Obituaries

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Roy Melvin

Roy Melvin

Sep 17, 2014

Roy Clell Melvin, 60, of Marfa, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at his residence. Visitation will be held at Geeslin Chapel in Alpine, Texas, Sunday, September 21, 2014 from 6 to 8 p.m. Graveside service will be held at Hillcrest cemetery in Fort Davis, Texas Monday, September 22, 2014 at 11 a.m. Pastor Jose Cordero will officiate. Alpine...

Sam Esqueda

Sam Esqueda

Sep 2, 2014

Service Memorial Service Holy Cross Anglican Church 908 Fighting Buck Ave. Alpine, TX  79830 Thursday, September 11, 2014 10 a.m. Burial Fort Bliss National Cemetery 5200 Fred Wilson Ave. El Paso, TX  79906 Friday, September 12, 2014 1 p.m.

Mary Hinojos

Mary Hinojos

Aug 25, 2014

Mary Ida Hinojos La Negra was granted her angel wings on August 25, 2014, her final days were surrounded by family and friends that have touched her throughout her memorable life. Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m., Friday August 29, 2014 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 406 S. 6th St., in Alpine, Texas and Mass...

Tomas Blanco

Tomas Blanco

Aug 23, 2014

Tomas Lugo Blanco, 94, of Marfa, passed away at his residence on Saturday, August 23, 2014. Services will be held Friday, August 29, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of Christ on the corner of N. Austin and W. Lincoln streets in Marfa. Military burial service will follow at the Merced cemetery. Pastor Jose Cordero will officiate. Alpine...

Hugh Howard

Hugh Howard

Aug 19, 2014

Hugh Espy Howard, 80, was born on March 1. 1934 in El Paso, Texas to the late Gay Howard and Ruth Espy Howard. His parents were lifelong residents of the Marfa community. He was the grandson to the late George A. and Ella Howard, who assisted in the establishment of Presidio County, and J.W. and Lola Espy, who helped...

Celestino Lopez

Celestino Lopez

Jul 19, 2014

Celestino Lopez, 89, passed away at Pecos County Memorial Hospital in Fort Stockton, Texas on Saturday, July 19, 2014. Services will be held at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Presidio, Texas at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Burial will follow at the Desert Hills cemetery. Alpine Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Lopez was born...

Margie Dorris

Margie Dorris

Jun 24, 2014

Margie Fay Dorris, formerly of Alpine, died Tuesday June 24, 2014 in Pecos. She was born January 16, 1928, in Menard to the late Perry Johnson and Fay Jaynes. She was a retired housekeeping, laundry and dietary supervisor. She is survived by her sons, Michael Dorris of Balmorhea, David Dorris of Milton, N.H., and BillyJack Dorris of Van Horn....

Edwina Alvarez

Edwina Alvarez

Jun 21, 2014

Edwina Campos Alvarez, 74, of Fort Davis, Texas passed away at her residence on Saturday, June 21, 2014. Rosary service will be at 7 p.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church in Balmorhea, Texas on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 3 p.m., at Christ the King, Wednesday, June 25. Burial will follow...

Bonifacio Jaquez

Bonifacio Jaquez

Jun 13, 2014

Bonifacio Jaquez, 72, longtime resident of Alpine, passed away at his residence on Friday, June 13, 2014. Rosary service will be held at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Mass of the Resurrection will follow after the rosary service. Burial will be at the Holy Angels cemetery. Alpine Memorial Funeral Home...

Billie Williams

Billie Williams

May 19, 2014

Jeanne Williams, 87, passed away at her home in Alpine, Texas on May 19, 2014 surrounded by her family. She is now resting peacefully in the loving arms of her Heavenly Father after an eighteen year battle with cancer. Jeanne was born Billie Jeanne Starnes on September 14, 1926 in Elmer, Oklahoma to Howard K. and Eva Duncan Starnes....

Rolland Moore

Rolland Moore

May 15, 2014

Rolland Moore, 91, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014 in Alpine. He was born in Cambridge, Nebraska. He served as 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps and was stationed on Guam when WWII ended. He married Willabelle in 1943, and they have five children, David, Jane, Mary, Ann and Paul. They have 14 grandchildren and 16 greatgrandchildren....

Thomas Santry

Thomas Santry

May 15, 2014

Thomas Dennis Santry, 83, of Alpine, Texas, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Big Bend Regional Medical Center. Tom was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 25, 1930 to Teresa Cecelia Hoban and Thomas Dennis Santry Sr. He married Vivian Frances Williams in 1959. The have 4 children. After graduating from Cathedral Latin High School in Cleveland, Tom...

Franklin Lackey

Franklin Lackey

May 8, 2014

Franklin Brett Lackey, beloved husband, son, brother and father passed away on May 8, 2014 in San Angelo, Texas. Viewing will be held from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and funeral service will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the Geeslin Chapel, 209 West Sul Ross Ave. in Alpine, Texas. Burial service will follow in Presidio,...

Isabel Salas

Isabel Salas

Apr 30, 2014

Isabel O. Salas, 75, of Marathon, passed away at Big Bend Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m., Sunday, May 4 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Marathon. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Monday, May 5 at St. Marys and burial to follow at the Marathon...

Linda Duncum

Linda Duncum

Apr 30, 2014

Linda Marie Duncum, 54, of Alpine, passed away in Fort Davis, Texas on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Mrs. Duncum was born June 21, 1959 in Shelton, Connecticut to Frank and Maria Hogan. She was a registered nurse and had worked at Pecos County Memorial Hospital and Big Bend Regional Medical Center. She was an Army National Guard veteran. She...

Merced Muniz, Sr.

Merced Muniz, Sr.

Apr 18, 2014

Merced Huerta Muniz, Sr., 61, of Alpine, passed away at his residence, on Friday, April 18, 2014. Rosary service will be held Thursday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, April 25 at Our Lady of Peace and burial to follow at the...

James Lee

James Lee

Mar 30, 2014

James Edward Lee, 68, of Fort Davis, passed away at his residence on Sunday, March 30, 2014 Mr. Lee was born in Akron, Ohio on October 6, 1945 to Edward and Ruth Lee. He was a resident of Fort Davis, Texas since 2002. He was an Air Force veteran and had worked as a custodian for personal contractors in...

Manuel Payne

Manuel Payne

Mar 21, 2014

Manuel Bustamante Payne Mano, 72, a lifetime resident of Alpine was called home Friday, March 21, 2014. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 27 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church and Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Friday, March 28, at Our Lady of Peace. Burial will follow at the Holy...

Daisy Johnson

Daisy Johnson

Mar 21, 2014

Daisy Johnson, 85, died at her home in Marfa, Friday, March 21, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Bloomsbury, New Jersey on June 27, 1928. After working 33 years for General Motors, she retired and moved to Marfa in 1979. She was a member of the Eastern Star in Marfa and Alpine when they...

Amparo Cobos

Amparo Cobos

Mar 17, 2014

Amparo R. Cobos, 93, of Alpine, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014 in Chandler, Arizona. Rosary will be recited at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church at 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 24, 2014. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 25 at Our Lady of Peace and burial to follow at the Holy Angels...