Recent Obituaries

August 7, 2024

Rosemary Graves 85, of Fort Stockton Texas passed away August 7, 2024.

Funeral services for Rosemary Graves will be held on August 17,2024 at 10am located at the First Presbyterian Church with Doctor Jim Miles officiating with Committal to follow at East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Heritage Funeral home of the Big Bend.

Rosemary lived her entire life...

August 3, 2024

Pauline Brown 69 of Fort Stockton, Texas went to be with Our Lord on August 3, 2024. 

Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 P.M. on Thursday August 8, 2024, at Heritage Funeral Home of the Big Bend located at 301 N. Main Street in Fort Stockton, Texas. The Rosary will be prayed for Pauline on Thursday August 8, 2024,...

July 24, 2024

Elizabeth Joshlin, 59 of Fort Stockton, Texas passed away on July 24, 2024, in El Paso, Texas.

Visitation will be held on July 28, 2024, from 3:00pm till 7:00pm at Heritage Funeral Home of the Big Bend 301 N. Main St. Fort Stockton, Texas 79735. Rosary will be recited at 5:00pm also at Heritage Funeral Home of the Big Bend 301...

July 20, 2024

July 20, 2024

Debra L Shuster, 68 of Fort Stockton, Texas passed on July 20, 2024.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday 27th of July at Northside Church 1600 N. Gillis St., Fort Stockton, Texas with Scott Owens officiating. A burial will follow at East Hill Cemetery in Fort Stockton, Texas. The arrangement is under the care of Heritage Funeral...

July 9, 2024

June 27, 2024

Dale Kent Sloan, cherished member of the Fort Stockton community passed away on June 27, 2024. Born June 27, 1960, to Austin and Helen Sloan. Dale was a proud cowboy, hunter, team roper and father, beloved by all who crossed paths with his gentle nature, quick sense of humor, larger-than-life attitude and physical build. Although born in Freeport, Texas, Dale...

June 13, 2024

Petra F. Acosta went to heaven on June 13, 2024. Petra was born on September 20, 1942, to Pedro Franco and Paula Reyes in Pecos, Texas. Her family moved to Ft Stockton when she was a young child. She attended Fort Stockton schools. She met the love of her life Ben F. Acosta at the age of 17. They were...

May 27, 2024

Reynaldo Mesa, 82, of Fort Stockton Tx. went to his heavenly home Monday, May 27,2024. Viewing for Reynaldo Mesa will be held from 10am to 1:45pm Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Heritage Funeral Home of the Big Bend 301 N. Main Street in Fort Stockton, Texas with Services being held at 2 pm. A meal will be served following the service,...

May 26, 2024

 

 

 

 

On May 26, 2024, Concepcion (Chon) Gomez passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Chon was born on Dec 08, 1934, in San Benito, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Seberino and Jesusita Gomez.

 

Visitation will be Thursday, May 30, 2024, at 12:00PM – 7:00PM at Heritage Funeral Home of the Big Bend 301 N. Main St. Fort Stockton, Texas...

May 18, 2024

Timotea " Timo" Rivera passed away peacefully on May 18,2024 at the age of 84.

Veiwing for Timotea Rivera will be held May 20,2024 from 12-7pm at Heritage Funeral home of the Big Bend 301 N. Main Street, Fort Stockton, Texas 79735 with Rosary to follow at 7pm. Funeral Service will be May 21,2024 at 10am at St. Joseph's Catholic Church...

April 22, 2024

April 20, 2024

Criselda (Cris) G. Rascón 74, peacefully departed April 20, 2024, surrounded by family.

Rosary will be at St. Joseph’s Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 9:00 am, followed by the funeral mass at 10:00am at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.  Inurnment to follow at Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery in Fort Stockton, Texas. 

Criselda was born on November 5,1950,...

April 15, 2024

EMILY SARAH NEYLAND 

September 8, 1980, to April 15, 2024 

Forever 43 

Emily was born in Temple, Texas to Ruth and David Neyland.  She later lived in Austin, TX, La Grange, TX, Natchez, MS, Alpine, TX, Kent Island, MD, and Fort Stockton, TX.  Greeting her in heaven are her younger sister, Betsy, her grandparents Julia and Harold Spencer, grandparents Laverne and Raymond Neyland, Aunt Dana and Uncle Stan Spencer, Uncle Denny Baker, cousins Michelle Ordaye and Sarah Ferguson, and numerous friends....

April 8, 2024

Salvador “Babe” Garza, Jr., 87, of Sanderson, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Odessa, TX.

 Visitation will be from 9-10 am, Rosary will be prayed at 10:30 am Monday, April 15, 2024, at St James Catholic Church in Sanderson, TX. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Monday, April 15, 2024, at St James Catholic Church in...

April 4, 2024

Whittaker Zadok Garrison

 Dec. 8, 2023 - April 4, 2024

Whittaker Zadok Garrison was born in Advent, the season of Christ’s coming. What joy he brought to our family, a beautiful blessing to his mother and father, William and Hannah Garrison. His blue eyes and smile have gone away from us for a little while as this world races towards its own...

April 1, 2024

Indalecio A Munoz, 84 of Fort Stockton, Texas passed away on April 01, 2024, in Fort Stockton, Texas.

 

Visitation will be April 3rd, 2024, from 12:00PM – 7:00PM at Heritage Funeral Home of the Big Bend 301 N. Main St. Fort Stockton, Texas 79735.   Recitation of rosary will be April 3rd, 2024, at 7:00PM also at Heritage Funeral Home of...

March 31, 2024

Gregoria B. Dutchover of Alpine, Texas passed away on Resurrection Day Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Midland, Texas.

Services for Gregoria B. Dutchover will be held Friday, April 5, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fort Davis, Texas at 9am and will continue throughout the day with Heritage Funeral home of the Big Bend. 

Gregoria B. Dutchover was born August 13,1923,...

March 13, 2024

Gerald D. Lyda Jr.

Gerald D. Lyda Jr. (‘Dee’), of San Antonio, Texas, died peacefully of natural causes on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at the age of 78. He is survived by his wife, Patty Gebbert Lyda, and her two sons (Brandon Reynolds and Brian Reynolds); his two sons (Gerald D. Lyda III (‘Trey’) and Ryan ‘Holt’ Lyda Sr.) from his...

March 12, 2024

Juan V. Garcia 91, of Fort Stockton, Texas passed away March 12, 2024.  Juan Garcia was born January 28, 1933, in La Esmeralda, Coahuila, Mexico to Juan Garcia and Juana De La Cruz.

 Visitation will be held Sunday, March 17,2024 at Heritage Funeral Home of the Big Bend 301 N. Main Street Fort Stockton, Texas 79735 from 1pm - 5pm with...