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Doris L. Young, 74, of Fort Stockton, died Thursday, May 3, 2007, in Fort Stockton.
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Maria Christina Ybarra
Maria Christina Ybarra, 66, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005, at Medical Center Hospital
in Odessa. Prayer Service will be at 2:00 PM Thursday at Kingdom Hall. Graveside Service will be at 2:00 PM Friday at
Mt. Olive Memorial Park
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She is survived by her husband: Eulalio Ybarra of Sheffield, Texas; 2 daughters:
Alma Soto of Big Spring, and Yolanda Barrera of Buffalo, New York; 2 sons: Maria Villareal and Rodrigo Villareal, both
of Mexico; 2 sisters: Armandina Gutierrez of San Antonio and Monica Cedillo of Mexico; 3 brothers: Daniel Delgado of
Robert Lee, Guillermo Delgado of Mexico and Reyes Delgado of Brownwood; 9 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren.
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Fayette Yates, 83, of Tuscola, a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend to many, passed away Thursday, April 5. Born Nov. 24, 1923, to I.G. "Cap" Yates, Jr., and Lela Yates, Fayette was one of three children. He married Dita DuRoss on Jan. 2, 1982. A worship service and celebration of Fayette's life was held Monday, April 9, at the Hamil Family Funeral Home in Abilene. Burial followed at the Iberis Cemetery. Fayette was born near Fort Stockton. His early years were spent on a ranch in Jack County, and later in Alpine. The Yates family connection to West Texas oil is historic. As a result of family ties to the oil industry, the city of Iraan was named for his grandparents, Ira and Ann Yates. Survivors include his wife, Rita Yates of Tuscola; five daughters and two sons, Toddi Janie Beazley and husband Bill of Tecumseh, Cindy Darby of Abilene, Ellen Gaston and husband Mike of Rowlett; Lori White and husband Jason of Tuscola, Mary Jeaan Maki and husband Jeri of Dallas, Brad Caskey and wife Janae of Abilene, and Ricky Wedeking and wife Sharon of Stamford. Fayette looked forward with great anticipation to every visit with his 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother and sister. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Cattlemen's Texas Longhorn Conservancy for the Yates Family Endowment Fund, 1933 C.R. 299, Gonzales, TX 78629. |
Leonard "Len" W. Young
, Fort Stockton, died Friday, March 9, 2007 in Temple. He was 26 years old.
Born February 22, 1981, in Midland, Len was the son of Choya and Sandy Young, Fort
Stockton. He was a student and had been a resident of Fort Stockton for 16 years, moving from Round Rock.
His parents, Choya and Sandy Young, Fort Stockton; his brother CJ Young and friend
Kate Dutler, New Braunfels; his sister, Crystal Young, Alpine survive. His grandmother, Willetta "Sis"
Bleviews, New Home and several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends also survive.
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Florence "Potsy" Yockey
Florence "Potsy" Yockey, 94, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 1995, at Osteopathic Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Church of Christ in Fort Stockton with Harold Durham officiating. Burial will be in East Hill Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in Menard and moved to Fort Worth from Fort Stockton in 1992. She was a member of Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Emma Cope of Midland and Thelma Goodwin of Fort Worth; six grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren; and 24 great-great-grandchildren |
Archie Newton Yockey
Fort Stockton Man Dies In Big Spring Archie Newton Yockey, 70, of Fort Stockton, retired water well driller, died Monday morning in Big Spring Veterans Hospital where he had been a patient eight months. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fort Stockton Church of Christ with burial in East Hill Cemetery directed by Owen Funeral Home. Mr. Yockey was born in Fayetteville, Ark. Sept. 30, 1896. He was a World War I veteran and a Church of Christ member. Survivors include his wife, Florence; two daughters, Mrs. John Cope of Fort Stockton and Mrs. Russell Goodwin of Fort Worth; three sisters, Mrs. Harry Steeves of Chanute, Kan., Mrs. Robert Anderson of Wichita, Kan. and Mrs. Maude Fritz of Collinsville, Okla.; a brother, Bern (Vern) Yockey, recently retired from the Air Force; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. |
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