Obituaries

Jan 1, 2021

Ninfa Hernandez Carrillo, 78 of Pecos, Texas passed away on November 2, 2021 at Medical City Dallas Hospital in Dallas, Tx..Ninfa was born on November 10, 1942 to Roman Hernandez and Amelia Arenivas Hernandez in Mexico. She was a lifetime Pecos resident, Catholic. She loved gardening, cooking, and being around for her family and friends.

Ninfa is preceded in...

Jan 1, 2021

Mariah Grace Garcia, 14 of Pecos, Texas passed away on August 16, 2021 in El Paso, Texas at the El Paso Children's Hospital. Mariah was born in Odessa, Texas on January 18, 2007 to Lilah Rodriguez and Mike Garcia. She attended Crockett Middle School in Pecos, Texas.

Mariah was preceded in death by her father Mike Garcia and...

Jan 1, 2021

Teofilo Baeza Martinez, 79, of Pecos, passed away on May 9, 2021 in Pecos, Texas.

Teofilo was born in Baranco de Guadalupe, Chihuahua, Mexico to Manuel and Abelina Martinez on February 28, 1942. He was married to Angelita Porras Martinez for 20 years.

He worked as a truck driver in his younger’s days. He was...

Jan 1, 2021

Cosme Ortega, a beloved son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather passed peacefully on Wednesday July 28, 2021. Cosme was 60 years old and a lifelong resident of Pecos, TX. He was born on December 14, 1960 in Pecos Texas to Ylario and Rufina Ortega. Cosme was a devoted father who loved all of his children. He attended the Pecos High School where he graduated. In 1987 he attended the Police Academy and became a Police Officer. Cosme was a...

Jan 1, 2021

Bennett Thurmond Easterling, ‘Buzz’, physically ‘gave out’ on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at his townhome in Albuquerque, NM, at the age of 87. He was ‘rode hard and put up wet’ but a tough buzzard through the challenges, as a Lea County and then Catron County cowboy and rancher.

Buzz was predeceased by his mother,...

Jan 1, 2021

Alfonso Luna Villela Sr., 82, of Pecos, Texas passed away on December 28, 2021, at his home in Pecos, Texas.

Alfonso was born in Alpine, Texas to Catalina Luna Villela on December 31, 1938. He attended Pecos High School and was class of 1960. He married Guadalupe Chabarria on May 31, 1964, in Pecos, Texas.

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Jan 1, 2021

Angelina G. Garcia, 84, of Pecos, Texas  passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family. Angelina was a Christian and a Pecos resident. She was born June 1, 1937 to Jesus Manuel and Elena Gaytan Garcia in Ojinaga, Mexico.

Angelina loved spending time surrounded by her family, loved signing Christian Songs,...

Jan 1, 2021

Manuel Tersero 75, beloved husband, father, brother, and uncle, and friend to many went to be with our Holy Father November 12, 2021.  He was born in Pecos, Texas on October 14, 1946 to Manuel and Eliza Tersero. He was well known and admired in the communities of Pecos and Hobbs, NM-where he and his family lived for 40 plus...

Jan 1, 2021

Arturo Natividad of Pecos Texas passed away on August 21, 2021 surrounded by his loved ones at Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Arturo was born in Ojinaga, Chihuahua Mexico to Juan and Esperanza Natividad. He married his wife of 40 years Rosie Natividad in 1981 in Pecos Texas. He worked from a young age to...

Jan 1, 2021

Odelio   "La China" C. Lopez, 71 of Saragosa, Tx., passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Odessa Regional Hospital. He was born August 27, 1949 in Ojinaga Chih. Mexico to Rosa and Presiliano Lopez. He was a Heavy Equipment Operator and a Catholic.

Odelio is remembered for his love and perseverance in life, his presence would always...

Jan 1, 2021

Eric J. Salcido 48, of Pecos, passed away on 12/19/21 in Pecos Texas. Eric was born in Pecos TX to Ernesto and Mary Lou Salcido on October 9, 1973.  He married Ana M. Salcido on April 12, 1997 and had 2 amazing sons. He worked as the Facilities Director for Reeves County Hospital District, Catholic and a life time...

Jan 1, 2021

Carolyn Walker McNeil, 87, of Pecos, Texas, went to be with her Lord on April 22, 2021, having passed in her home in Pecos, with all four of her children present. Born Carolyn Jewell Walker in Mobeetie, Texas, on May 25, 1933 to Jewell and Lowery Walker, Carolyn graduated from Hereford High School in 1951, and attended Texas State...

Jan 1, 2021

Amparo P. Rodriguez 89, of Pecos, Texas passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 in Pecos, Texas. She was born on August 30, 1931 in Mexico to Manuel and Manuela (Bustamante) Pina.

Amparo, married Roman Rodriguez in Mexico. She loved bingo's, flowers and especially spending time with her family, She was a Catholic and a lifetime Pecos resident....

Jan 1, 2021

Hortencia Ramirez Renteria, 87, of Pecos, Texas, passed away on March 13, 2021 in Odessa, Texas.

Hortencia was born in Presidio, Texas to Eduardo & Isabel Ramirez on December 19, 1933. She married Seledonio C. Renteria in 1954 in Loving, New Mexico. She worked at the family farm, side-by-side with her husband, the late Seledonio C. Renteria....

Jan 1, 2021

Bobby “Bird” Ephriam, 69, of Pecos, TX, passed away on September 15, 2021 in Lubbock, TX. Bobby was born in Pecos, TX to Jack and Mable Carter Ephriam on January 18, 1952. He went to school at Pecos High School. He worked at Pennzoil for 26 years and completed his career at Country Club Apartments before retiring. A devoted...

Jan 1, 2021

Dennis Rayos 65, beloved son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather passed peacefully at home after a lengthy illness on Sunday, August 8, 2021. He was a lifelong Pecos resident ans a Catholic. He was born September 4, 1955 in San Antonio, Texas to Celestino and Elva Rayos.

Dennis was a devoted father who loved all of his...

Jan 1, 2021

Jose R. Bravo, 91 peacefully passed away on the morning of Thursday, March 11, 2021. He was born December 14, 1929 in Penjamo Guanajuato, Mexico to Santos and Nativida Rodriguez Bravo. He was married to Refugia Bravo before her untimely passing in 1991. They had six children, he was a devoted father to Evangelina Rubio, Magdalena Arenivas, Armando Bravo,...

Jan 1, 2021

Irene Alba, 64, passed on August 28, 2021 in Lubbock, Texas, after a short illness.  Irene was born in Pecos, Texas, on March 31, 1957 to David Alba and Irene Berlanga Alba.Irene was a hard worker. Irene began working at an early age alongside her mother and siblings in the cotton fields of Pecos Texas. She began her career in 1981...

Jan 1, 2021

Georgia Mendoza, 91, of Pecos, passed away peacefully with her family at her side, on January 25, 2021 in Pecos.

Georgia was born in Balmorhea, Texas to Juan and Reyes (Grado) Espinosa on October 2, 1929.

She is preceded in death by her parents; Juan and Reyes Espinosa, husband; Marcos C. Mendoza Sr., daughter; Velma...

Jan 1, 2021

Margarita (Margie) Ortega Natividad a beloved daughter, sister, mother, wife and grandmother passed away peacefully at her home on July 29, 2021, in Pecos, Texas.

Margie was 64 years old. She was born in Pecos, Tx to Trine and Rita Ortega on March 14, 1957. She went to school in Pecos. She married Eugene Natividad on November...