Obituaries

Nancy Mae Trice

STANTON - Nancy Mae Williamson Trice, 77 of Stanton, died on May 18, 2021, at her home in Stanton, Texas. Nancy was born on June 11, 1943, to James and Ola Ruth Williamsoin Stegall in Stanton.

Todd Smith

STANTON - Todd Bryan Smith, 60 of Stanton, died May 16, 2021, at his residence. Graveside funeral services were May 18, at the Evergreen Cemetery chapel. He was born Apr. 19. 1961 in Midland and married Tamala Allred Jan. 31, 1981 in Stanton.

Beverly Kay Ulmer

STANTON - Beverly Kay Ulmer ,71 of Stanton, died May 11,2021 in Rio Rancho, NM after an extended batle with cancer. Visitation will be May 20, from 5pm to 7pm at Willowbrook Funeral Home in Midland. Funeral services will be at 11am on May 21, at Willowbrook Funeral Home in Midland, with Dr. Rev.

Michaela Olivas Oporto

STANTON - Michaela Olivas Oporto died May 12, 2021. Visitation was May 13, at Stanton Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service was May 14, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Interment followed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include Jose Ramirez and several nieces and nephews.

Margie Jean Griffin

STANTON - Margie Jean Griffin died May 6, 2021 in Stanton. The family received friends on May 9, at Gilbreath Funeral Home in Stanton. Funeral service was May 10, at First Baptist Church in Stanton. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery. She was born to Albert and Viola Louder on Mar. 24, 1929.

Melissa Valles

STANTON - Melissa Valles died April 30, 2021. She was born in Dallas on April 8, 1974, to Andres Valles and Rosa Diaz Torres. She lived in Stanton most of her life where she raised three children who will miss her tremendously. Visitation was May 12, at Stanton Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.

Edward Armendarez Jr.

STANTON - Edward Armendarez Jr. died May 2, 2021. He was born July 3, 1973 to Edwardo and Selia Armendarez of Stanton, where he would grow up, raise a family of his own and reside in. He married Oralia Gonzales and they had one child, Donavan Edward.

Lorelei Hankins

ROCKSPRINGS - Lorelei Hankins died in Rocksprings, on Apr. 27, 2021. She was born Sept. 2, 1933, at the "Old Ranch" in Edwards County to Lowell F. and Sarah Boutwell Hankins. She attended school in Rocksprings, and then Texas Tech University where she was a member of the TTU Rodeo Team.

Shirley Ann (Perry) Farrington

BRONTE - Shirley Ann (Perry) Farrington died at the age of 91. She was married to Floyd Wesley Farrington, who died in 2013. They were married nearly 66 years. They lived in Bronte for over 35 years.

Betty Lynn Dillard

FORT WORTH - Betty Lynn Dillard, 69 of Fort Worth died Mar. 23 , 2021, in a Fort Worth hospital following a brief illness. She was born Mar. 15, 1952, to Allan and Laura Margaret Dillard in Fort Worth. She attended school in Fort Worth and graduated from Eastern Hills High School in 1970.