Obituaries

Michael S. Webb

BIG SPRING - Michael 'Mike' S. Webb, 56 of Big Spring, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Graveside services were Dec. 9, at Ackerly Cemetery. He was born April 22, 1966, in Big Spring, to Lafern (Foster) Webb and Joe Neal Webb. He was a lifelong resident of Big Spring.

Wanda Sue McAlpine

- Sue McAlpine was born April 14, 1930 to Bernice and Lennie Patton of Gustine. Her childhood years were spent in Big Spring and Stanton. She married Bruce Blumenthal in 1951 and they moved to Arlington in 1954. He died in 1956, leaving behind a young widow and two children. In 1960, Sue married W.

Joe Don Lilly

BIG SPRING - Joe Don Lilly, 58, died on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, 2022. Family visitation was Nov. 27, at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home in Midland. Funeral services were Nov. 28, at Kelview Heights Baptist Church in Midland.

Maria G. Rios

BIG SPRING - Maria G. Rios, 81 of Big Spring, died on Nov. 22, 2022. She was born in Marfa, on Nov. 11, 1941 to Raymundo and Anastacia Lujan. Visitation was Nov. 30, at Stanton Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with a rosary that same evening. Funeral Mass will be held at 110 a.m., Dec. 1, at St.

Basilisa “Bessie” Estrada

MIDLAND - Basilisa “Bessie” Estrada, 89 of Midland, died Nov. 22, 2022 at 11:14 pm after a short illness at Midland Memorial Hospital. She was born on Jan. 9, 1933 in Goliad, to Pedro and Modesta Estrada. The family moved to the Martin County area around 1939.

Elizabeth Creech Shoemaker

STANTON - Elizabeth Creech Shoemaker was born on Aug. 24, 1931, to Robert Bryan and Alice Creech. She married L.R. Shoemaker on Dec. 13, 1949 in Stanton, where they raised their family out at the family farm. She died Nov. 24, 2022.

Lazaro Salazar

STANTON - Lazaro Salazar, 87, of Stanton, died Nov. 28, 2022. He was born in Mexico on Dec. 17, 1934, to Jose and Maria de Jesus Salazar. Visitation was during the morning hours of Nov. 29, at Stanton Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with a rosary later that evening. Funeral Mass was Nov. 30, at St.

Roland “RoHo” Fryar

BIG SPRING - Roland “RoHo” Fryar, 81 of Big Spring, died Nov. 4, 2022. Visitation was Nov. 6 at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Graveside services were Nov. 7 at Trinity Memorial Park Chapel. Mr. Fryar was born Feb. 13, 1941, in Big Spring to Imogene and J. W. Fryar.

Tommy Lee Shands

ODESSA - Tommy Lee Shands, Jr. 54, beloved father, brother, and son, he died Oct. 21, 2022. He was born on April 5, 1968, in Barstow, CA, born to Tommy and Patricia Shands. He spent his childhood in Snyder, and then moved to Odessa, with his family.

John Weeks

BIG SPRING - John Weeks was born in Big Spring, Nov. 23, 1952, to George and Johnnie Weeks. He was a life long resident of Big Spring. He was a 1971 graduate of Big Spring High School. He attended Howard College and Abilene Christian University.