Obituaries
Local Obituaries for the Midland Community
Thedis Ann Walker
Jul 17, 2025
Thedis Ann Walker Reasno received her Angel wings on July 17, 2025, at 12:10 AM.
Thedis Ann Walker Reasno was born February 22, 1943, in Blossom, Texas to the parentage of Mae Catherine Reasno and Eugene Tinner. She accepted Christ at an early age where she attended Johnson Chapel CME Church. Thedis attended Gibbons High School in Paris, Texas and...
James William Cork
Jul 15, 2025
James William Cork, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. A viewing will be held at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, (303 E Shandon Ave, Midland, Texas 79705) A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at First Baptist Church of Hamlin,...
Juan Carlos Guerrero
Jul 6, 2025
Juan Carlos Guerrero Hernandez went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 6, 2025, at the age of 44. A beloved father, son, brother, partner, and friend, Juan Carlos lived a life full of love, laughter, and unwavering devotion to those around him. Juan Carlos was born on November 17, 1980 to Juan Javier Guerrero Lujan and Silvia...
Vernon Brown Jr
Jun 29, 2025
Vernon Brown Jr., 42, of Midland, TX, passed away on June 29, 2025.
Vernon was born on January 16, 1983 in Midland, TX to Vernon and Sara Brown. He was a proud father of nine children and a loving grandfather. While he faced some ups and downs along the way, his love for his family, children and grandchildren was undeniable.
"JR" was...
Rachell Ann Dalton
Jun 24, 2025
Rachell Ann Dalton went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 24, 2025, at the age of 65.
She was born on May 15, 1960, to W.L. "Bud" and Betty Lambert. On June 12, 1981, she married the love of her life, Robert Earl Dalton, in Odessa, Texas. They shared 38 wonderful years of marriage before Robert was called...
Maureen Joy Hyson
Jun 24, 2025
Maureen Joy Hyson, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, friend and a long-time resident of Midland, TX, died unexpectedly on June 24, 2025 at the age of 68, after battling cancer .
Maureen is survived by her husband, Ricky Hyson; her children, T. Ricky Hyson, Chrystal Larkin (Hyson), and step daughter Karesa Lucchini; her brothers Aaron and Sheldon Phillip; and sisters, Bernadette...
Lady Tonsie Bell Hunter
Jun 23, 2025
Tonsie Bell Williams Hunter was born on November 12, 1939, in Crockett, Texas, to the late Roosevelt Williams and Carrie Bell Scurlock Williams. In 1943, her family moved to Stanton, Texas, where she began her walk of faith at St. James Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Goode. There, she joyfully sang in the choir-a love for music...
Gurline Butler
Jun 10, 2025
Gurline Butler completed her race on June 10, 2025. Gurline was born on February 9, 1943 in Palestine, Texas to Rosie Lee Anthony. She moved to Midland, Texas as a teenager and attended Carver Senior High School where she met and later married Garfield Hart Sr.
She moved to Dallas, Texas for a brief period, but returned to Midland. She worked...
John Blake Freeman
May 21, 2025
John Blake Freeman, 64, passed away peacefully after a courageous multi‑year battle with colon cancer. Born on Tachikawa Air Base near Tokyo, Japan, Blake grew up in a military family and graduated from Morrisville High School in Pennsylvania.
Blake married the love of his life, Terri, in Del Rio, TX shortly after graduating high school, and shared almost 46 years of...
Bernice Lanell Brown
May 13, 2025
Bernice Lanell Brown, age 86, passed away on May 13, 2025 in Midland, Texas. She was born on September 23, 1938 in Navasota, Texas to Mr. Colbert James Wardell and Novelette Barrett.
Bernice had a deep love for cooking, and her kitchen was always open-especially on Sundays and during the holidays. Christmas, her favorite time of year, was when she truly...
Maria Elena Leal
May 12, 2025
Maria Elena Leal, age 77, passed away on May 12, 2025 in Midland, Texas. She was born on March 19, 1948 to Manuel and Ophelia Villasenor in Detroit, Michigan.
Maria was a devoted mother, wife, grandmother, sister, and friend. She had a kind and selfless heart, always putting others before herself. Her love for her family knew no bounds, and she...
Earnest Clemons
Apr 16, 2025
Earnest Joe Clemons Jr. born on November 23, 1957, in Midland, Texas, to the parents Gloria Sturgeon and Earnest Joe Clemons Sr.
Joe's faith journey began at a young age when he accepted Christ and was baptized at Greater Ideal Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Isaac M. Woodard, where he served as a committed and dedicated member of...
Daniel Gregory Grimes Sr
Apr 15, 2025
Daniel Gregory Grimes Sr., age 62, passed away on April 15, 2025. A viewing will be held 2-8PM on Friday, April, 25 2025 at Mayberry Funeral Home (406 E Illinois Ave, Midland, Texas, 79701). A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at True Lite Christian Fellowship (3001 N A Street, Midland,...
Sandra Kay Hill
Mar 28, 2025
Sandra was a vibrant spirit whose presence brought warmth, laughter, and joy to every room she entered. For over 30 years, she dedicated her life to caring for others as a nurse aide, a career she truly loved. Her deep compassion, outgoing nature, and genuine connection with people made her a natural in healthcare and a light in the lives...
Raymond Rodriguez
Mar 26, 2025
Raymond Rodriguez was born August 21,1953 in Garden City, Kansas and passed away on March 26, 2025 in Midland, Texas, at the age of 71. He is preceded in death by his father "Lalo", mother "Blossie" and brothers Johnny Encinias, Richard Rodriguez, Joe Rodriguez, and Robert Rodriguez. Left to cherish his memory is brother Adelaido "Larry" Rodriguez, and sisters, Ida...
Roger Holldorf
Mar 24, 2025
Roger William Holldorf, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 24, 2025. Born on May 23, 1937, in Iowa to Clair and Lola Holldorf. Roger was the eldest of six children.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his younger brothers, Allen and Harlan Holldorf. He is survived by his...
Gayle Haweda Jones
Mar 22, 2025
Gayle Haweda Jones, age 74, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 22, 2025. Services are currently pending.
Kathleen Jackson
Mar 10, 2025
Kathleen Jackson went to be with the Lord on March 10, 2025. Kathleen was born on October 19, 1958, to Corine Coleman Sims and Herman Green in Slaton, Texas.
Kathleen was a woman full of life, laughter, and a touch of diva spirit. She had a deep love for fashion, shopping, and always carried herself with grace and style....
Eddie G Adkison
Mar 5, 2025
Eddie G. Adkison's journey began in Ralls, Texas, on January 18, 1960, when he was born to Edgar and Rana Adkison. His final chapter, Chapter 65, came to a close on March 5, 2025.
As a young boy, Eddie and his family relocated from Ralls, Texas, to Midland, Texas. He attended public school and formed many friendships throughout his...
Cassandra Rose Kirkpatrick
Mar 5, 2025
Cassandra Rose Kirkpatrick went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 5, 2025 at the age of 39 .
Cassandra was a devoted wife, mother, and friend whose warmth and love touched all who knew her. Her greatest joy was her family, and she was wholeheartedly involved in every aspect of her children's lives. Whether cheering them on at...
Thedis Ann Walker
Jul 17, 2025
Thedis Ann Walker Reasno received her Angel wings on July 17, 2025, at 12:10 AM.
Thedis Ann Walker Reasno was born February 22, 1943, in Blossom, Texas to the parentage of Mae Catherine Reasno and Eugene Tinner. She accepted Christ at an early age where she attended Johnson Chapel CME Church. Thedis attended Gibbons High School in Paris, Texas and...
James William Cork
Jul 15, 2025
James William Cork, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. A viewing will be held at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, (303 E Shandon Ave, Midland, Texas 79705) A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at First Baptist Church of Hamlin,...
Juan Carlos Guerrero
Jul 6, 2025
Juan Carlos Guerrero Hernandez went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 6, 2025, at the age of 44. A beloved father, son, brother, partner, and friend, Juan Carlos lived a life full of love, laughter, and unwavering devotion to those around him. Juan Carlos was born on November 17, 1980 to Juan Javier Guerrero Lujan and Silvia...
Vernon Brown Jr
Jun 29, 2025
Vernon Brown Jr., 42, of Midland, TX, passed away on June 29, 2025.
Vernon was born on January 16, 1983 in Midland, TX to Vernon and Sara Brown. He was a proud father of nine children and a loving grandfather. While he faced some ups and downs along the way, his love for his family, children and grandchildren was undeniable.
"JR" was...
Rachell Ann Dalton
Jun 24, 2025
Rachell Ann Dalton went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 24, 2025, at the age of 65.
She was born on May 15, 1960, to W.L. "Bud" and Betty Lambert. On June 12, 1981, she married the love of her life, Robert Earl Dalton, in Odessa, Texas. They shared 38 wonderful years of marriage before Robert was called...
Maureen Joy Hyson
Jun 24, 2025
Maureen Joy Hyson, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, friend and a long-time resident of Midland, TX, died unexpectedly on June 24, 2025 at the age of 68, after battling cancer .
Maureen is survived by her husband, Ricky Hyson; her children, T. Ricky Hyson, Chrystal Larkin (Hyson), and step daughter Karesa Lucchini; her brothers Aaron and Sheldon Phillip; and sisters, Bernadette...
Lady Tonsie Bell Hunter
Jun 23, 2025
Tonsie Bell Williams Hunter was born on November 12, 1939, in Crockett, Texas, to the late Roosevelt Williams and Carrie Bell Scurlock Williams. In 1943, her family moved to Stanton, Texas, where she began her walk of faith at St. James Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Goode. There, she joyfully sang in the choir-a love for music...
Gurline Butler
Jun 10, 2025
Gurline Butler completed her race on June 10, 2025. Gurline was born on February 9, 1943 in Palestine, Texas to Rosie Lee Anthony. She moved to Midland, Texas as a teenager and attended Carver Senior High School where she met and later married Garfield Hart Sr.
She moved to Dallas, Texas for a brief period, but returned to Midland. She worked...
John Blake Freeman
May 21, 2025
John Blake Freeman, 64, passed away peacefully after a courageous multi‑year battle with colon cancer. Born on Tachikawa Air Base near Tokyo, Japan, Blake grew up in a military family and graduated from Morrisville High School in Pennsylvania.
Blake married the love of his life, Terri, in Del Rio, TX shortly after graduating high school, and shared almost 46 years of...
Bernice Lanell Brown
May 13, 2025
Bernice Lanell Brown, age 86, passed away on May 13, 2025 in Midland, Texas. She was born on September 23, 1938 in Navasota, Texas to Mr. Colbert James Wardell and Novelette Barrett.
Bernice had a deep love for cooking, and her kitchen was always open-especially on Sundays and during the holidays. Christmas, her favorite time of year, was when she truly...
Maria Elena Leal
May 12, 2025
Maria Elena Leal, age 77, passed away on May 12, 2025 in Midland, Texas. She was born on March 19, 1948 to Manuel and Ophelia Villasenor in Detroit, Michigan.
Maria was a devoted mother, wife, grandmother, sister, and friend. She had a kind and selfless heart, always putting others before herself. Her love for her family knew no bounds, and she...
Earnest Clemons
Apr 16, 2025
Earnest Joe Clemons Jr. born on November 23, 1957, in Midland, Texas, to the parents Gloria Sturgeon and Earnest Joe Clemons Sr.
Joe's faith journey began at a young age when he accepted Christ and was baptized at Greater Ideal Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Isaac M. Woodard, where he served as a committed and dedicated member of...
Daniel Gregory Grimes Sr
Apr 15, 2025
Daniel Gregory Grimes Sr., age 62, passed away on April 15, 2025. A viewing will be held 2-8PM on Friday, April, 25 2025 at Mayberry Funeral Home (406 E Illinois Ave, Midland, Texas, 79701). A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at True Lite Christian Fellowship (3001 N A Street, Midland,...
Sandra Kay Hill
Mar 28, 2025
Sandra was a vibrant spirit whose presence brought warmth, laughter, and joy to every room she entered. For over 30 years, she dedicated her life to caring for others as a nurse aide, a career she truly loved. Her deep compassion, outgoing nature, and genuine connection with people made her a natural in healthcare and a light in the lives...
Raymond Rodriguez
Mar 26, 2025
Raymond Rodriguez was born August 21,1953 in Garden City, Kansas and passed away on March 26, 2025 in Midland, Texas, at the age of 71. He is preceded in death by his father "Lalo", mother "Blossie" and brothers Johnny Encinias, Richard Rodriguez, Joe Rodriguez, and Robert Rodriguez. Left to cherish his memory is brother Adelaido "Larry" Rodriguez, and sisters, Ida...
Roger Holldorf
Mar 24, 2025
Roger William Holldorf, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 24, 2025. Born on May 23, 1937, in Iowa to Clair and Lola Holldorf. Roger was the eldest of six children.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his younger brothers, Allen and Harlan Holldorf. He is survived by his...
Gayle Haweda Jones
Mar 22, 2025
Gayle Haweda Jones, age 74, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 22, 2025. Services are currently pending.
Kathleen Jackson
Mar 10, 2025
Kathleen Jackson went to be with the Lord on March 10, 2025. Kathleen was born on October 19, 1958, to Corine Coleman Sims and Herman Green in Slaton, Texas.
Kathleen was a woman full of life, laughter, and a touch of diva spirit. She had a deep love for fashion, shopping, and always carried herself with grace and style....
Eddie G Adkison
Mar 5, 2025
Eddie G. Adkison's journey began in Ralls, Texas, on January 18, 1960, when he was born to Edgar and Rana Adkison. His final chapter, Chapter 65, came to a close on March 5, 2025.
As a young boy, Eddie and his family relocated from Ralls, Texas, to Midland, Texas. He attended public school and formed many friendships throughout his...
Cassandra Rose Kirkpatrick
Mar 5, 2025
Cassandra Rose Kirkpatrick went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 5, 2025 at the age of 39 .
Cassandra was a devoted wife, mother, and friend whose warmth and love touched all who knew her. Her greatest joy was her family, and she was wholeheartedly involved in every aspect of her children's lives. Whether cheering them on at...
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