All Obituaries

Our wonderful, loving, giving, vivacious, spitfire Mom/Dale/Wowo passed away on October 20, 2020. Dale was born on February 6, 1939 in Pampa, Texas. She was raised dirt poor in a shanty town in the Pampa. She literally walked through oil from the derricks, to get to and from school. She raised her children alone as a single mom in West Texas. She was a cop in Midland, she brought her children to Alpine in 1976. She started at her career here with CETA Manpower.. She then worked for...

Richard Leroy Hawkins, 84, a resident of Alpine, Texas passed away on October 17, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Lora Hawkins and his brother William Earl "Billy" Hawkins. He also leaves behind a large and loving family and many friends near and far to mourn his passing; Richard was born July 25, 1936 in Cut and Shoot, Texas. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served his country as a pilot. He retired after 22 years. Later he served as the...

Mikel was the only son of Duff and Ann Talley, who had been married 15 years before they were blessed with his adoption. he was raised in Alpine. Mikel accepted Jesus Christ at the age of 7 while at Paisano Baptist Encampment. He was so excited after the fact that he talked and talked  well until 1 a.m. when his father told him to hush and get some sleep. He learned to piano at age 6, held frequent recitals in his parent's home, including all seven versions of It's a Small World...

Robert Lynn Bowden, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Teacher, passed on October 12, 2020. Robert was born October 18, 1937 to Elizabeth & Buel Bowden in Witchita Falls, Texas. Robert grew up in Munday, Texas and graduating a Munday Mogal always followed and took pride inn the Mogul victories. Robert graduated from Sul Ross University, got his masters from Colorado State, and then embarked into a career in education. While teaching in Snyder, Texas Robert met Carolyn Lane Smith. They married...

On September 29th at 6:42 p.m., the heavens opened up to receive a beautiful, kind, God-fearing man loved by his family and many, many people not only in his beloved hometown of Marathon, but surrounding cities. Donaciano (Don) De La O Fuentez was born to Salvador Zamora Fuentez and Micaela De La O Fuentez on September 5, 1945 in Marathon, Texas. He had just celebrated his 75th birthday. Like many young people in the late 60's who dreamed of graduating and going to a big city...he and...

Joe Raul "Magoo" Torres, 69, resident of Alpine, Texas passed away on September 26, 2020, in Odessa, Texas, after a brief illness. He was born in Alpine, Texas on March 6, 1951, son of Horacio and Paulita Torres. He was the oldest of eleven children. He was preceded in death by his parents, Horacio and Paulita Torres ;and two brothers, Victor Manuel and Mark Anthony. He is survived by his spouse of 49 years, Marta Torres, children; Billy Jack (Carmen) Torres of Alpine, Texas,...

Magdalena "Nena" N. Hernandez, 83, of Terlingua, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2020 at her home in Terlingua, Texas with her family by her side. Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Santa Teresa Catholic Church and burial will follow at the Hernandez Family Cemetery on Utopia Rd. in Presidio, Texas. Magdalena known as Nena to all her loved ones was a loving mother, grandmother and a dear friend to many. Nena...

Enedina Carmona of Del Rio, Texas passed away on Aug 21, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Cinderela "Cindy" Cordova, 93, lifetime resident of Alpine, went to be with her heavenly Father on Friday, August 14, 2020. Cindy was born June 19, 1927 in Alpine, Texas to Felipe and Clara Maya Valenzuela. She was a devoted member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. She is survived by one daughter, Diana Ramos of Alpine, three sons, Larry Cordova and wife Elizabeth of Alpine, Mauricio Cordova, Jr. and wife Laura of Alpine and Oscar Cordova and wife Elsa of Dallas. She also...

Brandon Keith White of Fort Davis and Elephant Mountain passed away August 8, 2020, at the age of 52, while surveying his beloved desert bighorn sheep on Black Gap Wildlife Management Area as a fish and wildlife technician for the great State of Texas. To know Brandon was to be loved by Brandon. Although he was tough and a man who worked from dawn to dusk, he loved and laughed just as fiercely as he worked and gave away more than he ever had. Brandon was a country boy raised in Spur,...