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Gerald D. Lyda Jr. ("Dee")

Gerald D. Lyda Jr. ("Dee")

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...

Juan Garcia

Juan Garcia

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...

Maria Galvan

Maria Galvan

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...

Katherine Chavarria

Katherine Chavarria

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...

Jean Michel Duforat

Jean Michel Duforat

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...

Gerard Lacroix

Gerard Lacroix

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,...

Leona Tucker

Leona Tucker

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...

Mary Juanita Johnson

Mary Juanita Johnson

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...

Joe F. Sullivan

Joe F. Sullivan

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....

Lorenzo Encinas

Lorenzo Encinas

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...

Marcos Rameriz Garza

Marcos Rameriz Garza

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...

Jo Ann Miller

Jo Ann Miller

Jan 1, 2024

 

Jo Ann Miller passed away peacefully from this life to meet her Savior on January 1, 2024, at the age of 88. She was born on October 18, 1935, in San Antonio, Texas to her parents Alvin Lee Burkhardt and Viola Mae Burkhardt.

Funeral services will be held at 10 am, Friday, January 5, 2024, at Immanuel Baptist Church...

Manuel T Hernandez

Manuel T Hernandez

Dec 16, 2023

Manuel T. Hernandez, 90, of Fort Stockton, Texas passed away on December 16th, 2023, surrounded by family in Odessa, Texas.

Manuel was born to Lorenzo and Luz Hernandez in Alpine, Texas on May 18th, 1933. There he met and married the love of his life Eva (Evangelina) Fierro on April 22nd, 1957. He then found himself wih the opportunity to...

Lacy Everett

Lacy Everett

Dec 11, 2023

 

Lacy Leigh Everett, 61 of Fort Stockton, Texas passed away on December 11, 2023, in Fort Stockton, Texas at her home surrounded by her family singing praises to the Lord.  

  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 16th, 2023, at 1:00 pm at Heritage Funeral Home of the Big Bend  301 N. Main St. Fort Stockton, Tx,...

Eliseo "George" Gonzales

Eliseo "George" Gonzales

Dec 10, 2023

  Eliseo "George" Gonzales of Fort Stockton, passed away on December 10, 2023, peacefully at home with his loved ones.

 

Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 13,2023 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Heritage Funeral Home of the Big Bend 301 N. Main St. Fort Stockton, Texas, followed by Rosary at 7:00pm. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, December14,2023 10:00am, with Father...

Becky Jamison

Becky Jamison

Dec 4, 2023

 

Becky Jamison, 48, of Liberty Hill, TX, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023.

Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Friday, December 15 at Heritage Funeral Home, 301 North Main Street, Ft. Stockton, TX 79735. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, December 15 at East Hill Cemetery. Don Colls will be...

David Paul Brockman

David Paul Brockman

Dec 2, 2023

David Paul Brockman of Fort Stockton, Texas passed away December 2, 2023.

Visitation will be Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the Church of Christ 2100 W. 16th street in Fort Stockton, Texas from 12pm-1:30pm. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2023, 2pm, at the Church of Christ with James Ponder officiating. Burial to follow at East Hill...

Mike A. Contreras

Mike A. Contreras

Nov 26, 2023

Mike Aguirre Contreras of Saragosa, Texas passed Sunday, November 26, 2023, in Odessa,Texas.

Visitation for Mike Contreras will be held on Wednesday, November 29,2023 from 1-7pm and Thursday, November 30,2023 from 10-7pm, With rosary to follow starting at 7pm at Heritage Funeral Home of the Big Bend 301 N. Main St. Fort Stockton, Texas. Funeral service for Mike Contreras will...

Jose T. Jurado

Jose T. Jurado

Nov 20, 2023

Jose T. Jurado (Tango),70 of Fort Stockton, Texas passed away on November 20, 2023, in Artesia, New Mexico.

Viewing for Jose (Tango) Jurado will be Sunday, November 26, 2023, from 2:00pm to 8:00pm at Heritage Funeral Home of The Big 301 N. Main Street Fort Stockton, Texas.  Second visitation will be Monday, November 27,2023. Prayer Service will be Monday, November...

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