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Olivia Faye Deel

Olivia Faye Deel

Apr 23, 2020

Olivia Faye Deel, a longtime resident of Sonora, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020 at her home in Sonora at the age of 66. She had battled with COPD for several years. She was born on June 9, 1953, in San Angelo, Texas. She was born to the proud parents Peggy and Tex Collins of Rankin, Texas, and had three...

Neva Jo Allen

Neva Jo Allen

Apr 20, 2020

Neva Jo West Allen passed from the Arms of her family and into the Loving Arms of the Lord Monday April 20, 2020. Visitation will be held Saturday morning April 25, 2020 starting at 10:00 am at Love Funeral Home Sonora Texas. Graveside services will follow at 12:00 pm at Sonora Cemetery. Neva was a resident of Azle Texas for...

Peggy Ann Sharp

Peggy Ann Sharp

Apr 20, 2020

Peggy Sharp, 87, went to join her husband and daughter in Heaven on April 20, 2020, in Sonora, Texas. Peggy was born in Mason County, on October 18, 1932, to Jennie and Ervin Willman. She and her family moved to Sonora, Texas, when Peggy was two years old, and remained there the rest of her life, Peggy married her high...

Cruz Irma Dominguez

Cruz Irma Dominguez

Mar 7, 2020

Sonora- Cruz Irma Dominguez, 52 of Sonora passed away March 7, 2020. Graveside services were held Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Sonora Cemetery. Survivors include husband Jose E. Dominguez, father Eusebio Herrera, son Josue Dominguez, daughters Karla, Edna and Yailin Dominguez, brothers Anselmo, Reynaldo, Bernardo, Luis and Jorge Herrera, and sister Alma Lomas.

Pedro S. "Pete" Martinez

Pedro S. "Pete" Martinez

Feb 22, 2020

Pedro S. Martinez Jr. or “Pete” as he was well known, passed away on February 22, 2020. He was born to Pedro and Cresencia Martinez on August 7, 1947 in Sonora, TX. A proud graduate of “La Elliott” elementary school he then graduated from Sonora High School in 1967. Following his graduation he volunteered for the US Army and proudly...

Eusebio Neria Castillo

Eusebio Neria Castillo

Feb 11, 2020

Sonora- Eusebio Castillo, 88 of Sonora passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 14, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Sonora Cemetery. Survivors include sons Ponciano, Pascual, Jose, Jaime and Ruben Castillo, daughters Maria Mesa and Monica McGee, and sister Modesta Castillo DeMartinez. 

Vivian Luan King

Vivian Luan King

Feb 8, 2020

Sonora- Vivian Luan King Psalms 1:21 “I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from whence comes my help. My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” Vivian Luan King, died on February 8, 2020, after a lengthy battle with dementia.  She is welcomed into heaven by Bennie, her beloved husband of 63 years and many...

Ricardo C. Perez

Ricardo C. Perez

Feb 6, 2020

Ricardo C. Perez, Sr., age 89, of Sonora passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020. Ricardo was born on February 7, 1930 to parents Seferino and Tomasa Perez. He and his wife Evagelina were married June 17, 1947. They were the parents to four children: Irene, Lilia, Richard, and Ramiro. He was a life long resident of Sonora, Texas and a...

Lorenzo Edwardo Noriega

Lorenzo Edwardo Noriega

Feb 1, 2020

Sonora- Lorenzo Edwardo Noriega, age 64 of El Paso passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 3, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Sonora Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Maria Noriega, son Lorenzo Edwardo Noriga, Jr., brothers Samuel, Armando, and David Noriega, sisters Aneida Castillo and Sandra...

Tommy Love

Tommy Love

Jan 23, 2020

Tommy Love, age 79, of Sonora passed away January 23, 2020.  Tommy was born November 24, 1940 in Sonora Texas to Alma (Schrier) and Preston F. Love.  Tommy grew up on the T Half Circle Ranch.  He graduated from Sonora High School in 1959 and attended San Angelo Junior College and Sul Ross University where he earned a degree in...

Sherry Shane Gilly

Sherry Shane Gilly

Jan 21, 2020

Eldorado- Sherry Shane Powell Gilly, age 53 of Eldorado passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020. Sherry was born on February 28, 1966 to Walter and Jonet Powell.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 10:00 a.m at the First Baptist Church in Eldorado. Interment will follow in Eldorado Cemetery. Sherry is survived by her husband Mark Gilly,...

Guadalupe B. Garcia

Guadalupe B. Garcia

Jan 16, 2020

Sonora- Guadalupe B. Garcia, 69 of Sonora died Thursday, January 16, 2020. Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 2:00p.m. at Love Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Sonora Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Lisa Gonzales, brother Zaragosa Beserra, Jr., and sister Anna Martinez, Isabell Guzman and Emily Beserra. 

Angelita C. Lozano

Angelita C. Lozano

Jan 13, 2020

Angelita C. Lozano, 77, of Sonora, TX entered eternal rest on January 13, 2020. A celebration of life will be held graveside on January 25th at 11 a.m. at the Sonora cemetery. She was born in Georgetown, TX on April 25, 1942, daughter of the late Pablo and Rosa Cuellar. She married Sesario Lozano Sr. on May 29, 1961; they...

Joe Neil Brown

Joe Neil Brown

Jan 7, 2020

 Joe Neil Brown, born May 22, 1931 to Ben H. and Bertha Brown of Sanderson, Tx died January 7, 2020 in Ozona,Tx. Lifelong West Texas rancher, poet, author, historian, and cowboy. Proudly served in the US Navy in Korea and returned to his beloved West Texas to graduate from Sul Ross University in 1958. Joe Neil believed a man’s word...

Victoria Santos

Victoria Santos

Jan 6, 2020

On Monday, January 6, 2020, Victoria (Vicky) Santos, loving sister, aunt and friend to many, went to live with the Lord at the age of 74. Vicky was born on May 9, 1945 in Sonora, Texas to Rodrigo and Victoria M. Santos. After graduating High School, Vicky attained her LVN degree at Hudspeth Memorial Hospital and began her nursing career...

Javier Sanchez

Javier Sanchez

Dec 24, 2019

Eldorado- Javier Sanchez, 34 of Eldorado died Dec. 24, 2019. Graveside services were held Monday, Dec. 30 in the Eldorado Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Aracely Sanchez, parents Florentino and Fidela Sanchez, son Christian Sanchez, daughters Josie and Abby Sanchez, brothers Ernesto and Ruben Sanchez, and sister Guadalupe Sanchez.

John Wesley Joy

John Wesley Joy

Dec 23, 2019

 John Wesley Joy passed away Monday, December 23, 2019. He was born May 28, 1931 at King's Daughters Hospital in Temple, Texas to Artie and Fannie Sykes Joy. John Wesley attended school in Sonora. When not in school, he was at the family ranch in Sutton County. After he graduated from high school in 1949, he worked on the family...

Jose G. Adame

Jose G. Adame

Dec 16, 2019

Eldorado- Jose G. Adame, 34 of  Eldorado died December 16, 2019. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Eldorado. Burial to follow in Schleicher County Cemetery. Survivors include wife Kasey Adame, sons Jaxton and Jenson Adame, daughters Rhyanna and Natalee Adame, brothers Hector and Michael Adame, and sister Leonor...

Martha Ann Rogers

Martha Ann Rogers

Nov 27, 2019

Sonora- Martha Ann English Rogers was born to Edward Benton English and Florence Isabelle Taylor English in La Pryor, Texas on December 9, 1932, as the youngest of six children. She passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. Martha was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Hollis Rogers; granddaughter Lindsay Ann...

Jerry J. Jones

Jerry J. Jones

Nov 23, 2019

Jerry J. Jones (Chief) of Eldorado, Texas left this earth to be rejoined with his wife in Heaven, Bessie Jones (Thigpen) on November 23, 2019. Jerry was born in Boxelder, Texas on January 12, 1935. He graduated from high school in Headley, Texas. When he came to Eldorado, Texas he was riding an Indian motorcycle, and often said he felt...

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