All Obituaries

Jerry William Alexander (Bill) passed away on August 5, 2020, at the age of 78. He was born January 25, 1942 in Brownwood, Texas to James and Eleanor Alexander, and was a resident of Fort Stockton, Texas. He enjoyed reading, westerns, playing guitar, and old west history. He was proceeded in death by his parents James William and Eleanor Alene Alexander; daughter Carrie Ann Alexander; brothers Evan Alexander and Paul McFadden; and sister Geneva (Dee Dee) Fontaine. He is...

Johnny Joe Castro passed away on August 5, 2020, at the age of 50. He was born December 11, 1969 to Mariano and Margarita Castro in Alpine, Texas and was a resident of Fort Stockton. Johnny married his high school sweetheart, Sandy. He loved his handsome boys and his beautiful princess they had both waited for. He was always putting everyone else before himself and making sure he provided for his family. Johnny worked all his life and looked forward to weekends to relax and grill with the...

   Joseph Anaya of Fort Stockton, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 in Allen, Texas at the age of 94 years. He was born on April 15, 1926, to Jose and Joanna Sanders Anaya, in Lake End, Louisiana.    Joe was raised in the Harmon, Louisiana area and left home when he was only 16 years old to work on the Texas/Pacific Railroad. He helped to advance the railroad from Louisiana across Texas for five years before settling in Van Horn, Texas. Joe moved to...

Charles Murphy passed away on August 1, 2020 at the age of 39. Charles was born on October 14, 1980 in Van Horn, Tx to Tulon and Letty Murphy. Charles loved to spend time with his children. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, collecting shoes, and cooking. Charles is survived by his children, Gabriel Lamar Murphy and Kingston Jordan Murphy; his parents Tulon Murphy Jr. and Letty Murphy; brothers Tulon (Sonia0 Murphy, Timothy (Melyssa)Murphy; his sister Monica (Mary) Murphy; nieces Abriana...

Gloria E. Aranda passed away on July 31, 2020, at the age of 74. She was born February 19, 1946, in Mexico to Alberto and Natalia Sanchez who preceded her in death. She was a homemaker. Survivors include husband Alfonso Aranda; sons Manuel Aranda (Rosario) of San Antonio, Texas, and Gerardo Aranda of Fort Stockton, Texas; daughter Odile Sanchez (Manuel) of Eagle Pass, Texas; brother Luis Sanchez; sister Yolanda Benavidez; grandchildren Alberto, Angelina, Tavi Ann, Mariana Shavit, Moshe...

Ernestina Sanchez, 72, beloved Mother and Grandmother, was called to her eternal resting place on July 27, 2020. She entered this world on April 23, 1948, in Fort Stockton, TX, born to Hipolito Gomez Rascon Sr. and Angelina Galindo Rascon. She is survived by her children; daughter, Melissa Fierro Gonzalez; sons, Martin Carlos Fierro, Juan Gabriel Sanchez; step-son, Jacob Pina Garcia all of Fort Stockton; sisters, Criselda Rascon and Susanna Rascon both of Fort Stockton; brothers, Hipolito...

Catarino T. Romero passed away on July 26th in Fort Stockton, Texas. He was born September 15, 1947, to Maria De Jesus and Jose Angel Romero. He is survived by his wife, Maria De Jesus Romero; children Santos Romero (Maricela) of Odessa, Texas, Juan Romero (Alma) of Mexico, Rosa Romero (Bocho Benavidez) of Fort Stockton, Ramona Romero (Saul Ramirez) of Mexico, Elisa Benavides (Oscar) of Fort Stockton, Tocho Romero (Karla) of Fort Stockton, and Leopoldo Romero of Fort Stockton; brothers...

Eva F. Alvarado passed away on July 25, 2020 in Fort Stockton, Texas. She was born on January 11, 1934, in Alpine, Texas, to Felix Flores and Blasa Tucker. Eva loved to cook for everyone that came to her house. Sewing was her passion and her love for her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren was immense. She is survived by her husband, Apolonio Alvarado; daughters Alicia Gonzalez (Manuel) and Anna Gomez (Jerry); brother Jesus Flores; sisters Maria Rodriguez, Margie Flores,...

Brijido Longoria Sanchez passed away on July 22, 2020, at the age of 90. He was born July 28, 1929 in Fort Stockton, Texas to Daniel Sanches and Teresa Longoria who preceded him in death. Brijido, known by many as “Bico” worked as a cook for most of his life. He really loved to be around his family. He was a teenager at heart and when he retired, he never tried to give up. As he could, he tried to keep going, even trying to make it around town. Walmart and the grocery stores were his...

Pablo Ramos Chavez, of Fort Stockton, Texas, passed away July 21, 2020, in Fort Stockton, Texas, at the age of 84. He was born and raised in the Oldest Historic house of Fort Stockton on September 9, 1935, to Tino and Maria Chavez. In April of 1956, he married his wife Petra Rodriguez. They were married for 64 years. In March of 1974, together they own and operate Fort Stockton Body Shop which is currently operated today by his children. Pablo’s greatest joy was spending time with his...