Harper Obituaries

Nov 28, 2023

The Universe lost a bright and beautiful star on November 28, 2023, with the sudden passing of Laura Lee Lewis. Her untimely death has brought a profound loss to her family and her many dear friends and colleagues. Laura was a superbly rare and adored individual. A former intern perfectly wrote, “Laura epitomized connections, conviction, and love.”

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Nov 26, 2023

Kaylee Webber, of Georgetown, TX passed from this life unexpectedly on  November 26, 2023. She was headed back home after spending the Thanksgiving weekend with her family in San Angelo and was involved in a tragic motor vehicle accident in Llano County. She was 20 years old. Her family and friends are shocked and grieved by the loss of...

Nov 24, 2023

Louis Dwain (L.D.) Ely, passed away November 24, 2023. He was born on December 14, 1943, in Gorman, TX, to J.T. and Emma Ely. He married the love of his life, Sue Ely. They had one son together Justin Ely, and he had two other children Kevin Ely and Shelly Rapach. He was a plumber for 46 years. He...

Nov 24, 2023

Ila B. Hudson Edwards passed from this life November 24, 2023.

Ila B. was born August 25, 1936 in San Angelo, Texas to Hubert and Annie Mae Hudson. Ila B. lived the entirety of her life in San Angelo and went to school and graduated from Lake View. At Lake View she was an avid...

Nov 23, 2023

Henri Alfred ten Brink (Hal) was the most loved man by all his immense posse of friends and admirers who surrounded him every day at organized and orchestrated lunch events throughout Austin and weekend gatherings at the Guadalupe River house. He was generous and unselfish to all who knew him. He was the beloved husband of 47 years to...

Nov 21, 2023

Chaplain (Colonel) Lewis G. Burnett, 92 years old, passed away peacefully at his home on November 21, 2023 in San Angelo, Texas.

Lew was born on August 3, 1931 in McCamey, Texas, to James and Olive Ruth Burnett. He was ordained as a minister in Iraan, Texas in 1952. Two years later, he graduated from Hardin-Simmons with...

Nov 20, 2023

Samantha Ibarra, 24, of San Angelo went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 20, 2023, in San Angelo, TX. Samantha was born January 14, 1999, in Del Rio, Texas. She grew up in Snyder Texas, and her family moved to San Angelo, Texas in 2013. Samantha attended San Angelo Central High School. After high school, she worked...

Nov 19, 2023

Carolyn Hye Becknell Weatherby danced into Heaven surrounded by family, music, and prayer on November 19, 2023, following a brief illness complicated by dementia. She was born in San Angelo, Texas on April 23, 1941, to Marjorie Ritter and Howard Stacy Becknell. Carolyn was the youngest of three children and grew up in several small towns across West Texas....

Nov 18, 2023

Michael was born December 26, 1971, in Austin, Texas. When he was six weeks old his family moved to Waco, Texas, where he was baptized in the First Presbyterian Church of Waco. When he was nine, his family moved to San Angelo, Texas, where he attended Crockett Elementary, John Glenn Junior High, and graduated from Central High School. He...

Nov 18, 2023

Clifton Riley Curry (C R, Cliff) was born to John Thomas Curry and Oma Cude Curry in Valera, Texas on September 9, 1926. He had his homegoing on November 18, 2023, in San Angelo, Texas at Brayden Park Memory Care with his wife of 75 years beside him. Clifton and Ollie were married on September 16, 1948, at Lenorah...

Nov 17, 2023

Jody Ray Sanchez, 53, of San Angelo, TX passed away on November 17, 2023, in Pecos, TX.

Jody was born on November 18, 1969, in San Angelo to Richard and Juanita (Janie) Paz Sanchez. He was raised in San Angelo and attended Lakeview High School. He attended college at Western Texas College in Snyder and graduated Magna...

Nov 14, 2023

Elizabeth “Beth” Nan Prothro Kopecky, of San Angelo, TX died peacefully on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, after a brief illness. She was born December 31, 1922, in Midland, TX to Frank and Nan Terry Prothro. She graduated from Midland High School in 1941 and went into the work force as a bank employee, then moving up the scale to...

Nov 14, 2023

James R. Benes Jr., 79 of Irving Texas Passed away on Tuesday November 14th, 2023, at the Brookdale Assisted Living Center in Farmer’s Branch, Texas after a long battle with Cancer.

Jimmy as he was known to all was born in San Angelo, Texas on October 7th, 1944, to James R. Benes & Vena Cunningham Benes. He...

Nov 9, 2023

June Dunagan Smith, 92, of San Angelo, formerly of Uvalde, died November 9, 2023, with both her children nearby, at the Park Plaza Nursing Home.

She was born January 17, 1931 in Milan, Tennessee and moved to Uvalde, Texas when she was fourteen. It was there she met the love of her life, Dick Smith...

Nov 8, 2023

Born in San Angelo, John is predeceased by his father, William Albert Stewart, mother Ethel Agnes Stewart, sisters Louise Stewart and Cathy Stewart, and son William Dwane Stewart. John is survived by 5 generations of family: Wife Linda Darlene Stewart, sister Evelyn Stewart, brothers Alford Stewart and Joe Stewart, sons Johnny Lee Stewart and Justin Webb, 5 Grandchildren, 9...

Nov 8, 2023

Glendon Powel “Glenn” Snodgrass passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 4:20am at the age of 95 and 5 months. He was born in San Angelo, TX to Frank and Cecil Snodgrass. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Frank Snodgrass Jr., and Cody Dukes. He is survived by his wife Nancy of 72 years and...

Nov 8, 2023

Paul Richard McLaughlin passed away on November 8, 2023.

We are happy for him that he is reunited at last with his beloved Carol.

For over 50 years, he owned and operated Rankin Automatic Transmission. From the late 1960’s to the early 2020’s, the number of sick days he took could...

Nov 8, 2023

Scott Arlen Morris, Jr. was born on January 4, 1954, to Scott and Maxine Morris in Ft. Worth, TX. While his father was in the service, they lived in Albuquerque, NM, Honolulu, HI, and Texas where he graduated from Midland Lee High School in 1972. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. He served during the...

Nov 7, 2023

Alfonse Herbert Schwartz, age 95, of San Angelo, Texas, peacefully passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 24, 1928 to Ernest and Ida Schwartz. He attended Fairview School and San Angelo High School. He was the sixth of nine children and was also the twin to his late brother, Alfred....

Nov 7, 2023

John Melvin McGill, 83, of San Angelo went to be with his Heavenly Father on November 7, 2023.

He was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Ezra and Rebecca Pierce McGill. He married Lois Jensen on April 29, 1961 and they had three children, Danny, Brenda, and Karen.

John had many occupations in his lifetime. He...