All Obituaries

Bobby K. Hughes, 79, of Fairbanks, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at his residence in Alice, Texas. He was born October 14, 1943, in Sullivan, Indiana to Gerald Hughes and Bessie Harris Hughes He was an Army National Guard Reservist, retired Carpenter, HVAC business operator/ College Instructor and the proud owner operator of Bob’s Snack Shack. He was an avid Hunter, Sportsman, and Showman of UKC Registered Black and Tans.  He was preceded in death by his...

Charlotte Ann Harper Byrd, age 80, of Wichita Falls, formerly of Austin Texas, passed away Saturday March 11, 2023 after a courageous battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Charlotte was born October 28 1942 to James and Annie Yates Harper in Alice Texas. She graduated from William Adams High School in 1961 and went on to excel through a nine-month Secretarial Science course in only six months at South Texas Commercial College in Corpus Christi. Upon graduation, she immediately accepted a position...

Maria Irma Olivares, age 86, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, March 11, 2023 in Alice, Texas. She was born December 24, 1936 to Miguel Villalobos and Elisa P. Samaniego. Irma was an active member of St Joseph Catholic Church serving as a lector, choir member and member of the Catholic Daughters.  She also volunteered for St Joseph School in the cafeteria.  She was an accomplished seamstress, cook and birthday cake maker. She was Co-Owner of Neff’s...

Morris “Scooter” Dale Cox, Jr, age 81, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023 in Alice, Texas. He was born February 21, 1942 in Alice, Texas to Morris D. and Betty Barnes Cox, Sr. Scooter was a salesman in the oilfield industry. He is survived by his daughter, Dana Gerard of Houston, Tx and brother, Ricky Cox of Rosanky, Tx. A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Roselawn Memorial Cemetery. The Family would like to give a big thank you to...

Lydia G. Perez, age 61, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 after a brief illness. Born and raised in Alice, Texas, she never felt the need to stray too far and always remained close to her roots.  While she stayed home and raised her kids the majority of her life, she worked as a home health aide in her later years and cared deeply for those she was charged with. Lydia was a proud mom of three daughters and two grandchildren. She was always a phone call away to those she...

Richard R. Garza, age 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 6, 2023 in Alice, Texas after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born on May 12, 1940 in Alice, Texas to Manuel Garza, Sr. and Paz Rodrigues Garza. He spent 47 years in the oilfield, working for Pride Oil Well Service for the majority of his career. He loved gardening, being outdoors, his cats and watching baseball, his favorite team being the Texas Rangers.   Richard was a loving husband, father, grandfather,...

Clifton Frank Boerm, age 90, passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by his family on March 4, 2023. He was born on August 8, 1932 in Nordheim, Tx to Frank A. and Bertha Boerm. He was baptized on January 26, 1933 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Nordheim, TX. He moved to Yorktown, TX with his family when he was in the 2nd grade where he began attending Yorktown schools. While he was in high school, he got his first job at the local Piggly Wiggly grocery store as a bag boy. He graduated...

Irvan Ray Pierce, age 86, passed away peacefully after a short illness on March 2, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was born on August 3, 1936 in Dalhart, Tx. to George and Goldie Pierce. Irvan graduated from Ben Bolt High School and then went on dedicating his work life to Texaco and Alice Southern Equipment. He was an avid gardener who had a green thumb and could make any plant come to life. You could always find him on the tractor with a cigar in his mouth or next to his best friend,...

Linda “Denise” French, 62, of Alice, Texas, was born to Harris and Billie Crouch in Waxahachie, Texas on May 19, 1960. Denise grew up in Duncanville, Texas with her two older sisters. She married the love of her life, Don French, at the age of 19. They spent their 30 years together raising their 4 children and ministering together as pastor and pastor’s wife. Denise served many years in her community advocating for families and young children. She was a mentor to many who...

Hilario “Lalo” Garcia passed away peacefully on February 23,2023.  He was born June 25th, 1942 in Duval County Texas to Hilario Garcia and Teodosa Garcia, the youngest of seven siblings.  On December 6, 1969 he married the love of his life Elicia “Licha” Garcia, and they had 53 wonderful years together.   Lalo worked for many years at John Deere in Alice TX.  He retired at the age of 66 and the real adventures...