James David Jepson
James David Jepson, a local attorney and longtime resident of Fort Stockton, Texas, passed away on June 1, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas.
June 2021
Isaura Bueno
Isaura Bueno entered rest on June 3, 2021. She was born Nov. 20, 1939, to Juan Bueno and Gregoria Pacheco.
Isaura was preceded in death by her parents Juan and Gregoria, brother Johnny Bueno, and sisters Bertha Franco, Celia Gonzales, Angelina Garcia, and Esther Abreo.
Maria D. Galindo
Maria D. Galindo entered into rest on June 6, 2021. She was born on April 13, 1919, to Jose Acosta and Clara De La O.
Maria was preceded in death by her parents Jose and Clara; husband Ramon Galindo; and sons Cecilio Galindo, Jesus Jose Galindo, Isabel Galindo, and Isidro Galindo.
Margarita Salmon
Margarita Salmon, a life long resident of Fort Stockton, Texas, entered into rest on June 5, 2021. She was born Feb. 28, 1945, to Nolberto Villegas, Sr., and Eulalia V Barron.
Kevin Andrew Marler
Kevin Andrew Marler, loving son, brother, fiancé, and dog dad, passed away on June 5, 2021, in Fort Stockton, Texas.
Visitation will be held for Kevin from 1-8 p.m. at People Church, 108 West 10th Street in Fort Stockton on Thursday, June 10, 2021.
Trio earns first-team all-district honors
AJ Garcia, Evian Castro, and Alex Williams were selected to the Class 4A Region I District 2 All-District baseball team this past Friday as the announcement was made after Andrews was eliminated from the state tournament.
Kyle Ray Watson
Kyle Ray Watson, 62, beloved husband, father, and son, went to be with the Lord on May 21, 2021. Kyle was born March 18, 1959, in Fort Stockton, Texas, to Mary Anne (Pruitt) Watson and Ector Ray “E.R.” Watson, Jr.
Mamie Lee Harris
Mamie Lee Harris was born on May 8, 1929, in Germania, Texas, and passed into heaven on May 15, 2021, in Kermit, Texas.
Energy crisis already underway
Massive power outages and freezing temperatures in February still have us thinking about how Texas leaders could have done a better job planning for our energy future.
It’s the season of the long goodbye
Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes. I didn’t write that. It was actually Billy Joel in “Say goodbye to Hollywood” from the Turnstiles album. Love that album, which I’ve always thought was very underrated.
