Thomas Buttrill Leary passed away peacefully in Midland, Tx December 30, 2020. A funeral mass will be held on January 5th at St. Mary's Catholic Church for family in Marathon, Tx at 1:00 p.m. with graveside immediately following at the Marathon, Tx Cemetery for friends and family. Tom was born on the Buttrill Ranch in Brewster County Texas, September 18, 1925. After graduating from San Angelo Central High School and attended the University of Texas in Austin. Tom then enlisted in the United States Army and was sent to Europe in 1944. He served in Gen. George S. Patton's 3rd Army, the 6th Armored division, and the 50th Armored Infantry Battalion. Tom was critically wounded in battle...

Fred Douglas Dotson, 83, resident of Alpine, Texas passed away at his residence on Monday, September 21, 2020. Mr. Dotson was born in Stamford, Texas on September 15, 1937. He owned and operated Dotson Nissan from 1969 to 2002. He moved to Alpine with his family at the end of 2002 to "retire" and operate a used car business and storage business. He quit drinking April 25, 1975 and has had 45 years sobriety and the honor of helping many of his fellow alcoholics stop drinking. But, by far the most important choice of his life was making Jesus Christ the Lord and Savior of his life. Reading God's Word daily and trusting Jesus to see him through, 1 Cor. 1:18, For the preaching of the cross is...

Bobby Loren Miller, 85 of Alpine celebrated his home going into the arms of our Risen Lord and Savior, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 1:45 a.m. due to complications following a stroke on March 23rd. A devout Christian with a heart of gold and a loyal friend whose word was his bond. He was firm, fair and would do anything for his family. Daddy loved his Savior, guns, cars and above everything else, his family and would light up at the opportunity to talk about any or all !!! Daddy was born in Cleveland, Oklahoma to Rev. Albert Loren and Endenola Rice Miller on March 12, 1935. He was the oldest of three siblings, Jeanie Miller Cone and Larry Miller. Survivors eagerly awaiting the heavenly...

Larry (Phil) Philip Tomlinson of Galveston, Texas passed away unexpectedly on December 1, 2019 at the age of 68. Phil was born July 19, 1951 in Coleman, Texas to Roy and Eleanor "Susie" Tomlinson. As a child, Phil was outgoing, charismatic and loved to tag along with his older brothers. He moved around quite a bit as a child, which is probably the reason he never met a stranger. After graduating from high school in Oxon Hill, Maryland, he worked in Washington, DC for a few years, followed the Grateful Dead and served as a Roadie to Aerosmith, before making the move back to Texas. This is where the "Lowake Steak House" Phil began. He owned and operated Lowake Steak House for 30 years and...

With the rejoicing of her homecoming in Heaven, Bonnie Faye Abercrombie, 80 of Odessa, Texas closed her eyes to her earthly home and opened them to her Heavenly home on Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas with her beloved husband and family by her side. Bonnie was born on January 13th, 1939 in Hico, Texas to Kirby Killion and Deplhia (Greer) Killion. Bonnie graduated from Alpine High School, and shortly thereafter meet and married the love of her life William Abercrombie after a 7-day courtship. They went on to have four children and was married for 58 years. Bonnie worked for Pennzoil Sulphur Mine in Pecos, Texas. In the middle 90's Bonnie and...