Obituaries

Jimmie Brenek

Oct 25, 2022

Jimmie Brenek, a long-time resident of Vancourt, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. He was born on April 2, 1940, in San Angelo to the late Alfonse & Albina Brenek. Jimmie graduated from San Angelo High School and began his life long love of farming cotton & milo.

Jimmie’s early jobs included driving a...

Jerry Don Arthur

Oct 23, 2022

Jerry Don Arthur was a caring husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He died peacefully in his home on October 23rd, 2022.

He was born on May 9th 1943 in San Angelo, TX. He met the love of his life, Bonnie Jean Bluemel, while attending Christoval High School, and they were married for 60 years. He was...

Gene L. Kopecky

Oct 23, 2022

Eugene “Gene” Lamar Kopecky, Jr., 72, of San Angelo, Texas passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022, in San Angelo.

Gene was born April 5, 1950, to Beth & Lamar Kopecky in Midland, Texas. He graduated from San Angelo Central High School in 1968. He attended college at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.

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David Luis Garcia

Oct 21, 2022

David Luis Garcia, passed away on October 21, 2022, at the age of 48.

David was born on April 23,1974, in San Angelo, Tx to Luis and Martha Garcia.

David graduated from Angelo State University with a degree in English. He enjoyed cooking and listening to podcasts.

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Vance W. Palmer

Oct 21, 2022

Vance W. Palmer passed away Friday, October 21, 2022, at the age of 80 in San Angelo. Vance was born December 18, 1941, in San Angelo to William Lindsey (Bill) Palmer, Jr. and Beulah Ruth Dobson. Vance graduated from San Angelo Central High in 1960, where he met Sammie Speegle while she was working in the attendance office. They...

Alfrieda Debus Braden

Oct 20, 2022

Alfrieda Debus Braden, 98, passed away peacefully on the morning of October 20, 2022. She was born on January 4, 1924 to John and Amelia Schwertner Debus at their home in Runnels County, TX. Alfrieda and her family moved to Wall in her early childhood where she grew up working on the family farm. She was the oldest of...

Garland Weston Haynes

Oct 20, 2022

Garland Weston Haynes, 75, passed away on October 20.2022, from Alzheimer's. He fought this fight for over 12 years.

Garland was born in Brownwood, Tx on May 13, 1947. He moved to Brady, Tx the following year where he attended Brady schools and graduated from high school in 1965. Garland attended ASU and then joined the Army...

James "Jim" Scarbrough

Oct 18, 2022

James ‘Jim’ Alton Scarbrough, of San Angelo, passed away on October 18, 2022 at the age of 82.

Jim was born on September 6, 1940, in Mexia, Texas to parents Alton and Lois (Dobbs) Scarbrough. He married the love of his life, Connie Driskell on July 11, 1965. Together they built a beautiful family which included three...

Roy Afton Long

Oct 17, 2022

Afton was born February 22, 1951, the 5th of 8 children to Neoma and Shorty Long. He was a lifelong resident of San Angelo.

Afton was a used car salesman in his early years before owning and operating his own wrecker service. During this time, he made many lifelong friends.

Afton was preceded in death...

Oscar Guerra Flores

Oct 15, 2022

Oscar Guerra Flores, 83, of San Angelo Texas passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Church services will be held on Friday, October 21, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. with military honors. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Harper Funeral Home.

Oscar was born in San Angelo, Texas on February 9, 1939, to...

Joseph Walter Emery

Oct 15, 2022

Joseph Walter Emery passed away peacefully at home on October 15,2022 after a battle with cancer. He knew he was wrapped in prayer sent by many friends and had his loving family by his side.

He was born on March 14, 1940, to the late Joe and Mildred (Simpson) Emery. He was raised in Sterling City Tx,...

Robert Wayne Bledsoe Jr.

Oct 15, 2022

Robert Wayne Bledsoe Jr., age 56, of San Angelo, Texas passed away at his home Saturday, October 15, 2022. He was born in Sweetwater, Texas March 7, 1966.

Robert is preceded in death by his mother Jimmie Catherine Wright, his father Robert Wayne Bledsoe, and his brother Frankie Odell Wright.

He...

John F. Jordan

Oct 14, 2022

John Frederick Jordan was born August 22, 1938, in Laredo, Texas, the first of Sam and Helen Jordan’s seven children.

Growing up helping his father with the family ranch during the hard drought times of the 1950’s, he developed an ethic of hard work and developed the dream of having a ranch of his own.

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Dan Wayne Strickland

Oct 14, 2022

It is with great sadness, that the family of Dan Wayne Strickland, announces his passing from this earth to his heavenly place. He passed in the early morning hours of October 14, 2022. Dan was born in Tacoma, Washington, to his parents, Jerry and Nancy Strickland. Dan surrendered his life to Jesus Christ as his Savior in 1976 and...

Paul Duff Kelso

Oct 13, 2022

Paul Duff Kelso was born on December 11, 1966 in Clifton, Texas. He passed away on October 13, 2022 in Abilene, Texas. He was the second son of Larry and Karen King Kelso. He was loved by all that knew him. Duff went to Menard schools as a young man and later completed his school years in Bronte, Texas...

Bill D. Warrington

Oct 13, 2022

Bill D. Warrington passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at age 90 yrs and 14 days in San Angelo. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie, and his children Gary and Patti Warrington, Linda (Warrington) Ruffing and Dr. Jack Ruffing, Kenneth Warrington and his brother Harvey and Loretta Warrington. He also leaves his wonderful grandchildren, Kristy and Steve...

Benny Ray Stuard

Oct 13, 2022

Benny Ray Stuard, 91, of San Angelo passed away Thursday, October 13,2022.

Mr. Stuard was born March 12, 1931 in Tom Green County at home on the family farm to Mannie Ray Stuard and Ada B. Churchwell. He attended schools in San Angelo, graduating from San Angelo High School in 1948. He entered the Air Force boot...

Donald W. "Don" Griffis

Oct 3, 2022

Don Griffis passed away on October 3, 2022 at the age of 80. He was born in Lubbock,

Texas on August 1, 1942 but grew up in San Angelo following the family’s move from Lubbock.

Don attended college at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. While at

Sewanee, he played football...

Brent Kole Killion

Oct 1, 2022

Brent Kole Killion of Fort Worth, Texas was called to the Lord on Saturday, October 1, 2022. He was 49 years old.

“Kole” with his loving relatives and numerous friends enjoyed a full life and was known by his outgoing spirit and generosity.

He is survived by his beloved sons Gabriel Warner, Brander Killion and...

Theresa Ann Archer

Sep 30, 2022

Theresa Schwartz Archer, 60, of San Angelo went to be with the Lord, on Friday, September 30, 2022, in San Angelo. She was born October 25, 1961, and was raised in Wall, Texas by her loving parents Walter and Dorothy Schwartz. At a young age she left school to start her family with her first husband Ricardo Morales and...