Archive - Dec 6, 2011 - Obituary
Joann Elaine Castleberry, 66, of Stanton died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, at Belvue Church of Christ with Bill Welsh officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, at the funeral home.
She was born Nov. 29, 1945, in Big Spring, Texas, and married Denton Castleberry on Nov. 29, 1979. He preceded her in death Aug. 8, 1987.
Joann was a longtime resident of Martin County. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother.
Isaac H. LaRue, 74, of Coahoma died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with the Rev. Richard Dickerson officiating. Interment will follow at Coahoma Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, at the funeral home.
Isaac was born Jan. 19, 1937, in Ardmore, Okla., and married Christene Brooks on Oct. 1, 1955, in Ardmore.
Modesto C. Requejo, 64, of Big Spring died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, at Scenic Mountain Medical Center. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Wednesday at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, at Myers & Smith Funeral Home with Marcos Arizemendi Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Mount Olive Memorial Park.
He was born Feb. 24, 1947, in Mexico to Paula and Tomas Requejo. He moved to Howard County in 1974 from Mexico. He was a retired welder, having worked at Williams Fabrication. He was a Jehovah’s Witness.
