Benito Alaniz

STANTON - Benito “Benny” Alaniz, 47, died June 13, 2020. Visitation was June 16, and a rosary was recited at Stanton Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Mass was June 17, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Msgr. Tim Schwertner officiating. Interment followed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery.

James Chaney

MIDLAND - James (Jay) Edward Chaney III, age 43, of Midland, died on June 13, 2020, in Midland. Funeral Services will be at 2 pm, June 18, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with the Associate Minister Paula Brooks of First Christian Church of Midland, officiating.

Gerald Glyn Brister

BURNET - Gerald Glyn Brister, 79 of Lake Buchanan, Burnet, died June 11, 2020 at Kingsland Hills Care Center. He was born Oct. 15, 1940, in Lampasas to parents Norman “Shug” Brister and LaVerne (Bagley) Brister.

Mildred Ellen Burris

NORTON - Mildred Ellen (Burks) Burris, 95, died June 15, 2020, at her home in Norton. She was born on June 13, 1925, to Roy and Mary (McQueen) Burks of Norton. She graduated from Ballinger High School in 1942. She was a Pastor's wife for 53 years.

Milton Clyde Keith

LAS VEGAS, NV - Milton (Papa) Clyde Keith was born to the union of Zellar and Geneva Keith on June 21, 1958 in Midland. He married his longtime love Barbara Gail Mitchell on Nov. 22, 1997, where they resided in Las Vegas, Nevada. He died June 4, 2020.

Kenneth Buchanan

MIDLAND - Kenneth Leon Buchanan, 77, died June 3, 2020. A graveside service was June 5 at Evergreen Cemetery in Stanton with Bob Highley officiating. He was born on Nov. 20, 1942 in Lamesa, to Herman and Lela Stephens Buchanan.

Gilbert Vera Cruz

MIDLAND - Gilbert Vera Cruz was born June 25, 1952 and diedJune 3, 2020. A funeral service was June 8, 2020 at Primera Iglesia Bautista. Interment followed at Serenity Memorial Gardens. He was an avid domino player and bowler. He loved poker and golf as his second hobby.

Gene Bland

BAIRD - Gene Bland, 86 of Baird, died on May 30, 2020, at his home with his family by his side. Funeral services were June 3, at the First Baptist Church of Clyde with Rev. Lynn Moore and Rev. Monty Barnett officiating under the direction of Bailey Howard Funeral Home.

Sibyl Staggs Maxwell

KLONDIKE - Sibyl Hooten Staggs Maxwell, 95, died May 21, 2020. She was born in Klondike on March 5, 1925, the seventh of nine children born to Carl and Rose Ella Hooten. You cannot sum up 95 years of a well-lived life in a paragraph.

Larry Don Henderson

BIG SPRING - Larry Don Henderson, 76 of Big Spring died May 18, 2020. Funeral service was May 21, at Trinity Baptist Church with Scott Kirkland, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, officiating. Burial followed at Trinity Memorial Park. He was born July 8, 1943, in Big Spring to Marie and J. D.