Obituaries

Daniel Alonso Salas Jr. was born at 11:01 a.m. February 4, 2019 and passed peacefully in the arms of his loving parents just a few hours later at 3:16 p.m. the same day in Del Rio, Texas.

Daniel Jr. is the son of Cristina Mata, of Ozona, and Daniel Alonso Salas, of Mexico. His grandparents are Jose L and Martha Mata, of Ozona, and Daniel Salas and Cristina Isabel Galvan, of Mexico. Uncles and Aunts are Luis A. Mata and Laura Torres Mata, of Ozona, and Leonardo, Yuridia and Abigail Salas, of Mexico.

Services and visitation were held February 6, 2019 and February 7, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Oaks Funeral Home in Del Rio and then transported to Zaragoza, Mexico for burial.

Larry Ronald Lay, 77, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019, in San Angelo surrounded by family.

Services were Monday, February 11, 2019 at Robert Massie riverside Chapel with Pastor Rick Justice, of Rocky Creek Baptist Church in Brownwood, officiating. Burial will follow at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are under the direction of Robert Massie Funeral Home.

Mr. Lay was born May 15, 1941 in Andrews. He was a 1959 graduate of Lakeview High School. He married Nancy K. Bonham on June 14, 1962 in San Angelo. Larry was a former resident of Fort Stockton where he worked for the Firestone Test Center as a Production Manager for 30 years, retiring in 1998. He was a resident of San Angelo since 2011. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in San Angelo.

Mom, sister, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, and friend Amalia Hernandez, age 74, passed away peacefully on Tuesday Morning, February 5, 2019, at her residence. She was born August 30, 1944 in Ozona, Texas, to Anita Rivera and Jose Ramirez.

She lived in Dallas, Texas and was retired from JCPenney as a hairstylist. She enjoyed traveling, listening to music, and spending time with her family. She will be remembered for her humor, her style, and her exuberant love.

Amalia was preceded in death by her husband, Cruz Hernandez; parents, Anita Rivera and Jose Ramirez; son, Ismael Hernandez; brother, Martin Martinez.

Mariana Mendez Garza, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, Feb. 10, 2019, at Shannon Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her husband, Fernando Garza, and father, Antonio Mendez. She is survived by her loving daughter, Rita Vasquez, her loving granddaughters, Kymberlee and Megan Vasquez, and loving grandson, Jeremiah H./R., aka Patito, her mother, Rita Martinez, sister, Matlida Camarillo, husband, Manuel, all in Ozona, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Ozona with interment following at Lima Cemetery. Arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. Online condolences can be made at kerbowfuneralhome.com.

Mom, sister, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, and friend Amalia Hernandez, age 74, passed away peacefully on Tuesday Morning, February 5, 2019, at her residence. She was born August 30, 1944 in Ozona, Texas, to Anita Rivera and Jose Ramirez. 
She lived in Dallas, Texas and was retired from JCPenney as a hairstylist. She enjoyed traveling, listening to music, and spending time with her family. She will be remembered for her humor, her style, and her exuberant love.  
Amalia was preceded in death by her husband, Cruz Hernandez; parents, Anita Rivera and Jose Ramirez; son, Ismael Hernandez; brother, Martin Martinez.  

Corinne Phillips Carleton, of Midland, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at her home. She was born October 16, 1929 in Del Rio Texas to Crockett County ranching pioneers Arthur Byrd and Rachel ‘Rae’ Crawford Phillips. Corinne grew up on the family ranch close to Ozona, Texas, where she attended public schools and graduated from Ozona High School in 1947. She was the top rated girl from a senior class of

13. From there she attended Gulf Park Girls School in Gulf Port, Mississippi. After graduation from Gulf Park, she graduated from the University of Texas in Austin, where she was also a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity. It was at the University of Texas, that she met Toby Carleton on a blind date in 1949. Some years later they were married and spent 62 happy years together.

Juan Jose Coy Jr. was called home to be with our Lord and Savior surrounded by family on January 17, 2019. He was born June 23, 1974 in Ozona, Texas.

Those left to cherish his loving memory are his parents; Juan Sr. and Silvia Coy of Ozona; sisters; Kim Guiterrez and husband Andy of Lubbock; Evangela Lopez and husband Mario of Ozona; Cheyenne Coy of Ozona; Josae Coy of San Angelo; nieces; Gaby, Lil Andi, Sofia and nephews; Lorenzo, Gio, John-Michael, and Daniel Luke.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents Juan and Josephine Fierro, Moises and Maria Isabel Coy Rodriguez, and Uncle Fred Vela Fierro and his beloved pug.

Paw was reunited with the love of his life (Maw) in Heaven on Tuesday January 16, 2019.

Paw was born January 4, 1939 to Martin and Denis Moran in Ozona, Texas. He married Ernestina Rodriguez on September 23, 1971 and they spent 47 years at each other’s side until Maw passed on November 13, 2018.

He attended school in Ozona and served proudly in the United States Air Force. Paw talked often about his time he spent serving in Greenland and Wyoming.

Paw was a very hard worker all his life. He worked roustabout for Lilly Construction and C.O. Spencer before becoming a lease operator for Meridian Oil (later Burlington Resources). After his retirement, he started his own business as a contract pumper.

Paw was preceded in death by his wife, parents, two brothers Florencio Moran and Francisco Moran and son Joey Moran.

Sara L. Estrada died January 13, 2019. She was born December 14, 1962.

Services were held Thursday, January 17, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with burial following in Lima Cemetery.

Survivors include husband Raymundo, daughter Abelika Estrada, sons Rogelio and Erik Estrada and six grandchildren.

Teodora Lara Diaz was born on December 26, 1927 to the late Delfina Ramirez Lara and Alejos Lara.

She was one of 12 siblings, seven of whom proceeded her in death.

In 1948, she married Eduvigen Diaz and together, they made their home in Ozona. She was an accomplished seamstress and worked as a custodian for the local doctor’s office.

Teodora was a pioneer in establishing the local Assembly of God Church. The church still stands today, testament of her life’s greatest achievement.

She ministered alongside her pastor husband, touching a countless number of lives with her fervent faith and Godly example. Teodora and her husband spread the Word of God in Ozona, Eldorado, Crane, and Sonora until they could no longer travel due to health problems.

In her golden years, Teodora developed Alzheimer’s disease. The lord called her home on January 9, 2019.