Obituaries

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James Otis Faubion

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Longtime Texas resident, James Otis Faubion, obtained his eternal reward Monday, Nov. 29, 2022. He passed peacefully from this life at home in San Antonio, Texas surrounded by his faithful and loving wife, Brenda, and family.

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Otilia “Tillie” Franco Nunez

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Otilia “Tillie” Franco Nunez, 85, of Fort Stockton, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family after a devastating battle to breast cancer on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022.

Otilia, “Tillie”, “Mrs. David Nunez”, “Vieja”, “Mom”, “Jefa”, “Mama”, “Momo”, “Tia”, “Sister”, “Grandma Nunez” was known by so many names, but our favorite name for her was “MOM”.

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John Thore Meli

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John Thore Meli, 88, of Fort Stockton, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022, in Fort Stockton, Texas.

Visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2022, at Eternity Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Jim Miles officiating. A burial will follow at East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Eternity Funeral Home of Fort Stockton, Texas.

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Jesse Turner McWhorter Jr.

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Jesse Turner (Tobe) McWhorter Jr. loving husband, father, grandpa, brother and friend, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, in his home in Llano, Texas. Jess was born in Graham, Texas on May 30, 1949, to Jesse Tobe McWhorter and Marie (Pumroy) McWhorter. Jess and his younger brother Joe grew up and attended high school in Ft. Stockton. Upon graduation, he joined the United States Navy. He married the love of his life Phyllis Walker shortly after.
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Milagros “Mawmaw Milly” Phillips

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Milagros “Mawmaw Milly” Phillips passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 at the age of 77. She was born on May 7, 1945, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Milly was proceeded in death by her grandson, Hayden and is survived by her children, Melissa and her husband, Bo; Andre and his wife, Constance; Wayne and his wife, Kim; Davey and his wife, Paige; along with her 14 grandchildren.

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Bunyan Richard Johnson

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Bunyan Richard Johnson, 91, of Fort Stockton passed away on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. Born Dec. 16, 1930, in Old Glory, Texas to Bunyan Reese and Mary Lee (Towles) Johnson.

His early education began in Old Glory Texas, where he was a member of the Pirates basketball team playing guard.  He graduated Valedictorian from Old Glory High School at the age of 16 in 1947.