Obituaries
Sylvia Greta Kresta, 76, died Dec. 30 in Ballinger and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery. She was born July 10, 1929, in Ballinger, to Joe and Mary Mueller. She married Henry “Jack” Kresta Jr. on July 5, 1948. She retired from the U.S. Postal Service, where she was a rural route carrier. Sylvia was a member of the First United Methodist Church, did volunteer work and was the Ballinger Fire Department’s “Mom.”
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. Survivors include her children, Linda and husband Garry Huffman of Garden City, Elizabeth Ann and husband Harold “Harry” Thomas of San Angelo, Clyde and wife Rhonda Kresta, Timmy Kresta of Ballinger, and Tammy and husband Stanley Howell of Euless; seven grandchildren, two great-grandsons, four step-grandchildren, two sisters, and one sister-in-law.
The family requests memorials to the First United Methodist Church of Ballinger or the Ballinger Fire Department.
Freddy Pruett O’Bannon, 93, of Midland died Jan. 1 and graveside services were held Jan. 4 at Garden City Cemetery. She was born June 4, 1912 in Mound and married Malcolm W. O’Bannon March 12, 1931 in Hamilton County. They moved to Glasscock County in 1937. Freddy was county treasurer for six years and a member of the First Baptist Church of Garden City.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Wilma and Dick Cunningham of Midland; a son, Marion O’Bannon of Midland; three grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, her mother, Eva Thompson Pruett, her father, James Calvin Pruett, brothers, Baylor Pruett and Clyde Pruett and sisters, Fay Gardner and Elizabeth Cox. The family suggests memorials be made to First Baptist Church of Garden City or a charity of your choice.
Lacey Low, 92, of Big Spring, died Jan. 7 at Mountain View Lodge following a long illness. Graveside services were held Jan. 9 at Trinity Memorial Park, Big Spring.
She was born July 13, 1913 in Big Spring to John and Nora Gregory and married Greely Low in 1936. He preceded her in death in 1970. She was a lifetime resident of Howard and Glasscock counties and graduated from Elbow High School. She worked for a number of years as custodian at the Glasscock County Courthouse. She was a Baptist.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Evelyn Cauble, Mary Wood and Virginia Low Green. She is survived by a son, Wayne Low and wife Linda of Sterling City and one granddaughter, Carylon Frerich and husband Brian of Garden City.