Obituaries
Troy "Butch" Wilburn Pullin
Jun 22, 2016
Wilburn “Butch” Pullin, 72, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016, in San Angelo. He was born July 20, 1943 to Troy and Mary (Machann) Pullin. Butch was a farmer his entire life, with a deep love for farming in his blood and in his heart. He served on the Ballinger Co-op board for 13 years and was a long-time...
Judy Frances Lange
Jun 22, 2016
Judy Kirkham, Holik, Lange, 64, of Norton passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at her residence. She was born January 12, 1952 to Calvin and Bobbie (Aldrich) Kirkham in San Angelo, Texas. She was a graduate of Miles High School in 1970 and attended some college before becoming a full time mother to her 2 beautiful daughters. in 1984...
Elidia M. (Jacques) Wiseman
Jun 21, 2016
Elidia M. (Jacques) Wiseman, 58, of Rowena, passed away Tuesday, June 21st in the UMass Medical Center, Worcester, from complications after a sudden illness. Lydia leaves behind her daughter, Heather Wiseman of Rowena, TX; best friend and love, Michael Kehoe of Worcester; brother, Jesse Jacques, sister Margaret Mojica; nephew and niece, Andrew and Allie Jacques; and special friends Lauren,...
Bertha M. Martinez
Jun 14, 2016
Bertha Martinez, age 88, formerly a long time resident of Ballinger, Texas passed away at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Tx on Tuesday June 14, 2016. Bertha was born on March 21, 1928 in San Antonio, Texas. Bertha was a dedicated and hard worker. She was an amazingly strong and loving woman who worked hard to raise her...
Wanda L. Webb
Jun 9, 2016
Wanda L. Webb, 87, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016, at Central Texas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Wanda was born September 18, 1928, in Mount Vernon, Illinois, to Walter and Della (Eldridge) Smith. Wanda graduated from Mount Vernon Township High School in 1947. She married James J. Webb in 1948 and moved to Ballinger with her...
Edwin Earl Drake
Jun 8, 2016
Edwin Earl Drake, 95, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Edwin was born to Earl Garland Drake and Birdie Irene (Puckett) Drake, at home in Pumphry, Texas. (Runnels County) Edwin married his sweet heart, Ollie Evelyn Jones August 10, 1940 in Ballinger, Texas. They were married for 72 years before she passed away in 2012. They had two girls,...
Wendell Troy Ransbarger
Jun 5, 2016
Wendell T. Ransbarger, 69, of Abilene passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016. He was born December 5, 1946 to Albert and Veneta (Curbo) Ransbarger in San Angelo, Texas. Wendell married Sharon Ragland on February 14, 1970 in Abilene, Texas. He was a line mechanic until retirement. He loved to hunt and fish and was a great “dyed in the...
Linda Crockett Johnson
Jun 5, 2016
Linda Crockett Johnson, 75, of Ballinger, passed away early Sunday morning, June 5, 2016, at Ballinger Memorial Hospital. She was born July 10, 1940 in Ballinger to D.B. and Wanda (Lane) Crockett. Linda married Wayne Johnson on December 22, 1956 in Ballinger, and they shared over fifty- nine years together. Linda worked as a bookkeeper for the family business,...
Laverne Lucille Knight
Jun 3, 2016
LaVerne Lucille Knight, 87, of Ballinger, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016, at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas. She was born July 28, 1928 to Stanley and Minnie (Cargill) Minshall in Norton, Kansas. After graduating high school, LaVerne married Walton Thomas (Junior) Knight on December 21, 1947 in Dodge City, Kansas. They shared forty-eight years together before...
Javier Arellano Aguirre
May 27, 2016
Javier Arellano Aguirre, 67, of Ballinger passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 at his residence. He was born October 13, 1948 in Hereford, Texas to Eugenio and Belia (Arellano) Aguirre. After graduating high school, Javier began a life long career as a painter. He also “moonlighted” as a musician. Javier was preceded in death by his parents. He is...
Olen Edward Potts, Sr.
May 22, 2016
Olen Edward Potts, Sr., 83, of Winters passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at his residence in Winters. He was born January 12, 1933 to Luther and Nora (Boles) Potts in Baird, Texas. On March 7, 1964, he married Iva Horton in Winters. They shared forty years together before she passed away in August of 2004. Olen worked in...
Vickie Lynn Payne
May 14, 2016
Vickie Lynn Payne, 72, formerly of Ballinger, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016, in Red Oak, Texas. Vickie was born in Ballinger on August 31, 1943 to Leslie Pearl McQueen and Thomas Wilford Pleasants. She attended Ballinger schools elementary thru high school. She was married for a brief time to Wayne Witt of Ballinger before he was tragically killed...
Billie Jean Herring
May 12, 2016
Billie Jean Herring, 86, of San Angelo, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2016 in her home. Billie was born in Ballinger on April 13, 1930 to Zid and Mildred Herring. She grew up on the family ranch in Nolan County and was a graduate of Divide High School. Billie worked for GTE in San Angelo for 30 years...
Bertha Lerma Zepeda
May 9, 2016
Bertha Lerma Zepeda, 71, of Ballinger passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at Central Texas Nursing and Rehabilitation in Ballinger. She is survived by her daughters, Patricia Lerma and Christine Banda. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Lange Funeral Home in Ballinger.
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Marie R. Escobar
May 7, 2016
Marie R. Escobar, 72, of Abilene passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. She was born April 1, 1944 in Eden, Texas to Polo and Nieves Reyes. Marie married Fermin Escobar, Jr. and they shared 48 years together. She worked for Kmart in Joliet, IL for 25 years. She retired in 2005, moved...
Chad Cooke
May 5, 2016
Chad Cooke, 34, of Ballinger passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016 in a truck accident. He was born November 22, 1981 in San Angelo, TX to Sherry (Pullin) McDuffee and Stephen Cooke. As a young boy, Chad loved his trucks, tractors, and construction equipment. He carried that over to what he did for an occupation until the time of...
Juan Martinez
May 5, 2016
Juan Jose Martinez, 61, passed away Wednesday, May 5th, 2016 at his home in Ballinger, Texas. Juan was born July 24, 1954, to Sostenes Martinez and Eusebia Garza. He had two sisters and five brothers, Sostenes Martinez, Juana Sonia Martinez, Sergio Arturo Martinez, Estanislao Martinez, Miguel Martinez, Roberto Martinez, and Juana De Los Angeles Garza. On December 7, 1979,...
Modesto Salinas, Sr.
Apr 7, 2016
Modesto Salinas, Sr., 78, of Miles, Texas passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Central Texas Nursing and Rehabilitation in Ballinger, Texas. He was born February 24, 1938 to Faustino and Escolastica (Pena) Salinas in Juno, Texas. He married Hortencia Arevalo on April 21, 1958 in Rowena, TX. They shared fifty eight years together. Modesto was an avid baseball...
Bobby E. Rogers
Apr 6, 2016
Bobby E. Rogers, 83, of Winters, Texas, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at his residence. He was born February 20, 1933, near Ackerly, Texas, to Ira Washington and Lucille (Jones) Rogers. Bobby honorably served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War. All his working life he was involved in farming and ranching. Bobby was active...
Donald (Allan) "Big Al" Hart
Apr 5, 2016
Donald (Allan) "Big Al" Hart, 66, of Winters passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 in Abilene. Visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00 am on Monday at Bluff Creek Cowboy Church with a graveside service following at 10:00 am at Crews Cemetery.
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