Obituaries

Susan Roberts, better known to everyone as Sue, entered eternal rest on Dec. 26, 2021. Sue was born Oct. 8, 1944, in Wolverhampton, England. She went to school in Erdington, Birmingham, at St. Agnes Convent School.

Daniel Duane “Dan” “Danny” Harcourt II passed away in Taylor, Texas, on Dec. 16, 2021, at the age of 43.

Dan is the son of Joni McGee of Fort Stockton, Texas, and Daniel Harcourt of Indiana.  Dan was born in Perth, Western Australia, on Aug. 22, 1978.

Delmon “Papa” Hodges passed away at the age of 94 in his home town of Fort Stockton, Texas.  Papa was the patriarch of a large family, all of whom loved him dearly.

Olga Gaboriault passed away in her home the morning of Dec. 18, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 14, 1930, to Ignacio and Ofilia Nanez of San Buena Ventura Coahuila, Mexico. Olga was one of eight siblings. She outlived all, and will now join them in heaven.

Olga was married to her loving husband Marcel Adrian Gaboriault for 62 years. She met him in Del Rio, Texas, and moved to Hardwick, Vt., for a few years. They then lived in Fort Stockton, Texas, for over 50 years. 

Kathleen "Kathy" Cardenas Tapia passed away on Nov. 26, 2021. She was 59 years young. She was born on Nov. 7, 1962, in La Puente, Calif., and was the eighth of 10 children born to Enrique and Guadelupe Cardenas.

Martin Luther Palmer, Jr., 81, of Longview, Texas, passed away Nov. 21, 2021, after a brief illness. He was born Nov. 17, 1940. The family held a private memorial service Saturday, Dec.11, 2021, to celebrate his life. It was a party.

Martin was preceded in death by his loving wife, Madonna, and grandson Samuel Kinsel.

Ricardo V. Tavarez, of Fort Stockton, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Nov. 29, 2021, in San Angelo, Texas, at the age of 63. He was born on Nov. 21, 1958, in Marfa, Texas, to Jesus and Amanda (Villanueva) Tavarez.

Marcey, was born in Fort Stockton, Texas, on Aug. 10, 1959, to Bobby Gene and Elsie Carol Brown, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 3, 2021.
Marcey graduated from Fort Stockton High School in 1977 and completed her LPN certification at Fort Stockton Memorial Hospital on Dec. 8, 1988. She spent the rest of her career sharing her passion for the benefit of her patients. She finished her nursing career with Dr. Bhatti’s pulmonary department in Granbury, Texas. Prior to her nursing career, Marcey studied and worked as a hairdresser.