Obituaries

Troy L. Nix, age 60, went to be with the Lord, March 8, 2024.

Monte William Kreis, 74, of Stanton, Texas was welcomed home to Heaven on March 8th, 2024 in Lubbock, Texas with his family by his side. Visitations were held on Monday, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, March 11th, in Stanton, Texas at Gilbreath Funeral Home. Graveside service were held 2:00 PM, Tuesday, March 12th in White Deer, Texas at the White Deer Cemetery.

Ada Joyce Copeland Bergstrom, 86 of Stanton passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2pm Monday, March 18, 2024 at Nalley-Pickle and Welch Midland, Tx Joyce was born on March 31, 1937 in Contra Costa County CA to Hubbard Copeland and Mildred (Mit) Davis Copeland. Joyce grew up in Midland and graduated from Midland high school, then went on to earn her degree in Home Economics from Texas Women’s University.

STANTON - Thomas Risher Newman, 82 of Stanton, Feb. 29, 2024. Services were Mar. 6, at First Baptist Church Big Spring. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park. He was born on Dec. 16, 1941, in Big Spring to Thomas and Kawana Newman. He went to grade school in Lomax and graduated high school in Stanton, where he played football and ran track. He was active in 4-H, showing lambs and received the Gold Star Award for his record book.

LUBBOCK - Vincent Saenz Villa, 32, died Feb. 29, 2024, in Lubbock.

STANTON - David L. Stevenson, age 59, of Stanton, died Feb. 24, 2024. He was born Nov. 26, 1964, to the late Wallace Oliver Stevenson and Marilyn Griffin Stevenson in Midland. He was an Army Veteran and a mechanic by trade. He enjoyed Harley Davidson motorcycles and working on diesel trucks. He is survived by his wife Donna Stevenson of Stanton; sons Brian Stevenson, Brent Stevenson, Shawn Cox, Shane Stevenson, and Caleb Stevenson; daughters Kara Shanks and Danielle Sanders as well as 23 grandchildren.

CHILDRESS - Gerry Dell Fuquay Anderson, 86, died peacefully on Feb. 21, 2024 surrounded by her loved ones.

GARDEN CITY - We tried to give you the world, but God gave you heaven instead. Hutton Thomas Walker of Garden City, was born June 27, 2020, in San Angelo, to Blaine and Brittney Walker. He was called home to heaven on Feb. 15, 2024. We were blessed to have three and a half action packed years to love and cherish our sweet Hutton.

STANTON - Juan R. Rios, 72 of Stanton, died Jan.

FORT WORTH - Cleta Belle Pike died on Feb. 9, 2024.