Obituaries
Lidia Rodriguez de Munoz
Mar 7, 2026
Lidia Rodriguez de Munoz of Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico passed away on March 7, 2026 in Pecos, Texas.
Lidia was born in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico on August 20, 1950, to parents Manuel Rodriguez and Josefina Romero.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, from 9:00am to 9:00pm, with a Rosary to be held at 7:00pm at Pecos Funeral Home. Services to...
Willie James Kates
Mar 6, 2026
Willie James Kates Sr. (“Red”), Passed from this life and entered eternal rest on Friday, March 6, 2026 in Odessa, Texas
Visitation for "Red" will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2026 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm.
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 13, 2026 at 10:00am at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Rey Carreon Officiating.
Burial will follow at...
Salvador A. Nichols Jr
Mar 3, 2026
Salvador Aragon Nichols Jr, Passed away on March 3, 2026 in Pecos, Texas.
Visitation for Salvador will be held on Monday, March 9, 2026 from 11:00am - 9:00pm with a Holy Rosary recited at 7:00pm at Pecos Funeral Home.
Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 10:00 am. Mass is to be held at Santa Rosa De Lima Catholic...
Ernest Dominguez
Feb 18, 2026
Ernest Dominguez, 55, of Pecos, Texas, passed away on February 18, 2026, in Pecos.
Ernest was born on May 5, 1970, in Pecos, Texas, to Maria R. Dominguez and Justo Dominguez. Raised in the close-knit Pecos community, Ernest attended Pecos High School. He later continued his education at Odessa College where he built his career as a Commercial Heavy-Duty Truck Driver....
Mary Elizabeth Akins
Feb 16, 2026
Mary Elizabeth Akins of Pecos TX passed on February 16, 2026 at home.She was born in Dublin Tx to Ulmer Jordan Rackley & Ellen Elizabeth Harris Rackley. She attended school in Dublin Texas.
She married Billie Joe Akins on February 7, 1950. They lived in various places including Hearn Tx & Roswell, NM before landing in Pecos Tx where they raised...
Helen M. Fobbs
Feb 14, 2026
Helen Fobbs, age 66, of Pecos passed away on February 14, 2026 in Round Rock Texas.
Visitation will be 4 PM to 9 PM Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Pecos funeral home.
Helen was born in El Paso Texas to Joe and Mary Lou Corson on September 6, 1959. Helen was part of the rainbow girls and Girl Scouts and also joined...
Phyllis Mae Fisher
Feb 13, 2026
Phyllis Mae Richardson Fisher, 89, of Loving, New Mexico, passed away on February 13, 2026 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, in the Chihuahuan Desert.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11am on March 7, 2026, at West Park Baptist Church, Pecos, Texas, with Pastor Rey Carreon officiating. Burial will be a private family ceremony.
Phyllis Mae was born May 14, 1936...
Benito J. Orona Jr
Feb 13, 2026
On Friday, February 13, 2026, Benito J. Orona Jr., 74 of Alexandria, Virginia passed away peacefully in his native home in West Texas.
Benito was born June 12, 1951, in Pecos, Texas, the son of the late Benito and Elodia Jimenez Orona. He met the love of his life in his late 20's and years later married the beautiful late Olga...
Jorge Munoz
Feb 12, 2026
Jorge F. Munoz, 63, Passed on February 12, 2026 in Pecos, Texas.
Visitation will be held on Monday February 16, 2026 from 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Pecos Funeral Home.
Jorge was born in Estacion Conchos, Chihuahua Mexico. He went to school in Ojinaga, Chih. Socorro and Jorge met in January, 1983 and married on October 30, 1992 in Pecos. He...
Edward R. Silex
Feb 9, 2026
Edward Gomez-Silex, 60, of Balmorhea, Texas, was born on February 17, 1966 in Pecos, Texas.
Our beloved Eddie was preceded in death by his Mother, Manuela (Nellie) Gomez of Pecos, Texas, and grandparents: Tomas and Alvesa Gomez of Balmorhea, Texas.
He is survived by his only daughter, Stefani (Ansly) Silex of Washington .
Eddie was a man of great faith, always willing to...
Ismael "Smiley" Menchaca
Feb 8, 2026
Ismael "Smiley" Menchaca, 48 passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00am onTuesday, February 17, 2026 at Greenwood Cemetery..
Smiley was born in Pecos Tx, to Alicia Salcido on June 24,1976..
He attended Pecos High School. He worked as a work over rig hand as well as in construction for 15+ years.
Smiley is preceded in death by...
Josephine "Jo" Allgood
Feb 2, 2026
Josephine “Jo” Allgood, 95, of Barstow, Texas, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, in Fort Stockton, Texas.
Jo was born December 7, 1930, in Sage, Arkansas, to James and Beatrice Twilley. She attended school in Oakdale, California, and later made her home in West Texas, where she built a life defined by service, faith, and community.
Jo dedicated much of her working...
Alberto Franco Prieto
Jan 29, 2026
Alberto F. Prieto, 66, of Pecos Texas, passed away on January 29, 2026 in Pecos Texas.
Alberto was born in Pecos, Texas to Liborio Prieto and Francis Franco on October 20, 1959.
Alberto is preceded in death by his father Liborio Prieto, mother Francis F. Ramirez; grandson Zyran Prieto.
He is survived by son Alberto Prieto Jr.; his daughter Jocelyn Sauceda Salcido; Grandsons...
Gino Ray "Blackie" Mendoza
Jan 27, 2026
Gino Ray “Blackie” Mendoza, of Pecos, TX, passed away on January 27, 2026, in Reeves County, Texas.Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 3, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Pecos Funeral Home, with the Rosary beginning at 7:00 PM.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Santa Rosa Church, with Father Gabriel Terrones...
Sulema Martinez Leyva
Jan 26, 2026
Sulema Leyva 84 of Pecos,Tx, Passed away on January 26,2026 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa,Tx.
Sulema Leyva was born in Pecos,Texas to Manuel & Francisca Martinez on April 4,1941. She married Enrique L. Leyva on August 28,1961 in Pecos,Texas. She attended Pecos High School. Sulema worked as a Supervisor for The Pecos Garment Levi Factory for many years. Later to...
Hector H. Tarango
Jan 14, 2026
Hector H Tarango, 67, of Pecos, Texas, passed away, on January 14, 2026. Leaving behind a legacy of love and laughter. Born to Rey and Celia Tarango in Pecos, he was a proud graduate of Pecos High School.
On September 5, 1981, Hector married Elva Tarango, who became the love of his life. Their marriage was a beautiful journey marked by...
Rebecca McGuire Celaya
Jan 10, 2026
Rebecca McGuire Celaya, of Pecos, TX, passed away on January 10, 2026 in Pecos, TX.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. January 17, 2026, in Alpine, TX with Pastor Alfredo Celaya, at Grace Fellowship Church, officiating.
Becky Celaya was born in Alpine, TX. to George and Leduvina McGuire on November 7, 1954. She went to school in Marfa, TX. She...
Hal M. Brown
Jan 2, 2026
Hal M. Brown was born on August 13, 1939, in Del Rio, Texas, to Hal R. Brown and Marie E. (Haney) Brown. He passed away peacefully at his home on January 2, 2026, in Orange, Texas.In 1942, Hal's family moved to Pecos, Texas, where he attended school and later graduated from Pecos High School. There, he met his high school...
Theresa Majors Walker
Jan 2, 2026
Theresa Majors Walker passed away Friday, January 2, 2026, peacefully at her home in Barstow, Texas.
Anna Theresa Majors Walker was born September 4, 1920, to Cleveland and Winnie Majors. She was named for the Merchant ship, Maria Theresa, which transported her father overseas in World War I.
In 1929, her family moved back to Barstow to the farm five miles north...
Santiago M. Garcia
Jan 1, 2026
Santiago Muniz Garcia, 86, of Pecos, passed away on January 1, 2026, in Odessa, Texas.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 6, from 9:00am to 9:00 pm, with the Rosary at 7:00 pm at Pecos Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Wednesday, January 7, at Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Evergreen...
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