Juan Javier Espinoza, Jr. 30, of Midland passed away on Jan. 11, 2020. A visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Nalley-Pickle & … more

Hilario Rodriguez Navarrete “Lalo”, of Fort Stockton, entered rest on Jan.y 12, 2020 at the age of 70. He was proceeded in death by his parents, Manuel and Isidra Navarrete. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 from 2 to 8 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, from 2 to 7 p.m. with Rosary at 7 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home, 301 N. Main St., Fort Stockton. Services for Hilario “Lalo” Navarrete will be on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Downtown Campus, 403 S. Main St., Fort Stockton, Texas. more

Maria “Elva” Molinar entered rest on Jan. 7, 2020 at the age of 54. She was born on Nov. 21, 1965. Visitation for Elva Molinar will be Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, at 5 to 7 p.m. with a Rosary to follow at 7 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home, 301 N. Main St., Fort Stockton, Texas. Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Guadalupe, North Campus, Fort Stockton, Texas. Burial will follow in East Hill Cemetery. more

Gerald Kenneth Bynum Born: Aug. 20, 1932 Died: Jan. 6, 2020 Ken is survived by his wife, Sondra Bynum, married 65 years this Feb. 18, 2020, A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, at Immanuel Baptist Church, 709 St. Gall Street, Fort Stockton, Texas. more

Camilo P. Terrazas of Fort Stockton passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, in Fort Stockton at the age of 72 years. He was born on Jan. 15, 1947, to Fidel and Trinidad Terrazas, in Fort Stockton, Texas. Visitation will be on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, from 2 to 7 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home with rosary at 7 p.m. Funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Downtown Campus, formerly Saint Joseph Catholic Church, in Fort Stockton, Texas. Burial will follow at the Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery in Fort Stockton, Texas. more

Sylvia Ann Townsend of Paris, Texas passed away Friday, Jan. 3, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. She was born in Fairfield, Illinois on April 1, 1948, the daughter of Estel Robert and Wanda Juanita (Miller) Hearn. A memorial service for Sylvia is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 at Calvary United Methodist Church. Roden Pryor Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. more

Orbra “Orb” Carroll Rowden left this earth to be with his saviour as he was surrounded by his children on Sunday Jan. 5, 2020 at the age of 87. Orb married the love of his life, Joe Anna Cook (Jody), on Dec. 27, 1957. They purchased Comanche Electric, an electrical contracting company in Fort Stockton, in 1976. Orb worked as a master electrician until his 80th birthday in July 2012. Memorial services will be on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020 at Anderson-Clayton-Gonzalez Funeral Home, 1111 Military Pkwy., Mesquite, TX 75149. Memorial service will be from 11 a.m. to noon. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Hydrodephalus Association at www.hydroassoc.org. more

The Reverend Doctor Fane Downs was born on March 26, 1935 in Lubbock, Texas and passed away on Dec. 11, 2019, in Kerrville, Texas.  Fane Downs graduated as Valedictorian from Fort Stockton High School; she was graduated from Tarleton State with an A.A. in 1955, and went on to earn B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Texas Tech. She was the first child of Jack Downs and Margaret Stanton Downs.  The Service in Witness to the Resurrection for Rev. Dr. Fane Downs will be Saturday, Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. in the Sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville, 800 Jefferson St. Reception to follow in Ryan Hall. more

Alejandro V. “Jando” Marquez of Sanderson entered rest on Jan. 2, 2020, at the age of 89. He was born April 10, 1930, in Sanderson, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Gloria Olivares Marquez. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020 at St. James Catholic Church, 209 E. Hackberry St., in Sanderson, Texas with Rosary to begin at 1 p.m. Services will follow at 2 p.m., also held at St. James Catholic Church, with burial to follow at the Santa Rita Cemetery. more

Our son, Guillermo Glenn Espino, came into our lives on May 29, 1974 at approximately 4:15 p.m., and he entered eternal life on Dec. 15, 2019 at approximately 10:40 a.m. He is survived by his loving wife, Lannette; daughter, Kendra; son-in-law, Johnathan Barrera; and grandson, Jett Barrera. He also leaves behind his parents, Billy and Yolanda Espino. Our Family invites friends and extended family to the Rosary on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 at 7 p.m at St. Agnes Catholic Church (North Campus). His request for a “Private Family Funeral Service” has been arranged by Father Hatch and Our Lady of Guadalupe staff. more

Rosalba Herrera Nunez passed away on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the age of 54. She was born Nov. 5, 1965, in Fort Stockton, Texas, to her parents, Mauricio Herrera and Margarita Gonzalez. A funeral service will be held on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home, 301 N. Main, Fort Stockton, Texas. more

Clarence Herndon Crenshaw of Balmorhea entered rest on Dec. 13, 2019 at the age of 93. He was born on Dec. 10, 1926 in Balmorhea, Texas. He married Katherine Fortson on Jan. 19, 1949. The family is asking that you join them at the First United Methodist Church, 104 Houston St., Balmorhea, TX, at 10 a.m., Dec. 20, 2019 to follow the fire truck to the Balmorhea Cemetery for a graveside service. more

Kellie Jean Templeton entered rest on Dec. 17, 2019 after complications from surgery. She was born on Oct. 10, 1963 to Earl and Judith Templeton. There will be a visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019 at Heritage Funeral Home, 301 N. Main St., Fort Stockton, with a service on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, at 10 a.m. at the Fort Stockton Christian Center, 206 W. 5th St.., Fort Stockton, Texas. more

On Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, Albert Bosmans, age 67, of Grape Creek, Texas, passed away at Shannon Hospital in San Angelo, Texas, surrounded by his family and friends. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019 at Shaffer Funeral Home’s Pioneer Chapel in Grape Creek, Texas. Services are under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home. more

Rita Rodriguez Pacheco entered rest on Dec. 15, 2019, at the age of 73. She was born April 9, 1946 to Elias Rodriguez and Manuela Santana. Visitation will take place on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019 from 1 to 7 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home, 301 N. Main St., Fort Stockton, Texas with Rosary to follow at 7 p.m. A Service will be held at Templo Los Olivos, 373 E. Bishop Street, Fort Stockton, Texas on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019 from 6 to 8 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held at Templo Los Olivos, 373 E. Bishop Street, Fort Stockton, Texas on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019 at 3 p.m. Burial will follow at the Catholic Cemetery. more

Audra Kay Lawson peacefully entered into the loving arms of our Lord on Dec. 15, 2019 at the age of 61 years old. She was born in Fort Stockton, Texas to Nancy Carroll and Carroll Walter Nix on June 10, 1958. She graduated from Fort Stockton High School as an honor graduate in 1976. The Lawson family will be receiving friends and family on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019 at South Park Funeral Home for visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral service will continue on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019 at Shadycrest Baptist Church at 2 p.m. with burial to follow services at South Park Cemetery. more

Sylvia V. Rodriguez, age 65, was received into heaven on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. She was surrounded by her daughters and husband. She was born June 13, 1954 in Big Spring, Texas to Domingo “Sandy” and Arjelia Vargas. She married Mario Rodriguez on Oct. 16, 1976. Celebration of life will be held Saturday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home of the Big Bend, 301 N. Main St., Fort Stockton, Texas. more

Mother, aka Martha, Genell, Sis or Nannie, flew to GLORY Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 at 10:58 p.m. in the comfort of her home at the age of 87. Martha Genell Slaten Evans was born April 13, 1932 in Fort Stockton, Texas to Morrison Cornelius (Bill) Slaten and Ivory Mary Gerbert. The family will have a celebration of Mother’s life Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 at 6 p.m. at 2916 San Saba Ct., Odessa, Texas. more

Charles Raymond Moody of San Antonio passed away at his home on Sunday, December 1, 2019, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 69 years old. Charles was born in Fort Stockton, Texas, to Bill and Nita Moody. Burial will be at Hill Country Memorial Cemetery at 11700 State Highway 46 on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. more

Dorothy Neuse Link of New Braunfels gained her angel wings on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the age of 93. Donations may be made to Friedens United Church of Christ, Lone Oak Cemetery, or the charity of one’s choice. more