Trica Ann Cook

STANTON - Trica Ann Cook was born on Nov. 18, 1955, to Beth and L.R. Shoemaker. She married the love of her life, Steve Cook, on June 22, 1974 in Stanton, at the First United Methodist Church. Steve and Trica built a beautiful life together.

Wayne Barber

GREENWOOD - Wayne Barber, 71 of Greenwood, died Dec. 23, 2021. Funeral services were Dec. 29, 2021, at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Interment followed at Evergreen Cemetery in Stanton. He was born May 22, 1950 in Lamesa, and married Brenda Graves on Jan. 25, 1969, in Big Spring.

Mattie Lou Flanagan Jones

FORT WORTH - Mattie Lou Jones died in her home in Fort Worth on Dec. 14, 2021. She was born July 3,1930, in a farm house near Stanton to Webster and Lila Flanagan. She lived in many states over the years but Stanton was always home to her. She married Ralph L.

Betty Jean Taylor Scott

SWEETWATER - Betty Jean Taylor Scott died peacefully at her home Dec. 10, 2021, at the age of 86, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Nolan County, July 26, 1935 to Milton and Louise Taylor. She married Thornton Scott Nov. 1, 1955.

Mary Arguello Marquez

STANTON - Mary Arguello Marquez, 80 of Stanton, died on Nov. 24, 2021, at home surrounded by family. Rosary was recited on Nov. 29, at Stanton Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral mass was Nov. 30, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Interment followed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery.

Fred Robert Hall

MIDLAND - Fred Robert Hall, 96, died Nov. 21, 2021 at his home in Midland. He was born in Stanton, on Jan. 30, 1925 to the late Charles Robert and Freddie Lou (Metcalf) Hall. He graduated from Monahans High School, Class of '42.

Deanna June Swails Whitaker

STANTON - Deanna June Swails Whitaker, known to all as “Peachie”, died Nov.17 in Midland. She was born on June 6, 1939 in Midland, to Beatrice and J.T. Swails. As a young girl she accepted Christ at Calvary Baptist Church on South Main.

Anthony R. Aragon

ODESSA - Anthony R. Aragon, 36 of Odessa, died on Nov. 20, 2021. He was born on Aug. 30,1985, to Benny Aragon and Soila Salgado in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was such a beloved, beautiful, caring soul. He loved his family unconditionally.

Josephine Jones

STANTON - Josephine “Tiny” Calflooking Jones, a full-blood member of the Blackfeet Nation, died from effects of COVID on Nov.3, 2021. She was 92 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donnie Lee Jones, and daughter, Rita Jones Feister.

Mikel Bridge

STANTON - Mikel Bridge, 72, loving husband to his sweet heart Judy Bridge who he met and was married to in May of 1993, died Nov. 3, 2021. He was born in Brownfield, on Oct. 21, 1949, to Ervin and Virginia Bridge. He attended and graduated from Stanton schools in 1970.