Obituaries

Maria Magdalena Ramos

STANTON - Maria Magdalena Ramos, 61 of Stanton, died Aug. 18, 2022. She was born Jan. 9, 1961, to the late Pablo Ramos and Maria L. Martinez in Brownsville. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was very talented.

YeHaw MeMaw

YeHaw MeMaw was a lot of fun for her grandchildren and she was known for entering a room with a big 'YeHaw', at times dressed as Cowboy Santa or as a Leprechaun to celebrate her Irish heritage. In 2002 she retired and moved to Midland, TX to care for her mother and brother.

Joyce Thea Lucas

STANTON - Joyce Thea Lucas, 87, died Aug. 10, 2022. He was born in Runnels County on Aug. 21, 1935. He graduated from Winters High School and married Ruby Kruse, on June 6, 1953. He had an exceedingly full life as a father, grandfather and committed employee in the gas industry.

Karl Herzog

DRIFTWOOD - Karl Herzog, 72 of Driftwood, died on Aug. 10, 2022, after a lengthy illness. He had been happily married for 53 years to Cathy Hazlewood Herzog, who survives him.

Alicia Marquez

STANTON - Alicia “Licha” Marquez died July 31, 2022, with family and friends by her side. She was born Sept. 23, 1945. She lived in Stanton with the love of her life Daniel “Nene” Marquez, where they raised their children. She retired from the Stanton Elementary School after 27 years.

Gordon Campbell Stone

FORT WORTH - Gordon Campbell Stone, 85, died at home in Fort Worth on July 28, 2022, surrounded by family. Celebration of Life will be at 2:30 p.m., Aug. 6, in Greenwood Chapel, Fort Worth, with family receiving friends at a reception immediately following.

Donna Kay Airhart

KLONDIKE - Funeral services for Donna Kay Airhart of Lamesa will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Second Baptist Church in Lamesa with Dennis Adams presiding. Arrangements are under the direction of Branon Funeral Home.

Brandon Clay Faris

SONORA - Brandon Clay Faris was born Mar. 21, 1978, to Kay and Preston Faris in Midland. He died July 11, 2022. Graveside services will be July 21, at 3p.m. at Oak Rest Cemetery in Medina. A memorial service will be July 22, at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Sonora.

Eva Kay Harvey

RICHARDSON - Eva Kay Harvey, 77, died July 4, 2022, in Richardson. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors and Crematory. She was born on May 29, 1945, in Denton, and adopted by O.B.

Louis Edward Stallings

BIG SPRING - Louis Edward (Sousa) Stallings died July 1, 2022, surrounded by family and caregivers at his home in Big Spring. He was born at the family home in Lomax on Nov. 3, 1931, delivered by pioneer Doctor G. T. Hall. He started school at age five and skipped a grade because "he was so smart.