Recent Obituaries

Guadalupe Sanchez

July 8, 2016

Guadalupe Hernandez "Lupe" Sanchez of Fort Stockton passed away Friday July 8th, 2016, in Fort Stockton at the age of 81 years. Lupe was born on May 25th, 1935, to Antonio and Refugia Sanchez in Fort Stockton, Texas. He was a member of the Catholic Church. He enjoyed watching his great grandkids play sports. He retired from FSISD after...

Carmen Gonzalez

July 2, 2016

Carmen Subia Gonzalez of Fort Stockton passed away Saturday July 2nd, 2016, in Fort Stockton at the age of 66 years. Carmen was born on May 13th, 1950, to Lorenzo and Isidora Subia in Fort Stockton, Texas. Carmen is survived by her husband of 37 years, Armando Gonzalez; her son, Jeffery Subia and wife Ana of San Diego, California;...

Carrie Gray

July 2, 2016

Carrie Dale Gray of Fort Stockton passed away Saturday July 2nd, 2016, at the age of 47. Carrie was born on August 13, 1968, to Gary and Gayle Gray in Fort Stockton, Texas. Carrie received her Cosmetology License in 1983 and worked with hair professionally until 1999 and then on the side for the rest of her life. In...

Maria Franco

June 29, 2016

Maria "Chila" Lucila Franco of Fort Stockton passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016, in Odessa, Texas at the age of 87 years. Lucila was born on November 16, 1928, to Jose and Gregoria Velasquez in Fort Stockton, Texas. She loved her grandchildren dearly. They were her pride and joy. She always had a smile on her face and welcomed...

Doris Varner

June 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

June 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

June 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

April 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

April 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

April 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

March 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

March 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

March 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