Harper Obituaries
Barbara Elaine Merrill
August 15, 2026
Barbara Elaine Merrill, 90, of San Angelo TX, passed peacefully on Sat, August 15, 2026 surrounded by family.
Barbara was born in Ada, OK on June 9,1936, to Oziah and Irene Ashabranner. Most of her youth was spent in Forney, TX, where she discovered her passion for riding horses and playing the piano.
After graduating from Moody HS, she attended UCC in...
Rashad Dupree Chance
August 10, 2026
Rashad Dupree Chance passed away on August 10, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas. He was born on March 19, 1981, in Ogden, Utah.
While Rashad was growing up, his family relocated to Atlanta, GA., and then San Angelo, TX in 1991. He attended schools in San Angelo where he became a gifted athlete and excelled in both football and track. His...
John Marshall "Mike" Dodson
August 10, 2026
In Loving Memory of John “Mike” Marshall Dodson April 15, 1963 – August 10, 2026, John Marshall Dodson, lovingly known as Mike to his family and friends, passed away on August 10, 2026. Mike was a man of tremendous heart, faith, and compassion. He was a devoted Christian who believed strongly in God and Jesus Christ, and his faith was...
Peggy Joyce Mittel
August 6, 2026
Peggy Joyce Mittel was born January 29, 1938, in Lubbock, Texas. Her parents were Reverend Henry and Velma Mills. She was the middle child in a family of 5 boys and 2 girls. She graduated high school in Waycross, GA and attended college in Illinois. In 1957 at the age of 19, she led a youth revival at Riley Grove...
Helen Ruth Martin
August 6, 2026
On August 6, 2026, in Concho Health and Rehab Center in Eden, Texas, Helen Ruth Bingham Martin joined loved ones in Heaven. Helen was born in Comanche, Texas, on April 7, 1934, the middle sibling of 4 brothers and 4 sisters.
Helen attended schools in Mereta and Eola, Texas, through 11th grade, and she later earned her GED. After attending business...
Hayes Mitchell, Jr
August 6, 2026
William Hayes Mitchell Jr. of Marfa, TX passed away on August 6, 2026. Hayes was born on November 1, 1935 to William Hayes Mitchell Sr. and Adele Crain Mitchell. A rancher by birth, Hayes was the fourth generation of the Mitchell family to ranch in West Texas. Hayes married his childhood sweetheart, Maxine Oliver, on January 9, 1955 and added...
Gary Don Nixon
August 4, 2026
Gary Don Nixon, 63 years young, passed away on August 4, 2026.
Gary was born in San Angelo, Texas, on April 30, 1963. Born to Vernon Nixon and Imogene Taft, Gary was their youngest son.
Gary was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He married Robin Schlittler of San Angelo in 1985 and remained with her until her passing in 2000. He...
Richard Edward "Dick" Hardie
August 3, 2026
Richard Edward “Dick” Hardie passed away on August 3, 2026, at the age of 88. He was born on August 17, 1937, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Edward Marquis Hardie and Clara Josephine Walker Hardie.
As a young child, Dick’s family moved to Miami, Florida, where he discovered a remarkable talent for competitive swimming and established himself as one of the South’s...
Lupe Casanova
August 2, 2026
Our Beloved Lupe Casanova Went to Be With the Lord on August 2nd, 2026. Lupe Was 88 Years Old When She Passed. Lupe Was Born in Pearsall Texas on December 14th, 1937 to “Lencho” and “Bennita” Cavazos. There Were a Total of 12 Children in the Cavazos Famly. Lupe Was the Oldest Child and Had 4 Sisters and 7 Brothers....
Judge Allen Amos
August 2, 2026
Retired Concho County Judge Allen Amos passed away on August 2, 2026, after a brief illness. He was born July 27, 1942 in Brady, Texas, to Edgar Preston Amos, Jr. and Lucille Nixon Amos of Menard. His name, Edgar Allen, honored his grandfathers Edgar Preston Amos, Sr., and Miles Allen Nixon, of Menard County. In his early years, the family...
Robert Lee Schmeltekopf
August 1, 2026
As a child and servant of Almighty God through faith in Jesus Christ, Rev. Bob Schmeltekopf passed from this life and entered into the presence of His Lord on August 1, 2026.
Robert Lee was born the middle of five children to Emil and Ruth Schmeltekopf on Aug.19, 1936, in Kyle, Texas. He grew up on a row crop and dairy...
Vinnie Margret Summers
August 1, 2026
Vinnie Margret Summers, age 79, passed away August 2026 at Lyndale in San Angelo, Texas.
She was born February 3, 1947, in Valentine, Nebraska; daughter of Verble and Inez Summers.
Vinnie served her country in the United States Air Force for 20 years, serving in many countries around the world, with pride and dedication. She retired as an NCO Tech Sergeant later...
Virgil Eugene Cook
August 1, 2026
Heaven had no idea what hit when Virgil Eugene Cook went sliding in on August 1, 2026. He was surely greeted by God, his parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles, and his beloved wife of 38 years, Janice Marbut Cook. Joining in the party was no doubt all of the precious and spoiled pets he had over the past 77...
Don Ray Noyes
August 1, 2026
Don Ray Noyes, of San Angelo, Texas, passed away peacefully in August 2026 at the age of 79.
Don was born on September 21, 1946, in Imperial, Nebraska to Oceo Noyes and Thelma June Warren Noyes. He was raised in Farmington, New Mexico, where he graduated from High School in 1964. He continued his education by attending college for another year...
Royce Lee Sprott
July 29, 2026
Royce Lee Sprott of San Angelo, Texas, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2026. He was born to LeRoy and Lila Lee Reagor Sprott on December 4, 1946, in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from Bandera High School in 1965. Royce always maintained his thankfulness for the opportunities he had growing up in Bandera. He credited the community, the teachers, his...
Wayne Anthony Gully
July 29, 2026
Wayne Anthony Gully, 69, of San Angelo passed on to his heavenly home on July 29, 2026, at his home in San Angelo. Wayne was born on February 5, 1957, and grew up in Eola, Texas. Wayne graduated from high school at Eola School in 1975. He attended Angelo State University. Wayne enjoyed years as a motorcycle mechanic and was...
Troy Allen Choat
July 28, 2026
Troy Allen Choat, 82, a lifelong resident of Eden, Texas, passed away in Eden on July 28, 2026. He was born in Brady, Texas, to Rufus Henderson Choat and Koneta Faye (Sparks) Choat.
Troy married the love of his life, Mary Ann, on July 20, 1963, and the two shared 63 years of marriage together. He stood beside her in all...
Anne Elizabeth Richmond
July 28, 2026
Anne was born in El Paso, Texas, the youngest of four children of Luther Irving and Martha Alice (Cantrill) Davis. She enjoyed a happy childhood, having a love for animals (especially dogs), dabbling with art, and excelling in her schoolwork. After graduating from Coronado High School in 1973, she attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon, for 1 year where she...
Craig Alan Ries
July 26, 2026
Craig Alan Ries, affectionately known as “Peepaw,” of San Angelo, Texas, passed away on July 26, 2026, at the age of 66.
Craig was born on July 30, 1959, in Dubuque, Iowa, to Glenn Thomas Ries and Mary Rosella “Rosie” Fiedler Ries. He grew up alongside his six siblings: Scott, Rose, Brian, Terri, Connie, and Amanda.
On April 18, 1987, Craig married...
Ossie Lee Thomas
July 24, 2026
Ossie Lee Mitchell Thomas, 97, passed on to her heavenly home on July 24, 2026, in San Angelo, Texas. Ossie was born on Oct 7, 1928, to Jim Mitchell and Annie Payton, who lived near Brenham, Texas, and she had eight siblings.
Ossie eventually moved to San Angelo, Texas and married the one love of her life, Raymond O. Thomas, in...
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