Floyd Conley Petitt, age 64 of San Angelo, Texas, passed away on Feb. 25, 2023. Floyd was born in Rankin, Texas on Feb. 18, 1959, to Floyd and Margaret Petitt. His family then moved to Fort Stockton where he attended school until graduating in 1977. He then attended Howard Payne in Brownwood with a major in business and a minor in English graduating in 1982.

Our beloved Hilda R. Mendias was called home by our heavenly father on Tuesday, Feb.  21, 2023.

Hilda was born in Littlefield, Texas on April 18, 1953. She is preceded in death by both her parents, Domingo and Clara Rascon. Survived by her siblings, Delma and Sam (deceased) Delgado, Edwina and Ramon Ybarra, Domingo and Jamie Rascon, and family.

Lionel Garza, 65, passed away at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born April 29, 1957 in Reeves County to Grabriela Montez and Albino Garza.

The Lubbock Cooper girls basketball team defeated El Paso Chapin in a 5A area round bout on Feb. 17 at the Special Events Center in Fort Stockton.

Cooper was ranked No. 8 according to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and Chapin was ranked No. 25 in 5A. Cooper went on to defeat Tascosa in the following round 58-55 on Feb. 21.