After a long illness Maria Cecilia (Ceci) Mayo of San Angelo, Texas entered the Kingdom of Heaven on June 6, 2021. Family and friends will forever miss her beautiful, vibrant spirit. 

Cecilia was born in Lima, Peru on April 2, 1969 to Martha Laos de Torres and Cesar Torres Gonzales. When she was six years old her family immigrated to the United States and settled in California. She was proud to become an American citizen on July 30, 2002. After finishing school Ceci began an adventurous 20-year career with Continental (United) Airlines which led her to live many places and travel abroad extensively. In 2006 she married Monte Mayo and retired a few years later to raise their daughter Emily. Cecilia was a devoted mother whose greatest joy was spending time with her daughter. 

Ceci loved her large family and had many warm memories of their time together. People who met Ceci throughout her life instantly found a warm, kind, and helpful "forever friend" with a heartwarming smile and a wonderful sense of humor. She loved working with children through Joy School, Awanas, VBS, and substitute teaching. Cecilia participated in Community Bible Study and deeply respected and cherished her Sisters in Christ. Her unwavering faith gave her great joy. She also had a profound love of animals and was known as the lady who helped lost animals reunite with their families or abandoned animals find new homes. 

Cecilia is survived by her husband Monte Mayo and daughter Emily Mayo of San Angelo, Texas, her mother Martha Laos de Torres of Arcadia, California, her brothers Juan Torres (spouse Aurora) of Guadalajara, Mexico, Ricardo Torres of Lima, Peru, Luis Torres (spouse Karla) of Aliso Viejo, California, Julio Torres (spouse Gisele) of Laguna Niguel, California, Miguel Torres (spouse Monica) of Porter Ranch, California, and sister Martha Querube Palillo (spouse Carlos) of La Verne, California. She is also survived by her aunt and many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins. 

She is preceded in death by her father Cesar Torres Gonzales, brother Cesar Torres, and brother Jose Torres. 

A Celebration of Life to honor Cecilia will be held at 2:30 on June 19, 2021 in the chapel at Harper Funeral Home, 2606 Southland Blvd, San Angelo, Texas. In lieu of flowers, Cecilia had expressed a hope that donations would be made to animal rescue shelters.

Memorial Service

Saturday, June 19, 2021

2:30PM

Harper Funeral Home  
2606 Southland Boulevard 
San Angelo, TX 76904

Glenda Clarice Banister, 79, of San Angelo went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Glenda was born on June 29, 1941, in Hillsboro, Texas to Horace and Annie Bell Johnston. She grew up in Albany, Texas and graduated from Albany High School.  
She met and married the love of her life, Steve Short on November 20, 1961. They lived in Sonora, Texas most of their marriage and raised 3 children. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife and mother, but was a Mimi to 4 grandchildren and one great grandson. She fell in love with her grandsons and her great grandson and loved them big. She also had many fur babies that she adored. She loved her dogs and cats dearly. She married Quentin Banister on March 22st, 1982, they were married for 26 years, until his death in October, 2010. 
Glenda worked mainly in bookkeeping and accounting and most recently retired from the Boy Scouts of America. She loved spending time with her family and attending her grandson’s football games. She liked to shop and developed a love for reading later in her life. She liked watching movies on Hallmark, and she found great joy from doing something nice for others.  
Glenda attended the Methodist Church most of her life. She knew her home was with Jesus, and that is a comfort to know where she was going. She enjoyed teaching Sunday School and helping with Vacation Bible School during her younger years. She loved children and was a CASA volunteer as well. 
Glenda will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents Horace and Annie Bell Johnston and her 2 husbands Steve Short and Quentin Banister. She is survived by her 3 children, Jim Short and his wife Tina of Austin Texas, Stephanie Thomas and her husband Terry and Coy Short and his wife Susan all of San Angelo; her 4 grandsons, Don Short, Shaun Short, Clayton Short, and Chett Short; great grandson Bryson Short; her sister Charlotte Taggart and her husband Don of Albany, Texas. Glenda also has nieces and nephews as well and great nieces and nephews that were a big part of her life and she adored. She had a special care giver and a dear friend who helped her. 
The celebration of Glenda’s life will be Friday, June 11, 2021, 10 am at Harper Funeral Home, with Pastor Jim Noble officiating. Graveside service will be held at 3pm in Albany, Texas. Pall Bearers will be Don Short, Shaun Short, Clayton Short, Chett Short, Don Taggert and Deryl Shields.

Funeral Service

Friday, June 11, 2021

10:00AM

Harper Funeral Home  
2606 Southland Boulevard 
San Angelo, TX 76904

Graveside

Friday, June 11, 2021

3:00PM

Albany Cemetery  
8603 US-283 
Albany, TX 76430

Charles William Lee, 74, of San Angelo passed away on June 7, 2021. 

Charles was preceded in death by father Veldie E. Lee, mother Lorene Stone, brother Donald E. Lee, sister Marian Hatcher, daughter Gerrie E. Lee, granddaughter Miranda Reed and great grandson Camden Lee Sharrock. 

He is survived by daughters Helen Lorene Lee of Houston, TX and Melissa Ann Rouse and husband Kristopher of Williamsport, PA. Grandson's Christian Lee Sharrock and wife Whitney of Huntsville, TX and Tristan Albanese of Houston, TX. Granddaughter's Lacy Sharrock and fiance Richard Orgitano of Williamsport, PA, Ashlynn Rodriguez and significant other Solomon Lawrence and Elizabeth Albanese and significant other Samuel Taylor. Great grandsons Hudson Lee Sharrock and Grayson Albanese. 

Also, former wife and mother of his two daughters Karen.