W.C. (Dub) Turner, 94, formerly of Big Spring passed away February 13, 2019. He was born at DeCordova Bend, Texas (near Cleburne) to C.R. Turner and Ethel Mae Dolly Turner on January 19, 1925.  His family moved to Big Spring Texas in 1941.  He was drafted into the army and served with the 10th Mountain Division in Italy and Germany.  Dub married O’Dessie Wheeler Paddick in 1950.   He worked for Cabot in Big Spring and retired from there.   He...

Visitation DetailsThursday, February 7th, 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Starbuck Funeral HomeService DetailsFriday, February 8th, 2019 10:00am, Trent CemeteryInterment DetailsTrent Cemetery

Damonique Garcia a resident of Henryetta passed this life on February 2, 2019 in Tulsa, Ok at the age of 27. Born August 8, 1991 in Abilene, TX to Tony Garcia and Teresa Ross . Damonique worked at Linda's Day Care. Survived by her daughter Ashlynn Benoit and her father Jon of Locust Grove,OK Mother: Teresa Ross of Abilene, TX Father; Tony Garcia of TX Step Father: Don Parker of Henryetta Maternal Grandparents: Sammy and Gail Ross of Merkel, Tx Paternal Grandparents:...

Billy James Baggett, 89, Formerly of Odessa, passed away into the arms of his heavenly father, January 30, 2019 at his home in Merkel, surrounded by family. Open visitation will be held Friday, February 1 from 8AM to 4PM at Starbuck Funeral Home in Merkel. There will also be a viewing Saturday, February 2 from 10Am to 12PM at the Sherwood Church of Christ in Odessa. Graveside services will be held at 2PM Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Evergreen Cemetery in Stanton...

Domingo Trejo, Sr., 79, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019. He was born February 26, 1939 To Paul and Juanita Trejo. He is survived by his children Janie Salinas of Marble Falls, Velma Trejo of Abilene and Domingo Trejo of Abilene. He was preceded in death by his mother Juanita Trejo, Brother Juan Trejo Sr., and sisters Christina Trejo and Pauline Trejo. Pallbearers will be Sotero Pena, Juan Trejo, JR., Derrick Howell, Miguel Miramontez, Aaron Caballero, and Roman...

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Jewell Dean Roberts Gray, 68, of Hermleigh, Texas passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in Andrews surrounded by her family. Family and friends will gather to celebrate her life at a memorial service at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Starbuck Funeral Home Chapel, 201 Edwards Street, in Merkel, Texas. A meal and reception will follow the services at Starbuck Funeral Home Reception Hall in Merkel. Jewell was born on August 20, 1950 in Abilene, Texas to...

David Oneil Burkes, 66, of Merkel passed away Monday, January 14, 2019. David was born July, 18, 1952 in Matador, Texas to Nobel and Pauline (Addison) Burkes. He enjoyed bull riding as well as watching bull riding and the Dallas Cowboys. Survivors include his his wife Oleta Brenem of Merkel; Sons Justin Burkes of Cleveland, Texas and Jason Burkes of Soddy Daisey, Tennessee; stepchildren Jennifer Lowery of Abilene and Johnathan Brenem of Trent; 12 grandchildren and two...

Martina Knight, 50, of Merkel passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019. She was born May13, 1968 in Heidelberg, Germany to Jesus "Jesse" and Gudrun "Gudy" (Linder) Moreno. Martina graduated from Merkel High School in 1986. She married Kelly Knight on September 14, 1991. Martina's hobbies included watching movies and listening to U2. More than anything she enjoyed spending time with her granddaughter Kailynn. She is survived by her husband Kelly Knight of Merkel; son...

Lois Fay Dunlap Pruitt passed away December 19, 2018 with her loving family surrounding her. She was born in Eastland, TX on March 8, 1932. In 1949 Lois married Rayburn Argyle Pruitt and embarked on a long and loving journey of life together for 69 years. Lois and Rayburn spent their early years in Abilene raising their children Patricia and Ray. However it was in the 1970's when they moved to "the place" in the hills surrounded by Castle Peak and Buzzard Peak...