Obituaries

Jun 17, 2020

Patsy Ruth (Crawford) Mapes, 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Central Texas Nursing in Ballinger, Texas.

Patsy was born on Friday, April 7, 1933, to Gene and Louise (Oliver) Crawford in Ballinger.  As Louise passed early in Patsy’s life, she was lovingly raised by her step-mother Iola (Clayton) Crawford. She graduated from Ballinger...

Jun 15, 2020

Mildred Ellen (Burks) Burris, 95, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020, at her home in Norton, Tx.

Mildred was born on June 13, 1925, to Roy and Mary (McQueen) Burks of Norton, Texas. She graduated from Ballinger High School in 1942. She was a Pastor's wife for 53 years.  When her husband passed, she was the...

Jun 12, 2020

Melvin Ray Fuller, 83, passed away peacefully at his home in San Angelo, Texas on Friday, June 12, 2020.

Melvin was born on Sunday, November 1, 1936, to Arlis Melvin and Helen Othella (Sparks) Fuller in Runnels County.  He served honorably in the United States Army from 1959-1961.  He married Nancy Hasty on January 16, 2007, in...

Jun 12, 2020

Alice Marie (Kalina) Gleich, 89, of Rowena passed away Friday, June 12, 2020.

She was born Monday, September 12, 1931, to Matthew and Mary Kalina in Praha, Texas. Alice married her sweetheart, Stanley Gleich, on April 17, 1952, in Rowena, and together they shared 69 beautiful years together. Alice worked for the Runnels County Clerk and Tax...

Jun 12, 2020

Lanora (Nora) Alan Harvey (79) Obituary

Lanora ran into the arms of Jesus on June 12, 2020. She was born in Alpine, Texas on September 24, 1940, to Ora Lee Fletcher McDonell and Angus Allen McDonell. She was the youngest of three girls.  She grew up in the southwestern area of Texas. In 1959 She graduated from...

Jun 8, 2020

Mercedes Quirino went home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on June 8, 2020, at the age of 61.

Mercedes was a loving mother to her oldest son, David Quirino, and her youngest son, Rolando Garcia. Mercedes was born to parents Esuebio and Anita Quirino, on November 11, 1959, in Ballinger, TX. She was...

Jun 8, 2020

Ina Albarado, 76, of Rowena, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020, in Ballinger, Texas.

She was born July 15, 1943, to Isabel and Enedina (Gomez) Fuentes in Del Rio, Texas.  She married the love of her life, Ben Albarado, on May 6, 1958, in Rowena, Texas. They shared 62 loving years together. Ina was a faithful member...

Jun 2, 2020

Dixie Lynn Montgomery of Ballinger, Texas, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at Shannon Hospital from a long illness. She was born on Wednesday, January 9, 1952, to Tom and Virginia Montgomery at Shannon Hospital in San Angelo, Texas. Dixie was a popular hairdresser in Ballinger for many years. She is survived by two daughters and three...

May 19, 2020

Corene Dean, age 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 19, 2020, at Sundance Inn in New Braunfels, Texas.

She was born June 24, 1929, in Wilmeth, Texas to Roy and Mary (Condra) Bowen, the youngest of four children.  During her childhood, the family moved to Ballinger, Texas.  Growing up she worked at Perry Brother’s Five &...

May 17, 2020

Richard Hopson Pinckney lost a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease May 17, 2020. He was born February 29, 1936 in Austin, Texas the son of Thomas Dudley and Dorothy (Crawford) Pinckney.

A 1955 graduate of Austin High, his dream was to become a State Game Warden. With the encouragement of Capt. Sprott, Richard was s elected to...

May 17, 2020

Joe Wendell Carr was born to William Delmar (Bud) and Willie Beatrice (Bea) Carr on October 14, 1939 in Avery, Texas.  He was raised with his half-brother Delbert Earl Carr who later worked in law enforcement in Houston, Texas.   Joe graduated Avery High School in 1957 and joined the National Guard Army, based in Ft. Chafee, Arkansas where he...

May 11, 2020

Wanda Jean Wessels Howell of Midland, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020, in Lubbock, Texas.

Wanda was born in Runnels County Texas, in a little house in the country. On January 3, 1936. She married William (Bill) Juel Howell on Saturday, June 28, 1958, in Winters, Texas at Saint John’s Lutheran Church. Wanda and Bill were...

May 10, 2020

Frances Jean (Graninger) Hice, 78, of Ballinger, Texas passed on to her heavenly home on Sunday, May 10, 2020, at Shannon Hospital in San Angelo, Texas.

Frances was born on December 7, 1941, to J.D. and Alpha Lee (Brazil) Graninger in Colorado City, Texas. She was well known in Ballinger as a Real Estate Broker and Insurance...

May 7, 2020

Charles Eugene "Gene" Smith Jr., 75, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020, at his home in Ballinger, Texas.

Charles was born on December 26, 1944, to Charles Eugene Sr. and Ruth (Meadows) Smith in Nashville, TN.  He served honorably in the United States Navy until his retirement.  He married Vickie Elliott on August 20, 1999, at...

May 6, 2020

Johnny Alfred De La Cruz, 61, of Ballinger, Texas passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Ballinger Memorial Hospital.

Johnny was born on March 18, 1959, to Julian and Evarista (Galvan) De La Cruz in Tamaulipas, Mexico.  He served honorably in the United States Army, enlisting in July of 1980 in San Antonio, Texas and left...

May 3, 2020

On Sunday afternoon, May 3, 2020, Juanita Keesee, of Ballinger, Texas, went home to the arms of her Lord and Savior.

Juanita was born Friday, September 1, 1933, in Rosebud, Texas, to John Henry Bradshaw and Martha Fenwick Bradshaw. She married Doyle Felton Keesee in Ballinger, Texas, on Saturday, October 29, 1949. She was a devoted mother...

Apr 28, 2020

On Tuesday morning, April 28, 2020, Simon Quinonez, of Ballinger, Texas, went to be with his heavenly Father. We take great comfort, knowing he is in the arms of Jesus.

Simon was born December 19, 1974, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Fidencio and Andrea Quinonez.  He went to Trevor G. Brown in Phoenix, Az. Some of his happiest...

Apr 26, 2020

Our family has lost our rock and foundation:  John Leon Wright Sr. went to be with his heavenly father on Sunday, April 26, 2020.

John was born on Monday, December 16, 1929, to Marida McDuffy and Mary Louise (Futrell) Wright in Miles, Texas.  He served in the United States Army from March 7, 1951, to March 7,...

Apr 26, 2020

We are gathered here to celebrate and remember the life of Jack Phillip Hoxsey Sr. He was called home to his lord on Sun, April 26 th in Belton, TX.

Jack was one of seven children born to Richard and Florence Hoxsey. He came into this world in Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky On 1/08/1949 followed minutes later by...

Apr 24, 2020

Don was born February 16, 1935, to Wirt S. and Louise (Corum) Bales.  He grew up on his family’s farm at Hatchel where he learned at a very early age to work and milk cows.  He also developed a close relationship with his grandparents Homer and Pearl (Crimm) Corum.  He always had a deep love of and respect for...