Recent Obituaries

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...

Apr 22, 2024

Apr 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,...

Apr 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....

Apr 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...

Apr 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...

Apr 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...

Mar 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,...

Mar 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...

Mar 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...

Mar 8, 2024

Feb 28, 2024

Maria Elena Gonzales Galvan was born January 30,1937 in Sanderson, Texas and passed away peacefully in Fort Stockton, Texas.

Viewing for Maria Galvan will be held February 29, 2024, at Heritage Funeral Home of the Big Bend 301 N. Main St. Fort Stockton Texas 79735 with rosary to follow at 7pm. Service for Maria Galvan will be held at St. James...

Feb 23, 2024

Katherine Chavarria 87, of Fort Stockton, Texas passed away on February 23, 2024, in Fort Stockton, Texas.



Rosary for Katherine will be held at Heritage funeral home of the big bend 301 N. Main Street Fort Stockton, Texas. February 26,2024 at 7pm. Funeral Services will be held February 27, 2024, at St. Joseph's Catholic church at 10am. Burial to follow at...

Feb 12, 2024

Jean-Michel Fabien Duforat was called home on February 12, 2024. He passed peacefully in Bordeaux, France, surrounded by family and friends who never left his side. It was this city where he was born to Roger and Florentina Duforat in 1961. Years later he would move to America and become a resident of Fort Stockton, Texas. 

Michel was a man of...

Feb 12, 2024

Gerard Lacroix, 78, of Sanderson Texas, passed away on February 12, 2024, in Sanderson, Texas. Gerard was born in Belgium to Leon Lacroix and Edith Latour on June 23, 1945. He married Monique van der Linden-Lacroix on August 6, 1999, in Maryland before later relocating to Texas. Gerard will be sorely missed by Monique Lacroix; his three children Colin, Patrick,...

Jan 29, 2024

Leona Mae Tucker 88, Passed away peacefully January 29,2024, in Fort Stockton, Texas 

Visitation for Leona Tucker will be held Wednesday, January 31, 2024, from 10am to 8pm at Heritage Funeral home of the Big Bend 301 N. Main St. Fort Stockton, Texas, Funeral Service will be held Thursday, February 1, 2024, starting at 11am at Heritage Funeral home of the...

Jan 15, 2024

Mary Juanita (Ratliff) Johnson, 93 years of age, passed away Monday, January 15, 2024, at the Focused Care of Ft. Stockton.

Juanita was the youngest of 5 children born to Bertha Mabel Cox Ratliff and James Brown Ratliff in Glasscock County, Texas on December 21, 1930. She grew up and attended Garden City Schools.  Juanita played basketball, volleyball and was on...

Jan 15, 2024

 

Joe F. Sullivan passed to eternal life on Jan. 15, 2024, at the age of 88.

Joe was born on April 22, 1935, to Ed T. Sullivan and Shirleyanna Chipman Sullivan. He grew up in Fort Stockton and graduated from Fort Stockton High School. He was drafted into the Army and served in Korea. He was an expert rifleman....

Jan 7, 2024

Lorenzo Julian Encinas 65, of Fort Stockton, Texas passed away on January 7, 2024, in Fort Stockton, Texas.

Visitation for Lorenzo will be held Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at Heritage Funeral Home of the Big Bend 301 N. Main St. Fort Stockton, Texas 79735 from 12pm to 7pm with a Rosary to follow starting at 7pm. Funeral Service for Lorenzo...

Jan 2, 2024

Marcos Ramirez Garza III ,69 passed away Tuesday, January 2,2024 in El Paso, Texas. Marcos was born on February 20,1954 in Fort Stockton, Texas.

Viewing for Marcos will be held on Monday, January 8,2023 from 9am- 7pm at Heritage Funeral Home of The Big Bend 301 N. Main St. Fort Stockton, Texas. Rosary will be held Monday, January 8,2024 at...