Mary Elida Perez, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2025, and was called home to be with our Lord and Savior. A lifelong resident of San Angelo, Texas, Mary was deeply devoted to her family, friends, and faith. She found great joy in nurturing her loved ones and held steadfast to her Catholic beliefs throughout her life.

Mary shared a beautiful 47 years of marriage with her husband, Ernest Perez, and together they built a life filled with love, laughter, and memories. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ricardo and Aurelia Fuentes; her sister, Oralia Fuentes Ferguson; and her brother, Richard Fuentes.

Mary is survived by her loving husband, Ernest Perez, and her blended family: Arthur and Emma Franco, Brenda and Kerry Solete, Jerry Franco, Danny and Leticia Franco, Stephen Franco, Yolanda Franco, Robert and Kim Franco, Philip and Eva Franco, Carmen and James Spencer, Robert and Sandra Perez, Amanda and Peter Rivera, Martha and Roy Cox, and Cindy Davis. She also leaves behind many cherished grandchildren and great-grandchildren who will carry on her memory.

Mary will be missed by all who knew her, and her legacy of love and devotion will live on in the hearts of those she touched. May God bless her soul and grant her eternal peace.

A Memorial Mass in her honor will be held on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in San Angelo. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in memory of Mary Elida Perez.

Maria Samaniego Juarez, 84, was born May 6, 1940 in Eldorado, Texas to Manuel and Francisca Samaniego. 

She met the love of her life, Gilbert Juarez, and the two were married on February 13,1960. They were blessed with 5 kids- Johnny, Ophelia, Mary, Brenda, and Norma. 

Maria dedicated her life to being a wife and mother- and later a grandmother. She raised her family to always have faith in God, knowing He will always provide, and lived by the saying “Si Dios quiere”. She was the matriarch to our family, who always made you feel loved and safe when visiting. You could always find her in the kitchen listening to music and cooking. By 5 o’ clock she would be sitting down watching her storias. She also loved talking on the phone catching up with her family. She made all her family feel loved and important, knowing exactly who needed what in that time. We will miss her daily check ins and the love she provided. 

Maria is survived by her son, Johnny and wife Lynn Samaniego; daughters, Ophelia Hernandez, Mary Lopez, Brenda and husband Kevin Roe; son in law, Adam Castillo; and sister, Olivia and husband Perfecto Gomez. Maria is also survived by her grandchildren, Jill, Johnny Jr., Alex, Leslie, Joey, Ophelia, Britney, Heather, Ryan, Kimberly, Kristin, Mark, Nicholas, Phillip, Hannah, Brandon, And JohnDaniel; and 35 great-grandchildren. 

Maria is preceded in death by her parents, Manuel and Francisca Samaniego; daughter, Norma Castillo; grandson, Aaron Lopez; sons-in-law, George Lopez and Alex Hernandez; sisters, Beatriz Lopez, Amelia Mireles, and Cleofas Torres; and brother, Manuel Samaniego. 

A prayer service will be held at 7 PM on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Johnson's Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 am on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Johnson's Funeral Home with interment to follow at Fairmount Cemetery. 

Serving as pallbearers are Alex Hernandez, Ryan Roe, JohnDaniel Lopez, Mike O'Hara, Anthony Diaz, Joshua Velasquez; and Britney Castillo as an honorary pallbearer. 

The family would like to thank everyone who contributed so much love and support.

Hipolito Gutierrez passed away February 7, 2025 at the age of 83 due to kidney failure. Services will be held on Monday, February 10, 2025 at 2:00p.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church of Sonora, Texas. Burial will follow in Sonora Cemetery, Sonora, Texas.

Hipolito Gutierrez was born August 14, 1941 to Aurora and Guillermo Gutierrez in Jimenez, Coahuila, Mexico. He was brought to Sonora and raised here. He worked for Holloman Construction and was a sheep shearer for many years. He was married to Yolanda A. Gutierrez until her death on September 16, 1979. He then married Mary Louis, and they were married for 19 years until her death. Hipolito raised his grandchildren Alyssa and Anthony. Hipolito loved to eat sweets, ice cream, menudo, tamales, and drink coke. He loved to do word searches and to ride around town. He also liked to give everyone a hard time. Hipolito Gutierrez leaves behind numerous family members and friends behind.

Daniel Zuniga Sanchez, age 44 of San Angelo passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025. Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Eldorado First Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Eldorado Cemetery. Survivors include his brother Juan Sanchez, and sister Angela Mose.

it is with deep love and cherished memories, we announce the passing of Bobbie Jean Kelly, 87, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025, in Alexandria, Virginia. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, teacher, mentor, and pillar of her community.

Mrs. Kelly was born on September 24, 1937, in San Antonio. Bobbie Jean dedicated her life to education, shaping young minds as a teacher and mentor. She extended her passion beyond the classroom, serving as a summer track coach and playing an active role in the Blackshear Reunion Committee. Her faith was the foundation of her life, and she was honored to serve as Mother of the Church at Greater Refuge Ministries in Clinton, MD, where she was a source of wisdom, strength, and love.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Nathaniel Henry Kelly, Sr., as well as her children, Nathaniel Kelly, Jr., and John Melvin Kelly, and her siblings, Doris Wade and Helen Owens.

Bobbie Jean leaves behind a loving family, including her children, Freddie Kelly, Jeffery Kelly, and Lori Kelly, and her siblings, Mae Clark and Carl Wade. She is also survived by a host of family members, including grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, who will continue to carry her love and legacy forward.

A viewing will be held in Clinton, Maryland Friday, February 7, 2025, from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Lee Funeral Home.

A memorial service will be held at a later date in Maryland.

Her funeral service will take place on 2:00 PM Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Robert Massie Riverside Chapel in San Angelo, Texas. Burial will follow at Fairmount Cemetery under the direction of Robert Massie Funeral Home.

Bobbie Jean Kelly will be deeply missed but never forgotten. Her light and love will continue to shine through those she touched.

Elsa Flores, 54, passed away February 4, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas.

Memorial service will be at 6:00 PM on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of Robert Massie Funeral Home.

Elsa was born April 21, 1970, in Plainview to Alberto "Tico" Flores and was raised by Jesus and Lupe Flores. She attended school and graduated in Mertzon. She became a mother in 1987 and had 5 children. Unfortunately, in 2009 she had an accident that caused her to become a paraplegic. She never let her disability stop her from being an outgoing and loving person who could always make people laugh. Elsa was a very forgiving person and loved her grandkids very much.

She is preceded in death by her parents and her granddaughter, Zoela Hardin.

Elsa is survived by four daughters; Arlene Montez and husband Eric Gonzales, Audrey Montez, Erin Kirk, Jasmine Flores; one son, Baby Paul Henry Montez, Jr.; one brother, Richard Flores; one sister, Lisa Flores; eight grandchildren; two great grandchildren; many aunts and uncles who were raised like siblings; and many cousins and friends.

With great sadness, the family announces the passing of Dr. John Littleton Barnes on February 6, 2025, after a long illness. John was born in San Angelo, Texas to William Pinckney Barnes III and Louise Cotton Barnes on Easter Sunday, March 24, 1940. He was the valedictorian of the 1958 graduating class of San Angelo High School. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and earned early admission to Baylor College of Medicine, where he received his M.D. in 1965. He completed his ophthalmology residency and fellowship at Baylor and returned to San Angelo in 1972, where he practiced ophthalmology for 40 years until his retirement in 2012.

John had a lifelong love of golf and was a scratch golfer. He was the Club Champion at Horseshoe Bay Resort in 1986 and won the Bentwood Country Club Partnership Tournament with his friend Ted Covington. He was a diehard fan of the Texas Longhorns football team and a longtime member of the Longhorn Foundation. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji) at UT.

Dr. Barnes served on the boards of the San Angelo Country Club and United Way Concho Valley. He was a member of the medical staffs of St. John’s Hospital, Shannon Medical Center, and Community Hospital, and was a former Chief of Staff at St. John’s. Dr. Barnes also served his country proudly in the U.S. Air Force as a flight surgeon, achieving the rank of Captain.

Dr. Barnes loved being a doctor and genuinely cared about his patients, always going above and beyond to make sure they got the best possible care. He was extremely proud of his family. He was a devoted husband to his wife, Loye, a wonderful father, and a beloved BDaddy to his grandchildren. He will be sorely missed.

John is survived by his loving wife of almost 64 years, Loye; his children, Alice Barnes Viroslav and husband Sergio, Kathy Barnes Stell and husband Andrew, J. Tipton Barnes and wife Stephanie; and his grandchildren Hannah Viroslav McFarland and husband Dan, Anna Stell Foley and husband Brennan, Andie Viroslav, Sadie Stell, Evan Viroslav, Margaret Stell, and Marlowe Barnes. He was preceded in death by his sisters Jet Barnes Tower and Naida Barnes, his brother Bill Barnes, and his grandson Robert Littleton Stell. The family is grateful to Comfort Keepers for the loving care provided to John in recent years.

The Funeral Service will be 11:30 A.M., Friday, February 14, 2025, at Harper Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in John’s memory be made to the Longhorn Foundation, New Beginnings Animal Rescue, or a local charity of your choice.

Family and friends may share condolences at www.harper-funeralhome.com.

Kyle Shane Brock, 55, of San Angelo passed from this life on February 5,2025. Services will be held at a later date.

Kyle was born in Levelland to Jerry and Gail Kennedy Brock on December 11,1969. He graduated from Levelland High School in 1988. Kyle worked for the Hockley County Soil Conservation before moving to Clovis, New Mexico where he trained horses for Bobby Lewis and Carol Rose. He moved to San Angelo in 1996 and went to work for Housley Communications. In 2000 Kyle started his boot making career at JL Mercer Boot Company and continued there until his passing.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Gail Brock; paternal grandparents, Hub and Ruby Brock and maternal grandparents, Riley and Edmae Kennedy.

Those left to honor and cherish his memory include his father, Jerry Brock; siblings, Kristy Porterfield and husband, Don, Kirk Brock and wife, Beverly and Kelli Martin and husband, Kurt all of Levelland; son, Kane Brock; grandchildren, Knox and Kimber Brock; nephews, Kody Porterfield and wife, Cheyenne, Kolt Brock, Kwail Brock and Klay Brock; nieces, Karleigh Porterfield, Kassi Keeling and husband, Jake and Kylee Polvado and husband, Grayson; great nieces, Brittan Brock, Klaire Porterfield, Reese Polvado, Sunny Polvado, Taylor Keeling and Kamryn Brock along with a host of friends that will miss him dearly.

The family respectfully and kindly request no flowers and suggests donations be made to the South Plains College Rodeo Team at 1900 College Ave. Levelland, Texas 79336 or Hospice of San Angelo.

The family expresses their heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Cornell, Dr. VanDeGraff and the staff of Shannon Hospital and Shanno Chemo along with the staff of Hospice of San Angelo.

Services with integrity, pride, and honor are under the direction of Krestridge Funeral Home. (806) 897-1111.

Kimberly Anne Boyle of San Angelo, Texas passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025. She was born at the US Army Hospital, Fort Devens, Massachusetts on May 1, 1967, the first daughter of David G. and Lucy B. Hunter Boyle. Her family arrived in San Angelo in the fall of 1980 and Kim graduated from San Angelo Central High School with the class of 1985. Following high school she attended Angelo State University where she was a member of the Sigma Kappa Sorority and later on she also attended the University of North Texas. Kim's working years were spent as a customer service representative and she enjoyed a lifetime of pursuing an interest in photography and theater arts. She is survived by both her parents currently living in San Angelo, Texas, her brother Michael D. Boyle and nephew Kieran R. Boyle of Fort Worth, Texas, her sister Heather M. Lawdermilk, brother-in-law Todd E. Lawdermilk and niece Macy L. Lawdermilk of San Angelo, Texas.

Judy Kay McNeill, 69, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025, in San Angelo.

Public viewing will be from 1:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Graveside Service will be at 2:00 PM Monday, February 10, 2025, at The 6s Cemetery, 6666, 11538 Kiesling Road, Miles Texas 76861, with Dwayne Morrison, officiating under the direction of Robert Massie Funeral Home.

Mrs. McNeill was born July 27, 1955 in San Angelo. Judy married Jim McNeill on January 1, 2004 in San Angelo. Judy has been a lifelong resident of San Angelo, living in Arizona and Louisiana for a time. She was the cafeteria manager for the Miles ISD for 18 years retiring in 2013. Judy liked doing pottery, going to the beach, watching westerns including "Gun Smoke". She loved anything John Wayne. She was an avid Texas Longhorn fan. She loved her Cokes and everyone knew they would be in trouble if they took the her last one.

Survivors include her husband, Jim McNeill of the home; a daughter, Julie Gonzales of Houston; three sons, Joshua Bolin of San Angelo, Jeremy Bolin of Payson, Arizona, and Joey Turbenville and wife Melerie of Big Spring; a brother, Wesley Nessmith and wife Lea of Tuscan, Arizona; 14 grandchildren, Alexandria, Alyssa, Jessica, Joshua, Caiylie, Ariyana, Eliyana, Ernest, Laura, William, Landyn, Natalie, Dylan, and Davis. Judy was preceded in death by her parents, William and Mary Nessmith; a son, Gunnar McNeill; and a sister Valarie Sides.