Obituaries
• Jesus Eusebio (Jessie) Flores, 47, of Garden City died Jan. 13, 2009, at his home and was buried in the Garden City Cemetery.
He was born Oct. 14, 1961, in Sonora, Texas, to Jesus (Chuy) and Odelmira (Odel) Flores. He grew up in Rocksprings and after graduating from Rocksprings High School in 1981, graduated from Texas State Technical Institute in Sweetwater. While at TSTI, he met Ernestina (Tina) Hernandez of Sterling City. They married on April 16, 1983, and moved to Garden City in 1986.
Jessie was employed by ECO-Drip where he served as the district warehouse manager.
Survivors include his parents of San Angelo; his wife Tina of Garden City; one daughter, Anna Flores of Midland; one son, Jason Flores of Garden City; two sisters and brother-in-laws, Dee Dee VonAhn and husband Kurt of Mexia and Elvira Gallegos and husband Manuel of San Angelo; one brother and sister-in-law, Javier Flores and wife Christy of Big Spring; two nieces and one nephew; one special aunt, Odelia Gartman of San Angelo
Memorial contributions may be made to the Allison Cancer Center, 2200 W. Illinois, Midland, Texas 79701 or Home Hospice of Big Spring, 111 E. 7th St., Suite A, Big Spring, Texas 79720 or the Jessie Flores 4-H Memorial Scholarship, the Glasscock County Bank, P. O. Box 90, Garden City, Texas 79739.
• Michael D. "Smitty" Smith, 51, of Big Spring died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, at his residence. A memorial service was held Jan. 28.
He was born Jan. 21, 1958, in Lubbock. He had served in the United States Army for two years and then served in the Texas National Guard. He worked at the Big Spring Federal Correctional Institution for more than 20 years, most recently as a counselor.
Survivors include two sons, Jason Smith of Midland and Dustin Smith of Lubbock; his mother, Linda Mitchell; one sister, Cynthia Smith; and two brothers, Lennie D. Smith and Rodney D. Smith, all of Big Spring; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. His father, Smiley Smith, preceded him in death.
The family requests donations be made to the Order of Eagles Michael D. Smith Fund, 2719 Long Grove Drive, Marietta, Ga. 30062.