Obituaries

Hayley Chapman

MIDLAND - Hayley Chapman, 38 of Midland, died Apr. 10, 2022. The family will receive friends on Apr. 14, from 6 pm-8 pm at The Branch at npw. Celebration of Life will be Apr. 15, at 1 pm at True-Lite Christian Fellowship with burial to follow at Resthaven Cemetery in Midland.

Billy H Wagner

UVALDE - Billy H Wagner, 89 of Uvalde, died peacefully at his residence on Apr. 9, 2022. He was born on Dec.15, 1932 in Rochester, New York to Anne Elizabeth Backus and William Conrad Wagner. He married the love of his life, Alberta Jean Shannon, on Sept.

Patricia Lou Decker

GARDENDALE - A celebration of the life of Patricia Lou Decker will be Apr. 14, at 10 am at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel in Midland. Kelly Wisdom will officiate the service. Patricia Lou Decker was born Dec. 31, 1932 to Warren and Ina Morgan in Mt. Sterling, Illinois.

Tomas Gutierrez

BIG SPRING - Tomas Gutierrez, 82, died April 8, 2022. Funeral service was ASpr. 12 at Myers & Smith Chapel. He was born on Feb. 24, 1940, in Colorado City, to Guadalupe and Agapito Gutierrez. He spent 37 years in Colorado City and 45 years in Big Spring. He loved to work and his cows.

Elva Lujan Salgado

Elva Lujan Salgado, 77, of Stanton, passed away on March 30, 2022. Elva was born on July 30, 1944 to Raymundo Lujan and Anastacia Aguirre in Marfa, Texas. Some of the things Elva enjoyed were traveling, gardening, baking cakes and she loved to spend time with her family.

Billie Miles

BIG SPRING - Billie Miles, 93 of Big Spring, died Mar. 24, 2022. Graveside service was Mar. 28 at Evergreen Chapel in Stanton, Texas. She was born on May 30, 1928, in Stanton, to Thelma Lee and Charles Sidney Anderson. She grew up in Stanton and was lifetime resident of Martin and Howard County.

Jack Hildreth

FRANKLIN, TN. - Mr. Jack P. Hildreth, 81 of Franklin, TN, died Mar. 22, 2022, at Maury Regional Transitional Care in Columbia, TN, following an extended illness. A family graveside service was Mar. 26, at Harpeth Hills Funeral Home, with Daxtyn Cook officiating and burial immediately following.

William Baker

BEDFORD - William E. Baker, 93 of Bedford, died Mar. 24, 2022. He was born Dec. 18, 1928, in Witchita Falls, to Earl and Phoebe (Van Horn) Baker. He grew up in Garden City, before enlisting in the United States Air Force, serving from 1947-1950.

Jerod Michael Parks

STANTON - Jerod Michael Parks, 18 of Stanton, died Mar. 16, 2022. He was born Sept. 5, 2003, in Lubbock, to Jimmy and Kathy Parks. He grew up in Stanton and had many hobbies that brought him great joy. He graduated last year and was employed at Stanton IGA.

Bob Palmer

LUBBOCK - Bob Palmer was born Feb. 19, 1932 in Markley, to Tobe and Idda Belle Palmer. He was one of seven brothers and two sisters, all of whom he will enjoy in his heavenly home. There was hardly a meal in this home that didn't include 2-3 slices of bread on top as an essential to their meals.