Obituaries

Enrique “Henry” Chavez peacefully entered the gates of heaven on June 5 at the age of 81 in Midland. He was born July 19, 1943, in Alpine.

Richard Lee Bingham was born May 9, 1949, in Fort Worth and died January 11 at his residence in Alpine. He attended high school in Austin and was a 1970 graduate of the University of Texas. In 1993, he moved to Alpine, and in 1999, his mother bought

Hulen Carroll “Harv” Harvey, Jr. passed away November 21, 2024, at his home in Belton after a seven-year struggle with COPD.

Raymond Glen (R.G. “Real Good”) (Pawpaw) Decker passed away Wednesday, May 14, in his home in Alpine. He will be truly missed. Born in Dallas to Lois and Elmer W. Decker on January 28, 1950, R.G. lived most of his young life in the Odessa and Midland area, attending Midland High School. He spent over four years in the United States Marine Corps, from 1967 to 1971. Semper Fi. He then received his Ranch and Livestock degree from TSTI in Waco. Having learned at an early age the trade of boot making and shoe repair from his father, he spent many years maintaining Decker Boot and Shoe Repair in Midland and later in Mesquite. He met the love of his life in 1971, Laura Martin, and they wed and enjoyed 54 beautiful years of marriage and raised four wonderful children. Upon retiring to Alpine, they enjoyed going to garage sales every Saturday, where he was an enthusiastic conversationalist. He reluctantly traveled and enjoyed every bit of it. He enjoyed entertaining grandchildren, being cohorts in mischief and mayhem. He created his own personal oasis with ponds, trees, and plants, then enjoyed the domestic and wild animals that would visit.

Nelda L. Reyes, a devoted mother and vibrant spirit, peacefully left this world on May 11 at the age of 66 in Fort Stockton. Born on March 12, 1959, in Alpine, Nelda was a lifelong resident of Brewster County, where she touched the lives of many through her warmth, kindness, and zest for life.

Miriam Elene Ishmael, 89, of Terlingua, went home to be with the Lord on April 30 in El Paso. Her life was a remarkable journey of growth, change, and adaptability. A lifelong deeply devout Christian, she openly shared her love for the Lord in “praise” songs that she joyfully wrote and sang. She was a published author of poems and spiritual essays, encouraging everyone to love and care for each other.

June 11, 1941 — April 22, 2025 Dr. John Woodrow Pate, Jr., died peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 22, at the age of 83.

It is with great sadness that the family of John H. Watkins announces his passing on May 10. John departed this life peacefully in his sleep at Lakeside Health & Wellness in Kemp, Texas, where he had resided for the past two and a half years.

NOTICE Miriam Elene Ishmael Miriam Elene Ishmael, 89, of Terlingua, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on April 30, 2025. She was born on November 21, 1935.