Recent Obituaries

Doris Varner

Jun 14, 2016

Doris "Tobe" Wayne Varner of Fort Stockton passed away Tuesday June 14th, 2016, in Fort Stockton at the age of 82 years. Tobe was born on September 19, 1933, to Chessley H. Varner and Esther Trammell Varner. Tobe worked for Firestone for 33 years as a test driver. He owned Tobe Varner Construction for custom plowing, fencing, and backyard...

Raul Acosta

Jun 3, 2016

Raul "Wooly" Ontiveros Acosta of Fort Stockton passed away Friday, June 3, 2016, in San Antonio at the age of 58 years. Raul was born on March 18, 1958, to Antonio and Lasara Acosta in Fort Stockton, Texas. Raul will be fondly remembered by family and friends as a proud and loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend to all....

James Harbour

Jun 2, 2016

James Monroe Harbour Jr. passed away peacefully Thursday, June 2, after a long battle with skin cancer. James was born into a pioneer West Texas family on October 23, 1927 to Ella Elizabeth and James M. Harbour Sr. in the family farmhouse (which still stands) 4 miles east of Balmorhea, Texas. James worked the farms and ranches of his...

Verna Elkins

May 27, 2016

Verna Lee Elkins of Fort Stockton passed away Friday May 27, 2016, in Fort Stockton at the age of 85 years. Verna was born on June 14, 1930, to James and Ethel Mize in Grandfield, Oklahoma. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, and the Eastern Star for fifty years. She loved her family and friends. Verna is...

Vicky Crawford

May 22, 2016

Vicky "Mama V" Davis Crawford passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Fort Stockton at the age of 56 years. Vicky was born on December 18, 1959, to Willie and Myrle Davis in Mineral Wells, Texas. Vicky is survived by her husband, Richard Crawford; her sons, Jeffrey Crawford and Squeaky; her daughters, Crystal Widdows husband Preston, Becca Fields husband...

Catarino Melendez

May 19, 2016

Catarino "Pachy" R. Melendez of Mexico passed away Thursday May 19, 2016, in Fort Stockton at the age of 59 years. Pachy was born on April 30, 1957, to Matias and Ofelia Melendez in Mexico. He loved to watch soccer and spending time and singing with his family. He enjoyed horse races, making people laugh, and singing karaoke. Pachy...

Catarina Ramirez

May 18, 2016

Catarina Garcia Ramirez of Fort Stockton passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in Odessa at the age of 87 years. Catarina was born on February 13, 1929, Catarino and Josepha Garcia in Marathon, Texas. She worked as a stay at home wife. Catarina is survived by her sons, Sammy Ramirez and Gil Q. Gonzales; her daughter, Helen Sanchez; her...

Matthew Quiroz

May 15, 2016

Matthew Lee Quiroz of Fort Stockton passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016, in Midland, TX, at the age of 10 years old. Matthew was born on June 17, 2005 in Fort Stockton, TX. Matthew was a very joyful and loving child. He loved life and cared about people. There were many things that Matthew enjoyed doing such as: Collecting...

Darrell Tibbitts

May 9, 2016

Darrell B. Tibbitts of Fort Stockton passed away Monday May 9, 2016, in Fort Stockton at the age of 70 years. Darrell was born on August 3, 1945, to Irene and Joseph Tibbitts in Cortez, Colorado. Darrell was an amazing, loveable man. Full of Christ, he wanted to help everyone he knew. Besides being an extraordinary handyman, he was...

Paula Gonzales

May 2, 2016

Paula S. Gonzales of Fort Stockton passed away Monday, May 2nd, 2016, in McCamey at the age of 81 years. Paula was born on March 23, 1935, to Faustino Silvas and Herminia Flores Silvas in Sanderson, Texas. Mrs. Gonzales worked as an administrative clerk for the Texas Department of Health. She was a member of the Pecos County Memorial...

Louis Ortega

Apr 30, 2016

Louis M. Ortega of Fort Stockton passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 in Odessa, Texas at the age of 50 years. Louis was born on October 16, 1965 to Gregorio and Maria Ortega in Fort Stockton, Texas. Louis was a member of Ol Timers Baseball, he enjoys baseball, was a huge fan of the Atlanta Braves and the Dallas...

Jordyn Benavides

Apr 28, 2016

Jordyn Anae Benavides of Fort Stockton passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016, in Fort Stockton at the age of 6 months. Our princess, Jordyn Anae Benavides, was born in the afternoon of October 13th, 2015. In her short-far too short-life, she brought much joy to so many people. Her beautiful smile and chubby cheeks brought smiles to everyone who...

Jason Helmers

Apr 4, 2016

Jason Lee Helmers was granted his angel wings on April 4, 2016. His days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Jason had touched in some way throughout his much too short, yet very memorable life. Jason's life would seem too short to many, but those who were touched by him understood that the quality of existence far...

Lucia Espino

Mar 29, 2016

Lucia Terrazas Espino of Fort Stockton passed away Tuesday March 29, 2016, in Fort Stockton at the age of 90 years. Lucia was born on April 28, 1925, to Guadalupe Terrazas and Esther Carrasco Terrazas in Fort Stockton, Texas. She was a loving wife and mother, who was totally devoted to her family. Until into her eighties, she never...

Maria Benavides

Mar 27, 2016

Maria Hernandez Benavides of Fort Stockton passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016, in Fort Stockton at the age of 82 years. Maria was born on February 8, 1934, to Lucio Hernandez and Eduarda Elizondo Adame in La Boquilla de San Isidro, Chihuahua, Mexico. She worked as a stay at home wife. Maria is survived by her husband, Jesus Morales...

Herminio Gonzalez

Mar 24, 2016

Visitation Heritage Funeral Home 301 N. Main Fort Stockton, TX  79735 Saturday, March 26, 2016 11am-7pm Heritage Funeral Home 301 N. Main Fort Stockton, TX  79735 Sunday, March 27, 2016 11-7pm Service St. Joseph Catholic Church 401 S. Main Fort Stockton, TX  79735 Monday, March 28, 2016 10:30am

Efrain Mendoza

Mar 22, 2016

Efrain Mendoza Sr. of Mexico passed away Tuesday March 22nd, 2016, in Brownfield, Texas at the age of 74 years. Efrain was born on August 13, 1941, to Felix Mendoza and Ofilia Garza Mendoza in Mexico. Efrain is survived by his sons Martin Mendoza and his wife Blanca of Salt Lake City, Utah, David Mendoza and his wife Ofelia...

Roy Short

Mar 21, 2016

Roy Wayne Short of Fort Stockton passed away Monday, March 21st, 2016, in Fort Stockton at the age of seventy five years. Roy was born on June 9th, 1940, to Curtis and Frankie Hannum Short in San Angelo, Texas. He served in the U.S. Army for two years in Fort Polk, Louisiana. He worked for Firestone for twenty-three years...

James Dulaney

Mar 19, 2016

Visitation Heritage Funeral Home 301 N. Main Fort Stockton, TX  79735 Thursday, March 24, 2016 12pm-7pm Service Civic Center Fort Stockton, TX

Petra Celaya

Mar 8, 2016

Petra Mongarro Celaya of Fort Stockton passed away Tuesday, March 8th, 2016, in Odessa at the age of 65 years. Petra was born on March 31, 1950, to Pedro Celaya and Margarita Mongarro Celaya in Fort Stockton, Texas. She was the caregiver for the children at Butz Elementary School. Her kind and gentle heart caused children to flock to...