Verna Upshaw left us to be with Our Lord Jesus Christ on Aug. 14, 2021. She was born on June 23, 1923, in Rotan, Texas, to Rey Vaughn Kingsfield and Elizabeth Rives.
Verna was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Upshaw; her father Rey Vaughn Kingsfield; her mother Elizabeth Rives; her sisters Neva Phillips and Lanelle Fillingim; and her grandson Bryan Slawson.
Juanita Delgado, 69, left us to be with Our Lord Jesus Christ on Aug. 9, 2021. She was born on June 12, 1952, in Fort Stockton, Texas, to Nicholas Cruz and Guadalupe Cruz, and raised by Alonzo Martinez and Andrea Martinez.
Juanita was preceded in death by her husband Jose Luis Delgado, Sr.; her father Nicolas Cruz; and her mother Guadalupe Ruiz.
Henry Gonzales, 67, of Fort Stockton, Texas, left us to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Aug. 3, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas.
Henry was preceded in death by his mother Rosa Gonzales; grandparents Pedro and Refugia Vijil-Gonzales; brothers Alonzo Gonzales and Luis Hernandez; sister Arceila Marquez; and great grandson German Carrasco.
Ramona “Monchi” Cruz Harnish, 63, went home to her Lord and Savior on July 29, 2021, passing suddenly, yet comfortably, at home in her favorite chair.
Charles E. Sherrill, Jr., a highly respected trial judge who served the State of Texas for over 50 years, died at the age of 94 on Aug. 3, 2021, in Austin, Texas. He was a man of faith, a true gentleman, and a beloved father who lived his life well. He was born in 1927 to Rebecca Smith Sherrill and Charles E. Sherrill, Sr., in Seagraves, Texas.
With his wide smile and contagious laugh, Harry Hamner possessed an engaging and entertaining personality vastly larger than his slight frame. Throughout his life, he held a deep and abiding love for what he cherished – rock and blues music, cars (preferably fast ones), the solitude of small-town life, good books, great friends, and his beloved family.
Estella Esparza-Juarez, 81, joined the Lord from the comfort of her home in Kermit, Texas, on June 27, 2021.
Estella was born in Imperial, Texas, on Sept. 4, 1939, to Santos and Natividad (Rey) Esparza. Estella was a devout Catholic who read her bible daily to pray for her loved ones and spread her faith in those around her.
Rosendo “Ross” G. Casillas, 84, of Fort Stockton, Texas, passed away on July 28, 2021, in Fort Stockton.
Recitation of the Most Holy Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet will be at 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, at St. James Catholic Church in Sanderson, Texas. The funeral Mass will be held immediately after, beginning at 4 p.m., with Fr. Francis Njoku officiating. Burial will follow at Santa Rita Cemetery. Arrangements are handled by Eternity Funeral Home.
