Obituaries

Arthur Edmond Price passed away at the age of 36 on Dec. 15, 2022, in Gulfport, Mississippi.

Frances Hargus Springfield 104, of Sweetwater, TX. formerly of Marathon passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Hoyt Place in Sweetwater. A graveside service will be held 2 P.M. Wednesday, Feb.15, at Marathon Cemetery in Marathon. Arrangements are under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home. She was born November 12, 1918 in Alpine to the late George Washington and Ida Yancy Wilson Hargus. Frances took some pretty hard knocks in her young life. A World War that took her husband away from her during those precious years when their love was new and exciting. Then, only a few years later, death robbed her once again of her partner and father of her two young boys. Many people would have become bitter, angry, depressed, and spent their lives struggling with ‘why me?’. Frances had a soft place to land with her parents and her small town. She had her boys, her education, and her books. I always imagined she lived much of her life in her head from then on. The real world was a painful and scary place. I still remember how her eyes would light up when she talked about the books she was reading or shared stories of her family history and the way things were when she was little, during the carefree days of childhood. She always appeared to me very stoic and no longer vulnerable to the capriciousness of this life. I suspect that most of who Frances Springfield was, was hidden from the world. I know that her only real joy was found in her two boys. She lived through them and, in the end, found it very hard to leave them behind. They were her tether to this life. It pleases me to think that she is experiencing true transcendent happiness right now for the first time. She lived the life she needed to on this earth to get through it. “Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord—for we walk by faith not by sight— we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.” —2 Corinthians 5:6-8. Well done, Frances. Frances is survived by her sons Dan Springfield and wife Debra of Blackwell, Jerry Lee Springfield and wife Connie of Del Rio; grandchildren Eugene Springfield and wife Kelly of Marathon, Melissa Schuenemann and husband Craig of Evergreen, CO., Sarah Green of Gainesville, Kendra Blakeley and husband John of San Antonio, Sharie Moore and husband Philip of Canyon Lake, Joseph Danner and wife Lisa of Cameron, NC., D.J. Marthini and wife Maria of Phoenix, AZ., Abby Moss and husband Eric of Los Alamos, NM.; eighteen great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren and sister Betty Emler of San Diego, CA. She is preceded in death by her husband Henry Allen Springfield, parents and a brother. Online condolences may be expressed at www.mccoyfh.com.

Born Elizabeth Clare Magers on March 23, 1976 at Odessa Regional Medical Center to her parents Hugh Magers and Joan Magers. Called Clare from the beginning by her family, her older sister of 11 years, Laura, often called her Clare Bear or Baby Clare. She was the youngest of her five female cousins, older only than her one male cousin. Growing up, her family moved around a lot with her father’s position in the church. Over her childhood, she lived in Odessa, Eagle Pass, San Antonio, Sulphur Springs, and lastly Ponder, where she graduated from Ponder High School in 1994.

Senaida R. Wright, 72, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away Dec. 31, 2022, in Odessa. She lived in Alpine all her life. Her hobbies were walking, gardening, talking to people and most of all being of help to people. Most of all talking to people and helping. She was a very caring and loving person. We will miss her dearly. She will always remain in our heart forever. She is preceded in death by her mother, Lucia Rojo, father Eloy Wright Sr., brother Eloy Wright Jr., and sister Delma Hinojos. Senaida is survived by one brother Raul Rojo and two sisters Josie Muniz and Linda Kay as well as one daughter Irene Olivas. She is also survived by six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Church services will be held Feb. 11, at 2 p.m. at Calvary Apostolic Church, 45980 State Hwy 118 in Alpine.

Vernon “Mac” McIntyre Morrow, of Alpine, passed away peacefully and painlessly on Jan. 16. Mac was born on March 23, 1949, in Alpine, and spent most of his life living and working in Brewster County. He was preceded in death by his parents Keith and Janette Morrow, his eldest son Michael McGregor Morrow, and youngest son William Wetzel Morrow. Mac is survived by his sister Jan Skaggs, brother William “Mo” Morrow, children Benjamin Morrow, Katie Henson, Shannon Morrow, Chisum Morrow, and Philip Morrow. Mac also had had two nephews, two nieces, sixteen grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren at the time of his death.

Billy Gene Roberts, 82, better known to everyone as Ike Roberts from Marathon, entered eternal rest on Jan. 29. Ike was born November 26, 1940, in Alpine to Travis and Polly Roberts. He was raised in Marathon and grew up working on the family ranch and the Catto-Gage Ranch. He attended Sul Ross State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Elena Rios Fierro, age 80, of Alpine, passed away on Jan. 27, in El Paso. Elena was born on June 12,1942 to Ines and Lucia Rios in Paso San Antonio, Manuel Benavides, Chihuahua. She married Felipe S. Fierro, Sr. and was the mother of Daniel N. Rios, Jr., Retired Brewster County Clerk Berta Rios-Martinez, Felipe S. Fierro, Jr., and Teresa F. Chavez.

It is with great sadness that the family of Suzano Martinez Carrillo announces his peaceful passing into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, Jan. 27. Suzano was born on May 24, 1944, in Alpine, to Sabas and Francisca Carrillo. He married Carmen Valenzuela, and together, they raised four children in El Paso.

Thomas Leyva, 34, of Alpine, passed away from complications of chronic medical conditions on Jan. 22. Thomas was born to Arturo Leyva and Naomi Natividad in Alpine on Dec. 16, 1988. Thomas graduated from Alpine High School in 2007 and he earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Sul Ross State University in 2015. He worked at Judy’s Bread and Breakfast for the last several years, a place he felt very comfortable and loved.

Juana V. Armendariz, age 90, of Hacienda de Orientales, Manuel Benavides, Chihuahua passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10 in Alpine. Juana was born Feb. 8,1932 to Angel Vazquez and Manuela Bustamante in Hacienda de Orientales, Chihuahua Mexico. She was married to Concepcion Armendariz and was the mother of Luis Aranda and Lucy, Elvia Sandate and