Obituaries

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body Henry Gonzales, 67, of Fort Stockton, Texas, left us to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Aug. 3, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body With his wide smile and contagious laugh, Harry Hamner possessed an engaging and entertaining personality vastly larger than his slight frame.

Body 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.

Body 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.