He ran for and became the first Latino elected to the Board of Trustees of the Alpine Independent School District, where he served 5 consecutive 3-year terms (1959-1974). Bob spent the next two and a half years in Europe; Billie and Linda moved back to Abilene and to her parents to await his return. People search by name, phone, address or email. Services are under the direction of Harkey Family Funeral Services. Survivors include three sons, Juan Contreras III, Michael Contreras of Pecos, Jody Contreras of Odessa; two daughters, Amy Contreras of Odessa, Diana Contreras of Pecos; one brother, Abelino Gomez Jr. of Pecos; two sisters, Lily Machuca, Julia Garcia of Pecos and seven grandchildren. Vasquez was born Feb. 10, 1930, in Torreon, Mexico, was a longtime Barstow resident, a retired farmer and a Christian. Survivors include his wife, Elvira Franco Orozco; four sons, Cruz Orozco of Lubbock, Benjamin Orozco of Monahans, Jesus Orozco, Jose Luis Orozco of Pecos; three daughters, Virginia Orozco Baeza of Van Horn, Manuela Orozco Baeza of Barriales, Mexico, Gloria Orozco of Pecos; 27 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Survivors include a daughter, Jay Hays and husband Richard of Coppell, Tx., sons, Drew Matthews and wife Connie of Midland and Tim Matthews and wife Connie of Norman, OK. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre, a medal for bravery, given by the French government. He also attended Odessa where he received his certification as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. Mass was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 20, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Miguel Angel Sanchez officiating. Visitation will be from noon until 8 p.m., Thursday July 22, and from noon until 5 p.m., Friday. Evergreen Cemetery. Intermitent will follow at Mount Evergreen Cemetary. Copyright 2007. She was born June 25, 1911 to Josiah and Donnie Stitt Black. Larry Jasso, Jr., age 50, of Odessa (formerly of Monahans) died Tuesday, July 20, 2010 in Odessa. Dulce Alegria Hinojos, 11, a student, died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, at Ward County Memorial Hospital. . He was born Dec. 24, 1945, in San Antonio Del Bravo, Chih., Mexico, was a farmer, a longtime Coyanosa resident and a Catholic. Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton was in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Claude W. Porter of Lockney; three daughters, Jolene Mohindroo of Katy, Vonda Porter of Fort Worth and Ailese Blomquist of Haltom City; one son, Richard Porter of Plainview; one brother, A.L. Rosary will be held Friday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m., in the Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. 78841 or First Presbyterian Church, Del Rio. Survivors include five children, Diana Dobson of Bremen, Patricia Zivic of Kennesaw, Denise Kellogg of Villa Rica, Wayne North of Pecos and Grady North of Villa Rica; one brother, Romie Arrington of Carrollton; 19 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Rayos was preceded in death by his parents, Valentine and Agapita L. Rayos; two brothers, Antonio Jimenez and Cruz Jimenez. Jake was born November 9, 1928 in Pecos, Texas to Bob and Kate (Grissom) Lewis. Mass was held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 4, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Saragosa with burial in Saragosa Cemetery. Mendoza was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents. Galvan, and Pete Galvan; one sister, Aurora Bolin Galvan; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and other relatives and friends. Hinojos was preceded in death by her parents, Jose and Margarita Baeza; one brother, Danny Baeza and one sister, Cecilia Ornelas. His hobbies included playing baseball, dancing, singing and playing his guitar. Lowrance was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister. He was a Field Supervisor in the oilfield. Mary Frances Louise Branch Farnum, 86, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010 in Amarillo, at the Windflowers Building of the Craig Methodist Retirement Community. She was raised and educated in Odessa, graduating from Odessa High School in 1947. Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, May 30, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Miguel Angel Sanchez officiating. Services will be held at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 24, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Mt. Librada Rodriguez, 73, of Pecos, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, at the Pecos Nursing Home. She was the ultimate homemaker: a wonderful cook, a talented seamstress, and devoted mother. Graveside services will be held at 9 a.m., Tuesday, June 5, at Rose Hill Cemetery Babyland with Reverend Joey Faylona officiating. Teresa Martinez Salas, 78, of Pecos, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2009, at Reeves County Hospital. Survivors include his father, Andy Roman of Pecos; his mother, Rachel Salinas of Odessa; grandparents, Eduarda Lala Roman of Pecos, Juan Salinas of Dallas, Florinda Salinas of Barstow; three brothers, Andre Roman of Pecos, Daniel and Jonathan Marquez of Odessa; one sister, Xandria Roman of Pecos; eight uncles, Louie, Hector Tito, Joel and Arturo Artie Roman of Pecos, Rene Salinas of Killeen, Roger and his wife, Kristian Salinas of Cheyenne, Wyo., Ruben and wife Rosa Salinas of Pecos, Rudy and wife Mindi Salinas of Dallas; one aunt, Blanca Roman of Pecos; great-grandparents , Manuel Salinas, Santos Abila of Pecos, Isidra Gonzales, Rodolfo Gonzales of Barstow. He was born Nov. 28, 1922, in Marion County, Tx., was a mechanic, a longtime Pecos resident and a member of Church of Christ. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home. She is survived by one son, James Monroe Cooksey III (Randy); one daughter, Joy Elizabeth Cooksey; one grandson, Matthew Allen Cooksey and wife Brandy; one granddaughter, Audra Dell Cooksey; eight great-grandchildren, David, Cheyenne, Michala, Jaislyn, Briana, Hailey, Samuel and Mattie, all of Carlsbad; one niece, Pat Colson and husband Larry, of Valdosta, Georgia; cousins Polly Enloe of Lafayette, Louisana; Louise Abernathy of Lubbock, Texas; Shirley Nash and husband Buck, of Lubbock, Texas; Doyle Rouse and wife June of Gordon, Texas; Laverne Deaton and husband Ken of Weatherford, Texas; Lloyd Lemley and wife Sue of Possum Kingdom, Texas; Pat Eaton and husband David of Mineral Wells, Texas and all of their families. Survivors include his wife, Donna Hill of Pecos; one son, Thomas Edgard Hill of Odessa; two brothers, Norman Hill of Pecos, Jack Hill of Lewisville and numerous nieces and nephews. Burial will follow in Monahans Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Harkey Family Funeral Services. Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, at Santa Rosa De Lima Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. A chapel service was held at 1 p.m., Thursday, May 10, at the Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors include three daughters, Delia Carrasco of Odessa, Delma Venegas and Hilda Martinez of Pecos; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Robert D. Dominguez, 81, of Pecos, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at his residence in San Antonio. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Psalm 150 Music Fund at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 322 W. Pecan, Sherman, TX 75090. She was born April 29, 1957, in Coyame, Chih., Mexico, was a longtime Coyanosa resident, a homemaker and a Catholic. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to First Christian Church or the West of the Pecos Museum. 324 S. Cedar St.
Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home. Services for Evelyn D. Cooksey, 86, of Carlsbad, New Mexico will be held Friday, December 21, 2007 at 10:00 am at West Funeral Home in Carlsbad, NM with graveside services following in Pecos, Texas at 3:00 pm Texas time. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 15, at the Santa Rosa De Lima Catholic Church with burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. A church service was held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 29, at the Church of Christ in Pecos with Fred Dominguez officiating. Jose was born on January 11, 1931 in Pecos, NM . ; two sons, Con Short of Wewoka, Okla., Charles Short of Texas, Minnie Branson of Utah; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include her parents, Theodore Cabral II and Cynthia Solis Cabral of Pecos; two sisters, Arianna and Gabriella Cabral of Pecos; one brother, Theodore Julian Cabral of Pecos; grandparents, Theodore Cabral of Pecos, Dorothy Cabral of Phoenix, Ariz., Mario Solis of Pecos. A church service was held at 2 p.m., Monday, Feb. 8, at the First Christian Church with Ernie Waggoner officiating. Epimenia Navarrete Patino, 78, of Pecos, died Thursday, July 10, 2008, at her home. He moved to Pecos, TX. Faye Kelly, 78, of Pecos, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, at Reeves County Hospital. Wilson was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Wilson and both parents, Ismael and Clara Jackson. He graduated from St. Edwards School in Austin in 1956 and went on to become a member of the inaugural Petroleum Land Management program offered at Oklahoma University, graduating with a B.A. She was preceded in death by her husband, sons Richard J. Compton III, Steven Lee Compton and Gary Ray Compton. Survivors include four sons, Lloyd Chappell of Pecos, Curtis, Craig and Larry Chappell of San Angelo; one sister, June Diehl of Ozona; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She attended school in Grand Saline, TX. A private graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 6, at the Garden of Memories Cemetery, directed by The Hamil Family Funeral Home. William C. (Bill) Smith, age 90, went peacefully to the loving arms of our Lord on Nov. 3, 2009 at Brighton Gardens, Austin, Texas.Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home at 3125 Lamar Boulevard, Austin, on Thursday, Nov. 5. We can never thank God enough for allowing our beloved Gaston to bring us such joy in his 46 years of life. Survivors include his wife, Lydia; his father, Albert Aldrete Sr. of McKinney; one son, Gabe Aldrete of Abilene; two daughters, Becky Rivera of Weatherford, Cindy Garza of Eagle Pass; one sister, Sonja Juarez of Merkel; two brothers, Moses and Ramiro Aldrete of McKinney and seven grandchildren. She was also busy with Pecos' Retired Teachers, serving on its executive committee more than once. He was born June 2, 1946, in Lamesa, had lived in Temple a longtime and was a Christian. A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, June 13, at the Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors include her husband, Jose Antonio Diaz of Barstow; one son, Leonardo Holguin of Kermit; two daughters, Chris and Gil Pena of Hobbs, N.M., Delma and Mike Ramos of Jal, N.M.; one sister, San Juana Granado of Pecos; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services were held at 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 22, at Church of Christ with Juan Palacios officiating. Memorials may be made to Hendrick Hospice and may be left at Morehart Mortuary. Bill McMillan took his first breath in Carbon County on January 10, 1928. Rodolfo Inostroza
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