Obituaries

Body James C. Roark, Jr., 74, of Sanderson, Texas, passed away on July 10, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Body Joe E. Skelton of Alpine, Texas, passed away on July 10, 2021, after a long illness. He was born in Pecos, Texas, on May 15, 1943, to Raymond and Rose Ellen Skelton and raised in Alpine, Fort Davis, and Marfa, Texas.

Body Did you know Ruth Abel? Ruth Abel was born Ruth Knupfer in the town of Plauen in Germany on a beautiful June day in 1933. War had not yet found the country.

Body Rogelio Luna Valenzuela, Sr., of Alpine, Texas, passed away on June 28, 2021. Rosary will be held on Friday, July 9, 2021, at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Alpine, followed by mass. Burial will follow at the Holy Angels Cemetery.

Body The idea of encapsulating the life of a man as magnificent as Robert Charles Johns in something as trite and permanent as an obituary has been a true struggle. Robert Charles Johns, also known as Bobby Johns and Bob Johns, was born on Feb.

Body Richard V. Portillo, 62, of Alpine, Texas, passed away on June 19, 2021.

Body Anne Tyree Eckley was born on Dec. 31, 1927, in Lawton, Okla., to Eloise Vaughan and John Tyree.

Body “I am grateful for every precious moment life offers me. It allows me to see the miracle in each experience.” - Emmanuel Dagher Patrick “Trey” Anthony Ward, loving son, left us on June 4, 2021, to join his heavenly Father.

Body Ricardo “Richard” Villabo Portillo of Alpine, Texas, closed his eyes to his earthly home on June 19, 2021, with his beloved family by his side. A viewing will be held on Monday, June 28, 2021, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Body Michael Wayne Black, 63, passed away May 9, 2021, in his home in Terlingua, Texas. He was taken by a cancer diagnosed too late.