Obituaries

Elizabeth “Betty” Joel Phillips Holladay left this earthly life with her family gathered around Aug. 30, 2021.

Heartland Funeral and Cremations of Comanche has been entrusted with her funeral arrangements. The family will greet friends and family 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, at the funeral home. They honor her life in a graveside service in the Zephyr Cemetery on Friday, Sept. 3, at 2 p.m. with David Duree officiating. Condolences can be left for the family at heartlandfuneralhome.net.

It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Daren McIntyre, a larger than life, fun loving friend, garrulous stranger, and loving husband who lit up a room with his charm, magnetic personality, and infectious laugh. After a long struggle with health issues, Daren left us on Aug. 18, 2021.

Jennifer Renee Aguirre, 44, took her wings on Aug. 22, 2021, surrounded by her family in Fort Stockton, Texas.

Micaela B. De Rodriguez

Micaela B. De Rodriguez left us to be with Our Lord Jesus Christ on Aug. 14, 2021. She was born on Feb. 10, 1939, in Mexico to Santos Bernal and Manuela Perales.

Micaela was preceded in death by her husband Jose Rodriguez; her father Santos Bernal; her mother Manuela Perales; her daughters Maria Elena, and Griselda; her son Chonito.

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.