, 1978, in Pecos.
Survivors include his father, Pascual Sanchez of Odessa, his mother, Delma Ann Sanchez of Odessa; his grandmothers, Maria Sanchez of Odessa, Manuel Jacquez and Rosa Jacquez of Pecos; one sister, Monica Carrasco of Pecos; two brothers, Joseph Sanchez of Midland and Daniel Sanchez of Odessa.
Martinez Smith Funeral Home Chapels and Crematory are in charge of arrangements.
Mariana Rocha Scripps, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away at her home on Saturday, April 29, 2006, surrounded by family and friends.
She was born on June 4, 1925, in Pecos, Texas to Francisco Rocha, of Native American descent and Leonor Rayos Rocha of Pecos. In 1948, she married Robert “Bob” P. Scripps, who served in the U.S. Army Infantry from March 1941 until August 1945 in the Pacific War. He was a farmer, owned a machine shop and was a director of the E. W. Scripps Company until he retired. The family moved to Fredericksburg from Balmorhea in 1981.
With her long black hair in braids down to her shoulders, she was known to everyone as “Ama.” She dedicated her life to family and her home was always full of children as she helped raise many others besides her own. Her favorite color was red and she loved to laugh, dance and sing. She enjoyed family gatherings and was famous for her homemade tortillas, beans and chili.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Frank Rocha, Maximino Rocha and Alvino Rocha; her sisters, Sara Jaramillo and Rita Hernandez.
Mariana is survived by her husband, Robert P. Scripps; her brother, Urbano Rocha, of Midland and her children, Rebecca S. Brickner and husband, Jeff of Fredericksburg; Robert P. Scripps Jr., of Fredericksburg; William A. Scripps and wife, Luz Ma (Norma), of Fredericksburg; Corina S. Granado and husband, Ray, of Fredericksburg; Margaret S. Klenzing and husband, Gary of Fredericksburg; Jimmy R. Scripps and wife, June, of Fredonia; Adam R. Scripps, of Fredericksburg; Eva S. Attal and husband, Sam, of Colorado; Mary Ann S. Sanchez and husband, George, of Fredericksburg; Henry R. Scripps and wife, Michelle, of Fredericksburg, and Virginia S. Vasquez and husband, Feliciano of Spring Branch; 34 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and numerous other family members and friends.
A Memorial Mass was held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fredericksburg.
In lieu of flowers the family requested that donations be made to Hill Country Memorial Hospice.
Arrangements and direction by the Schaetter Funeral Home of Fredericksburg. Expressions of sympathy may be sent at www.schaetter.com Hovis Windham, 63, of Pecos, died Sunday, May 5, 2006, at Hospice House in Odessa.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 11, at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery with Rey Carreon officiating.
He was born Nov. 12, 1942, in Austin, was a welder, served in Vietnam and had been a Pecos resident for a long time.
Windham was preceded in death by his father, Marshal P. Windham and one sister, Jean Freeman.
Survivors include: his wife, Margie Windham of Pecos; three sons, Shane Windham of Odessa, Scott Paul Windham of Midland, Michael Martin Windham of Lubbock; two daughters, Lisa Goode and Shelly Spivey of Odessa; his parents, Burna Lee Windham of Midland; three brothers, Richard Windham of Crane, Mack “Sonny” Windham of Missouri City, Tx., Jack Windham of Odessa and one sister, Sue Conard of Midland.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Henry H. Kelly age 86 of Olden Texas died Saturday in Eastland.Funeral Services will be 2 P.M. Tuesday May 10 at the Edwards Funeral Chapel in Eastland. Burial will be in the Eastland City Cemetery. Mr. Kelly was born May 22, 1919 in Pecos Texas to Thomas M. and Nora Huelster Kelly. He was a graduate of Sul Ross University and taught school in Mentone Texas and served as principal in the Mentone School. He left teaching and purchased a Bob tail truck and began working in the Oil patch hauling oilfield equipment. He also purchased a Texaco Service Station in Pecos. He met his wife at the service station one day and two months later he married her, Nona Calley on June 22, 1946 in Carlsbad New Mexico. He sold out and moved to Haltom City where he purchased land and a business for a while until moving to Olden in 1967. He worked for A.T. Barron Trucking Company hauling featherlite products until the plant closed. He then worked for Donnie Moore hauling coal from Thurber Texas. He retired and helped his Mike in his cabinet making shop until recently retiring due to health reasons. He also farmed and ranched. He enjoyed raising goats, chickens and visiting with people. He was an elder of the Eastland Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
He was preceded in death by 2 Brothers and 2 Sisters.
He is survived by: his wife Nona of Olden; one son and daughter in law: Mike and Susie Kelly of Eastland; one daughter Joann Lowe of Keller Texas; a daughter and son in law: Colleen and Kim Martin of Seymour Texas; seven grandchildren, six great grandchildren; four sisters, Lela Nance of Pecos, Tommie Maxine of Pennsylvania, Joann Malett of Alamogordo, N.M. and Lenora Blanchard of Pecos.
Funeral services for Mr. Bill Lott, 74 of Grand Saline are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, May 11, 2006 at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. Homer Morgan officiating. Burial will follow at Woodside Cemetery. Mr. Lott passed away May 8, 2006 at a Tyler hospital. He was born September 6, 1931 in Rogers, NM to the late Raymond & Marie Luce Lott. Mr. Lott was a foreman for Texas Oil & Gas, was Baptist and had served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He had lived in Grand Saline for the last 25 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Ila May Jones. Survivors include his wife, Betty Lott of Grand Saline; two sons , , Frank Lott of Grand Saline and Craig Lott of Fruitvale; one brother , Joe Lott of Gillette, Wyoming; one sister Maxine Welling of Waxahachie; three grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Bobby Jack Gross, 72, a retired veterinarian, died Saturday, April 29, 2006, at a local nursing center.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m., Monday in Laurel Land Memorial Park.
He grew up in Big Spring and attended Texas A&M University. He was Southwest Conference Champion in shotput and discus, held the record for seven years, graduated as a doctor of veterinary medicine in 1959, made his home in Pecos, where he practiced veterinary medicine for 25 years. He moved to Fort Worth and he worked for the Texas Animal Health Commission for six years, retired in 1993 and was a member of Southcliff Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Ann Gross; one son, Brian James Gross of Washington, D.C.; one daughter, Linda Suzanne Hermann of Mansfield; one sister, Lindel Gross Fletcher of Irving and two grandchildren.
Laurel Land Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Benjamin Price, 62, died Wednesday, May 3, 2006.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, May 5, at the Breckenridge Cemetery with Patricia Swanson officiating.
He was born on April 22, 1944, in Breckenridge, to Edgar Lee Price and Hazel Ruth Roediger Price. He was a Christian Scientist and a U.S. Army Veteran, graduated from Breckenridge Midwestern State University, was member of the Texas State Teachers Association, was an original member of the Breckenridge Boys Choir and at the time of his death was a professor at Odessa College.
Survivors include one sister, Jean Funderburg of Breckenridge; one brother, Ed Price and wife Sharon of Breckenridge; nieces, Jennifer Douglas and husband Matt, Angela Heckt and husband, Justin, Melissa Aranda; nephews, Johnny Funderburg and wife, Pam, Mike Funderburg and wife Cathleen; great nieces, Kristin Funderburg, Jessica Funderburg, Britin Funderburg, Isabelle Douglas; great nephews, Brogan Funderburg, Kaleb Funderburg, Kris Funderburg, Ryan Funderburg, Jeremy Heckt, Jacob Heckt, Aaron Douglas; great-great nephew, Dillion Funderburg.
Melton-Kitchens Funeral Home of Breckenridge was in charge of arrangements.
Clint Grizzard, 72, of Big Spring died Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at his residence.
Memorial services were held at 2 p.m., Monday at the Trinity Memorial Park Peace Chapel with Rev. Jesse Colegrove officiating.
He was born April 14, 1934, in Comanche, Oklahoma, moved to Big Spring in 1978 from Pecos, after 30 years of service with Phillips Petroleum Company, he retired 10 years ago and was a Baptist.
Grizzard was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Mabel Grizzard.
Survivors include hiswife: Novelyn Grizzard of Big Spring; two sons, Russell Grizzard of Midland, Keith Grizzard of Odessa; one daughter, Gena Grizzard of Prineville, Oregan; three brothers, Melvin Grizzard, Perry Grizzard, and Asa Wayne Grizzard; two sisters, Betty Gracey and Ola Mae Ethridge; several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials to Home Hospice, 111 E. 7th Street, Suite A, Big Spring, Texas 79720.
Mariana Rocha Scripps, died at her home on Saturday, April 29, 2006.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3,at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fredericksburg.
She was born on June 4, 1925, in Pecos, the family moved to Fredericksburg from Balmorhea in 1981.
She was preceded in death by her brothers Frank Rocha, Maximino Rocha, and Alvino Rocha; her sisters, Sara Jaramillo and Rita Hernandez.
Survivors include her husband, Robert P. Scripps; one brother, Urbano Rocha of Midland; her children, Rebecca S. Brickner of Fredericksburg, Robert P. Scripps Jr. of Fredericksburg, William A. Scripps of Fredericksburg, Corina S. Granado of Fredericksburg, Margaret S. Klenzing of Fredericksburg, Jimmy R. Scripps of Fredonia, Adam R. Scripps of Fredericksburg, Eva S. Attal of Colorado, Mary Ann S. Sanchez of Fredericksburg, Henry R. Scripps of Fredericksburg, Virginia S. Vasquez of Spring Branch; 34 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren, and numerous other family members and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Hill Country Memorial Hospice.
Arrangements and direction by the Schaetter Funeral Home of Fredericksburg.
Edward Leon Henn, 82, of Andrews died Sunday, April 23, 2006, at his daughter’s home in Andrews.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 26, at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with John Bell of Kermit, Gregory Young of Andrews, and Bruce Williams of Midland officiating. Burial will follow in the Andrews North Cemetery.
He was born Oct. 10, 1923, in Orlando, Okla., served in the U.S. Navy, was a drilling superintendent for Elenburg Exploration for over 15 years and several other companies over the years, move to in and out of Andrews several times, but moved back to stay in 1983 from Montana. He was a member and former Branch President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Andrews.
Survivors include two sons, Mike Henn of Rapid City, South Dakota, Craig Batson of Fort Worth; six daughters, Marlene Jones of Norfolk, Virginia, Jana Beth Hawkins of North Carolina, La Vada Brinton of Salt Lake City, Utah, Daisy Barton of Andrews, Patsy Ford of Merkel and Geneva Napper of Andrews; two sisters, Martha Burk of Yukon, Okla., Lorraine Vitt of Bedford; 20 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
McNett Funeral Home of Andrews was in charge of arrangements.
Guadalupe R. Anaya Jr., 79, of Pecos died Saturday, April 22, 2006, at the Pecos Nursing Home.
Mass will be held at noon, Wednesday, April 26, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Barstow Cemetery.
He was born Dec. 12, 1926, in Barstow, was a lifetime Barstow resident, a retired sanitation worker and a Catholic.
Survivors include four brothers, David Anaya of Odessa, Arnulfo Anaya of San Diego, Calif., Adan Anaya of Gamma, Saudi Arabia, Mingo Anaya of Pecos; five sisters, Elisa Winfrey of Pecos, Elvira Pena of Redford, Tx., Maria Elena Campos of Hobbs, N.M., Carmen Arras of El Paso and Eva Quintella of San Angelo.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Carolyn Brown, 72, of Pecos, died Thursday, April 20, 2006, at Reeves County Hospital.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 22, at the Pecos Funeral Home Chapel.
She was born Sept. 25, 1933, in Oulkmogee, Okla., was a retired clerk and a longtime Pecos resident.
Survivors include one son, Larry Land of Georgetown; one daughter, Robin Land of Pecos; one brother, David Phillips of Montgomery, Tx.; one sister, Donna Fread of Irving; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jesus Torres Flores, 49, of Pecos, died Thursday, April 19, 2006.
A funeral will be held at Thomas Funeral Home in Midland.
He was born Feb. 9, 1957, in Pecos.
Survivors include one sister, Sylvia Flores Orona; one brother, Ramon Torres Flores; two sons, Hector Flores, Jesse Flores; one daughter, Elaine Flores Serrano; ex-wife, Rosie D. Flores and five grandchildren.
Arturo Lara Flores, 49, of Albuquerque, N.M., died March 29, 2006, in Albuquerque.
A rosary will be held at 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 24, at Peaceful Garden Funeral Home.
Mass is scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church.
He was born Sept. 10, 1956, in Pecos, was a maintenance tech, had lived in Pecos for most of his life and was a Catholic.
Survivors include one son, Jonathan Flores of Zuni, N.M.; one daughter, Francis Faye Flores of Zuni, N.M.; five brothers, Freddy, Joe Ray, David and Ruben Flores of Pecos, Michael Flores of Austin; four sisters, Linda Luckie of Alabama, Virginia Natividad of Big Spring, Ida Natividad and Irene Navarrete of Pecos.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Baby Celestino Jesus Rayos, of Odessa, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Odessa Regional Hospital.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 20, at Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born April 18, 2006, in Odessa and was a Catholic.
Survivors include Michael and Jessica Rayos of Odessa; two brothers, Francisco Lopez and Alexander Rayos of Odessa; one sister, Trinity Rayos of Odessa; his grandparents, Julio and Oralia Torres of Pecos, Dennis and Yolanda Rayos of Pecos.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Annevelyn R. Eisenwine, a long-time resident of Pecos and Ennis, died Sunday, April 9, 2006, at the Claystone Healthcare Center in Ennis.
She was born Nov. 17, 1912, to Hugh and Blanche Beaumier Roberson, a pioneer family in the Pecos area. In 1932 she was crowned first queen of the Pecos Rodeo. She married Norman A. Eisenwine on March 18, 1933. They had five children. Mr. Eisenwine preceded her in death in 2001. She was a member of St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Pecos, the Merry Wives Club and the Twentieth Century Club, of which her mother was a founding member. In 1997 she and Norman sold their home in Pecos and moved to Ennis to be near their family.
Survivors include her children, Louis Earl Eisenwine of Corpus Christ, Norma Ann Payne of Ennis, Carolyn Carson of Ft. Worth, Marilyn Eisenwine of San Angelo and James Eisenwine of Allen; 11 grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
A mass of the Christian Burial was celebrated at 2 p.m., Wednesday, at 2 p.m., at St. John Catholic Church with Rev. Fred Çaldwell as celebrant.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m., Monday, April 17, in the Evergreen Cemetery in Pecos under the direction of J.E. Keever Mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. John Church, the West of the Pecos Museum, the Peace Corps, Family First Hospice of Ennis or the charity of your choice.
Rod Sanders, 72, of Shallowater, passed away into his Lord’s presence at his home, Sunday, afternoon, April 9, 2006.
Funeral services were held at Shallowater Baptist Church at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, under the direction of Joel Perez. Burial followed in Resthaven Memorial Park.
He was born March 26, 1934, in Prairie Hill, attended grade school in Marlin before graduating high school in Abernathy, in 1952. He married Wardine Reed on June 28, 1958, they lived in County Linve until moving to Shallowater, in 1979. Rod as in the farming industry for 50 years harvesting cotton and grain in the West Texas area, was an avid sports fan and became involved as a coach in little league baseball and basketball. He was also a member of the Youth Football League and Booster Club in Shallowater. He also loved antique cars and being a friend to everyone he met in life. He was a member of County Line Baptist Church and First Baptist Church in Shallowater for 40 years.
Sanders was preceded in death by his parents, O.D. and Adele Sanders, brother, Davy Sanders, and nephew, little Davy Sanders.
Survivors include his wife, Wardine, son, Robert of Austin, sister Betty Allen and husband Bill of Pecos, nephew, Billy Ray Allen and wife Wanda of New Braunfels, Mary Allen Caruth and husband Jim of San Antonio, niece, Kim Allen Poitevant and husband Duance of Midland, Beverly Mullins of Shallowater, Debbie Howard of Abernathy, Lisa Pena of Austin, and many great nieces and nephews living in Texas.
Memorial are suggested to the First Baptist Church of Shallowater, 1008 8th St., Shallowater, Tx., 79363 and Vista Care Hospice, 1717 Norfolk Ave., Lubbock, Tx. 79416.
Dwayne Lee Spence, 42, of Georgetown, died Saturday, April 8, 2006.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 15, at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Barrett officiating. Burial will be in Ft. Stockton Catholic Cemetery.
He was born May 25, 1963, in Ft. Stockton, was in retail management, had lived in Georgetown for five years and was a Catholic.
Spence was preceded in death by his father, Buddy Spence.
Survivors include his wife Danielle Spence of Georgetown; two daughters, Monica Spence of Ft. Stockton, Nicole Spence of San Angelo; his parents, Isabel Spence of Ft. Stockton, Jolene Spence of Houston; two brothers, Jay Spence of Pecos, Lynn Spence of Wolfforth and one grandson.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to your favorite charity.
Ft. Stockton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Manuel Gonzales Chabarria Jr., 45, died Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at a Kerrville hospital.
A rosary was held Sunday, April 9, in Pecos.
Memorial services were held Saturday, April 8, at the First Assembly of God Church in Kerrville, with Pastor W.N. Perkins officiating.
He was born Jan. 7, 1961, in Pecos, to Manuel and Lucia Gonzales Chabarria, was a handyman in Kerrville for many years.
Chabarria was preceded in death by his mother, Lucia Chabarria and one brother, Alfredo Chabarria.
Survivors include, one son, Adam G. Chabarria of Odessa; three daughters, M. Chabarria Olivares and Sabrina N. Ramirez of Odessa, Shelly M. Chabarria of Midland; his father, Manuel Chabarria and wife Lucy of Pecos; three brothers, Alex and Adolfo Chabarra of Kerrville, Martin Chabarria of Ft. Sill, Okla.; three sisters, Esmeralda Castillo of Grand Prairie, Yvonne Amarillas of Syner, Gloria Martinez of Pecos; many nephews, nieces and friends.
Pabla Ulate Garcia, 63, of Pecos, died Friday, April 7, 2006, in Pecos.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m., Friday, April 14, at the Pecos Funeral Home Chapel.
She was born June 30, 1942, in Pecos, was a longtime Pecos resident, a homemaker and a Christian.
Survivors include her husband, Oscar Galindo of Pecos; one sister, Cecilia Moreno of San Jacinto, Calif.; four grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
William Riley “Slim” Heath, 86, of Pecos, died Sunday, April 5, 2006.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery with Rey Carreon officiating.
He was born March 6, 1920, in Soper, Okla., was a retired rancher, had lived in Pecos a long time, served in the U.S. Army in World Ward II, and was a Baptist.
Survivors include three son, Charles Heath of Seguine, James Heath of LaPort, Tx., Gary Heath of Carlsbad, N.M.; one daughter, Glenna Thomas of Pecos; one sister, Gladyes Keylon of Talihina, Okla.; 13 grandchildren; four step-children; 21 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Clarice Erma McKinney, 100, of Pecos, died Sunday, April 5, 2006, at Reeves County Hospital.
A memorial will be held at a later date.
She was born Aug. 12, 1905, in Rising Star, Tx., was a homemaker, a longtime Pecos resident and a Baptist.
Survivors include one son, Peppy McKinney of Pecos; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mario Rayos Jr., 37, of Pecos, died Saturday, April 4, 2006, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Mass will be held at noon, Friday, April 7, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born July 25, 1968, in Torrence, Calif., was a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Irma Rayos of Owatta, Iowa; his parents, Mario Rayos Sr. and Felicia Hernandez Rayos of Pecos; three sons, Jacob and Jason Rayos of Big Spring, Mario Rayos III of Owatta, Iowa; one daughter, Amari Rayos of Owatta, Iowa; three brothers, Arturo and Daniel Rayos of Odessa, Javier Rayos of Pecos; three sisters, Leticia Marin of Monahans, Corina Contreras and Geneva Rayos of Pecos.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Tomas Salgado, 70, of Pecos, died Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
A chapel service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 8, at the Peaceful Garden Funeral Home Chapel.
He was born Sept. 23, 1935, in Barrancos De Guadalupe, Mexico, was a farm laborer, a lifetime Pecos resident and a member of Seventh Day Adventist.
Survivors include his wife, Justina Salgado of Pecos; three sons, Sergio, Cesar and Tomas Salgado of Pecos; five daughters, Ana Varela, Elva Tarango and Anatalia Salgado of Pecos, Maribel Salgado of Odessa, Sally Gonzales of Abilene; three brothers, Angel, Ricardo and Eladio Salgado of Pecos; three sisters, Guillerma Hinojos of Pecos, Socorro Carrasco of Presidio, Consuelo Hinojos of Kermit and 16 grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Rudy Minjarez, 52, of Pecos, died Friday, March 31, 2006, at Reeves County Hospital.
Mass will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, at First Assembly of God Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born March 18, 1954, in Pecos, was a lifetime Pecos resident and a laborer.
Minjarez was preceded in death by his parents, Anastacio R. and Angelita Mora Minjarez.
Survivors include two brothers, Roy Minjarez Sr. and Anastacio Minjarez Jr. of Pecos.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Manuel Natividad, 71, of Saragosa, died Thursday, March 30, 2006, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 4, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with burial in Saragosa Cemetery.
He was born May 21, 1934, in Saragosa, was a retired farmer, a lifetime Saragosa resident and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Valentina Natividad of Saragosa; three sons, Victor and Albert Mondragon of Balmorhea, Israel Mondragon of Saragosa; two daughters, Celia Urquidez of Ingleside, Gracie Martinez of Balmorhea; one brother, Ramon Natividad of Pecos; five sisters, Ricarda Natividad, Celia Tarango, Asencia Natividad of Pecos, Sofia Gomez of Saragsoa; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Antonio Trujillo Jr., 77, of Pecos, died Thursday, March 30, 2006, at Home Hospice in Odessa.
Mass will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 4, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born May 5, 1928, in Mission, was a retired farmer, a lifetime Pecos resident, had served in the U.S. Army and was a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Maria Elena Trujillo of Pecos; two sons, Tony Trujillo III of Pecos and Martin Trujillo of Odessa; five daughters, Martha Emert of Floydada, Norma Lewis, Florentina Herrera and Anastacia Apolinar of Pecos, Susie Villescas of El Paso; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ruby Lee Cummings-Atkinson passed from this life into the waiting arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 27, 2006.
Ruby Lee Lambert was born June 23, 1918, in Thalia, Foard County, Texas.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 29, at the Crowell Cemetery in Crowell, under the direction of McCauley-Smith in Munday. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, March 31, at the Granite Mountain Church in Marble Falls.
She graduated from Five-in-One High School in 1936 and from beauty college in El Paso in 1943. She lived in Pecos, from 1941 until 1965 where she owned Ruby Lee’s Beauty Salon. In 1965 she moved to Dallas to care for her mother. She later moved to Austin where she was a member of Brushy Creek Baptist Church of Round Rock.
Ruby Lee was preceded in death by an infant son, James William Spotts II, her husband James Williams Spotts, Jr. in 1969 and husband James Cummings in 1982, her parents, Thomas Francis Lambert and Mary Viola Tipps Lambert, and five brothers and sisters.
She is survived by husband, Rufus D. Atkinson and daughter and son-in-law Dr. Willliam Kenneth Gray and Mary Spotts Gray of Buchanan Dam, Texas. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Sabrina DeLisle of Austin, Ken Gray II of Round Rock and Diane Parnham of Austin, ten great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren and one step-son, Fred Atkinson and step-granddaughter Annie of Seattle, Washington. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend. She was always first to help anyone in need.
The family have requested that donations be given to Gideon International for bibles in lieu of flowers. The address is Grideon International, P.O. Box 33, Bertram, Texas, 78605.
James “Ham” Newell Hamilton, 82, of Pecos, died Monday, March 27, 2006.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 29, at West Park Baptist Church with Rey Carreon, J.E. McCormick and family officiating. Burial was in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
He was born Sept. 26, 1923, in Loraine, was a retired service station owner, a World War II Navy veteran, a longtime Pecos resident and a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Frances Hamilton of Pecos; one son, William “Bill” Hamilton of Brownwood; three daughters, Jean Hamilton Ruffo of San Antonio, Jane Hamilton Maney of Odessa, Luann Hamilton Leatham of Pine Grove, Calif.; seven sisters, Louise White of Monahans, Lucille Tilley of Cristoval, Jo Patillo of Pecos, Wonda Hayes of Midland, Doris Kiplinger of San Antonio, Dolores Walker of Midland, Evelyn Conine of Midland; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jessie Sain, 72, died Sunday, March 26, 2006, in Tulia.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 29, at Calvary Baptist Church in Tulia. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery.
She was born April 23, 1933, in Paducah, grew up in Ennis and attended schools there. She married Rev. James Sain on June 30, 1954, in Ennis, was a homemaker, a minister’s wife which meant she had many responsibilities that went along with her husband’s job. She also taught Sunday school, the couple lived in different towns throughout Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado. She helped with the headstart program and was president of the bandmothers when they lived in Mancos, Colo. and was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Tulia.
Survivors include her husband, Rev. James Sain of Tulia; three daughters, Cindy Rea of Pecos and twins, Gayla Spencer and Shelia Bice both of Tulia; one son, Rickey Sain of Tulia; five brothers, Larry Oliver and Jack Oliver both of Ennis, Fred Oliver of Longview, Dickie Oliver of Irving, and Gene Oliver of Mesquite; three sisters, Charlene Eastman and Geraldine Witherspoon both of Ennis, Imagean Stripling of Irving; and four grandchildren.
The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Calvary Baptist Church, 701 N. El Paso, Tulia, Tx. 79088.
Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia were in charge of arrangements.
Sam L. Carter, 90, of Monahans, died Sunday, March 26, 2006, at the Monahans Nursing Home, following a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 29, at Southside Baptist Church in Monahans. Graveside services will be at the Monahans Cemetery.
He was born Dec. 21, 1915 in Comanche County, served in the Army during WWII, worked as a roughneck for A.W. Thompson and retired from Santa Fe Oil Company in 1964. He raced greyhounds for 63 years and was a lifetime member of the National Greyhound Association and the Texas Greyhound Association and a member of the Southside Baptist Church.
Carter was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Samuel and Annie Carter; his sons Clark and Dewayne Carter and one granddaughter, Sharla Carter.
Survivors include his wife, Ophelia Carter of Monahans; three children, Charles Carter of Monahans, Phyllis Bates of Meraux, Louisiana, Marvin Carter of Meraux, Louisiana; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Martinez-Smith and Miller Funeral Home Chapel and Crematory of Monahans is in charge of arrangements.
Elia Garcia, 57, of Barstow, died Thursday, March 23, 2006, at her residence.
Mass will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 28, at Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church in Barstow with burial in Barstow Cemetery.
She was born April 7, 1948, in Barstow, was a lifetime resident, a para-professional at Pecos Kindergarten and a Catholic.
Survivors include her parents, Margarito and Felipa Garcia of Barstow; six sisters, Linda Fuentes of Crane, Ramona Navarrette of Odessa, Modesta Hinojos of Odessa, Elisa Trevino of Oklahoma City, Okla., Magdalena Sanchez of Oklahoma City, Okla., Mage Navarrette of El Paso; four brothers, Manuel Garcia and Calistro Navarrette of Barstow, Emilio Navarrette and Tony Garcia of Odessa.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jesus Escarciga Anaya, 90, of Pecos, died Tuesday, March 21, 2006, in Odessa.
Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, March 24, at Santa Rosa De Lima Catholic Church with Father Manuel Munoz officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born March 23, 1915, in Redford, was a retired equipment operator, a longtime Pecos resident and a Catholic. He did general labor in his early life in the Kermit and Barstow area, was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corp in the late 1930’s, worked independently as a yardman and was a Lion Club member for many years (Amistad Lions). He drove the street sweeper for the Town of Pecos City street department for nearly 40 years.
Survivors include one son, Jesus Anaya of Converse; two daughters, Norma Santiestevan of Pecos, Alicia Guevara of San Angelo; one sister, Juanita Barraza of Pecos; 12 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Services are incomplete for Elia Garcia, 57, of Barstow, who died Thursday, March 23, 2006, at her residence.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Bobbie Jean Kelley died March 21, 2006, after a short illness.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 25, at New Hope Baptist Church with the Reverend Eugene Williams, officiating. She was born Feb. 14, 1942, was a lifelong resident of Ruston, Louisiana.
Survivors include her husband, Wilbert Frank Kelley, Sr; three sons, 1st Sgt. LaMonta Caldwell of Italy; Charles Caldwell of Ruston, La., Frank Kelley Jr. of Ruston, La.; three daughters, Lathes Towns of Dublin, Texas, LaNessie Kelley, of Ruston, La., LaDedra Modest and fourteen grandchildren.
Jacob Arturo Castillo Marruffo, a baby, died Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at Parkland Hospital in Dallas.
Baby Jacob was born March 21, 2006, in Dallas and was a Catholic.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, March 24, at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
Survivors include his parents, Jacob Marruffo and Judy Nicole Castillo of Pecos; his grandparents, Ruben and Teodora Castillo of Pecos, Cristina and the late Arturo Marruffo of Pecos.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Esperanza Tan, 81, of USA, passed away at an area hospital in the Philippines after an illness.
Tan was born Oct. 30, 1924.
She was preceded in death by her husband Johnny Tan and first son Terenciano Tan, and brother Cornelio Lim of the Philippines. Survivor sinclude six children: daughter Mary Vongsavath of Alpine, TX, son Alejandro Tan of Riverside CA, son Victorino Tan of Philippines, son Francis Tan of Brea, CA, daughter Teresita Tan of Montreal Canada, daughter Corazon Ramirez of the Philippines and 17 grandchildren.
Liandro J. Vasquez, 81, of Pecos, died Tuesday, March 21, 2006, at his residence.
Mass will be held at noon, Friday, March 24, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born March 13, 1925, in Toyah, was a lifetime Pecos resident, a retired city worker and a Catholic.
Survivors include two daughters, Monce Lara and Isa Ortiz of Pecos; one son, Carlos Carrasco of Pecos; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Francisco G. Martinez, Jr., 62, of Pecos, died Friday, March 17, 2006, at his residence.
A rosary is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, at Peaceful Garden Funeral Home Chapel.
Mass will be held at noon, Wednesday, at Santa Rosa De Lima Catholic Church with burial in Toyah Cemetery.
He was born Feb. 26, 1944, in Toyah, was a phone tech, had served in the U.S. Navy, was a lifetime resident and a Catholic.
Martinez was preceded in death by his father, Francisco R. Martinez and one daughter, Teresa Martinez.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Rodriguez of Pecos; his mother, Francisca Garcia Martinez of Odessa; two sons, Albert R. and Eric Lee Martinez of Dallas; one daughter, Elizabeth Rodriguez of Midland; one brother, Joe M. Martinez of Odessa; three sisters, Carmen Ortega of Odessa, Juanita Morales and Margarita Machuca of Pecos and three grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Paul Travis Coody, 89, of Pecos, died Monday, March 13, 2006, at Reeves County Hospital.
Services were held at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 16, at First Baptist Church with L.E. Woodard officiating. Burial was in the Old Pioneer Cemetery.
He was born Aug. 16, 1917, in Burnett, was a retired realtor, insurance agent, a World War II Army Corps Sgt., a lifelong Pecos resident and a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include one sister, Pat Booher of Austin; two sons, Joe Coody of Pecos, Ron Coody of Odessa and six grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Angel Herrera, a baby, died Sunday, March 12, 2006, in Juarez, Mexico.
Little Angel was buried Monday, March 13, in Juarez, Mexico.
He was born Feb. 23, 2006, in Juarez.
Survivors include his parents, Lamberto Jr. and Rosa Herrera; grandparents, Lamberto and Josefa Herrera of Pecos, Chito and Emilia Velador of Juarez, Mexico; two step-brothers, Uriel Velador of Juarez, Mexico and Lamberto Herrera III of Pecos; two step-sisters, Desiree and Dalilah Herrera of Pecos.
Richard Sims, 63, of Odessa, died Tuesday, March 14, 2006, at Medical Center Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, March 17, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Taliaferro officiating. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery.
He was born April 14, 1942, in Auburn, Neb., was a self-employed contractor, was a Baptist and a gun show enthusiast.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Sims of Odessa; two sons, Tommy and Terry Sims of Odesa; two daughters, Tracy Logan of Houston and Deedra of Artesia, N.M.; one sister, Becky Davis of Abilene; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jerry Franklyn Williams, 59, the husband of Beth Winstead Williams and originally of the Williams Hill Community of Hemingway, died Monday, March 6, 2006, at the Trident Medical Center.
Funeral service with Military Recognition were at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 9, in the Liberty Bible Baptist Church, Summerville.
Committal Ceremony was at 2 p.m., Friday, March 10, in the William Hill Free Will Baptist Church Cemeetery.
Surviving in addition to his wife of 34 years, Beth Williams; are two sons, Paul Bryant Williams and his wife Jodie of Pooler, Ga. and Jerry Allen Williams of Ladson; one brother, Rev. M.C. Williams of Hemingway; one sister, Shirley Jean Rogers of Old Towne, Fla.; and his extended family, the Rev. Paul D. and Mildred Welch Winstead, Nancy Winstead Knox, Janice Winstead Karick and Linda Winstead Jones.
Hector Contreras, 57, of Toyah, died Sunday, March 12, 2006, at Reeves County Hospital.
Mass will be held at 10 a.m., at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Manuel Munoz. Burial will be in Toyah Cemetery.
He was born Sept. 10, 1948, in El Paso, was a retired clerk railroad employee, had served in the Air Force, had lived in Toyah a long time and was a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Amelia Contreras of Pecos; four daughters, Melissa, Catherine, Michelle and Vanessa Contreras of Pecos; two step-children, Cindy Moya of Corpus Christi and Antonio Contreras of Pecos; his parents, Ines and Felipa Contreras of Toyah; three sisters, Anna Sanchez of El Paso, Irma Guzman of El Paso, Velma Roby of Toyah and four grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Elizabeth “Reina” Lujan, 62, of Monahans, died Saturday, March 11, 2006, in Midland.
Graveside services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, March 13, at Tamarisk Cemetery in Grandfalls with Chris Boone officiating.
She was born May 8, 1943, in Fort Stockton and was employed at the West Texas State School.
Harkey Family Funeral Services are in charge of arrangements.
Juanita Guzman, 64, of Odessa, died Thursday, March 9, 2006, at her residence.
Mass was held at 10 a.m., Monday, March 13, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with Rev. Trinidad Fuentes officiating. Burial was in Rosehill Cemetery.
She was born Oct. 6, 1941, in Barstow to Rodulfo and Eulalia Hinojos Natividad, was a Christian Catholic and a homemaker.
Guzman was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Raul and Elias Natividad.
Survivors include her husband, Cruz Guzman; one son, Michael Guzman; two daughters, Nancy Burrola, Rosemary Guzman of Odessa; four sons, Severo Natividad of Phoenix, Ariz., Zack, Salvador and Robert Natividad of Odessa; five sisters, Ramona Granado of Pecos, Ruperta Barrera, Antonia Gonzales, Rachel Nichols, Gloria Natividad of Odessa; nine grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, cousins and lots of friends.
Odessa Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Luis Serrano, 79, of Pecos, died Saturday, March 11, 2006, at Odessa Medical Center.
Mass is scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 14, at Santa Rosa De Lima Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born Aug. 19, 1926, in Marfa, was a U.S. Army Veteran, a retired mechanic, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Serrano was preceded in death by his parents, Presidiano Serrano and Teolera Flores.
Survivors include his wife, Guadalupe Jimenez Serrano; one daughter, Linda Ortiz of Pecos; four sons, Luis Serrano Jr. and Larry Serrano of Odessa, Lee Serrano of Pecos, Loy Serrano of Big Spring; two sisters, Bacelisa Polanco of Del Rio, Margarita Vasquez of Tucson, Ariz.; two brothers, Sebastian Serrano of Del Rio and Presidiano “Chito” Serrano of El Paso; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lasaro Jaquez, 68, of Pecos, died Thursday, March 2, 2006, at Reeves County Hospital.
Mass will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 7, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Manuel Munoz officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
He was born Dec. 25, 1937, in Verhalen, was a retired carpenter, a long-time Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Jaquez was preceded in death by his parents, Marcelo and Antonia Jaquez and three brothers, Sebero, Simon and Frederico Jaquez.
Survivors include one brother, Gregorio Jaquez of Pecos; five sisters, Lala Roman of Pecos, Ynes Hinojos of Odessa, Nati Flores of Los Angeles, Calif., Josie Elliot of Culver City, Calif., Elvira Valdez of Pecos and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Annis Medlin Hollis, 93, died Wednesday, March 1, 2006, in Hobbs, N.M.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 4, at the First United Methodist Church in Pecos. Burial will be in the Kermit Cemetery.
She was born Jan. 9, 1913, to Hall and Bessie (Jones) Medlin in Stanton, was raised on her family ranch in Ocha, N.M., married William E. Hollis in 1935 and moved to Pecos in 1952 where they owned and operated the International Harvester dealership for 23 years before retiring.
Hollis is preceded in death by her husband, William E. Hollis; one son, Tommy Hollis; two brothers, J.H. Medlin, Elbert Medlin and two sisters, Ruth Marion and Beulah Baird.
Survivors include one daughter, Jeanene Hall of Socorro, N.M.; one sister, Ora Mae Davis of Kermit; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Miguel Nieto Martinez, 88, of Pecos, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Chapel services were held Sunday, Feb. 26, at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born May 8, 1917, in Sheffield and was a longtime Pecos resident.
Survivors include five sons, Mike Martinez Jr. of Pecos, Refugio Martinez of El Paso, Joel Martinez of El Paso, Oscar Martinez of Odessa, Daniel Martinez of California; four daughters, Sally Martinez of El Paso, Dora Ochoa of Odessa, Mary Lou Gamboa of Odessa, Gloria Rodriguez of Carlsbad, N.M.; 25 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Walter Byron “Red” Paschal, Jr., born Oct. 10, 1926, in Meadow, Tx., son of Walter B. Sr. and Mamie Day Paschal, died at the Pecos Nursing Home on Feb. 23, 2006.
A memorial service was held at the Pecos Funeral Home, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, at 3 p.m.
Red Paschal was a rancher and cowboy preacher. He was saved at a revival at the age of 14. At the age of 16, he left school to work on the ranches and rodeos along the Texas and New Mexico border. Red married Jackie Colleen Carr, Feb. 4, 1945, shortly before entering military service. He traveled with the Army to Japan as part of the mainland occupation forces. Following an honorable discharge at Fort Sam Houston, in September 1946, Red returned to the ranches and rodeoing.
He worked on ranches across Loving, Reeves, Presidio, Jeff Davis, and Culberson counties in Texas. After a brief stint with the U.S. Border Patrol, in Laredo, Reds ranch work took his family to Colorado Springs, Colo. from 1957-1961. In 1965, Red became self-employed breaking, shoeing, and training horses. It was at that time that his work with Christian ministry began to increase with his ordination as a deacon at North Temple Baptist Church. In 1966, he was licensed to preach, and he attended the Spanish language Mexican Bible Institute, at San Antonio, in 1968.
Red’s work as a horse trainer took him as far away as Nebraska for competitions, and he traveled to Ithaca, New York to train Polo horses. In 1971, Red returned to the rimrocks country to work for the Gulf Coast Real Estate Co., at the 96 Ranch. After 14 years, he bought a home and land in the Lobo Valley, and he concentrated on tending his own herd of cattle.
Red was ordained as a minister and served as the pastor for Primera Iglesia Bautista, in Van Horn, for 10 years. In his retirement, Red returned to Pecos to live nearer to his children.
Red Paschal was preceded in death by his son Douglas “Bud” Paschal of Hinesville, Ark.
He is survived by his wife, Jackie Colleen Paschal of Pecos; his son, Byron Wayne “Shot” and Kathy Paschal of Pecos; his daughter, Margaret and her husband, Phillip Ryan of Midland; his daughter, Patricia and her husband, Jerry Figures of Georgetown; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by his sisters, Edna Springer of Arlington and Annie Ruth Camp of Brownfield and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to a favorite charity, the West of the Pecos Museum or Primera Iglesia Bautista at Van Horn.
Catalina Garcia, 87, of Pecos, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, at Reeves County Hospital.
Mass will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial at Santa Rosa Cemetery.
She was born Feb. 6, 1919, in El Paso, was a homemaker, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Garcia was preceded in death by both parents, Albino Ortega and Maria R. Ortega.
Survivors include three sons, Arturo Garcia of Midland, Armando Garcia of Pecos, Ernest Garcia of Ventura, Calif.; three daughters, Alicia Guevara of Pecos, Maria Cruzita Garcia of Pecos, Julie Vincent of Austin; 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Luis T. Muniz, 77, of Saragosa, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006, at Hospice House in Odessa.
Mass will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with burial in Saragosa Cemetery.
He was born Aug. 25, 1928, in Candelaria, was a lifetime Saragosa resident, retired and a Catholic.
Muniz was preceded in death by his parents, Juan and Eduvijes Muniz; one brother, Ricardo Muniz and one sister, Ester Mendoza.
Survivors include his wife, Isabel M. Muniz of Saragosa; five sons, Ramon Muniz of Pecos, Manuel Muniz of Saragosa, Jose Luis “Joe” Muniz, Martin Muniz of Odessa; eight daughters, Ayda Nunez of Indio, Calif., Adelaida Burciaga, America Baeza, Ana Paredes, Amavilia Gonzales and Betsy Dominguez of Odessa, Jesusita Mondragon of Balmorhea, Alicia Dominguez of Crane; five brothers, Roman, Ezequiel, Feliciano and Cruz Muniz of Saragosa, Juan Muniz Jr. of Presidio; two sisters, Anatalia Muniz of Saragosa and Paula Fuentes of Hobbs, N.M.; 26 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Ruth Lindley Boyd, 99, passed away peacefully in Little Rock, Arkansason the 10th of February following a brief illness. She was one of eight children born to a pioneer East Texas retail and farm family, and lived most of her adult life in El Paso, Texas. She was one of nine children born to Mrs. and Mrs. Jacob Marion Lindley of Sulphur Springs, Texas. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, Charles W. Boyd, a retired El Paso banker from a prominent banking and cotton farming family in Pecos and Balmorhea, Texas. Mary Boyd is survived by her son, Dr. Charles Marion Boyd, his wife Anne Ponder Boyd, his former wife Anne Townsend Boyd, two grandsons: David C. Boyd of Little Rock, Michael M. Boyd with his wife Melanie and great-grandchildren, Colin and Lane of Maumelle; and granddaughter Allison Boyd of Denver, Colorado and her daughter Ellie Boyd. In addition she is survived by nephews John Lindley of Dallas, Donald Lindley of Red Oak, Texas, John Orndorff of San Diego, California, and Billy Dan Lindley of Sulphur Springs, Texas; and niece Mary Ann Anglin, of Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Mary Boyd was an active member of the Second Presbyterian Church in El Paso, Texas. She was very well liked by all. She was an energetic homemaker and civic volunteer in El Paso for fifty years before moving to Little Rock to be near her son and his family. She loved her family, and especially enjoyed caring for her grandchildren. She took up ballroom dancing at the age of 88 and began winning Arthur Murray dance contests nationwide with her dance partners.
A memorial service will be held Tuesday February 14, 11 AM, at the Parkway Village Chapel on Chenal Parkway. Graveside burial service will be in Pecos, TexasFriday, February 17. Memorials may be directed to Baptist Health Hospice, 11900 Col. Glen Rd, Suite 2000, Little Rock, AR, 72210.
Leland H. Casey, 86, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13, in First United Methodist Church, Commerce with Rev. Lisa Greenwood Walcott officiating and burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
He was born Dec. 15, 1919, in Emblem was a member of First United Methodist Church, Dough Rollins Sunday School Class, the American Legion, 320th Bomb Group from World War II and the Texas Retired Teachers Association.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Casey of Commerce; one daughter, Judy Christensen of Midland; one sister, Bonnie Osborne of Houston; five grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorials be made to First United Methodist Church, Mt. Zion Cemetery Association or a charity of their choice.
Jones-Walker and Son Funeral Home of Commerce is in charge of arrangements.
W. Travis Lattner, Jr., 84, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006, at Home Hospice in Odessa.
Services will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the First Baptist Church.
He was born on Nov. 13, 1921, to William Travis and Edith Lattner in the family farmhouse in Pleasant Grove. Travis graduated from Thornton High School in 1938, and North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, in 1942 with a major in government. After graduation he joined the Navy Air Corps where he received his pilot training. He then transferred to Marine Air Corp and served in the Pacific during World War II in the VMB 433 Squadron. As a Captain he flew the PBJ, also known as the B-25. He completed his tour of duty overseas in 1945. He completed his military service in March of 1946 and soon after moved to West Texas to begin a life-long career in cotton farming and ranching. He first settled on the Santa Rosa Ranch near Grandfalls, where he and Barbara started their family with daughters, Linda and Carole. The family then moved to Pecos in January 1947. Son Bill was born later in 1958. Barbara passed away in 1963. Travis later married Bobbie Chesney in 1966 and the Lattner clan grew again with the addition of Teri and Tip Chesney. Travis and Bobbie recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary together. In semi-retirement, Travis spent many hours researching (with help from other family members) and writing the Lattner family history. In 2002, he published “The Lattner Story” spanning six generations. Travis enjoyed cooking and was famous for his barbequed ribs. He was an avid sports fan and faithfully followed the Dallas Cowboys. He loved a good joke. Travis expressed his feelings best in his book as follows. “I consider myself indeed fortunate to be in good health and to have many good friends. We are also fortunate that our five children are happy, in good health and are all doing well in their present jobs and occupations. All six grandchildren are doing fine, staying busy as bees and seem to think and care a lot about Grammy and PaPa. I like to think this is as good as it gets.”
Lattner was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Christelle Mills; one brother, Sam Lattner and his first wife, Barbara Parton.
Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Lattner; his children, Bill Lattner and wife, Wendy; Carole Steinmetz, Linda Myers, Teri Moore and husband, Hardin and Tip Chesney; his grandchildren, Travis Lattner, Jon Steinmetz, Caron Steinmetz, Shannon Glenn, Allison Moore and Ross Moore; his niece Betty Wheatley and husband, Mike.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Dulces Hernandez, Jr., 51, of Pecos, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, in Odessa.
Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Purcell, Okla.
Hernandez was born Aug. 26, 1954, in Monahans, was a laborer, had lived in Oklahoma for several years and was a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Potts Hernandez of Oklahoma; his father, Dulces Hernandez, Sr. of Ojinaga, Mexico; three daughters, Rebecca Ray Gonzales, Yvonne Marie Hernandez, Kristen Leanor Gonzales of Deming, N.M.; five brothers, Ramon Munoz, Eleuterio Porras of Carlsbad, N.M., Joe Frank Hernandez of Flagstaff, Ariz., Felix David Hernandez, Ruben Hernandez of Pecos; two sisters, Andrea Hernandez of Carlsbad, N.M., Piedad Sally Hernandez of Pecos and three grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Isabel “Shavelita” Hernandez, 81, of Pecos, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, at Regency Hospital in Odessa.
Mass is scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 1, 1924, in Candelaria, Tx., was a homemaker, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Survivors include six sons, Joe F. Hernandez of Flagstaff, Ariz., Dulces Hernandez Jr. of Oklahoma City, Okla., Felix and Ruben Hernandez of Pecos, Eleuterio and Ramon Porras of Carlsbad, N.M.; two daughters, Andrea Hernandez of Carlsbad, N.M., Piedad Sally Hernandez of Pecos; one brother, Luis Munoz of Carlsbad, N.M.; one sister, Gabina Botello of Zaragoza, N.M.; 29 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Pablo C. Montoya, 99, of Pecos, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006, at his residence.
A rosary will be held at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Peaceful Garden Funeral Home Chapel.
Mass is scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 10, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Santa Rosa Cemetery.
He was born June 29, 1906, in Alamos De Garcia, Mexico, was retired, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Montoya was preceded in death by three wives, Julia Barrera Montoya, Otilia Gonzales Montoya and Ester Jiner Montoya; five sons, Domingo, Sixto Felipe Jose Barrera, Pablo Jr. and Guillermo “William” Montoya; and one step-son, Isabel Portillo, Jr.
Survivors include six sons, Andres Montoya of Crystal City, Epifanio “Pifi” Montoya of Pecos, Benito and wife Leticia Montoya of Dallas, Rogelio “Roy” and wife Elma Montoya, Tiodosa “Tio” and wife Alma Montoya of Odessa; one step-son, Robert and wife Rose Luna of San Antonio; six daughters, Elvira and husband Cipriano Mendoza of Crystal City, Emma Carrasco of Pecos, Armida and husband Felipe Rico of Pecos, Otilia and husband Rodrigo Valenzuela, Delia Montoya of Odessa and Ninfa and husband Richard Alligood of Pecos; one sister, Francisca Montoya Ochoa of Ojinaga, Mexico; 60 grandchildren; 73 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Isabel “Shavelita” Hernandez, 81, of Pecos, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, at Regency Hospital in Odessa.
Mass is scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 1, 1924, in Candelaria, Tx., was a homemaker, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Survivors include six sons, Joe F. Hernandez of Flagstaff, Ariz., Dulces Hernandez of Oklahoma City, Okla., Felix Hernandez of Pecos, Ruben Hernandez, Eleuterio Porras, Ramon Porras of Carlsbad, N.M.; two daughters, Andrea Hernandez of Carlsbad, N.M., Piedad Sally Hernandez of Pecos; one brother, Luis Munoz of Carlsbad, N.M.; one sister, Gabina Botello of Zaragoza, N.M.; 29 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Martin O. Rodriguez, 82, of Pecos, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, at Reeves County Hospital.
Mass is scheduled for noon, Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
He was born Nov. 27, 1923, in Ruidosa, Tx., was a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Rodriguez was preceded in death by three brothers, Manuel “Calila” Rodriguez of Pecos, Catarino “Cat” Rodriguez of Pecos and Luis Rodriguez of Pampa and one sister, Refiga “Chica” Braud of Pecos.
Survivors include two sons, Jesus M. Rodriguez of El Paso, Eliazer Rodriguez of Odessa; one daughter, Bertha A. Rodriguez of Pecos; one sister, Delia Hernandez of Juarez, Mexico and four grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Marcos Gomez Gonzales, 74, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006.
Graveside services were held at 10 a.m., Feb. 1.
He was born Oct. 8, 1931 in Stanton.
Survivors include one son, Marcos Antonio Gonzales; one daughter, Gregoria Hunt; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Ruby Fay Newton, 89, of Pecos, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 3, at the First Baptist Church in Pecos, with Rev. Greer Willis officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
She was born Nov. 24, 1916, to C.W. and Ruby Hawk in Nimrod. She later married Malcolm Newton before moving to the Pecos-Toyah area where she taught school for 40 years and was a lifelong Baptist.
Newton was preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm Newton; one son, Jimmy Bryant and seven brothers and sisters.
Survivors include one son, Michael Newton of Waller; three daughters, Parker Willis of Odessa, Glen Ryan of Midland, Pat Dawson of Waller; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Abel Hinojos Leos, Jr., 62, of Pecos, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, in Garland.
Mass will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Manuel Munoz officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
He was born May 14, 1943, in Pecos, was a retired land surveyor, had lived in Garland for seven years and was a Catholic.
Leos was preceded in death by his parents, Abel Sr. and Manuela Leos; his wife, Alicia Leos; one brother, Danny Leos and one stepson, Armando Armendariz.
Survivors include two sons, Arturo Leos and Alvaro Leos of Dallas; one stepdaughter, Rosemary Urias of Pecos; two brothers, Ynes Leos of Ivanhoe, Calif., Gabriel Leos of San Angelo; three sisters, Felipa Leos of San Angelo, Maria Hernandez and Norma Dominguez of Pecos; 19 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John Thomas “J.T.” Marsh Jr., 82, of Toyah, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, in Odessa.
Services were held at 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 30, at West Park Baptist Church with Brother Rey Carreon officiating. Burial will be in Toyah Cemetery.
He was born Aug. 27, 1923, in Denham Springs, La., served in the Navy, 3rd Division Marine Medic in World War II, was a retired Justice of the Peace and a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Annie Marsh of Toyah; two sons, John C. Marsh of Arizona, Jimmy Marsh of Odessa; two daughters, Bettie Ann Marsh-Peach of Pensacola, Fla., Renee Crabille of Knoxville, Tenn.; one sister, Minnie Lee Barnett of Bosier City, La.; 12 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Pearl Marie Phillips, 75, of Pecos, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006.
Services were held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 29, at Paul’s Funeral Home Chapel in Hugoton, Kansas with Minister Jeff Aenk officiating. Burial was in Hugoton Memorial Cemetery.
She was born Jan. 24, 1931, in Hugoton, Kansas, was a retired bookkeeper, had lived in Pecos a long time and was a member of First Christian Church.
Phillips was preceded in death by his parents, Merle and Hilda Shelton; one brother, Earl Shelton; one sister, Esther Tipton; one daughter, Elizabeth Phillips and her husband, Harold Phillips.
Survivors include one son, Woodrow Phillips of Pecos; one daughter, Jana Davis of Pecos; one brother, Larry Shelton of Woodrow, Okla.; two sisters, Ruby Rowden of Hugoton, Kansas, Ruthie Zimmerman of Seattle, Wash.; three grandchildren and five grandchildren.
Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Pat Rushing, 78, of Andrews died Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, at Alliance Hospital in Odessa.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 30, at McNett Funeral Home Chapel in Andrews with Phil J. Marroquin, Pastor of Apostolic Worship Center in Andrews, officiating. Burial will follow in the Andrews West Cemetery.
He was born Aug. 14, 1927 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Robert E. Rushing and Sadie Sanders Rushing, studied engineering at the University of Texas in Austin, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, moved to Andrews in 1951 from Monahans, worked for Exxon from 1952-1985, was a past member of the National Rifle Association and was a member of the Exxon Annuitant Club in Andrews and a full faith Christian.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
Survivors include his wife: Jean Rushing of Andrews; two sons: Rick Rushing of Andrews and Mark Rushing of Pecos; five grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
McNett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ramon Vega, 39, of Pecos, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2006.
Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born Sept. 23, 1966, in Littlefield, was a laborer, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Villalobos Vega of Pecos; three sons, Timothy Ruben Villalobos of Midland, Benito Ray Vega of Pecos, Christopher Gomez of Post; five daughters, Janifer Vega of Odessa, Angela and Trina Villalobos of Pecos, Desiree and Adriana Vega of Pecos; two sister, Cecilia Guajardo and Elaine Ortega of Pecos; two brothers, Juan Francisco Vega Jr. of Fort Worth, Leon Lee Vega of Odessa and nine grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Agapito Acosta, 89, of Pecos, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, in Odessa.
A rosary will be held at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26, at Peaceful Garden Funeral Home Chapel.
Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 27, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born Sept. 20, 1916, in Candelaria, was an oilfield pipeline laborer, a lifetime Pecos resident and a Catholic.
Survivors include two sons, Gregory Acosta of Yakima, Washington, Pito Acosta of Pecos; two daughters, Dora Talamantez of Odessa, Teodora Acosta Burciaga of Pecos; three sisters, Inez Olivas of Odessa, Tomasa Salgado and LaLa Machuca of Pecos; two brothers, Manuel Acosta of Artesia, Pedrito Acosta of Pecos; 19 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Cruz Bitolas, 79, of Pecos, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006, at her residence.
A rosary will be held at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 30, at the Peaceful Garden Funeral Home Chapel.
Mass is scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
She was born May 3, 1926, in Pecos, was a lifetime Pecos resident, a homemaker, a Catholic, who was a member of the Guadalupanas and Crusillista De Colores.
Bitolas was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; one sister and one son, Manuel “Bobby” Bitolas Jr.
Survivors include her husband, Manuel “Bibi” Bitolas of Pecos; one son, Danny Bitolas of Pecos; one daughter, Mary Bitolas of Pecos; one brother, Louis “Lichi” Ortiz of Pecos; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Joan Hamilton, 71, of Chester, Okla., died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, in the Fairview Regional Medical Center in Fairview, Okla.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Orion Baptist Church in Orion, Okla., with Rev. Leroy Goodman officiating.
She was born March 7, 1934, in Graham, to John Roy and Alma (McCalister) Vick, was raised in Fort Stockton, graduated from Fort Stockton High School in 1952, moved to Odessa until 1959, when she then moved to Santa Cruz, Calif. She raised and showed Welsh Ponies and Pony’s of America (P.O.A). and received many awards and trophies. She was the owner of Teredaine Kennels where she raised and bred champion Shetland Sheep Dogs. She and her husband, Neil Hamilton retied in 1983 and moved to Pecos, where they lived until Neil passed away in 1989. In 1999, Joan moved to Midland, to care for her mother. Her mother passed away in 2004 and in March of 2005 she moved to Chester with her niece. She was an active member and Sunday school teacher of the Calvary Baptist Church in Pecos, after moving to Fairview she transferred her membership to the Orion Baptist Church in Orion, Okla.
Survivors include one daughter, Kay Kleck of Odessa; one granddaughter; one great-grandson; one niece; two nephews and several great nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made through the funeral home to the Orion Baptist Church.
Fairview Funeral Home, Inc., of Orion, Okla., is in charge of arrangements.
Sylvia Roman, 44, of Odessa died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, in Odessa.
Services are still pending.
She was born Feb. 11, 1961, in Pecos.
She was preceded in death by her mother Guadalupe Roman and brother Manuel Roman Jr.
Survivors include one daughter Amanda Roman; one son Keyon Roman; her father Manuel Roman Sr.; three brothers Eddie Roman, John Paul Roman, and Norman Roman, four sisters Olga Matta, Mary Alice Brijalba, Beatrice De Los Santos, Lori Contreras; one granddaughter; 16 nieces and nephews, 10 great nieces and nephews.
Angelica Navarrette Pina, 72, of Pecos, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2006.
Services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Peaceful Garden Funeral Home Chapel.
She was born Aug. 2, 1933, in Ojinaga, Mexico and was a housewife.
Pina was preceded in death by her parents, Manuel Navarrette and Ydelfonsa Perez.
Survivors include three sons, Raul Pina of Presidio, Hector Pina of Odessa, Ramon Pina of El Paso; two daughters, Isela Lujan of Pecos, Manuela Pina of Odessa; five sisters, Maria Del Refugio Davila, Epimenia Patino, Pilar Gomez, Cruz Navarrette, Maria Gutierrez; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Helen Frances Harrison, 81, a long time resident of Pecos, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2006, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 15, at Pecos Funeral Home with Brother L.H. Woodard officiating.
She was born Jan. 30, 1924, in Rose, Okla, to Woodson and Evelyn Knott. She was a wife, homemaker, mother, grandmother and “the great” grandmother. She was retired from H&H Production Service Company, the family owned business they began in 1971.
Harrison was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Harrison; one brother, G.J. Knott and her parents, Woodson and Evelyn Knott.
Survivors include her five children: Jack Davis of Kerrville, Jimmie Kemp and husband, Ben of Andrews, Roger Harrison and wife Angela of Pecos, Jerry Harrison and wife Grace of Wink and Glen Harrison and wife Karen of Sweetwater; nine grandchildren, Jason Davis and wife Brooke, Leelyn Bishop, Brandi and Kaci Harrison, Jacob and Jeremy Harrison, and Kristen, Tatum and Kaitlen Harrison; three great-grandchildren, Mackenzie, Kendall and Jackson Harrison Davis; one brother, Wayne Knott; two sisters, Agnes Purdue and Gwen Talley.
Pecos Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Billie Ruth Clarkston, 79, of Lampasas, died on Jan. 10, 2006 at Scott and White Hospital in Temple.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, at Briggs Gamel Wilcox Funeral Chapel in Lampasas with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
She was born Nov. 1, 1926, in Brownwood, graduated with a B.A. from Howard Payne University, went on to teach reading, English and Spanish at the Junior High level in Lampasas, Balmorhea, Robstown, Riesel and Fort Hood; her teaching career spanned three decades before she retired, was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Lampasas, where she was very involved in her church as a youth choir director and member of the choir; was a member of the TEA and the TSTA.
Clarkston was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. “Bob” Clarkston; one son, John Edward Rutledge and one granddaughter, Regina Tucker Perryman.
Survivors include four sons, Howard Glenn Rutledge, Jr. of Lampasas, Victor R. Rutledge of Antioch, Tenn., Robert E. Clarkston of Stafford, R.L. “Bucky” Clarktson of Lampasas; four daughters, Anita Rutledge of Verhalen, Barbara Clarkston of Kempner, Lynda Clarkston Reavis of Philadelphia, Ann Clarkson of Lampasas; 24 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Briggs Gamel Wilcox Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.
Ona May Graef, 93, of Fort Stockton, died Jan. 8, 2006, in Fort Stockton.
Services were held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ernie Vinyard officiating. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery in Alpine.
She was born Jan. 27, 1912, in Scurry County, was a ranch owner and operator, had lived in Balmorhea since 1961, had been a longtime member of the West of the Pecos Cattlewomen Association, Bridge Player and Well Kept Community Club.
Graef was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Graef in March 1962.
Survivors include two nieces, Leona Trowbridge of Balmorhea and Linda Darlene Steward of San Angelo.
Fort Stockton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Benito Hignojos Jr., 46, of Lubbock, died Jan. 9, 2006, in Lubbock.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 13, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church.
Hignojos was preceded in death by two brothers, Jose and Hipolito Hignojos and his father, Benito Hignojos Sr.
He was born Sept. 12, 1959, in Pecos and was a Catholic.
Survivors include his mother, Carmen Hignojos; four brothers, Luis Hignojos of Lubbock, Geronimo Hignojos of Pecos, Ismael Hignojos of Ft. Stockton, Ezequiel Hignojos of Barstow and one sister, Lydia Garcia of Barstow.
Peaceful Garden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Carlos Lopez, 39, died Jan. 11, 2006, in El Paso.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time under the direction of Crestview Funeral Home of El Paso.
Lopez was born Jan. 23, 1967, in Midland, had lived in Pecos for a number of years, graduated from Pecos High School and was employed with J Edwards Jewelry in El Paso.
Survivors include his wife, Laura M. Lopez of El Paso; two sons, Robert and Angel Lopez of El Paso; his parents, Edmundo Lopez Sr. and Rosario Lopez of Pecos; one sister, Corina Navarrete of Midland; three brothers, Edmundo Lopez Jr., Francisco Lopez of Alpine, Humberto Lopez of Northern Richland Hills and numerous nieces and nephews.
Jack Richard Osborn, 65, of Toyah, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, at his home in Toyah.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 10, in Toyah with Raymond and Karen Hornberger officiating.
He was born July 8, 1940, in Pecos, was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a truck driver, fence builder and windmill man.
Osborn was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Leta; three sisters, Billie Faye, Ilene and Irene and six brothers, Roy Lee, Tom, John, Joe, Jim and Charlie.
Survivors include his wife, Suzanne Osborn of Toyah; sons, Jack Jr. and Damien of Pecos; Amanda of Waco; Darren and Julie Guthrie of Enid, Okla.; two brothers, Dan Osborn of Huntsville and Jay Walker of Azle; 11 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews and an abundance of friends.
If anyone would like to help the family with funeral costs, make donations to Peaceful Garden Funeral Home in Osborn’s name.
Services: Priscilla “Cilla” D. Duran, 23, of West Church Street, Carlsbad, N.M., passed away Jan. 1, 2006 at Carlsbad Medical Center.
A vigil was held Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006, 7:00 p.m., at Denton-Funchess Funeral Home Chapel with Nathan Knight officiating. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 5, 2006, at Oasis Christian Fellowship with Pastor Gabriel Rubio officiating. Interment will follow at Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Denton-Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. “Cilla” Priscilla D. Duran was born August 8, 1982 in Monahans, Texas to Danny and Priscilla Villaloboz Villescas. She started school in Pecos, then moved to Carlsbad in 1992 and graduated from Carlsbad High School in 2000. While attending school in Carlsbad, Cilla was active in band, color guard and girl’s track. Cilla also loved to dance and was a 10 year student at the Harding Webster School of Dance. Cilla married Daniel Duran on August 12, 2000 in Las Cruces, NM. They moved to Odessa where she attended American Commercial College to learn medical transcription. Cilla and her family moved back to Carlsbad in 2004 where she went to work at Carlsbad Medical Center in the business office. Cilla was an active member of Oasis Christian Fellowship and enjoyed participating in their drama productions. Cilla loved her family and especially enjoyed family gatherings. She was preceded in death by her brother Daniel Villescas, Jr. and grandparents Ben Villaloboz and Betty Marquez.
Survivors include her husband, Daniel Duran of Carlsbad, N.M.; two daughters, Diamond Delani and Danielle Crystal of Carlsbad, N.M.; her parents, Danny and Priscilla Villescas of Carlsbad, N.M.; one brother, Luis Villescas of Odessa; three sisters, Karen Jaquez and husband Robert of Carlsbad, N.M., D'Andra Olguin of Carlsbad, N.M., Breanne Villescas of Carlsbad, N.M.; her grandparents, Roddy and Betty Villescas Sr. of Pecos, her parents-in-law: Larry and Sylvia Granger of Carlsbad, N.M.; her brothers- In -Law: Joshua Hernandez and wife Michelle of Ft. Hood, Tx, Chris Hernandez of Carlsbad, N.M.; her Grandfather-In-Law: Guadalupe Duran of Carlsbad, N.M.; numerous nieces, nephews, uncles and aunts.
PALLBEARERS: Roddy Villescas, Jr., Joshua Hernandez, Chris Hernandez, Luis Villescas, Robert Jaquez, Jeremy Vargas
Pecos Enterprise
Geraldine Rowe
Arturo Rubio
Elvira Rubio
Harvey E. Tinkler
Ashley Venegas
Rev. Larry Garnto
Flora Rodriguez
Susana Martin
Alvaro Machuca
Lydia Contreras
Don Wayne Oates
Evangelina Hidalgo
Robert Kerr
Carmen Martinez
Woody Phillips
Federico Zubeldia
Sun Yee (Sylvia) Hung
Ruben Rayos
R.S. Smith
Maria Alvarado
William Hamilton
Bill Hubbs
William Adams
Ada-Belle Hayes Collins
Evelyn Viola Jones
Sheila Epley Fichtner
Truet Poer
Hector Chavez
Raul Magana
Cruz Jimenez
Bette Sue Toone
Marjorie Cox
Jose Lozoya
Joe Madrid
Roland Rheude
Robert W. Rivers
Enrique Rodriguez
Guadalupe Serrano
Julian Olivas Sr.
John Staton
Sister Martha Ann
Edward Jay Carpenter
Francisca Navarrete
Pedro Navarrete
Eddie Patino
Elvira Pena
Angela Lara
Ray Whitley
Isabel Flores
Genoveva Dominguez
Manuel Corrales
Gustavo Jurado
Christine Morrison
Clifford Craft
Serapio Franco
Martha Marsh
Milla McNulty
Ed Harwell
Ruben Dominguez
Marguerite Wyly
Abelardo Anchondo
Mercedes Anaya
Carmen Diaz
Abelardo Anchondo
Opal Battreal
Linda Cates
Memoria Flores
Geronimo Hinojos
Bonita McDonald
Federico Ortiz Jr.
Jose Dominguez
Miguel Camarena
Concepcion Garcia
Cruz Ugarte
Herschel Woods
Phyllis Zarek
Wilma Hickey
Manuel Munoz
Damion Michael Brinkley Dunn
Elizabeth Seltz
Dakotah Kizzar
Pedro Rodriguez
Raul Tarin
Juanita Trujillo
Beatrice Montoya
Josephine Franco
Ector Fuentes
Loretta Rubio
Albert Corralez
Julio Gonzalez
Alice Lasater
Mary Matta
Joe Barton
Joe Barton
Tony Jares
Jose Acosta
Jose Camacho
Wesley Curry
Jose Alfredo Reyes
James Smith
Sonny West
Lillian Crum Padbury
Raymundo Martinez
Chantz Matthew Dickinson-Contreras
Ismael Tercero
Mahlon Nobles
Hector Castillo
Teresa Matta
Nereo Tarin
Courtney Holiday
Maryanna Parmer
Estanislado Galindo
Judge Lee Green
Thomasa De La O
Bernadino Galindo
Raymundo Gomez
Judge Lee Green
Lillian Crum Padbury
Billy Jo Curry
Pascual Sanchez
Mariana Scripps
Hovis Windham
Henry Kelly
Bill Lott
Bobby Gross
Benjamin Price
Clint Grizzard
Mariana Rocha Scripps
Edward Henn
Guadalupe Anaya
Carolyn Brown
Jesus Flores
Arturo Flores
Celestino Rayos
Annevelyn Eisenwine
Rod Sanders
Dwayne Spence
Manuel Chabarria
Pabla Garcia
William Heath
Clarice McKinney
Mario Rayos
Tomas Salgado
Rudy Minjarez
Manuel Natividad
Antonio Trujillo Jr.
Ruby Atkinson
James Hamilton
Jessie Sain
Sam Carter
Elia Garcia
Jesus Anaya
Elia Garcia
Bobbie Kelley
Jacob Marruffo
Esperanza Tan
Liandro Vasquez
Francisco Martinez Jr.
Paul Coody
Angel Herrera
Richard Sims
Jerry Williams
Hector Contreras
Mary Lujan
Juanita Guzman
Luis Serrano
Lasaro Jaquez
Annis Hollis
Miguel Martinez
Walter Paschal Jr.
Catalina Garcia
Luis Muniz
Mary Ruth Lindley Boyd
Leland Casey
Travis Lattner
Dulces Hernandez
Isabel Hernandez
Pablo Montoya
Isabel Hernandez
Martin Rodriguez
Marcos Gonzales
Ruby Fay Newton
Abel Hinojos Leos Jr.
John Thomas Marsh Jr.
Pearl Marie Phillips
Pat Rushing
Ramon Vega
Agapito Acosta
Cruz Bitolas
Joan Hamilton
Sylvia Roman
Angelica Pina
Helen Harrison
Billie Clarkston
Ona May Graef
Benito Hignojos Jr.
Carlos Lopez
Jack Osborn
Priscilla D. Duran
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Pecos, Texas 79772
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