Obituaries

Frank D. Newton

Jul 19, 2017

Frank D. Newton was called Home by his Savior on July 19, 2017, in San Angelo, Texas. Waiting to welcome him in a joyous reunion was his beloved wife, Carolyn, and his oldest son, Billy Frank. Frank was born December 29, 1929, in a little farmhouse, to Willard and Gussie Newton, in Coryell County, Texas. Times were hard, and...

Jerry Ralph Brown

Jul 12, 2017

Jerry Ralph Brown, born April 16, 1930, passed away unexpectedly on July 12, 2017. Jerry is survived by his loving wife Jerry Sue, and sons, Gene Brown, Greg Brown, Keith Brown and Tom Brown, step sons John Duff and Michael Duff, step daughters Sherrie Dunn and Christine Key, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and friends. He was proceeded in death...

Joseph Jakotwicz

Jul 6, 2017

Joseph Jakotwicz, 65, of Ballinger, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017 in San Antonio. He is survived by his son Josh Jakotwicz of Ballinger. The family will be holding a time for condolences.

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Jennifer Rose (Norris) Baca

Jun 30, 2017

Jennifer Rose Norris Baca, 31, of Miles, Texas, passed away Friday, June 30, 2017, at Ballinger Memorial Hospital. She was born February 28, 1986, in Wichita Fall, Texas, to Roxeann (Norris) Andrus. Jennifer is survived by her husband, Scott Baca, and son, Jonathan; step-daughters, Mikala and McKenzi; mother, Roxeann Norris Andrus; father, Kelly S.Andrus and wife, Lena; brother, Kelly...

Modesta Sauceda Escobar

Jun 28, 2017

Modesta Sauceda Escobar, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at her home. She was born February 24, 1932, in Ballinger, Texas, to Prescilino and Rita (Peralies) Sauceda. Modesta married Joe Ornelaz Escobar on November, 16, 1966 in Sweetwater, Tx. Preceding her in death were her husband Joe, and her daughter Janie Escobar. Modesta is survived by...

Antonio "Tony" Reyes Pena, Sr.

Jun 25, 2017

Antonio Reyes Pena, Sr., of Big Spring, Texas, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Scenic Mountain Medical Center in Big Spring. He was born June 10, 1959, in Bronte, Texas, to Audon Valdez and Olivia (Reyes) Pena. Tony married Rose Lopez at the Runnels County Courthouse in Ballinger. He was a construction worker employed by Super Rod Manufacturing....

Charles "Mack" Wood

Jun 23, 2017

Charles McClanahan “Mack” Wood, 78, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017, at his residence. He was born November 1, 1938, in Ballinger to Curtis and Lottie Mae (McClanahan) Wood. Mack graduated from Ballinger High School in 1957. His distinguished career as a water quality surveyor with the US Department of the Interior Geological Survey lasted 37...

Aurora Albarado Cortez

Jun 23, 2017

Aurora Albarado Cortez, 83, of Rowena, Texas, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017, at Ballinger Memorial Hospital. She was born August 9, 1933, to E. C. and Beatrice (Soto) Albarado in Miles, Texas. Aurora married Felix Cortez on January 5, 1958, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rowena. Shortly after their marriage, she travelled to Mobile, Alabama, where Felix...

Joel Ray Pearson

Jun 18, 2017

Joel Ray Pearson, 61, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017, at his residence. Survivors include his son, James Pearson of Big Spring; siblings, Len Pearson of Ballinger, Bobby Pearson and wife, Joyce, Juna Roper and husband, William, and Allen Pearson all of Big Spring; several nieces and nephews and a host of cousins. There will be...

Troy Dwayne Owens

Jun 18, 2017

Troy Dwayne Owens, 76, of Ballinger, Texas passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017, at his residence. He was born May 12, 1941, to Alton Troy and Lorena (Minton) Owens. It was fitting for someone who would eventually become a horse trainer and love anything to do with horses to be born on a ranch, and Troy was born on...

Emmitt Wayne Jackson

Jun 16, 2017

Emmitt Wayne Jackson, 68, of Rowena, Texas passed away Friday, June 16, 2017, at his residence. He was born October 25, 1948 in San Angelo, Texas to Earon and Gladys (Hoelscher) Jackson. Emmitt lived in the Rowena area all his life and worked 22 years for GTE both in San Angelo and Ballinger as a cable splicer. He was...

Alton K. O'Neal

Jun 14, 2017

Alton Key O’Neal, Jr., 73, of Ballinger, Texas passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation. He was born April 15, 1944 to Alton and Pauline (Hovarak) O’Neal in Ballinger. After high school and college, Alton began his career with Lawrence Brothers in Winters, TX. He began working for the company in 1966 at the Piggly...

Bertha Emily Voss Dorner

Jun 13, 2017

Bertha Emily Voss Dorner, 93, of Ballinger, Texas passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Heartland House in Lubbock, Texas. She was born April 19, 1924 to Edwin and Emilie (Vogler) Voss in Wingate, Texas. Bert married Andrew Adolf Dorner on August 29, 1944 in Winters, Texas. They lived in Midland for thirty-three years before moving to Ballinger in...

Henry Bert Burleson

Jun 4, 2017

Henry Bert Burleson, 71, of Winters, Texas passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017 at his residence. He is survived by his sons, Dustin Burleson and wife, Holly of Argyle and Devin Burleson of Waco; his grandchildren, Blaze and Bella Burleson. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday at the Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo.

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Sharon (Beach) Schwertner

May 27, 2017

Sharon Ann (Beach) Schwertner, 70, of Rowena passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017, at her home. She was born February 13, 1947, to Rupert and Adeline (Halfmann) Beach in Ballinger, Texas. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rowena and St. Ann’s Altar Society. Sharon married Larry Schwertner on December 13, 2008, in Rowena. Sharon was...

John Charles Lange

May 26, 2017

John Charles Lange, 66, of Ballinger passed away Friday, May 26, 2017, at his home in Ballinger. He was born November 25, 1950 to Werner and Catherine (Beach) Lange in Ballinger, Texas. Right after high school, he joined the US Marine Corp and served his country during the Vietnam era. John married Tina Spiller on April 2, 1981 in...

Helen Marie Schwertner

May 26, 2017

Helen Marie Schwertner, 89, of Ballinger, Texas passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation. She was born December 20, 1927 to William and Mary (Kohutek) Maas in Rowena, Texas. Marie married Clement J. “C.J.” Schwertner on January 5, 1948 in Rowena and they shared sixty-nine years together. She was employed by the Ballinger Independent School...

Kenneth Joe Rose

May 19, 2017

Kenneth Joe Rose, 53, of Big Spring, passed from this life on Friday, May 19, 2017 in San Angelo, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on October 28, 1963 in Big Spring to Jimmy Edward Rose, Sr. and Elizabeth Ann (Plumley) Rose. He married Susan Self on July 20, 1991 in Big Spring and was a...

Betty Ann Himes

May 14, 2017

Betty Ann Himes, 64, of Ballinger passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Central Texas Nursing and Rehabilitation in Ballinger. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday at the Nameless Cemetery in Jonestown, Texas.

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Adela Niemann Jeschke

May 14, 2017

Adela Niemann Jeschke of Miles, Texas passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at St. David’s Hospital in Austin, Texas. She was 93. Adela suffered a massive stroke Friday evening and her home and was airlifted to Austin. Adela was born in Priddy, Texas on March 9, 1924. At the age of 4, her family moved to a...