All Obituaries

Pilar Tavarez Levario, 67, of Monahans, Texas passed away on Tuesday January 19, 2021 in Monahans. He was born on June 17, 1953 to Maria and Pilar Levario in Potrero Del Llano. Pilar was known to be an all-around prankster. He also enjoyed playing bingo, dominoes and singing karaoke. Above all he loved playing with his grandbabies. Pilar is preceded in death by his wife Maria Arroyo Levario, parents Maria and Pilar Levario, and sister Carlota Levario Garcia. He is survived by his children...

Esperanza Sanchez Holguin, 70, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 in Monahans, Texas. She was born in Monahans, Texas on April 13, 1950 to parents Reynaldo and Guadalupe Sanchez. Esperanza was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Besides spending time with her family and friends, she devoted her lifetime to helping those around her. She was apart of organizations such as the Salvation Army, Feeding America, and played a big role in the AIDS pandemic such as, providing comfort and...

Oscar Vasquez Rodriguez, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, passed away on January 8, 2021.    Oscar was born to the late Manuel and Gloria Rodriguez on May 17, 1954, and raised in Pecos, Texas.   Oscar is survived by his loving wife, Estela, and his children, Christie Marie (Joey) Munoz, Andrew Michael (Irene) Rodriguez, Oscar Vincent (Veronica) Rodriguez, Elizabeth Erin Rodriguez (David Cunningham), Vivian (David) Carrasco, grandchildren, Zandria...

Santa V. Maldonado passed away on January 7, 2021, at her home in Monahans, TX. Santa was born on November 1, 1928, in Sanderson, TX to Felicito and San Juana Valles. After growing up in Langtry, TX, Santa married Valentin A. Maldonado on October 24, 1949, in Midland, TX. She lived in Sanderson for several years before residing in Monahans until her death.   Santa worked at Best Western for twenty years before her retirement. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church where she was...

Cristina Renea Weldy a.k.a Skitlez and Poof, 38, of Monahans, Texas gained her wings on December 27, 2020. She was born on March 15, 1982 in Kermit, Texas to Jimmy Weldy and Georgie Davis.   Cristina loved her children and family. She also loved and cared for animals. Cristina was a very talented and beautiful young lady. She loved doing artwork of all kinds, and gardening. She always tried to do for others before she did for herself. Cristina always stayed busy building things. She...

Shirley Ann Hardaway, 85, passed from this life into the arms of Jesus on December 21 following a brief illness.           Shirley was born March 11, 1935 in Des Moines, Iowa, to the late Raymond C. Couch and Sarah Margaret (Hartshorn) Couch. She attended schools in Des Moines until moving to Pecos, Texas, with her parents at age 11. Shirley and her parents attended West Park Baptist Church in Pecos, and that is where she made a profession of...

Elsie Vires, 82 years of Monahans, Texas, passed away on December 21, 2020 in Wickett, Texas. Elsie was born in Conran, Missouri to James and Verda Cawhorn on December 4, 1938. Elsie was employed for 20 plus years at Ward Memorial Hospital in housekeeping. She always loved being with family. Elsie always had smile on her face, and she enjoy pointing her finger at all of the kids and grandkids, keeping them in line. She is preceded in death by her parents; James and Verda Cawhorn, husband;...

Mario Rios, of Monahans, passed away on December 18, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas. Mario was born in Pecos, Texas to Alvaro and Rosa Rios on March 18, 1958. Mario graduated from Monahans High School and married Virginia Muniz on April 14, 1977. He was employed for 20 years by Zenith Well Services until 1998. He then attended Texas State Technical College in Sweetwater, Texas. After graduating he and Virginia moved to Carrollton, Texas where he was employed by ST Microelectronics. They then...

Louise Calley McGrew, 98, of Grandfalls, Texas passed from this life on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 in Odessa, Texas. Louise was born in Cherokee County, Texas to Clive Calley and Cora Elliot Calley on January 5, 1922. Louise was a wife, mother and bookkeeper for her husband Jack. She was a lifetime member of the order of the Eastern Star and member of Toastmasters. She was very involved with her boys, their boy scouts as a leader, a Sunday school teacher at the Union Church of...

Lana Renaee Franco, 65, of Monahans, TX, passed away on December 11, 2020 in El Paso, TX. Lana was born in Monahans, TX to the late Roy C Neel and LaVerne Warden on August 26, 1955.  Lana was a school bus driver for MWPISD for 25 years before retiring in May 2019.  Before working for MWPISD, Lana worked at Super Burger and the Automotive Proving Grounds test track in Pecos, Texas, where she met the love of her life, Elias Franco, and spent almost 50 years together.  Lana is...