Obituaries

Domingo Luis Rodriguez

STANTON - Domingo Luis Rodriguez Sr., age 80 went to be with the Lord Jan. 18, 2025, with his loving family by his side. He was born Nov. 12, 1944, to the late Rafael Rodriguez Sr. and Juanita Rosales Rodriguez in Knott.Domingo was a farmer by trade most of his life.

Mildred Ford

MIDLAND - Mildred Ford, 99, passed away Dec. 28, 2024. Graveside service was Jan. 14, 2025, at Midland County Fairview Cemetery, under the direction of Girdner Funeral Home in Abilene.Mildred was born in July of 1925 to Bertha Cadd and Leslie Lee, in Schulenburg, Fayette County.

Dorothy Marie Crawford

MIDLAND - Dorothy Crawford, 103, of Midland passed away Jan. 12, 2025.Dorothy was born Aug. 17, 1921 to Dophus and Teagie Branch in Mt. Pleasant. The family moved to Midland County when she was four years old.Dorothy and J. D. Crawford were married Aug. 6, 1949.

Frances Eugenia Tate (Carr)

MIDLAND - Frances Eugenia Tate (Carr) 95 of Midland, passed peacefully on Dec. 18, 2024. Frances was born Aug. 17, 1929 in Desdemona, to Marvin and Alta Carr. The Carr family moved to Sherwood, where Marvin was born, in 1933.

Mary Kate “Katy” Belew (Ramseur)

EARTH - Mary Kate Belew (Ramseur), lovingly known as Katy, was called home to be with the Lord on Jan. 2, 2025. She was born on Sept. 20, 1939 to Dave and Blanche Ramseur in Brownfield.

Mark Steven Luna

STANTON - Mark Steven Luna, 61 of Stanton, passed away on Nov. 27, 2024. Viewing was Dec. 4, at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 5, at True Lite Christian Fellowship in Midland. Graveside service will follow at 2 p.m., at Evergreen Cemetery in Stanton.

Sandra L. Rios

BIG SPRING - Sandra L. Rios, age 58 of Big Spring, went to be with the Lord, Nov. 21, 2024.She was born Sept. 2, 1966, to Gloria Lujan Rios and Guadalupe Rios in Big Spring.Sandra was a graduate of Stanton High School. She was also a coin collector and worked as a sales associate at Wal-Mart.

Cecil Russell Gibbs

BIG SPRING - Cecil Russell Gibbs, 72 of Big Spring, passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Private services were held.Russell was born December 1, 1951, in Big Spring, Texas, to parents Avis Bernice (McMillin) and Cecil Barney Gibbs of Knott.

Thomas Lynn Welch

Thomas (Tommy) Lynn Welch, 71 of Big Spring, passed away Nov. 13, 2024, surrounded by his family. Funeral services were Nov. 18, at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with a graveside following at Trinity Memorial Park. He was born on July 23, 1953 in Seymour, to Ernest and Mary Lynn Welch.

Lisa Kay Stanley

DALLAS - Lisa Kay (Hopper) Stanley died Nov. 5, 2025, in Dallas following heart surgery. She was surrounded by her faimly at the time of her passing.Lisa was born on Feb. 27, 1955 in Big Spring and grew up in Stanton.