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Walter Elisha Griggs

Walter Elisha Griggs

November 7, 2021

Walter Elisha Griggs, 51, of Grape Creek, TX, met his Savior face to face on Sunday, November 7, 2021. Visitation will be all day Friday, November 12, with family present from 5 until 7 pm, at Love Funeral Home in Eldorado. His Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 13 in the Eldorado High School gymnasium,...

Mary Ellen Lane

Mary Ellen Lane

October 31, 2021

Sonora- Mary Ellen Lane passed away October 31,2021. She was born February 28, 1935 in Laredo, Texas to David Harold and Irene Walsworth. Mary Ellen was preceded in death by her beloved husband Tony Lane and her son David Lane, and her parents David and Irene Walsworth. She is survived by her daughters, Dodi Weeks, Donna Lane (Cathy Cockerham) and...

Henson Ray Garvin

Henson Ray Garvin

October 28, 2021

Eldorado- Henson Ray Garvin, 76 of Coleman passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021. Memorial services will be held Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mertzon Highway Church of Christ in Eldorado. Survivors include his wife Rita Martinez, and brothers D.J. and Jim Garvin.

Dora Santos Bosmans

Dora Santos Bosmans

October 24, 2021

Eldorado- Dora Santos Bosmans, age 93 of Eldorado passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Eldorado Cemetery. Survivors include sons Jessie and Jimmy Bosmans, daughter Thelma Bosmans, and sister Elida Cardenas.

Armando Robles

Armando Robles

October 5, 2021

Sonora- Armando Robles, age 47 of Sonora passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 11, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Sonora Cemetery. Survivors include father Juan Sanchez, mother Linda Robles, sons Sabien, Steven and Silas Robles, daughter Sydney Robles, brothers Michael Robles, and Mark Anthony Robles,...

Loma Lee Surber

Loma Lee Surber

September 27, 2021

Loma Lee Surber went to be with the Lord September 27, 2021 with her grandson Mason Surber by her side. Loma was born September 25, 1932 in Mason County, Texas to Leo and Jewel Starks. On July 23, 1949 Loma married her best friend J.C. Surber. Loma was a devoted member of First Baptist Church of Sonora. There she was...

Samuel Gonzales, Jr.

Samuel Gonzales, Jr.

September 20, 2021

Sonora- Samuel Gonzales, Jr. , age 56 of Richardson passed away Monday, September 20, 2021. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Sonora Cemetery. Survivors include mother Sylvia Gonzales, wife Blanca Gonzales, son Samuel Gonzales III, daughters Amanda Ann Gonzales, Esperanza Feliz Gonzales, and brother Stephen...

Francisca Estrada

Francisca Estrada

September 19, 2021

Eldorado- Francisca Estrada, age 75 of Eldorado passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Agape Assembly of God. Interment will follow in Eldorado Cemetery. Survivors include sons Pedro, Miguel and George Estrada, daughters Rosa Rios, Martina Almazan, and Mercedes Sanchez, brothers Pablo, Justo, Juan and Alfinio DeLaCruz,...

Carmen Castillo

Carmen Castillo

September 14, 2021

Sonora- Carmen Castillo, age 62 of Sonora passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Funeral services will be Friday, September 17, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Sonora Cemetery. Survivors include son Jesse Martinez, daughter Nina Harris, Felicia Castillo, and April Marie Castillo, brothers Carlos, Lee, and Manuel Arredondo, and sisters Rosa Longoria, Tina...

Ester Arispe

Ester Arispe

September 3, 2021

On September 3, 2021, Esther “Esthersita” Enriquez Arispe passed peacefully after a century long life here on earth and into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 6, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Eldorado Cemetery. Esther was born one of 5...

Umberto "Albert" Torres

Umberto "Albert" Torres

August 31, 2021

Umberto Belman Torres, age 71, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 31st, 2021. He was born in Eldorado on January 4th, 1950 to Pedro and Maria Torres. Albert went to Eldorado High School and business school in Abilene. He came back home to marry his high school sweetheart and started working at the Eldorado Woolen Mills. From...

Veronica "Honey" Salazar

Veronica "Honey" Salazar

August 30, 2021

Veronica “Honey” Salazar June 24, 1981-August 30, 2021 A Beloved Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother and Tia Honey gained her wings on August 30, 2021 at the age of 40 after a courageous battle with COVID, leaving behind her loved ones who will strive to honor her memory by living their lives to the fullest. 18 years ago, Honey met the...

Eriberto "Bune" Bernal

Eriberto "Bune" Bernal

August 29, 2021

Eriberto “Bune” Bernal, Jr., age 64 of Sonora, TX passed away August 29, 2021. Bune loved to cook and always played with recipes. Cooking was his way of showing his love for his friends and family members. He also loved to spend time with his rescue dog Sasparilla. He also loved to try his recipes out on Sas. Many people...

Ervenia B. Perez

Ervenia B. Perez

August 23, 2021

Sonora- Ervenia B. Perez, age 70 of Sonora passed away Monday, August 23, 2021. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Sonora Cemetery. Survivors include her husband Rudy Perez, daughters Patricia Arebalos and Teresa Alvarado, brothers Juan Barron, Sr., and Robert Barron, sisters Belia Castenada, and...

J.T. Hill

J.T. Hill

August 21, 2021

Sonora- J.T. Hill passed away peacefully in his sleep, August 21, 2021, at the age of85. He was born on a farm in Lipscomb County, September 17, 1935, the fourth son of Tom and Lizzie Hill. J.T. graduated from Canadian High School in 1953, and what was West Texas State College in 1958, with a degree in physical education. After...

Melonie Beth Reynolds

Melonie Beth Reynolds

August 18, 2021

Eldorado- Melonie Reynolds, 65 of Eldorado, a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend, went to be with Our Lord Wednesday, August 18, 2021.Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in the Eldorado Cemetery. Melonie is survived by her husband of 46 years, Sidney Reynolds, and...

Ruth Turk Espy

Ruth Turk Espy

August 11, 2021

Ruth Turk Espy was born in Mansfield, OH on December 1, 1925 to Leo and Francis Turk. She grew up in Mansfield and attended school at St. Peter’s Schools until her graduation. After high school, she pursued Registered Nursing training at Mt. Carmel Hospital and School of Nursing in Columbus, OH. After her nursing graduation as a Registered Nurse, she...

Jerry "Clay" Clayburn Burleson

Jerry "Clay" Clayburn Burleson

August 3, 2021

Eldorado- Jerry Clayburn “Clay” Burleson, 80, of Eldorado, Texas, passed into the presence of our Heavenly Father Monday, August 2, 2021. He was born February 15, 1941, in Vance, Texas, to Forace and Modell Wood Burleson and was laid to rest in the Vance Cemetery August 9, 2021. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Lois Burleson, daughter...

Samuel Rapheal Holder

Samuel Rapheal Holder

July 5, 2021

Samuel Rapheal Holder, age 59, of Sonora, Texas, died on the family ranch on July 5, 2021. Rapheal was born in Houston, Texas and grew up in Linden, Texas after moving from Mobile, Alabama. He was an honor graduate of Linden-Kildare High School and attended Texas A&M University-Commerce earning a bachelor’s degree in computer science. Rapheal joined Northrop Grumman in...

Bertha Johanna Lux

Bertha Johanna Lux

July 3, 2021

Bertha Johanna Sauer Lux was born July 23, 1923 in Blanco, Texas, the tenth of twelve children to Louise Baethge Sauer and Otto Sauer. In 1928 her parents, Louise and Otto Sauer, moved their family to Eldorado, Texas where Otto farmed and ranched to provide for his family. Bertha learned quickly as a young girl how to sew, garden, can...

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