Obituaries

Alvaro Ramirez Mandujano

ODESSA - Alvaro Ramirez Mandujano, of Coyanosa, died Dec. 30, 2020, in Odessa. He was born to Tobias and Josefine Mandujano of La Mesita, Apaseo el Alto, Guanajuato Mexico on June 11, 1944. As a young man he came to the United States and worked as a bracero across the states.

Maxine Eckert Smith

MIDLAND - Maxine Eckert Smith, 90 of Midland, died at her home on Jan. 1, 2021. Graveside Service was Jan. 6, at Resthaven Memorial Park with Pastor Andy Hill officiating. She was born on Apr. 18, 1930, in Midland, to Gus and Opal Eckert. She graduated from Midland High School in 1948. On Feb.

Charlie Burns

DEVOL, OK - Charlie Burns, 75, died Dec. 30, 2020. Charles Leonard Burns was born on April 29, 1945, in Chickasha, OK, to Leonard Jona (Pedro) Burns and Flora-Mae Wright (Burns). He was the third of seven children.

Francisco “Frank” Salgado

STANTON - Francisco “Frank” Salgado died Dec. 21, 2020. Visitation and a rosary were Dec. 27, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Funeral service was Dec. 28, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Interment followed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery.

Rev. Leandro Gonzales, Sr.

STANTON - Rev. Leandro “Cano” Gonzales, Sr., 80 of Stanton, died Dec.19, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. Funeral services were Dec. 30, at the First Baptist Church in Stanton. Interment followed at Trinity Memorial Park in Big Spring.

Eloise Sue Christon

STANTON - Eloise Sue Christon, 82, of Stanton, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 in Andrews, TX. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 2, 2021 from 12:00PM-1:00PM at the First Baptist Fellowship Hall in Stanton, TX.

Reflecting

It’s Hard to believe another year has come and gone. It seems as though it was only yesterday that I trained myself to write 2020 on everything and now it starts all over again with 2021.

Jo Ann Cook

STANTON - Jo Ann Cook, 87 of Stanton, pdied Dec. 16, 2020 at her residence. Memorial services were Dec. 19, at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Benji Van Fleet, pastor, officiating. The service was live streamed at www.stantonumc.com She was born on Sept. 18, 1933.

John Wayne Parum

ABILENE - John Wayne Parum, 81 of Abilene, died Dec. 18, 2020 at Hendrick Hospice Care in Abilene. Graveside service was Dec. 23, at Eastlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Early, with Kenneth Reiter officiating. He was born Aug.

Joel Valdez Hernandez

PAMPA - Joel Valdez Hernandez, 49 of Pampa died Dec. 19, 2020 in Pampa. Rosary services were Dec. 22, at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel with Father Francisco Perez officiating. Funeral mass was Dec. 23, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with Father Taylor Elzner officiating.